RESOURCE:ART
FINE ART CONSULTING
info@resourceartny.com | 716.249.1320 | www.resourceartny.com
EMILY WINSLOW TUCKER PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE (RESOURCE:ART)
EDUCATION BA, Finance & Marketing Tulane, A. B. Freeman School of Business, New Orleans, LA, USA Graduated Cum Laude, Winner Burkenroad Award for Scholarship and Integrity
Emily Tucker Principal of Resource:Art (R:A), grew up in the art gallery her parents founded in 1970. After spending years working in the financial world of New York City, Tucker took a job at Macklowe Gallery on Madison Avenue. In 2010, at her parent’s request, Tucker returned home to Buffalo take over the family business. She has used her vast and varied experiences in New York to expand the family business to an international market. In addition to her work with Benjaman Gallery, Tucker founded a fine art consultancy with the mission to take art out of the white box gallery and into public spaces. R:A maintains an exhibition space at Hotel Henry (Buffalo, NY) as well as a robust schedule of events including a massive juried art installation event, PLAY/GROUND, which draws thousands of visitors and supports the work of over 30 artists each year.
ELISABETH SAMUELS PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE (RESOURCE:ART)
EDUCATION BA, Fine Art, Indiana University MA, Art Education, University of Wisconsin, Madinson MFA, Painting, University of Wisconsin, Madinson
Elisabeth Samuels is a director/curator, painter, educator, and currently Director/ Curator at Indigo Gallery and Principle at Resource: Art. Born in Chicago, she received an undergraduate degree from Indiana University, studied at The Art Institute of Chicago, and the UNC program Figline, Valdarno, Italy. She received an MA in Art Education and an MFA in Painting from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Elisabeth moved to Buffalo in the mid 80’s, and has since been involved in a variety of efforts to connect artists, community, and collectors..
THE CORRIDORS GALLERY HOTEL HENRY/ BUFFALO, NY PROJECT DESCRIPTION Inside the vast expanses of the second floor of The Hotel Henry, Resource:Art has launched and maintains a rotating exhibitions. Each quarter a group of 6 or more artists have a chance to hang their work inside this unique space. Often artists actually create work specifically for the unique spaces of the Hotel. SCOPE OF SERVICES Fine Art Consulting - Artist Selection Community Engagement Brand Building and Management Social Media
REFERENCE Diana Principe Co-Founder and Partner, Hotel Henry Urban Resort phone: 716.886.3300 email: diana.principe@mansionondelaware.com
PROXIMITY CITY OF BUFFALO / BUFFALO, NY PROJECT DESCRIPTION Inspired by musicians in Italy performing impromptu concerts from their balconies,reinforcing the knowledge that art brings joy and engagement, Resource:Art reinterpreted the experience to suit the Buffalo community. A curated collection of 22 artists created extraordinary installations in the windows, porches and front yards of their homes to provide a safe distancing opportunity for the community to feel connected.Viewable for 1 week, people were invited to walk or drive by these unique art interventions. SCOPE OF SERVICES Community Engagement Brand Building and Management Project Management Social Media
PLAY/GROUND TALiS EQUITY / MEDINA, NY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION A large scale curated pop up event, creating an immersive art experience providing engaging art installations meant to inspire the whole family. Drawing thousands of people over 3 days, Play/Ground transformed an historic former school building in Medina, NY. More than 30 artists from Western NY, Chicago, and Toronto, filled school rooms, hallways and outdoor spaces with art installations, live music, performance, theater and childrens activities. SCOPE OF SERVICES
Community Engagement Brand Building and Management Proposal Management Project Management Social Media
REFERENCE Roger Hungerford, CEO, Talis Equity phone: 716.465.5586 email: info@talisequity.com
THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL ABC- AMEGA / Buffalo, NY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION This commissioned piece was created specifically to have a unique and direct connection to the firm, which specializes in credit to cash solutions. After our consultation with the client, Jozef Bajus created an extraordinary installation that not only provides opportunity for visual engagement in a corporate setting, but also involved the firms employees as they collected discarded junk mail that was then used by the artist to create the arched bands, entitled “ The Check Is In The Mail�. SCOPE OF SERVICES Fine Art Consulting - Artist Selection Proposal Management Project Management Time Managementt
REFERENCE David Herrer, CEO, ABC-Amega phone: 716.885.4444 email: riki-lee.ritz@abc-amega.com
SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS PATINA 250/ Buffalo, NY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Addressing the clients need to create unique and visually arresting statements, on both the exterior of the building, as well as the elegant interior space,Resource:Art worked with artists Sarah Fonzi and Fotini Galanes to develop plans resulting in the installation of a large scale sculptural facade, and an intricately rendered wall mural specifically commissioned for each setting. In addition work by artists Jozef Bajus and Ani Hoover were selected to add to the visual experience. SCOPE OF SERVICES Fine Art Consulting - Artist Selection Proposal Management Project Management Time Management REFERENCE Alice Jacobs, VP, Delaware North Companies phone: 716.858.5000 email: AJacobs@delawarenorth.com