Crow Show

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op presents their August art exhibit "Crow Show"! 25 artists have created a variety of artistic interpretations of the notorious black bird in the form of paintings, sculpture, mixed media, glass, photography, and poetry.

Artists from Rochester and the New York region have submitted original artwork to “Crow Show” as well as artists from as far as Washington, Texas, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, and New Jersey.  

Participants include Jolene Beckman, Phil Bliss, Terrah Bretherton, Beth Brown, Indiana Brown, Nils Caspersson, Nancy Jo Gambacurta, Erin Hall, Aubrey Hedrick, MJ Iuppa, Angelina Kidd, Cathryn Leyland, Treelee MacAnn, Brandi Marino, John Midla, Stacy Mrva, Christopher Priority, Nancy Radzik, Richard Roberts, Angelia Salerno, Chris Schnaufer, Sally Stormon, Mary Taylor, Colleen Virdi, Allison Whitley, and April Younglove.

The public is invited to an artists’ reception on FirstFriday, August 3^rd from 6-9pm.  Crow themed music compiled by Shoe Factory member Stan Merrell will be on the c.d. player and Hamlin poet M. J. Iuppa will read some passages from her independently published chapbook “As the Crow Flies”.  Artwork will be available for purchase.  Free admission.

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op is located at 250 N. Goodman St., Studio 212 (second floor), Rochester, NY 14607. 

Exhibit hours:  First Friday, August 3rd from 6-9pm, Second Saturday August 11th from 12-4pm, and every Wednesday 12-5pm thru August 29th

Contact:  Director, Beth Brown
Phone: (585)732-0036
E-mail: studio212@shoefactoryarts.com
Website: www.shoefactoryarts.com 
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"After Winter Comes Spring" Lithograph by Erin Hall

"When the Crows Come Back to Auburn" watercolor by Sally Stormon

"I Belong With You" oil on canvas by Aubrey Hedrick

 

"Caucus" watercolor by Richard Roberts

Sitcom Series

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op, a cooperative art gallery in Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts, presents their July show, “A Very Brady Art Exhibit”.  Member artist ColleenVirdi will introduce her new body of work called “Sitcom Series” on First Friday, July 6^th.  With an interpretative twist, Virdi’s paintings portray characters from familiar pop culture tv shows, mainly from the 60’s and 70’s. 

The collection features rerun icons from shows such as The Brady Bunch, Batman, Lost in Space, Bewitched, The Monkees, I Dream of Jeannie, The Adams Family, The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy, and Gilligan's Island.  The artist’s colorful work is created with acrylics on cardboard and particle board in her trademark cartoonlike style.  Paintings will be available for purchase.

The public is invited to meet artist Colleen Virdi at The Shoe Factory Art Co-op’s gallery for a free reception called “A Very Brady First Friday” on Friday, July 6^th from 6-9pm.  First Friday is a citywide gallery night that encourages collaboration between non-profit, university, and commercial art venues.  The concept of First Friday was started by Rochester ContemporaryArt Center to help coordinate art events around town into one monthly community night that encourages the public to venture out and experience art in Rochester.

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op is located at 250 N. Goodman St., Studio 212 (second floor), Rochester, NY 14607. 

Exhibit hours:  First Friday, July 6th from 6-9pm, Second Saturday July 14th from 12-4pm, and Wednesdays 12-5pm thru July 25^th

Contact:  Director, Beth Brown
Phone: (585)732-0036
E-mail: studio212@shoefactoryarts.com
Website: www.shoefactoryarts.com  
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theshoefactory
Twitter: www.twitter.com/theshoefactory
Blog: www.theshoefactory.blogspot.com