Luvon Sheppard holds his portrait in a recent show at R.I.T.
We are in a quickly changing environment, it will soon be Spring, and the flowers are already blooming in our yard... I wanted to write about my colleague Luvon Sheppard, and let you know that he will give a talk at The Memorial Art Gallery this coming Thursday, April 16th from 6 to 7 pm. There is a need to book tickets, so you can go online and check it out! Luvon is also the subject of a survey show of his recent artwork at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. This exhibition at RMSC features his plein air paintings from along the Erie Canal and it will run from now thru March 21, 2027! The RMSC does have an admission charge, so be prepared!
While I was teaching at Rochester Institute of Technology, Luvon and I shared an office, and so we have a lot in common, not the least is the fact that we both have painted watercolors along the Erie Canal, so I am looking forward to seeing what he has done there! Luvon has made a real contribution to the arts scene in Rochester, also because he has offered many exhibits at his Joy Gallery on West Main Street, which I have written about in this blog over many years..
Bill Finewood at Pittsford Fine Art
4 North Main Street, Pittsford, NY
Today, we have strolled into Pittsford Fine Art , a cooperative gallery at North Main Street, and I had to chat with another colleague of mine from R.I.T. and that is Bill Finewood who you see above. Bill is a realist artist and illustrator, and he has spent many hours out west near Glacier National Park. His painting shown here, is the result of hours of work out in nature, as well as in the studio, and it is really convincing.
Bill is the featured artist this month in this gallery which has a number of different painters whose work can be a real inspiration for us all.
Suzi Zefting-Kuhn
at Pittsford Fine Art Gallery
Another artist who I am familiar with is Suzi Zefting-Kuhn, and she has recently moved her studio operation away from the Hungerford Building to a new studio space nearby. She also goes on expeditions and her painting of giraffes is the result of one such tour of Southern Africa.
Lately, I have been lucky to have interviews published, and my artwork is getting seen. A new magazine is out that features two of my recent prints, and the publication is called Abstractics. Below is a copy of the cover for this new volume ( it is not my work the cover ).
Now, I have to get back to my big project, which I look forward to - and that is a history of The Print Club of Rochester. I have been doing a lot of writing and research for this organization, and there is really an interesting history to tell! Eventually there will be a exhibition of prints that will be held in Rochester, and it will be quite something to behold!
