SEASON GUIDE JULY 2016 to JUNE 2017
Visit 39 Studios.
Meet 42 Artists.
A PROGRAM OF
Community
Arts
Partnership
1 KATHY ARMSTRONG My studio is in the top of our
blue barn in the village of Trumansburg. I enjoy painting in watercolor, acrylic and oil. Come see my paintings of ordinary things
that I find extraordinary to paint. Location: 25 Washington St,
Trumansburg, NY 14886; 608-445-2241;
[email protected]; kathyarmstrongfineart.com
“Rainbow in the Vineyard,” acrylic, 24” x 18,” 2015
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2 CAROL BLOOMGARDEN Art is visual
poetry – I explore the visual elements of language by
turning poems into texture, line, contour, and shading
using micrography, or tiny writing. Enjoy my green­
house studio. Location: 5851 Route 227, Trumansburg,
NY 14886; 607-387-5930; [email protected];
carolbloomgarden.com
“Dalai Lama’s Message on Compassion,” 14”x 14,” watercolor
and ink micrography, 2016
3 CELIA BOWERS The studio/gallery in my
early 19th century home has framed paintings and
works in progress from my studies of light and color
in dawn skies and rainy city nights. Location: 1406
Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-273-1994;
[email protected]; celiabowers.com
OPEN STUDIO
“Night Sky #1,” oil on canvas, 36” x 48,” 2015
WEEKENDS
35 studios open simultaneously
October 8 & 9, 2016
October 15 & 16, 2016
11am – 5pm each day
YEAR ROUND
4 MARY ANN BOWMAN I’ve discovered that my dear
friends who keep telling me life is supposed to be fun are absolutely
right. I love that this is showing up in my work more and more.
Location: 203 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-279-4625;
[email protected]; maryannbowman.com
“Shore Bird, portrait,” digital print on canvas, 16” x 20”
by Appointment
Call an artist. Make a date.
5 STAN BOWMAN I like exploring the leading edge
in art, which has brought me to using an iPhone and iPad
to create photographs and abstract images that are then
printed out on canvas for display. Location: 203 Pine Tree
Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-277-4950;
[email protected]; stanbowman.com
FIRST SATURDAYS
Select Studios Open
“Looking Homeward,” archival ink on paper, 30” x 30,” 2015
monthly except Jan. and Oct.
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BACKGROUND ART BY ETHEL VRANA
6 DOMENICA BROCKMAN My oil
paintings are inspired by the beauty of the
natural world, particularly the effects of light on
trees in the Finger Lakes landscape. Location:
15 E. Main Street, Trumansburg, NY 14886;
607-279-2161; [email protected];
artfinder.com/domenicabrockman
“Shadows in the Gorge,” oil on board, 24” x 32,” 2014
12 LISA M. FERGUSON
My studio is a
reconstructed Carriage House overlooking the Cayuga
Lake vista and our pastures. See our fiber tools and
meet the animals that grow alpaca, mohair and
cashmere. Location: Laughing Goat Fiber Farm, 1485
Mecklenburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-273-9212;
[email protected]; laughinggoatfiber.com
7 JAMES BURLITCH Views (inside and outside!) at
my modern, home-based studio/gallery are inspiring. Learn
how I photograph and create fine art prints of nature including
panoramas and back-lighted images. Location: Enduring
Images, 2133 Ellis Hollow Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-539-7316;
[email protected]; enduringimagesphoto.com
“Beebe Lake Bridge Reflection,” archival injet print, 15” x 18,” 2006
8 BRIAN CLASBY I carve an image
into glass and then use paint to bring out the
image and give it some texture and depth.
I strive for a balance of bold and delicate.
Location: Lone Crow Studio, 563 Buck Hill Road,
Trumansburg, NY 14886; 607-387-3566;
[email protected]; lonecrowstudio.com
“Golden Eagle,” painted etched glass, 10” x 16,” 2015
Mostly Mohair Gloves, hand-dyed mohair/merino blend gloves, 2015
13 HILARY GIFFORD, CUSTOM CLOTH
Open Studio
days are a great time for me to share stories; to show my studio,
my work and techniques; and share my love of this life.
