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Layered Processes

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Today is the last day to see Layered Processes at Main Street Arts (20 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, New York 14432).  Heather Olson and her team did an outstanding job curating this gem.

Over fifty artists are represented here with 2-D and 3-D work.  The art is located in the main gallery and upstairs in the library.

Hours of Operation:

Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday : 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

***From the web-site

Artists Included:

Carol Acquilano
Evelyne Albanese
Sherry Allen
Christina Bang
Geoffrey Barber
Elizabeth Berry
Andrea Boccacino
Victoria Brace
Eva Capobianco
Judi Cermak
Bob Conge
Ally DeRusso
Denise Fabrizio
Linda Fisher
Faithanne Flesher
David Folts
Geena Fratto
Robert Geroux
Geoffrey Gilbert
Hans Gindlesberger
Eric Granger
Mary Grasek
Wendy Hastings
Julie Herman
Rosemary Howard
Maria Kastan
Peggy Kehoe
Emily Kenas
Carol LaBorie
Betsy LaMere
Katherine LaMere-Fortman
Patrice Maloney
Joyce Martelli
Claudia Mejia-Willett
Susan Miller
Elaine C. Mileo
Samantha Nolte-Yupari
Mary Pat O’Brien
Colleen O’Hara
Antonia Orlando
Dejan Pejovic
Lanna Pejovic
Zoe Pruitt
Daniel Rothenberg
Nancy Sadler
Bill Santelli
Christine Schmitt
Mike T Smith
Linda Starkweather
Jean Stephens
June Szabo
Ashley Trelease
Stefan Zoller

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Fire & Form

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I am honored to have been selected for this group exhibition at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center (137 East Ave., Rochester, New York 14604).  Fire & Form – Encaustic Work From Across New York State is a juried exhibition!  My painting is titled “Mustang Dance”.  A man I chatted with said it looked like something you would find in an ancient Roman villa.

The reception started at 6:00 PM.  Penny and I were the first to arrive.  I managed to take these pictures before it got super crowded in there.

I am really impressed with the variations in technique, color, texture and style.  It’s a magnificent show!

***From the web-site

ABOUT THE JUROR

Regina B Quinn is an encaustic artist residing in the Northern Catskill Mountains of New York. Regina serves as President of International Encaustic Artists and Director of Grant Initiatives. Her art career encompasses painting, photography, ceramics, printmaking, and theatrical set design; she now focuses on creating works in encaustic mixed-media. She teaches encaustics online and in-person at the Woodstock School of Art and Mulranny Arts in Ireland. Regina is represented by the Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, ny. @ginabq

August 28, 2026 – September 19, 2026

In-Person Drop off: July 31 and August 1, 12–5pm at RoCo
Exhibition Dates: August 26 – September 19, 2026
Opening Reception: August 28, 6-9pm
Panel Discussion – Encaustic Art Today: Aug. 28, 7pm
Book Launch – Working-Class Girls Don’t Become Artists by Janet Zandy: September 10, 6pm
Closing Party: September 19, 6–9pm
Artwork Pick-up: September 20 & 21, 12–5pm

Fire and Form is a juried exhibition celebrating the depth, diversity, and innovation of encaustic and wax-based artists working across New York State. Hosted in Rochester, a city with a strong tradition of experimental modernism and material exploration, this exhibition highlights the luminous, layered, and enduring qualities of wax as a contemporary medium.

New York State is home to a thriving encaustic community shaped by established art schools and historic craft traditions. From the Great Lakes to the Finger Lakes region, the Adirondacks to the Hudson River Valley and New York City, NY artists create visual and sculptural art using wax-based mediums in ways that bridge abstraction, landscape, and conceptual practice. Rochester especially has played an outsized role in the recent re-invigoration of this medium. Organized by Rochester’s Working With Wax group, Fire and Form will bring together these artists not only to showcase their work, but to establish a gathering point for encaustic practice in the region.

Encaustic, as a medium, is both durable and radiant. It aligns powerfully with both contemporary abstraction and New York’s longstanding landscape traditions. This exhibition aims to demonstrate that vitality and mark the beginning of a defining platform for encaustic artists across New York State.

