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Welcome to the Kenan Center House GalleryAdmission-free gallery featuring local and regional fine art exhibits with a strong focus on Western New York artists.Gallery HoursFall/Winter Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, Noon to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m. The gallery is closed on major holidays and occasionally closed due to private functions. If traveling, call ahead to confirm that the gallery is open.UPCOMING 2013 EXHIBITSMargaret M. Martin: A Watercolor Perspective, May 19-July 12, 2013 Thomas Aquinas Daly, July 28-September 8, 2013 Buffalo Society of Artists, September 15-October 13, 2013 Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society Exhibit, October 20-November 17, 2013 About the Kenan Center House Gallery CURRENT EXHIBIT, 2013A Passion for Detail: The Watercolors of E. Jane Stoddard & Kathleen E. DworakApril 7-May 12, 2013E. Jane Stoddard and Kathleen Dworak say that after seeing their upcoming exhibit, you’ll never think of watercolors in same way. In fact, both artists have made names for themselves as multi-award-winning painters by “expanding the parameters of what watercolor can be.” The proof will be on display at the Kenan Center House Gallery in Lockport when the two present their first combined exhibit titled, “A Passion for Detail: The Watercolors of E. Jane Stoddard and Kathleen E. Dworak.” The exhibit opens Sunday, April 7 with a free public reception from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and continues through May 12. Gallery hours are: Monday-Friday, noon-5:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sponsors of the Kenan Center Gallery 2013 exhibits are M & T Bank, the Kenan Arts Council, and the Grigg-Lewis Foundation. Jane Stoddard, an East Amherst resident, began her career as an oil painter; she feels this greatly enhances her work as a watercolorist. Her approach is highly personalized – she makes her own rules and follows her own instincts. As a result, she creates highly detailed paintings of architecture, marine subjects, and market scenes in purely transparent watercolor utilizing glazing and layering techniques. Stoddard’s work has been exhibited regionally and nationally and has garnered top awards for excellence. She is also a signature member of regional and national watercolor societies, and has had her work published in Watercolor Magic Artist’s Magazine. Stoddard’s work is represented locally at Partners in Art in North Tonawanda, and at the Peno Gallery in Cleveland. Clarence Center resident Kathleen Dworak’s work is filled with crisp lines, bold colors, and subject matter rarely captured in watercolor. A series of motorcycle paintings has been her major focus of late. Capturing the intricate details of the engines coupled with the abstracted reflections in the chrome has proven to be both artistically challenging and deeply rewarding. Dworak began her artistic career studying in the Berkshires with artist Dot Huntley. She continued her art studies in Boston and later, after returning to Western New York, continued to focus on watercolors with local artists. In addition to being featured in numerous juried exhibits, Dworak is a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists, the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, the East Aurora Art Society, and is a signature member of the Missouri Watercolor Society. One of Dworak’s most notable public works was the Clarence Bicentennial poster which featured her painting “Blue Irises.” The Kenan Center House Gallery is located in the Kenan House, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. An active exhibition space since 1966 when it featured the works of Charles Burchfield and, in 2011, his daughter, the late Catherine Parker, the Kenan Center House Gallery averages eight exhibits annually of local, regional and national artists. For more information, call (716) 433-2617 or go to www.kenancenter.org. PREVIOUS EXHIBITS, 2013All High Photo Show AwardeesThe 28th Annual Storrs All-High Photo Show opened at the Kenan Center House gallery on Sunday, March 3 with 24 high schools from across western and central New York State represented. Awards were presented by Kenan Center Executive Director Susan Przybyl, Art Committee members Manning McCandlish and Bruce Ader, and award donor Henry Beamer. Taking top honor for Best School Overall was Skaneateles High School represented by instructor Linda Torrey. In addition, two students from Skaneateles received top awards: Madeline Adams for Best Animal Photo and Matt Payne for Best Computer Generated/Manipulated Photo.
