MEMBERS AND EVENTS IN THE NEWS

The Utica Art Association will present it's Annual Members Exhibition in the Gannett Art Gallery at the SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome. Fine art in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, drawing, mixed media, and sculpture will be offered at the exhibition. The gallery is located in Kunsela Hall at the SUNYIT campus on Horatio Street in Marcy, New York.

The opening reception for the art exhibition will be held on Friday, April 4, 2008 from 4-6pm. Exhibition awards will be presented at the reception. The gallery is open to the public from 9-6pm Monday through Thursday and 9-5pm on Friday. The exhibition ends on April 17. Art may be purchased through the Gannett Art Gallery, 315-792-7819, or visit www.sunyit.edu/gannett_gallery for additional information. After the show closes at SUNYIT plans are being developed to present the Annual Members Exhibition on the Utica Art Association website.

The exhibition is open to all professional and amateur artists, 18 years and older, who are current members of the Utica Art Association. Downolad prospectus here. Nonmembers may join by paying yearly dues with the exhibition entry fee ($15) on April 1st during the art entry drop-off from 3-6pm at the Gannett Art Gallery.

The Utica Art Association was organized in the 1830’s. They are a nonprofit organization serving the Central New York arts community. They provide information and support to regional artists.

MVCC Alumni Association and the MVCC Department of Art are presenting “A Show of 2008 Alumni Work” in the 2nd floor glass cases at the Academic Building from April 14 - May 16, 2008. Alumni of MVCC may contact Doug Hyldelund at dhyldelund@mvcc.edu for info. Entries are due by April 4.

Tom Yacovella had an exhibition of his works at the CNYCAC gallery, 261 Genesee St, Utica, from Feb 13 - March 15, 2008. He will be presenting a Powerpoint show at Spring Farm Cares on Route 12 at 7pm Wed, April 23, 2008. He will be displaying at the Dodge Pratt Northern Gallery in Boonville July 1 - 31, 2008. Proposed opening reception is July 4. Tom will have an exhibition at the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, 401 South Ann Street, in Little Falls from Sept 23 - Nov 11, 2008. Opening reception Sept 28. His painting “Keep Looking for a Bluebird” won “Best of Show” at CNYCAC “No Theme” exhibition. More info at www.yacovellart.com.

Georgina Talerico had two paintings selected for the 4th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition. The show is in The Arts Guild of Old Forge new building from May 10 - June 8, 2008. Opening Reception May 10.

MOHAWK VALLEY ARTISTS will exhibit "Takes" on the Human Figure featuring paintings from over a dozen of theirÊ membersÊin a variety of media and styles. The Exhibition opens with a reception at the Utica Public Library, Gallery Room #200 onÊMonday April 7th 6 - 8pm and runs from April 7thÊ- April 30th, 2008.

Polly Blunk had her artwork on display at the Kirkland Art Center during February 2008, and also have some pieces at the College Street Cafe in Clinton.

PAST EVENTS

Bill Edmonston had the following solo shows: Hamilton Public Library, Oct. 15th thru Nov. 30th; Alterra Villas (Clinton, NY) Nov. 1st thru Nov. 30, 2007. He also has paintings in the MadArt Gallery, Hamilton; and his The Little Gallery is open Sundays thru Nov. 4, 2007, 1 to 4 pm on Preston Hill Rd., Hamilton.

Peter Cecilia and Robin Cecilia had their art on display at The New Hartford Library on Oxford Road thru Oct. 2007, info 735-6016.

Martha DemingsÕ pastel, Midnight Cowgirls, was accepted into the 2007 Northeast National Pastel Exhibition (NNPE) and received the Genre Award. My watercolor, Woodsy Napping, has been accepted for publication in Splash 10, published by North Light Books, to be released in the summer of 2008. Another Watercolor, Moment In The Sun, has been accepted in the 2007 Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors (ANEAW).

Bill Edmonston has opened The Little Gallery on Preston Hill Road in Hamilton, NY, displaying over 75 of his paintings and drawings. The gallery is open by appointment. Please call 315-824-1965.

Invitation to all members and friends to attend Opening Reception for a solo show by Sandra DeVisser at Smithy-Pioneer Gallery, Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY on Monday, July 16, 2007 from 5-7pm.

