Events
2018 Gallery Schedule
January
January 1-13th: 8th Annual Member’s Exhibit & Member’s Drive;
- Member’s Meeting and Awards Ceremony Jan. 6th, 3-5pm, Reception 5-7pm (snow date Jan. 13th)
- can’t make the meeting? Please fill out this 2018_proxy_for_WRS_Annual_Meet and return to WRS!
- Represented Artist’s Exhibit Jan. 14th-31st, Live demonstration by all the artists (gaggle) at the reception Jan. 20, 5-7pm (snow date Jan. 27th)
- Hallway Theme: tropical/beach paintings ( an exhibit of tropical/beach paintings to beat the winter blues)
Exhibit Prospectus: members exhibit Prospectus
February
Feb. 1-28 Teaching Artist’s Exhibit featuring works by all the WRS teachers, Live demonstrations by all the teaching artists each Saturday in Feb.
Feb. 24, Painting Instructors Demonstrations
- 5pm: Dennis Fanton, American Impressionism in Pastel and Oil
- 5:30pm:Lana Matich Privitera detailed watercolor
- 6pm: Mike Jaroszko demonstrates his new beginning oil classes
- 6:30pm Nancy Reed Jones, Romantic Acrylic painting for beginners and advanced
- Emerging Artist: Group Exhibit of Emerging Artist
- Feb. 15th Teacher’s Meeting (quarterly) 6-8pm
- Hallway Theme: still life ( drawings/paintings in any medium depicting still life)
March 3, 5pm George Hayes will demonstrate palette knife painting and encourage you to try it.
March
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March 1-30 Nocturnes-juried group show of nighttime paintings by regional artists. Live demo by nocturne artist Chrissy Pahucki at reception Sat. Mar. 10, 5-7pm
- Emerging Artist
- Hallway Theme: Dramatic Lighting ( paintings featuring dramatic or intensely lit subjects)
Exhibit Prospectus: Nocturnes Exhibit Prospectus 2018
April
April 2-30: Solo show winners from the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Keith Gunderson, John Slivjak.
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- Emerging Artist- Antonio Mastria: classical illustrations
- Reception April 7, 5-7pm (snow date 14th)
- Hallway Theme: rain themed work (works representing the rejuvenating rain of “april showers”)
May
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May 1-30: FLORALS-juried exhibit of floral paintings in all media juried by award-winning floral artist Roberta Rosenthal
- Reception May 5, 5-7pm
- Emerging Artist:
- Hallway Theme: spring (drawings and paintings in any medium, representing the season of spring)
Exhibit Prospectus: Florals Juried Exhibit Prospectus
June
June 1-30: Celebrate Wallkill River School’s 10th Anniversary in Patchett House! Artwork in the Devitt Gallery and Anderson Gallery: 50/$500 artworks, Patchett Gallery and upstairs: 100/$100
- Capital Campaign Kick-Off Party! Celebration of 10th year in Patchett House! June 2, 5-7pm
- 100/$100 online calling happens on June 10, 5-7pm
- 50/$500 in person calling on June 30, 5-7pm
- Hallway Theme: Paintings of the Wallkill River School or Patchett House (paintings in any medium featuring the Patchett house as the main subject. These works will be used/sold in promotion of our capital campaign)
July
July 1-30: Seniors and Teens! Group Exhibit of artwork by artists over 60 years and under 20 years old!
- Reception July 7, 5-7pm
- Emerging Artist:
- Hallway Theme: summer (drawings/paintings in any medium that showcase the season of summer )
Exhibit Prospectus:Seniors and Teens Exhibit prospectus
August
Aug. 1-30: New Hudson River School Exhibit featuring juried artwork by regionals artists influenced by the Hudson River School. Reception Aug. 4, 5-7pm. Artists Talk on Art by Christina Pahucki; presentation about the Hudson River School and it’s legacy at the closing event Aug. 25th, 6pm.
- Emerging Artist:
- Hallway Theme: plein air studies (small paintings , under 10”, done en plein air)
Exhibit Prospectus: Hudson River School Juried Exhibit Prospectus
September
Sept. 1-30: Retrospective of Shawn Dell Joyce from still life, plein air, figurative to controversial works
- Reception Sept. 8, 5-7pm,
- Retirement Party Sept. 29, 5-8pm
- Hallway Theme: (drawings/paintings in any medium that showcase the season of fall )
October
Oct. 1-29: Solo shows by Susan Wilson (watercolors and scratchboards), Alan Lewis (watercolors) and Rick Parenti (pastels, oils and sculptures)
- Reception Oct. 6, 5-7pm
- Emerging Artist:
- Hallway Theme: pumpkins or produce ( work showcasing the wide range of agricultural products available in the hudson valley)
- Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Oct. 10-14th
- Haunted Sleepover Halloween, Oct. 31, tickets $100 pp includes a bottle of wine, and a candle!
November
Nov. 1-30: Solo shows by Vaune Sherin (pastels) Liam Vogel (pastels, prints, acrylics) and Shane Daley (oils)
- Reception Nov. 3, 5-7pm
- Emerging Artist:
- Hallway Theme: portraiture ( paintings/drawings in any medium focusing on the subject of portraiture)
December
Dec. 1-30: Handmade for the Holidays exhibit (fine crafts on tables throughout the galleries) and hanging exhibit of miniature paintings by regional artists.
- Reception Dec. 8th 5-7pm
- Emerging Artist:
- Hallway Theme: winter ( paintings showcasing the season of winter in the Hudson Valley)
Exhibit Prospectus: Miniatures Exhibit Prospectus