The Summer always brings loads of travel and events. Chad bought me a very nice extensive set of pastels. They are easy to carry and no real clean up, so Its been really fun to work in such a light and mobile manner. I have been creating on a series … [Read more...] about Summer studies in pastel
Ballard Road Art Studio
the Saratoga Arts Exhibit ‘Saratoga 150 years: Then, Now and Beyond.’
I'm Showing "Blue Blood" at the Saratoga Arts Annual Juried Exhibit 'Saratoga 150 years: Then, Now and Beyond.' Join Us for the Opening reception on Saturday, August 3rd from 6-8pm. The exhibit is on display through September 28th. “Through the work … [Read more...] about the Saratoga Arts Exhibit ‘Saratoga 150 years: Then, Now and Beyond.’
150th Anniversary of Racing and Art at Saratoga Springs NY
This past Saturday and Sunday marked the opening weekend for the 150th anniversary of racing at the Saratoga Race Track. With hundreds of official and unofficial August events in the city of Saratoga Springs and the surrounding areas. Wilton is … [Read more...] about 150th Anniversary of Racing and Art at Saratoga Springs NY
SAvE the Bee’s
Thousands of bees die- “To our knowledge this is one of the largest documented bumblebee deaths in the Western U.S. It was heartbreaking to watch,” Rich Hatfield, a conservation biologist at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, said in a … [Read more...] about SAvE the Bee’s
“Women’s Voices for (a) Change” – conference
A hotbed of diversity where millennials and menopausal circle together, where pondering as a group heightens all our thoughts, where women tell stories of how the world’s been changed because they didn't give up. This event was a rock your world, … [Read more...] about “Women’s Voices for (a) Change” – conference
Artist miChelle Vara picks up the past
Metal sculptor miChelle Vara Acquires metal from The Jet Star Roller Coaster from Seaside Heights NJ that was left on the Ocean floor by the storm Sandy. Vara traveled to the Jersey City ShipYard, and found a metal artist's heaven on earth. … [Read more...] about Artist miChelle Vara picks up the past
Memorial Day
As Memorial Day approaches, let us not forget the sacrifices our veterans made to preserve our freedoms. Or, as one poet said: "It is the Veteran, not the Press/It is the Veteran, not the Poet/who gives us Freedom of Speech/it is the Veteran, … [Read more...] about Memorial Day
Giant Tulips
If you love to see flowers and have no time to weed seed or water Artist miChelle M. Vara from Ballard Road Art Studio Gallery has got the perfect solution. miChelle has created giant tulips with bee’s in metal sculpture to join in color with Albany … [Read more...] about Giant Tulips