PAA members are gearing up for the one-week Spring Show, which takes place June 11 – 17 at the Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Road, Penfield, N.Y.

Last year, 63 members presented 167 paintings, and this year’s show should offer a similar array of works in all media.

The opening reception and awards ceremony will take place 7 –– 9 p.m. Monday, June 11. The show can be viewed 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday – Thursday (June 11 – June 14); 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday (June 15); 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday (June 16); 2 – 3 p.m. Sunday (June 17). Show members are on hand at all times to answer questions about the art, much of which will be available for purchase.

The judge for this year’s show is Rochester painter and noted teacher Jeanne Lindsay. She earned her BA from Empire State College (SUNY) and also studied at Duke University and Rochester Institute of Technology. Her work has been selected for numerous national juried exhibits  and she has received more than 100 honors and awards including membership in Watercolor USA Honor Society. Her work has been featured three times in American Artist magazine. In Rochester, she is represented by Nan Miller Gallery.

Formed in 1963, the Penfield Art Association today has more than 100 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.

Best of Show You Looking at Me? Carol Bensley

Juror Awards

Jacques Kathy Houston

Golden Glow Erika Hutch

Untitled  Barbara Jablonski

Houseplant Surprise Helen Presberg

Five O’Clock Shadow Christine Waara

Winter Bright Tin Nguyen

Merit Awards

Genesee Valley Ox Teresa Barlis

Boat Houses Beverly Cronkite

Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia  George Weiner

Ellison Park Lynn Hamilton

Penfield Motif #1 Kathy Wagner

Pasture Richard Thomas

Recent works in a variety of media will be on display throughout February as the Penfield Art Association presents its 2012 Winter Show in the Community Room at Barnes & Noble, 3349 Monroe Ave., Pittsford, N.Y.

The exhibit is open daily during store hours, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. A reception and awards ceremony will take place 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5. Best of show, six juror awards and six merit awards will be presented.

Chair for the show is Gee Gee Micoli of Honeoye Falls, N.Y. The juror for this year’s show is noted watercolor artist M. Wendy Gwirtzman of Brighton, N.Y.

Formed in 1963, the Penfield Art Association today has more than 100 members from throughout the Rochester area. The organization hosts three shows annually. PAA is open to artists of all skill levels and people interested in the two-dimensional visual arts.

It seems that the Dolomite Lodge is a favorite spot for our PAA members since we have broken records in attendance for both our holiday party in 2010 and this year’s end of year picnic!  Lots of wonderful food and camaraderie!  It is really a special group.  The new PAA Board for 2011-2012 was voted in and Suzi Zefting-Kuhn officially handed the PAA gavel to new PAA President, Marilyn Nosky.

Left to right:  Show co-chairs Nancy Murty(left) and Cris Metcalf; same; PHS Art teacher Anne Punzi announcing the PAA Student of the Year recipient; same; Student of the Year Hannah Ely; Best of show winnner Dr. Alice Chen

Best of Show                        Dr. Alice Chen     Innocence Surreal

Best Portrait                       Erika Hutch      Portrait of a Young Girl

Best Small Work                Martha Sweeney     Sunlite Approach

Jurors

Thinh Nguyen       Love

Tom Sweeney      Choice for Today

Rose Welch          Bird Brain

Suzi Zefting-Kuhn       Morning Reader

Dr. Alice Chen         Bird’s Eye View

Doris Hooker           Cruising the Lake ; Giddy Up Girl and Pretty in Pink 

Bob Keim             Spring in the Country

Judith Springer        Waiting

Kathy Wagner       Cove in Maine

Bea Wolford          Meditation

Jackie Bailey       Spring

Erika Hutch         Sun Catcher

Michele Mandina     Saguaro Home

Merits

Marilyn Nosky      Grandpa and Julie

Anne Sakmyster     Trees in Winter

Kathy Wagner       Backyard, Thomaston

Rose Welch             Lake Ontario Storm

Chloe Bennett-Larson    Full Moon

Karl Corder        Rural Scene I

Sandra Grana-Kesel         English Garden

Cris Metcalf         I Must go Back

Barbara Rice      Ephesus:  Temple of Hadrian

Kathy Wagner             Pears with Cheese

Rose Welch           Blew over Fast

Bea Wolford          Still Life

Carol Bensley       Ghost Crabs

Marie de Palma      Collage Trio

Richard Kalkman       Fisherman’s Port

Congratulations to you all!  Our juror was Martine LaPore who has a studio in ARTISANworks on Blossom Rd.  Her job was not easy as we had a record breaking 160 paintings in this year’s show!

Please also congratulate our 2011 PHS Student of the Year Award recipient, Hannah  Ely. She will be attending RIT in the fall studying medical illustration. Best of luck to you Hannah!

descended upon Mendon Ponds Park and learned to paint plein air.  Painting plein air landscape was the membership’s majority vote for our yearly free to PAA members workshop.  This is one of the perks of a PAA membership. Last year it was pastel over a watercolor under-painting with Christine Waara.  Who knows what the popular topic or instructor will be next year.  Here are what the instructor and one member of the group said about the day:

“I think it was fabulous. the participants were wonderful…. we became a friendly, happy team of painters.  They never thought they’d have so much fun on a cloudy day! We were warm and dry.  For part of the day it didn’t rain….just beautiful soft colors, no wind, warm temperatures, quiet and solitude….for few folks were in the park.  We painted at the shelter on the edge of the overhang to get the ambient light, yet not get wet from the drizzle.”

“It was the most fun I have had in the rain!”

Here are some workshop photos courtesy of PAA member and participant Susan Ellis.

                                Thank you Barbara for a great class!

Best of Show        Erika Hutch for Sunstruck

Jurors Awards

Teresa Barlis              Medici Seal

Carol Bensley             Masi Woman

Erika Hutch               A Penny for Your Thoughts

Robert Keim              Bird Watching

George Weiner          Provincetown Buoys

Kathy Wagner           Brownie Starflash II

Merit Awards

Teresa Barlis            Fairport Crew

Barbara Jablonski   Painting #1

Robert Keim            Cold Stream

Joey McCall             Jensen House

Sharon Seeholzer   Cone Flowers

Kathy Wagner        Brownie Starflash I

The show ends on Sunday, February 27th with the Juror’s Critique 1-3PM.  Take down of the show is directly afterward.

Congratulations to all of you!

Please click on the links below to access your 2011 PAA Winter show prospectus and forms.  The show runs from January 30, 2011-February 27, 2011.  All other pertinent dates and times are in the prospectus.

2011 Winter Show prospectus

2011 Winter show entry forms

Congratulate the following PAA members on their awards at the RAC Fall Show at B & N. The exhibit ends November 29th.

Mary Strong Watercolor Award                  Christine Waara

Jurors Awards

Erika Hutch (two)

Merit Awards

Robert Keim

The following PAA members were juried into the show:  Teri Barlis, Carol Bensley, Kath Hess, Barbara Jablonski, Gee Gee Micoli, Judith Springer, and Suzi Zefting-Kuhn.