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Hoblin hangs artwork by Melinda Hackett before the show. (Photo credit: Lee Meyer)
I don’t know what percentage of artists actually make a living creating the beautiful, thought-provoking, disturbing, grounding, disorienting, life-affirming (and however else a piece of work might move you) pieces and installations that they do, but I’d venture to guess it’s a pretty small number.
Isn’t this the thing about creative people, though? They can’t help it. And finding places to display their work for those who appreciate, and even crave, art for art’s sake is a labor of love all its own, too.
When Lee Meyer came to me and said, “Hey, the Fiedler Art Gallery is reopening and this is a really exciting story!” I’m really glad I listened. The surrounding Greenport community seemed really thirsty for this Front Street spot to get a much-needed dusting off and the place is already buzzing with good vibes. Meyer got to the facts (and the heart) of the story and it definitely spurred me through the door of this two-floor spot next to Tony’s barber shop. I hope it does for you, too.
The North Fork Art Collective at the Fiedler Gallery. (Photo credit: Lee Meyer photo)
Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for southforker, northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits, and food journalist whose work appears in Wine Enthusiast, InsideHook.com, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She is a respected judge for the American Craft Spirits Association’s annual small-production spirits competition, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails, and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.
