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Por trait of the Ar tist as...a Fly Fisherman? Adriano Manocchia: His Ar t, His Passion, His Joy pg. 4
The Many Layers of Maggie Taylor A Quick Eye, a Flatbed Scanner, a Lively Imagination & a Bit of Philosophy
pg. 12
Everson Museum of Ar t An Upstate Treasure Both Inside and Out pg. 20
Carol Brady, June Cleaver, and Lisa David Sense Memor y, Fresh Air, Button Candy, & Those Adirondack Mountains!
pg.
Portrait of the Artist as ...a Fly Fisherman?
Adriano Manocchia: His Art, His Passion, His Joy
by Rona Mann
He’s a little bit Rocky, mixed with a healthy dose of Henry David Thoreau and topped off b y a s p r i n k l i n g o f M a r i o A
re s u l t i s a re a
n g who’s just a “ guy ” known as Adriano Manocchia.
A s k h i m w h o h e i s , a n d h e ’ l l r e a d i l y t e l l
y o u , “I don’t like labels ” Kudos to him, for Manocchia is a fly fisherman, an appreciator of a l l t h i n g s i n n a t u re , a n
re p l i cator of s a m e t h ro u g h h i s c o n s i d e r a b l e
t a l e n t f o r c o m position and light and knowing how to put the two together to create world class, yet simple fine art oil paintings.
Manocchia, who lives quietly o n a f a r m i n C a m b r i d g e (“just six miles from Vermont”), has never forgotten his roots; he is firmly shaped by his early days spent hanging out on the streets of the Bronx when his only dream for the future was to be a race car driver He loved cars then a n d s t i l l does, following Formula One and Indy cars worldwide
Adriano’s father was a foreign correspondent, c o v ering sports for international periodicals a
y, h i s
ac companied him on assignments, like the time t
P ro b ably to keep him busy, his father handed A
“
p i c tures.” The boy complied, taking several rolls, including one shot of soccer phenom, Pele´ which later
was published in an Italian newspaper Seeing his photo in print was the start of Adriano’s love affair with photography. “I got hooked. I went to college to please
Wo
race cars all over the world, and after a while got burnt out from all the traveling ”
During one of his many trips, Manocchia found himself in Phoenix where he and his wife, Teresa visited the Heard Museum and
t o o k i n a n e x h i b i t f ro m t h e C o w b o y A r t i s t s o f A m e r i c a T h e i r magnificent body of work ignited something in him, compelling h i m t o w
w h a t m a d e h i m t h i n k h e c o u l d e a s i l y m a k e t h e a r t i s t i c leap from p h o t o g r a p h y t o p a i n t i n g , h e q u
c k l y a n
t h a l a u g h , “ S t u pidity, arrogance, ignorance But I understood composition, and they are both all about composition ”
Manocchia was now living in New Rochelle where he “spent a year in the library reading every art book I could. I also went to the art store and realized I didn’t like acrylics or water colors. I decided I wanted to paint in oils.”
Adriano had never painted before, but this is a man who possesses a tenacity and firm resolve “I was always able to do whatever I wanted to do ” About this same time he met Ted, a retired teacher and first-rate fly fisherman who has since become one of his closest friends “He taught me to think like a fish ” An examination of Adriano’s art reveals there is always something about the water that draws this man, beguiles him, seduces him into creating the depth and color his work possesses
Manocchia became consumed with fishing, but unlike Ted, his bait was the light of the early morning, the fog that sometimes hung l o w o v e r a r i v e r o r p o n d , t h e c o n figuration of the clouds above,
A Good Hiding Place - 9 3/4" x 23 1/2” oil
and the birds who flew below, skimming the water Adriano would first photograph the scene, then later go back and paint from that image “I just cannot set up an easel for a half hour and stand there,” he said, the restless side of the artist emerging
The boy from the Bronx has done a complete 180 from the early days
when he thought he’d like to live as an artist in Manhattan. “It’s so expensive now, I don’t know how a n y o n e d o e s i t . A l l t h a t n o i s e , a l l that chaos. What a strange way to live your life,” he muses. Manocchia now lives his life by choice, simply and quietly with Teresa on their farm in Cambridge His canvas is the vastness of the outdoors, so he is never without,
n o r l a c k s i n s p i r a t i o n H i s o i l s r e flect the simple joys of hunting, fishing, wildlife, nature, “and now I ’ m
m a r i nescapes,”he offers He admits to having many “aha moments” as he wanders through nature, “but not every ‘aha moment’ translates into a painting ” T
p r i marily on commission and through his own website, rather
Late In The Angler's Season - Battenkill - 10 1/2" x 24" oil
Perfect Day - 14" x 20" oil
Above - In the Deep Cut - 12" x 18" oil
Below - My Favorite Stretch - 9 5" x 24" oil
than exhibiting in galleries as he had in the past. He is a man very much at home in his own skin, working daily in his studio at the farm, wading through waters with Ted in search not just of fish (“I have never purposely killed, I catch and release”), but of the perfect light, the perfect composition, the perfect moment when a slice of nature aligns through his eyes
v e n ture next to capture the outdoors? “I can find total joy in a stream that’s only six miles
B a t tenkill, photographing the coast of M
anywhere that’s beautiful,” he says pausing for a moment to reflect and one suspects, to revel It is easy to assume that Adriano Manocchia, the man as well as the artist, spends a good bit of his time reveling and a
a
where outside his doorway is beautiful
and stirs his emotions Where an animal runs free in the light of a new day just being born on the horizon, you will find him Where a fish rises, he will be there as well And when the light is veiled by a thin gauze of fog, it is a safe bet that Adriano Manocchia will be there as well, adding yet another layer of color
“I look at what I do, I’m just a simple painter I don’t think my work will change the world, but I hope it inspires others like it has me ”
In The Countryside - 12" x 18" oil
It is then, a conundrum, much as the man himself, who has the eye to see a painting long before the first brushstroke meets the canvas, who has the patience to watch a fish slowly surface, and yet has a quietly wild streak within that forces him – empowers him - to move on Does the man make the art, or does the art m
f o r w a r d t o ward a river while relishing a dream
E m b r a c e t h e
e m o tion of Adrianno Manocchia by visiting: www adriano-art com (518) 677-5744
adriano@adriano-art.com
After The Limit - 25"x30" - oil
Summer Magic - 24" x 36" oil
The Many Layers of Maggie Taylor
A Quick Eye, a Flatbed Scanner, a Lively Imagination & a Bit of Philosophy
by Rona Mann
The trouble with labels is that they tend to pigeon-hole people into unrealistic categories, and there they sit, mired in a bunch of words that are then supposed to define and compartmentalize them
This is especially true of artists who are labeled, “oil painters,” “water colorists,” “illustrators,” and that label is carved out to give us all Cliff ’ s Notes of who they are and what they create.
