May Newsletter
Welcome to my May 2020 Newsletter!
Spotlight
Painted this Derek Jeter Watercolor for Beckett and am beyond excited to have it on the cover for June!
As a teenager I won two Beckett Sports art contests (Muhammed Ali &. Steve Carlton, which became a part of Beckett’s permanent collection)— and I’ve had articles about me as well as features of my art—full story and inside covers, but this is my second consecutive year with my work featured on the cover for Beckett Media!
Did you know? Beckett is offering Free access to this months issue! Here’s the link:
Click Here for Beckett Media Covid Free Digital Issue
Listen in as fellow Sports Artists and I discuss sports art and preview the June Beckett Baseball Issue!
So excited about my new Michael Jordan Artwork!
Like many of you, I’ve been tuning in Sunday nights to watch the ESPN documentary, “The Last Dance,” so it’s no surprise that one of the most fun projects I’ve worked on recently has been painting these three pieces of Michael Jordan.
All three original watercolors are (at the time of this post) still available. Email me for more information about availability and pricing.
Fiorentino Artwork Featured on Wine Labels
Works of art by James Fiorentino on Sourlands, St. Michaels, and Goat Hill Preserves featured on “Wines for Preservation”
NEWS: Princeton, N.J. — D&R Greenway Land Trust announces Wines for Preservation, in partnership with Old York Cellars of Ringoes, New Jersey. Three wines of the 2019 harvest are ready for purchase–a large percentage of each sale to benefit the land trust’s preservation and stewardship mission. The wine labels feature art by renowned local artist James Fiorentino, whose stunning landscapes come from the preserved lands of D&R Greenway Land Trust. Read more…
SPLASH 21: “Dancer”
For the third year in a row James was selected to be represented in Splash 21 for the August 2021 publication with his original 22 x 30 watercolor, “Dancer.”
Last year for Splash 20, it was his “Plums” original watercolor, and the year before it was James’s Leopard.
ArtistsNetwork.com competition elects artists from around the world for its Best of Watercolor edition.
Recently finished this 11 x 17 original (available) featuring Brad Lidge and Carlos Ruiz, which I was I painting live at The Philly Show back in December.
Painting is signed by both players….see video below
This painting was a gift to Bridgewater Township in honor of citizens who support the mission of
D&R Greenway Land Trust: to preserve and care for land and to inspire a conservation ethic,
now and forever. It was commissioned and donated by the Shooting Star Chapter 195 of the
Air Force Association to honor member Lt. Col. Thomas R. ‘Bob’ Vaucher, USAF,
of Bridgewater, NJ, pictured above with James Fiorentino.
Lt. Col. Voucher, now 101 years of age, flew 117 WWII combat mission. He was Mission Commander of the 525 B-29 Show of Force over the battleship USS Missouri during the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, and he is the ‘Honorary Air Boss’ of the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover over the WWII Memorial, Washington, D.C., on the 75th Anniversary of Victory-in-Europe Day, May 8, 2020.
It was the personal mission of Lt. Col. Voucher to preserve this land, known locally as the “Wemple Estate.” The 36-acre site includes a historic spring and the landmark Steele Tavern, mentioned in the letters of George Washington. It has been permanently preserved through a partnership including Bridgewater Township, its residents, Somerset County, the Crossroads of the American Revolution
and D&R Greenway Land Trust.
Lt. Col. Voucher, now 101 years of age, flew 117 WWII combat mission. He was Mission Commander of the 525 B-29 Show of Force over the battleship USS Missouri during the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, and he is the ‘Honorary Air Boss’ of the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover over the WWII Memorial, Washington, D.C., on the 75th Anniversary of Victory-in-Europe Day, May 8, 2020.
It was the personal mission of Lt. Col. Voucher to preserve this land, known locally as the “Wemple Estate.” The 36-acre site includes a historic spring and the landmark Steele Tavern, mentioned in the letters of George Washington. It has been permanently preserved through a partnership including Bridgewater Township, its residents, Somerset County, the Crossroads of the American Revolution and D&R Greenway Land Trust.
Some shots from my latest exhibit, now on featured at Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery in Bernardsville, NJ throughMay, 2020.
This exhibit is an array of landscape and wildlife paintings that feature properties protected by D&R Greenway Land Trust. Artist Reception to be held on a future date.
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