Art is important to me and every year I make more strides. I can see my strengths . . . through the positive growth in customer comments and sales.
I began art instruction through Mr. Louis Pelkey who taught oil painting. He loved the sea and painted many seascapes, ships and harbor scenes. However, I enjoy all crafts; I am fascinated with design and enjoy the splendor of watercolor but am passionate about oils.
In 1980, my children and I began The Pour People, a ceramics studio with a customer base made up of studios in need of cast greenware. I tole painted with acrylics on bisque, wood and metal and sold the finished products at local craft shows. I was a member of the Ceramic Artist's Guild; I am a certified Duncan teacher.
During early 90's, I became the Editor of the NYS Comptrollers' Office EDP newsletter: Bits, Bytes, & Sites working with formatting graphics. I designed the NYS Financial Services Division-wide Employee Recognition Logo and in 2001 - their banner. I co-created the logo for the yearly NYS OSC Employee Retreat for the State Financial Services Division with the Director of Financial Reporting, Mr. Paul Wilkes.
I opened up a new company in the 90's, Think Spring, which sells estate contents over the internet - E-Bay; and added the creation and sale of custom draperies. I painted a seascape mural in the vestibule/foyer for Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Coleman of Delmar.
The year 2002 brought more electronic art into my life. I became the webmaster for two web sites: The Dead End Cruizers [www.thedeadendcruizers.com] and my own Think Spring website [www.thinkspringny.com].
2003 - 2005 I held my first local solo art exhibit at the East Greenbush Library. I became a board member on the Colonie Art League as the webmaster/chairperson. My oil painting, "The Palisades", was featured on the cover of the New York State Government Fiinance Officer's Association magazine.
2006 - I attended Siena College where I learned Drawing in depth with instructor, Sergio Sericolo. He taught me to use drawing as an important and necessary tool. He also introduced me to charcoal, chalk and oil pastels. I also became a chairperson for the Art on the Lawn Sale for the Local Color Art Gallery. I was juried into the Historic Albany Foundation's yearly "Vacancy" Art Show and Auction.
2007 - I chaired the Pruyn House Spring Show in March; I was exhibit planner/coordinator for an art show at the East Greenbush Library for Colonie Art League Artists. From April 1 through June 2007, I originated the first exhibits to be held at the new Schodack Town Hall. In June, I became President of the Colonie Art League. In December, along with Lois Busch of the Woman's Club of Albany, Colonie Art League members had a month-long holiday showing of their art at the WCA mansion during the Festival of Trees.
2008 & 2009 - Debbie Park-Boussu, and Bob Blackmon and other valuable members of the Sand Lake Center for the Arts joined forces to form the East Bank Arts Alliance - EBAA. I also retired from my full-time job. I was commissioned to paint an oil of the Acropolis. I purchased a computerized embroidery machine for custom work on home decor items. My art was displayed in the feature windows of the Broadway Art Center in Albany, New York. I took watercolor basics class with Susan Wiley and Regine Petroski.
2010 - Volunteered as Financial Coordinator for the Broadway Art Center.
Exhibits and Shows:
Albany Historical Society's "Vacancy" Show
Broadway Art Center
Christ's Church - Guilderland
Colonie Library
Colonie Town Hall
Columbia-Green Community College
East Greenbush Library
Cover - GFOA [Government Finance Officer's Association] Newsletter
Local Color Gallery
New York State Comptroller's Office
Sand Lake Center for the Arts
Schodack Town Hall
Taborton Mountain Art Studio Tour and Show
Vision's Gallery - Albany
Zion United Church of Christ of Taborton
Join me for a continuing art adventure on the next few pages. I hope that you enjoy my work. Thank you for visiting.
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Sally Spring
Think Spring!
1968 Brookview Road
Castleton, New York 12033
518-732-4224
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Member of:
The Colonie Art League, Inc.
Webmaster
Financial Coordinator,
Broadway Art Center
East Bank Arts Alliance
and
Art n Soul, Inc.
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