AWARDS

Three awards have been selected by the juror for excellence in wax media.
Rochester Art Supply (2 awards): Gift Certificates worth $200 each
The R+F Award (1 award): Opaque Color Set and Translucent Color Set with Ampersand boards, valued at $200

Take down is scheduled for September 19, 2026.   Paintings can be purchased then collected at the end of the show.

Hours of Operation:  Wednesday – Sunday, 12 – 5pm / Friday, 12 – 9pm.

ARTISTS

Kristen Adamczyk (Brooklyn, NY) @kristen_adamczyk (10), Sarita Kennedy Arden (Pittsford, NY), Gülnar Babayeva (Hudson Valley, NY) @caspianmuse (2), Gwen Bardon (Rhinebeck, NY) @gwenbardon, Bob Barnett (Woodside, NY) @bobbarnettpaint, Mary-Ellen Bertram (Rochester, NY) @maryellenart, Linda Bigness (Camillus, NY) @lbigness, Domenica Brockman (Ithaca, NY) @minimalistabstraction, Phyllis Bryce Ely (Ontario, NY) @pbryceely, Victoria Brzustowicz (Penfield, NY) @creativevictoriab, Ann Marie Buchau (Pulaski, NY) @annbuchauartist, Heather Caufield (Olivebridge, NY), Maureen Church (Rochester, NY) @moutlaw4 (14), Carey Corea (Rochester, NY) @careycoreaart, Pat DeLuca (Rochester, NY) @patdeluca.art, Jackie Doyle (Lakewood, NY) @jackied.art, Marie Dungan (Cooperstown, NY), Connie Ehindero (Rochester, NY) @ehinderoconnie, Alaina Enslen (Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY) (1), Victoria Falco (Rochester, NY) @victoriafalco, Hallie Galligan (Woodstock, NY) (6), Hilary Hart (Cold Spring, NY) (3), Richard Harvey (Rochester, NY) @rcharv, Emily Hill (Lima, NY) @emilyhill.waxwerk (12), Christine Knoblauch (Rochester, NY), Rachel Kouwe (Webster, NY), Mark Lavatelli (Buffalo, NY) @marklava, Rebecca LeFevre (Batavia, NY) @rebeccalefevre.art, Beth Lisk (Watkins Glen, NY) (11), Patrice Maloney (Webster, NY) (4), Melanie Rinn Martinek (Victor, NY), Constance Mauro (Rochester, NY) @constancemauro, Anne B McCune (Hilton, NY) @anne.b.mccune, Tarie Minchak (Rochester, NY) @tarieminchak, Makenzie Morrow (Rush, NY) @makadelic_art (9), Lori Mugnolo (Honeoye Falls, NY), Claire Nigro (Greenport, NY) @clairenigro, Carol O’Brien (Naples, NY) @selkieob, Kseniya Ostrovska (Saratoga Springs, NY) @kseniya_ostrovska_art (5), Andrea Parada (Rochester, NY) @apnderparadaparada_ceramica, Itter Randazzo (Schenectady, NY) @itterrandazzo (13), Lida Riedlinger (Rochester, NY) @lida_riedlinger, Sidonie Merkel Roepke (Rochester, NY) (7), Charles Schweigert (Irondequoit, NY) @schweigertstudio, Julie Jurgens Shea (Rochester, NY) @juliesheaart, Kathleen Speck (Moravia, NY), Kathy Steblen (Fairport, NY), Carolyn Steinkirchner (Rochester, NY), Jacqueline Swaby (Castile, NY) (8), Karen Tashkovski (East Syracuse, NY) @karen_tashkovski,Sherry Tulloch (Churchville, NY), Dana Murray Tyrrell (Niagara Falls, NY) @snackmustard, Deanna Varble (Pittsford, NY) @hensinwellies, Nickolas Viele (Rochester, NY) @nickolas_viele_fine_arts, Sally Wood Winslow (Rochester, NY), Birgitt Wolf Peterson (Prattsburgh, NY) @birgitt_wolf_peterson, Leslie Yolen (Berne, NY) @_leslieyolen, Jessica Young (Hamlin, NY) @jessy.claire.art, Janet Zandy (Rochester, NY)

 

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Immersion

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Thirty-six more paintings!  I started them today.  Created twelve new stencils.  Added the wax to the hardboards.  Traced the stencils onto the boards.