c
c o n stant celebration and evolution of her past experiences. Even she doesn’t know when she sits down to work where the myriad
p p
s u r prised by where her images take her as those who view the unique and stunning end result There was no preparation for this life making “layer cakes ” Taylor ’ s career just seemed to evolve
f ro m p
g ro w ing into womanhood and finding her passion
M a g g
b i r t h day neared, the family moved to South Florida where the young girl grew up in and around the water “There were always b oats,” she begins “Small boats, larger boats, sailboats, but I always
remember we had boats ” And of course being South Florida, there was always the beach and snorkeling and swimming “But I don’t remember art being a part of my life back then. I never even went to a museum until my senior year of high school, still I never saw art as a career. ”
What Taylor did see was an undergraduate education at Yale where she signed on for a variety and wide berth of courses because it was not required to declare a major until junior year When that time finally arrived, Maggie chose philosophy as her major because she had already elected a number of courses in philosophy, among them philosophy of art and architecture and thoroughly enjoyed them She also started taking photography classes because a friend who was doing that very same thing assured her “there was no reading in the course You just had to wander around New Haven and take photos,” Taylor laughed So the young woman and her camera began walking around the famous Green near Yale,
Dreaming with open eyes
a ro u n d t h e d o w n t o w n s t re e t s , a n d i n t o t h e n e i g h borhoods redolent with enticing aromas coming from the famous Italian restaurants and pizza hangouts.
Maggie quickly realized she was not good at photographing people, but instead found her passion and acumen in photographing “strange objects in people’s yards – funky stuff.” A professor at Yale recognized Ta
s u m mer at a New York City photo gallery on 57th Street “Even though I was there as an intern, they offered me money to help catalog a massive collection of photographs I measured, took notes, helped at openings, and loved every minute of it,” Taylor said “My goal, then, was to simply get a degree in photo history and secure a museum job I had no idea how far it was going to take me ”
Where it took Taylor next was a year in Boston where she worked at the Architecture Library at Harvard She followed this with an MFA Degree in Photography from the University of Florida where she also received an assistantship in Art History and, “I wound up marrying one of the professors! There were three professors for six grad students, and we were encouraged to pretty much do what we wanted It was an experimental program where we were painting on photos, ripping t h e m u p
a c tively working at our craft, everyone got an A in the course. ”
Maggie started working in still life, photographing old toys, vintage fabrics, various and sundry pieces from her early years that she had retained. All her work then was created with an old 4’ x 5’ studio camera She printed the images and started selling them herself, a direction that lasted for the next eight years When she saw the new world of digital prints she was intrigued and completely smitten, b e coming enamored of the work by Boston artist, Olivia Parker Parker had begun her career as a painter, yet photography captured h e r e y e a n d s h e b e
p o s sibilities of light In the early 1990s after also working with large format cameras as Taylor had done, Parker turned her attention to the computer, meeting the digital age head-on
Maggie’s then-husband, Jerry Uelsmann, was also on the cutting edge, having developed darkroom effects that foreshadowed the new possibilities afforded by Adobe Photoshop Brothers Thomas and J o h n K n o l l , w h o a re c re d i t e d w i t h a u
a c tually came to Jerry, seeking his expertise
s u r realistic images and realizing early on, “it was fun!” She has since eschewed the bulky cameras of old, solely using her cell phone to take photographs. Then using a flatbed scanner top, she puts objects on it,
but a regular bee
The nest
Surrounded
The concert
What remains Teetotum
one at a time, creating a layer She primarily works with daguerreotypes and tintypes, ones generally spanning the period from 1850-1870, with each image taking anywhere from several weeks to many months depending upon her inspiration
“I’ve been doing this now since 1998 – a body of 22 years - and the work just flows,” Taylor adds Unlike many artists, Maggie does not start with a sketch “I have many, many folders of things I’m not well organized,” she laughs “I never really know what I’m going to do
u n t i l I d o i t I h a v e a
something clicks ”
What has “clicked” with critics and fans alike is Taylor ’ s fascination, nay, obsession, with Alice in Wonderland and the images, illustrations,
d books she has produced is a veritable homage to this assic What started in her own words “ as a lark” has o w n t o a b
g h t s a
d e fines this artist She has produced two books of these lice and Through the Looking Glass layered images, in tal investing seven years of her life in their production ne wonders if perhaps long ago Maggie Taylor fell own a special rabbit hole destined solely for her and hus never recovered from her adventures in her own personal, creative Wonderland
Ta y l o r ’ s w
g a l leries around the country, as well as throughout the world “I’ve been with most of these galleries a long time,” she adds “They ‘get’ me ” The artist enjoys being “gotten” because there’s a piece of who she is in everything she creates “I have always believed that every artist’s work is self-portraiture on some level.” And what about that degree in Philosophy from Yale? What has that done for this artist? “Philosophy taught me to be a student of human nature, and that makes me good at what I do.”
Most mornings at her central Florida home begin the same way The artist hits the warm morning air and goes out for a run, then procures a large iced coffee, a n d s i t
a l ways creates those layers But she waits for that
“
d o i n g what she loves to do Her goal is to keep doing it, to keep going because, “when you finish, i t ’ s re a l
y y i n g B u
w o n der, what’s next?”