Georgina Talerico was chosen for the “Judges Choice Award” and “Outstanding City in Motion” awards at The 3rd Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition at The Arts Guild of Old Forge, 3260 State Route 28, Old Forge, NY, 315.369.6411. Other members accepted: Evelyn Balder and Joan Cook. Show runs thru July 11, 2007. Admission: $3/$2 for members and groups of 6 or more. info@artscenteroldforge.org.

UAA members won several awards in the 7th Annual Art Show (2007) at the Ava Dorfman Senior Center in Rome, NY. Ellen Cieniewicz won 1st Place in Oil, Honorable Mention in Watercolor, and Best of Show. Connie Watkins won 2nd Place in Pastel. Polly Blunk won 2nd Place in Watercolor. Suzanne Costanza won 1st Place in Mixed Media.

UAA member Gregg Fedchak has an exhibit of his paintings upcoming in the Cogar Gallery at Herkimer County Community College. The show is called “Gregg Fedchak, Abstract Paintings.” The exhibit runs from May 24th through June 20th 2007. Opening reception on Friday, May 25th, from 7 to 9pm. Gallery hours are 8:00AM to 7:30 PM, when the college is open. If you need more information, www.greggfedchak.com, Fedchak@itt.com, or call 942-6001.

Martha Deming will be one of two artists in the show called “Everyday Inspirations” that will open at the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts in Little Falls from 1 to 3 the afternoon of Sunday, February 25th and run through March 30th 2007. She will be showing watercolors and pastels. Her show partner is Diane Davis who will show her oils, acrylics and watercolors. The colorful works will be sure to brighten a winter's day.

Tom YacovellaÕs watercolor painting “Keep Looking for a Bluebird” is featured in the top 26 watercolors of 2006 in the Jan/Feb issue of Watercolor Magic magazine. His background information is included in the article.TomÕs art is available on the web at www.yacovellart.com.

This year (2006), Sybil Johnson was commissioned by the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, New York. Ten original watercolors were completed to reflect the heritage and beauty of the Cooperstown area. The collection includes paintings of Main Street, Hyde Hall, Kingfisher Tower, The Village Library, The Gazebo and Boat Dock at Glimmerglen, Fenimore Art Museum's Terrace, Leatherstocking Golf Course, Doubleday Field, and Otsego Lake. Over 800 prints have been framed for the hotel's guest rooms. Matted Prints are available in the Hotel gift shop.

You are cordially invited to brighten your November 2006 with a leisurely perusal of 70 works displayed gallery style in the lovely setting of the Fayetteville Free Library. Please stop in and enjoy the many views of Two Artists' Views. Two Artists' Views - Works in Soft Pastel by Pamela Menotti and Martha Deming. November 3 to 30, 2006 at the Fayetteville Free Library, Fayetteville, NY, www.fayettevillefreelibrary.org, 315-637-6374.

Jo Ambrose is having an art show of seascapes in watercolor, oil portraits and still life, at the New Hartford Library during the month of November 2006, with a opening reception Nov. 4th from 2-4. She is also teaching a watercolor class at the Parkway Senior Center.

Linda Butti has an art exhibition at the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts (M.V.C.A.), titled ÒColor and Light.Ó Show runs thru Nov 4. She will be conducting an art workshop at the conclusion of her exhibit. Linda, an art history professor at the College of Staten Island, will be giving a demonstration and lecture, ÒColor and LightÓ Nov. 4 from 1-4pm. Linda shows participants how to Òpunch upÓ their color and explain the components of color. Linda plans to show how she approches color and discuss the Òcolor patchÓ used by the Impressionists, as well as complementary color theries. Students can bring materials of any medium (oil, pencil, pastel, etc.) The cost is $25. Held at the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, 401 South Ann St., Little Falls. Please call to preregister 315-823-0808.

Tom Yacovella was awarded the Beechmont First and Gold Medallion at the Adirondacks 2006 National Exhibition of American Watercolors in the Arts Center/Old Forge. The exhibition runs thru Oct. 1. The same painting also won Tom an international competition sponsored by ÒThe Artist Magazine.”

Utica Art Association Twentieth Annual Tri-County Show presented at the Gannett Gallery, SUNYIT at Utica/Rome in September 2005.

