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SUMMARY:A Study in Passion and Precision - Brenda L. Montanile
DESCRIPTION:A Study in Passion and Precision\nBrenda L. Montanile\nApril 11 – May 16\, 2026\n \nA Study in Passion and Precision reflects the deep personal commitment I bring to my mosaic practice. These works hold hours of repetition\, doubt\, adjustment\, and resolve\, as well as moments of joy found throughout the creative process. They invite close examination and slow viewing\, offering a space where intensity builds quietly\, piece by piece. \nWings appear frequently in my work as symbols of movement\, comfort\, protection\, and transformation. They hold a sense of freedom and spirit within their form. \nThis exhibition reflects my ongoing relationship with mosaic as a medium and my determination to study and honor this ancient art form within a contemporary context. The works are constructed\, one piece\, one tessera at a time. Each tessera\, whether smalti\, glass\, stone\, gold\, slate\, or ceramic\, is cut\, placed\, adjusted\, and fixed by hand\, and every decision remains visible. \nFor me\, this is where precision enters the work. Precision is not control alone\, but an act of care and discipline\, shaped through attention\, patience\, and steady focus. Yet the work does not begin there. It begins with passion\, an emotional pull toward an idea\, an element\, or a color that I feel compelled to follow\, guided by curiosity and delight. \nI am drawn to the tension between these two forces. Passion initiates the work through devotion to both my inner voice and the language of mosaic itself. Precision sustains it. Together\, for me\, they have shaped a practice that requires commitment\, presence\, and time\, allowing the work to emerge through deliberate creativity. \nOpening Reception: Saturday\, April 11\, 2026 1-4 PM\nGallery Hours (Starting April 13)\nMonday – Friday 10AM-4PM \n \n  \n  \n  \nAbout Brenda L. Montanile\n\nBrenda L. Montanile is a contemporary mosaic artist based in Puerto Rico. Her education includes study with leading masters in the field and is classically trained in traditional tools and techniques rooted in ancient mosaic practices. With nearly twenty years of study\, her practice reflects a deep dedication to mosaic as both discipline and devotion. Montanile has exhibited her work in Puerto Rico and nationally and is a teaching artist on staff at The Chicago Mosaic School. \n 
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LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Exhibit,Mosaics,Program,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Art Concepts - Conceptual Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition \nCurated by Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater\nMay 26 – June 6\nGALLERY HOURS (Starting 5/26)\nMonday – Saturday 10AM-4PM\nSundays CLOSED \nOPENING RECEPTION: Tuesday\, May 26\, 2026 6:30-8:30PM \nConceptual Art is thinking and sharing outside the box. The Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition is a manifestation of creative perspectives seen through the artist’s intentionality of process. Creatives think differently\, deeply\, and question happenings. This process informs their work and also engages the viewer to join the conversation. Found or purposefully chosen materials bring physicality to a thought\, a system\, a practice\, an assumption\, an emotion\, or theory\, bridging the gap between what we feel and question with what we know and what we accept to be. Art Concepts is a platform where an idea is not only a visual but is an opportunity for thought to be encountered.\n \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS\n \nOsei Essed\nBurnham Essed\nRon Whitehead\nAnna Adler\nMandi Olivieri\nVernon M. Byron\nSimone Rene\nDeborah Silberberg\nKatarina Hoeger\nMarcy B. Freedman\nHoward Fleischer\nJackie Arevalo Carrillo\nHaley Druskin\nInez Andrucyk Zychal\nJeremy Starpoli\nMelissa Helal\nJessica Irons\nBarbara Lalicki\nand Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/art-concepts/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Exhibit,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:OPENING RECEPTION: Art Concepts - Conceptual Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition \nCurated by Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater\nMay 26 – June 6\nGALLERY HOURS (Starting 5/26)\nMonday – Saturday 10AM-4PM\nSundays CLOSED \nOPENING RECEPTION: Tuesday\, May 26\, 2026 6:30-8:30PM \nConceptual Art is thinking and sharing outside the box. The Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition is a manifestation of creative perspectives seen through the artist’s intentionality of process. Creatives think differently\, deeply\, and question happenings. This process informs their work and also engages the viewer to join the conversation. Found or purposefully chosen materials bring physicality to a thought\, a system\, a practice\, an assumption\, an emotion\, or theory\, bridging the gap between what we feel and question with what we know and what we accept to be. Art Concepts is a platform where an idea is not only a visual but is an opportunity for thought to be encountered.\n \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS\n \nOsei Essed\nBurnham Essed\nRon Whitehead\nAnna Adler\nMandi Olivieri\nVernon M. Byron\nSimone Rene\nDeborah Silberberg\nKatarina Hoeger\nMarcy B. Freedman\nHoward Fleischer\nJackie Arevalo Carrillo\nHaley Druskin\nInez Andrucyk Zychal\nJeremy Starpoli\nMelissa Helal\nJessica Irons\nBarbara Lalicki\nand Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater
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