BOS 2015 – WitchesBrewPress's Blog

Sign outside The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House. June 7th, 2015. Photo by Michele Witchipoo.

On June 6 and 7th, 2015, I took part of a group art show, as part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015 event. A new group, the Ridgewood Artists Coalition (RAC) had a showing at the historic Vander-Ende Onderdonk House.

Below are photos of some of the work from the group show:

Artist Michele Witchipoo's drawings, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015. — Artist Michele Witchipoo’s drawings, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015.

Artist Tim Gowan's paintings, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015. — Artist Tim Gowan’s paintings, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015.

Artist Isabelle Schneider's installation, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015. — Artist Isabelle Schneider’s installation, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015.

Artist Archana Santra's painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015. — Artist Archana Santra’s painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015.

Artist Emily Roff's painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015. — Artist Emily Roff’s painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015.

Artist Danielle - Draik's painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015. — Artist Danielle – Draik’s painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015.

Below is my personal favorite from the show:

Artist Alison Duignan's painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015. — Artist Alison Duignan’s painting, as part of the Ridgewood Represent! exhibit at The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, June 2015. Part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015.

While the show was happening, I decided to explore the Vander-Ende Onderdonk House itself.

Outside the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, June 7th, 2015. Photo by Michele Witchipoo.

The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House has quite a history, becoming landmarked in 1995. A kind gentleman took me on a tour of the house, starting downstairs with the colonial kitchen.

Colonial kitchen downstairs inside the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.

Oven inside the hearth. Colonial kitchen downstairs inside the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.

Heading back upstairs, there was rooms sectioning off different eras.

Plaque designating the history of the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.

Victorian room inside the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.

Dining room inside the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.

Display inside the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House.

Cash register inside the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House gift shop.

Not shown was the tiny farm in the back of the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, complete with small chicken coop.

The show received media coverage since it was part of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015 event. Below is a link to one of the many news articles.

http://queenscourier.com/photos-hundreds-of-local-artists-participate-in-bushwick-open-studios/

Part two of the Bushwick Open Studios 2015 coverage arriving in the next blog post.

In the NYC, this will prove to be a busy weekend. Quite a few events are happening. For starters, there’s going to be the Special Edition New York Comic Con at Pier 94. On Sunday itself, there will be a free event at Flushing Meadow Park in Queens celebrating the 75th and 50th anniversaries of the NYC World’s Fair. (Always been fascinated by the history of the World’s Fair myself.)

Ad for the Ridgewood Represent! The Ridgewood Artists Coalition Group Show at the Vander-Ende Onderdonk House, as part of Bushwick Open Studios (RAC), taking place June 6-7 2015.

Then there’s going to be the Bushwick Open Studios, June 7-8th 2015. I will have my illustrations/drawings on exhibit as part of this group show. Entitled Ridgewood Represent! The Ridgewood Artists Coalition Group Show at Bushwick Open Studios, the show will be held at the historic Vander Ende-Onderdonk House located at 1820 Flushing Avenue, Ridgewood, NY 11385. The Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, according to Wikipedia, is the oldest Dutch Colonial stone house in New York City. In the past, the house has been a livery stable, speakeasy, office and as a parts factory for the Apollo space program. Now it’s an historical landmark, open to the public. The event is free, and is part of the new Ridgewood Artists Coalition (RAC) that formed earlier this year.

I also found out yesterday that thanks to this event, I had a listing on the ArtSlant website. I’ve participated in a lot more shows than listed on ArtSlant, but not complaining. Below is one of the my pieces selected for this show.

Pen and digital color. Drawn and illustrated by Michele Witchipoo, Feb., 19th, 2015.

Tag: BOS 2015

Ridgewood Represent! The Ridgewood Artists Coalition Group Show At The Vander-Ende Onderdonk House (Bushwick Open Studios 2015 Part I)

Bushwick Open Studios/RAC At Vander Ende-Onderdonk House, June 2015