Olive Free Library’s Exhibitions

NOW & THEN
A show of works by Woodstock School of Art Students and Alumni

The Olive Free Library Association is very pleased to present the exhibition Now & Then showcasing the works of 42 students and alumni of the Woodstock School of Art, a unique organization offering excellence in fine art instruction that contributes to the Town of Woodstock’s reputation as a vital, contemporary colony of the arts. The show, juried by Jenne Currie, a Woodstock School of Art Instructor and coordinated by Heather Caufield, Artistic Director of the Woodstock School of Art will run from January 20 through March 2, 2024 with an opening reception on Saturday, January 20 from 3 – 5 pm.

Jenne Currie says about this exhibition, “I am delighted to have been invited to jury the current exhibition, “Now & Then” at the Olive Free Library. I chose a diverse group of works by Woodstock School of Art (WSA) students past and present. My connection with artists in Woodstock runs deep; I was born here and both of my parents, and aunt and uncle, were artists and long time Woodstock residents, actively involved with the WSA for decades. Visiting the beautiful and spacious WSA campus today, it would be difficult to imagine its humble beginnings in 1968 in a single building on Millstream Road. The WSA was founded by four artists who had been affiliated with the Art Students League summer school in Woodstock—Franklin Alexander, Robert Angeloch, Lon Clark, and Wallace (Jerry) Jerominek. In 1980, the founders assumed ownership of the Art Students League property on Route 212 when the League vacated the premises, incorporated it as a non-profit… and the rest is history. Since its inception, hundreds of renowned artists and notables in the art world have been associated with the WSA, whose staff and board members are overwhelmingly professional artists. Over the years the school has grown by leaps and bounds, and currently over 900 students attend fine art classes and workshops in drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture each year. It is my hope that this exhibition will show the great diversity the WSA has to offer, from abstract to representational and the wide range of media taught there.”

Participating “Now & Then” artists: Mizuyo Aburano, Harriet (Hallie) Adamo, Robin Adler, Laura Avello, Bob Barnes, Lynne Bilenkey, Elizabeth Broad, Nancy Campbell, Heather Caufield, Scott Clugstone, Marie Cole, Maxine Davidowitz, Carol Davis, Dominique de Cock, Bobbi Esmark, Martha Hill, Pat Hough, Yoko Izu, Pat Kelly, Polly Law, Annie Lewis, Mary Anne Malkine, Dorothea Marcus, Noah McGrath, Wilma Miller, Gloria Mirsky, Ann Morris, David Munford, Andrea Myers Mannix, Nancy O’Hara, Jacqueline O’Malley-Satz, Geraldine Popko, Ann Porter, Eileen Power, Yvonne Rojas-Cowan, Susanna Ronner, Sandra Scheuer, Roberta Sickler, Susan Silverman, Janet Siskind, Suse Volk, and Sheila Yoshpe.

Now & Then, a show of works by Woodstock School of Art students and alumni
Exhibition Dates: January 20 – March 2, 2024
Opening: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 3 – 5 pm

OLIVE FREE LIBRARY'S EXHIBITION SCHEDULE 2024

January 20 – March 2, 2024: Now & Then, a show of works by Woodstock School of Art (WSA) students and alumni, juried by Jenne Currie and coordinated by WSA

March 16 – May 4, 2024: In Search of the Goddess, an exhibition focusing on idealized feminine iconography, both ancient and modern, curated by Kathy Yacoe and Sandra Scheuer

May 18 – July 6, 2024: Fabrication, fiber and textiles exhibition curated by Janette Kahil and Linda Schultz

July 20 – September 7, 2024: Monochromatic, 7th Annual Juried Summer Group Show juried by Melinda Stickney-Gibson and coordinated by Nathalie Andrews --> click here for the call for art!

September 21 – November 2, 2024: title TBD, an exhibition curated by Robert Langdon from the Emerge Gallery

November 16, 2024 – January 4, 2025: In the Still of the Night (working title), 7th Annual Small Works Show curated by Susan Shaftan Perrin and Jan Sosnowitz