Come check out Open Space Gallery this weekend for what looks to be a cool show for a great cause. The Tote Bag show will be Saturday night in Beacon, New York.

The average family brings home 1,000 plastic bags every year. It is time for us to switch from a disposable society to one which reduces, reuses and recycles. This show will help spread the message that we care about our planet and do not want to just consume until there is nothing left. We are certain that we will all make a difference. The proceeds from the sales of the show will go to the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, a New York based organization committed to enviromental advocacy and education.

April 12th - May 3rd
Opening reception April 12th from 6-9

Open Space Gallery, Beacon New York

Coming down to the last days of the show and I realized that I never promoted the books that I made for the exhibition. There are still some available from the edition of 20, you can go over to Open Space Gallery and buy them at the online store.

I had a good time making them and included some of all my favorite photographs from all the various styles.

Thank you to everyone that braved the rain and made it out to the opener! It was an amazing turnout and I am so grateful. Big thanks to all for the great help and also for everyone, family and friends, that traveled from the city and upstate.

Thanks to my Mom and Jung for all the help with the food and wine, it looked amazing and kept people around to look at the art that much longer. The Super and Shainfu did another fantastic performance with the music and then brought the good vibes up to the Next Step party afterwards. A big thanks to Will for taking some pictures of the night and finally Dan/Kalene/Easton for showing my work in your amazing gallery!

If you missed it then view the work from the show on the preview site.

If you missed the show or any of the other openings check out Maykr.com for the Second Saturday Super Soaker run down. Also Next Step at The Piggy Bank was a great time, view Open Spaces Flickr pics from the night and the live art that Dan and Tom created.

Open Space is a beautiful gallery, the warm exposed brick really sets off the grids in the composite pieces. The owners of the space, Dan/Kalene/Easton, have been the nicest people to work with by bringing ideas and encouragement all the time. The show opens tomorrow night from 6-9 and then check out the Next Step dance party at Piggy Bank starting at 10.

Check out some of the pics they shot while Shane and I installed the window.

Second Saturday is when the galleries have receptions and some studios are open in Beacon. Looks like lots of other great shows are going on, to get more information check out Maykr.com.

Shane helped me create a window display for the show this weekend. He had this idea to make a mobile of Polaroids in the shape of their logo and fill the space with all these hanging ‘Fakies’, a term we coined for Polaroid sized pieces of canvass with mylar squares fixed to them. The mylar was tough to work with, but he made them look great- nice gloves! Maybe a large composite needs to be made from these…

Hello everyone, I am pleased to have finally gotten this blog together (thanks Victor) and now it will be easier for anyone that would like to keep up to date with new work, shows, etc.!

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Getting closer to the opening for my showing at Open Space Gallery in Beacon, NY on March 8th.

I have lots of new pieces to show and have been trying to keep the work a surprise till then…so I haven’t updated the portfolio lately. Dan, Kalene and Easton stopped by recently and took a look at the studio and the work.

If you can make it up for the opener it will be great to see you!

Patrick Winfield / composites

March 08, 2008 - April 05, 2008
Opening Reception: March 08, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Open Space
510 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508
845 765 0731
www.openspacebeacon.com