Happily, there has always been a “next” for this artist who can find h o u r s o f e n j o y m e n t i n
a f t e r layer This, then, is Maggie Taylor photographer, artist, dreamer, i m a g i n e e r, a rc h i t
A multi-layered, curious sort indeed.
Much like her work.
You can visit Maggie’s body of work at www.maggietaylor.com
We have reopened with “A Cultivated Vision” featuring artists Robert Moylan, Tracy Helgeson and Regina Wickham. We’re excited to inch toward a new normal and look forward to showcasing new work and seeing each of you soon. We are taking the required measures to disinfect the gallery in order to help keep everyone safe and healthy. Face Coverings will be required for entry. If you would like a private showing, please email or call to schedule a time.
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Walled Unwalled" (2018) by Lawrence Abu Hamdan
Photo by Victor Rivera
Everson Museum of Art An Upstate Treasure Both Inside and Out
by Carol St.Sauveur Ferris
Museums are like life-size jewelry boxes, filled with historical and artistic
g e m s f ro m b o t h p a s t
e v o lution with papers, photographs, artifacts, videos, sculpture, pottery, ceramics and paintings They also serve as vital cultural, entertainment and educational destinations for the local community and general public
Most major cities boast at least one And lucky for Syracuse, New York, it is home to the Everson Museum of Art
T
w a s o r i g inally known as the Syracuse Museum of Fine Art. By 1911, the museum decided to exclusively focus on collecting American Art. And in 1917, the museum purchased a collection of porcelains from Syracuse potter Adelaide Alsop Robineau, who is considered one of America’s finest ceramists. Over the years, additional Robineau pieces were acquired and a series of Ceramic Exhibitions were held at the museum
n guishing itself as a national curator of American Art, and amassing one of the largest collections of ceramic art in the country
In the early years, the Syracuse Museum of Fine Art occupied several different buildings and outgrew each one In 1947, this inspired Helen S Everson, a Syracuse resident and patron of the arts, to bequeath a pearl necklace and $1,000,000 00 to the city to establish a permanent building for the art museum In 1949, the Everson Corporation was founded and after some legal challenges, it merged with the Museum of Fine Art in 1959. At long last, a groundbreaking took place in 1965 leading to the grand opening of the iconic Everson Museum of Art.
The 60,000 square foot Everson Museum of Art is located in downtown Syracuse as part of a 3-acre site extending the existing Community Plaza
Designed by renowned architect, I.M. Pei, it was his first museum design and is credited with launching his incredible career.
The landmark building was dubbed a “work of art for works of art” The distinctive structure w
d i f ferent size surrounding an atrium sculpture-court, houses nine galleries, a 300-seat auditorium, classrooms, print room, research library, meeting room, lounge and administrative offices The unique geometric design invites you to seek and experience this extraordinary building both inside and out
In his own words, Pei shared his view on form and function in architecture
“To me, form doesn’t always follow function Form has a life of its own, and at times, it may be the motivating force in design When you ’ re dealing with form as a sculptor, you feel that you a re
because it has to have a function ” Pei achieved both with his robust design
He also believed that “The essence of architecture is form and space, and light is the essential element to the key to architectural design, probably more important than anything. Technology and materials are secondary.” Pei’s monumental, circular staircase in the museum ’ s atrium sculpture court is a well-articulated nod to form, space and light. And though secondary in importance to Pei, he and his team a
i n - place concrete mixed with local granite aggregate, the wall surfaces were then diagonally bush-hammered to conceal joints and to highlight the granite’s pink hue The sum total of the architectural design and the materials used to sculpt the building, seamlessly solved the needs of the museum while distinguishing it as a monumental sculpture in its own right
Architect, I M Pei
T h e E v e r s o n M u s e u m o f A r t h o u s e s
a p p r o x imately 11,000 works of American
A r t i n c l u d i n g p a i n t i n g s , w o r k s o n p a p e r,
c e ramics, photographs, sculpture, videos, and decorative arts The ceramics collection
i s c e n t r a l t o t h e m u s e u m ’ s p e r m a n e n t
c o l l e c t i o n a n d f e a t u r e s m o r e t h a n 6 , 0 0 0 objects Adelaide Alsop Robineau’s intricately detailed Scarab Vase, which was awarded
f i r s t p r i z e a t t h e Tu r i n I n t e r n a t i o n a l , h a s
a n chored the collection since its acquisition in 1916 This delicate porcelain vase measures 16 5/8” x 5” and is known as the Mona Lisa of ceramics
The museum ’ s recently completed goal to p h o t o g r a p h a n d d i g i
h i s p r i c
s p i e c e and the majority of their permanent collection was made possible by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation Now the museum archives are publicly accessible and offer a s e a rc h a b l e d a
, students and scholars This effort is the prec u r s o r t o t h e m u s e u m ’ s u l t i m a t e g o a l t o re install the ceramics collection into a newly re n o v a
r l d c l a s s Ceramics Researcher Center in the near future
A m e r i c a n paintings spans two centuries and includes an impressive array of recognized artists including 19th century painters Edward Hicks and Jane Peterson; Early Modernists Robert Henri a n d J o h n S l o a n ; a n d M i dC e n tury painters Andrew Wyeth and Jackson Pollock. Landscapes of New York State b y N e w Yo r k S t a t e a r t i s t s a r e well represented as well including the works of Sanford
G
c o l o r f u l canvasses of Al Held and Helen F
s S
s , p h o t o g r a p h s a n d m u l timedia works by 1980’s artists of note including Cindy Sherman, Les Levine, Nancy Spero and Jean-Michel Basquiat are part of the vast collection. And lastly, over 200 sculptures from the 20th century by many well-known artists including Claus Oldenberg, Leila Katzen, Sol Lewitt and M a r y F r a n k a d d t o t h e d e p t h a n d b re a d t h o f the museum ’ s world-class collection
Everson’s exhibitions both past and present, are fascinating, hip and educational Back in
Adelaide Alsop Robineau’s Scarab Vase
Edward Hicks , The Peaceable Kingdom, ca 1840-44 Oil on wood panel, 35 x 41 inches
2018, From Funk to Punk: Left Coast Ceramics was a very cool exhibition featuring California, Washington and Oregon ceramists to present the real and perceived d i f f e r e n c e s b e t w e e n t h e E a
We
r
c o mmunities The Funk part of the exhibit was indicative of the counter-culture movement of the 60’s Just like so many artists of that era, including pop artist Andy Wa r h o l
x p
a n d n o n - t r a d i tional pieces. The Punk part of the exhibit demonstrated the in-your-face attitude that spawned graffiti art, Neo-Expressionist painting and graphic art in the 1970’s and beyond.
