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Big Tobacco’s • The average age of a new smoker is 13 years old • 54% of youth (ages 12-17) who smoke use menthol They talk about it in their meetings, they spend enormous resources tracking the behaviors and preferences of youth But instead of pulling their products off shelves, tobacco companies are recruiting a new generation of smokers. customers are dying. • The average age of a new smoker is 13 years old But instead of pulling their products off shelves, tobacco companies are recruiting a new generation of smokers. Big Tobacco’s customers are dying. and they use menthol flavors to put their plans into action. They talk about it in their meetings, they spend enormous • cigarettes 54% of youth (ages 12-17) Menthol is not just a flavor, it’s a manipulative way for Big Tobacco to make their products smoother and better resources tracking the behaviors and preferences of youth and they use menthol flavors to put their plans into action. • Over 7 out of 10 African who smoke use menthol cigarettes tasting, so they’re easier for kids to start and harder to quit. And the biggest problem is, it works. Statistics show that the youngest smokers are most likely to use menthol cigarettes. Menthol is not just a flavor, it’s a manipulative way for Big Tobacco to make their products smoother and better tasting, so they’re easier for kids to start and harder to quit. And the biggest problem is, it works. Statistics show that the • American youth who smoke use menthol cigarettes Over 7 out of 10 African American youth who smoke use menthol cigarettes youngest smokers are most likely to use menthol cigarettes.
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Acclaimed Sculptor Seward Johnson On Display Through Summer
Old Westbury Gardens announced the return of an art exhibition featuring the work of internationally renowned sculptor Seward Johnson. The exhibit features three of the artist’s most popular series: “Celebrating the Familiar,” “Beyond the Frame” and “Icons,” including additional displays of the artist’s painted trays, maquettes of artwork never realized in bronze and choice works by his friend and colleague, artist Herk van Tongeren.
On display throughout historic Westbury House and the magnificent gardens through Sept. 5, the exhibit features 35 individual pieces focusing on the sculptural commentary of day-to-day life and Johnson’s love of nature and French impressionism. New to the exhibition is a selection from the artist’s “Icon” series, which explores familiar images portrayed in a different light, as well as the debut of a never-before-seen composition.
The sculptures included from “Beyond the Frame” bring paintings by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Vincent Van Gogh to life in three dimensions. The exhibition contains six sculptures from this body of work. The addition of a sculpture from the “Icon” series shows the infamous portrait of Mona Lisa in a much different scenario from the familiar painting. The effect will create an immersive experience in Westbury House and the gardens, inviting the viewer to step beyond the frame into the rich world of each painting.
“Celebrating the Familiar” engages the viewer through more hyper-realistic figures, calling attention to the small pleasures and moments in daily tasks and activities. Installations portray individuals involved in various activities amid the gardens, from fishing in the pond to lazily watching clouds go by.
Prior to becoming a wellknown sculptor, Johnson was a painter who painted primarily on canvas with acrylics. Once his career as a sculptor flourished, his painting projects subsided— except for one unique format: painted trays. Johnson began to collect trays from antique shops on which to paint his homey, intimate scenes.
“These tray paintings are snapshots of his view of life,” said Program Officer Lynn DeClemente Losavio. Each of the paintings hung in the House allow a rare window through Johnson’s eyes, featuring his sculptures and views at Ground For Sculpture.
A display of Johnson’s unrealized maquettes or studies, recently cast in plaster are also at Westbury House.
“These are some of my favorite works,” said DeClemente Losavio. “They are his truest ideas that were never further developed, and so important to preserve as much as possible in this raw form.”
A small selection of work from artist Herk van Tongeren, friend and colleague to Johnson, are also featured. Van Tongeren helped establish the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture and its master apprentice system as President and Executive Director. An architect at heart, his work predominantly consists of three-dimensional, geometrical objects positioned within a stage-like setting,
In July, Composer and Jazz Vibraphonist Christian Tamburr will bring his “Sounds For Sculpture” to the Barn for one night only. Tamburr was so influenced by Seward Johnson and his sculptures that he created original compositions inspired by ten of the sculptures. An all day music workshop for students at the nearby school will emphasize art influencing art, music influencing art, and how the sculptures chosen inspire their own stories.
The Seward Johnson exhibit is one of the many programs coordinated by Old Westbury Gardens and hosted at its beautifully manicured 200-acre gardens and historic Charles II-style mansion. Visit www. oldwestburygardens.org for more information. —Old Westbury Gardens
“A Turn of the Century” by Seward Johnson
Photo by Ken Ek
“Creating” by Seward Johnson
Photo by Ken Ek
“Cloud Watching” by Seward Johnson
Photo by Matt Yao
About The Artist
Susanne Corbelletta is a New York native and classically trained artist. She attended The Stevenson Academy of Traditional Painting in Sea Cliff, founded by Harold Stevenson, protégé and friend of Norman Rockwell. Inspired by impressionism and classical realism, she paints seeking to capture mood and atmosphere using changes in light and broken color, hoping to invoke a sense of tranquility for the viewer. Corbelletta draws inspiration from, mainly, Long Island scenery and is always captivated when watching light cast shadows as it moves over a landscape and when seeing the reflected light bounce off its surroundings. She paints en plein air, whenever possible and then completes the canvas at her studio. Corbelletta also enjoys painting portraits, the figure and still life, where she can control the lighting and composition.
Her award-winning paintings are privately collected and widely exhibited. Her work has been shown at The National Gallery, the Salmagundi Art Club, Federal Hall National Museum in NYC and galleries and museums nationally. Corbelletta is most proud to be an artist for the United States Coast Guard, where she has joined the ranks of artists past, to assist in documenting the history of the Coast Guard through paintings.
As a board member of The Art Guild, Corbelletta has been exposed to various artists, mediums and styles. It has given her a broader perspective of art in the community. Corbelletta is happy to be part of an organization that provides classes and workshops for adults and children, both for beginners and more advanced artists who want to broaden their skills.
Presently, Corbelletta has a solo exhibit on display at Sea Cliff Village Library through the end of June. This exhibition includes 15 of her paintings. The library is located at 300 Sea Cliff Ave. in Sea Cliff. Visit www. seaclifflibrary.org for library hours and directions.
Visit www.corbelletta.com to see more of Corbelletta’s work.
Photo by Alex Nuñez
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