The Lotus Series (Part 2)
Category Archives: painting
Edgewood in Color
Jim Ridlon, Tom Slocum and Rebecca Carr of Belle Pietre Designs are the artists featured in the latest exhibition at Edgewood Gallery, 216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, New York 13224. The show is titled Colorful Celebrations.
The art reception was Friday evening and by 8:00 PM many of the items had little red stickers on their tags indicating they’d been sold. The artwork is very reasonably priced with some of Ridlon and Slocum’s pieces going for $200 or less. The jewelry is cash and carry, as the small jewelry case can be replenished.
Jim Ridlon’s paintings dominate the space. It is amazing how prolific he is.
Tom Slocum’s resin infused wood sculptures are particularly interesting, whimsical and let’s face it – touchable. That resin looks like water and it is such a cool technique!
I wish there was more space for the jewelry. I’ll have to go back and revisit the pieces on a day when there are less people in the gallery.
Colorful Creations continues through November 14, 2025. The gallery and frame shop is open Tuesday – Friday 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Zoe in the Flesh
Twenty-four-year-old Zoe Sauvé is more than just flesh and bone. She is a highly accomplished technician. Her line quality is Mary Cassatt proficient. Her color choices exemplify an acute understanding of the formal principles of art, color theory and synergy. I am blown away by the detailed power, as well as its emotional dynamic expressed in these paintings.
Am I biased because she was one of my art students once upon a time? I’d love to take credit for the small part I played in presenting this emerging figurative artist to the world.
Not biased, no. I both envy and admire Zoe Sauvé’s ability to bare her soul, to be such a brave and authentic artist. In these life-sized self portraits, Zoe insists we look at her raw yet vibrant image. She sketches herself in front of a mirror then proceeds to find any available work surface to paint on – repurposed plywood or random size canvas.
I forgot to ask her how she’d transported them to the gallery. Maybe a truck?
Art in the Atrium is located in City Hall Atrium, 201 E. Washington Street in downtown Syracuse, New York (13202) next to The Fish Friar.
The opening reception was today. There is one more day to view the work, as this venue has been doing micro pop-up events. You can still see the show by visiting tomorrow, Sunday, October 5, 2025. They will be open noon – 6:00 PM.
Bravo, Zoe! I am so proud of you! <3
Sylvia Steen
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.
Members Only 2025
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.
Fan-Girl @ FFL
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.
East Syracuse Free Library & Me
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:Â 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).
ROCO 6 x 6 x Infinity
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.
Arcadia 2
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.
Come one, Come All
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!