More recently, a magnificent exhibition titled Jim Ridlon: The Garden, featured colorful abstract paintings ranging in size from 4’x 6’ to 8’x 12’ by the artist, Jim Ridlon His fascinating journey leading up to his artistic career included a six-year stint playing NFL football for the San Francisco 49ers and two years with the Dallas Cowboys During his football years, Ridlon completed his MFA and went on to be a professor at the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University for 35 years During this time he became an internationally recognized artist and has shown i n m a n y m u
E v e r s o n , d e p i c t s g a rd e
d i f ferent times of day, during different seasons with varying weather conditions He painted them on paper then later cut them into pieces at his studio where he used them as a palette for collage The pieces are individually glued to canvas creating a large scale, collage painting The textured result is evocative and a meditative “reflection of a day of color and light passing from morning to evening”
Currently, Renegades and Reformers: American Art Pottery is on view. A perfect example of a renegade was Adelaide Alsop Robineau whose works launched the Everson collection. An experienced china painter, Robineau defied the social norms for women of her era and began to throw pots which was considered a men ’ s only pursuit Ironically she b
i n t e r n a tional design exposition - all while being female And Reformers in the ceramic arts followed the lead of Syracuse furniture maker, Gustav Stickley, by eliminating the complicated adornments of the Victorian era and simplifying the design of their vessels Without a doubt, Renegades and Reformers continue to make their mark and define our culture today
In addition to fascinating exhibitions of American Art and Ceramics, the Everson offers a variety of programs for educators, families and adults For example, iPhonography is a series of classes for individuals of all ages interested in learning iPhone photography basics Yoga with heART is a Saturday drop-in class that encourages attendees to “ open their heart space in this alignment-based yoga class and connect your body with the art that surrounds you ” Open Studio Time provides space for adults to bring in their media and create with others in a community environment And Sunday Funday invites families to explore the museum, enjoy some storytelling and even create some art.
While the pandemic forced the museum to temporarily close its doors, their digital experience at www.everson.org is alive and well. Virtual Programming a n d To u
c re ative opportunities including virtual tours of past and present exhibitions, and in-depth study sessions With the advent of Zoom business meetings, classrooms and even Zoom happy hours, the Everson now offers downloadable backgrounds to give your on-screen presence a unique touch And their weekly blog is an excellent read offering the opportunity to learn more about recent acquisitions and selected pieces from their permanent collection, as well as a glimpse into the archives covering all sorts of art, art history and behind the scenes museum happenings
Whether virtual or actual, a visit to the Everson Museum of Art promises to be fun, informative and definitely worth your time
Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY 13202 www.everson.org
Exhibition, Jim Ridlon: The Garden
Renegades and Reformers: American Art Pottery
From Funk to Punk
Super Dark Shines On
By Kirsten Ferguson
After the coronavirus forced the cancellation of live performances, the arts collective rebounded with a podcast, video series, and more
In early March, Super Dark Collective hosted its last free concert series of spring at Desperate Annie’s, a bar in downtown Saratoga Springs The showcase offered a typically diverse lineup for the arts collective, with krautrock from Toronto sandwiched between art-punk from New York City and synth-trash from Troy. But then the COVID-19 crisis hit, forcing the cancellation of shows the collective had booked weeks and months in advance at Desperate Annie’s every Monday and Thursday, along with Fridays at Pint Sized bar in Albany.
“Our reaction was pretty immediate,” says Bobby Carlton, one of the c o l l e c t i v e ’ s c o re m e m b e r s , a l o n g w i t h S h a n e S a n c h e z , C h r i s B ro w n , S a r a h Darby, and Gary Ziroli “We knew with so much else canceling that it was serious We had just finished putting together 15 showcases with over 200 bands for South by Southwest (SXSW) Once that canceled, everything really started erupting globally ” D
l lation of prominent showcases at SXSW, the famed indie music festival in Austin, Texas, the Super Dark crew shifted focus Known for hosting great music acts like Hudson Valley shoegaze outfit, Shana Falana and indie-rock legend, Lou Barlow, Super Dark turned to other artistic ventures from a podcast and video series to a virtual reality room, now in beta testing.
“
o r ganization that provides a platform or space for anyone who has an artistic approach to what they do,” Carlton says “We wanted to continue to provide that immersive experience through audio, video, and other technologies that was important to us ”
Founded in 2013, Super Dark Collective sprang from a mind-meld by close friends and local musicians who wanted to promote events and share creative projects from upstate New York and beyond “Everybody h
where Super Dark goes ”
The roots for the collective s t a r t
t e l evision show launched years ago by Sanchez and Brown, a video production guru, and recently resurrected as a Super Dark Home Video series on YouTube.
“ C h r i s a n d I h a v e b e e n making videos since we were in tenth grade,” says Sanchez “The first season of Super
Dark Home Video is 10 years worth of footage compiled and collaged from us documenting the Albany music scene at the time Gary and I have worked together and have been frequent c
w e i rd sketches ”
Gary Ziroli now runs the Super Dark podcast and radio show at Skidmore College radio, W S P N 9 1 1 ( c u
y
p a n demic) Sarah Darby is involved in live streaming and a Super Dark zine, while Chris Brown oversees video Carlton manages legal, logistic, and financial matters like contracts and agreements. John Olander and John Gill handle sound and lights during live shows, and Paul Coleman engineers recordings for a Super Dark Records label.
