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Kenan Center House GalleryAdmission-free year round About the galleryNote: The gallery is closed on major holidays and occasionally closed due to private functions. If traveling, call ahead to confirm that the gallery is open.
OPENING NEXT
Buffalo Niagara Art Association ExhibitJuly 10-August 9The Kenan Center will present an exhibit of works by the Buffalo Niagara Art Association (BNAA), July 10 through August 9. The exhibit opens with a public reception from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Gallery located at 433 Locust Street, Lockport. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, Noon-5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 2-5 p.m. The Gallery will be closed July 2, 3 and 4. The exhibit will feature 28 of the BNAA members. They are: Dennis Bertram, Joan MacDonald, Catherine P. O'Neill, Marjorie Norton, Paula Borkowski, Judie Pufpaff, Doris Palmer Miess, Jean Jain, Mimi Swados, Joan Shaw, Kath Shifano, Hebe Greizerstein, Nancy Palmer Miess, Anna Boccio, Joan Hambleton, Cindi O'Mara, E. Jane Stoddard, D. Ann Stievater, Kathleen McDonnell, Kaaren Metcalf, Manning McCandlish, M. Matthews, Gail P. Bille, Margaret J. Raab, Lorna Berlin, Mary Hamilton, Matthew Ryan and John Kennedy. Formerly the Amherst Society of Artists, the group was renamed in 2006 to reflect the more diverse geographical area in which members live. Artistic styles range from photo realism to lyrical abstraction. The mission of BNAA is to foster a bond between artists, promoting understanding and interest in the creative arts. For more information, call 433-2617. IN THE GALLERY
Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society National ExhibitMay 24-July 2The Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society presents a national exhibit featuring the work of 54 local and national artisans. Juror for the show was Birgit O'Connor, an accomplished watercolor painter whose work has appeared in more than 30 national and international publications. Award judge is Jane E. Jones who has studied with over 60 of the leading instructors and is in demand as an instructor, lecturer, juror and judge. Chair for the exhibit is Kandida Kubala; Co-Chair, Mary Hardegen. The exhibit opens with a free public reception Sunday, May 24 from 2-5 pm. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 12 noon to 5 pm and Sundays, 2-5 pm. The gallery will also be open 11 am-5 pm, May 30 and Noon to 4 pm, May 31 during 100 American Craftsmen. The gallery will be closed May 25, June 1 and July 3-5. Kenan Center Presents Forty-Nine Awards in All High Photo Show OpeningThe Kenan Center was filled to over-flowing on Sunday, March 29, when students, parents, teachers and friends packed the house for the opening of the 24th annual Storrs All High Photo Show.Kenan Center board member, Charlene Porteus, did the honors of announcing this year's award recipients which were selected by Lockport photographer Dennis Stierer, a long time photojournalist with the Greater Niagara Newspapers.
Top category awards went to the following students:
One student from each school received a merit award ribbon. Those students were: Also receiving merit awards were Amanda Lees, Lancaster; Sam Wilber, Lewiston Porter; Ashley McCaffrey, Lima Christian; Alicia Best, Lockport; Kelly Fisher, Medina; Heather Neureuther, Newfane; Purichaya "Punch" Sukpornsawan, North Collins; Rachel Spade, North Rose-Wolcott; Kelsey Rebman, Pioneer; Joshua Jakson, St. Joseph's Collegiate; Nick Hannum, Southwestern; Katie Wroblewski, Springville Griffith; Nicole Pens, Sweet Home; Nick Turon, Tonawanda; Jenna Danish, Wheatland-Chili; Keivn Guenther, Sam Rowen, Sarah Miknis and Maddie Scheur, Williamsville East; Cristen Vohwinkel, Williamsville North; and Dan McCarthy, York Central. Special thanks to the Judy Naylor and the students of LCTV's after school student video production program who taped the opening, pianists Tyler and Kyle Davis, and the Kenan Arts Council for hostessing the reception. The show will continue through April 19. Gallery viewing hours are Monday-Friday, Noon to 5:00 p.m; and Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Gallery, located inside the Kenan House, is located at 433 Locust Street, Lockport 24th Annual Storrs All High Photo ShowMarch 29-April 19, 2009Join us as we celebrate the 24th year of this tremendous showcase of student photography! Thirty-two schools from across the region will participate this year. Opening reception and awards presentation takes place Sunday, March 29 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Image shown: Cory by Alexandra Dean, North Rose-Wolcott High School. Thirty-one