An exhibit of paintings by area artists will be on display in the Annual Penfield Art Association Winter Show and Sale at Barnes and Noble, Pittsford store location. The PAA Winter Show can also be viewed online at our website at www.penfieldartassociation.com  

The exhibit opens Sunday, February 1, and runs until Saturday, February 28. Opening reception: February 4, 7-9 pm. The show is open during Barnes & Noble store hours, daily.

​About Our Club
The Winter Art Show and Sale is one of three annual exhibits presented by the Penfield Art Association. Formed in 1963, the Penfield Art Association today has members from throughout the Rochester area. The organization is open to artists of all skill levels and people interested in the two-dimensional visual arts. For more information, visit www.penfieldartassociation.com.

Artists from the Greater Rochester Plein Air Painters are exhibiting at 1570 Gallery at Valley Manor, 1570n East Avenue. The Gallery is open daily from 10 am to 8 pm. 

There will be an opening reception on October 24 from 5 - 7. Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome.

​The Irondequoit Art Club’s HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS SALE, opens on Saturday, November 22 at 9:30 AM and runs through Sunday, November 30 at SUMMERVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 4845 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester, NY 14617. Admission is free. Credit card payments are accepted. Sunday shopping is available from 12pm to 4pm. The site is accessible to all.

Talented artists representing many media styles are offering for sale original & unique items. Treasures and gifts available to purchase include fine art paintings, hand-crafted jewelry, note cards, art prints, sculpture, fiber art, hand-dyed silks, stained glass, ornaments, and holiday-themed items. Co-Chairs for this sale are Karen Chamberlin and Antonia Orlando. Have fun while shopping for amazing art!

Saturday Nov. 22 9:30 AM - 5 PM
Sunday Nov. 23 11:30 AM - 4 PM
Mon, Tues, Weds Nov. 24, 25, 26 10:00 AM - 4 PM Closed Thanksgiving Day
Friday Nov. 28 10:00 AM - 5 PM
Saturday Nov. 29 9:30 AM - 5 PM
Sunday Nov. 30 11:30 AM - 4 PM
Where: SUMMERVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
4845 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester, NY 14617
Admission: Free

Contact: Sheila (S.A.M.) Shrestha, Publicity Chair, Irondequoit Art Club, (585) 704-5020
[email protected]
For more info: www.irondequoitartclub.org and Facebook

Exhibition on display from June 1 to 29. Reception Friday, June 6 from 6-8pm. Refreshments will be served.

​A community-wide celebration of art, Irondequoit Passport to Art 2025, will be held on the weekend of Friday, July 25, 2025 from 6 PM to 8 PM, Saturday, July 26 from Noon to 5 PM and Sunday, July 27 from Noon to 4 PM. Over 30 Irondequoit artists, representing various media, including acrylics, oils, watercolors, photography, bird carvings, collage, mixed media, textile art, dyes on silks, jewelry, & more will make their art space open at NO CHARGE to the public for viewing, learning, & purchasing art. PRIOR to the “travelling art” experience there will be an artists’
reception on Saturday, July 12 from 2 to 4 PM at the Artists Cave, 4639 Culver Rd.- again NO ADMISSION COST!

