Oceanside Gallery
1010 Main St
Belmar, NJ 07719
732-280-2167
Presents a Portrait Painting Demo as part of BELMAR ARTWALK 2007
February 18, 2007
2PM, Very Limited Seating
January 26, 2007 (Press Release) --
New York City artist, Albert Herr will be demonstrating portrait painting at Oceanside Gallery as part of the Belmar ARTWALK 2007.
Mr. Herr retired as a courtroom artist for television news as well as a commercial illustrator continues to paint.
Following is his own description of his career:
"After military service I studied painting and drawing at the Art Students League in New York and at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. I then started working in commercial art doing layouts and comprehensive sketching for advertising agencies and magazines. After a few years I was able to break into courtroom sketching for television news programs. (At the time New York and New Jersey did not allow cameras in their courtrooms.) I found the work more interesting, more challenging, and more lucrative than advertising and did it for twenty years. Among the trials I covered were David Berkowitz (Son of Sam), John Gotti, ABSCAM, Leona Helmsley, and Emelda Marcos.
I also sketched the Senate in Washington before cameras were allowed in that chamber. During this time I won four Certificates of Merit at the Broadcast Designers’ Association Annual Design Competition.
Twelve years ago I stopped doing courtroom work in order to get back to painting full time. I took classes at the League and the National Academy of Design. Since then my paintings have won awards at the Audubon Artists Annual, The American Artists Professional League and the Art Guild in Farmington, Ct. Currently my focus is landscapes and portraiture."
Albert Herr
2006
Mr. Herr has also completed a series of still life and floral paintings to bring a “touch of spring” to the Oceanside Gallery for the ARTWALK.
The portrait demonstration will begin at 2PM and will consist of 3 twenty minute sessions.
Seating is limited due to the size of the space.
Oceanside Gallery is proud to represent Al Herr and may of his paintings can be viewed on our website.
Other Belmar Businesses will be hosting demonstrations and artist for the day. Come explore downtown Belmar for a winter afternoon!
Mr. Herr retired as a courtroom artist for television news as well as a commercial illustrator continues to paint.
Following is his own description of his career:
"After military service I studied painting and drawing at the Art Students League in New York and at the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center. I then started working in commercial art doing layouts and comprehensive sketching for advertising agencies and magazines. After a few years I was able to break into courtroom sketching for television news programs. (At the time New York and New Jersey did not allow cameras in their courtrooms.) I found the work more interesting, more challenging, and more lucrative than advertising and did it for twenty years. Among the trials I covered were David Berkowitz (Son of Sam), John Gotti, ABSCAM, Leona Helmsley, and Emelda Marcos.
I also sketched the Senate in Washington before cameras were allowed in that chamber. During this time I won four Certificates of Merit at the Broadcast Designers’ Association Annual Design Competition.
Twelve years ago I stopped doing courtroom work in order to get back to painting full time. I took classes at the League and the National Academy of Design. Since then my paintings have won awards at the Audubon Artists Annual, The American Artists Professional League and the Art Guild in Farmington, Ct. Currently my focus is landscapes and portraiture."
Albert Herr
2006
Mr. Herr has also completed a series of still life and floral paintings to bring a “touch of spring” to the Oceanside Gallery for the ARTWALK.
The portrait demonstration will begin at 2PM and will consist of 3 twenty minute sessions.
Seating is limited due to the size of the space.
Oceanside Gallery is proud to represent Al Herr and may of his paintings can be viewed on our website.
Other Belmar Businesses will be hosting demonstrations and artist for the day. Come explore downtown Belmar for a winter afternoon!
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