Fall exhibits to open this Saturday at Schweinfurth
AUBURN, NY (Aug. 23, 2022) – The Schweinfurth Art Center is hosting an opening Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, for its two fall exhibits: Member Show 2022 and In Conversations with Nature, a solo exhibit by Syracuse artist Nikolay Mikushkin. An opening reception will be 5 to 7:30 p.m.
The Member Show features artwork from 112 artists, mostly from New York State. They comprise diverse media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, fiber arts, and more.
“They say practitioners of music are the best fans of musical performances. Therefore, the same could be said of artists being the best fans and supporters of visiting art museums/galleries,” said Syracuse artist Sherry Spann Allen. “A member show is a wonderful opportunity for amateurs, hobbyists, and professional artists to take that opportunity to be inspired and to learn as much as they can from each other.”
Forty artists participating in the show are from Onondaga County, 16 from Cayuga County, and 12 from Monroe County. New York City’s boroughs are home to nine participating artists. See the complete list of artists below.
Also opening is a solo exhibit of plein air oil paintings made by award-winning artist Nikolay Mikushkin, a Kazakhstan native who studied art in Russia and emigrated to the United States in 1996.
“I consider myself a plein air landscape artist, with my work unified from this special and original dialogue that I have with nature,” Mikushkin says in his artist’s statement. “I have always been driven and fascinated by the rural environment. From searching for the perfect location for my paintings, to the rush of adrenaline when the weather shifts, I have not stopped painting the outdoors for the past 40 years.”
Both exhibits will be on display through Oct. 16, 2022.
Another exhibit will be opening Sept. 2, 2022, as part of our First Friday festivities. The Auburn Community Forest Art Show, sponsored by the City of Auburn’s Department of Engineering Services, features artistic interpretations of some of the city’s most celebrated trees created by local and regional artists. Several artworks will be on display in the Schweinfurth’s Gallery Julius.
The Schweinfurth’s First Friday event runs 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2. The event is free and light refreshments will be available.
The galleries are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $10 per person for the Schweinfurth exhibits, or $15 per person for admission to the Schweinfurth and the Cayuga Museum of History & Art, which is located next door. Schweinfurth members, participating artists, and children 12 and under are always free. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
Member Show participants
Carolyn Abrams of Troy, NY; “Deep Lake,” 2022; Oils/cold wax
Peter Allen of Syracuse, NY; “Standing Stone, 6/22,” 2022, Pastel on paper
Liz Anderson of Fayetteville, NY; “Dog Days,” 2022; Encaustic
Howard Bartle of Sterling, NY; “Not So Rustic Table,” 2022; Local hardwoods
Victoria Bartling of Syracuse, NY; “Paper Doll,” 2021; Assemblage
Michael Baum of Spearfish, SD; “We Stare at Screens,” 2020; Silkscreen
Marna Bell of Syracuse, NY; “Surf Ave. Aquarium Brooklyn,” 2019, Print
Deborah Bilinski of Interlaken, NY; “Zoom Class,” 2021; Acrylic
Karen Bove of Auburn, NY; “South Street Elegance,” 2020; Watercolor
Carol Boyer of Syracuse, NY; “Total Loss,” 2022; Fiber art