Participating Artists
Jane Adams 2373 Titus Ave, 14617 Nature & abstract photographic prints & cards; paintings – watercolor  & acrylic; collage
Howard Beatty 460 Winona Blvd., 14617 Mostly neighborhood feelings and stuff from around the house
Susan Carmen-Duffy 23 Westbourne Rd., 14617 Mixed media, whimsical art originals, prints, cards & more
Conlin Creative 48 Hoover Rd.,14617 Mixed media; painting, drawings; graphic art
Courtney Cox 42 Mt. Airy Dr., 14617 Acrylic & WC paintings
Pat Curry 344 Somershire Dr., 14617 Mixed media; collage; functional ceramics
Enchanted Heart, Gretel Hepler, 38 Hoover Rd., 14617 Mixed media
Jeanette Ferretti-Wojtas 58 Hillview Dr., 14622 Acrylic; ink and watercolor art; some handmade crafts
Joyce Helman 327 Winona Blvd., 14617 Watercolor paintings, mixed media
Thomas Hill 770 Hoffman Rd.,14622 Lino print, carving, turnings
Suzanne Jacobs 42 Mt. Airy Dr., 14617 Acrylic paintings of the human experience
Andrew E. Jurman 563 Titus Ave., 14617 Impressionistic color landscape photography
Linda Lawrence 3848 Culver Rd., 14622 Glass beads & jewelry using flame working
methods; loose style, vivid still lifes/landscapes
John Lenhard: The Artists Cave 4639 Culver Rd.,14622 Fanciful expressions of imagination based in memories & visual reality
Lori Lenhard The Artists Cave 4639 Culver Rd.,14622 Handmade note cards & jewelry
Lisa Livoti Struble 344 Somershire Dr., 14617 Watercolor; oil painting; collage; printing; landscapes
Matthew Lum 36 Couchman Ave., 14617 Bright, playful paintings w/ realistic imagery & surrealism
Lucy Luo 121 Lake Bluff Rd., 14622 Varied mediums
Antonia Orlando 770 Hoffman Rd.,14622 Mixed media- fine art and fine crafts
Karen Pesch 543 Turtle Rock Lane/Tone Terrace,14617  Mixed media; collage; abstract art on wood panels, canvas, paper, cards; varied sizes, prices
Barbara Petro 327 Winona Blvd., 14617 Abstract w/ a touch of realism; mixed media,
acrylics, collage’ pen &  ink, pastels
Sara Pulver 59 Nixon Dr., 14622 Quirky colorful creations w/ dash of humor
Kaitlin Rooney 563 Titus Ave., Ste. F, 14617 Expressive and organic imagery, figures & landscape
Jacqueline Salsbury 115 Mayfair Dr., 14617 Goldsmith
Robin Salsbury 115 Mayfair Dr., 14617 Woodcarver –award winning instructor &  carver of birds
Wanda Schubmehl 327 Winona Blvd., 14617 Abstract acrylics, featuring color balance & intuitive expression
Sheila (S. A. M.) Shrestha 121 Lake Bluff Rd., 14622 Dyes on silk; wearable & framed art
Karin R. Staples 563 Titis Ave., 14617 Acrylic landscape paintings using nature as the 
brush; faith-based art
Sally Steinwachs 121 Lake Bluff, 14622 Watercolor and oil painting inspired by Lake Ontario; works on different papers
Jane Stets 101 Hillview Dr., 14622 Watercolor & acrylic painting; hand-painted furniture; textile painting
Leslie Werlin 543 Turtle Rock Lane/Tone Terrace, 14617  Mixed media; abstracts & figurative work

The Irondequoit Art Club (IAC) will hold its 65th Annual Spring Show & Sale May 3 through May 11 at the Summerville Presbyterian Church, 4845 St. Paul Blvd., Irondequoit, NY 14617. IAC members Judy Peterson, Joe Gentile, and Phyllis Rodi are Co-Chairs. Admission is free. Credit card sales will be accepted. The site is accessible to all.  

Best of Show, Juror & Merit Awards will be presented to those pieces deemed noteworthy by professional artist judges. This year’s judges are Diane Castle Babcock and Laura Wilder. Diane Castle Babcock has been a linoleum block printing artist using the reduction method for about fifty years. She has received awards at the Clothesline Festival, Corn Hill Art Festival, Artists Row, and Colorscape Chenango and is a juried member of the Roycroft Arts and Craftsmen Guild. Laura Wilder, has been a Roycroft Renaissance Artisan specializing in block printing for about 30 years. Laura has won many awards and prestigious commissions. Her works can be viewed at laurawilder.com. 

​Artist awards will be presented during the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 3 from 2 to 5 PM. As in previous years, there will be a “Meet the Artists Day” on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 1 PM. Several artists will speak for up to 10 minutes about their entries and answer questions. This will be a unique opportunity to gain insights into the artist’s process in terms of inspiration, artistic journey, background, and techniques.  
There will be a Popular Vote Award determined by art show visitors who will have the opportunity to cast ballots during the run of the show. The winners will be determined after the show’s end. 

The Pittsford Art Group announces its juried Spring show at Pittsford Barnes and Noble from now until March 29. Award ceremony to be held Saturday morning, March 8 from 10:30-12. ​