Come be surrounded in Color, Light and Inspiration. Location:
15 East Main Street, Trumansburg, NY 14886; 315-345-4946;
[email protected]; customcloth.com
“Lava Flow,” hand painted cotton collage, detail, 2014
14 SARAH GOTOWKA
9 MARGARET CORBIT and WES BLAUVELT
At Raven Barn in Danby, we explore our shared interest in
mosaics and decorative ceramics– from casting custom
tiles to free-style mosaics for your walls. Location: 143
Howland Road, Spencer, NY 14883 (Town of Danby);
607-589-6359; [email protected]; ravenbarn.net
Come tour my home studio
and natural dye garden! You will see an array of handmade
dry-pressed flower art, as well as floor loom weaving and dye
bath demonstrations! Location: 34 Congress Street, Apt. 2,
Trumansburg, NY 14886; 585-350-9446; [email protected];
saagoto.com
“Butterfly Feature,” 2’ x 3,’ 2014
“Banks,” dry-pressed flowers, 11” x 14,” 2015
10 LINNA DOLPH Sprinkled within the background of my arts and crafts bungalow are colorful
and intricate displays of stained glass sculpture
and hanging flat work. I welcome you to an acre of
glass. Location: 1640 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca,
NY 14850; 607-277-6341; [email protected];
linnadolph.com
15 HANNAH GRAEPER
“Bird Cycle,” glass, solder
“Blue Platter with Handles,” stoneware, 2” x 14” x 14,” 2014,
Nestled between corn
fields, my studio is a charmingly refurbished two-story barn.
Please come tour this beautiful working pottery studio.
Watch demonstrations and check out our mini gallery!
Location: 6416 Route 227, Trumansburg, NY 14886;
607-280-7938; [email protected];
hannahgraeperpottery.com
Photo by Thomas Hoebell
11 PAMELA DRIX Near Ithaca College, Dock 6
is a dock turned into a studio—a unique setting for
viewing my fine art prints, artist books, and drawings
about places real or imagined. Location: Dock 6
Studio, South Hill Business Campus, 950 Danby Road,
Suite 52, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-279-2461;
[email protected]; pameladrix.com
“Remembering Birkenau: Julian,” gum transfer monoprint,
encaustic, thread, 22” x 30,” 2012
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16 DEDE HATCH
My photographic observations of the
natural, architectural and canine landscapes are presented in my
studio/gallery as prints, notecards, books, and photo necklaces.
Plus, I make earrings with rocks from Cayuga Lake. Location:
201 Dey Street, Suite 217, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-273-0244;
[email protected]
“Bill’s Church,” pigmented injet print, 8” x 12”
17 SUE HERTZ At my downtown location you’ll find oil
paintings and photographs of local scenes, seascapes, people,
and more. Water is featured often, as I’m fascinated by its everchanging interplay of colors, textures and movements. Location:
Dewitt Building, First Floor, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca, NY 14850;
607-592-1866; [email protected]; suehertzfineart.com
“Ireland Beach,” oil on canvas, 20” x 24,” 2012
18 ANKE HOFFSTAETTER
My studio is located
within walking distance of the Ithaca Commons. As you
explore beautiful downtown Ithaca, come visit my home
studio where I create my multi-layered abstract acrylic
paintings. Location: 505 South Albany Street, Ithaca,
NY 14850; 607-229-7470; [email protected];
cracksinthesidewalk.webs.com
work in progress, acrylic painting
19 MARY BETH IHNKEN
I am a
professional muralist and decorative painter.
My studio is currently in our newly reconstructed
1810 barn. There are many finishes and murals
on display. Please come for a tour! Location: 281
76 Road, Brooktondale, NY 14817; 607-539-3035;
[email protected]; mbihnken.com
FIRST SATURDAY
MONTHLY EVENTS
Select Studios Open
10AM TO 3PM,
on the first Saturday
of every month
(except January and October).
Download a list of the
participating artists at
ArtTrail.com
“1810 Barn,” oil painting, 4’ x 3’
20 CARY JOSEPH
The deeply beautiful rock
surfaces in the gorges around Ithaca have been
the inspiration for my ceramics for the last decade.