The future of Super Dark is a multimedia one “We are focusing on the Super Dark Home Video series, and we have a new zine coming out,” says Sanchez “Bobby’s working on virtual reality stuff For our next endeavor, we ’ re starting to focus a little more on Super D
p r o j e c t s of all our affiliates: acts like Blood Blood Blood, Mr Cancelled, Madeline Darby, and Sinkcharmer And we are officially releasing an album from [local synth group] Architrave on cassette ”
t h e immersive digital realm of virtual reality is an exciting one. “I will be putting together the Super Dark Collective Virtual Reality Show,” says Carlton, a technology consultant in the VR field “We will host them through a space called AltspaceVR It will be an hour-long show hosted by Super Dark Collective, and we’ll be playing bands and videos and giving them an outlet in
virtual reality with people from all over the world jumping in and checking out the bands ”
For now, the future of live shows remains “ a mystery” says Sanchez The caution relates to a desire to make Super Dark a welcoming and safe place for everyone
“We do not want anyone in danger,” Carlton adds. “We’re about providing a safe environment for people. We support everyone, as long as you ’ re not a Nazi. We’re strong allies of Black L i v e s M a t t e r a n d t h e L G B T c o m m u n i t y. We w e l come everyone unless you ’ re a racist or a
b e cause it’s the right thing to do ”
Visit: www superdarkcollective com
Carol Brady, June Cleaver, and Lisa David Sense Memory, Fresh Air, Button Candy, & Those Adirondack Mountains!
by RONA MANN
Lisa David is an artist living and working in the Capital District, but in reality she lives in a world of black and white TV filled with “perfect” sitcom moms who wear shirtwaist dresses even while cooking, have “perfect” children, and perpetually happy endings She also likes the songs sung by Bing Crosby and the music of Glenn Miller, though she was not even born when they were popular
Lisa David fairly squeals at the mention of Sugar Daddys, candy buttons, Mary Janes, sugar babies, and razzies, those penny candies of toothaches past She loves the old and creates it anew from her home in Ballston Lake or her Adirondack log cabin getaway in North Hudson, a cabin built as homage to the man from whom her family bought the land, the man who built
the long-shuttered Frontier Town David is
appreciator of life, both past and present and translates those feelings to her canvas every chance she gets.
r preted, and felt in life is filtered through our five senses and then stored away in our subconscious It may be the sound of a ticking
l ing of fear, or the satisfaction of having made a snowman at age six Our imagination is fueled by life experiences, and the success of
re call to bring alive this vintage work Her painting of a simple peanut butter and jelly
c h i l d hood but makes the observer smell the redolent peanut butter, then fairly taste the jelly
as it slips down from the bread Yes, she paints food and vintage candy, but she also likes to take you back to the school rooms of 60 or more years ago. Old fashioned pencil sharpeners, b
Cold Lunch, 8” x 8” Oil
Dishes Done, 16” x 16” Oil
c o l lections To ensure accuracy, the artist says, “I buy vintage stuff, rather than take a photograph I find a lot of my inspiration from things I get at the flea market ” The result is Lisa David’s vintage work makes the viewer not only remember, but relive experiences and emotions This in its purest form is sense memory
David’s own memories began with her growing up in Clifton Park, “ one of four kids in the family My father was a brilliant scientist (now a retired brilliant scientist), and my mother drank her way through it all, but that was sort of the ‘Madmen’ way of life back then,” she re l a t e s , re f e re n c i n g t h e p o p u l a r t e l e v i s i o n p e r i o d drama depicting the ‘60s “I was okay with it,” David continues, “I used to pretend our life was like The Brady Bunch or Leave it to Beaver, and my mother was Carol Brady or June Cleaver. I’m not sure what ‘normal’ was, I’m still trying to find it,” she laughs.
Library, 7” x 8” Oil
Tub O'Soda, 10” x 10” Oil
No Hands!, 12” x12” Oil
Powdered, 16”x16” Oil
Stewart's Make Your Own, 12” x 12” Oil
Who's Thirsty?, 10" x 10" Oil
Book Covers, 8” x 8” Oil
S h e s p e n t h e r c h i l d h o o d m a k i n g c a r d s ; a n d l a t e r, h e r h i g h s c h o o l y e a r s i n v o l v e d a p e n c h a n t f o r p h o t o g r a p h y
Following graduation from SUNY Potsdam where she had concentrated in Photography and Pottery, Lisa immediately went on to establish a successful pottery company in New
B a l t i m o r e N o s m a l l b o u t i q u e s t u d i o t h i s , b u t a f u l l - o n
e n t e r prise with sales reps nationwide and a much-prized c o v e r o f F a m i l y C i rc l e M a g a z i n e , s h e k
g o i n g f o r m o r e t h a n 1 8 y e a r s u n t i l s p i n a l s u r g e r y f r o m
a l l t h a t b e n d
a n other direction.
David went back to school, this time getting her M.S. degree i n A r t E d u c a t i o n f r o m t h
re turning to Shenendehowa High School in
Park, w h e re s h e h
a n d continues to enjoy working with young people, developing their creative skills, and having fun right along with them as they explore their budding talents “I love to make art with them every day ”
S h e w a s a l s o c h a l l e n
d e a r l y o n b y t h e h i g h l y a c c o m plished landscape painter Peter Fiore, a teacher at the School of Visual Arts in New York. “He told me, I challenge you to do 100 paintings right in a row. After that, you will know who you are. ” David accepted the challenge, completed the assignment, and now picks a
Clifton
Up To Chilson, 8” x 16” Oil
different theme for her body of work each summer “This summer i t w i l l b e ‘ N a t u re , ’ ” L i s a s a y s . “ T h e q u a r a n t i n e h a s m a d e m e a p preciate more of all the things you can do outside.”
