Demos, more demos and . . . here comes spring

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

All of us at Gallery 54 are grateful for the support and interest in our gallery that our artists and customers alike demonstrate on a regular basis.

Already this year we have had three well attended demonstrations by artists whose work we love and are proud to share in the gallery - that of Elizabeth Andrews, David Owens and Linda Flynn.

Linda Flynn, demonstrates
alcohol painting

A David Owens Oil Painting

Each presented both our customers and our fellow artists with rare opportunities to witness first hand their creativity, their dedication and the effort that goes into producing their respective art.
Elizabeth actually brought a press into the gallery and encouraged visitors to try their hand at etching copper plates which she then inked and "printed" on the press.

David used his demonstration time to create an original oil painting while discussing his work and the process that he follows creating each painting.

An Elizabeth Andrews
Etching

Linda brought the brilliant colors of her alcohol painting to life and seemed to naturally fit into the gallery scene with the vibrant colors of Liz Micho's stained glass garden art as her background.

All expressed their gratitude for the interest in their art evident in the attention and questions from fellow Gallery 54 artists and gallery customers alike.

There's more to come . . .

EVER WANT YOUR PORTRAIT PAINTED?

If you've ever wanted a portrait painted by a master portrait artist, now's your chance. Noted local artist John Fitzsimmons will be the guest artist/demonstrator at Gallery 54 on Saturday, March 26h beginning at noon. If that's not exciting enough, one person will get the opportunity to have a portrait painted by John and to actually take the portrait home ... for free.

More Fitzsimmon art
will be on display and
for sale.

All you need to do is stop by Gallery 54, at 54 Genesee St., Skaneateles, NY before the 26th and sign-up for the free drawing. There are only two stipulations and one is pretty obvious. You need to be available to sit for the portrait on Saturday the 26th. And, you need to be able to sit for up to four hours while John works his magic with the paint brush.

Be sure to stop by the gallery soon to get entered into the drawing.

Still more coming our way . . .

SPRINGING INTO SPRING – April 1st

A special collection of spring images will be featured at Gallery 54's
SPRING INTO SPRING EVENT

No ma'am. No sir. This is not an April Fools Day joke. But, it still promises to be a hoot. Not only do we promise it to be a lot of fun, but it will be an early season opportunity to brighten up your home, office or business with a special collection of spring photography by Gallery 54 photographer Tom Dwyer, To make it even more interesting, the gallery is getting a head-start on the next season with a special SPRINGING INTO SPRING/First Friday/Opening Reception all rolled into one. Mark your calendars for April 1 from 5 to 8 pm and spread the word to everyone you know.

Fleeting spring blossoms

Stunning close-up and macro
flower photography.

Tom searched his photo files for never before exhibited images that conjure a  sense of spring and has produced them on canvas, glass and Giclée archival prints. For the first time he'll offer handsome "canvas collections" as well as canvas panoramas and a variety of framed and unframed prints ready for display and your personal framing choice.

While all our customers are invited and encouraged to join us for this special evening, special invitations are also going out to Central New York garden/flower clubs, nurseries, interior designers, architects and landscape architects. So, make a evening of it, visit beautiful Skaneateles, enjoy a light refreshment at the gallery while perusing our special spring art before (or after) a relaxing dinner at one of the village's many fine restaurants.

To make this event even sweeter, many Gallery 54 artists will have special pieces with spring accents available to help usher in the new season. Spring art will  be featured throughout the month April.

Light refreshments will be served.