29th Virtual Open Studio Artists Talk November 2, 2020

Moderator: Barry Kostrinsky, President ATOA

Fran Beallor, artist and newest member of the ATOA board, shared her prolific SELF 2020 project (at ~ 27:55 minutes she starts talking, and at 29:00 minutes you see her share the screen). Beallor draws a self-portrait every day and will exhibit all 366 works in the series in January 2022, at El Barrio’s ArtSpace PS 109 on E. 99th St in Manhattan. Beallor considers the series as one piece and is very pleased that they will all be shown together. Shadows, Reflections, Bicycles, Being Boxed In and Masks are a few of her sub-series within the year. These, along with a sharp look at an evolving self, are key elements in her work in response to Covid. She is truly documenting her times, her era, our era.

Other artists presenting: Mark Strodl – surreal digital works. Carol Orito – outsider-style artwork. Michael Krasowitz – use of Tic-Tok and capturing the evolution of his work. Lawrence Wheatman – photographic NYC leaf series.