Art Enlivens Scarsdale Village

The fifth annual Westchester Festival of the Arts took place in Scarsdale on May 17-18, bringing artists from far and wide to the Village to display their art and chat with locals about their work. We stopped by on Sunday – when the clouds had rolled in and foot traffic was somewhat slow. We spoke to a few of the artisans, photographed their work and here are a few shots of what was on display:

Thomas Long (pictured at top) came north from St. Augustine Florida with brilliantly- colored blown glass – assembled as wall hangings or to be displayed as solo pieces. Brightly toned in turquoise, purple, gold, chartreuse and deep orange these translucent pieces are both original and eye-catching. See more at www.createglass.com.

Master Pastelist Donna Grande and her daughter were on hand from Montclair, NJ to show Donna's lovely pastels under glass. Check out these alluring images. http://www.donnagrande.com/Paintings.html

Photographer Loren Fisher seeks out the simplicity in his environment and has taken photographs in 49 states. At home in Woodstock Vermont he photographs covered bridges and snow covered vistas. Check out his depictions of nature at www.LorenPhotos.com.

We caught Barbara Kemp modeling one of the original millinery designs from Della's Hat Box! Lovely, one of a kind hats. See more of Della's fashionable work at https://www.facebook.com/DellasHatBox.

Ernest Porcelli, a glass artist from Brooklyn creates fused glass but also does stained glass commissions and restorations for homes. See his work at www.ErnestProcelli.com.

And Domenico Belli uses recycled metal and Rustoleum paint to create a fanciful outdoor flower garden that doesn't require mulch or water. www.domenicobelli.com.

Fox Meadow's Ira Starr brought his camera and standard poodle Gracie to see the show. Some baby!