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Straube Opens Fall Fine Art Show Nov 7- Dec 28

Pennington, NJ- Win Straube, President and CEO of Straube Corporation, recently announced the Straube Center Fall Fine Art Show opening November 7- December 28, 2008 at the newly refurbished office and retail complex located on Rt 31 at West Franklin Avenue in Pennington, NJ.

Located within the Princeton business corridor, the fall show will feature six award winning artists including J. Stacy Rogers, John Stinger of Stewartsville,NJ, who also curates all the Straube art events, Chris Carter, Joy Kreves, Richard Gerstner and Brad Browne.

Artist receptions will be held Friday, November, 7 from 4-8pm followed by a “Meet the Artist” session on Saturday, November 8 in the Conference Room gallery starting at 1pm. Artists Chris Carter and John Stinger will discuss their different approaches to painting the landscape.

Bi-monthly shows, starting with a Jan/Feb Winter Fine Art Show, have been scheduled for all of 2009. Throughout the new year, the Straube Center will feature over 18 exciting painters, 4 world-class sculptors and 3 fine art photographers.

The public is invited to attend all events free of charge. New collectors and art students are also cordially invited to attend and participate in the educational discussions. No reservations are required.

For more information call the Straube Center Art Show Curator at 908-319-8957

Straube Center 2009 Fine Art Shows

Winter Fine Art Show Jan 8 /Feb 28
Spring Fine Art Show Mar 6 /Apr 24
Summer Fine Art Show I May 8/ Jun 26
Summer Fine Art Show II (Date not set)
New Collectors Art Show Sep 4 / Oct 23

Straube Fine Art Shows Air on WDVR FM Radio

John Stinger, Curator, Straube Center Fine Art Shows will be the guest of radio talk show host and fellow fine artist Richard Gerstner on WDVR FM 89.7, November 3 at 4:00pm. He is scheduled to be on air for an hour and talk about the Straube fine art shows and the line- up of top talent that will be exhibiting at the Fall Show including J. Stacy Rogers, Chris Carter, Brad Browne, Richard Gerstner and Danielle Auriemma-D'Amico. Eighteen fine artists (including a Russian impressionist), five sculptors (one from France), and four fine art photographers, are booked for the 2009 bi-monthly fine art show program, all sponsored by Straube Corporation.

In addition to presenting the backgrounds and experience of each participating artist, John will also talk about the unique “Meet the Artist” events that are also scheduled to coincide with each fine art show. Various artists will talk about their work, the creative process and be available to answer questions about their art. Chris and John will team for the first session to be held on Nov 8. Danielle and Brad are also planning a session later in the month. The public is invited to attend all events at no charge. Meeting with the artist offers the public an opportunity to learn how to view and evaluate art from the artists’ perspective and is especially helpful to the new collector.

Win Straube, President and CEO was also a recent guest on the public radio station, broadcasting from Sargentsville, NJ

Stinger to Exhibit at Stover Mill in October 2010

John was recently invited to exhibit again in October 2010 at the beautiful Stover Mill Gallery located along the Delaware River in Erwinna PA in Bucks County. It is one of his favorite locations to paint, especially in the fall.

His initial show at the Mill was back in 2006 where he painted “Summer Shadows” in 2005 (see picture) which has become one of his signature works.

Since that time, many local artists have now re-discovered the beauty of Stover Mill where it sits so perfectly along the banks of the river. But never content to sit on past success, John will be doing something very special for this show that will be sure to capture everyone’s imagination.

According to John, “So many artists have painted certain spots in Buck County that are so spectacular that their paintings and scenes have become classics. They are painted so well that these great painters own the look and feel of the scene. For that very reason, I stay away from what others are doing or have done in the past, because it’s more challenging to do something no one has ever done before. And let’s face it- who could paint a scene better then Redfield or Garber? I ‘d rather be a painter of my own time, create my own icons and honor the old masters by not painting a scene they have totally made their own.”

We look forward to see what he has planned for this great show!

