On view Friday, August 2nd through October 16th.
The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library’s Regional Art Galleries are pleased to exhibit the work of three artists whose work was selected for The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show in 2018. Three solo shows will feature the work of Linda Armstrong (Juror’s Choice award), Jack Graber, and Bruce Muirhead (Best in Show).
Linda Armstrong studied painting at the Art Students League of New York and printmaking at Binghamton University. Her work is exhibited widely in national and international exhibits, and in many public and private collections. She is a master circle member of the International Association of Pastel Societies and a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Connecticut Pastel Society, and Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod. She is an elected artist member of the Salmagundi Club of New York, Academic Artists Association, and the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club.
Jack Graber is a nationally renowned artist. As a career illustrator/art director he worked as a newspaper art director and freelance illustrator, and is an award-winning art director. He specializes in animal depictions, working mainly with oil paint, acrylics, and colored pencils. His clients include GE, John Deere, Purina, The Smithsonian Institute, Scholastic Magazine, and The Atlanta Zoo. In 2004 he co-founded Journeytime Books which has published three children’s books.
Bruce Muirhead has lived and taught in Upstate New York for 46 years. He is a painter, etcher, and Professor of Art at Hamilton College. He holds a BFA from The Rhode Island School of Design and a MFA from Boston University School of the Arts, and is a YADDO Fellow. Bruce is a member of The Copley Society of Art, The Society of American Graphic Artists, and The Boston Printmakers. His work is in many permanent collections, including the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Adirondack Experience -The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, View Art Center, Syracuse University, Newark Public Library, William J. Dane Fine Prints Collection, and the Arnot Art Museum. Galleries and museums in Spain, Australia, and China also hold his work.
Visitor Information: Free admission to the Regional Art Galleries. The Museum, Regional Art Galleries, and Library are open Tues - Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat & Sun, Noon-5 pm. The Regional Art Galleries and Library remain open until 7:30 pm on Wednesdays. For more information, contact Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Gallery Director, 518-673-2314, ext. 110.
Bruce Muirhead, Westmoreland Ironworks, oil on canvas
Linda Armstrong, Twilight, pastel
Jack Graber, Mountain Lion, acrylic on canvas