I will be taking down my art exhibition at the Fayetteville Free Library on Thursday and travelling to Rochester to deliver a painting to the Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery on Friday.

Karen Tashkovski, MUSTANG DANCE, 2012, encaustic & collage, 12” x 48”

The following week I will be installing a show at the Hazard Branch library then it’s back to the Canastota Public Library during September and October, and then back to the Hazard Branch during November!

Karen Tashkovski, Simplify, 36″ x 36″, 1997, oil & collage, $800

Can’t wait to get immersed in the process of making the new robes!  Stay tuned….

Karen Tashkovski, Lotus, 2025, encaustic & collage

 

 

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Horse Power!(!!!)

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I am honored to be a part of the latest exhibition at Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main Street, Clifton Springs, New York 14432.   Titled Horse Power!, it will be on display until July 15, 2026.

My painting is called Mustang Dance (see above).

The horse theme was inspired by the Chinese New Year celebrating the year of the Fire Horse in 2026.  And – OMG – there are so many wonderful pieces of art representing horses (and donkeys, zebras and even unicorns).  People and their horses, am I right???

Paintings, drawings, sculptures, fiber art, mixed media – so much to see and enjoy.

The show is the brainchild of Executive Director Heather Olson (*) who is a total shining star.  Her positivity is infectious and the atmosphere during the art reception today was truly heart warming.

It is a fabulous exhibit.  The artwork occupies two floors in this gorgeous little gallery.  YOU HAVE TO GO TO THERE – to experience this amazing energy and also to buy something.  There is an adorable gift shop in addition to all the art that is for sale.  And donations for this non-profit organization are welcome, as well.

Hours of Operation:

Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday : 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

  • Heather Olson

    Executive Director and Gallery Curator

    Heather Olson joined Main Street Arts as Executive Director and Gallery Curator in January of 2025. An equestrian and lover of places, ecosystems, and the plants and animals which define them, her painting and photography work explores storytelling, erasure, movement, freedom, memory, and amends. Inspired by her summer-long artist residency at Chautauqua Institution and studies in Florence, Italy she weaves historically-driven narratives anchored in place. After living across regions of the US and Canada, Olson has a broad professional lens-bringing programming, planning, grant-work, business-ownership, teaching, and design experiences to Main Street Arts. She has public and private K-12 and college-level teaching experience. Heather earned a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (honors), a Masters in Landscape Architecture, a Masters in Art Education, and has hours towards an MFA. Heather is building upon the exceptional programs and events developed by our prior director. She curates and hangs gallery exhibitions and works directly with artists, instructors, and our community for programs and events.

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Smorgasbord

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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

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Road Trip in Rain Finds Garden on Main

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I took a road trip today to visit Main Street Arts, 20 W. Main Street, Clifton Springs, New York 14432.  My painting, Mustang Dance, will be in the next group show, Horse Power!, which opens Saturday, June 6, 2026 with a reception from 3:00 – 6:00 PM..

The current display, The Garden Within, will be up until May 27, 2026.

The abstract work in this collection was created by former Arts-in-Education colleagues Sara Michalak and Jari Poulin.  For more information about them click here.

This is a beautiful art gallery!  I’m in love with this place.  It is worth a visit – rain or shine!  My trip was 100% rainy, lol, but so worth it.

I will be back on June 6th for the Horse Power! opening.  Join me if you can.  It will be nothing but horses-horses-horses-horses…..

Karen Tashkovski, MUSTANG DANCE, 2012, encaustic & collage, 12” x 48”
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Galentines

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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.

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Soulscape

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This happened today:  the art reception/art opening for Soulscapes at Art Haus Syracuse, 120 Walton Street, Syracuse, NY (in Armory Square).

It was such a lovely experience.  There was food and drink, great conversation and each artist spoke briefly about our respective artworks.

My ten butterfly paintings look amazing flanking the Marc Safran photograph.  I sold two of them during the party.  Art can be puchased on-line here.

