Spring Artist Demonstrations

At Gallery 54 we have begun a series of artist demonstrations to welcome spring.  During March we welcomed Judy Witkin and Candace Rhea to demonstrate their techniques.

Clock by David Golman

Here is a picture of Candace working on her
wonderful sculpted polar bears in the sunny lake room at the back of the gallery.

During April we will be featuring the work of Wayne Schapp and David Goldman. Wayne Schapp creates one of a kind heritage boxes from aged and weathered pieces of wood and gnarly root systems. Schapp's inspiration is from the wood itself and from his desire to create pieces that are both beautiful and unique.

On Saturday April 12th from 12-3 pm David Goldman will be demonstrating his methods for repurposing, designing, and assembling his pieces. David creates clocks and tape dispensers from vintage and extinct mechanical machines. His pieces are Daliesque and functional.

Box by Wayne Schapp

On Saturday April 5th from 12-3 pm Connie Smith will be demonstrating painting on turkey feathers. Smith paints realistic images of wild animals on turkey tail feathers. Her paintings are extremely detailed and colorful. Gallery 54 carries a full range of her pieces including images of deer, salmon, wolves, bear, loons, and cardinals.

Painted loons on feather by Connie Smith

Welcome Spring!!

Beautiful Quilt Panels

Sharon Bottle-Souva is widely recognized for her beautiful art quilts.  Many are natural scenes, some are abstract, and all are rich in color and imagery.  These two panels are part of a series of smaller pieces Sharon has at the gallery, great for gift-giving and also gorgeous in multiples.  We are lucky to have her as part of our Gallery!

"Mountain Grasses" and "Canopy" by Sharon Bottle-Souva

New Artist Marie LoParco

We are pleased to share with you the addition of mixed media painting by Marie LoParco to the collection at Gallery 54.  Marie incorporates mythology, folk art, and sacred art from many cultures into her layered pieces.  She uses winged creatures and birds paired with female figures to symbolize the "connection between heaven and earth, people and nature." 

These are just two examples of the original pieces by Marie that we have in the Gallery.  In addition to originals we have framed prints and cards of of her beautiful images. These colorful, playful works are best seen in person, and we would love for you to stop in for a visit!

March Events

We have several things on the horizon at the Gallery to welcome Spring during the month of March.  We will be featuring new painted glass work by Nella Joseph.  To the right is her "Skaneateles" wine glass.

Also during March we will be having our Shamrock Sale!  We will have many items in the gallery on sale as we work to make room for new pieces.  Come by for some fabulous deals!  Some artists will be including "seconds", pieces that have very minor (often imperceptible) flaws at reduced prices.  Other sale items will be pieces that are just ready for new homes.

On Saturday, March 22 from 12 to 3 Judy Witkin will be demonstrating how to make a beaded floral bracelet.  Judy creates jewelry made using bead-weaving techniques.  Below is a sampling of her bracelets.  The demonstration is free to all!

It's Magnetic!

This is a fun photo that our resident photographer Tom Dwyer took of magnetic "recipe holders" made by woodworker Fred Weisskopf.  These handy objects are customer favorites, great for holding a favorite photo, memo, or recipe…..They also make excellent gifts or stocking stuffers!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and we invite you to have a look at some gift ideas at Gallery 54.  One of the things we are most known for is the wide variety of handcrafted jewelry we carry in the shop.  Donna Smith is one of our talented jewelry artists, and also one of our co-owners.  She creates pieces using vintage findings in addition to being a talented metal smith.

Rhodocrosite sterling earrings by Donna Smith.

While our customers love her jewelry, the owners at Gallery 54 also appreciate her talent for merchandising.  Donna oversees the design of our front windows, and creates a new display and motif every season for us all to enjoy.  Below is a view of our current window display, best appreciated in person!

Upcoming Featured Artists

Hello!  During the next couple months we will be featuring new work by our consignments artists.  During January we have featured new work by Bill Perrine, one of our fabulous potters.  Scroll down to our November blog post for photos and information about Bill's wood-fired pottery.

During February we will be presenting new work by Leslie Green Guilbault.  Leslie is a multi-talented artist who makes beautiful pottery and also carves bone jewelry.  Several of her pieces would make excellent gifts for your Valentine!  Stop by the shop, warm up, and browse Leslie's beautiful nature-inspired work!