Category Archives: art exhibition

Naturally Human

Penny Santy’s new art exhibition of oil paintings at Axom Home will be on display through September 18, 2026, so there is plenty of time to see it – however, the sooner you go, the sooner you can lock in your purchase before someone else beats you to it.

Axom Home is located at 661 South Avenue, Rochester, New York 14620.

The gallery is at the back of this home goods shop.  The artwork is surrounded by contemporary furniture and accessories and that helps customers visualize how these paintings will look in their own home spaces.  It is such a clever idea, as most people tend to overlook their walls when shopping to furnish their homes.

Penny Santy‘s paintings are a mix of abstract lines and figurative images with legs peeking out of clouds of beachy energy.  It is one of those now-you-see-it second take thingys.  The landscapes are fun to decipher.  Others are a bit more traditional yet created with the same depth of contrast, line quality and color schemes that define her recent work.

There are smaller works too, for those who would like to start collecting art.  I think one oil painting at 8″ x 8″ is priced at only $300 (above).

I attended the reception yesterday and I was so impressed with this wonderful place and with the way Penny’s art blended so well with all the other elements.  It is a must see.

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I love this store!  I bought a clock.  I love shopping in a well-curated store that also sells art.  It is a match made in heaven.  They also offer interior design services.  See their website for the details.

What the What…Is Happening?!!!!!

Yes, I am currently working on a new series of thirty-six encaustic & collage paintings that I will share in the coming weeks, and yes, my  art exhibition of forty-eight paintings of Encaustic Trees and Encaustic Hearts remains on display at the East Syracuse Free Library until June 30th, 2026.  And, yes, I still have plenty of new artwork available for sale that will have their moment later in the year (some will be at the Fayetteville Free Library during July 2026).  And, yes, yes, YES, I just returned from the Canastota Public Library where I installed an exhibition of seventy paintings (from three different encaustic & collage series) on the walls and tables in the Lawson community room!!!

Canastota Public Library
102 W. Center St.

Canastota, NY  13032

  1.  Heraldry (Encaustic  Heraldic Shields 2026):   I completed these encaustic & collage paintings about two weeks ago.  They are 6″ x 8″ hardboard mounted onto 8″ x 10″ cradled chalkboard and framed.

2.  Arcadia 2 (Encaustic Targets 2025):  I recently framed these encaustic & collage paintings.  I originally planned to sell them along with table easel stands, but I like them better this way.  They are 5″ x 7″ hardboard mounted on 8″ x 10″  chalkboard and framed.

3.  Arcadia 1 (Encaustic Targets 2024):  These encaustic & collage target paintings are 6″ x 8″ mounted on 9 x 12 1/2″ chalkboards and sold with the table easel stands.

This exhibition will be on view during library hours through June 30th, 2026.  If you are interested in making a purchase, my  contact information is listed in three locations in the room.

The Lawson community room is in the basement of the facility.  It contains a full kitchen and I believe it is available for small events, like club meetings.  They have regularly scheduled exercise and knitting club events there, for example.

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday: 9am – 8pm
Tuesday: 9am – 8pm
Wednesday: 9am – 8pm
Thursday: 9am – 8pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 12pm
Sunday: Closed

So, this is what’s happening.  And P.S. – my painting Mustang Dance is currently on display at Main Street Arts.  The art reception is Saturday, June 6th, 2026 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.

Smorgasbord

Yesterday afternoon I attended the art reception for the Art Haus summer exhibition.  Called Smorgasbord, this is the first time the curators have displayed eight artists at once.  Usually the shows include about four artists.

Peter Allen

This time there is a sculptor, a photographer, an assemblage artist and several abstract painters,

Tyrel De Bique

The eight artists all happen to be men this time:  Peter Allen, Tyrel De Bique, CJ Hodge, Dennis Kinsey, Steve Nyland, Steve Pearlman, Marc Anthony Polizzi and Robert Poorman,

CJ Hodga

Steve Nyland

The art is available until July 11, 2026.  See the gallery website for more details including making a purchase.

Art Haus is located at 120 Walton Street, Syracuse, New York 13202.  Current hours of operation are Tuesday and Wednesday noon – 7:00 PM, Thursday and Friday noon – 8:00 PM and Saturday noon – 6:00 PM.  Visit them on Facebook for updates to this schedule.

