Edward J. Elhoff - "St. Clair St., Montreal" 1973

This original acrylic on board by Edward J. Elhoff measures 12.5" X 17.5" framed. This exquisite "city scape" is one of over two dozen Elhoff paintings currently available at Abbott's Fine Art & Framing in Central Square. "St. Clair St., Montreal" is offered at $900.00.

HUGE RECESSION SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK - I hate to have to do this, but the reality of this economy is we must do whatever it takes to survive. "Live to fight another day" as they say. 2008 was a fantastic year and 2009 has been the worst. Next year will be our 25th year and we hope to still be in business.

BOTTOM LINE - SUPER SALE! ALL PRINTS (except those consigned to us by other artists) are 50% -75% off.

All original art work by myself and Debe is on sale. Make an offer, no reasonable offer will be refused. We need to boost sales or we will not make it through the winter.

This is a great opportunity if you have been looking to purchase an original painting!

Abbott's Lake Country Studio, 624 So Main St., Central Square, 13036
Mon - Fri 10 - 6, Sat 10 - 3 315-668-9459

"REPLY" at the Gear Factory

Deb and I opened at two shows this past Saturday. We had planned to attend both openings, but things didn't work out. I had to be in Latham all day and just couldn't make it to Oswego for the Postmodernism Invitational, "Willful Eclecticism".

Here are a few photos from the opening at The Gear Factory in Syracuse for the "Reply" show.

The top photo is my son Kevin and I standing next to my display. I exhibited a collection of figurative photographs and collage works.

The second snap shot is our friend and fellow artist, Eileen Arnold.

The last photograph is of me and Hall Groat. Hall and I have been friends for years and I used to see him a lot back in my days at Syracuse Sales and PB&H Moulding. I rarely run into Hall these days, so it was nice to see him. Hall is a very accomplished artist and good person. I always enjoy visiting with him. Hall was at the show with his daughter Gretchen also a wonderful artist

Studio/Gallery Space For Rent - Central Square

Available for rent - 560 square feet, high ceilings, bright, hardwood floors. High visibilty - 60,000 cars pass this location every week according to a recent NY State traffic study.

This space would be ideal for a photographer, an artist wanting work studio your gallery space. Antiques, general small office, hair salon,etc.

The space was originally a jewelry store, then a real estate office for about 20 years. More recently has been a beauty salon and a photography studio

Excellent off street parking and snow removal is included in the rent.

$500 a month plus utilities. (heat and electric) lawn care,water/sewer, snow removal and trash included in rent.

May be willing to negotiate terms for an art/photo or antique business as it would compliment our existing gallery frame shop next door.

call 315-668-9459 for more info.

Two Shows Open Saturday Oct. 10

Deb and I are going to be busy this Saturday October 10. We are both in two shows opening on the same day.

The Art Association of Oswego is hosting "Willful Eclecticism" a postmodern invitational exhibition at the Timothy McHenry Gallery, Oswego Civic Arts Center.

An artists reception will be held from 7-9pm on Saturday, October, 10.

Willful Eclecticism will feature CNY artists whose work embodies a Postmodern approach. Selected area artists have been asked to submit artwork along with an explanation of its relationship to Postmodern themes such as conscious borrowing of ideas or imagery, skepticism toward universal beliefs, and reaction against modernist strategies of image-making.

Opening concurrently in the Jo Hyse Gallery on the first floor of the Arts Center will be a new exhibition of artwork by the members of Hat Factory, a local art collective of emerging artists whose work is diverse and cutting-edge.

The Oswego Civic Arts Center is located at the northernmost end of East 4th Street in Oswego, directly across from Fort Ontario.

Regular gallery hours are from 2-5 pm on weekends or by appointment. For more info call 315 343-5675.

Bill DeMott and the folks in Oswego always do an impressive job and put on great shows.


Also opening on Oct. 10 is, (R)Evolution Studio's Reply at the Gear Factory, 200 So. Geddes St., Syracuse. Opening night party 5pm - midnight. Music, Art and film screening.

These shows at the Gear Factory are what you might expect in New York City or another major metro area. They draw big crowds and are a lot of fun.

Elhoff, W. Ralph Murray , Spencer, Groat

We have recently acquired a number of paintings by some of the most collectible artists from this region.

"Mason Jars" and "Hunting Boots" are two exceptional orginal still life paintings by the late Edward J. Elhoff. These paintings are just two of dozens of paintings currently on view at Abbott's Fine Art & Framing, 624 So. Main St., Central Square, NY 13036. 315-668-9459 abbottsstudio.com

Our extensive inventory includes works by Debe Abbott, KV Abbott,George Benedict, Sharon Bumann,Guy Corriero, Jeanne Dupre, Edward Elhoff, Hall Groat, Joan Stier, Louise Woodard, W. Ralph Murray and more.

Syracuse University Presents Winslow Homer

This special two day event will explore the decade that witnessed the end of Reconstruction, endured a major depression and saw an expansion of American arts and culture. The event is part of Syracuse Symposium™, a semester-long festival celebrating the interdisciplinary humanities at Syracuse University.


Cloud Shadows, 1890 Winslow Homer




A SYMPOSIUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBITION

WINSLOW HOMER'S EMPIRE STATE:
HOUGHTON FARM AND BEYOND



Sponsored by the SUArt Galleries,
The SU Humanities Center, organizer of
Syracuse Symposium 2009: LIGHT, and the
Mellon Central New York Humanities Corridor, an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation initiative.


THIS EVENT IS FREE
AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC




Friday, September 25
10:00 A.M. Shemin Auditorium

Robb Goldstein, The Troubadour
Winslow Homer and the Democratic Vista
Robb Goldstein, Lecturer/Musician/Performer has performed at national museums and schools integrating American fine arts with American folk wisdom. Goldstein will perform Winslow Homer and the Democratic Vista, an original presentation combining spoken word, music and images that will consider the impact on American culture of Homer's pictorial press images.

Saturday, September 26
9:00 A.M. Slocum Auditorium
This day-long event will include:

David Tatham
Professor Emeritus, Department of Fine Arts
Syracuse University
Winslow Homer, Houghton Farm, and Far Beyond: Isolation and Community in the Anglo-American Art World

Erin Crissman
Curator, The Farmers' Museum, Cooperstown, NY
Farming Houghton: A Window into American Agriculture in the 1870s

Judith C. Walsh
Associate Professor of Paper Conservation
Buffalo State College

Kenneth Haltman
H. Russell Pitman Professor of Art History
University of Oklahoma
Winslow Homer and the Reach of Desire

* Keynote Address
Sarah Burns
Ruth N. Halls Professor of History of Art
Indiana University

Shadows in the Sunshine: Winslow Homer's Nervous Nostalgia in the 1870s
Dr. Burns will focus on Homer's imagery of childhood in the 1870s, in particular the Gloucester watercolors of 1873 and 1880. Homer produced these works during a time of intense popular nostalgia for lost youth, both personal and, in aftermath of the Civil War, national. Along with nostalgic sentiment, images of children in the 1870s proffered the vision of a bright new generation that would smooth away the scars of war. But for Homer, who had witnessed and documented that war, forebodings tempered such hope, and shadows haunted both past and present. Burns will discuss Homer's seemingly carefree scenes as expressions of the artist's own acute awareness of time's passage and as modern variants on the romantic metaphor of the "Voyage of Life."





JOIN US FOR A GALLERY RECEPTION AT THE SUART GALLERIES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SYMPOSIUM




Shaffer Art Building · Syracuse, NY 13244
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