Come visit my studio located on nearby West Hill,
in Ithaca. Location: 302 Hook Place, Ithaca, NY
14850; 607-277-1323; [email protected];
caryjosephpottery.com
Art Trail Member
“Teapot #1,” wood-fired stoneware, 7” x 6.5” x 5.5,” 2014
21 JIM KOZLOWSKI
Come join me in my
studio with a view overlooking Cayuga Lake. I work
in acrylics and colored pencils, creating abstract
images and realistic renderings of birds and flowers.
Location: 3231 Halseyville Road, Trumansburg, NY
14886; 607-387-3131; [email protected];
jimkozlowskipaintings.com
“Purple Iris,” colored pencil on paper, 11” x 14,” 2016
GROUP
EXHIBITION
Come see all the artists’
work in one place!
OCTOBER 5–30, 2016
State of the Art Gallery
22 JESSE M. LEPAK, Ph.D
I use heat to create art
(pyrography) focusing on fish and wildlife woodburnings. I
display pieces and demonstrate techniques in my new barn/
studio. Feeling adventurous? Come try it yourself! Location:
Natural Woodburning; 1776 Ellis Hollow Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850;
607-351-8310; [email protected]; facebook.com/
NaturalWoodburning
“Eastern Screech Owl,” pyrography on birch, 24” x 24,” 2016
120 W. State / MLK Jr. Street
K ick off R eception
Fri. Oct. 7, 2016; 5-8pm
BACKGROUND ART BY KATHY ARMSTRONG
23 HARRY McCUE
The studio on my
farm is at the outer limits of the Art Trail solar
system but wineries, breweries and distilleries
on scenic Route 414 and a National Forest
across the street make it worth the trip.
Location: 2423 Skinner Road, Lodi, NY 14860;
607-582-6252; [email protected]; faculty.
ithaca.edu/hmccue/gallery
29 BARBARA PEASE My studio in the
tranquil rural setting of EcoVillage at Ithaca is just
what I need to create poetry, fine art, photography
and sculpture. Please come visit and I’ll show you
my latest projects. Location: 111 Rachel Carson
Way, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-280-6682;
[email protected]; muskratstudio.com
Radiance,” archival inkjet print, 8” x 10,” 2015
“Autumn Woods,” oil on board, 8” x 10,” 2015
24 DENISE MILITO
My mantra is “broken is a
great place to start.” I breathe renewed life into discarded
pieces, building mosaics that tell a story and improve a
space. Functional art inspires me. Location: (Weekends
at the Ithaca Farmers Market), or CeCe & LuLu, 1781
Trumansburg Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886; 773-456-1134;
[email protected]; Facebook “CeCe & LuLu”
“Blue Bird of Happiness,” table collaboration with Durand VanDoren, 2013
Note: I will not be open on Open Studio weekends
30 FELICIA POES
Take a trek to where the Art
Trail meets the Wine Trail and see a variety of Mosaic and
Glass Art. Nestled in the woods along beautiful Cayuga
Lake, I create jewelry, household items and sculptural
pieces. Location: WeBeTilin’ Studios, 7516 County Road
153, Interlaken, NY 14847; 607-738-2700;
[email protected]; webetilinstudios.com
kiln-formed glass
25 BARBARA MINK
31 JON REIS Come to my downtown studio and
gallery. I’d love to show you my award-winning documentary photographs depicting the micro-culture of aviation
enthusiasts. I am in the studio Monday to Saturday.
Call ahead! Location: 102 West State Street, Ithaca, NY
14850; 607-272-1966; [email protected], jonreis.com
I think we’re hardwired
to appreciate beauty in music and art; we can learn
sophisticated ways to approach it, but at the most basic
level respond to certain constructs found in nature,
reflected in aesthetic fundamentals and classical tropes.
