Member Achievements – Buffalo Society of Artists

BSA Spring Exhibition Award Winners

2011-05-08

The Buffalo Society of Artists is celebrating their 120th Anniversary this year. They announced awards at the Spring Exhibition opening reception on Friday, May 6th. First place was awarded to James Sedwick, Self Portrait with Amaryllis, Photography. Additional awards were given out to Catherine P. O’Neill, Watercolor; John Parascak, Photography; Anita Easter, Photography and Kathleen West-Hennahane, Printmaking. The exhibition was juried by Melissa Bennett, Curator of Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The show continues through May 27th at Western New York Artists Group, One Linwood Avenue. Award-winning works are below: James Sedwick: First Place- Past Presidents Award: “Self-Portrait with Amaryllis,” a photograph of pigment ink on rag paper. Catherine P. O’Neill: Second Place – the Meridian Wealth Management Award for Excellence for…

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Paul Rybarczyk exhibiting in Douglas, Michigan

2011-05-02

Paul Rybarczyk now has work at Kubiak Gallery in Douglas, Michigan. The twin towns of Douglas and Saugatuk, Michigan are on what is called the “Art Coast of Michigan” and has been consistently named one of America’s top 25 arts destinations. The towns have strong ties with the Art Institute of Chicago because of its affiliated summer school Ox-Bow, a 99-year old school of art and artists’ residency, located in Saugatuck, MI. http://www.saugatuck.com/index.asp http://www.transartists.org/air/ox-bow-school-art-and-artists-residency

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Flora and Fauna: BSA Artists at Carnegie

2011-05-01

Flora and Fauna: BSA artists Jackie Albarella, Robert Blair, Catherine Tillou and Jacqueline Welch have works in this exhibit, works from the Collection of Gerald Mead, at Carnegie Art Center which will run until May 14, 2011.

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RH Stamps Exhibits at Erie Art Museum

2011-04-27

For Immediate Release April 26, 2011 RH Stamps‘ work “KKK II” was accepted into the Erie Art Museum, 88th Annual Juried Spring Show, which runs from April 16, 2011 to June 26, 2011. The Juror was Mark Newport. For this year’s show, 304 artists submitted 593 pieces, from which 90 works were accepted from 74 different artists. The museum is located at 411 State Street in Erie PA.

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BSA Members exhibit at Studio 2

2011-04-24

Five BSA members are exhibiting at the Market Street Art Center in Lockport

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Sandy Bartz showing oils and watercolors

2011-04-17

Sandy Bartz will be showing her oils and watercolors at the following venues: June – Sept: at the Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital on Maple Rd. in Williamsville. July 11 – Aug 21: at the Burchfield Nature and Art Center, 2001 Union Rd. in West Seneca.

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Norine Spurling exhibiting in Florida

2011-04-17

Norine Spurling has three miniature watercolor paintings accepted into the Miniature Art Exhibit, Ridge Art Association, Winter Haven, FL. The exhibit runs April 14 through May 18. 2011.

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Stephen Houseknecht exhibiting in Rochester

2011-03-26

Stephen Houseknecht has one of his large format archival inkjet prints from the ongoing Bomber Diptych Series, “A Photo Realist Wing; Bomber Diptych”, included in the 2011 Visual Studies Workshop Benefit Auction on Friday, April 8th, from 6 pm to 9 pm, sponsored by the VSW Siskind Gallery, 421 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607. A free Gallery Preview will be on Friday April 1 from 6-9 pm. Photographs, prints and books have been contributed by 150+ artists. More information and the online catalog regarding this event can be found at: http://www.vsw.org/auction/index.php. “

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John Gerovac wins photo award

2011-03-26

On March 21, John Gerovac won the photography award at the Western New York Artists Group “Members Modern Exhibition”, for his photo, “Fandago”.

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Gary Wolfe featured on website

2011-03-26

As a result of his website being seen, Gary Wolfe was asked to submit a work for review and inclusion on a website called “Comment”, in a feature called “1000 Words.” Gary’s work and writing were accepted and appear on the site at this address: http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2729/

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