AND NOW FOR SOMETHING TOTALLY AWESOME!

Arts 4 Bonac Tonic (A4BT!) is proud to present their latest art event:
"And now for something totally awesome!"

March 14th, 15th, and 16th, 2008
Opening reception: Saturday, March 15th, 5pm - 10pm
Sneak Peak: Friday, March 14th, 1 - 5pm
Gallery hours: Saturday, March 15th, 1 - 5pm
Sunday, March 16th, 1 - 4pm
Ashawagh Hall
780 Springs Fireplace Road
The Springs, East Hampton
www.thearts4.com
www.myspace.com/bonactonic


Right on the heels of one of their most successful shows to-date, Arts 4 and Bonac Tonic bring you their latest show "and now for something totally awesome!" an opportunity for A4BT members to step back to the peripheries and put the spotlight on several accomplished and acclaimed local artists. Featured artists include Linda Capello, John Phillip Capello, Daria Deshuk, Patrick Dintino, Trish Franey, Dennis Leri, Peter Levine, Bruce Milne, Peter Ngo, Oliver Peterson, Burt Van Deusen and Rian White. This dynamic and powerful show will showcase talented individuals who encompass an extensive range of backgrounds, traditions, styles, mediums and disciplines.

An inductee of The National Association of Women Artists, Sag Harbor's Linda Capello speaks of her work as "a constant exploration of the human form. My 'Art' language of choice is charcoal," she says, "the graceful, powerful, thick and thin of the line, so profoundly expressive. I look for the immediacy in the pose, the slight shift in the hip or curve of the neck before the model settles. I look to capture movement."
John Phillip Capello, a sculptor from Sag Harbor, won the award for "Best in Sculpture" at the 2007 Guild Hall Member's Show. "Direct carving is accomplished by chipping, scraping, fracturing, flaking or pulverizing the stone to be removed," John articulates. "I make no drawing beforehand, I work directly on the stone- it speaks to me."
Artist Daria Deschuk will be exhibiting two paintings that reflect the occurring change in her surrounding atmosphere. Both works reveal an evolution of practice, a shift in the environment from which she draws her inspiration, and convey a special vision of Spring in Bridgehampton.
For Dennis Leri, the distinct nature of a medium dictates technique and demands exploration. "The sense of immediacy and oneness of purpose with the material(s) takes me on a joyful journey of chance discoveries," he says. Mr. Leri has been exhibiting locally for over a decade, and has studied at the National Academy School of Fine Art, the Art Students League, the Brooklyn Museum Art School and The Sculpture Center. Recently, his emphasis has shifted to creating works larger in scale, to be displayed outdoors.
Burt Van Deusen creates emotionally driven landscapes that convey an ongoing battle he fights everyday with his canvas. Some are easy to win, but some seem impossible and ideas can get out of control quickly. Mr. Van Deusen's oil based cloud paintings capture these moments. The work is something akin to life, and life is not perfect.
Springs native Rian White, known for his travel photography, has shifted his focus and is now capturing his philosophical statements through colorful scribble drawings on paper, which he will be presenting.
Sag Harbor resident Oliver Peterson reveres the bucolic nature of the area, but finds inspiration in the unlikeliest of places. Graffiti, structural decay, the pop zeitgeist, literature, politics, history, and his personal experience drive the artist's work to challenging places one might not associate with the East End's beaches and bountiful reputation. Peterson's paintings are very much about the media from which they are built. Themes and concepts are part of the process, but in the end he strives for aesthetic beauty. Each piece is titled to grant the viewer a frame of reference from which to decode individual meaning– just as valid, according to the artist, as whatever it is he set out to communicate.
Patrick Dintino's work is composed of broad, blended bands of color. The inter-meshed lines in Dintino's paintings embark the viewer upon a delightful journey. His vision imagines an abstract spectrum of a particular experience.
Art, punk rock, and being a hopeless romantic are the ingredients that make up Peter Ngo's recipe for painting. Ngo's juxtaposition of imagery creates a vivid world of creatures and wonder.
Peter Levine is a sculptor who primarily works with clay. He draws inspiration from the Medieval time period, and has developed a unique, whimsical style to his work. He is also an accomplished illustrator.
Bruce Milne, an East End artist who works in both the Architectural and Photographic Arts, will have several photographs on display. Mr. Milne has a gifted eye for capturing breathtaking, panoramic views, spanning all of life's backdrops- from Long Island landscapes, to urban wastelands, to human form.
Another featured artist, Trish Franey, will be including charming, colorful paintings of creatures and characters. Franey's works have a folk art sensibility about them, leaving the viewer with a feeling of warmth and tranquility.

The Collectives Arts 4 and Bonac Tonic have currently been working together to establish a family of young artists here on the East End. In this exhibition, unique works by artists from each collective will be on display at Ashawagh Hall in Springs. The show begins on Friday, March 14th, with a Sneak Peak from 1 - 5 pm. Opening reception will be held from 5pm - 10 pm on Saturday the 15th, and will include art, merchandise, and atmosphere. This show could not be possible without the love and support from our sponsors Amagansett Wines & Spirits, Candy & Flowers, The Dockside Bar and Grill, Conca D'Oro, Il Cappuccino Ristorante, Espresso: The Little Italian Market, Fripit.com, and The Estate of Nell Haffner. Come and celebrate St. Patrick's with A4BT and support local art!

The Arts4 Collective, based out of Sag Harbor, and have been working together for the past year. Exhibiting members are Matthew Brophy, Jacqueline Dowling, Ashley Gardiner, Jason Green, Elliot Hawkins, Hunter Herrick, Ashley Hildreth, Danielle Lobosco, Sara Marchese, Bethany Peters, Jacqueline Pizza and Molly Weiss. The Arts4 have hosted such events as The Umbrella Show, and the Harbor Fest weekend show, The Secret Whale. Bonac Tonic has been a Springs and East Hampton staple for the past three years, putting on events such as the B.Y.O.A, Monster Mash, and various group shows at Ashawagh Hall. Their showing members include, Scott Gibbons, Carly Haffner, Grant Haffner, Elizabeth Karsch, Justin Smith, and Don Porcella. On February 23rd and 24th, 2008, the vision of both collectives was fulfilled as works were displayed at Ashawagh Hall, in their first collaborative exhibition on the South Fork. With the union of these two groups anything is possible and a new young artistic movement is born.

For more information, please visit our websites at thearts4.com, www.myspace.com/bonactonic, and fripit.com.