Sirens & Seahorses Art Show

Mermaids and seahorses abound at The Shoe Factory Art Co-op’s new exhibit, Sirens & Seahorses! 

(Promo art features the work of Frank Argento, Mandy Burke Dermatis, Samara Doumnande, Gwendolyn Kerney, Mary Beth Lee, and Amanda Zimmerman)

Everyone’s favorite finned females and their seahorse sidekicks will be on display in a variety of art forms!  The fishy subject matter inspired 38 artists to create original paintings, drawings, mixed media, fiber art, and stained glass for this show!

"Returning Home" oil on panel Todd Ryan

"Aqua Equestrian" colored pencil Rob Marvin

Show dates:

First Friday October 3rd, 6-9pm

Second Saturday October 11th, 12-4pm

First Friday November 7th, 6-9pm

Second Saturday November 8th, 12-4pm

"Old Mermaid of Tokyo Bay" acrylic on wood Tom Ritz

Participating artists come from the Rochester and New York State region as well as Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas! 

"Longing" acrylic on wood Beth Brown

Artists:

Brenda Allen, Ty Anderson, Sharon Arffa, Frank Argento, Stephanie Lynn Barkley, Chloe Bennett-Larson, Diana Bonilla, Beth Brown, Linda Lunn Chadwick, Dennis Collins, Mandy Jo Burke Dermatis, TeeJay Dill, Samara Doumnande, Lorin Easton, Diane Elmslie, Wendy Forrest, Ellen Frazier, Elizabeth Graham, Shannon Halligan, Gwendolin Kerney, Mary Beth Lee, Russ Lunn, Brandi Marino, Rob Marvin, Marla McLean, John Midla, Julie Podskalny, Jenn Richter, Tom Ritz, Todd Ryan, PD Schmidt, Ben Slomovic, Anne Smoral, Thomas Sundberg, Katelyn Tudi, Colleen Virdi, Heather Whitney, Amanda Zimmerman

"Siren & Seahorse" oil on canvas TeeJay Dill

Also on view will be artwork by Shoe Factory House Artist members. 

Free admission!  Artwork available for purchase.

"Seahorse" stained glass Mary Beth Lee

Location:  

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op

250 N. Goodman St., Studio 212 (second floor), 

Rochester, NY 14607

"Siren Spiral" watercolor Heather Whitney

 

E-mail:  studio212@shoefactoryarts.com 
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O Come All Ye Art Lovers!

EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS:
Friday, Dec. 20th 6-9pm! 

 
’Tis the season to visit our holiday art show at The Shoe Factory Art Co-op!  On display in our gallery are paintings, photography, mixed-media, fiber art, ceramics, and jewelry created by local artists!  Enter to win our spectacular Art Gift Basket raffle!   

Artwork available for purchase!  Free admission!

First Friday, Dec. 6th 5-10pm

Saturday, Dec. 7th 11am-5pm

Second Saturday, Dec. 14th 12-4pm 

Wednesdays 12-5pm

Holiday Art Exhibit

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op announces their December art exhibit "...and to All a Good Night!".  Art lovers interested in buying artwork for gifts this holiday season will do well to visit the gallery featuring current work by Shoe Factory "House Artist" members. 

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op will be among the many open studios participating in this year's annual Holiday Gala at the Anderson Arts Building in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts.  Artists inhabiting the four floors of this historic brick building will open their doors inviting patrons into the usually private environment where they create their work.  A wide variety of art mediums are on display in the many unique studios for viewing and purchasing at this festive annual event. 

The Shoe Factory's gallery will have paintings, photography, mixed-media, fiber art, and jewelry created by members Chloe Bennett-Larson, Phil Bliss, Beth Brown, Wen-Hua Chen, Susan Jenkins, Lisa Johnson, Scott Lamont, Russ Lunn, Stan Merrell, Mona Oates, Colleen Virdi, David Walter, Mollie Wolf, and April Younglove. 

The Shoe Factory's "...and to All a Good Night!" art exhibit will be open during the Anderson Arts Building’s Holiday Gala on First Friday, December 7th from 5-10pm, and Second Saturday, December 8th from 11am-5pm.  Additional Shoe Factory hours are on Wednesdays from 12-5pm through December 19th.  Free admission.

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op is located in Studio 212 on the second floor of the Anderson Arts Building, 250 N. Goodman St., Rochester, NY 14607.

Phone:  585-732-0036 
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Axom Gallery's Debut

Paul Garland (photo by Russ Lunn)

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op is pleased to welcome Axom Gallery to the Neighborhood of the Arts.  The new gallery is a close neighbor of ours, right down the road at 176 Anderson Ave.  Axom plans to rotate exhibits of contemporary visual artists throughout the year.

A family run gallery, the new venture is a team effort by Robin and Rick Muto and their daughter Margot.  The newly renovated exhibit room is housed on the second floor of the Muto's combined business & studio space.  Robin is an interior designer specializing in interior and lighting design www.robinmuto.com, and Rick is a fine artist and well known decorative painter and muralist www.rickmuto.com.  Their daughter Margot, also an artist, is director of the new gallery.

Their first show "Convergence" features the work of their long time family friend, Paul Garland.  His colorful acrylics on canvas and board feature abstract paintings juxtaposed with representational landscapes.

We were pleased to be invited to a preview show in advance of Axom's grand opening on April's First Friday.  We were very impressed with the bright, pristine gallery and the quality of Paul Garlands's fine work.  We felt welcomed by the Muto family's warm and inclusive hospitality.

We welcome Axom Gallery to the neighborhood and encourage art patrons to attend their opening reception from 6-9pm on Friday, April 6th.  Paul Garland will also give an "artist talk" on Thursday, May 3rd at 6:30pm.  Show runs through May 26th.

Axom Gallery (photo by Russ Lunn)

Happy One Year Anniversary to The Shoe Factory Art Co-op!

This month we celebrate our one year anniversary with our tenth art show!  Our November exhibit, "Once Upon a Coffee Table: Fine Art Furnishings", starts tonight at our opening reception from 5-9pm!  One year ago, on the same First Friday, we had our premiere namesake art exhibit "Boots and Shoes: Variations on a Theme"!

Including our current show, so far we've had ten art exhibits made up of 7 call for artist shows and 3 artist solo shows.  We've shown 221 different artists, the vast majority of them local!  

Many artists have been in more than one of our shows!  Many have shown twice and about ten artists have been in 3-5 of our exhibits.  Winners this year of being in the most Shoe Factory shows are Colleen Virdi (seven shows), Scott Lamont (six), and Mollie Wolf (six)!

We will continue on our journey promoting local artists and providing opportunities for artists to exhibit and sell their work in Rochester's Neighborhood of the Arts!

It's been a lot of hard work, but the best part has always been meeting a ton of really creative people in our community!  Onward to the next year of art!


Our first exhibit November 2010