FEATURING TALENTED LOCAL ARTISTS
Silo Gallery presents “Thread and Canvas” on November 16
Silo Gallery in Middleburgh, NY, presents “Thread and Canvas,” in collaboration with artist Clare Watt, on November 16. Silo Gallery is housed in a 19th-century barn nestled in Upstate New York, a “region where quilting has been a long-standing tradition and cultural staple.”
“Thread and Canvas” is Silo Gallery’s fifth exhibition and was curated in collaboration with Clare Watt, an artist based out of Lakeville, CT. “Drawing inspiration from the 1983 exhibition ‘The Artist and the Quilt,’” this show features the work […]
Skating, Theater, and Art Mix with Mixed Media Artist David Tankersley
What do an ice-skating competitor and instructor, roller skating coach, theater performer and choreographer, floral arranger, singer with a country album, and mixed-media artist have in common? They’re all together in one talented man, David “Tank” Tankersley.
Tankersley is originally from New Orleans. After a move to Tennessee, he started ice skating at age 13 and “never stopped.” Along with skating, he also developed an interest in music, theater, and dance. Leaving several years of competitive skating behind, at 19 he headed to New York City […]
Art is the Seed of Everything: A Conversation with Artists, Designers, and Architects Pilar Proffitt and Rob Bristow
What initially brought you to this area?
PP: The connection is a good friend whose family has a house in Norfolk, CT; Lucy and I went to college together. Her father, Pete Anderson, an architect, connected Rob and me. I went on a sailing trip with Pete and his family and was somewhat seasick, so he and I spent time on the deck discussing architecture. My father was an architect, and thus I felt a kinship to this family. Pete suggested I call Rob (who […]
Under the Sun at Furnace Art on Paper Archive
As we embrace the fall, the trees colorfully dress themselves in their final attire before the winter, when their leaves gracefully return to the earth. This season of change, closing one chapter and opening another, is reflected in the current exhibition at Furnace Art on Paper Archive in Falls Village, CT.
This group of artists have chosen paper as their surface, manipulating it for their work. They employ various techniques such as printing, burning, marking, painting, dyeing, sewing, and drawing, all of which highlight the transformation […]
