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May 2023 Events

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Happy May!  Here are the different places you can find my art in person this month.  Also, I have a shop update today!  Check out the new pieces available in my online shop.  

Updated (5/13/23): The show at CAE has been extended!
Updated (5/18/23): I was juried into the Cooperstown Regional show!

6x6x2023 | May 12 - July 23

Genesee River Lower Falls by Laura Jaen Smith. Square acrylic painting of waterfall in Rochester NY

Annual fundraiser – all artwork is available for a $20 donation to RoCo

Rochester Contemporary Art Center
137 East Avenue, Rochester, NY   

Gallery Hours:
(Website for hours & updates)

Global Online Preview: Starts May 12th
In-Person Preview: May 30th-June 2nd
Virtual Art Sale Kick-Off: June 3rd 4pm (ticketed event)

On view: 
High Falls, acrylic painting
Genesee Lower Falls, acrylic painting
Pratt Falls, acrylic painting

Regional Juried Art Show | May 19 thru June 21

Life's Twisted Journey by Laura Jaen Smith. by Laura Jaen Smith. Black and white ink drawing of trees with exposed roots near a creek from my Sketchy Trees series.

Cooperstown Art Association
22 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY   

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday thru Saturday 11am-4pm
(Website for hours & updates)

On view: 
Life’s Twisted Journey, ink drawing

Member Exhibition | Extended thru July 1

Photograph of gallery wall for the Spring Member Exhibition at Community Arts of Elmira

Community Arts of Elmira
413 Lake Street, Elmira, NY   

Gallery Hours:
Friday & Saturday 11am-1pm
(Website for hours & updates)

On view: 
What Appears in the Roots, ink drawing

Vines of New York Art Gallery | Ongoing

Photograph of gallery wall at Vines of New York Art Gallery in Geneva with work by Laura Jaen Smith

Vines of New York
772 S. Main Street, Geneva, NY   

Gallery Hours:
Thursday to Sunday 10am-4pm
(Website for hours & updates)

On view: 
A selection of Sketchy Tree ink drawings and waterfall paintings.  

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About the Artist

Photo of Laura Jaen Smith

Laura Jaen Smith is an artist who lives and works out of Horseheads, New York. Her inspiration comes from observing the beauty she sees around her.  After a decade living out west, she returned back to New York State and started seeing the same old places with new eyes.  She is most interested in capturing small moments in nature that might otherwise be overlooked.

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