John Retallack Photos at City Hall

John Retallack's New Book

Cynthia Iannaccone at Creative Wellness Coalition

Strength, Courage, Beauty, Spirit, Freedom

Opening reception:

Friday, October 3rd, 2014

5:30 pm - 8pm at

The Creative Wellness Coalition

320 N Goodman Street

Rochester, NY 14607

585-325-3145 x 144

11th Annual CHILI COOKOFF

Save the date: 11th Annual CHILI COOKOFF

 Saturday, November 15
4:30 - 7:30 pm

Genesee Center for the Arts & Education
713 Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY 14607

More info and tickets HERE.

At Spectrum Gallery

This Thursday, 6-8 p.m.
Closing reception of “Made in New York” exhibition (Carl Chiarenza, Nathan Lyons, William Edwards, Pat Cain, and Bruno Chalifour)
and book-signing (Nathan Lyons’s latest book “Put Your Mind in Its Upright Position”).

David FitzSimmons Workshop

Learn how to produce extraordinary close-up images of animal subjects with award-winning photographer and author David FitzSimmons

Exhibit of Photographs at Image City Photography Gallery

June 17 - July 13, 2014

Image City Photography Gallery announces Sigma Pro Photographer David FitzSimmons will hold a workshop covering the novel techniques he uses to produce the photographs from his Curious Critters portfolio. He will also review some new directions of his talented creations.

Curious Critter How To: Producing Your Own Animal Portraits    

Instructor: David FitzSimmons, Sigma Pro Photographer

Learn how to produce extraordinary close-up images of animal subjects with award-winning photographer and author David FitzSimmons.

Date: June 21, 2014

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (No lunch will be provided - plan to bring a "brown bag" lunch)

Location: 1600 East Avenue Apartments (conference room on lower level)

Fee: $125 Register by May 31st and save $10 off the fee. Sorry, no online signup is available. Make reservations and remit your payment at Image City.

Description: Learn the secrets of producing high key animal portraits just like the award-winning Curious Critters photo series. Understand the techniques, challenges, and purposes for photographing creatures against white backgrounds, and participate in a Curious Critters animal photo session with LIVE animals. Everyone will get a chance to photograph critters such as turtles, frogs, salamanders, birds, or other Curious Critters, learning lighting, posing, and post-processing. Sigma will provide loaner lenses in popular mounts.

For more info or questions contact the workshop coordinator, Carl.Crumley@ImageCityPhotographyGallery.com

Space is limited  

Sign up now and reserve your space!

Arts & Cultural Council Re-locates

The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester and Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA) are delighted to announce that the Arts & Cultural Council will be moving this spring into its new home at the Kodak Center for Performing Arts at Eastman Business Park on West Ridge Road, Rochester NY. The council’s new headquarters will include a gallery as well as offices and meeting space. The move is expected to be completed this April.

“We are very excited to welcome the Arts & Cultural Council,” said Jim Vollertsen, RAPA CEO and President. “We are looking forward to the executive committees of both our organizations working together on partnership opportunities.”

Arts & Cultural Council Board Chair Grace Tillinghast added, “The Arts & Cultural Council is thrilled with this opportunity, not only for the council’s new home, but also to be part of what promises to be the premier performing arts facility in Western New York.”

NYFSG Featured Artist Program

Special Presentation

March 18, 2014 at 6pm

"The War Inside My Head - A Self-Portrait"
by
Suzi Zefting-Kuhn

                                                                                                                              Suzi Zefting-Kuhn  
       

 Member of New York Figure Study Guild
President, Rochester Art Club
Main Street Artists

Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center
176 Anderson Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

NYFSG Members: Free

Non-members: $5 Free-will donation

- Light refreshments will be served -

Warren Farrell - One Man Exhibit

Opening Reception

Sunday, March 9 from 2 - 5 pm

For Location and other info, see:

http://outsidetheboxartgallery.org/

Patricia Roth Schwartz and Kaura Klinkon

Tuesday March 11, 2014

Free Valerie Larson Class

The Rochester Art Club presents
Valerie Larsen
Painting Motion In Watercolor

Thursday, February 27, 2014 
6:30 - 8:30 pm




Rochester Art Club Studio #437-439
The Hungerford
1115 E. Main St. Door #2
Rochester, NY 14609

Rochester Art Club's Valerie Larsen will demonstrate how to create movement in watercolor with a wet in wet technique and glycerin.

Valerie Larsen exhibits her work throughout the U.S. and is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the Watercolor USA Honor Society and the Philadelphia Water Color Sociey. Her work appears in the Splash watercolor books by Northlight. Valerie has a studio and gallery space in the Anderson Arts Building, in the Neighborhood of the Arts.

