North Country Arts

"Silk Road Stroll" also traveled to the North Country Arts juried show, also in Glens Falls, NY.  "Teapot Rising was also juried in.  This piece was also staged with a flashlight.  I especially like this whimsy piece and was initially tickled by the image of exploding milk on the milk top package.  The soft, yellow teapot emerging from shadow seemed like a rising moon and gave the title idea to me.

Adirondack Artists Guild

"Silk Road Stroll" was juried into the Adirondack Artists' Guild Show.  This Asian-themed piece was very complex and challenging to draw and took a long time to finish.  The pieces are pulled from my karate-loving daughter's old bedroom dresser display.  I was thinking about her as I lovingly worked on the varied items.

Shirt Factory

My drawing, "Phantoms" was selected for the annual Shirt Factory Gallery Small Works show in Glens Falls, NY.  This piece was "staged" with the lights turned off and a flashlight creating the desire lighting with my green crockery on my piano top.

A Little Catch Up

This Fall I displayed 3 pieces at the Paul Nigra Center for the Arts in Gloversville, NY.  The Art Center holds several shows each year for local and not so local artists.  My pieces were "A Moment for Mucha" - tribute to Alphonse Mucha, the turn of the century advertising and decorative artist, "Baby Makes Three" - a challenge I set for myself for an all black and white composition and "The Beet Goes On" - created for a show with the theme "full circle".

Hagaman Fall Show

I was very honored to have my still life drawing "Family Portrait" selected as Best of Show at the 27th annual Hagaman Fall Art Show.  I found this piece an especially challenging subject because of the detail in the antique silver items.  Many miles were put on my electric eraser as I refined and adjusted the reflections and subtle shifts in value.  I think my love of old silver "shines" through!

Bottle Museum Anniversary Show!

My bottle drawing, "Guard Dog", is current among the bottle-themed artwork on display at the National Bottle Museum in Ballston Spa, New York.  The Museum is celebrating its 10th year and chose to mark the milestone with a special retrospective on all the area artists who have ever participated in any of the events in their art gallery section.  The Museum is located at 76 Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa.  The show runs through September 1 and the hours are 10am-4pm Friday-Tuesday, closed Wednesday and Thursday.

"Guard Dog" is a little scene I see every day in a little window by my stairway.  It was really challenging to draw the little glints of colored light and sparkle coming through the old bottles.  The dog figurine sat on the table at my grandmother's house to hold the toothpicks!

"Earthly Possessions"

Eight of my drawings are currently on display at the Smithy Gallery, 55 Pioneer Street in Cooperstown, NY.  This is a themed show - "Earthly Possessions", as expressed by seven very different artists.  This show closes July 27, 2018 and Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm and 12-5 on Sunday.  Closed on Mondays.

The Smithy is located in the oldest building in Cooperstown, NY.   It was built in 1786 by village founder, Judge William Cooper, father of the author, James Fenimore Cooper, as a blacksmith shop.  Many original features of the shop can still be seen on the first floor.  The second and third floors have been used over the years as a carriage repair shop and a masonic hall.  All three floors now form a very unique and eclectic art gallery.