Awards - Masters
1st Place - Roger Moore, Family Reunion
2nd Place - Polly Blunk, The VanSchaack House
3rd Place - Jo Ambrose, Orchid in Blue
Honorable - Gordon Bashant, Balboa Park

Awards - Open
Oils
1st Place - Karen Seifert, Blue
2nd Place - W. Edward Edmonston, Lobster Boat
3rd Place- Susan T. Fountain, Summer Delight
Honorable - Evelyn Balder, Still Life with Gold Spectacles

Watercolor
1st Place - Robin Jaycox, The Blue Canoe
2nd Place - Grace Tagliaferri, Open Door
3rd Place - Marie Elefante, The Hen House
Honorable - Marilyn Schoonmaker, Rust and Old Wood
Honorable - Judy Dimbleby, Pine on the Rocks

Multi-Media
1st Place - Sandra DeVisser, Urbania Series: Forsyth Street
2nd Place - Brenda Lomeli, SnailÕs Pace

Acrylic
1st Place - Tom Yacovella, Great Gray Ghost
2nd Place - Mary Cifarelli, Side Street, Old San Juan
3rd Place - Dolores Gruenwald, Coleus
Honorable - Robin Cecilia, Cedar Bay

Photography
1st Place - Anne Waters, Peach Petals
2nd Place - Val DeVisser, Alexis
3rd Place - Cheri Sassman, The Calm Between Storms
Honorable - Chris Galin, Blue Butterfly
Honorable - Ellen Cieneiwicz, Water Melody

Sculpture
1st Place - Ralph Costello, Diamond Ring

Pastel
1st Place - Pamela Menotti, Chama Canyon
2nd Place - Joan Balder Cook, Old Forge, July

Special Awards
Senator James H. Donovan Award - Polly Blunk
UAA President’s Award - Gordon Bashant
UAA Member’s Award - Ellen Cieneiwicz
Henry Dispirito Memorial Award - Suzanne Firching
Landmark Art Studio Award - Frank Hanretty
Rome Art Association Award - Cheri Sassman
SUNYIT Award - Robin Jaycox
Danella’s Photographic Award - Nancy Oudheusen
Oskar’s Picture Framing Award - Eleanor Fagan
Rooney, Etc. Award - Vladimir Krivsky

Judge: Sam Patterson

Committee: Chairman: Ellen Cieniewicz, Co-Chairman: Eleanor Fagan, Treasurer: Vince Constanza, Sue Constanza, Marie Heistand, Mary Ann Zogby, Giorgina Talarico, Lucy Service, Jim Service, Lee Hyde, Polly Blunk, Glen Blunk.

Utica Art Association Photography Exhibition 2005

The 2nd annual Utica Art Association Photography Exhibition 2005 was held at the Utica Public Library 2nd Floor Gallery at 303 Genesee St. in Utica, New York. The show ran from Aug. 5 Ð 29, 2005. Must be a UAA member to enter. “TOP TEN AWARDS” were announced at the Opening Reception on Friday, August 5th from 3 Ð 5pm. “TOP TEN AWARDS”— 5 awards in Traditional Photography; 5 awards in Nontraditional Photography. The Top Ten: Chris Galin (two awards), Val DeVisser, S. Stockton Rooney, Cheri Sassman (two awards), Anne Waters (two awards), Arnold Galin, Ellen Cieniewicz. PeopleÕs Choice Award was awarded to Sany Rooney. Judge: Guy Danella. Chairperson: Connie Watkins.

Utica Art Association artists displayed on "Mohawk Valley Living" program

All UAA artists are invited to participate in the TV program “Mohawk Valley Living” (www.mohawkvalleyliving.com). The show airs Sundays at 7:30am on WKTV channel 2 in Utica, NY. The program features arts, entertainment, and culture in the Mohawk Valley. Peter Rashford has negotiated an arrangement to use members art in their “bumper segment.” A bumper segment is the few seconds before an ad begins. They will require between 3-6 images per week. Please email images to Peter at penartist@earthling.net or mail to the Bulletin Coordinator. Emailed images should be scaled to fit within 720w x 534h at 72 dpi. Peter will scale the art to fit the TV format. Please include the title, artist, and website or contact info (phone or nothing). This is free advertising. It would be nice to have all participate. If you desire, your image and/or contact info can be added to the UAA website. This will help to create our online art gallery.

17th Annual National Rural Life Exhibition at the Gannett Gallery - SUNY IT at Utica/Rome, Route 12, Marcy, NY. April 8 - 28, 2005.

