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July 8 – July 31, 2010 Reception: Thursday, July 8, 6-8 PM JAECKEL GALLERY , 532 West 25th Street, floor 2, New York, NY 10001 Peggy Bates, Barbara Campisi, Sean Greene, Halsey Hathaway, Cate Holt, Madeleine Hatz, Tricia Keightley, Jesse Lambert, Michelle Mackey, John Mullen, Hendrik Smit, Claudia Sperry The promise of painting, especially abstract painting, has to do with its ability to take us into various models of the world. Each painter attempts to delineate a specific perspective on how matter is organized, how space is allotted, how color and light, depth and viscosity work to establish standards for understanding how the universe affects us. Each of the artists participating in “Some (Are) Painting” has achieved a level of mature investigation into such matters. Peggy Bates samples the constancy and depth of movement in natural bodies of water, manifesting how interior or elemental vibrations meet the specificity of mark-making; Barbara Campisi uses a landscaper’s tool to c...

Last Friday, members of the Green Team along with Mitch, Anne, Dorinda, Sarah and Jo from the staff, continued on with the painting of the new mural. It was a great success as we were able to complete the background colours and the children began on the garden details, including a cat by Sofi that was both stunning and colourful.

After two postponements, our team of seven senior students, finally got to represent our school at the South West Zone Cross Country. The event was held at a very wet and boggy Halswell quarry. Despite the slippery conditions underfoot and cold nip in the air, our team gave their personal best and did Addington proud. It was a great day. Well done Sharlene, Caleb, Jeremy, Josh, Yasmin, J'leel, and Isobel.