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The Second Annual Poughkeepsie Open Studios is scheduled for June 18, 2016, a Queen City Saturday.  Planning for the event is currently in progress, and the website below will be updated as event details are worked out.  Join their e-mail distribution list and like their  Facebook page to get periodic updates of our progress. http://www.poughkeepsieopenstudios.org/ The artwork for the Open Studios … Read More

The Black & White Exhibit has two artists: Dave King’s photography on aluminum plates of iconic Poughkeepsie landmarks in a process he calls sublimation. Diedre Kenny is a young women with an artistic eye, her unique photography captures her subjects in shadows and light as only black and white pictures can. Place: 9 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY

“A collective of soon-to-be graduated art students from Marist College are pleased to announce the opening of their first independent exhibition, titled Mixed Media. This exhibition comes after a long year of academic projects for the group, called Lot 5 Creative, which included three off-campus pop up shows in the city of Poughkeepsie and two on-campus showcases at Marist College’s … Read More

Elisabeth Gillon, long time Poughkeepsie, NY resident, graduated Summa Cum Laud in 1995 with a Fine Arts Degree from Pratt Institute. “It must have been a library craft book by which I was inspired to try the craft of pressed flowers; most if not all, had plain white backgrounds. I was inspired to introduce color and texture to the pieces … Read More

Family Services is  recognizing dedicated professionals who have made exemplary contributions towards making sure crime victims are treated with dignity and respect.  Their Opening Reception is 4/15 at 3 pm in the theater honoring ADA Michael Brady from the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office and Officer Mark Thomas, Town of Fishkill Police Dept. Place: 12 Vassar Street      

Jeanne O’Connor received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metal and minor in Psychology from the State University of New York at New Paltz.  In addition to metal she studied painting, drawing, photography and ceramics to gain a wide breadth of knowledge in art making practices.  As an active member of the outdoors community, Jeanne organizes group adventures while promoting … Read More

Laura Martinez-Bianco is a plein air painter who works throughout the Hudson Valley and abroad capturing the striking views of the area. Working plein air enables Laura to create her pastel paintings on site, quickly capturing the light and color of a specific moment. The variety of landscapes from mountains to rivers edge from fields and pastures to forests, villages … Read More

Lori Adams Photography will be exhibited in the hall gallery at 9 Vassar St from 2/8-3/31. Click here for her website. Where: The hall gallery at 9 Vassar St.          

Opening Reception: Thursday, December 3rd, 5:30-7:30 pm Pat Sinatra is a resident of Woodstock, NY and opened a tattoo studio called Pat’s Tats in 1990. A veteran tattooer, with over 40 years of experience, Pat’s aristry in skin has received honors and international recognition. As a painter, she remained quietly active creating images to suit her own passions, leaving the imagery … Read More

Randi Chalfin’s series was created in East Hampton, NY. She is an artist who has exhibited locally and internationally. Her medium in this series is collage water acrylic. More information can be found by contacting her directly at randichalfin@yahoo.com This show is running concurrently with Pat Sinatra’s. Location: 9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY