Curators Tour of Fall Into Layers, Contemporary Quilts at Blue Door Art Center
Arlé Sklar-Weinstein is a visual artist who identified herself as an artist at the age of 7. She explores a wide range of media and techniques, acquired from her studies at Parsons School of Design, Museum of Modern Art classes, NYU BS and MS degrees, and world travel. Arle has been artist in residence in the Mt Vernon, NY schools after her 19 year career as an art teacher in public and independent schools and was awarded an Artist Residency at Foundation Valparaiso in Almira, Spain as the only American out of 8. She maintains her Mixed Media studio in Hastings on Hudson, NY
Randy Frost is a fiber artist who has been making art all her life. Taught to draw by her father, also an artist, she has studied and worked in graphic design, painting, illustration, and fiber, specifically quilts. She has taught classes in painting and quilting, and been an artist-in-residence in schools and other institutions. Her work is in the collections of a museum, as well as corporate and private collections. A graduate of RISD (BFA, Graphic Design) she maintains a studio in Bronxville, NY.
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About Blue Door Art Center
Celebrating 20 years, Blue Door Art Center (BDAC) is a not-for-profit 501 (c)3 organization, was founded in 2002. Our mission is to bring the arts to local communities throughout Westchester, especially those that are underserved by cultural organizations. Blue Door Artist Association organizes public art projects with the support of public and private funding. We work with local artists to install public art throughout the city including sculpture, murals and art banners. We offer art workshops and classes for children at local art festivals and in our gallery. We provide opportunities for artists to display their work in public and private spaces throughout Westchester. Blue Door Gallery presents widely attended and critically-acclaimed fine art exhibitions. We conduct community art programs at the gallery including monthly “Open Mic” poetry readings, writing workshops, art classes, and special events. Blue Door Cinema is a program of regularly scheduled film presentations at Blue Door Gallery and other venues. Our cinema program serves the entire Southern Westchester cultural community, with the goal of bringing enjoyment and appreciation of art to our community through the medium of film. http://www.bluedoorartcenter.org/