Additional top award winners were:
One student from each school received a merit award ribbon. Winners were:
Storrs All High Photo ShowMarch 3-24For the twenty-eighth year, the Kenan Center in Lockport will present the STORRS ALL HIGH PHOTO SHOW, featuring the work of high school students from across western and central New York State. This year’s show opens Sunday, March 3, with a free public reception from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust Street in Lockport. Awards will be presented at 3:00 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The exhibit continues through Sunday, March 24. Kenan Center House Gallery exhibitions are generously sponsored by M&T Bank, the Kenan Arts Council, and the Grigg-Lewis Foundation, with award support for this exhibit provided by The Buffalo News/NeXt, the Buffalo Society of Artists, and individual sponsors. Award judge is photographer Alec Maslowski. Twenty-four schools are represented in this year’s show. They are: Akron; Amherst; C. W. Baker; Cassadaga Valley; Cattaraugus Little Valley; Clarence; Fayetteville-Manlius; Genesee Valley Educational Partnership; Kenmore East; Kenmore West; Lewiston-Porter; Newfane; North-Rose Wolcott; Palmyra-Macedon; Pembroke; Randolph; Skaneateles; Southwestern; Sweet Home; Tonawanda; Warsaw; West Seneca, Williamsville East and Williamsville North. Sixteen category awards will be presented. They are: Best School Overall, Best of Show, Student Processed and Best of Show Commercially Processed; Black & White, Color, Urbanscape; Landscape, Floralscape, Portrait, Waterscape, Computer Generated, Still Life, Journalism/Documentary; Sports, Architecture, and Animal. In addition, one student from each school is recognized with a merit award. Named in honor of Lockport artist, William Storrs, who passed away in 2005. An accomplished artist and long-time contributor to visual arts programming at the Kenan Center, Storrs was instrumental in starting the All High Photo Show which was designed to showcase the photographic work of high school students throughout Western New York, and was an active participant in the installation of the works as well as the awards presentation. Joe Whalen & Some FriendsJanuary 13-February 24The Kenan Center is proud to present an exhibit of works by iconic Lockport artist, Joe Whalen, along with a selection of works by more than a dozen fellow artists who Whalen taught, mentored, or simply called colleague and friend. Those confirmed to date are: Joseph Buzckowski, Jack DiMaggio, Kris Gazzo, Kathleen Giles, Jennifer Kursten, Don Little, Paul Martin, Manning McCandlish, Doug and Dave Michalski, Clayton Rickard, Bob Rimmer, Joan Shaw, Mark Wald, Dody Walters and Jeff Watkins. Aptly titled, “Joe Whalen and Some Friends,” the exhibit opens with a free public reception Sunday, January 13 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Kenan Center House Gallery, January 13 and runs through February 24. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00-5:00 p.m. The gallery will be closed January 21. Major sponsor of the exhibit is M & T Bank. Whalen studied art at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Buffalo State College and the Albright Art School. In addition, he completed graduate work at the University of Buffalo and Niagara University, and Buffalo State College. Having taught for about thirty-five years in public schools, especially in junior high and part-time at N.C.C.C., and private lessons in his summer studio at Olcott Beach. Whalen also spent four summers in the medical illustration department at Roswell Park, and three summers in the Cornell lab in the technical illustration department. The Kenan Center House Gallery is located in the Kenan House, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. An active exhibition space since 1966 when it featured the works of Charles Burchfield and, in 2011, his daughter, the late Catherine Parker, the Kenan Center House Gallery averages eight exhibits annually of local, regional and national artists. For more information, call (716) 433-2617 or go to www.kenancenter.org. Situated on 25 beautiful acres in historic Lockport, New York, the Kenan Center is a regional, non-profit community center for arts, education and recreation. Images from September 9 opening with selected works. From the Heart: An Exhibit of Hand EmbroiderySeptember 9-30 (closed Sept 21 & 22)From the Heart is hosted by the Buffalo Chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of Buffalo an features nearly 300 works by 44 embroiderers. The exhibit includes a wide variety of hand stitching imcluding ribbon and bead embroidery, cross stitch, crewel, blackwork,pulled thread stumpwork and more. There will be a boutique offering hand-sticthed items for sale and a basket raffle. Gallery hours are M-F, noon-5 pm; Sat & Sun, 2-5 pm. Gallery is closed September 21 & 22 for private parties. Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit Award Winners. Best of Show: Joan Saba; Juror's Choice Purchase Award, Manning McCandlish; Sheila Whelan Memorial Realism in Drawing Award, Kelsey Merkle; Awards of Excellence: Barbara Mink, Joseph Whalen, David Vitrano; Honorable Mentions: Robert Rimmer, Joseph Whalen, Dennis Stierer. To view names on slides, hover over screen and click talk balloon in lower left. Biennial Niagara Frontier Art ExhibitJuly 20-August 31View images from the gallery opening (July 20), and images from all artworks in the show. For captions, hover over the Picasa screen and click on the talk button in the bottom left. The Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust Street, Lockport will present the Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit (NFAE,) July 20 through August 31, featuring artisans from the western and central New York region working in a variety of 2- and 3-dimensional media. Gallery hours are: Monday-Friday, 12 noon-5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m. A free public reception and awards presentation will be held on Friday, July 20, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Fifty-one works were selected for the show, with 32 artists chosen to participate. They are: Paul Alico; Dianne Baker; Linda A. Bates; Priscilla Bowen; Donna Brott; Maggie Eaton; Phil Eaton; Deborah Franco; Linda Gardell; Kristine Gazzo; Kathleen Giles; Diane Goupil; Richard Hageman; Norman Hornung; Tracey B. Jung; Manning McCandlish; Kathleen McDonnell; Barbara Mink; Kelsey Merkle; Mary Mullett-Flynn; Cindi O’Mara; Sherrill Primo; Robert Rimmer; Joan Saba; Joan Langley Shaw; Norine Spurling; Dennis Stierer; Sally Januale Treanor; David Vitrano; Dody Walter; Joseph Whalen; and Bill Wilson. Six cash awards will be presented during the opening reception including Best of Show, Juror’s Choice Purchase Award, the Sheila Whalen Memorial Realism in Drawing Award, and three Awards of Excellence. In addition, three Honorable Mention Awards will be given. Juror for the show is Gerald Mead, an independent curator and arts writer who teaches in the design department at Buffalo State College. He is also a former longtime curator of the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, where he originated over 130 art and design exhibitions. Since 1967, the Kenan Center’s Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit has provided a forum for significant new works by artists from the Niagara region. The juried show features a variety of media including oils, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, photography, pen and ink, charcoal, and terra cotta sculpture. Sponsors of the 2012 Kenan Center Gallery exhibits are M & T Bank, the Grigg-Lewis Foundation, and the Randleigh Foundation. For more information, call (716) 433-2617 or go to www.kenancenter.org. View works represented in the exhibit.For captions, click the "talk" icon on the bottom left. For larger images, click the Picasa symbol on the lower right. Clicking the center arrow will activate the slideshow. Extraordinary Forms III: Focus on Fiber & WoodMay 20-July 15, 2012For the third year, the Kenan Center will present an invitational exhibit of fine craft art under the title “Extraordinary Forms III.” This year’s exhibit will focus on fiber and wood, and is guest curated by Gerald Mead. The exhibit will open with a free public reception Sunday, May 20, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and run through July 15, in the Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. Fifteen artists were selected for participation in this year’s exhibit, with the common thread being their history as current or past educators from such institutions as Buffalo State College, Villa Maria College, Edinboro College, Rochester Institute of Technology’s School of American Crafts, and Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada. The artists represented in fiber will be: Jozef Bajus, Nancy Belfer, Monica Bodirsky, Carla Castellani, Ani Hoover, Jappie King Black, Barbara Murak, and Ginny O’Brien. Represented in wood will be Wendell Castle, Karen Ernst, Sunhwa Kim, Thomas Stender, Rich Tannen, Barry Yavener, and Jesse Walp. The first Extraordinary Forms exhibit was held in 2007 and was subtitled “Binational Clay” for its representation of ceramic artists from Western New York and Ontario, Canada. These artists also had the distinction of being faculty members of colleges and universities where studio art is taught, and are among the most notable institutions of higher learning in the country for such study. Extraordinary Forms III: 40 Years of Craft Media, was produced in 2010 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of 100 American Craftsmen, and featured 23 artists who had been past jurors of the show. The exhibit is always organized to coincide with the annual 100 American Craftsmen event which celebrates the art of craft (June 1-3, 2012). Kenan Center’s art committee envisioned Extraordinary Forms as a way to further enhance visitors’ experience during 100 American Craftsmen weekend, and provide a special showcase for gallery-quality craft art that is rarely exhibited in Western New York. Kenan Center summer gallery hours will be Monday-Friday, Noon-5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Gallery will be closed May 26-28, June 4, and July 4. Sponsors of the 2012 Kenan Center Gallery exhibits are the Grigg-Lewis Foundation, M & T Bank, and the Randleigh Foundation. Two Visions: Giles & ZiehmApril 15-May 13, 2012The Kenan Center is proud to present a first-time exhibit featuring two of Western New York’s most accomplished and award-winning watercolor painters: Kathleen Giles and Jody Ziehm. The show titled: TWO VISIONS: GILES & ZIEHM, opens April 15 with a free public reception from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and will run through May 13 at the Kenan Center House Gallery, 433 Locust St, Lockport. