We are a cooperative fine art gallery operated by our members from the Finger Lakes region of New York, seeking to enhance the cultural and economic vitality of our community.
December Juried Show
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting entries at EntryThingy for the December Juried Show. See the full prospectus.
Why Is Reality?
October 31 to December 1
Mary Ann Bowman, Margaret Nelson, and Diana Ozolins depict their experience of life through their own perception, imagination, and humor. Bowman works with clay, fabric and found objects. Imagination and her sense of humor inspire her creations. Working with acrylic on canvas, Ozolins paints her surroundings and the people nearby. Nelson, an artist working with a variety of media including watercolor and digital, draws on her extensive knowledge of nature and the creatures living there.
There will be an opening reception Friday, November 1, 5–8pm.
You can view the show in the gallery or online.
November Salon
October 31 to December 1
Members will be showing their work in the Salon.
There will be an opening reception Friday, November 1, 5–8pm.
You can view the show in the gallery or online.
Featured Artist: Hsiao-Pei Yang
Plein air painting is where I found my passion and freedom in art!
To learn more about Hsiao-Pei and her art visit her member page.
Continuing Events
Becoming a member
Learn the benefits, responsibilities, and how to apply.
Plein air painting
Gallery member Austin McRae has started a plein air (outdoor) painting group.The group meets at various locations to paint together and is open to anyone. For more information email Austin.
Look Club
Katrina Morse, Patty Brown, and Carol Spence will be hosting Look Club at the gallery every second Sunday, 2–3
Members showing elsewhere
Mining the Masters
In Vincent Joseph’s most recent series of modern painting & drawing classes, the project was to choose a painting of a renowned artist from any period and look at it closely with the goal of seeing how movement and color is making the painting come alive.
The group created sketches as a first step in going deeper with the painting. They then produced their own work, a mix of watercolors, pastels and paintings, some creating multiple versions in different mediums. Artists could either stay faithful to the subject painting or improvise and take great liberty with it. A few members worked with more than one artist.
You are invited to take a look, and then hopefully a second look, at the varied and impressive body of work on display.
Soag members Ileen Kaplan and Catharine O’Neill will be among the artists showing.
The show will be open on Gallery Night, Friday, November 1, 5:00–7:00, and Saturday, November 2, 1:00–5:00 at the Petrune Gallery on the Commons. Petrune Gallery on the Commons 126 E State St., 2nd Floor
Barbara Behrmann
As part of the Art Trail, Barbara will have a painting in the Community Arts Partnership’s group show, located in the ArtSpace Gallery on the Ithaca Commons. The opening reception will take place during First Friday, October 4, from 5–8
She also has two solo shows for the month of October. The first, Conversations in Color, will take place in the gallery space in Seneca Place at 130 East Seneca Street. The exhibit of art quilts and abstract paintings runs from October 2 through October 28 with a First Friday opening reception on Friday, October 4 from 5–8
Finally, she will be the featured artist, exhibiting both art quilts and paintings, at the Konstantin Frank Winery’s 1886 Wine Experience. The show runs from October 3 through October 27, Thursdays through Sundays.
Eva M Capobianco
Eva will have one piece in the show Queering Democracy at the Rochester Contemporary Arts Center. The show runs from October 4 through November 16, 2024. The opening reception is Friday, October 4, from 6–9
Annemiek Haralson
Annemiek has 16 small paintings in the exhibition Mosaic 2024 at 171 Cedar Arts Center in Corning. This is a juried exhibition with works from 20 regional artists. The exhibit will run from November 8 through December 14. The opening reception is Friday, November 8, 5:00–7:00.
Nancy Ridenour
Nancy will take part in the show Small Works at Main Street Arts, from November 2 to December 21. The opening reception will take place November 2 at 2:00.
Katrina Morse
“Watercolor Botanicals” will be held Sunday, November 17, 12–3. Join Katrina Morse at the Blue Door Studio for a beginner watercolor class to learn basic brush techniques and create flowers, leaves, and patterns. Register at Blue Door Studio. For more information email Katrina Morse.
Carol Spence
Carol will have two pieces in the 2024 Winter Wonder Group Exhibition at the Mix Gallery in Ithaca. The show will run November 1–23, with a reception November 1 from 5:00–8:00.
Susan C Larkin
Susan has work in the show Urban Observations at Image City Photography Gallery in Rochester. The show runs October 1 through October 27. There will be an opening reception Friday, October 4, from 5–9