David is constantly exploring and unearthing new and often wondrous dimensions of her talent and s p e a k s b o t h w i t h g re a t re s p e c t a n d affection for her friend and mentor, Audrey Romano, who helped her e m b a r k u p o n t h i s j o u r n e y “ S h e i s a local treasure, a very accomplished artist in her own right who has a painting studio She really ‘got’ me and my vintage
s t u ff r i g h t f ro m t h e b e g i n n i n g I s t u
b e cause I wanted to get some points on working with oils I had never done it before and needed some technical help because I didn’t want to be an amateur I wanted to be the very best at what I did After those few intense months, it was time to go on my own ”
Lisa’s oils have given her portfolio a whole new dimension, as most of them are concentrated on the rural Adirondack land she calls her second home. Mountains, lakes, trails, abandoned sheds...if they have caught her eye, they are caught on her canvas. David is at her best in a solitary setting, at one with nature, and her North Hudson getaway provides all she needs. Her use of oils is minimalist, giving a dreamy, gauze-like quality to much of her plein air work. Even a mountain setting, a lake, or a forest somehow evokes sense memory in the viewer, transporting those who appreciate this work to perhaps another place in their time and experience In that sense, the work of Lisa David is transformative
Although still in her 50s, Lisa David is an old soul Much of her art is old school, depicting both happy and reflective times, and images that a r e a l l a t
b
o m e totally relatable It speaks to David’s love of simpler times, of
c a m p i n g trips to the Adirondacks together. Her work is about re-call and re-experience, the very stimulus of sense memory. It is imagination fueled by life experience, which is what makes the art of Lisa David s
Take some time to visit David’s website, it may just be the best time you spend today You may be stopped in your tracks or crack a smile when you see the title of her blog: LISA DAVID, ARTIST – Wait, I’m an artist?
You sure are, lady You sure are with just a little bit of Carol Brady thrown in
To contact Lisa David and see her remarkable and unique body of work, visit: www lisadavidart com
First Star Adirondack Camp Fire, 8"x 8" Oil
Morning 8"x 8" Oil
Schroon Lake Boats 16" x 20", Oil
Entering the Adirondacks , 13"x 13" Oil
INSTINCTIVELY DIFFERENT>>
G W uest riter
An Evolution of Facial Expressions
By Crystal Cobert Giddens
Photos by One Golden Thread
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My last hair appointment was canceled in early March due to the mandatory, statewide closure. It’s now been twenty-five weeks. I normally go every six weeks, so I have basically missed four appointments. Twenty-five weeks worth of regrowth, gray hair, and split ends. Ugh.
I t o o k t h e f i r s t a p p o i n t m e n t m y s t y l i s t o f f e r e d m e . N o h e s i t a t i o n …
j u s t “Yes, I’ll be there ” My appointment was then confirmed via text with a nice little message, “Please cancel if you are ill MASKS ARE REQUIRED ”
Aw e s o m e Wo n d e r f u l Ye s , I ’ l l c o m p l y I ’ m s o e x c i t e d ! !
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T h e re a re s e v e n b a s i c e m o t i o n s t h a t a re re c o g n i z e d a c ro s s a l l c u l t u re s
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a s w e s e e m a n y t i m e s t h ro u g h o u t o u r d a i l y i n t e r a c t i o n s I t i s e x t re m e l y
d i ff i c u l t f o r h u m a n s t o a r t i f i c i a l l y e n g a g e t h e c h e e k m u s c l e s a n d t h e
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“ f a k e ” s m i l e d i s t r a c t s u s f ro m i n t e r p re t i n g t h e t ru e e m o t i o n , a n d w e
g e t a “ f a l s e re a d i n g ” o f t h e c u r re n t s i t u a t i o n .
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d e c i pher emotions We use emojis so that we can visually contextualize
o u r t y p e d m e s s a g e H o w m a n y t i m e s h a v e y o u a d d e d a h e a r t o r a
t h u m b ’ s u p t o s o m e o n e o n s o c i a l m e d i a t o m a k e s u re y o u g e t y o u r
f e e l i n g s a c r o s s ? I w o n d e r i f w e w i l l d e v e l o p d i f f e r e n t f a c i a l c u e s
a n e v o l u t i o n o f f a c i a l e x p re s s i o n s , p e rh a p s ?
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re a c t i o n s t o p e o p l e ’ s c u e s M a y b e w e s h o u l d re a l l y “ o p e n u p ” N e w s k i l l p e rh a p s ? I
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Nine Wild “Girls , ” Plus One The Whimsical, Wonderful Origin of North Meadow Farm
by Lysa Cross
It all started with a “Bucket List” made by Lysa Cross when she was only 13 years old One of her wishes was to work on a real farm
f o r a w e e k T h a t
c o m ing June
In March of 2014, Lysa lost her husband of 26 years to liver cancer The same year her job of 25 years came to an end, as her employers
m o v e d b a c k t o C a n a d a A l s
d i a g n o s e d
r e moved on September 9th, 2014 A lot of tragedy in one year for one person, hence the activation of the “Bucket List ”
I t b e g a n w i t h a t r i
re a l ized that even though it was on her bucket list, she really didn’t like it She was very homesick for all 11 of those days Next on her list was to work on a farm for a week, just to have the true Vermonter experience She is a native, so it only seemed logical that she would follow suit and follow true Vermonter protocol Yes, she even made maple syrup and learned a valuable lesson, to fully appreciate real Vt. Maple Syrup. It’s a lot of hard work to collect 40 gallons of sap to achieve just 1 gallon of delicious syrup. Knowing this, no syrup is ever left behind on the plate now.
