Summer 2009: Shandaken
Artists' Open Studio Tour
DRIVEArts
Booth, Others Show, NYC, November 2007
In addition to
creating my own art and showing it locally, most often at
The Arts Upstairs Gallery, I am always looking for places
for local artists to show their work. For example, I curate
the ongoing art shows at The Ulster Savings Bank branch in
Phoenicia, which generously offers wall- and shelf-space for
local artists and craftspeople to display their work for sale
without charging a hanging fee or commission (they figure
they are amply compensated by being allowed to see great artwork
and crafts decorating their workspace). Recently I created
a non-profit company, DRIVEArts LLC, in order to organize
booths of artists for shows in New York City and elsewhere.
I've done this informally for years, either under my own name
or that of the Arts Society of Kingston. Our first show under
the DRIVEArts name was the "Others" Art show produced
by Stella Management, located next to the Pier Antiques show
in November. Artists in the booth included Jose Acosta, Bronson
Eden, Stacie Flint, Jacquie Roland, Fay Wood and myself. As
the photos below show, the booth looked great, we got great
exposure, and we made a sale.
