July 30 – October 13, 2021
The historic architecture of our local farms has literally settled into the soils of upstate New York and Vermont. Today, the barns that our ancestors raised are an integral part of our surroundings, and yet, they are disappearing and endangered. With these observations in mind artist James Coe has assembled this exhibition of oil paintings featuring local barns and farms—landscapes that he refers to as farmscapes. On view in the Regional Art Galleries from Friday, July 30th through October 13, 2021.
James Coe is known worldwide as a wildlife and bird artist, and as the illustrator of numerous bird guides, including his own Golden Guide – Eastern Birds. For the past 20 years Jim has been focusing primarily on landscapes in oil paints. “The subject matter reflects my passions in life: birds, nature, old barns and our endangered rural landscape— but the thread that ties all of my artwork together is more conceptual. My goal is to find in each motif a balance of abstract design and evocative light, and to create a luscious surface of paint and canvas.”
Bruce Bundock
Award-winning artist Bruce Bundock of Kingston, NY was selected for inclusion in The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show in 2019 and has lived and worked in the Hudson Valley since 1979. His art is based in the realist tradition, drawing inspiration from three geographic locations: The Hudson Valley, Maine, and Cape Cod. He received his M.A. from SUNY Empire State College, and his B.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art.
Hongnian Zhang - "I Love NY"
Hongnian Zhang, of Woodstock, NY shows work with a New York theme. He received both a Juror's Choice Award and an Award of Excellence in The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show in 2019. Hongnian taught oil painting in America for many years, at both the graduate program of New York Academy and the Woodstock School of Art. Recently, Mr. Zhang accepted a position as Professor of Oil Painting at Fudan University’s Shanghai Institute of Visual Art. He is currently working with other Chinese artists to establish an Association for Epic and Historical Painting. He divides his time between China and the United States.
October 22nd through December 30th, 2021
Upstate New York's Mohawk Valley region is home and inspiration for many artists. The Museum & Library's Regional Art Galleries once again host this show of the work of The Arts Factory members. Visit early and find something unique and special for holiday giving. All gallery sales are "Cash & Carry", so you can purchase a work of art and take it home with you the same day!
Admission to the Regional Art Galleries is free. Museum admission is free for members and children under 11; $9 adults, $6.50 seniors & students. 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 6 pm on Wednesdays.
For more information contact: Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Gallery Director; 518-673-2314, ext. 110.
New Closing Date!
October 14, 2020
Both artists exhibited in The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show in 2019 with Dave Waite receiving the Best in Show award.
I express my personal creativity and unique view of nature. My subjects are the scenes I encounter as I travel by foot or boat through the wilderness areas in New York State. I have been influenced not only by contemporary artists and photographers, but also the pictorial artists of the past.
Dave Waite, 2019
Ken Ratner’s black and white Gelatin silver prints are focused on humanity and the commonplace:
I feel most alive when I am canvassing the streets, or any other place where there is visual stimulation, with camera in hand, looking to record something that is significant. I photograph because I want to record what is meaningful to me, and to share with others so that, and this is my hope, the world will become a more humane place. I would like for people to feel what I felt when I photographed.
Ken Ratner, 2019
Admission to the Regional Art Galleries is FREE
The Museum, Regional Art Galleries, and Library are open Tues - Fri, 10 am-4 pm; Sat & Sun, Noon-4 pm. The Regional Art Galleries and Library remain open until 6:30 pm on Wednesdays.
Dave Waite, Dawn over Middle Pond #2, photograph
Dave Waite, Undaunted, photograph
Ken Ratner, Fifth Avenue, Winter, Gelatin silver print
Ken Ratner, Shadows on Broadway, Gelatin silver print
On view November 1st through December 29th in the Regional Art Galleries of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. Juror James Coe, landscape painter, wildlife artist, author and illustrator selected forty-one pieces submitted by artists who live in New York State. Included in the show are traditional and contemporary paintings in oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolor, film and infrared photography, paper weaving and borosilicate glass sculpture.
A free public Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 6 from 5-7 pm.
The show is sponsored by Blick Art Materials and Golden Artist Colors, Inc.
Visitor Information: Free admission to the Regional Art Galleries, Museum admission free for members and children under 11; $9 adults, $6.50 seniors & students. 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.
Ken Ratner, New York, NY, Doormen Gesturing, photograph-silver gelatin print
Katarina Holbrook-Spitzer, Valatie, NY, Glacier Bay, Alaska, oil on linen
Hongnian Zhang, Woodstock, NY, Yard Sale, oil
Dianne M. Kull, Cooperstown, NY, ...and with content to your heart. pastel/mixed media
Lisl Maloney, Watervliet, NY, Shalom Universe, paper weaving
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
The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library Regional Art Galleries welcome visitors to a show of fine art by the members of the Arts Factory of Montgomery County. Formed in 2011, The Arts Factory is a non-profit organization whose mission is "to support, encourage and cultivate local artists, artisans and venues of the Mohawk Valley". Paintings and sculpture in the show will be on display Friday, May 17th through Wednesday, July 24th. The public is invited to attend a reception with participating artists present on Wednesday, June 5th, from 5 to 7 pm.
Admission to the Regional Art Galleries is free. Museum admission is free for members and children under 11; $9 adults, $6.50 seniors & students. 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.
Paul Valovic, Plymouth Rock Rooster, photograph
The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library welcome the public to a show by the Oakroom Artists from March 8th through May 8th in the Regional Art Galleries. Formed in 1956, the group’s name derives from their original display location, “The Oakroom” at the Van Curler Hotel, which is now Schenectady County Community College. The only membership-by-invitation artists association in the Albany area, membership is limited to 24 artists in order to allow each artist the opportunity of a solo exhibit every two years. Pieces on exhibit at the Museum & Library include paintings, sculptures, and prints in a range of media and contemporary abstract and realist styles.
