Gerald Mead presents The Art of Collecting
Gerald Mead, Collector, Artist/Educator and Independent Collector presented The Art of Collecting at the Castellani Art Museum on Thursday, March 3.
Susan Copley Exhibition in Sarasota
Susan Copley’s paintings are currently on view at the State of the Arts Gallery, State Street in Sarasota Florida.
Feb. 28, 2011 – Beth Pedersen, President
March 2011 BSA Newsletter (PDF) I just read recently that Mark Stevenson’s book “An Optimist’s Tour of the Future” borrows from Abraham Lincoln’s message in 1862 to Congress and speaks of disenthralling ourselves of ‘the dogmas of the quiet past’ in order to ‘think anew’. The article indicates that a key lesson of adulthood is the need to unlearn and to pose the question how many other false nostrums still infect my brain, unexamined, obstructing the arrival of fresh thoughts? We think that we know certain things to be true, but these things may turn out to be false and until we unlearn them, they get in the way of new understanding. It made me think of the so-called BSA Endowment. Many felt for certain…
New Art Experience Sessions at BPAC
Good evening. Thank you for your past interest in the Art Experience. We have set 2 new sessions at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. To accommodate busy schedules we are offering 2 parallel sessions on Thursdays (March 24 & 31 @ 6pm) and Saturdays (March 26 and April 2 @ 1pm) Retired director Ted Pietrzak will be joining the sessions. I have attached a flyer with all the details. Please indicate your interest by return email. Attendance is free (admission fee will be charged to non-members of BPAC) and will be limited to 12 people. Anthony Billoniabilloni@roadrunner.com716-923-3385
Ruth Mohn – Honorable Mention
Ruth Mohn won an Honorable Mention award at the opening reception of the Western New York Artists’ Traditional Show on Friday, Feb. 11. The award was for an acrylic painting entitled, “Companions.”
Monica Angle at Studio Hart
Recounting Ephemera New Work by Monica Angle Opens Friday, March 4 @ Studio Hart 65 Allen St.
Nancy Belfer and others at Indigo
Indigo Art Gallery is presenting an exhibition entitled, “A Circle of Influence”, showing the recent work of Nancy Belfer, along with several artists who have studied with her over the years in classes at Buffalo State College and workshops. Included are BSA members, Ginny O’Brien Lohr, Gerald Mead, Barbara Murak, and Georgia Trimper. Opening: Friday March 4th, 6 – 9 pm.
Rita Argen Auerbach – Paintings in Canisius Permanent Collection
Rita Argen Auerbach has two paintings acquired to the permanent collections each of Canisius College, “The Montante Cultural Center” and Canisius High School, “The Rand Estate”. www.ritaauerbachpaintings.com
Mark Lavatelli – Exhibiting in NY
Mark Lavatelli will be exhibiting three encaustic diptych paintings that combine tree images and conceptual representation in a group show in New York entitled “Charged Brushes”, at The Painting Center (547 W. 27th St., Suite 500) from March 1 to 26, 2011. The opening is on Thursday, March 3rd from 6 to 8 PM. A show announcement can also be viewed at http://www.thepaintingcenter.org/exhibitions/charged-brushes.
John Gerovac – Photography Award
John Gerovac won the Photography Award for “THE PIPES’ at Western New York Artist’s Group “Traditional Work” Exhibit. The show is on view, at 1 Linwood Ave., until March 11, 2011.