Artists of the Season: Winter 2005
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Kevin JangBiography Ten-year-old Kevin Jang of Edison has been praised for his technical mastery and musical sensitivity. Kevin started piano at age 4. Since age 6, he has been studying with Yelena Ivanov of Bridgewater. He has won numerous top awards both at home and abroad since age 6. Among them includes 2001-2004 Young Pianist Competition of New Jersey, 2002 Piano Teachers Congress of New York Young Pianist Audition, 2003 YWCA New York Competition, and 2003 New Jersey Music Teachers Association Young Artist Competition. Recently he won First Prize at three international competitions: Int'l Young Artist Piano Competition in Washington D.C., Rovere d'Oro Int'l Young Talents Piano Competition in San Bartolomeo, Italy, and Junior Concerto Competition at the Festival "Musica in Laguna" in Chioggia, Italy. Since age 5, Kevin has been publicly performing in concerts and televised broadcasts. He has performed at prestigious Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and Steinway Hall. He appeared as a soloist with the orchestra "Giavane Sinfonietta Clodiense" under Roberto Boarini & Pietro Perini in 2003 & 2004, and Plainfield Symphony Orchestra with Anthony LaGruth in 2004. In addition, he frequently plays for the senior citizens at the JCC in Bridgewater. Kevin performed Mozart's Piano Concerto #12 this past December as a soloist with the Edison Symphony Orchestra at the Middlesex County College Performing Arts Center. He will also be appearing as a soloist with the von Trapp children in the upcoming "Alive with the Sound of Music Concert" at the State Theatre in New Brunswick on Sunday February 27, 2005. |
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Rae O'SheaVisual ArtistRae O'Shea is a self-taught artist with over 20 years of experience in various mediums but specializing in watercolors and acrylics. A few years ago she began working exclusively with oils, after attending a workshop with Stapelton kearns in the artist colony of Rockport, MA. Rae is primarily a plein aire painter of landscapes and seascapes, although she also does still life and figurative work. She believes that painting from nature is the best teacher. "It is a constant challenge in the face of changing light conditions, weather, bugs, terrain, curious people and wildlife, but it is also intensely satisfying!" Rae is a member of the Edison Arts Society, the Catharine Lorillard Art Club in Manhattan, the Society of the American Impressionist, Oil Painters of America, Allied Artists of America and the Somerset Art Association. Rae is also a committee member for the Edison Arts Society's "Gardens of the Garden State" Art and Photography exhibit, being presented at Menlo Park Mall's Center Court in April 2005. She has volunteered her services on this committee for two years and her help has been invaluable to the success of this exhibit. Her work "Rockport Surf" was chosen by the jury in October 2004 to appear on the front of the EAS Art Gallery invitation for the current "Circles and Squares" exhibit at the Sheraton Edison Hotel. The jury for this exhibit included Charles Taggar McVicker, Princeton NJ and Anthony Ventura in Neptune, NJ. Upcoming ExhibitsAugust 12th One person show at the Conant Hall Gallery at the ETS (Educational Testing Service) Princeton, NJ Present Exhibits
Past Exhibits
 "Rockport Surf" 18" x 18" Oil Price: $600 On Exhibit at the EAS Art Gallery "Circles and Squares" Nov. 2004-May 15, 2005 |
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