There is a special breed of humans who are known as artists,
musicians, performers and entertainers and this world of creative souls is a vast
and vibrant one. In Central New Jersey there is an artist haven, the duCret School of Art that cultivates those who know innately and by instinct – that they
must do what they must do…no matter what. Though duCret is known as a visual arts school, it is not
uncommon for its talented students to be multi-dimensional in their gifting.
Take Rae Cauley of Westfield, NJ for instance. Oftentimes, over the three years
that she has attended the school, one could find her camped out in the school
cafeteria beyond class time, sketching out her very unusual and part psychedelic,
part metaphysical interpretations of human consciousness in black and white
ink. In time, some of those renderings would take on hits of brilliant color
which always made for eye popping visual art pieces, when completed. One could spend a serious amount of time meditating on the hundreds of images that arise in each piece. And as art often unfolds before one's very own eyes, over the past few years a consistent body of work has begun to emerge.
Somewhere
in the last year or so, Rae got the idea to put her designs on clothing wear,
which is not only the sign of a ‘big thinker’ in the making, but also the
designs made for really cool-styled high heels, t-shirts and sneakers. But what
many people haven’t known until recently is that perhaps Rae’s ‘first love’ is
not visual art at all, but it is in performing art, for in the last year – she has
taken vocal coaching and has written and recorded five songs in a local recording
studio in her spare time. Working toward her album, her clothing line and her visual
art line has become a full time lifestyle and there is no mistaking that, with a
little bit more time on her side – success in one or all endeavors is bound to
happen.
This Sunday, April 29th between 2 – 4pm, Rae will be performing
her 5 recorded songs at the duCret Art Show & Sale. Admission is free and there will be refreshments amidst a host of
student original art including; jewelry, stained glass, sculpture, ceramics, oil,
acrylic & water color paintings and charcoal & pastel drawings,
including digital art and mixed media. Whole families are invited to come out
and meet NJ’s emerging artists. The show will be held in the auditorium at
duCret, which is located at 1030 Central Avenue, Plainfield NJ 07060. More
details can be found at www.ducret.edu.
When you ask him how as a policeman he got started in art, Charlie will politely correct your perception. "It's the other way around. I am an artist first and then a policeman," he states with a refreshing mix of artistic exuberance and sensibility that emits only from those who are clearly established 'in their element'. Actually, artist Charlie is a police sergeant, an art theft investigator and art loss consultant as well, formally speaking. Even though he's worked on some of the largest art theft cases in human history, which is an unusual offshoot of the crime solving industry to begin with, leave it to an artist to take things to a whole new level. And this particular art theft consultant has done just that. On May 16th at 8pm Charles Sabba will seamlessly blend both careers and present to the public some behind-the-scenes insight on the search for the thieves via The Gardner Museum Heist Exhibition-lecture at the Salmagundi Club in NYC.
Accompanying Charles at his lecture will be an 8' x 10' Isabella Steward Gardner Heist freshly painted depiction, which includes many of the prominent figures that were and are involved in the 22 year old 'unsolved' case. If ever there were a way to artfully document this fascinating study of human behavior at it's worst and best - it is through Mr. Sabba, who paints with the unusual edge of an insider's eye. The estimated heist price was $500 million and included works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Degas and Manet. It connected an heiress, mobsters and politicians, and a host of prominent business men and women spanning over a few decades and continents. The incredible irony of this long-running hi-end drama and the upcoming unveiling in May is that the original criminals actually kicked off the heist - dressed in police uniforms.
Mr. Sabba, who can often be found in his art loft at The duCret School of Art, located in Plainfield NJ, is a typical artist only in that - as artists often do - he has managed to put a whole new and rather lighthearted twist on the redundant theme of 'humans stealing from other humans'. It temporarily lifts a soul's focus away from the similarily unsolvable political and banking industry foibles of recent years. Perhaps in the very near future, someone might even be savvy enough to commission Mr. Sabba to paint the connected-iconic figures involved in creating and proliferating the 'disappearing money syndrome' that became a devastated world economy! Both the upcoming lecture and exhibition at the Salmagundi Club are open to the public and the admission is free. In the name of the world's largest 'whodunit' art theft case, this should be one very interesting crowd to mingle amongst. A reception party will begin at 6:30pm and the lecture will begin at 8pm. The Salmagundi Dining Room and bar will be open to the public during the exhibition. For dinner reservations, call(212) 255-7740. Dinner is served Tues - Fri, 6 - 9pm with the bar open Mon - Fri, 5:00 - 10:30pm. The Salmagundi Club is located at Forty-Seven Fifth Avenue | New York, NY 10003. For more information regarding Charles Sabba, contact duCret school of Art at 908-757-7171 between 9am - 4pm or visit www.ducret.edu.
duCret school of Art is pleased to announce that internationally recognized pastel artist Leslie Delgyer will conduct a three week Saturday Morning Pastel Workshop on April 14, 21 and 28th at the duCret School of Art. Workshops run from 10am - 12:30pm, with Q & A in the last half hour of workshop. The series will be devoted to showing students the techniques that brought her commissions from Prince Phillip, Ronald Reagan and accolades from world governments and will touch base on her work on behalf of our planet's endangered animals. Learn how to use pastels to create art so detailed that it resembles a photograph. It is a huge opportunity to study with one of America's premier wildlife artists. The workshop encourages beginners, but also will address professionals looking to pick up special / advanced techniques. Early registration is encouraged as there is limited seating.
$125.00 fee covers all three workshops. Pro-rated workshops after April 14 are allowed, provided there is seating available. Beginners & pro artists must bring to first class, 11 x 14 multi-toned pastel pad and assorted pastel pencils. Ages 16+ to senior citizens are invited to attend.To Register: call 908-757-7171 between 9am - 4pm, Mon - Fri or go to the duCret website, download registration form and mail-in or walk-in. duCret School of Art is located at 1030 Central Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey, 07060
Somewhere
in the last year or so, Rae got the idea to put her designs on clothing wear,
which is not only the sign of a ‘big thinker’ in the making, but also the
designs made for really cool-styled high heels, t-shirts and sneakers. But what
many people haven’t known until recently is that perhaps Rae’s ‘first love’ is
not visual art at all, but it is in performing art, for in the last year – she has
taken vocal coaching and has written and recorded five songs in a local recording
studio in her spare time. Working toward her album, her clothing line and her visual
art line has become a full time lifestyle and there is no mistaking that, with a
little bit more time on her side – success in one or all endeavors is bound to
happen. 