It’s a great show with a little bit of everything that you never knew you wanted – color, texture, size, shape.  Viewing art in person in order to understand an artist’s point of view is just the best!

Marc Anthony Polizzi

Photos @ Canastota Library

How adorable is this venue?  It is in the Canastota Public Library,  102 W. Center Street, Canastota, New York 13032.  The library was built in 1903.  It is an Andrew Carnegie library and it is a spectacular place – three floors of books, videos, games and more with the basement space designated for both the art gallery and an event space (complete with a full kitchen!,) hosting regularly scheduled  clubs. You can also reserve the space for small parties.  I will be exhibiting artwork there later this year.  I might do an art reception, which would be fun, but I’m not quite ready to commit to that – stay tuned.

For the month of May 2026, the library is hosting photographer Ted Nicholson.

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday: 9am – 8pm
Tuesday: 9am – 8pm
Wednesday: 9am – 8pm
Thursday: 9am – 8pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am – 12pm
Sunday: Closed

Tash Loves Trees

I am very pleased to announce that I have just returned from installing my art exhibition (and sale) at the East Syracuse Free Library (4990 James Street, East Syracuse, New York 13057).

My series of two dozen encaustic trees are here, as well as two dozen heart paintings.  All are encaustic and collage.  Stands are not included in the price of the work.

This show will be on display during May and June 2026.

Current hours of operation:

Monday – Thursday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Fridays 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturdays 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

The Rainy Day

God bless a good rainy day.  An indoor day.

I bought more frames.  I spent the day reworking then framing the encaustic & collage target paintings, the ones that I’d created last year.  They are 5″ x 7″ hardboards mounted on 8″ x 10″ chalkboard.  I will photograph them tomorrow then post the results.

I boxed up (with the boxes from the frames) a bunch of books I’m planning to sell, part of my attempt to purge/de-clutter – I’m in the process of getting rid of things stored in the basement to make room for more art storage.  Eventually, I will sell more art thereby having space to make more (or buy a bigger house).

I also finished my third reread of The Alchemist by Paul Coelho.  I will be writing a book report in a bit – I need the experience to digest.  It felt different this time because I have had more life experiences and am more attuned to esoteric language.

In addition, I’m preparing for the art show at East Syracuse Free Library.  I created the information sheet/price list.  The installation is scheduled for May 1, 2026.  The plan is to show the encaustic trees AND the new encaustic heart paintings.  They will be resting on table easels and displayed at the top of the bookshelves.

Karen Tashkovski, CHERRY, 2026, 6” x 8” encaustic & collage mounted on 11” x 14” chalkboard
Karen Tashkovski, BESTIE, 2026, encaustic & collage, 9” x 12”

What did you do today???

2026 MINY

This year’s Made in New York exhibit is currently up and running at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center.

This year Anita Welych and Jeremy Randall picked the artwork.  Over seventy works were selected from four hundred entries.

*from the Schweinfurth web-site

Jeremy Randall has been working in clay and making decorative and functional pottery for over 20 years. He received his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Syracuse University in 2000, and his Masters of Fine Arts in ceramics from the University of Florida in 2005. Currently he lives in Tully, New York, and owns and operates his studio/teaching and retail business Papavero Clay Studio in Marcellus NY. Jeremy’s work can be found in galleries across the US, has shown in numerous national shows, and has had the privilege of teaching workshops across the United States and internationally. In 2017 he began an apprenticeship program in his studio, looking for ways to offer traditional/non-traditional education experiences for emerging artists in a ceramic studio setting.

Serving as the executive director of the Kirkland Art Center in Clinton, NY, Anita Welych is also a practicing visual artist. She received her BFA at Cornell University and completed an MFA at Syracuse University. In between, she pursued graduate coursework in painting and lithography at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá on a Fulbright Grant. She subsequently returned to Colombia on a teaching Fulbright, lecturing across the country.

Welych taught in the Studio Art program at Cazenovia College for over thirty years, developing the major in Arts Management and serving as its director. She served on the Syracuse Public Art Commission for three years and was a founding board member of ArtRage Gallery, both located in Syracuse.