Featuring work by Matt Chinian, Karen J. F. Cooper, George Dirolf, Stu Eichel, Peg Foley, Cheryl Horning, Kathy Klompas, Steve Kowalski, Kevin Kuhne, Phyllis Kulmatiski, Gary Masline, Fred Neudoerffer, Corey Pitkin, Helga Pritchard, Karen J. F. Rosasco, Gary Shankman, Audrie Sturman and Takeyce Walter.
Visitor Information: Free admission to the Regional Art Galleries, Museum admission free for members and children under 11; $9 adults, $6.50 seniors & students. 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. The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library are located at 2 Erie Boulevard. The building has off street parking and is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, contact Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Gallery Director, 518-673-2314, ext. 110.
George Dirolf, The Sentinel, oil on canvas
Cheryl Horning, Young Woman, clay with underglazes and casein paints
through May 1, 2022
The tactile effect of paper being pressed onto a worked surface to create an image has captivated artists and viewers for centuries. Three accomplished visual artists present prints on paper in this spring show: George Dirolf, Dennis Revitzky, and Amy Silberkleit. All were selected by juror Paul Marcellino to exhibit in The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show in 2021, with Dirolf taking a Juror’s Choice award and Silberkleit earning Best in Show. Stone lithography, linocut, and woodcut are a few of the many print styles on exhibit in this show of exceptional draftsmanship and mastery of technique.
George Dirolf, of Loudonville, NY is a printmaker "presently focusing on end-grain wood engravings (end-grain because it allows a finer line...a 19th century technique to be printed alongside type). I also work in large scale charcoal drawings on mylar; and oil paintings which range from smaller plein air works to larger studio pieces. I draw my inspiration from nature - whether the birds crowding around the feeders outside my studio window, or deep into wild lands. I especially enjoy bushwhacking in the Adirondacks and Catskills and stumbling upon quiet hidden revelations be they micro or macro...springtails on snow, or a fern glade suddenly spot-lit in a forest of maple trees...my art is a reflection on those moments." For 27 years he has been an invited member of the Oakroom Artists (Schenectady) and a Teacher of Art for Bethlehem Central School. His work has garnered 1st place or Best in Show Awards at the Laffer Gallery (Schuylerville, NY), The Shirt Factory (Glens Falls), Paul Smith's College, Tri-county Arts Council, and Lake Placid Center for the Arts.
Dennis Revitzky, of Honeyoe Falls, NY, has been making linoleum prints on a continuing basis for over forty years. An art teacher for 33 years, he pursued graduate studies in fine art at SUNY. His work is in many private, corporate, and institutional collections, and has been included in over 120 juried exhibitions. Commissioned to create print editions for the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, he also contributed linocuts to the Original Print Calendar produced by the Washington Area Printmakers from 1997 until 2012. "Much of my work involves landscape, but I also use the human figure for subject matter, and occasionally, still-life. In working with landscape, I am always aware of the beauty and essence of place, and I want to convey the mysterious and spiritual elements of that place. My work tries to evoke a certain mood, a feeling of mystery – a feeling where the familiar is recognized, and yet one in which some aspects seem strange and enigmatic. My linocuts are original, hand-pulled prints usually made in small editions of ten to twenty. The color prints are made with only one or two blocks which are cut away and printed using the reduction method, and some of the colors may be printed using the stencil technique. I often use modeling paste on areas of the linoleum to create texture effects. All linocuts are made with oil-base inks on Rives lightweight paper, and are printed by hand using a wooden spoon."
Amy Silberkleit makes detailed drawings and lithographs of landscapes and natural objects. Using lithography crayons and ink, graphite, carbon dust and colored pencil she reproduces the texture, structure and diversity of forms found in nature. In her studio, feathers, leaves, wings and branches are arranged to create relationships between the specimens. Dramatic lighting further animates the composition. Often larger than life size and precisely rendered, each object's beauty is highlighted. Hiking in the woods of the Northern Catskills near her home inspire her landscapes. Born and raised in New York, Amy received a B.A. from Stony Brook University where she focused on printmaking. She was the artistic director of The Rod and the Rose Puppet Theatre which performed throughout the Northeast. She has sold puppets and fabric collages in craft festivals. In 2016, she received her Certificate in Natural Science Art and Illustration from The New York Botanical Gardens. The technical training received there prompted her to return to drawing, and classes at the Art Students League inspired her to build a lithography studio.
The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show will open on Friday, November 2nd in the Regional Art Galleries of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. Juror Corey Pitkin, local, national, and international competition winner and painting instructor, selected twenty-nine artists from across New York State for the show. Represented are wood-fired stoneware, black and white infrared photography, and encaustic, oil, acrylic, and pastel paintings. The show is sponsored by Blick Art Materials and Golden Artist Colors, Inc. and is free to the public. A Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 7th from 5-7 pm with the juror and exhibiting artists in attendance. All are welcome to attend.
Free admission to the Regional Art Galleries, Museum admission free for members and children under 11; $9 adults, $6.50 seniors & students. 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. The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library are located at 2 Erie Boulevard. The building has off street parking and is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, contact Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Galleries or call (518) 673-2314 x 110.
Auguste Elder, Canopic Urn: Those Who Decant Do, wood-fired stoneware, 14" x 11" x 6”
Jack Graber, Manhattan Animals, colored pencil and ink, 48" x 31
Paul Chapman, Twelve Whole Grains, acrylic on canvas, 27" x 34"
