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100 American Craftsmen
UPCOMING EXHIBITS 2010 Connections: Art Committee Invitational, September 12-October 3 Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, October 10-November 14
Since 1969, the Kenan Center’s Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit has provided a forum for significant new works by artists from Western New York. The juried show features a variety of media including oils, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, photography, pen and ink, mixed media work, sculpture and ceramics.
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. The show was juried by Grace Meibohm, owner and manager of Meibohm Fine Arts, Inc. in East Aurora.
Seventy-seven works out of 130 submissions were selected for the show, with 52 artists chosen to participate. Artists are: Thomas Paul Asklar; Patricia S. Bennett; Lorna Berlin; Melvin G. Block; Priscilla Bowen; Vivian Boyd; Catherine Brown; Amy Bryan; Michael Cacioppo; Nancy Cerny; Tom Dalbo; Sharon Fundalinski; Walter Garver; Kristine Gazzo; Diane Goupil; Richard Hageman; Joan Hambleton; Sandra Heath; Susan Hohl; Jean Jain; Patricia Kraus; Jennifer Kursten; Donald E. Little; Maureen Matthews; Manning McCandlish; Kathy McDonnell; Kelsey Merkle; John G. Merlino; Margaret H. Morgan; Shirley Murdoch; Marc Murphy; Sandra Orlanda-Vanich; Marie Prince; Dennis Revitsky; Bob Rimmer; Helen R. Russell; Joan Saba; Kath Schifano; Joan L. Shaw; Rosemarie B. Sroka; R.H. Stamps; Dennis Stierer; E. Jane Stoddard; John Stoklosa; Mimi Swados; David Vitrano; Dody Walter; Jamie Wasik; Teresa Weston; Joseph A. Whalen; Jeanette Woodward; and Robert Wurster.
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 , the Kenan Center House Gallery hosts exhibits year round of local, regional and national artists. Situated on 25 beautiful acres in historic Lockport, New York, the Kenan Center is a regional community center for arts, education and recreation. For more information, call (716) 433-2617 or go to www.kenancenter.org.
Artisans included are: Jozef Bajus, Nancy Belfer, Marvin Bjurlin, Carla Castellani, Laurie dill-Kocher, Rolf Hoeg, Kevin Kegler, Richard Kegler, William Keyser, Jappie King Black, Stephen Merritt, Lori Mills, Barbara Murak, Tara Nahabetian, Lynn Northrop, Ginny O’Brien Lohr, Shirley Rosenthal, Stephen Saracino, Thomas Stender, Deborah Stewart, Bill Stewart, Carol Townsend, and Robert Wood.
Enamel artist, Shirley Rosenthal, in addition to being an early exhibitor in 100 American Craftsmen, was also one of its founders, helping to shape the show into what it is today: an exhibition of quality craft art, hand-crafted and sold by artisans from across the country.
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 II will be open to the public during 100 American Craftsmen, except for Friday, June 4th. Dates and times will be Saturday, June 5th, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 6th, Noon to 4:00 p.m.
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 29-31, June 7 and July 3-5.
Twenty-seven high schools will be represented in this year’s show. They are: Akron Central; Alden Central; Amherst; C.W. Baker; Cassadaga Valley; Clarence; Fillmore Central; Honeoye Falls-Lima Central; Lyons; Kenmore East; Kenmore West; Lancaster; Lewiston Porter; Lima Christian; Lovckport; Newfane; North Rose-Wolcott; Pembroke; Pulaski Academy & Central High School; Southwestern; Springville Griffith; Sweet Home; Tonawanda; Wheatland-Chili; Williamsville East; Williamsville North; and York Central.
Fifteen 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, Sports, and Animal. In addition, one student from each school is recognized with a merit award.
The exhibit continues through May 9. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Class tours are welcome during school hours.
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.
The Kenan Center is a regional community center for arts, education and recreation located on 25 beautiful acres in historic Lockport, New York. Facilities include a sports arena, a 153-seat theater, education building, outdoor recreational fields, and the Kenan house, an 1800’s Victorian mansion featuring a year-round art gallery, gift shop and formal gardens. For more information call (716) 433-2617 or visit us online at www.kenancenter.org.
The exhibit is notable in the history of the Kenan Center House Gallery for its large representation of works that are primarily computer-generated rather than produced through traditional art media, giving exposure to contemporary artists whose tools are software programs that can produce an infinite variety of drawing and painting effects. Also unique to this exhibit are the commercial nature of the works by Thimot and Flanigan whose illustrations are frequently seen in Buffalo Spree Magazine, where they are both staff designers, and other Buffalo-area publications.
Josh Flanigan has been drawing since he was a child. Inspired by his father who was an artist, Flanigan, first explored pencil drawing and later branched out into watercolor, oils and other media while studying design and illustration in college. Flanigan’s career has focused on graphic design as well as illustration, primarily working in Photoshop.
