• Art Event,  Artwork,  Local History

    Clemens and the Pen

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    This year was the fifth year I participated in the Clemens and the Pen artist retreat at Quarry Farm hosted by Community Arts of Elmira and the Center for Mark Twain Studies.  The event was the beginning of August and the weeks have gotten away from me, but I still…

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    Year in Review: 2022

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    It’s always interesting looking back over the year.  A lot of times we get lost in the day to day and in the things that we didn’t get done and forget just how much we’ve accomplished.  I find it really important to take time to review what happened – what worked…

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    August Events

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    Can you believe July is done already??  Thank you to everyone who took the time to visit my solo exhibit at Vines of New York Art Gallery last month in Geneva!  It was exciting to see my Sketchy Tree series all displayed together and some of them even found new…

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    July Events

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    Can you believe it’s almost July already??  I just dropped off my artwork for my solo show at Vines of NY yesterday!  I’m so excited to see how everything will come together in the space!  The work is a good representation of the ink work that I’ve been doing this…

  • Artwork,  Local History,  Painting Series

    Portrait Series: John W. Jones

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    I’m currently focusing on getting everything ready for my upcoming show in Geneva, so for today’s blog post I’m sharing one from a couple years ago for you to enjoy.  In it I explore the ties that Elmira has to the Underground Railroad and some of the key leaders of…

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    Clemens & the Pen

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    This past weekend was the Clemens and the Pen artist retreat at Quarry Farm in Elmira, New York and it was a beautiful day for it!  This was the fourth time that I’ve attended the event.  I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to spend an afternoon in such an…

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    June Events

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    It’s June already and summer is just around the corner!  I really have been enjoying the warmer weather, watching the flowers bloom, and seeing my seedlings pop up in the garden.  Exciting things are coming this summer art wise – I have a solo exhibition in July!  Most of my…

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    May Events

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    May feels like a slower month compared to last month, but I have exciting things in the works for the summer.  Here’s what I have going on for May! Member Show | March 4 – May 28 On view:  Just Resting, ink drawing Rock Collection, ink drawing Community Arts of…

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    April Events

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    April is coming up fast!  I have a couple things happening right at the beginning of April so I thought I’d share April’s events a few days early in case you’d like to participate in them.  Artfully Squared | April 1 – April 30 On view:  Susquehanna River, ink drawing…

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    March Events

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    New shows! New artwork!  And other new things in the works!  Here’s what I have going on in the month of March. Clemens & the Pen | March 4 – April 30 On view:  Summer Day on the Porch, acrylic painting Porch Study 1, ink drawing Porch Study 2, ink…