The South Shore Artists Group had its beginnings in 1945 when an artist named Thea Wilbur Olsen and a few friends got together to paint in Wolf’s Pond Park for the benefit of Richmond Memorial Hospital. They met each Tuesday, weather permitting and moved indoors when winter came. Their first exhibit was held at the Chevrolet dealership on Main Street in Tottenville in 1946 and was very well received. In no time at all the membership began to rise.
While many of today’s members have art backgrounds, others are self taught. Each brings his or her own style to SSAG and everyone is genuinely supportive of each other. The members meet regularly on Tuesdays, as they have since the beginning, to discuss artistic process, to create and to learn from each other as well as guest artists.
SSAG exhibits in such places as Conference House Park, the Art Lab, the Staten Island Zoo, St. John’s University and various Staten Island libraries and restaurants. Most importantly, the artists of SSAG are friends just like the original members were 70 years ago.
While many of today’s members have art backgrounds, others are self taught. Each brings his or her own style to SSAG and everyone is genuinely supportive of each other. The members meet regularly on Tuesdays, as they have since the beginning, to discuss artistic process, to create and to learn from each other as well as guest artists.
SSAG exhibits in such places as Conference House Park, the Art Lab, the Staten Island Zoo, St. John’s University and various Staten Island libraries and restaurants. Most importantly, the artists of SSAG are friends just like the original members were 70 years ago.
Founded in 1945, South Shore Artists Group expanded from a handful of members to a forty strong group of professionally educated and self taught artists located in Staten Island, New York.
Special Thanks to the South Shore Artist Group Committee, Maureen Powers, Susan Ippolito, Jean Wright, Helen Bilotti and Stephanie Olsen, for all your efforts in making the event possible. Congratulations to Mildred Piccinnini for being honored with an Honorable Mention Award at the South Shore Conference House Art Show today!!! inspired by her passion & dedication
South Shore artist group is proud to work alongside Jack Furnari from The Stephen Siller foundation, Tunnels2Towers, in a fundraiser and auction, providing paintings to Veterans and their families. The events will be presented in November 2016.
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SSAG in the Community Winter 2016Helping the community to empower its members dealing with autism is a cause that can use all the help it can get. Lack of resources from local government and the private sector create the need for supportive outlets available to families. Fortunately individuals like John Errante, father of an autistic child, took a stand against autism by creating The A for Autism Foundation. This organization seeks to assist families facing the many challenges of raising an autistic child. We would like to commend him in his efforts to lead the way in raising awareness and money to go towards providing more options for those families and children dealing with this challenging disability.
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Christmas '15 Luncheon |
Winter Poetry Reading at the NYPLArtist With a Message |
June '15
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