c h e e s e maker, especially when she had absolutely no experience whatsoever? The answer was good people and new friends When re
g
r dener, and housekeeper She started gardening for an old-time farmer whose family farm was over 100 years old She spent most
p l a n t ing his small veggie garden, as he sat in his lawn chair telling her all his farm stories from when he was a kid She envied him, and one day told him about her “Bucket List” wish of working on a farm for a week
His response was, “It’s a lot of hard, rewarding work You would make a great farmer ”
Sometime after that conversation, a man showed up at the farmer ’ s house while Lysa was cleaning inside the house. His name was David Johnson. The two men sat outside on the back porch visiting for some time. Finally, when Lysa came out and introduced herself the old farmer said, “This young lady wants to work on a farm Maybe she can help you hay the meadows up the road ” David offered her the chance to go haying with him
a n d a f e w o t h e r s t h a t f o l l o w i n g S a t urday, and she readily accepted The reason for David’s visit was to take over a lease on the old farmer ’ s pasture One of his farm customers couldn’t afford to pay for hay, so David kept their wild heifers that were staying in the old f a r m e r ’ s p a s t u r e T h e r e w e r
s o c i a l ized with humans; they were just put in the leased pasture and left on their own
The following Saturday arrived and Lysa joined David in the meadow up the road as promised Mind you, this was the first time
s h e h a d d o n e a n y k i n d o f f a r m w o r k a n d w a s a t t i re d i n s h o r t s , t - shirt, and flip flops First mistake David was very patient with
her and put her on a tractor for the first time, showing her how to rake the hay that lay on the ground She was nervous at first, but after a few trips around the field, she was confident in her ability to conquer the job at hand. She was told by another farmer who worked for David and had grown up farming, that she was a natural on the tractor. That farmer was Jesse Pomeroy. Jesse’s family has been farming since the 17th century, it’s in his blood He is a true farmer indeed, and in the end, he taught Lysa everything she needed to know about farming Lysa spent the whole day haying until the sun started
going down behind the Green Mountains She raked hay, she tended hay, she square baled hay, she picked up the heavy square bales and even learned to throw and stack hay By the end of the day, she was exhausted but felt so rewarded for her hard labor She asked when they were haying again, and when she heard it was the next day, she offered to help, an offer they gladly accepted Lysa h
summer of 2015 with a few random helpers along the way. By the end of the summer, she was in the best shape of her life and could throw a bale of hay three stacks high on the hay trailer (that
s h e could barely get the bale up on the hay trailer) Lysa made some true friends that s u m m e r t h a t s h e k n e w w o u l d b e i n h e r life forever
When fall hit and the hay season was d o n e , D a v i d o ff e re d Ly s a a j o b f o r t h e winter, taking care of the nine wild heifers This meant taking the tractor out to the f i e l d t w i c e a d a y w i t h a r o u n d b a l e , f e e d i n g t h e m , a n d m a k i n g s u r e t h e y a l ways had water Of course, she said, “yes!” David lived 40 minutes away from the farm and had his winter job of plowing and property maintenance to attend to all winter, so he needed Lysa to make sure the heifers were cared for and fed. Lysa was proud to do this and excited to play the farmer role. Lysa is an animal lover, so she couldn’t just go feed the heifers without
trying to tame them and make them her pets Every day, twice a dayrain, sleet, or snow - she would feed out the hay She took a bucket out to the field near where she fed them and would sit there patiently waiting for the heifers’ acknowledgment of her existence. They didn’t acknowledge her until that Christmas morning. Lysa had gone the day before to a feed store and bought two 50lb bags of sweet feed for cows She put the bags on the tractor and headed for the pasture with the hay that chilly Christmas morning Once she put the hay in the hay rack, she grabbed her bags of feed and sat on the bucket Now, by this time, all the heifers had a
i m portant people who had had an impact on Lysa’s life When she opened the first bag, they turned, just stared, and stopped eating the hay The first heifer brave enough to come over was Dolly She was big, elegant, and intimidating She had horns too, enforcing one of the first of many lessons: even cows have horns, it’s not just the bulls. Dolly was the first cow Lysa touched and fed by hand. Within half an hour all the heifers were eating out of her hands. From that day forward, Lysa used the money she was earning feeding them to buy sweet feed She fell in love with nine wild heifers It was a long hard winter that year but well spent
sank and tears welled up in her eyes She couldn’t bear the thought of spending the rest of her life without these girls in it
David saw the sadness in her face and with a good heart he said, “farmers don’t have cows as pets! If we were to keep them, they’d have to pay for themselves.”
( Ly s a
and reasoned, “ yes, farmers do have cows a s p e t s , b e c a
s a re m y pets ”)
They talked about the cows for a bit and concluded that they both liked cheese, and that’s how North Meadow Farm began, making cheese to save nine wild heifers
Spring of 2016 arrived and so did David with a livestock trailer in tow behind his plow truck Lysa was coming in from the pasture after hanging out with the “girls ”
w i n t e r long caring for nine once wild, now tamed, heifers
David and Lysa talked for a bit about the winter and all her adventures, (too many to write, but maybe for another s t o ry).
Then she asked him, “ so, what’s g o i n g t o h appen to the ‘girls?’), and his response was, “I’m going to take t h e m t o a u c
t o g e t my money for the hay I sold ” Lysas heart
North Meadow Farm
726 N Rd, Manchester Center, VT 05255 www northmeadowfarms com
Comics , Candy, and Life Lessons, All At Salerno’s
by Karen Richman
It was one of “those” places that was a part of most everyone ’ s c h i l d h o o d T h e c a n d y s t o re , t h e l u n c h e o n e t t e , t h e p l a c e t o g e t a comic book or an ice cream cone It was the place to go after school
It was called Salerno’s and was located on Valley Road in West Orange, New Jersey years and years ago The actual name was Salerno’s Luncheonette, but in addition to a counter, there was also a wall of comic books, lots of candy bars and confections, and two guys behind the counter who ran the place and cared about us creepy little kids who perpetually inhabited it.
