2018 Gallery Calendar

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. 3,  Children’s Instructors demonstrations
  • 5-5:30pm: Ms. Nicole demos her Winter/Spring art classes for children
  • 5:30-6pm Cathy DeMaio demonstrates her watercolor pencil and collage classes for children
  • 6pm: Ayanna demonstrates Cartooning and Anime
  • 6:30pm Liam demonstrates portfolio prep
• Feb. 10, Drawing Instructors Demonstrations
  • 5pm William Noonan figure and portrait drawing
  • 5:30pm:Leslie Bender, Perspective and watercolor
• Feb. 17, 5pm: George Hayes demonstrates palette knife/painting knife
  • 5:30pm: George Hayes demonstrates perspective drawing
  • 6pm: 
  • 6:30pm
• 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)

Exhibit Prospectus: Teaching Artists Exhibit prospectus 

March

• March 1-30 Nocturnes-juried group show of nighttime paintings by regional artists. Live demo by nocturne artist Chrissy Pahucki, (co-winner of the “Best Nocturne” award in the 2017 HVPlein Air Festival) at reception Sat. Mar. 10, 5-7pm

• Emerging Artist- Robert Scheffler: watercolor wildlife paintings
• 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.

• 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

• May 1-30: FLORALS-juried exhibit of floral paintings in all media juried by 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: Juried Florals Exhibit Prospectus 2018

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 Paintings on view from June 1-9
• 50/$500 in person calling on June 30, 5-7pm Paintings on view from June 10-30
• 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 (pay $300 at the desk and choose any painting you wish!)

• Reception Sept. 8, 5-7pm,  
• Retirement Party Sept. 29, 5-8pm (any paintings unsold will be $100 each)
• 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
• Hallway Theme: pumpkins or produce ( work showcasing the wide range of agricultural products available in the hudson valley)
• Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Oct. 10-14

November

Nov. 1-30: Solo shows by Vaune Sherin (pastels) Liam Vogel (pastels, prints, acrylics) and Shane Daley (oils)

• Reception Nov. 3, 5-7pm
• 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

The Emerging Artists featured each month are Orange County based artists who have never had a solo show before. We mentor these new artists by partnering them with more established artists and helping them develop a bio, portfolio, and an exhibition. This mentorship is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature.

Art/History Trail is a partnership where 12 artists have been painting on 12 heritage tourism sites throughout Orange County. The artists will show their work in our galleries in solo shows through the year.  The trail is featured on a geo-cache map on our website and O.C. Tourisms. It is open to the public. The Art/History Trail is made possible by the HUdson River Valley National Heritage Grant through Greenway with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature.