Marv Borst
Marv BorstPainting Title: Jesus Loves YouLocation: Apartment Building on the Main Street What drew you to this location?I was drawn to this location by the side of the brick building and the way the morning sun was illuminating the windows and interior. As I was considering painting one of the lower windows, I saw the […]
Kerry Dorn
Kerry DornTitle: End of Summer SerenityLocation: Route 488 Orleans, NY What drew you to this location?This farm is so serene and peaceful. It’s as if the image could be from the 19th century. I feel fortunate to live in this area. What was one notable thing from the day?The weather was so beautiful…a perfect end […]
Stacy Mayou
Stacy MayouPainting Title: BelovedLocation: St. Agnes Cemetery What drew you to this location?I was drawn to this cemetery because my Mother-in-Law is here. I miss her. We come here often. What was one notable thing from the day?I was approached by a man wanting to know if I had permission to be there painting. I […]
Elaine Liberio
Elaine LiberioTitle: Inglis’ FarmLocation: Route 488 Orleans What drew you to this location?My mom’s family is from Orleans, so I am very familiar with the Inglis Farm. The Orleans Cemetery, where many of my family are buried, is just down the hill from the farm and as I looked up the hill toward the farm […]
Birgitt Wolf Peterson
Birgitt Wolf PetersonTitle: Piper’s Walnut GroveLocation: Route 19 What drew you to this location?I was drawn to this location because of the distant, soft misty morning light seen through the walnut grove trees. I originally had intended to paint bee boxes located ¼ mile down the road but much to my surprise they had been […]
Plein Air 2023 (Part 1)
“My approach to Plein Air is to find a simple location and to anticipate how the light will move throughout the morning. Next I do a quick sketch showing lights and darks (known as a Notan), block in color on the canvas, and try to use lots of paint to give texture to the end piece.”
Meet Elizabeth Courtney
Elizabeth Courtney, artist in residence at Main Street Arts during the month of May 2019, is working in one of our two studio spaces on our second floor. We asked Elizabeth some questions about her work and studio practice: Q: Tell us about your background. Hi I’m Liz. I’m super excited to have the opportunity to […]
Phyllis Bryce Ely: A Landscape Revisited
A Landscape Revisited: Onaping Falls, Canada For this “Fifty Landscapes” blog I’ve chosen to share my experience painting “Onaping Falls, Canada” included in this exhibit. This oil painting is an example of how I often paint landscapes multiple times, first en plein air and then again in the studio using my plein air works, sketches, […]
Kari Ganoung Ruiz: Small Bits
I’m back! Thank you Main Street Arts for inviting me to offer my thoughts in another blog entry; this one corresponding with the opening of the Fifty Landscapes exhibit which includes 4 of my paintings. As nature awakens after its winter slumbering, so to does the painter feel the pull of nicer weather. Spring is an […]
Phyllis Bryce Ely: Look Out the Window
“Look out the window.” My mother said that to me again and again. If I was bored, she would say, “Look out the window, what do you see? Make something to tell me about.” If I complained of long trips in the car she would say, “Look out the window.” Over time we drove and […]