Muhlenberg Art Gallery to Feature Paintings by Local Artist

Karen Regenfuse of the Muhlenberg Arts Board, recently announced plans to exhibit the landscape oil paintings of New Village, NJ (Warren County) artist, John Stinger in November 2009.

Located inside the Township Building, The Art Gallery will show some of Mr. Stinger’s most recent work including scenes painted plein air in the Lehigh Valley as well as landscapes depicting the Delaware River from Easton to New Hope and across the river to Frenchtown and Stockton.

A painter for over thirty years, the artist was a former corporate advertising executive who has continued to paint most of his life and has exhibited his beautiful impressionistic works in Bethlehem, Lambertville, New Hope, Trenton , Philadelphia, and a host of other major cities especially in the Northeast.

When he is not painting he manages fine art shows for the Straube Center, an international technological corporation with offices located in Pennington, NJ, Singapore and Honolulu.

The Muhlenberg Art Gallery is located in Temple, PA. Call 610-685-0630 for information, hours and directions.

Stinger to Be Featured Artist at Chestnut Hill Gallery in Philadelphia

John will be one of two featured artists opening September 23rd at the prestigious Chestnut Hill Gallery located on Germantown Avenue in the beautiful Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. According to gallery owner Joe Borrelli, the fall show will run for several months so plan on attending. John will include a new series of oils especially painted for this special show where he has already had several successful exhibitions.

Look for more details in this newsletter or call Mr. Borrelli at 215-248-2549 for more information including artist reception plans.

Landscape Artists International

John was recently accepted into the LAI, a prestigious group of international landscape painters that select members based upon their professionalism. A judging committee of selected LAI members reviews applicant’s works and decides who is admitted into the group.

Stinger Wins First Prize Blue Ribbon for "Misty Morning"

John doesn't enter many juried art shows but this one was special for him. In order to qualify for a statewide art show, he had to win first place in his category at the county level.

Well, his painting entitled "Misty Morning" recently won first place in the professional category for oil painting during the Warren County, NJ Senior Artists Show held at the Wayne Dumont Administration Building, in Belvidere, NJ.

John's painting, along with other first place winners in their respective categories, will be admitted to the state art show and contest August 21 -September 26 at the Hunterdon County complex in Flemington, NJ

Stinger Returns from Lipking California Workshop

John recently returned from an inspiring painting workshop held in Los Angeles by internationally known painter Jeremy LIpking. Pictured above is Mr. Lipking on the left demonstrating his approach to a portrait painting in oils as John studies his technique.

Another session featured the use of a figure incorporated into a landscape setting.

The entire workshop was intensive and included hands on direction as well as frequent critiques with an emphasis on brushwork, figure placement, as well as pre-planning the subject prior to painting.

Lipking has had 6 one- man shows in New York and Los Angeles and was awarded the California Art Club Gold Metal. He also won Best in Show and First Place from the Portrait Society of American International Portrait Competition in 2006 and 2007.

The artist painting on location

The artist painting on location
along the Hudson River in NY

Stinger’s ’92 Book Now Selling for $69.95!

When John had his first book published in 1992 entitled “I Buy Junk. I Sell Antiques”, he had no idea his paperback originally selling for $9.95 would now be worth $69.95. But a few major used book dealers on the internet are offering the humorous autographed classic for just that. And according to some collectible experts, it might go even higher!

John, an experienced collector of American Arts and Crafts for over 30 years, wrote and illustrated the zany book in 1990 about the dynamic world of collecting and how much fun it is to buy and sell at auctions, flea markets and garage sales. Many of his classic tales and illustrations have become iconic including the title which has been seen on such items as tin advertising signs, t shirts and baseball caps. One opportunistic antiques dealer in Florida even used the title of the book to promote his shop on match book covers!

Susanne, also a very astute collector of American paintings, furniture and lamps, had a hand in helping her husband create the book by contributing some of her collecting experiences which John penned into humorous illustrations and entertaining text.

The book had very limited distribution when it was first published by TCA Publications in New Hope, PA. It was promoted primarily to the trade and was not released to major bookstores and retail outlets. Who knows how many books would have been sold in those days prior to the success of Antiques Road Show and EBAY.

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