Sickler’s mixed media collage pieces dominate the walls. Nicoletti is doing double duty as jeweler with hand made copper items – necklaces, earrings and rings in the jewelry case – and glass sculptures on the shelves.
Nicoletti is an art professor at Syracuse University. Sickler is a former art professor. They worked together in the ’90s.
The holiday exhibit at Edgewood Gallery (216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, NY 12334) is refreshingly uplifting. The opening reception was last night. No talk of religion or politics, or negativity of any kind! It was just animals. Animal art in many different, albeit colorful, incarnations.
Ellen and Dia Haffar, the mother-daughter duo of Smokepail Studios brought their bunny rabbit and little piggy iconography A-game with images hand drawn and glazed onto mugs, cups and vases. The whimsical elegance of this work reflects the artists’ fun and friendly personalities.
Although C.J. Hodge is highly allergic to cats, he still loves them and it shows in these large scale pieces. His acrylic on wood panel cat paintings are filled with visual texture and pattern. He sold three paintings before I arrived . This show is a cash and carry situation, which works for those of you interested in gifting art this Christmas.
Dana Stenson is the real deal. She crafts jewelry using sterling silver and precious gem stones. She has been juggling several art events, having spent last weekend at that Plowshares thing plus selling her work at Cazenovia Artisans where she is a member of their collective.
She was influenced by birds, butterflies and dragonflies for this showcase.
Amy Cunningham creates her animal portraits and floral designs using a combination of watercolor, goache and inks. She adheres the watercolor paper to a hardboard canvas via matte medium then paints the image with precision and finally seals the work with wax. I find the layers in this work so incredibly satisfying because the flatness of the imagery is just an illusion.
The exhibit continues through January 9, 2026. The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
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.
Under Open Sky is the title of the latest exhibition at Edgewood Gallery, 216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, New York 13224. The artwork will be available for sale through April 11, 2025.
I last saw Peter Valenti’s bird-infused ceramic vessels at Hafner’s. I told him he should contact Cheryl Chappell to get a show at Edgewood and he said he had already scheduled a show there! I am in love with these pieces, some of which are wood-fired.
Nikolay Mikushkin’s landscape paintings are breathtakingly beautiful, He paints plein air, which means that he sets up his canvases outside and paints what he sees. He captures light like an Impressionist but the clarity of the brush stroke in the branches of the trees is laser sharp. These paintings are highly collectable! Both his and Valenti’s work had several red stickers on their tags, which means they’ve been sold. You better head over to the gallery asap before they sell out of these magnificent pieces.
In the jewelry department, Judi Witkin and others who form the Bead Society of Central New York are displaying intricately detailed seed beaded necklaces, bracelets and trompe l’oeil items, many of which display the flora-fauna motifs to complete the outdoorsy theme of the exhibition.
The Edgewood Gallery is small but it is so well-curated and the show is a harmonious blend of color, texture and a tease of springtime to come (please, god, soon!) to Syracuse.
The gallery is open Tuesday – Friday 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Thank you, Cheryl Chappell, for curating an amazing art show at Edgewood Gallery, 216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, New York 13224. Dana Stenson, Lauren Bristol and David Robertson are three of the most positive energy-infused artists/wonderful people living and working in Central New York.
Stenson creates precious and semi-precious gem jewelry with silver and gold. Everything is handmade and completely gorgeous!
Bristol is a fiber artist – she is exhibiting coil baskets this time. They are beautifully crafted pieces made with natural fibers including silk threads.
David Robertson’s paintings dominate the walls. These paintings are from several different series of his work and all pertain to his Buddhist practice.
The show continues through November 15, 2024. The jewelry is cash and carry but I think the rest will be available at the end of the exhibition.
Aquamarine ring – sold!
The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
I managed to avoid being trampled by the masses during the jam-packed with visitors art opening last Friday at Edgewood Gallery. These pictures represent the tightness of it all.
We were all there to see “Drawing on Nature”, the latest exhibit featuring Donalee Peden Wesley, Faith Flesher, Candace Rhea and Carmel Nicoletti.
This animal showcase continues through June 21, 2024.
Edgewood Gallery is located at 216 Tecumseh Rd. • Syracuse, NY 13224 • Call (315) 445-8111 for more information
Hours of operation: Tuesday – Friday: 9:30 am – 6 pm    Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm    Sunday & Monday: closed
Get to Edgewood Gallery ASAP and witness these colorful, infused-with-energy-and-love paintings by Penny Santy and the late Barbara Vural. Many have been sold but a few are still available for sale. You must hurry because the exhibition is coming down this Friday (April 12, 2024.)
Penny’s newly created abstracted figures are enjoying time on a beach – windsurfing, playing tug-of-war, waterskiing and boating, while Barbara’s abstracted shapes are purely non-representational – and among the last she’d created. She was working in her studio two days before her recent passing.
