Gallery 100 - On the Lighter Side

Misty Moistey Afternoon

Rainy days are beautiful days to shop for art work. Everything looks great at Gallery 100 so stop by and take a look. Our current exhibit On the Lighter Side comes down on Monday and we are getting our next exhibit ready. It's our favorite artist and photographer Paul Kolnik . Our new exhibit features Paul's Jerome Robbins Continuum -- a group of photographs spanning Paul's 40 years photographing the New York City Ballet.

Exterior Shots for Better Homes & Gardens

They just completed exterior shots of my little bungalow - interior and exterior photographs of the house will appear in a fall issue of Better Homes and Gardens. A junky little house that I purchased last year and redid in record time - we transformed it into a cozy little cottage. I love it and I'm surrounded by my personal art collection - artworks by gallery artists and friends. My favorite is still the painting Jim gave me by Laura Von Rosk.

Paul Kolnik

We are currently working on our next exhibit at Gallery 100which will feature the photographs of noted ballet photographer Paul Kolnik. Last night, Paul was able to take some fabulous photos of Damian Woetzel during his farewell performance at Lincoln Center. Damien will sign an edition of photographs for our ballemaniacs. So stop by Gallery 100 on July 3 to take a look at Paul's new collection of photographs.

Erik finishing up his Zebra sculpture

Erik Johnsen is well known for his carvings of carousel animals. His life sized Zebra will be on display in our Gallery 100 window next week.

ArtZ Cookies by Mark Hayles @ Saratoga ArtsFest

Saratoga ArtsFest

It's Saratoga ArtsFestweekend in town - and we love it. It all started Thursday night with a kickoff fundraiser at Universal Preservation Hall. Putnam Market catered the event and Putnam Wine sponsored a wine tasting - it was great fun and very well attended by Saratoga Springs art patrons. There are 108 events scheduled this weekend ranging from Martha Graham at SPAC to jazz concerts at Skidmore College. Gallery 100 is participating in SAF's paintout - Marsha Connell is painting on the sidewalk outside Gallery 100 - yesterday she completed two beautiful flower paintings using our flowers as her inspiration. Eric Johnsen is working on his carved Zebra and is talking to anyone who will listen. Gallery 100 is delighted to be a part of this celebration that promotes Saratoga Springs as a premier arts destination.

Artists' Reception @ Gallery 100

First Saturday Arts Night in Saratoga Springs and another artists' reception. A great crowd - artists from NYC, Saratoga artists, Nancy's crowd, and collectors sipping wine and discussing the state of our economy and how it affects the arts. The gallery looked fabulous with artwork from the ArtStudents League in Manhattan - our exhibition On the Lighter Side, curated by Leah McCloskey, is a huge success! After the wine ran out a group of us went downstairs to Max London's Restaurant & Bar for wine and small plates of asparagus salad, crab cakes, strawberry/mint ice. It was delicious.

An Evening out @ The Local

We ended up at The Local Pub and Teahouse Friday night. It is located in the beautiful new arts and crafts architecturally inspired building on the corner of Beekman and Grand. The Local definitely has a pub atmosphere - a good looking clientele playing darts, a lively bar scene and families enjoying casual pub fare. Our waitress, Carrie, suggested some interesting specials but we opted for the fish and chips. We heard a rumour that french fries were their speciality and the best in town. I was disappointed but we will go back and try their fries again. However, the fish was very delicious - the batter was light and crispy and the fish was flaky and tender. Yummm. The pub is lively and a great gathering spot for locals. We wanted to check out Feast Gallery upstairs - unfortunately, it is closed Friday night - it's only open Saturdays and Sundays.

Frankie Flores - Art Star

His paintings are bright, bold and full of movement. They are exciting! And Frankie Flores has become Saratoga Springs's art star. His work is seen everywhere and he is in demand. This weekend he heads off to Belmont to rub elbows with Big Brown's people and hob nob with the horsey set. Who knows how high his star will ascend. We admire and support an artist who has made it to the big time.