In school I never had an inclination to take art classes. I didn't know if I had any talent or not and would have presumed not. It wasn't until I married Philip and went to museums with his mother, Dorothy Blocklyn, that I became enthralled with art and artists. At Mom's encouragement, I enrolled in a Continuing Education drawing class at Nassau Community College on Long Island and was hooked. After the drawing class I took a charcoal class from the same instructor, then switched medium and started painting classes with Everett Molinari. I studied with Everett for about six years, until he quit teaching. But I didn't have the time to devote solely to art. I drew and painted when the urge hit me, but not seriously. Later, in 2014, Philip and I took a few courses in linocuts, letterpress printing, relief print making, artists books, and bookbinding from Mindy Belloff, Intima Press, New York. I also attended card making classes from Diana Kovacs, Moon Rose Art Stamps, Huntington, NY. I became fascinated in all things connected to paper and artists books. We hadn't been in Asheville long when we received the schedule for classes at Asheville Buncombe Technical College. Once again, I signed up for a drawing class with the hope it would get me focused back on art which it did. Philip and I dabble in book arts when we tire of the other projects we're working on, and even linocut and print our Christmas cards.
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EVERETT MOLINARI was an honored muralist in the American Classical tradition. He is recognized in the Congressional Record, lauding him for his part in painting the new murals in the House of Representatives, the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. Molinari worked alongside Allyn Cox, a shining light amidst the American Classical Traditionalists, whose own father, Kenyon Cox, adorned the walls of the Library of Congress with his murals.
Molinari not only studied under Allyn Cox, but also under Cliff Young, student of Harvey Dunne, student of Howard Pyle, who taught N.C Wyeth. These were the artists whose lives and works intertwined, illuminating the American scene with their talent. Everett Molinari was a member of the Salmagundi Club, where he served as instructor in painting. (Jury of Awards 1982-1987). He served as President of the National Society of Mural Painters (1988 - 1991) He was a member of the Arts Club of Washington, D.C.; He served on the Board of Directors of The American Artists Professional League. He was a member of The Artists Fellowship and The Hudson Valley Art Association and served ten years as instructor at Nassau Community College CED as well as the Nassau County Department of Cultural Development. Everett Molinari's paintings and portraits are in private, corporate, Federal, City and museum collections here and abroad. |