Location: 614 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850;
607-227-6290; [email protected];
barbaramink.com
“Experimental Aircraft in Front Yard, Yucca Valley Airport,”
archival ink jet print, 13.5” x 20,” 2015
Note: I will not be open on Open Studio weekends
“Splurge,” ink and acrylic, 2015
26 NARI MISTRY
Landscapes in bold
colors express my vision of the many waterfalls
and beautiful scenes around Ithaca. Some of my
paintings are representational, most are expressive, some pure fantasy. Location: 1159 Ellis
Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-272-7496;
[email protected]; artbynari.com
“On Harrisville Pond,” watercolor, 12” x 16,” 2015
32 REVIVAL BOOK ARTS: LAURIN RAMSEY,
NATHAN LEWIS, LAURA ROWLEY
Visit our
studio in the hills of Trumansburg and take a step back
in time; we’ll be setting metal type and printing with
traditional letterpress machines, cutting cloth to beat into
handmade paper, and sewing books by hand. Location:
6011 Sirrine Road, Trumansburg, NY 14850; 404-353-3202;
[email protected]; revivalbookarts.com
“Lunar Calendar,” letterpress on handmade cotton paper, 9” x 12,” 2015
27 GRAHAM OTTOSON Ithaca is truly “gourdgeous”! Come see how beautiful lamps are grown at
Gourdlandia, from seed to bulb. Vessels, nightlights, toys,
cookies, fun. Make your own souvenir gourd necklace!
Location: Gourdlandia, 77 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca,
NY 14850; 607-277-0589; [email protected];
gourdlandia.com
33 JIM SELF
My West Danby studio occupies the front
rooms of a Greek Revival farmhouse. My paintings and works
on paper capture the movement, energy and play of human and
natural forces. Location: 2575 W. Danby Road, West Danby, NY
14883; 607-279-1683; [email protected]; jimboself.com
“Fire Gods,” gouche, ink on paper, 9.5” x 7.5,” 2015
Gourd Vase, 8” x 12,” 2015
28 JOHN LYON PAUL My studio contains colorful paintings including the “Pilgrimage” series and the current “Studies”
painted on glass. There are also many sculptures including
the interactive “Many Thousands Gone” and “Nagasaki
Prayerwheel.” Location: 174 Sodom Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850;
607-277-2426; [email protected]: johnlyonpaul.com
“Many Thousands Gone,” (detail of central vehicle), 2001-2
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34 DAPHNE SOLA
Much attracted by
nature, I create landscapes ranging from the
Finger Lakes to the Peruvian Andes. Find silk
screen, embossed prints, handmade paper, and
hand printed poem books in my country studio.
Location: 3299 Swamp College Rd, Trumansburg NY 14886; 607-387-9644; 607-275-6751;
[email protected]; solagallery.com
“Quebrada Andina,” silkscreen, 30” x 24,” 2005
35 MICHELE STEFFEY
My studio and home are located
lakeside in the town of Lansing. Enjoy the sounds of Cayuga
Lake while viewing prints of my photographic and digital art.
Location: Finger Lakes Fine Art Prints, 75 Marina Road, Lansing,
NY 14882; 607-339-7616; [email protected];
fingerlakesfineartprints.com
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“Out on Point,” fine art photographic print, multiple sizes and media available, 2012
Note: I will not be open on Open Studio weekends.
36 IVY STEVENS-GUPTA
Ever wonder
where creativity begins? Take a peek into my Cayuga
Heights studio and watch while colors come to
life on canvas. Location: Ivy Creative Designs, 11
Wedgewood Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607-742-4932;
[email protected]; Ivycreativedesigns.com
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“Forgot Me Not,” acrylic on canvas, 48” x 36,” 2014
Note: I will not be open on Open Studio weekends.
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37 JUNE B.W. SZABO
At the top of our hill there is
a view extending over 50 miles into the Finger Lakes region.
Outside my windows are the images that flow into the
ideas considered in my work. Location: 5650 Bower Road,
Trumansburg, NY 14886; 607-387-5331; [email protected];
handwork.coop
has been an awardwinning artist blacksmith for over 40 years. His work includes
historical reproduction, original sculpture and architectural
fixtures, and is found in private homes, in public gardens
and buildings at Cornell. Location: Durand’s Forge, 6341
Carman Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886; 607-387-4493;
www.lightlink.com/durand
hand-forged iron headboard and bed frame
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“Relics of Our Story – Mendon,” basswood, 24” x 36” x 6”
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39 ETHEL VRANA
For many years my main focus has
been on painting landscapes. Recently I have been experimenting with acrylic collage and painting abstracts using a
variety and materials and techniques.
Location: 1296 Ellis Hollow Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850;
607-273-9252; [email protected]; ethelvrana.com;
ethel-vrana.artistwebsites.com
“Garden,” oil, 8” x 10,” 2015
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