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Good afternoon friends and fellow art lovers...

In my head as I am typing this I hear it at the tempo of an old news reel-news bulletin.

I am not sure you get the reference but I will get to the points which are

THINGS TO DO this FRIDAY & SATURDAY

1) Friday 11 am-2:30 pm Kirk Larsen will be LIVE and in Person at

     The Firefly Artists gallery, 162 Main St, Northport NY,  11768

     https://goo.gl/maps/F8UaDEcqAKmBNzWr8

2) If you mention this newsletter when you come in the gallery during the shift mentioned in #1 above, 

I will give you 10% off any Kirk Larsen Artwork (masks not included)

   If you cannot make it to the gallery, are signed up or sign up for the email newsletter,

   you can email me with Any artwork on the website, Instagram or FB and

   if that artwork is still available through me 10% off that as well as long you email during that shift or within 3 hrs of reading this   

   Newsletter email

3) I will be assisting in the Salmagundi Club NY Fundraising Auction -

     https://salmagundi.org/

     One of my 2 pieces in the LIVE Auction that night,

(direct links to the specific lots below)

Two more pieces auctioned on

      Saturday in the virtual LIVE Auction

https://salmagundi.org/2021-09-27-2021-10-22fall-auctions-to-benefit-salmagundiskylight-gallery/

4) If you read the last newsletter you already know I have been nominated in the

    Bethpage federal BEST OF LONG ISLAND as best Artist/Painter... the voting info is posted below again

That's the list. For more information, keep reading.

Note: the email newsletters will soon be originating from the website directly for better delivery

Newsletter in more detail:

1) I will be at The Firefly Gallery from 11 am- 2:30 pm, tomorrow Friday October 22, 2021

I invite you to come in say hello and find something you love for you or a special someone

Choosing from among the 35 or so local member artists in almost every medium from Oils,

Watercolors, Acrylics, stoneware, pottery, glass, jewelry, collage, photography ,

infrared photography, woodblock prints, etchings, textile arts and more.

2) I am very happy to this special fall discount for anyone that comes into the Gallery

Friday 10/22/21 between 11 am-2:30 pm

10% off Any Kirk Larsen original Artwork

If you cannot be at the gallery make sure to sign up for the email newsletter

https://klarsen.fineartstudioonline.com/email-newsletter

then

email me directly at

[email protected]

or text to 516-297-3254

(include your name & email in the text)

and let me know if which artwork you are interested in.

If the artwork is still available, through me, you'll get the discount.

If the artwork is currently available at one of the following galleries,

I will contact them and authorize that discount for you

as long as you contact me before end of day Sunday

Patricia Hutton Galleries, Doylestown PA

Folly Cove Fine Art Rockport, MA

H2 Gallery Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA

Castle Gallery of Fine Art, Ft Wayne IN

Barnes Gallery Garden City, NY

Our place In Paradise, Islamorada FL

William Riis Gallery Jamesport, NY

Good Art Company, Fredericksburg, TX

3) The Salmagundi Club is the oldest art club in NYC (happy 150th!)

The Artists help support the club with a Fall Auction (another in the Spring As well)

And this weekend the auction which opened September 27th concludes over 2 evenings:

Note: Because this is a fundraiser,

starting bids begin way below

the usual list price of the artists' works

If you bid early and win this is a great way to enhance or

start your collection and support a great institution

Salmagundi [pronounced: sal-muh-guhn-dee] is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3),

professional and social club, created in 1871 by artists and patrons to support one another.

It is one of America’s oldest arts organizations with more than 1,100 current members

throughout the United States and abroad.

The Club has continuously championed representational art from its founding with iconic members, including:

Thomas Moran (1837-1926),

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916),

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933),

Emil Carlsen (1848-1932),

N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945),

Childe Hassam (1859-1935) and

Winston Churchill (1874-1965).

Today’s members and recently past members are some of the most recognized

names within representational art, including: Jacob Collins, Kirk Larsen, Max Ginsburg,

Richard Schmid, Daniel E. Greene, Patricia Watwood, David A. Leffel, and many more.

This painting:

"A nice place to watch a sunset"

is open to bidding now and will be part of the Live Auction Friday

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/112729041_salmagundi-kirk-larsen

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/112729041_salmagundi-kirk-larsen

Online Auction on Saturday, October 23, at 11AM EST
Lots #117 – 247

These two will are also open for bidding now and will conclude with the Online Auction Saturday evening

The MFA, Night

oils 10x20 (plein Air)

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/112730436_salmagundi-kirk-larsen

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/112730436_salmagundi-kirk-larsen

and

"Above it all"

oils 8x16 (plein air)

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/112730443_salmagundi-kirk-larsen

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/112730443_salmagundi-kirk-larsen

I hope you find a wonderful piece of art or two or more that make you happy. If you still have a moment to read:

4) I rec'd the following message in an email

"Congratulations! There's only one contest

that decides who is the best - and you made it!
After more than 215,000 nominations, our records indicate that

Kirk Larsen has been nominated for the Bethpage Best of LI 2022 Contest

in the Best Artist / Painter Category within the Arts & Entertainment section!"

In addition to that The Northport gallery I'm part of  

The Firefly Artists has been nominated for Best Gallery Category

(also) within the Arts & Entertainment section!"

I've included  and clickable links and

QR codes in the image the text here to make it easy to VOTE.

VOTE for: KIRK LARSEN

https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#/gallery/304960993

VOTE for: The Firefly Artists

https://www.bestoflongisland.com/voting/#/gallery/304964204

The Voting Process

Every year from Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, voting is open for the Bethpage Best of L.I. program. During this 75-day window everyone can vote for whatever local store, restaurant, business or person they feel should hold a Bethpage Best of L.I. title.

You are allowed one vote per person per day for each category.

(You sign in with an email address)

These categories are in sections such as Arts and Entertainment,

Food & Drink, Nightlife & Spirits, Health and Wellness, restaurants and others

to make it easy to find a specific place you're looking for.

Voting for the Bethpage Best of L.I. is a great way to support them.

Once the voting ends, results are added up and

double-checked for fraudulent voting or obvious abuse

(those votes are then removed). After this the results are added up again.

A third party administrator runs the Bethpage Best of L.I. voting pages.

In order to find out who's the best, we completely rely on you.

So please vote as often as you can and spread the word!

Thank you #gratitude