Lauren Bristol of Syracuse, NY; “Timeline,” 2021; Fiber art
Michael Carapella of Syracuse, NY; “Shelter from the Wind,” 2022; Acrylic
Paul Carlino of Lockport, NY; “Organic,” 2022; Wood
Ed Catto of Auburn, NY; “Girl Unknown,” 2022; Gouache
Bob Conge of Wayland, NY; “A Rembrandt Night,” 2022; Mixed media
Deborah Connolly of Skaneateles, NY; “Theatre,” 2022; Oil
Barbara Corey of Marcellus, NY; “Newport,” 2021; Fiber art
Willson Cummer of Fayetteville, NY; “Six Feet #169,” 2021; Photography
Barbara Danzi of New York, NY; “Tornado Warning,” 2021; Textile art
Zara Davis of Rochester, NY; “Veil,” 2021; Ceramic
Marcus DeVoe of Auburn, NY; “Untitled,” 2021; Digital infrared photograph
Mary Diamond of Interlaken, NY; “Curious Tea Party,” 2021; Mixed media
Denise Dolge of Tully, NY; “Distant Fields #8,” 2021; Soft pastel triptych
Grant Dolge of Tully, NY; “Untitled,” 2022; Mixed media
Mollie Duell of Interlaken, NY; “The Moth Returns,” 2022; Colored pencil
Carrie Dugan of Rochester, NY; “Perfectly Awesome,” 2020; Mixed media
Katie Ehrhart of Stafford, NY; “String of Experience,” 2022; Charcoal
Tracy Finn of Warwick, NY; “Big Bowl,” 2022; Encaustic
Victoria Fitzgerald of Auburn, NY; “Travailler,” 2022; Acrylic
Erika Fiutak of Skaneateles, NY; “Covid Summer,” 2021; Acrylic
Nancy Jo Gambacurta of Rochester, NY; “Abstract – Diptych,” 2021; Print
Alice Gant of Trumansburg, NY; “Bears With Squares,” 2019; Cloth
Symmes Gardner of Ithaca, NY; “Artifact #2,” 2020; Oil
Paul Garland of Fair Haven, NY; “Non-Sequitur Series #22,” 2021; Acrylic
Caroline Garnaat of Rochester, NY; “Witness,” 2022; Acrylic and charcoal
Geoffrey Gilbert of Geneva, NY, “Untitled #243,” 2021; Acrylic
Diana Godfrey of Syracuse, NY; “Blue Aggregate,” 2020; Mixed media
Julia Graziano of Manlius, NY; “Working in Red and White,” 2020; Fiber art
Star Greathouse of Port Byron, NY; “The Behavior of Trees,” 2022; Digital collage
Susan Griffith of Manlius, NY; “big,” 2022; Collage
Ed Hallborg of Cowlesville, NY; “Far Far Away,” 2022; Cement on board
Patrick Hannay-Zaia of Auburn, NY; “Tubman Home: Interior 1 (in 3D),” 2022; 3D (anaglyph) photography
Erica Hart of Hankins, NY; “Rooted #3,” 2020; Collage and acrylic
Mary Beth Haswell of Skaneateles, NY; “Summer Day 2020,” Fiber art
Amy Hollan of Jamestown, NY; “Lake Effect,” 2021; Digital abstract
William Holowka of Rochester, NY; “Down the Stairs to Ursa Minor?”, 2022; Ink
Nancy Anne Holowka of Rochester, NY; “Natural Treasures,” 2022; Hand-colored kallitype print
Joyce Homan of DeWitt, NY; “Collage 2020,” 2020; Mixed media
Deale Hutton of Red Creek, NY, “Virtue,” 2021; Mixed media
Karen Johns Zarzecki of LaFayette, NY; “The Heron and the Woman in the Moon,” 2019; Alabaster
Alan Kaminsky of Rochester, NY; “Inkblot IX,” 2022; Digital print
Noel Keith of Manlius, NY; “Bleu in Green,” 2021; Quilt
William Keyser of Victor, NY; “Yesterday’s Ying Yang,” 2021; Acrylic
Denise Kooperman of Trumansburg, NY; “Fragments of Time,” 2022; Textile
Barbara Krause of Liverpool, NY; “Dawn in the Deep Woods,” 2020; Acrylic
Gary Larsen of Northville, NY; “Corral,” 2022; Infrared photograph
James Leach of Pennellville, NY; “Late Morning, Early Winter,” 2021; Oil
Harry Littell of Ithaca, NY; “Central Avenue, Cortland, 2019,” 2019; Photography
Jody Longeill of Auburn, NY; “O Day of Peace,” 2021; Pastel
Susan Mandl of Rochester, NY; “Brightening,” 2022; Mixed media
Richard Margolis of Rochester, NY; “Aaron and Nathan,” 2022; Photography and oil paint