high schools will be represented in this year’s show. They are: Akron Central; Alden Central; Amherst; C.W. Baker; Cassadaga; Clarence; Fillmore Central; Grand Island; Greece Athena; Honeoye Falls-Lima Central; Jordan Elbridge; Kenmore East; Kenmore West; Lancaster; Lewiston Porter; Lima Christian; Lockport; Medina; Newfane; North Collins Jr/Sr; North Rose-Wolcott; Pioneer Central; Southwestern; Springville Griffith; St. Joseph’s Collegiate; Sweet Home; Tonawanda; Wheatland-Chili; Williamsville East; Williamsville North; and York Central. Fifteen category awards will be presented. They are: Best School Overall, Best of Show, Student Processed and Best of Show Commercially Processed; Black & White, Color, Urbanscape; Landscape, Floralscape, Portrait, Waterscape, Computer Generated, Still Life, Sports, and Animal. In addition, one student from each school is recognized with a merit award. The Buffalo News sponsors the NeXt Vision Award for creative excellence. School Tours Are Welcome! There is no admission fee for self-guided tours of the exhibit. However, your students can enjoy a docent-led tour of the historic Kenan House for a small donation of just $25 for a group of up to 30 students. Call for pricing for larger group tours. Please notify us at least one week in advance if you plan to visit; as soon as possible if you would like to schedule a docent-led tour. PREVIOUS 2008 EXHIBITS
In the Gallery: Raphael Beck Revisted
The Kenan Center is proud to present an exhibition of works by the reknown Niagara Frontier painter, Raphael Beck, in the Kenan House Gallery. This is the first presentation of Beck's works in the gallery since 1981 and promises to be a visual treat for all art lovers. Join us for a free opening reception, Sunday, January 11 from 2-5 pm.
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 Work by Joan Hambleton
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This year's juried show features the work of 38 local artists working in transparent watercolor. Artists include: Patricia Bennett, Lorna Berlin, Anna Maria Boccio, Maryann Borgioli, Judith Bowers, Sandy Brown, Marjorie Donovan, Kathleen Dworak, Barbara Fox, Sheryl Genco, Kathleen Giles, Hebe Greizerstein, Joan Hambleton, Mary Hamilton, Mary Hardegen, Dianne Hickerson, Mary Alys Kratzke, Patricia Kraus, Kandy Kubala, Marty Kutas, Pat Leonard, Ray Lockhart, Julie McIndoo, Manning McCandlish, Marilyn Mendelson, Kaaren Metcalf, Diane Meyer, Catherine O'Neill, Marie Prince, John Rex, DeEtta Silvestro, Mabe Sorensen, Denise Sperry, Norine Spurling, Roland Stevens, E. Jane Stoddard, Peggy Walker, Dody Walter, Joseph Whalen and Jody Zeihm.
Awards were presented on Sunday, October 19. Honorable Mention awards went to Dody Walter, Mabe Sorensen, Kathleen Dworak and Kathleen Giles. Additional awards were presented to: Roland Stevens, Fourth Place; Ray Lockhart, Third Place; Barbara Fox, Second Place; and Hebe Greizerstein, First Place.
Juror for the exhibit was Sterling Edwards. A Kansas City native, Edwards is an accomplished painter now living in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
 Still Life (Fruit), John Yerger |
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Featured in the exhibit will be: Rita Argen Auerbach, Stefani Bardin, Priscilla Bowen, Doreen DeBoth, Marion Faller, Jackie Felix, A.J. Fries, Courtney Grim, Katherine Gullo, Biff Henrich, Thomas Kegler, Kevin Charles Kline, Ryan Legassicke, Coni Minneci, Michael Morgulis, Barbara Murak, Nancy Parisi, James Paulsen, John Pfahl, Christy Rupp, Noreen Spurling, Christopher Stangler, and John Yerger.
Says Mead of the exhibit’s theme: “Food is ubiquitous and contemporary artists continue to depict, define and interpret the nature and meaning of food. As a result, they offer unique commentaries on our visual and physical relationship with something we quite literally need to survive.”
Mead’s selection of artists shows the diverse forms that artists produce in approaching food as a thematic. For some, the perspective is on food as portraiture or still life, while for others it is about consumption—what we eat, where it comes from, and the ritual of eating.
Food Drive to Benefit YWCA of Niagara’s Domestic Violence Safe Dwelling In conjunction with the exhibit, the Kenan Center will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items throughout the exhibit which will be donated to the YWCA of Niagara’s safe house for victims of domestic violence, “The fact that food is celebrated in this exhibit and today’s economic challenges are taking a toll on social services feed those in need, it seemed to be an appropriate way to serve the community,”says Kenan Center Marketing Director Elaine Harrigan.