NYFSG Presentation - Jono Peterson

"Journey of Creation"
Special Presentation by NYFSG Founding Member

Jono Peterson

February 18, 2014 6pm

Steve Carpenter Gallery & Art Center
176 Anderson Avenue
Rochester NY 14607

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

NYFSG Members: Free

Non-members: $5 Free-will donation

Light refreshments will be served

 



Jono Peterson will take us on his personal artistic journey that has been fueled by a passion to experiment with the human form that are both infinite and intimate. We will experience an artistic voyage that will reveal the physical, intellectual and spiritual regions in all of us.

Pegasus Early Music Presents

Paul O'Dette, lute

Described as “the clearest case of genius ever to touch his instrument” (Toronto Globe and Mail), this world-renowned lutenist takes time out of his international touring schedule to make a rare Rochester hometown appearance. Music of J.S. Bach and his friend Sylvius Leopold Weiss.


Sunday, March 2, 2014 - 4pm
Pre-concert talk at 3:15pm

Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 North Fitzhugh Street
All our venues are disabled accessible and have ample parking

Tickets
Patron* $75; General $25; Senior $20; Student $10 (grades 3-12 admitted free)

Tickets available at (585) 703-3990, Parkleigh, at the door, or click here

Further information: (585) 703-3990 or  www.PegasusEarlyMusic.org 

*Patron tickets include Preferred Seating and a tax-deductible donation to Pegasus Early Music

Arena Visions - Geisel Gallery at B&L

Photographs Re-Imagined at Spectrum Gallery

Barbara Jablonski En Plein Air Painting Class

Class size maximum is 12 artists. Course includes:

• –  Instructor demonstrations in oil
  
• –  Group lectures and individual instruction
  
• –  Workshop instruction handouts
  
• –  Plein air painting sessions in morning and afternoons
  (Severe weather makeup date is Friday, May 30th)
  
• –  Materials and equipment list provided to registrants prior
  to class
  
• –  Critiques (participation encouraged but optional)
  Register by sending your check and form (below):
  $220 – Course Fee Maximum participants 12; minimum 5 $200 – Early Registration – if fee is received by April 1st
  Cancellation policy: $100 is nonrefundable if cancellation
  is made before May 1, 2014. As of May 1, there is no partial nor full refund.
  Painting Spring Colors En Plein Air
  Tuesday, May 27th through Thursday May 29th, 2014 (Severe weather makeup date Friday, May 30th)
  

Mail form (below) and check made payable to Barbara Jablonski

Cancellation policy: $100 is nonrefundable if cancellation is made before May 1, 2014. As of May 1, there is no partial nor full refund. Questions? Call Barbara 585.381.3980 cell: 585.749.5225
or email bjablons@rochester.rr.com 
www.BarbaraJablonski.com

2014 RoCo 6x6 Details Announced

                                                                                      photo by Gerry Szymanski

June 7 - July 13, 2014

March is 6x6 Party Month: Host an Event & Share Your Art!
Artwork Entries Due: April 20 or Postmarked by April 19
Global Online Preview Begins: May 23 at 10am
In Gallery Preview (no purchasing): June 2-6, 1-9pm
Opening Party & Artwork Sale: June 7, 4-10pm ($10)
      7:30pm raffle for buyer position 1-20
      8:00pm purchasing open for all other buyers
Global Online Purchasing Begins: June 10 at 10am
Artwork Purchase Price: $20 each
Sold Out Artists’ Names Revealed Online: July 4
Purchased Artwork Pick-Up: July 13, 14 & 15, 12-6p

 

To Enter:

Complete both left and right side of the entry form for each individual artwork: www.roco6x6.org/6x6x2014_2pages.pdf

Mail or deliver your artwork before April 20, 2014 (Postmarked April 19) to:

Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604

At RoCo: Makers & Mentors

 Carl Chiarenza and three of the artists he has influenced

                                                                                      art by Carl Chiarenza

See new and recent collages, paintings and photographs by:
Carl Chiarenza (Rochester), Lisa Bradley (New York), Bruno Chalifour (Rochester), David W. Haas (Rochester)

Runs February 6 – March 16, 2014
Opening Reception Thursday February 6, 6-9pm    
Artists’ Talk Saturday, February 8 @ 1pm