Visit the gallery Tuesdays and Wednesdays noon – 7:00 PM, Thursdays and Fridays noon – 8:00 PM, and Saturdays noon – 6:00 PM.  Check the gallery’s Facebook page for any changes to these hours.

from the Art Haus web-site –

⭐️art haus SYR is proud to announce the opening of SOULSCAPES, a dynamic group exhibition featuring four local artists whose work explores the diverse textures of identity and the environment. The exhibition will run from 2/28 through 4/11, with a public opening reception Saturday 2/28, 2-4pm.

Soulscapes brings together an eclectic mix of mediums—from global photography to surrealist painting—to create a dialogue between the internal psyche and the external world.

The Featured Artists

* CJ Hodge lll: Presents a collection of surreal mixed-media portraits and bold abstract paintings that challenge traditional boundaries of form and color.

* Marc Safran: Showcases global portrait photography that highlights the profound beauty of human rituals, cultural traditions, and the dignity of everyday individual life.

* Karen Tashkovski: Offers a delicate and textured series of mixed-media butterfly paintings, symbolizing transformation and fragile beauty.

* Meghan Murphy: Explores the extremes of scale and subject matter, featuring a series of tiny landscape watercolors paired with a collection of outlandish looking portraits.

„This exhibition is a celebration of the unconventional,“ says Marianna Ranieri-Schwarzer Curator at art haus SYR. „By pairing the grounded, global reality of Marc Safran’s photography with the surreal and outlandish visions of Hodge and Murphy, we invite the viewer to see the ‚soul‘ in all its forms—the beautiful, the traditional, and the delightfully strange.“

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Professional Artist @ Work

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Karen Tashkovski, “ CAMARADERIE “, 2017, 11” x 14”, encaustic & collage

Penny came by today to collect my painting, CAMARADERIE.  She’s going to deliver it for me.  The new art exhibition at Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, Women. Art. Voices., begins next week with a reception on March 6th, 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.  The show runs through March 28th.

Karen Tashkovski, SCHMETTERLING, 2024, encaustic & collage on gesso board, 8″ x 8″
Karen Tashkovski, PEPERUTKA, 2024, encaustic & collage on gesso board, 8″ x 8″
Karen Tashkovski, PILI PALA, 2024, encaustic & collage on gesso board, 8″ x 8″

On Friday, I dropped off my butterfly paintings for the exhibition at Art Haus Syracuse.  The show starts on Saturday, February 28th, 2026, which is also the date of the art reception – February 28, 2026 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM.  That show ends on April 4th.

So, I have two art shows in March.  I will have a solo show at East Syracuse Free Library during May and June 2026.  I’ll be displaying my new encaustic trees series at that show.

Today I started working on another set of encaustic heart paintings.  I created a new heart stencil.  They are 5″ x 7″ and I am planning to mount them onto 8″ x 10″ chalkboard.

What you are seeing here – not done!  No – this is just first passes of color plus the colorful rice papers and origami papers.

What I’m loving right now is how they are both familiar and fresh/new.  I have enough colors to fill five pancake griddles.  When I first started with encaustics, I only had one griddle!  The devices I add to my paintings has also expanded so this series is different, challenging and so fun!  I love making them and I love love. <3

Karen Tashkovski, PAPILLON, 2024, encaustic & collage on gesso board, 8″ x 8″
Karen Tashkovski, FARFALLA, 2024, encaustic & collage on gesso board, 8″ x 8″
Karen Tashkovski, BUTTERFLY, 2024, encaustic & collage on gesso board, 8″ x 8″
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Angel News Flash

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Karen Tashkovski, “ CAMARADERIE “, 2017, 11” x 14”, encaustic & collage

Camaraderie, one of the paintings in my “Futura” series from 2017 and newly framed, will be on display in the upcoming exhibition at Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, 410 Canal Place, Little Falls, New York 13365.

The exhibition is titled Women. Art. Voices.

It is scheduled for March 6, 2026 – March 27, 2026 with an opening reception on March 6, 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Hours (of operation)

Thursday – Saturday: 12 pm – 4 pm
Sunday – Wednesday: Closed
Holidays: Closed