I have scheduled an art exhibition at Hazard Branch Library (1620 W. Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13204) for August 2026. Today I dropped by to view the space.
Sylvia Steen is the current artist of the month. The library is open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM. Closed on Sunday.
I appreciate everyone who attended the art talk/reception I had for Fan-Girl on Tuesday evening at the Fayetteville Free Library. Thank you! The exhibition continues until July 31, 2025.
It’s supposed to rain tomorrow – a perfect day to spend lounging on Stickley furniture in this beautiful library!
Does it look like I was at the Fayetteville Free Library (300 Orchard Street, Fayetteville, NY 13066) for six hours installing this art exhibition? The hard part was organizing the apparatus then deciding what to put where. Of course, my desire to have these 8″ x 8″ encaustic paintings at the same height, same distance apart was the most challenging part.
I’ve installed many art shows in my life but this one is up there as one of my most satisfying triumphs. It’s fan-tastic.
I am so pleased with the way everything looks. I feel like I manifested a dream because it is such a perfect fit and placing seventy-two paintings in one place is no easy feat. There are three sections: the wall space that goes up the ramp and into the gorgeous community room filled with Stickley furniture, the space around the corner, which leads to the juvenile literature section and the stunning area around the fireplace.
There were not enough hooks to hang everything. Luckily, I have these beautiful mission-style stands and was able to place the remaining paintings on top of the mantle, the book shelves, a piano and two tables. The result is this homey atmosphere and by that I mean the paintings are very much at home with Stickley, as I am a mission oak kind of girl, as well as a Fan-Girl.
The show is called Fan-Girl.
I will do an artist talk on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 from 5:00-7:00 PM. This exhibition will conclude at the end of July. See their web-site for hours of operation. The library will be closed on holidays and I think closed on Sundays during the summer.
All artwork is for sale.
I just installed my art show at the East Syracuse Free Library, 4990 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13057.
It is a combination of three different art series: Echolalia (2005), Talisman (2008) and Arcadia (2025).
Echolalia is a series of cats frolicking in a geometric field – oil & collage. The Talisman series is about love – oil & collage. Arcadia is built on targets – encaustic & collage.
I love the way they look together. They are colorful, which corresponds with the library’s summer reading program, “Color Your World”.
This show will remain on display through August 2025. Please check their website for summer hours (they will not be open on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months).
No, not the weather. No rain here. We are in a blissfully satisfying heat wave in Syracuse, New York. Last night I remembered to take the garbage out at 1:00 AM and when I walked out of my house it felt like all the nights I spent in South Florida when I lived there!
I am referring to the adage – when it rains it pours. For months I have been in the planning stages of a seventy-two painting strong art show at the Fayetteville Free Library for the month of July. I have the tags ready and will work on the signage tomorrow.
Turns out I have been offered an additional show at the East Syracuse Free Library for July and August! Yes, I have plenty of art to exhibit, no worries. So I will add working on signage for that show to tomorrow’s agenda as well.
I am also, possibly going to exhibit at ANOTHER library as well. Stay tuned for the updates.
If I schedule an artist talk I will let you know for sure for sure.
Thank you to everyone who visited my booth at the American Legion Post 88 in Cazenovia, New York for the Cazenovia Art Trail. I was there yesterday and Saturday for several hours each day chatting about art. It was an amazing experience and I appreciate you!!!
This morning I installed my exhibition at the East Syracuse Free Library (4990 James Street, East Syracuse, New York 13057). The artwork will be up through November 2024.
These are paintings in my Bungalow series created this year coupled with some Angel series pieces to fill in the gaps.
The Bungalows are little encaustic houses mounted on chalkboard and framed. I have attached items to them that I found while metal detecting my backyard, a one-hundred-twenty-four-year-old bungalow.
The Angels were created in 2017.
The paintings are displayed on table easels. These are not included in a purchase. The paintings are for sale and will be available at the end of the exhibit.
There will be a reception on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 4:45-6:45 PM. The food and drinks will be in the party room at the back of the library.
I was at the grocery store yesterday and when I was about to begin a hike today I remembered that I’d left my umbrella on a shopping cart.
After the hike, I returned to the store and inquired at customer service and – good news – my umbrella was there! In addition, the September issue of Syracuse Woman hit the stands and I’m in it! I’m a Mover & Shaker!!! So cool.
And, this happened…
One euro, $3.10 in Canadian coins and eight cents more including a 1943 steel wheatie!
I am now up to $8.26 in found money for 2024. Pretty great start to the new chapter in my life. #nobacktoschoolforme
The Town of DeWitt Parks and Recreation has an art program for senior citizens. They meet weekly at Trinity Fellowship Church in Jamesville, New York. The paintings in this show are a sampling of their work.
Artwork will be on display at the Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville through June 2024. The library is located at 5110 Jamesville Road, Jamesville, New York 13078
I love artist books. These beauties are comic art. Students in my 8th grade Studio in Art classes created accordion-style comics by first designing three characters then placing them in a positive situation. Three characters, three drawings. They used metallic paints on the covers.
I purchased ready-made art book kits for this lesson. You can find them here.
The books are on display in our school library.
I am in love with these “decorative” paintings by Sharon Frost. They are currently on view at the Manlius Library (1 Arkie Albanese Drive, Manlius, NY 13104).
The titles of the work indicate the beauty of this artist’s soul and I truly feel that owning one of these gems will infuse your home with positivity. For more information on Frost, check out her website – www.frostdecorativepainting.com.
The exhibition concludes at the end of August.
Library hours –
| Monday | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 10:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed (Summer Hours) |
