Claudia Mejia-Willett
I arrived to the United States in 1966 from Colombia, South America. I have lived in Rochester since moving from Colombia. I graduated from Monroe Community College and then transferred to SUNY Geneseo for my Bachelors of Science in Special Education. While working in Rochester City Schools, I earned a Dual Masters in Special Education […]
The Print Club of Rochester
In writing this blog post, I hope to accomplish several things – to speak about the Print Club of Rochester, its history and purpose, to talk about our 89th Members Exhibition and 90th year and to share a little bit of my experience with the Club. I have also selected some of my favorite archive […]
Meet Lya Finston
Lya Finston, artist in residence at Main Street Arts during the month of January 2020, is working in one of our two studio spaces on our second floor. We asked Lya some questions about her work and studio practice: Q: To start off, could you please tell us about your background? I was born in Brooklyn and […]
Meet Brandon Sward
Brandon Sward artist in residence at Main Street Arts during the month of December 2019, is working in one of our two studio spaces on our second floor. We asked Brandon some questions about his work and studio practice: Q: Please tell us about your background. I was born in the Los Angeles area and grew up in […]
Camille Riner
Some people aren’t sure what they want to do when they grew up but I knew it would be something to do with art. I was the kid that drew bunnies for everyone in elementary school, made costumes in middle school, and took an art class every semester in high school. When I went to […]
From The Dirt to The Skies: Pat Bacon
From the Dirt to the Skies is a group exhibition featuring new works in painting, drawing, and printmaking from four of Main Street Arts’ gallery artists — Pat Bacon, Chad Grohman, Meredith Mallwitz-Meyer, and Lanna Pejovic. The artwork is inspired by fog-laden lakes, wooded paths, gardens, and objects plucked from nature. In the final interview of […]
Meet Gregory Dirr
Gregory Dirr, artist in residence at Main Street Arts during the month of September 2019, is working in one of our two studio spaces on our second floor. We asked Gregory some questions about his work and studio practice: Q: To start off, please you tell us about your background. I’m from Miami but I live and work […]
Meet David Fludd
David Fludd, artist in residence at Main Street Arts during the month of June 2019, is working in one of our two studio spaces on our second floor. We asked David some questions about his work and studio practice: Q: Please you tell us about your background. I currently live and work in New York City. I have […]
Meet Taylor Kennedy
Taylor Kennedy, 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 Taylor some questions about her work and studio practice: Q: Please tell us about your background? I was raised in Sodus Point, NY ( which is a […]
Meet Andrew Palladino
Q: Please you tell us about your background? I am a Boston based printmaking artist, I recently graduated with a BFA in printmaking from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. I’ve been making art for about the past five years now but my time printing goes further back than that. Before MassArt I attended […]