Jean-Pierre Thimot, who spent his early years in Canada, moved to the Buffalo area in the late 1980s. Thimot graduated from Buffalo State College with a Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design and went on to work full-time as an illustrator and graphic designer for Buffalo Spree Publishing. Thimot also does freelance work for such clients as Live Nation, Theatre of Youth, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC.
kc kratt—lower case by choice-- is an experienced professional photographer who has been shooting commercially for over twenty-five years. He captures the unique interplay of subject, environment, light and artistry in images that have been honored many times, including awards from Graphis and Print Annual.
Currently, kratt is involved in two personal projects. Both explore his idea that the successful portrait ultimately suggests more than it reveals about the complexity and mystery of the individual. Selections from those two bodies of work, Storied Flesh and Wallflowers, are included in this exhibition. Previous exhibitions at the Kenan Center by kratt included studies in architecture and night photography.
A graduate of Toronto’s Ryerson University (Bachelor of Applied Arts in Photography) and the State University of New York at Buffalo (Master of Fine Arts), kratt numbers many national and regional advertising agencies as well as numerous public and private sector businesses among his clients. His work frequently appears in annual reports, magazines, calendars, and college viewbooks, as well as in books describing Buffalo’s rich architectural heritage. He is presently the editorial photographer for Buffalo Spree Magazine.
Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday, Noon to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information call 433-2617 or go to www.kenancenter.org.
A former art teacher, Whalen is most noted for his paintings of Lockport scenes which are highly collected. Whalen studied 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.
Eighty-one works were accepted and represent 65 members and associate members of the BSA. They are: Dianne Baker, Sharon M. Bartell, Lorna Berlin, Dennis Bertram, Bruce A. Blair, Jeanette Blair, Priscilla Bowen, Catherine Brown, Susan Budash, Nancy Cerny, Todd Chalk, Carol Clark, Sylvia Coles, Susan Copley, Kathleen E. Dworak, Jane Foley Ferraro, Karen Foegen, Pat Fortunato, Robert K. Freeland, Kathleen S. Giles, Eileen M. Graetz, Joan Hambleton, Patti Harris, Irene Haupt, Joyce M. Hill, Stephen Houseknecht, Charles Houseman, Len Kagelmacher, Elaine Kessel, Jennifer M. Kursten, Bunny Leighton, Lisa Ludwig, MD, William C. Maggio, Susan M. Miller, Ruth M. Mohn, Brenda Molloy, Sally Moran, Francis A. Noonan, Lynn B. Northrup, Marjorie Norton, John Novelli, John O'Reilly, Beth Pedersen, Marlene Peradotto, Ann Perry Smith, Ann Peterson, Joseph J. Porreca, Russell Ram, Fotini Renzoni, Stephen H. Rovner, Andy Russell, Helen Rogers Russell, Paula Sciuk, James Sedwick, Norine Spurling, Karen J.S. Tashjian, Catherine Tillou, Linda Toomey, David Vitrano, John Wade, Jr., Jacqueline Welch, Jospeh A. Whalen, Gene Witkowski, Gary L. Wolfe, and Jody Ziehm.
For more information on the Buffalo Society of Artists, visit their website
Six artists were selected to be represented in the exhibit. They are: Priscilla Bowen, George Grace, Margaret Hart, Kathy McDonnell, Todd Overturf and George Palmer. The highly accomplished Western New York artists selected demonstrate the range of artistic expression and technical proficiency in this genre of art. The subject matter represented ranges from sensitively rendered portraits and atmospheric still lifes to landscapes that utilize the highly contrasting chromatic effects that are achievable with this medium.
Says Mead of this unique exhibition of Western New York pastel artists: “Pastel, an art medium used primarily for drawing since the 15th century, is a chameleonic material since it is often associated with delicate hues, however, since it is available in a broad range of bright colors, contemporary artists have also used it to achieve bold effects.”
Mead will present a free guided tour of the exhibit on Tuesday, September 22 at 4:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend.
The Kenan Center Gallery is located at 433 Locust Street, Lockport. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The gallery will be closed September 6 and 7. Saturday hours resume on September 12. For more information, call 433-2167 or go to www.kenancenter.org.
The exhibit will feature 28 of the BNAA members. They are: Dennis Bertram, Joan MacDonald, Catherine P. O'Neill, Marjorie Norton, Paula Borkowski, Judie Pufpaff, Doris Palmer Miess, Jean Jain, Mimi Swados, Joan Shaw, Kath Shifano, Hebe Greizerstein, Nancy Palmer Miess, Anna Boccio, Joan Hambleton, Cindi O'Mara, E. Jane Stoddard, D. Ann Stievater, Kathleen McDonnell, Kaaren Metcalf, Manning McCandlish, M. Matthews, Gail P. Bille, Margaret J. Raab, Lorna Berlin, Mary Hamilton, Matthew Ryan and John Kennedy.