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sponsor of the Kenan House Gallery 2012 exhibitions is M&T Bank. KATHLEEN GILES. Kathleen Giles has been painting for 21 years. Giles paints with transparent watercolor in a style she calls romantic realism. Her work is defined by strong values that result from subjects bathed in light and the intricacies of the color filled shadows. Her ability to successfully depict a wide variety of subjects from portraits and pub scenes to landscapes sets her work apart. Giles has won numerous awards including three First Places from the Niagara Watercolor Society, a Best of Show at the Lewiston Art Show, and Second Place at Allentown. She currently has a painting on tour with the prestigious “Blossom II” exhibit. Giles has been teaching watercolor to adults in Lockport for 17 years. She has a permanent rotating exhibit at the Market Street Art Center and has been the featured artist in Garlock's Restaurant for 15 years. She has paintings in collections around the country and in Europe and Japan. She is a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists and Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society. The artist maintains a studio and gallery space in her home which are open to the public, and maintains a website at www.kgilesstudio.com. Giles says of her work: "My art has become such a part of my life that there is no longer a distinction between the beginning and the end of the creative process. Seeing shape and noticing value and color subtleties is constant for me. I believe this awareness feeds the creativity from which I draw spiritually and mentally in order to relay the details of the beauty I see onto the paper and hopefully, to the viewer.” JODY ZIEHM. Jody Ziehm is a watercolor artist whose vision of her surroundings is seen through the pigment in her palette. Vivid color is hallmark of her work. Her decision to paint and exhibit in outdoor festivals was the catalyst of her career. After she took home a ribbon in her first show she was “hooked”. Since then she has traveled across New York State, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Florida winning awards. Ziehm teaches weekly classes at Partners In Art in North Tonawanda, and at the Amherst Museum. She has been invited to demonstrate and teach workshops for many art associations locally and throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Canada, and the Florida Keys. She has found, through teaching, she has learned so much about her own painting. ”Great things happen when you are surrounded by people with a common love…watercolors”. Ziehm is basically self-taught and believes experimentation is vital to the development of “your style,” and by dedicating yourself your style will come. She teaches a week long workshop in early fall at the Chautauqua Institution, where the color is as abundant as the subject matter. Her love of flowers has inspired “Watercolors in My Garden,” a relaxing day of plein air painting among the abundant floral vignettes in her own gardens. Ziehm is a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists; Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society; Art Dialogue; Buffalo Niagara Art Association; Fine Arts League of Buffalo, where she coordinated life drawing classes for many years; and the Carnegie Art Center, where she is a past board member. She has participated in many group and solo gallery exhibitions, both locally and nationally and has won numerous awards. She hosts an annual Holiday Open House in her studio/gallery/home. Ziehm’s colorful paintings have been selected for several promotional and collectible posters in Western New York and in the Finger Lakes region. She has paintings sprinkled across the US, Canada, and as far as Africa. She has watercolors on permanent display at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo; Our Lady of Peace Home, Lewiston; Episcopal Home, Rochester; and a whimsical installation in the John Daly Children’s Library within the Lewiston Library, entitled “Children everywhere are reading and doors are opening.” Her work is represented by Kittinger Gallery, Pencil in the River Gallery Store, The Mansion on Delaware, Gallery Morada, Islamorada FL, and her gallery/studio and online at www.jodyzeihm.com. The highlights of her career have been winning Best of Show at the Allentown Art Festival, 2010; a solo exhibition titled “Figuring,” July, 2002, at the Carnegie Art Center; induction into the North Tonawanda Visual and Performing Arts Wall of Fame, 2006; and hanging alongside an original Picasso, Peter Max, Salvador Dali, and Burchfield in “Niagara Collects,” 2006, at the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University. An active exhibition space since 1966 when it featured the works of Charles Burchfield, the Kenan Center House Gallery averages eight exhibits annually of local, regional and national artists. For more information, call (716) 433-2617 or go online to www.kenancenter.org. Three Brushes: Works by Manning McCandlish, Michael McMahon & Shirley MurdochFebruary 12-March 11, 2012The Kenan Center presents THREE BRUSHES: WORKS BY MANNING MCCANDLISH, MICHAEL MCMAHON AND SHIRLEY MURDOCH, February 12 through March 11. The exhibit, featuring three noted Lockport area painters, will open with a free public reception on Sunday, February 12 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Kenan Center House Gallery at 433 Locust Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, noon-5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Gallery will be closed February 20. Manning McCandlish has a Bachelor of Arts with an Art Major from the University of Arkansas. Upon graduating, she worked at Hallmark Cards as an artist and a supervisor in the Finished Art Department. After moving to Lockport in 1978, McCandlish taught watercolor classes and workshops for many years. She worked as a staff person in charge of the gallery and related art venues at the Kenan Center during the 1990’s. At