L. Nichols is an artist, illustrator, graphic designer, sign painter, educator, and sometime blacksmith. L.’s work has appeared in the Village Voice, Gilt Taste, the Atlantic, the Zinester’s Guide to NYC, SMITH Magazine, the Nib, and the anthologies ‘QU33R’ and ‘We’re Still Here’, amongst others. He is the co-publisher of the award-nominated comics quarterly, ‘Ley Lines’. His graphic novel ‘Flocks’ … Read More

Award Winning Pen and Ink Artwork by Paul Kmiotek Like most kids, I started drawing at a very young age. One of my earliest memories is of drawing a picture of my father with his hair straight up and flat on the top (the epitomy of style back then). I continued to draw (mostly cars and monsters) through high school, … Read More

Poughkeepsie Open Studios is a free, self-guided tour of the Poughkeepsie, New York area.​ Visit private working artist studios, temporary “pop-up” artist spaces and gallery exhibits, nestled in and around the historic buildings of our City.  Plan adequate time for some poetry, literature, history, food, historical tours, artistic demonstrations and public participation activities. 

April 5, 2019 Opening Reception (5:00 to 8:00 pm) Show runs through 4/28/19 Cocoon Theatre Visual Arts Initiative will present Oil Paintings by Carl Grauer at the Cocoon/ Cunneen Gallery on 12 Vassar St. A series of almost 200 2 hour portraits that tell the portraiture history and process of Mr. Grauer in the Reception gallery room and Paintings on … Read More