50 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • NOVEMBER 2021
U-PICK ART
FRESH TAKE ON FOOD DRIVE
BY OLIVER PETERSON
U-pick apples and pumpkins aren’t the
only things drawing crowds at farms
and orchards all over the East End.
Thanks to the Alex Ferrone Gallery in
Cutchogue, it’s also art-picking season.
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The gallery’s first U-Pick-Art benefit
event—featuring more than 50 unframed
pieces by more than a dozen regional
artists, priced at just $60 each—kicked
off last month and will continue on select
dates through the end of November.
During U-pick Art days, all the artworks
are staked in the ground in what
they’re calling an Art Patch, across the
front lawn of the Alex Ferrone Gallery,
allowing visitors to walk among the art
and pick the ones they want to take
home. A portion of the proceeds benefi
ts Long Island Cares Inc. The Harry
Chapin Regional Food Bank.
“It began with a witty comment three
years ago when chatting about the
seasonal traffic. I mentioned, ‘We
should have a U-Pick Art sign in front
of the gallery.’ My partner agreed it
would be a fun idea,” gallery director
Alex Ferrone, who is in the process of
trademarking “U-Pick Art” and “Art
Patch,” says, adding, “So, in keeping
with the autumn festivities here on the
North Fork, the U-Pick Art event is a
lighthearted way to bring awareness
to folks that while we have wonderful
farms and wineries here to visit and
patronize, we also have an incredible
art community to enjoy and support.”
In tandem with the U-Pick Art shows,
Alex Ferrone Gallery is hosting a food
drive for Long Island Cares, collecting
nonperishable food items for families
in need. Food bins will be placed on the
gallery’s front porch for the public to
stop by and drop off items during open
hours. Suggested donations include
canned foods, pasta, soups, dry beans,
protein bars, boxed cereals, shelf juices,
baby food, and pet food.
Participating artists include Patricia
Beary, Karen Bell, Ennid Berger, Carolyn
Conrad, Laura Dodson, Alex Ferrone, Jim
Lennon, Katherine Liepe-Levinson, Scott
McIntire, Winn Rea, Jim Sabiston, Pamela
Waldroup, and Constance Sloggatt
Wolf. Additional artists will be added
throughout the run of the event.
The gallery is setting up a dedicated
page for the artwork available at
this event, and it will be live soon
so anyone who’s unable to attend in
person can purchase the art online.
Visitors to U-Pick Art are also welcome
to step inside the gallery to
view their current exhibit, Fictional
Narratives.
Alex Ferrone Gallery is located at 25425
Main Rd. in Cutchogue. Hours are noon–5
p.m. Friday through Monday, or by
appointment other days. Visit alexferronegallery.
com or call 631-734-8545 for
more info.
This story fi rst appeared in Dan’s Papers
Pick some art for a cause on the North Fork.
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