Formerly the Amherst Society of Artists, the group was renamed in 2006 to reflect the more diverse geographical area in which members live. Artistic styles range from photo realism to lyrical abstraction. The mission of BNAA is to foster a bond between artists, promoting understanding and interest in the creative arts.
For more information, call 433-2617.
The exhibit opens with a free public reception Sunday, May 24 from 2-5 pm. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 12 noon to 5 pm and Sundays, 2-5 pm. The gallery will also be open 11 am-5 pm, May 30 and Noon to 4 pm, May 31 during 100 American Craftsmen. The gallery will be closed May 25, June 1 and July 3-5.
Kenan Center board member, Charlene Porteus, did the honors of announcing this year's award recipients which were selected by Lockport photographer Dennis Stierer, a long time photojournalist with the Greater Niagara Newspapers.
Top category awards went to the following students: Jillian Douglas, Lima Christian, Best Computer Generated; Megan Najmulski, Williamsville East, Best Animal; Kelly Novak, C. W. Baker, Best Floralscape; Katelyn Lang-Jordan, Akron, Best Waterscape; Eric Haase, Kenmore East, Best Architecture; Amanda Wach, Springville Griffith, Best Sports; Kimberley Whitbeck, Lancaster, Best Still Life; Nicole Doherty, Lancaster, Best Landscape; Jamie Ferguson, Clarence, Best Urbanscape; Jonathan Riggie, St. Joseph's Collegiate, Best Color; Melanie Beck, Honeoye Falls, Best Black & White; Navi Gill, Williamsville North, Best Portrait; Claudia Arend, North Rose-Wolcott, Best Documentary; Justin Henehan, North Rose-Wolcott; Next Vision Award; Monica Muszynski, Tonawanda, Best of Show Commercially Processed and Brianna Montanaro, Best of Show Student Processed. Selected as the Best School Overall was North Rose-Wolcott.
One student from each school received a merit award ribbon. Those students were: Naomi Thompson, Akron; Morgan Dulski, Alden Central; Lauren Costello, Amherst; Meghan Mendiola, C.W. Baker; Richelle Dalaba, Cassadaga Valley; Christopher Caito, Clarence; Jonathan Hendricks, Fillmore Central; Caitlin Cook, Grand Island; Caitlin Walsh, Greece Athena; Danielle Billone, Honeoye Falls; Emily Dillon, Jorgan Elbridge; Scott Allair, Kenmore East; and Charlotte Harris, Kenmore West.
Also receiving merit awards were Amanda Lees, Lancaster; Sam Wilber, Lewiston Porter; Ashley McCaffrey, Lima Christian; Alicia Best, Lockport; Kelly Fisher, Medina; Heather Neureuther, Newfane; Purichaya "Punch" Sukpornsawan, North Collins; Rachel Spade, North Rose-Wolcott; Kelsey Rebman, Pioneer; Joshua Jakson, St. Joseph's Collegiate; Nick Hannum, Southwestern; Katie Wroblewski, Springville Griffith; Nicole Pens, Sweet Home; Nick Turon, Tonawanda; Jenna Danish, Wheatland-Chili; Keivn Guenther, Sam Rowen, Sarah Miknis and Maddie Scheur, Williamsville East; Cristen Vohwinkel, Williamsville North; and Dan McCarthy, York Central.
Special thanks to the Judy Naylor and the students of LCTV's after school student video production program who taped the opening, pianists Tyler and Kyle Davis, and the Kenan Arts Council for hostessing the reception.
The show will continue through April 19. Gallery viewing hours are Monday-Friday, Noon to 5:00 p.m; and Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Gallery, located inside the Kenan House, is located at 433 Locust Street, Lockport
Thirty-one high schools will be represented in this year’s show. They are: Akron Central; Alden Central; Amherst; C.W. Baker; Cassadaga; Clarence; Fillmore Central; Grand Island; Greece Athena; Honeoye Falls-Lima Central; Jordan Elbridge; Kenmore East; Kenmore West; Lancaster; Lewiston Porter; Lima Christian; Lockport; Medina; Newfane; North Collins Jr/Sr; North Rose-Wolcott; Pioneer Central; Southwestern; Springville Griffith; St. Joseph’s Collegiate; Sweet Home; Tonawanda; Wheatland-Chili; Williamsville East; Williamsville North; and York Central.
Fifteen 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, Sports, and Animal. In addition, one student from each school is recognized with a merit award. The Buffalo News sponsors the NeXt Vision Award for creative excellence.
School Tours Are Welcome! There is no admission fee for self-guided tours of the exhibit. However, your students can enjoy a docent-led tour of the historic Kenan House for a small donation of just $25 for a group of up to 30 students. Call for pricing for larger group tours. Please notify us at least one week in advance if you plan to visit; as soon as possible if you would like to schedule a docent-led tour.
The exhibit continues through March 1. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call (716) 433-2617 or go to www.kenancenter.org.
ABOUT THE KENAN CENTER HOUSE GALLERY 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, 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.