First Fridays: February 7 & March 7, 6-10pm

Carl Chiarenza is an internationally renowned abstract photographer. As the first person in the USA to receive a PhD in the History of Photography, Chiarenza has been an important figure in the Boston, New York and Rochester art communities for over fifty years. His influence on the field of art photography has been significant and Chiarenza’s photographs can be found in several monographs and many photographic history texts. Chiarenza’s idiosyncratic use of unlikely materials and his development of an unusual visual language have made his work uniquely recognizable. In a departure from his typical working methods, Makers & Mentors will feature a new, never-exhibited series of actual collages. 

http://www.rochestercontemporary.org/makers_14.html

Encaustic Workshops Scheduled

Enkaustikos Instructor Kathryn Bevier will be offering Encaustic Primer Workshops in her Anderson Alley Studio on Saturdays, February 1st (Full), February 15th ( 3 spaces left) , March 15th and April 19th  from 10am-2pm.

The Encaustic Primer Workshops are designed to introduce the encaustic medium to artists who are looking to explore new artistic possibilities. This is also a great refresher class for people who have had encaustic workshops in the past.  Kathryn's teaching style is based in hands on learning. She limits her classes to four people at a time to ensure maximum comprehension of each lesson.
These workshops will be located at Anderson Alley Artists Studios at 250 North Goodman St. 3rd Floor Studio #5 in Rochester, NY.
The cost of each workshop is $75 and includes all materials.
Please contact Kathryn at kbevier@mac.com or 585-263-6920 to register and for more information about her workshops.
***To hold your place in class, full payment is required.  

- and -

ENCAUSTIC EXPLORATIONS WITH ENKAUSTIKOS INSTRUCTOR ERNA DE VRIES
HOSTED BY KATRHYN BEVIER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROCHESTER ART SUPPLY

Saturday & Sunday - April 12 &13, 201410 AM – 4PM each day  Cost: $200 +$25 materials fee
Location: Anderson Alley Studios in the Neighborhood of the Arts 250 North Goodman St  3rd floor - studio #5  Rochester, New York

Experience the wonderful, fluid, and luminous qualities of wax as you explore the encaustic medium. Encaustic is an ancient painting technique utilizing melted wax & pigments which are fused with heat. During this 2-day workshop, participants will be introduced to encaustic fundamental & techniques: history, safety, materials/tools, melting/fusing, texturing & color mixing. Additional demonstrations including mono printing, collage & image transfers will allow both beginner and more experienced painters to incorporate these exciting and versatile techniques. Working on a variety of Japanese papers, illustration board and birch panels, participants will be able to create personal and unique works of art. Join us in this exciting venture into the world of wax!

All material included in the $25 materials fee, however, participants are encouraged to bring personal collage imagery.

Please contact Kathryn Bevier to register:
info@encausticpaints.com or 585-263-6920

For further information:
Contact Erna de Vries edevriesart@gmail.com.

Full class fee of $225 is required with registration. (4 spaces remain)
*A deduction of 20% off the class fee applies to all refunds for cancellations prior to one week of the class. No refunds will be given for cancellations within one week prior of the workshop start date. In the event of workshop cancellation all monies will be reimbursed in full. in her Anderson Alley Studio on Saturdays, February 1st (Full), February 15th ( 3 spaces left) , March 15th and April 19th  from 10am-2pm.

Oxford Gallery Exhibit

Art by Patricia Tribastone

The Oxford Gallery's first exhibit of 2014 features two artists who have recently garnered much national attention.

The exhibition of recent paintings by Patricia Tribastone and Ray Hassard begins Saturday, January 25 and continues through Saturday, March 1.

Artists' Reception Saturday, February 1, 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Free and open to the public.

Patricia Tribastone and Ray Hassard have both attained the Pastel Society of America's designation as Master Pastelist, although both also paint in oil.

In January, 2010, Rochester's Tribastone was the focus of the cover article of American Artist, and she was again featured in the fall of 2011 in American Artist's "Guide to Painting Flowers."  In 2013, she was awarded first place (oil and acrylic category) at the Hilton Head National Biennial Exhibition and received the Diane Bernhard Gold Medal award at the Pastel Society of America's annual exhibition. She appears currently in the January/February (2014) issue of Pastel Journal.

In 2013, Cincinnati artist Ray Hassard was profiled in both Plein Air magazine and American Art Collector.  He received the Gold Medal award in Pastel Journal's "Top 100 Paintings in Pastel for 2013," and he will be featured in Pastel Journal's March/April 2014 edition.

The Oxford Gallery is located in the Roosevelt Apartment Building at the corner of Oxford Street and Park Avenue in Rochester.  Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12:00 Noon to 5:00 P.M., and Saturday, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  Admission to all events at the Oxford Gallery is free.  For information, please call 585-271-5885.