Friends artists:
Boyka is a friend of mine who creates beautiful and functional pottery, check out her website Boyka Kriakova - Pottery for stoneware or porcelain bowls, vases etc.
Marcia is the artist everybody knows and who knows everybody at many art schools in Northern New Jersey (see below some of her photos). Her paintings all present a beautiful story at Marcia Sandmeyer Wilson - Paintings etc.
Marilyn Deitchman is an artist who loves the challenge to research and play with different techinques and mediums. She helped me being the co-curator of a show we are currently planning called The Stronghilos Influence - show of artists that are/were under the influence of Carol Stronghilos' work and lessons.
Associations and Organizations:
The Art School at Old Church is where we all (myself, Boyka, Marcia and Marilyn) went for different classes - pottery and/or painting - at some time or another.
I am a member of The Pascack Art Association and love their annual Art in the Park show in Westwood.
Another Art Center in Northern New Jersey with many interesting exhibitions, classes and of course artists is The Art Center of Northern New Jersey
Link for the Stronghilos show on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakingallery/page1/
This photo is from the Stronghilos Influence show I organized and participated in. Cafe space at Zakin Gallery in the Art School of Old Church. One of my paintings is in the center here (Sun in the Pine). Photos courtesy of Marcia Sandmeyer Wilson.
Mikhail Zakin and Judy Schaefer from the Art School at Old Church in the Cafe Gallery during the show reception.