In addition to these beautiful images, Esperanza Tielbaard is selling “natural elements” jewelry. And there’s glass-works (marbles as sculpture and pendants) by Doug Williams, as well as ceramic items by David McDonald.
Edgewood Gallery is located at 216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, NY 13224. They are a frame shop too – proprietor Cheryl Chappell is the best in the biz. Call (315) 445-8111 for further information.
Hours of operation –
Tuesday – Friday: 9:30 am – 6 pm    Saturday: 10 am – 2 pm    Sunday & Monday: closed
“PEOPLE PLACES AND THINGS” is the title of the current exhibition at Edgewood Gallery (216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, NY 13224). I attended the art reception tonight.
The featured artists are David Gandino (people and places) and Joyce Backus (things).
Joyce Backus is an artist, children’s book illustrator, jewelry designer and art teacher. She is a friend and former colleague. Here she is selling papier-mache glassware, mixed-media sculptures and handmade jewelry.
David Gandino is a photographer, writer and actor, having worked in several of the recent movies filmed here in Syracuse. His photographs reflect a life well-traveled with a few portraits sprinkled in.
It was such a joy getting back into the spirit of gallery hopping – so fun supporting my friend, having art and fashion related conversations with friends, and chatting with, and getting to know other artists and patrons in this inviting space.
Cheryl Chappell (above left) is the owner. She is the person to know if you need anything framed. She also books these exhibitions months and sometimes years in advance.
This show will be on display through August 11, 2023. If you noticed any red stickers on the art labels, it means those items have sold. Some of the art and merchandise is still available. For inquiries including hours operation, go to their website – edgewoodartandframe.com
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Syracuse artists Jacqueline Adamo, Lauren Bristol, Dana Stenson and Tom Huff have joined forces to produce a contemporary spin on texture for the new art exhibit at Edgewood Art Gallery and Custom Frame Shop (216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, New York 13224).
These four talented people – I am always running into them in town – I saw Jackie at the Yoko Ono exhibit at the Everson Museum of Art; I see Lauren every now and then while hiking at Green Lakes; ran into Dana last week at Target and Tom at the Regional Flea Market. But, weirdly enough, I missed the opportunity to see them all in one place at the same time at the art reception for their show, which was Friday night.
The exhibit is called Creative Thread. I popped in on Saturday to check it out. Edgewood is a small gallery, about the size of my living room, but owner Cheryl Chappell has a great eye and a way with space. Each show brings a fresh perspective and Cheryl does a magnificent job curating – pairing larger pieces with smaller ones and allowing all to shine. She is also a preeminent framer.
Jackie Adamo has created all new pieces incorporating fabric and sewing techniques into her oil paintings. Lauren designs her own patterns in these wonderful crochet wall hangings in addition to displaying several diminutive fiber art narratives. Dana is a metalsmith and has produced some mixed-media art pieces, as well as jewelry for this show. And Tom has chipped in with his reductive soapstone sculptures.
David MacDonald’s ceramics are still for sale too!
This exhibit continues through November 15, 2019.
The shop is open Tuesday-Friday 9:30-6:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. For more information call (3150 445-8111).
We all trudged through an unbelievable (unreal/unimaginable, etc., lol) thunderstorm to flood the Edgewood Gallery (216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse, New York 13224) tonight for the opening reception of a new exhibition called Worlds Real and Imagined.
Cheryl Chappell has gathered three etching artists – James Skvarch, John Fitzsimmons and Grant Silverstein and paired them with “architectural and organic” jewelry designer Sylvia Hayes-McKean, and “sculptural and functional” ceramist David MacDonald to create this incredible show, which will be up through September 27, 2019.
Grant Silverstein‘s smaller pieces are perfect for the beginner art collector. They are diminutive, yet intricately detailed and framed so beautifully. Some are as low as $75! <3
I did not know that John Fitzsimmons was into etchings. He is known for his award winning oil paintings – mainly portraits and landscapes. So cool! His response – “I’ve been busy!” (working in his studio at the Delavan Center, 501 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, New York 13204). <3
James Skvarch is sporting a sling because of a left shoulder injury. Good to know he is on the mend and that he is right handed! He is such an incredibly proficient artist. The depth and detail in his landscapes is really out of this world! Love! <3
Sylvia Hayes-McKean is at it again, after a brief hiatus, a sculptor turned silversmith with modernly feminine earrings and necklaces that she creates at her studio in the Delavan Center. Her grandson was a wonderful supporter/salesperson/helper tonight! So adorable. <3
David MacDonald – he is the best! I can’t say enough about how much I love his ceramics. He told me that when he was in college, he was a painter and someone suggested he switch majors to art education, which instigated the left hand turn into taking necessary ceramics classes! And the rest is history, lol. Such an amazing person! His positivity is infused in every single one of his pieces, whether decorative or functional. <3
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