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Salmagundi Club,
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This was the big day, the Opening Reception and Award Ceremony for the 2009 Annual Non-Member Painting and Sculpture Exhibition by Salmagundi Club<\/a>, my first exhibition in New York City. The reception was to take place between 6:00 and 8:00 PM. But first, we planned to leave Connecticut early and see some of the sites in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking Around New York City – 2009 Annual Non-Member Painting and Sculpture Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We planned to leave early and see some New York City sites. Our friend Joan Shackford (president of the Cheshire Art League<\/a> of Cheshire, Connecticut) accompanied us.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Our first stop was to visit Washington Square.
(located just a few blocks from the Salmagundi Club)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Joshua and Danielle in Washington Square<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

From Washington Square, it was down to SoHo for some lunch. We enjoyed a lovely meal at an outdoor Italian restaurant. We planned to visit some art galleries but learned that many had moved uptown to the Chelsea area. However, we did manage to find a few galleries to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Stopping for lunch in SoHo<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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\"Jennifer<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

On the way back to the Salmagundi Club, our group split; Jennifer, Joan, and Danielle made a detour to the bakery Magnolias, and Joshua and I went straight to the Salmagundi Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening Reception and Award Ceremony (7-10-2009) – Annual Non-Member Painting and Sculpture Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The big moment had arrived! Almost like clockwork, at around 6:00 PM, the gallery started filling, and it soon became a packed house.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“The Field’s Edge”<\/em> by John O’Keefe Jr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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“The Field’s Edge”<\/em> by John O’Keefe Jr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Joshua, Danielle, Jennifer, Ernie Sterlacci, and John O’Keefe Jr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Joan Shackford, Jennifer O’Keefe, and Ernie Sterlacci<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Ernie Sterlacci and John O’Keefe Jr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Joshua and Danielle hanging out in front of the Salmagundi Club<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Award Ceremony – Annual Non-Member Painting and Sculpture Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Around 6:45 PM, the Award Ceremony started. The artwork at this show was exceptional, and I was honored to have been accepted to be among such great artists.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Danielle and John O’Keefe Jr. pose for a quick picture.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Enjoying the Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the Award Ceremony concluded, people began moving around and mingling again. Joshua spent most of his time listening to the live jazz band The Jeevan D’Souza Trio<\/strong>. He had recently begun learning to play guitar, and he was not going to pass up a chance to see live musicians playing up close.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Jeevan D’Souza Trio<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A little later in the evening, a close family friend, Ann Benedetto, who lives near the Salmagundi Club, showed up. Ann was my mother’s best friend when they grew up together in Astoria. Ann lives and works in Manhattan and owns a clothing store in Tribeca called “ANue.”<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ernie Sterlacci, Ann Benedetto, and John O’Keefe Jr.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Ann Benedetto and Ernie Sterlacci<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The evening was exciting. I met several artists, and we exchanged congratulations on being in the exhibit. Later, I was introduced to the president of the Salmagundi Club, Claudia Seymore<\/strong>, by another elected member, Christine Ivers<\/strong>. I know Christine from the Connecticut art scene. Christine and Claudia sponsored me, and I filled out a membership application and submitted my portfolio, which I hope will be approved. The reception ended around 8:30 PM, and it was time to head back to Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heading Back to Connecticut – 2009 Annual Non-Member Painting and Sculpture Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Joshua snapped the following photos as we left the city. They are pretty good, so I decided to close this journal entry using them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The best photograph of the evening, Joshua’s self-portrait!<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Concluding Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So ends the Annual Non-Member Painting and Sculpture Exhibition by Salmagundi Club. Today was another one of those days that was overwhelming for me. My art journey feels like it just keeps getting better and better. My previous success at the Lyme Art Association and a possible elected membership at the Salmagundi Club. I couldn’t be more pleased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out the drop-off for this exhibition<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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While I am comfortable working in most mediums, I specialize in landscape oil painting, similar to the famous Hudson River School and Victorian-era artists. ART IN MY EARLY LIFE Like every other artist, I have loved viewing and creating art for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always drew with pencils, colored pencils, watercolors, and just about every medium I could get my hands on. I received formal art training during my primary school years. When attending elementary school, I received specialized training at the Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. The first formal recognition of my artistic ability happened in elementary school when I won an award, placing me in the top five of a statewide student art competition. During my middle school years, I was invited to attend college-level art classes one day a week at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Also, during this time, I studied watercolor painting with Connecticut artist Kathy Singer. However, my most beloved art teacher was my Aunt Ann Fucich, who instilled in me a love of art when I was a small child. John O'Keefe posing with a drawing outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 7 Years Old. (My Aunt Ann Fucich took pictures) My love for art led me to seek a career in mechanical drafting. As new technologies emerged, I advanced to more sophisticated 3D CAD modeling systems, new product development, and, eventually, project management. Throughout the years, I completed many university courses and job-specific training to advance my mechanical design\/engineering career. Even though my work was very technical, an artistic element was involved in designing new products and the associated documentation processes. My love for creating art did not stop at drawing and painting. As a teenager, I started pursuing musical skills. My first love is the guitar, and I ran a small recording studio out of my home for a time while also playing guitar in a few bands. The computer soon became another outlet for creating art. With my computer skills and 3D modeling experience, I began to develop a sophisticated DC-9-41 add-on cockpit package for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The project focused on the Scandinavian Airline Service (SAS) DC-9 airplane OY-KGR. There was extensive programming and many computer-generated renderings and image files assembled in real-time when the game was running, giving the person playing the experience of sitting in a real DC-9 cockpit. A RENEWED LOVE OF ART In 2007 my wife, Jennifer, rekindled my zeal for drawing and painting. Her encouragement and support motivated me to create O'Keefe Arts and take up oil painting as a professional artist. Jennifer also enjoys creating art, and we are working together to promote the business and my paintings because of our shared love of art. I sell original works, accept commission work to create custom landscape paintings, and offer a variety of high-quality pigment prints, i.e., Giclee, reproductions of my artwork. (Websites: www.okeefe-arts.com and www.johnokeefe.net) John and Jennifer O'Keefe outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was thirty-seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 37 Years Old. My paintings have been well received in the art community, allowing my works to be displayed in prestigious exhibitions and art shows. In my home state of Connecticut, the Lyme Art Gallery, Mystic Arts Center, Cate Charles Gallery, and the Mill House Gallery have exhibited my artwork. My paintings have won awards, and I have been a featured artist in a group exhibition at the Lyme Art Association's \"17th Annual Associate Artists Exhibit\". In April of 2009, I was elected onto the board of directors of the Cheshire Art League in Cheshire, Connecticut, and I created and managed the league's website until the fall of 2011. Organizations that I belong to are Oil Painters of America, Lyme Art Association, The Salmagundi Club of New York City, Mystic Arts Association, Cheshire Art League (until 2011), and Landscape Artists International. In 2012, Jennifer and I created Painting Frames Plus, where people can purchase high-quality reproduction painting frames. 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