Welych has exhibited nationally and internationally, working in book arts, collage, printmaking, painting, and installation. Her lifelong interest in social and environmental issues drives the content of her art.

I attended the opening art reception on Saturday.  The exhibition continues through May 16, 2026.  The Schweinfurth is located at 205 Genesee St. Auburn, NY 13021.

Featured artists:

Jim Allen

Annalisa Barron

A. Bascove

Jill Bell

Julie Bero-Emerson

Kathleen Bolin

Frid Branham

Phyllis Bryce Ely

Karen Burns

Stephen Carlson

Victoria Connors

Tonia Cowan

Cynthia Cratsley

Margaret Day

Joe Demetro

Jackie Dickinson

Jill Doscher

Henry J. Drexler

Leonard Eichler

John Fitzsimmons

Michael Flanagan

Faithanne Flesher

Diane Foley

Bret Garwood

Siavash Golkar

Julia Graziano

Kristy Guenther

Wenda Habenicht

Chelsea Hagin

Rich Harrington

Barbara Hart

Jill Herlands

David Higgins

Lee Hoag

Lowell Hutcheson

Alex Hutton

Stephen Kankus

Tom Kredo

Susan Larkin

Fannie Lee

Kathy Lewandowski

Chloe Loewenguth

Chris Losee

Kirin Makker

William Mazza

Kyle Mort

Joy Muller-McCoola

Richard Nolan

Maxwell Oglesbee

Sofía Luz Pérez

Paul Pearce

Juan Perdiguero

Judith Plotner

David Porter

Kristin Reagan

John Rodrigues

Judy Rosenberg

Maria Rosenblum

Patricia Russotti

Wendy Saam

Eric Shute

Karen Sienk

James Skvarch

Linda VanArtsdalen

Jessica Warner

Donalee Wesley

Betz White

Spencer Woodcock

Robert Wurster

Walter Zimmerman

 

Mohawk Valley Angel

The show is over but I wanted to document it.  Women. Art. Voices. took place for three weeks (March 6 – March 27, 2026) at Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts.

Camaraderie, from my angel series, had a prominent place in the exhibition.  I loved the way it looked.

Galentines

Whimsy & Joy is the title of Edgewood Gallery‘s latest art exhibition.  Kathleen Crinnen’s acrylic paintings, Eva Hunter‘s jewelry, accessories and paintings plus Linda Malik’s sculptures comprise this colorful, very feminine show.

The exhibit continues through April 17, 2026.  Edgewood Gallery is located at 216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, New York 13224.

Tuesday – Friday: 9:30 am – 6 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm
Sunday & Monday: closed

I visited Edgewood yesterday to discuss my upcoming show there.  I will be exhibiting in late August through Oct 2, 2026.  No decision yet on what artwork I will be presenting there.

Meanwhile, I will be picking up my painting from Mohawk Valley on Saturday and the Art Haus exhibit has been extended an extra week – pick up date for that show is April 18th.

Next for me – May and June 2026 at the East Syracuse Free Library.

The Ancient Handbag Mystery

I’m contemplating what to do next.  The ancient handbag series of paintings are on the floor of my living room resting on their chalkboard mounts, which I have infused with magnetic paint to simulate the electromagnetic resonance of the original objects, as they have been described in my research.

I’m also awaiting a couple of orders of mini dominoes to add to the hardboards.  It is really fun to hunt for specific vintage items and thank you, universe for the interwebs, lol.  What a godsend, really.

I also ordered frames for these paintings, as well as frames for the new heart paintings, some of which are also on the floor and on the dining room table.  I will title them, sign them, get them in the frames and photograph them all by next week.

It is a gloomy day with rain – yesterday it was 70 degrees outside and beautiful.  Tomorrow it is supposedly going down to 32 degrees.  It is a sad day for me for personal reasons and yet, when I focus on this artwork it brings me so much joy and strength, and purpose.

My exhibition of butterfly paintings is still at Art Haus Syracuse.  Selling them will validate me externally, and that is a sliver of an artist’s vocation.  When you believe in yourself then the world will follow suit.  But if people don’t want to share in your artistic vision, you don’t stop breathing.  Buy them here.

 

 

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