Angela Maroun of Bridgeport, NY; “Coral Reef,” 2022; Wet felting; hand embroidery
Helen May of Harrison, NY; “Rough Seas,” 2022; Fiber art
Reggie McCafferty of Brooklyn, NY; “The Crossing,” 2021; Chromogenic print
Dan McCormack of Accord, NY; “GRID-Hands-Breasts_Lenoir_R_05-26-22,” 2022, Photography
Jean McCreary of Victor, NY; “Blue and Yellow Macaw,” 2021; Fabric art
Janice McDonnell of Brooklyn, NY; “Paintings for Rich People Living on Mars 5,” 2022; Oil
Kathleen Miles of New York, NY, “Skylark,” 2022; Digital art
Cheryl Molesky of Syracuse, NY; “The Lady of the Forest,” 2021; Textiles
Paul Molesky of Syracuse, NY; “The Lost Home,” 2022; Ceramic
David Montminy of North Syracuse, NY; “Mallard in Flight,” 2021; Oil
Laurel Moranz of Skaneateles, NY; “Waffle Weave Variations,” 2020; Handwoven fiber
Nicholas Morciglio of Watertown, NY; “I Gotta Believe?”, 2022; Acrylic
Susan Murphy of Liverpool, NY; “Moose River,” 2021; Linocut
Sewall Oertling of Auburn, NY; “Village of the Fishermen,” 2019; Watercolor
Bobbie Panek of Auburn, NY; “Chakras,” 2022; Watercolor
Zahra Pars of Brooklyn, NY; “Untitled,” 2022; Mixed media
Shirley Penman of Auburn, NY; “Survival,” 2022; Acrylic
Jen Pepper of Eaton, NY; “Ground Air,” 2022; Mixed media
Fred Price of Moravia, NY, “Allis in Wonderland,” 2022; Digital print
Cherry Rahn of Geneva, NY; “Water and Stone,” 2021; Acrylic
Roberta Ripberger of Skaneateles, NY; “Blue Vase Series I,” 2022; Watercolor
Kevin Roberts of Syracuse, NY; “Summer,” 2022; Saori weaving
Timothy Rodrigo of Marcellus, NY; “The Fifth Day,” 2022; Wood
Adrienne Rogers of New York, NY; “This Is That,” 2020; Fiber art
SueEllen Romanowski of East Syracuse, NY; “Georgie Girl,” 2022; Fiber
Harry Rosen of Rochester, NY; “A Tear,” 2021; Glass
Penny Santy of Syracuse, NY; “The Anchor,” 2021; Oil
Riccardo Sartor of Camillus, NY; “Woman in White,” 2021; Oil
Desy Schoenewies of Spearfish, SD; “ghosts… and she never had to shop like we do,” 2021; Oil
Michael Shoemaker of North Rose, NY; “Pretty in Pink,” 2019; Photograph
Karen Jean Smith of Marcellus, NY; “Gnarled One,” 2021; Ceramic
Sally Snow of Batavia, NY; “RJ,” 2022; Acrylic
Sherry Spann Allen of Syracuse, NY; “Journey,” 2020; Acrylic
Ivy Stevens-Gupta of Ithaca, NY; “Fashionista Sculptural Painting Collection,” 2022; Mixed media
Amy C. Stockwell of Rochester, NY; “Finally,” 2022; Mixed media
Paula Tardibone of Auburn, NY; “Riverview,” 2022; Watercolor
Mark Teece of Jamesville, NY; “Celebration Bouquet,” 2021; Forged iron and copper
Deborah Teska of North Rose, NY; “After the Deluge,” 2021; Mixed media
Kate Timm of Sterling, NY; “Animal Crackers and M&Ms,” 2020; Oil
Marie Ucci of Bronx, NY; “‘A Treasure Trove,’ Vietnam – souvenir series,” 2022; Mixed media
Cedric van Eenoo of New York, NY; “Untitled,” 2022; Mixed media
Samuel Vann of Trumansburg, NY; “Prince Edward Albatross,” 2020; Watercolor
Jane Verostek of Fayetteville, NY; “COVID Corrosion,” 2022; Scultpure
Deborah Walsh of Liverpool, NY; “Hindsight,” 2021; Acrylic
Bart Wasilenko of Weedsport, NY; “Summer’s Imagination,” 2022; Acrylic
Ken Weiman of Baldwinsville, NY; “Summer Blossoms,” 2022; Oil
Cynthia Wells of Liverpool, NY; “Gray Sky Above County Cork,” 2021; Watercolor
Robert C. Whiteside of Pittsford, NY; “Dancing after Dark,” 2022; Gouache
Scrap Wrenn of Catskill, NY; “Dragon Flower,” 2020; Collage
Jing (Ellen) Xu of Elmhurst, NY; “Summer,” 2021; Pen
David Zeggert of Binghamton, NY; “Portrait of Bowie,” 2018; Oils