For more information, call 433-2617 or go to kenancenter.org. Donations of non-perishable food items can be made at the Kenan Center Business Office between 9:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m. through October 5.
Read about it:
At the Kenan Center, Artists Take on Food and Eating By Lucy Yau, Artvoice
Artists share their culinary ruminations at Kenan Center, Colin Dabkowski, The Buffalo News
ART: Kenan Center gets hungry, Ed Adamczyk, Niagara Gazette
 Photo by Sally Johnson
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Since 1969, the Kenan Center’s Niagara Frontier Art Exhibit has provided a forum for significant new works by artists from Western New York. The juried show features a variety of media including oils, watercolor, acrylic, photography, drawings in ink and pencil, and mixed media works. This is the first year that the show will become a biennial exhibition, with the next show taking place in 2010.
Juror for the show is Nancy Weekly, Head of Collections and the Charles Cary Rumsey Curator for the Burchfield-Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College, the world’s only museum dedicated to American watercolor master Charles E. Burchfield and artists of the Buffalo/Niagara region.
Fifty-four works out of 125 submissions were selected for the show, with 39 artists chosen to participate. Artists are: Thomas Paul Asklar, Priscilla Bowen, Susan Budash, Margaret Carney, Sylvia Coles, Susan Copley, Brett Coppins, Jay Costello, Audrey Kay Dowling, Patrick Frieary, Sharon Cassidy Fundalinski, Walter Garver, Kristine Gazzo, Philip Goetz, Alesandro Gutierrez, Patricia Hamm, Christine Heur Schnepf, William Hutchinson, Sally Johnson, Len Kagelmacher, Suzete Martins, Maureen Matthews, Alec Maslowski, Kathy McDonnell, Lennie Muscarella, Catherine P O'Neill, Russell Ram, Dennis Revitzky, Roy Schlienz, Ali Shah, Joan Shaw, Norine Spurling, E Jane Stoddard, Regina Toomey, Susan Vasi, David Vitrano, Dody Walter, Joseph A Whalen, and Allison Wilton.
The Kenan Center House Gallery is located in the Kenan House, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. An active exhibition space since 1966 when it featured the works of Charles Burchfield , the Kenan Center House Gallery averages eight exhibits annually of local, regional and national artists. Situated on 25 beautiful acres in historic Lockport, New York, the Kenan Center is a regional community center for arts, education and recreation. For more information, call (716) 433-2617 or go to www.kenancenter.org.
 "Northern Lights," Susan Copley |
Award Winners:
Honorable Mentions: Christine Heuer Schnepf, Len Kagelmacher and Allison Wilton; Sheila Whalen Memorial Best Realism in Drawing Award: Kathy McDonnell; Awards of Excellance: Brett Coppins, Walter Garver, and E. Jane Stoddard; Juror's Choice Purchase Award: Russell Ram; Best of Show: Susan Copley.
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The background against which Badgery’s art came to maturity was that of 19th century and early 20th century Canada, influenced by a long tradition of landscape painters and the doctrine and style of the Group of Seven. During his student years at the OCA, he studied under three of the group’s members: J.E.H. MacDonald, Franklin Carmichael and Franz Johnson. He was also influenced by the expressionistic style of the English landscape painter, John Constable and the artists of the British Watercolor School. The whole orientation of his oeuvre became directed towards landscapes of serene harmony.
While his works were collected widely in Canada and the U.S., his shy and reserved character in business matters prevented him from achieving major recognition and financial success. His choice was a quiet domestic life, always close to the beauty of the Canadian countryside.
This will be the second exhibition of Badgery’s work at the Kenan Center House Gallery, and the first in which works will be for sale. The exhibit is curated by his nephew and Lockport painter Donald Little. He will give a docent tour at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. on May 31 and June 1 during the 100 American Craftsmen show, as well as on Thursday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m.
The gallery is located at 433 Locust Street, Lockport. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.; Sundays, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information, go to www.kenancenter.org.
ABOUT THE KENAN CENTER HOUSE GALLERY
The Kenan Center House Gallery is located in the Kenan House, 433 Locust Street, Lockport. An active exhibition space since 1966 when it featured the works of Charles Burchfield, the Kenan Center House Gallery averages eight exhibits annually of local, regional and national artists. Committed to fostering artistic expression in young people, the gallery also includes a high school photo exhibit on its calendar each year and has recently added a Student Gallery to recognize and support the work of young artists. The Kenan Center also offers ARTiculations, an on-school-time visual and performing arts program during the school year.
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