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Spencertown Academy Presents 10th Annual Members’ Show
May 3 – May 25
Spencertown, New York–Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents its 10th annual Members’ Art Show featuring works made by 84 Academy community members. On Saturday, May 3, there will be an opening reception from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and the exhibit will remain on display through May 25. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Admission is free and most of the artworks are for sale; a portion of the proceeds benefits the Academy.
“We were astounded at the submissions this year, both in terms of quantity and quality. Visitors will see a variety of 2D and 3D artwork in all styles, subjects, and genres,” notes show curator Meryl Enerson. “Every year the Members’ Show is a unique experience. The media include: painting, charcoal, acrylic, oil, encaustic, collage, mixed media, pastel, graphite, alcohol ink, printmaking, watercolor, fiber art, ceramics, photography, and sculpture. We are pleased to have so many fine artists on display.”
This year, the show will also feature an “Audience Favorite” award. Visitors to the gallery can vote on their favorite work. At the end of the show, a $100 gift certificate from JWS Art Supplies will be awarded to the artist with the most votes.
The artists featured in the Members’ Art Show include Carolyn M. Abrams (Lenox, MA), Karen J. Andrews (West Stockbridge, MA), Holly Aragi (Sheffield, MA), Carlos Araoz (Valatie, NY), AnnaMaria Assevero (Hudson, NY), Munya Avigail Upin (Lenox, MA), Jill Berman (Ghent, NY), Leslie Blank ((Ghent, NY), Arlene Boehm (Hudson, NY), Frank Bonsignore (East Chatham, NY), Betty Brady Parsons (Hillsdale, NY), Corinne Brennen (Albany, NY), David Malcolm Chapman (Pittsfield, MA), Judith Lynn Church (Copake, NY), Norma Cohen (Canaan, NY), David Conyers (Craryville, NY), Janet Cooke (Glenville, NY), Robert Coppola (Clifton Park, NY), Maria T. Crespo (Philmont, NY), Jameson Currier (Valatie, NY), Mary Anne Davis (Chatham, NY), Chris DeMarco (Albany, NY), Christian J. Dewailly (Ghent, NY), Karyn Dornemann (Stuyvesant Falls, NY), Diane Duckler (New York, NY), Stella Ann Elliston (Great Barrington, MA), Meryl Ann Enerson (East Chatham, NY), Larry Frankel (Great Barrington, MA), Meryl Freeman (Ghent, NY), Douglas Freeman (Ghent, NY), Peter Nicholas Fritsch (Copake, NY), Leslie Gabosh (Spencertown, NY), Gail Giles (Chatham, NY), Jamie A. Hankin (Kinderhook, NY), Terrence Hanlon (Pittsfield, MA), Heatherlyn Heath Martin (Philmont, NY), Nancy K. Henry (Albany, NY), Catherine Herman (Glenmont, NY), Susan Higgins (Hudson, NY), Peter Hoffman (Hudson, NY), Wendy Holmes Noyes (Great Barrington, MA), Karen Anne Hummel (Stuyvesant, NY), Betsy Jacks (Chatham, NY), Lisa Sommerfeld Kaplan (New York, NY), Marybeth Ketz (Hillsdale, NY), Elaine Khosrova (Chatham, NY), A. R. Knight (Duanesburg, NY), Christina Koldys (Housatonic, MA), Ginger LaFreniere (Alplaus, NY), Bruce Laird (Lee, MA), Barb Lennox (Albany, NY), David Lesako (Ghent, NY), Karen Jean Martin (Valatie, NY), Alice McGowan (South Egremont, MA), Ellen McKay (Kingston, NY), James McNamara (Stockbridge, MA), Linda C. McNutt (Hudson, NY), Nancy L. Meissner (Canaan, NY), Suzanne Michael (East Chatham, NY), Adelia Moore (Canaan, NY), Marian Morgan (Philmont, NY), Diane Morris Reutter (Chatham, NY), Jan Moseman (East Chatham, NY), Richard Neal (Copake, NY), Moira O’Grady (Chatham, NY), Nancy O’Hara (Germantown, NY), Marilyn Orner (South Egremont, MA), Sybil Perry (Cornwall Bridge, CT), Michele L. Quigley (Spencertown, NY), Terry Ross (Spencertown, NY), Joel Schiller (Chatham, NY), Virginia A. Scholz (West Sand Lake, NY), Lizbeth Shelley (Copake, NY), Laura Shore (Altamont, NY), Laurie Sussman (Hudson, NY), Anni Sylvester (Spencertown, NY), Theresa M. Terry (Austerlitz, NY), Marsha Lia Walton (Delmar, NY), Bob Watkins (Great Barrington, MA), Andrea Weinbaum (Valatie, NY), Keith White (Stephentown, NY), Steve Wildermuth (Ghent, NY), Mike Zdeb (Chatham, NY), and Henry Zizmor (Brooklyn, NY).
Founded in 1972, Spencertown Academy Arts Center is a cultural center and community resource serving Columbia County, the Berkshires, and the Capital region. Housed in a landmark 1847 Greek Revival schoolhouse, the Academy is located at 790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, New York. For more information, please contact info@spencertownacademy.org.