Regional Art - Past Exhibitions
3 Solo Shows: Buck, Holman & Marcellino

Three artists who were included in The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show in 2017 have been invited to mount solo shows in 2018: Robert Buck, Fred Holman, and Paul Marcellino. Robert Buck of Fort Plain, NY, is a recipient of an Award of Excellence in the 2017 juried show. His work often uses color and digital effects to create images that invite closer inspection. Fred Holman, of Brant Lake, NY, is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, a Board Member of the North Country Arts Center, and former curator of the Art in Chestertown Gallery. His still-life, portrait, and landscape paintings are most often completed in oil, both in his studio and plein-air. Paul Marcellino, of Worcester, NY is a Juror's Choice awardee and currently teaches art at Niskayuna High School. A Fine Arts graduate of Manhattan's New York Academy of Art, he has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the United States. Since 1983 he has taught at the Pratt Institute, New York Academy of Art, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was a visiting artist and lecturer at the International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy. Paul is an accomplished figurative realist and will be showing recent work in ceramics. Work by the three artists will be on view from Friday, March 9th through Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 in the Regional Art Galleries.

For more information, contact Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Galleries or call (518) 673-2314 x 110.

The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show - 2017

The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show, hosted by the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, will be on exhibit from November 3rd, 2017 through January 3rd, 2018 in the Regional Art Galleries. This year's show is juried by Ann Larsen, artist, teacher and past president of American Women Artists. A public reception and awards ceremony will be held on Friday, December 1 from 5 to 7 pm with the juror and artists in attendance. All are welcome to this free event. The show awards are supported with generous donations from Blick Art Materials and Golden Artist Colors, Inc.

For information about the Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show, please visit our Call For Entries page.

Watercolor scene of busy street corner in Albany, NY
The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show logo
Terra cotta bust of woman with hair in pony tail against black background
Blick Art Materials logo
Kevin Kuhne, "Winter on Clinton & North Lark, Albany" watercolor, 23" x 29"
Paul Marcellino, "Marie" fired clay, 12" x 12" x 6"
The Arts Factory of Montgomery County Invitational: August 25 - October 18, 2017

The Regional Art Galleries of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library welcome visitors to the Arts Factory of Montgomery County Invitational; an exhibition of fine art by regional artists. The Arts Factory was formed in 2011 and is a non-profit organization whose mission is "To support, encourage and cultivate local artists, artisans, and venues of the Mohawk Valley". Artwork in oils, watercolor, pastel, and ceramics was displayed Friday, August 25th through Wednesday, October 18th.
An artist's reception was on Wednesday, August 30th, from 5-7 pm and is free to the public, as is admission to the exhibits.

Summer Shows

Tom Leytham: The Legacy of the Erie Canal
Tom Leytham's watercolor paintings of hand-built structures along the Erie Canal and Mohawk River Valley depict overlooked or forgotten sites of the manufacturing age. Tom is a registered architect whose work has been exhibited at the Vermont Governor's Gallery, Bennington Museum, and Southern Vermont Arts Center and included in many publications.

Bill McLaughlin: Winter Meditations
Bill McLaughlin's 2016 "Best in Show" award in The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show at the Arkell was a prelude to his developing these landscapes in oils, watercolor, and pastel. Painting in the American Tonalist tradition, his series portrays winter's varied moods, color, and textures.

Daniel Benevento: Photos of New York
Daniel Benevento's professional photography career has given him the opportunity to travel widely from his home in Scarsdale, NY. His cityscapes and rural scenes capture the vitality and beauty of New York State.

These exhibitions will be on display through August 16

watercolor on paper of aqueduct over Schohaire Crossing
oil on canvas of evening sky
photograph of bicycle in front shop front
(top) Tom Leytham - "Schoharie Crossing, Fort Hunter, N.Y.," watercolor on paper
(middle) Bill McLaughlin - "Last Light," oil on canvas
(bottom) Daniel Benevento - "Bicycle," photograph
Audubon Photography Awards Show

Don't miss this special opportunity to catch a traveling exhibit of outstanding National Audubon Society photos covering a range of species and geographic locations. Sponsored by the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society.

Hours: Tues, Thurs, & Fri; 10 am - 5 pm; Wed 10 am - 7:30 pm; Sat & Sun noon - 5 pm
Free admission to the Audubon exhibit

Photograph of osprey in flight with text "2016 Audubon Photography Awards Show"
Canajoharie Central Schools Art Show

March 1 - March 31, 2017

Featuring artwork from East Hill School and Canajoharie Middle and High Schools

Painting of Evil Queen holding an iPhone
"Pop Art" by Cecelia Betts
3 Solo Shows

This spring, the Regional Art Galleries of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library will exhibit the work of three women with long careers in the visual arts working in oils, watercolor, pastel, and pen and ink. Susan A. Coon uses a representational style to “create a sense of rhythm and beauty” in oil. Susan Ann Lunow employs watercolor and pen and ink with an eye to convey the “freshness, energy, iridescence and spontaneity in nature”. Both artists have exhibited widely in the region and won awards. Kristin A. Woodward is a Signature Member of the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and the Central New York Watercolor Society, among other groups. She was appointed by the Governor of NY to the Empire State Plaza Art Commission, has exhibited nationally and participated in 23 one-woman and 15 two-person exhibitions. Working in pastel, oil, and watercolor to convey emotion, she writes: “...in landscapes, seascapes, still life, animal portraits...It’s all about the color!”

Woodward and Coon’s work will be on view April 7th through June 7th, Lunow's work was on exhibit April 7th through May 12th.

Painting of river flowing through snowy woods
Painting of pink potted begonias and geranium flowers
Painting of a frozen pond in winter in forest with birds flying overheard
(Top) "Blue Twilight" by Kristin A. Woodward
(Center) "Begonias and Geranium" by Susan A. Coon
"Time to Fly" by Susan Ann Lunow
“The Art of New York” Annual Juried Art Show ­– 2016

The Art of New York, a juried exhibit of artwork by artists living in New York State opened on Friday, November 4th at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, and celebrated its twentieth year of presenting regional artists. This annual juried show featured 42 contemporary abstract and representational works in oil, acrylic, pastel, photography, mixed media and sculpture. Juror J. Bruce Schwabach, Associate Professor Emeritus of Herkimer Community College, selected the pieces from among 128 entered from artists across the state. The show was sponsored by Blick Art Materials and Golden Artist Colors, Inc.

(Bottom) Jim Flosdorf, Troy, NY; Demolition 2, photograph, 20” x 23”
(Top) Rosemary Krupka, Syracuse, NY; The Ungilded Truth, digital art, 10” x 8

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