the present time she is the chairman of the Kenan Art Committee and is an active volunteer in the hanging of shows in the Kenan Gallery. McCandlish is a member of several art societies, holding various offices in each, and she has participated in many society and gallery art exhibits, winning numerous awards. She works primarily in transparent watercolor. Michael McMahon, a native of Michigan, came to Western New York in 1969. After graduating from Lewiston Porter High School, he attended NCCC, the Pennsylvania School of Fine Art, and the Ontario School of Art where he majored in Communication and Design. McMahon served as an artist-in-residence at Artpark for three years, participates in numerous exhibits throughout Western New York, teaches workshops both locally and in Canada, and was the recipient of the Allentown Art Festival Purchase Award in 1996. He has been working in transparent watercolor since 1972. For Shirley Murdoch, a native to Western New York, art is not merely a hobby. It has been an expression and outlet, as she worked full time as a Registered Nurse/Industrial Health Nurse and mother of five. Murdoch has taken numerous workshops from California and New Mexico to Maine, as well as auditing classes at the State University College at Buffalo and Niagara University. She has taken additional training locally with accomplished artist, Margaret Martin, and through her Signature Membership in the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society. Murdoch uses watercolors, oils and pastels to capture images from Europe, Central America, Western New York and America's scenic Southwest. A member of the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society and the Kenan Art Council, she has shown her work in these venues as well as the Market Street Art Gallery. TEA & TOUR, MARCH 4. A special Tea & Tour will be held on Sunday, March 4, where guests will enjoy a selection of hot teas and light fare, with introductions to the exhibit works by the artists. Cost is $20 per person. Advance reservations will be taken through March 2 by phone by calling 433-2617, or in person at the Kenan Center Business Office open Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
PREVIOUS EXHIBITS, 2011View photos from the October 9 opening of the Catherine Parker exhibit. An exciting event on a perfect fall afternoon! Check out the Zillycakes cupcakes with mini hand-painted candies depicting one of Parker's paintings! Catherine Parker: ResonanceOctober 9-November 13, 2011Beloved watercolor artist’s first-ever solo show of paintings in Lockport gallery The Kenan Center is proud to present “Catherine Parker: Resonance,” an exhibit that represents the artist's first major solo exhibit in over a decade. Nearly 45 paintings are on view, and available for purchase through November 13. Parker’s intensely pigmented watercolors are inspired by poetry, music and places. An acute observer of her surroundings, Parker revels in small and large occurrences, finding ideas both in the boundlessness of travel, and the intimacy of watching a flower grow on her kitchen windowsill. The artworks featured in the show span a period of creative output encompassing the last two decades. Many new pieces, created especially for this event, will be on view. Parker’s recent work has included artistic collaborations, combining art, poetry and music. In October 2010 she joined with the Buffalo Chamber Players (featuring members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra) to present a concert and art exhibition based on composer Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time.” Prior to that she partnered with highly regarded Buffalo-based composer Roland Martin to create an original concert and art experience based on the poetry of Pablo Neruda titled “A Rose Beside the Water.” An accompanying book and CD were also published. “The Kenan Center is especially pleased to present Catherine Parker’s work,” said Susan Przybyl, executive director of the Center. “Aside from being the first exhibit of Catherine’s art at the gallery, her show has additional significance; our first gallery exhibit, 45 years ago in 1966, was an exhibition of works by her father, noted American watercolorist Charles Burchfield. We are pleased to be contributing to this ongoing family and artistic legacy.” The Kenan Center House Gallery is located in the Kenan House, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. regular gallery hours for this exhibit will be Monday-Friday, noon to 5 pm, and Saturday and Aunday, 2-5 pm. The Gallery will be closed November 11.Sponsor of the 2011 Kenan Center House Gallery Exhibits is M&T Bank. Artist Joe Whalen presents remarks during the Tea & Shared Memories event on January 23,2011.To view other Kenan Center tagged videos, click the YouTube icon on the screen or subscribe to the Kenan Center YouTube Channel. ABOUT THE KENAN CENTER HOUSE GALLERYThe Kenan Center House Gallery is located in the Kenan House, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. An active exhibition space since 1966 when it featured the works of Charles Burchfield, the Kenan Center House Gallery averages eight exhibits annually of local, regional and national artists. Committed to fostering artistic expression in young people, the gallery also includes a high school photo exhibit on its calendar each year and has recently added a Student Gallery to recognize and support the work of young artists. The Kenan Center also offers ARTiculations, an on-school-time visual and performing arts program during the school year. 
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