New York City - Last week, acclaimed East Hampton painter
Paige Peterson showed her newest works to a very appreciative crowd of art collectors and admirers at New York's prestigious Gerald Peters Gallery presented by noted art dealer
Peter Marcelle.
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Artist Paige Peterson and designer Berry Brown. (Brandon Remler) |
Given her many career successes in a number of fields now as a painter, illustrator and writer, it was no surprise that the gallery was packed with some of New York's and the East End's most prominent figures in the arts, design, media, business and philanthropy. All shared a common connection - respect and admiration for her work and love of her infectious laugh and exuberant personality.
For longtime fans and initiates alike Peterson delivered with a collection that is as vivid and strong and thoughtful, as her persona. Awed by the wildfires in her native California, Paige created vistas of windswept flames but as is her personality, there was hope as deadwood is cleared for rebirth of greenery which is seen in her painting. "Birch Tree" and "Lemon" were among viewers' other favorites, as were several mixed media works that incorporated vintage fabrics.
Among those on hand to congratulate were her father-in-law
Peter Peterson with his wife Children's Television Workshop founder
Joan Ganz Cooney; author
Christopher Cerf with whom Paige collaborated on the best selling children's book, "Blackie the Horse that Stood Still;" philanthropist
Jean Shafiroff and BFF
Ann Rapp, writer
Jesse Kornbluth, author
Susan Cheever,
Terry McDonnell, editor of
Sports Illustrated Group, publisher
Lena Tabori, daughter
Alexandra Peterson and
William Cart (Paige's son
Peter Cary is teaching English in China!);
Kim and
Michael McCarty of Michael's Restaurant fame; longtime friend
Ed Herlihy; designer
Duane Hampton; her ex-husband financier
David Peterson and his wife Oscar-winning producer
Wendy Finerman,
Priscilla Rattazzi Whittle;
Jeff and
Laurie Everson;
Gary and
Katherine Andreassen; columnist
Tia Walker;
Eleanora Kennedy;
Liza Lerner widow of composer
Alan Jay Lerner;
Meg Hirschfield;
Connie Wiley; prolific children's author
Joan Walsh Anglund, dentist to the stars
Dr. Matthew Kaufman;
Diane Becker and
Gianni Adamo of the legendary Elaine's and Her Imperial Highness
Arianna of Russia. In other words, your quintessential New York event!
Of course there were a number of her fellow artists including
Michelle Murphy Strada and her husband
Robert Strada;
Andrew Hart Adler and
Carolyn Beegan who are collaborating on a series of new mixed media inspired by their travels to Central America entitled "Eden-ism;" award winning photographer
Gildo Spado and multi-talented artist and designer
Berry Brown, who was particularly taken with Peterson's use of antique Fortuny fabric as she herself creates new designs utilizing vintage elements in her jewelry and home furnishings collections.
Prior to picking up her brushes and devoting herself full time to her passion, Peterson had already made a name for herself as an actress starring for five years in the long-running soap opera, "Edge of Night" as "Myrna Whitmore" and appearing as a biker chick friend to
Cher in "Mask" directed by
Peter Bogdanovich. While working on the soaps in New York she met financier David Peterson, son of Blackstone Group co-founder Peter Peterson, married him, had two children Peter Carey and Alexandra, and 14 years later, the couple was amicably divorced.
Following the gallery reception, a group of Paige's friends and family headed over to Gerald Peters' art filled aerie and dined amid Picassos, O'Keefe's and Steinbergs.
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Artists Andrew Hart Adler and Michelle Murphy Strada. (Brandon Remler) |
michelle m...
michelle murphy says::
it was a perfect nyc night celebrating art with good friends....mms
Mar 25, 2011 11:33 pm