2024 Events

Earth and Echo - Journeys Inward

Art and Photography by Janene Bouck

June 27: 7 pm- 9 pm Museum Opening Reception

Janene Bouck - Fine art & photography
Welcome reception with refreshments
Exhibits run from June 27th through July 28th

Artist's Statement for Earth and Echo - Journeys Inward

In this exhibit, I explore the growing relationship between my memories and worldly exposure, where ego and recollection coexist under the watchful eye of nature. Works inspired by my deep affection for the Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley frequently utilize salvaged materials. This practice acts as a protest against wastefulness and stands as a testament to the passage of time. The subjects are often dark, allowing illumination to chase the shadows. Photography and mixed media coalesce in this exhibit, which is built from a conceptual machine with years of experience, aspiration, and transformation, allowing verity to color the landscape and direct my spiritual growth as an artist.

Biography:

Most of Janene Bouck's subjects and reclaimed materials originate from her home, the Great Sacandaga Lake area, her playground, the Adirondack Park, and her childhood home, the Mohawk Valley region of Upstate New York. In addition to creating art and fine-art photography, Janene provides commercial photography, graphic arts, and digitally restored photography at her home studio in Broadalbin, New York.

Janene's education included drafting, design, and graphic arts training. Her work has won multiple awards, including Best-in-Show at the "2018 Winter Arts Show" at the Paul Nigra Center for the Creative Arts, the Juror's Choice award at "The Art of New York" Annual Juried Show at the Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library Stone Wall and honorable mention for the Mary Cleland Art Award at the "2016 Statewide Summer Art Show." Ms. Bouck can be contacted through her website, silentjanesalvage.com.

August 1: 7 pm - 9 pm Gallery Opening Reception

Paul Bransom: Encountering the Wild

- Curated by Allen Farber
- Select works by Bransom
Welcome reception with refreshments
Exhibits run from August 1st through September 1st

This exhibit is drawn from local public and private collections and focuses on the works by long time Canada Lake summer resident Paul Bransom, frequently considered the Dean of American Animal artists. From his early childhood, drawing animals was a compulsion and a part of his essential nature. He would say that animal artists “…are born, not made.” He saw animals not as objects, but as sentient beings with their own natures which he sought to explore and understand through his art. Through his widely popular book and magazine illustrations, Paul Bransom became an important advocate for animal rights.

To explore more go to the webpages dedicated to Paul Bransom on the museum’s website.