Gateway Park Side trip

"Adult Entertainment", 12x9 pastel on UArt 400

GatewayPark in North Tonawanda is the junction of Tonawanda Creek and the terminus of the Erie Canal. Boats, bridges, historic restored buildings, mature trees, flowered gardens. So many directions to choose to paint from. My paint buddies settled in along the canal while I took a short walk. 

The sun was brilliant and I wanted shade which I found near Main Street. Looking down a side street, Alexander’s Lounge glowed in the light so I worked in the shadow of the bank. Occasionally a delivery truck blocked the view but otherwise the street was quiet, unlike the nightlife that would be here later. The sign stated 'Adult Entertainment' so that’s my title. 

The picture is mounted on my new En Plein Air Pro pastel setup and I am loving access to all my colors at once as well as the ease of setup. 

 

Two Show AWARDS!

The Fall exhibit of the Buffalo Niagara Art Association was juried by Jody Ziehm and my pastel painting earned the Special Judson's Art Outfitters Award. Titled "Conflictions" it shows the crest of Niagara's Horseshoe Falls from the rapids.

In the Carnegie Art Center of North Tonawanda a plein air oil painting titled "Tuscan Morning" that I painted in Italy was awarded Third Prize by juror Alexa Wajed. She wrote 'This is a beautiful painting that reminds me of Italy I love how the brushstrokes obscure the lines and you, as the viewer, have to almost finish the piece. It easily feels like home, peace and comfort. The pop of color from the flowers calls out to you.'
 

I am so pleased that my work was chosen for these awards. With all the great paintings, drawings and sculpture in these shows I am excited to be exhibiting next to so many other wonderful artworks. Congratulations to all of us.

Sunflowers! Celebrate August Joy

Sunflowers by Kath Schifano

Sorting the studio and moving artwork I discovered that by painting every year at the sunflower fields means I have sunflower paintings to brighten my shelf. I do love being at Sunflowers of Sanborn for hours, among happy visitors and surrounded by (smiling) yellow and orange flowers. 

Top Row-I've Got Secrets, Wind Dancing,  Conversation, and oops, Niagara Falls, 'A Peek at the Plume'

Middle- Faces in the Wind, Truckin' in Sanborn, Some Rise Higher (which will have a mat, glass and frame), A Model in Austin

Bottom- Another View of the Sun, which is colored pencil a picture before the sunflower farm opened.

Just another August weekend

Lightened the car load and brought fewer framed paintings to the Lewiston Art Festival this month. I like when my clients choose their own frame with local framers. Displaying a variety of affordable unframed works  means more people can own original art. Painting with standard sizes means they can also purchase ready made frames if they like.

With so many events cancelled this summer many more people came to shop at Lewiston Art Festival, all of the artists expressed 'a better weekend' plus it DID NOT RAIN!

Grace Millar Knox Mansion

The Junior League of Buffalo Showhouse is presented biannually in a different local mansion. Decorators transform each room and artists contribute paintings making the house an amazing collection of talent and beautiful ideas. The money raised is used to support local charities and organizations.

I am thrilled to have been invited to exhibit ten paintings in this former home, soon to be the offices of Cellino Law.

EDIT-10/3 Although paintings are hung throughout the mansion, there is also an Artist Gallery, shown here. Paintings are available to purchase right away. I am pleased to have had four large works sold as well as several small paintings sold through the gift shop.

Only 4 are mine, can you tell which ones?