A Tribute to Agriculture and Rural Life

Agriculture is the lifeblood of America. And rural life is the dream of many Americans. That picturesque image captivates us. It tantalizes us with a peace and serenity which we sometimes crave in this ever-bustling world. The National Rural Life Art Exhibition at Utica, New York celebrates rural life, American culture, and the dairy farming experience, the heart of America's food supply.

The National Rural Life Art Exhibition is jointly sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Utica Art Association (UAA).

Headquarted in Kansas City, MO, with a regional office in Syracuse, NY, Dairy Farmers of America is a dairy marketing cooperative representing nearly 23,000 dairy farmers across the U.S.

For over 150 years, the Utica Art Association has been an active promoter of the arts in Central New York. The UAA sponsor's Central New York's prestigious Tri-County Art Show and The UAA Photography Show.

The National Rural Life Exhibition presents art by UAA and DFA members. Come join us for this tribute.

Awards

Best of Show - Pamela Memotti

Dairy Farmers of America Awards
Best of Show - John Vriesema
1st Place - Martha Deming
2nd Place - Roger Moore
3rd Place - Jeanne Kemper
Honorable - Lorena Baker
Honorable - Dava Jacob
Honorable - Mel Madison
Honorable - Judy Dimbleby

Watercolor
1st Place - Polly Blunk
2nd Place - Judy Nelson
3rd Place - Sybil Johnson
Honorable - Lorena Baker
Honorable - Peter Ricci

Multimedia
1st Place - Lisa Schapiro
2nd Place - Georgina Talerico
3rd Place - Joan Balder Cook
Honorable - Martha Deming
Honorable - Evelyn Balder

Photography (Traditional)
1st Place - Michael Buehler
2nd Place - John Vriesma
3rd Place - Jerry Waskiewicz
Honorable - Constance Watkins
Honorable - John Vriesma

Photography (Nontraditional)
1st Place - Tim Etter
2nd Place - Tim Etter
3rd Place - Mel Matteson
Honorable - Cheri Sassman
Honorable - Dava Jacob

Acrylic
1st Place - Susan Randazzo
2nd Place - Francis Wilcox
3rd Place - Sunithi Bajekal
Honorable - Brenda Belfiore
Honorable - Christine Johnson

Oils
1st Place - Roger D. Moore
2nd Place - Vladimir Krivsky
3rd Place - Evelyn Balder
Honorable - Jeanne Kemper
Honorable - William Edmonston

Sculpture
1st Place - Allen Turnage
2nd Place- James Mulvihill
3rd Place - Pat Malin
Honorable - Sunithi Bajekal

Ag Radio Network Award - Peter Rashford

Rooney Etc Award - Robert Jaycox

Judged by Robert Cimbalo.

Local artist issues limited edition print

For Remsen artist Martha Deming recent storms have recalled memories of hours and days spent carefully observing snowplows at work. Gathering resource material for her painting, "...And Miles To Go, Christmas Day 2002," meant waiting in the snow and cold to photograph the plow as it crested the hill in front of her James Road home as well as visiting the Town Barn to talk with the drivers and study details of the plows up close and personal. Her efforts culminated in the watercolor painting, which now hangs in the meeting room of the Remsen Town Hall, donated to the Town by the artist in December of 2003.

The painting reflects Deming's long-standing appreciation for all the folks who are out there in the storms day or night and the powerful machines they drive, keeping the roads clear for the rest of us through our North Country winters. ÊIn response to popular interest in the painting, limited edition prints and note cards are now available, printed by Brodock Press of Utica, NY and available at Adirondack Art in Barneveld and the Fynmore Studio and Gallery in Boonville and New Hartford. This is the first time Deming's work has been available in limited edition prints.

Utica Art Association Nineteenth Annual Tri-County Show presented at the Gannett Gallery, SUNYIT at Utica/Rome in September 2004.

