I had the opportunity to preview the Schweinfurth Art Center’s Member Show 2025, on display now through October 11, 2025.
I am a member of the museum but I did not participate this year. They hang everything submitted. It is really astonishing how cohesive the show is – a lot of artists using blue, for example.
Address: 205 Genesee St. Auburn, NY 13021, United States.
 Phone: 315.255.1553
 Email: mail@schweinfurthartcenter.org
Click here for the list of exhibiting artists.
On a recent visit to Cazenovia Artisans, 39 Albany Street, Cazenovia, New York, 13135, I met co-op member Betsy Menson Sio, a former art teacher in the Jordan-Elbridge School District, now working as a full-time artist and jewelry designer. She is selling earrings made of vintage tins that speak of recycling paired with sterling silver.
The pieces are whimsical, meant to be worn for fun with everyday casual gear. She calls her business East Street Tins.
This is a materials driven art form. She must first find the vintage tins – soda cans, candy or coffee canisters, perhaps even motor oil containers – then decide on the shape and cut forming two symmetrical bespoke pieces.
She also creates necklaces and bracelets when not taking her weekly turn as salesperson at the gallery.
As mentioned, Cazenovia Artisans is a co-op. Artist members must be voted in with the understanding that they will commit to retail sales as well as providing cohesive artwork for sale and paying a monthly fee. There are other avenues as well – offering work on consignment or being considered as a guest artist. All information is listed on their website.
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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 took a road trip to the Rochester Contemporary Art Center (137 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604) because today was the first day to peruse the annual 6 x 6 fundraiser.
Follow this link to reserve your favorites. They are only $20 each, which is a bargain for my $75 heart paintings. If you would like to reserve them, they are numbers 205, 206, 207 and 208.
See their website for more information including hours of operation.
Just completed another two dozen paintings. This series is called Arcadia 2. They are 5″ x 7″ encaustic & collage paintings mounted on 8″ x 10″ chalkboard and placed on table easels.
I purchased new encaustic paint in vibrant colors and experimented with adding them to my muted color palette. I am loving this experiment.
I’m so excited to share my new work. This is a collection of heart paintings – encaustic and collage that are presented on table easels, which are included with purchase. I just finished them this morning. (Being a professional artist is not a weekdays from 9 – 5 job. It’s a when-the-mood-strikes thingy).
I am in love with love. Which one is your favorite?
My holiday merchandise is ready for tomorrow night’s Sip & Shop event at AFL STUDIO, 301 E. Seneca Street, Manlius, NY 13104. I think I will be sharing my gallery space with the Apricot Lane proprietor.
There will be a Botox medical professional and a “permanent” jewelry business there as well as light food and drinks.
I will be there at 3:45 PM, if you would like to come and shop early. Hours for this party – 5:00 – 7:30 PM.
I created notecards that double as holiday ornaments and other special things including one hundred twelve hand painted postcard paintings of angels. Prices are as marked on the package. My jewelry collection is all marked as well. The 36″ x 36″ oil and collage paintings are only $800 and the 18″ x 24″ oil and collage paintings are only $200. The encaustic hearts with the stands are $75.
I will try to get my Square card reader operational to take charges. You can also pay cash or use PayPal or Venmo. Will I have cash to make change? IDK.
Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and it will be a fun and festive evening!
See you there!
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.
The chalkboards have shipped and when they arrive these 6″ x 8″ beauties will be completed. I also made an extra heart painting. It isn’t finished yet either.
These are two sets of a dozen paintings. Two different stencil applications. All are encaustic and mixed-media. My goal is to exhibit them along with my 36″ x 36″ Target series from 1997 and the Talisman series from 2008, as well as the two dozen little hearts that I finished last week.
I will need a large venue with both wall and table top spaces.
These encaustic paintings are 4″ x 4″ mounted on 6″ x 6″ chalkboard. They each have their own little stand and are meant to be displayed on a desk or table.
I’m obsessed with them. I just love the process of making art.