Awards - Masters
1st Place - Gregory M. Pezzulo, Floral Splender
2nd Place - Joan Dewar, Winter Tranquility
3rd Place - Karen Deuel-Spine, June Storm
Honorable - Judy Dimbleby, Garden Royalty
Honorable - Lisa K. Shaw, Untitled

Awards - Open
Oils
1st Place - Evelyn Balder, Study in Green
2nd Place - Susan T. Fountain, Ornamental Cabbage
3rd Place- Vladimir Krivsky, End of Summer
Honorable - Francis Henretty, Little Woodhill, Forestport

Watercolor
1st Place - Lorena Raker, Afternoon Shadows
2nd Place - R. J. Candeloro, Magical Milkpods
3rd Place - Robin Jaycox, Broken Fences
Honorable - Jan L. Cooley, Morning Fog

Multi-Media
1st Place - Jessie Landecker, Indian Summer
2nd Place - Sandra DeVisser, Urbania Series

Acrylic
1st Place - Carmen Guarnier, Colosseum Ð Italy
2nd Place - Vincent Rondenelli, Perched
3rd Place - Greg Fedchak, Floating Signifiers
Honorable - Robin Cecilia, The Courtyard

Photography
1st Place - Chris Galin, Rose Illusions
2nd Place - Mimi S. Wheeler, Clutch-White 201-5
3rd Place - Joan Barrett, Westray
Honorable - Kevin Hoehn, Newbury Boat
Honorable - Roberta F. Dudley, Tuesday Eve Mile 165

Sculpture
1st Place - Marie Talerico Heistand, Me, Myself and I
2nd Place - Maggie Peterson, A Soldier’s Sacrifice

Pastel
1st Place - Giogina Talarico, Vermont Morning
2nd Place - Tom Yacovella, Cat & Mouse

Special Awards
Senator James H. Donovan Award - Robin Jaycox
UAA President’s Award - Jessie Landecker
UAA Member’s Award - Evelyn Balder
Henry Dispirito Memorial Award - 1st - Maggie Peterson, 2nd - Marie Talerico Heistand Landmark Art Studio Award - Sybil Johnson
Rome Art Association Award - Vincent Rondenelli
SUNYIT Award - Diane Englert
Danella’s Photographic Award - Jennifer DeVenezia
Oskar’s Picture Framing Award - Judith Nelson
Rooney, Etc. Award - Michael Buehler

Judge: George Benedict

Committee: Chairman: Ellen Cieniewicz, Co-Chairman: Eleanor Fagan, Treasurer: Ed Rooney. George Maley, Barbara Maley, Maryann Zogby, Lucy Service, Jim Service, Gerri Walters, Stella Lam, Sandra Rooney.

Utica Art Association Photography Show
The UAA show was held at the Utica Public Library on Genesee St. in Utica. The show ran from Aug. 5 - 29, 2005. Frank Calidonna was the judge. Awards were presented to ten photographers.

The Top Ten: Ray Ball, Serafina Gape, Peter Rashford, Cheri Sassman, S. Stockton Rooney, Cheri Sassman, Anne Waters, S. Stockton Rooney, Sherry Wright, Lisa K. Shaw.
People’s Choice Award: Anne Waters.

16th Annual National Rural Life Exhibition at the Gannett Gallery - SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, Route 12, Marcy in April 2004.

The National Rural Life Art Exhibition is jointly sponsored by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Utica Art Association (UAA).

Awards

Best of Show - Diane Englert

Publishers Awards
1st Place - Sharon Paulson
2nd Place - Robert Jaycox
3rd Place - Mimi Wheeler
Honorable - Jane Kemper
Honorable- Rosie Sherman

Watercolor
1st Place - Polly Blunk
2nd Place - Martha Deming
3rd Place - Judy Nelson
Honorable - Tom Yacovella
Honorable - Liz Horender

Multi-Media
1st Place - Judy Nelson
2nd Place - Margaret R. Burley
3rd Place - Peter Rashford
Honoable - Cheri Sassman

Photography (Traditional)
1st Place - Anne Waters
2nd Place - John Vriesma
3rd Place - Sherry S. Wright
Honorable - John Vriesma

Acrylic
1st Place - Jenny Schmalstieg
2nd Place - Vincent Rodenelli
3rd Place - Sally Nostrant

Oils
1st Place - Roger D. Moore
2nd Place - Vladimir Krivsky
3rd Place - Evelyn Balder
Honorable - Jeanne Kemper

Sculpture
1st Place - Ralph Costello
2nd Place- Ralph Costello
3rd Place - Suzanne Firsching

Ag Radio Network Award - Sandra Stockton Rooney

Rooney Etc Award - Robert Jaycox

Judged by Daniel K. Tennant.