Dominick and Sal were brothers, you had only to look at them to discern that f act They were beefy, Italian guys with thick heads of salt and pepper h a i r a n d e q u a l l y t h i c k e y ebrows They had booming voices, hands of steel, and hearts of g o l d , b u t t h e y d i d n’t want t o l e t o n a b o u t t h a t T h e i r facade was stern, even growly, keeping perfect order with the kids who ran in and out for hours after the final school bell rang “Close that door! Hey, don’t slam it! Where were you raised? Don’t handle the comic books unless you ’ re gonna buy them! Stop squeezing the chocolate bars! What, were you raised in a pigsty?”
s q u e a k ing would stop I don’t remember ever eating at that counter, but I do remember the offerings were limited to selections
e x actly gourmet food, but you didn’t go to Salerno’s to dine You went for the ambiance and the advice
The Salerno brothers always had advice, whether or not you asked for it They advised adults on the best place to buy tires, what bank was giving away transistor radios with new accounts, and if the Yanks had a chance at the pennant this year. They also w e r e e x p
The first thing I remember about Salerno’s was the way the floor c re a k e d . T h e s t o re o c c u p i e d t h e d o w n s t a i r s s p a c e o f a n o l d b u i l d ing and had uneven wooden floorboards that groaned whenever someone entered Right inside the door was the candy counter, chockablock with some which survived the test of time and other confections long gone Charleston Chews, Bazooka Bubble Gum, Necco Wafers, Slo Pokes, Saf-T-Pops, Flipsticks, Long Boys, Razzies, Bit-O-Honey, Atomic Fireballs, Caramel Creams, Mary Janes, Sugar Daddys, Dad’s Root Beer barrels, candy buttons, Sugar Babies, Zagnut bars, Good & Plenty I could go on and on, but I have a mouthful of silver fillings to remind me of my devotion
The lunch counter at Salerno’s wasn’t very long, perhaps eight stools They had red vinyl padded seats that were cracked and squeaked when us kids would sit on them and swirl round and ro u n d u n t i l e i t h e r D o
A q u e duct Race Track, and if the trainer said they were in good health.
When it came to us kids, the advice was not as off-the-cuff It was doled out more like a warning, a stern reminder, or in most cases, a life’s lesson More than the “don’t slam the door or manhandle the comic books,” Sal and Dominick acted as surrogate parents when ours weren’t around T hey didn’t let us buy too much candy, they recognized the nearsighted, clumsy little girl who h a d t ro u b l e
a p pointment; and they also called your parents if they noticed anyone headed for trouble.
Sal and Dominick were part of the town in running their business, and part of the “village” it used to take to raise the neighborhood kids They worked seven days a week and never complainedthey just felt they were paying their dues for being Americans –and they treated every customer with respect, whether they bought lunch, or only a ten cent comic book The Salernos were p
s o m e what of a rarity today
By the way, that little girl got that eye doctor ’ s appointment, thanks to the Salerno brothers and wound up wearing glasses for many years It greatly improved her being able to read the board in class, upped her grades, helped her cure the clumsiness, and makes it easy to write this column in tribute today
Wine Barbecue Liven Up Your At-Home Cookout This Summer
By Roberto Cruz - Photos by Adirondack Winery
A lot of things have changed over the past several months, but relaxing in your backyard with great food and great wine is just as enjoyable as ever before Many people like cheese or chocolate with their favorite w i n e s , b u t n
summer heat Enter the combination of wine and barbecue cookout food
For us wine drinkers, that grouping on a July Saturday or Sunday is a frequent delight, but if you don’t know how well they work together, you ’ re in luck. This helpful guide will help you find a perfect pairing of wine and summer barbecue food.
First, let us start with a few golden rules of barbecue, courtesy of Adirondack Winery Associate Tasting Room Manager (and resident b a r b e c u e
cooking,” she suggests, reminding chefs out there to be patient and leave the lid on while grilling or making food in the slow cooker
The Associate Manager of the Lake George area winery also suggests patting dry rubs on, not rubbing it into the meats, which can clog the porous surfaces and prevent juices from flowing
And what about the wine?
“Pour yourself a glass while you cook,” Jackie said. “It does nothing for the recipe, but it’s sweet for your soul.”
Potato Salad & Barrel Aged Chardonnay
Aging wine in an oak barrel can give it a buttery taste. The mayonnaise base of a potato salad will pull that butter flavor out and really let it shine. One important rule of food and wine pairing is you don’t want either one to overpower the other, but this combination works, and you’ll really enjoy the slight apple and vanilla notes of a wine like Adirondack Winery’s Barrel Aged Chardonnay combined with this popular barbecue side dish
Pinot Noir & BBQ Chicken
Dark Berry Notes, like raspberry and blackberry, can be found in many New York Pinot Noirs This flavor, and the lighter body of these wines, works well with the warmth of a barbecue sauce when it hits your tongue Try making your barbecue sauce with Pinot Noir or a nice Merlot, which tends to have earthier tones and a stronger presence
Pinot Gris & Lemon Chicken
Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are not the same thing; Pinot Gris tends to be a little more full-bodied, richer and spicier – which makes it a great fit for cookout! Add some into a lemon chicken marinade for an
Seyval Blanc & Coleslaw
c i t rus tones make it a natural fit to mix into your coleslaw dressing You can even soak apples in it if you ’ re making an apple coleslaw!
Concord Grape Red Wine & Barbecue Spareribs
A great rack of ribs can really steal the show at a cookout, but those thick, meaty ribs in a heavy barbecue sauce require a wine that can keep up Concord grapes – yes, the same concord grapes used to make grape jelly and grape juice - are commonly used in New York to make some remarkable wines Adirondack Winery has a concord grape red wine called Red Ruby which is tremendous with barbecue ribs, brisket or pulled pork. Put on the BBQ, and pour yourself a glass because it’s about to get real!
Ice Wine & Ice Cream
In my opinion, dessert is one of the most important meals of the day; and during a cookout it’s a must! When the July sun is beating down, there’s only one solution – scoop yourself a big bowl of ice cream So what goes well with ice cream? Ice wine of course! Ice wine is a dessert wine that is made from grapes that have frozen on the vine before they were picked Riesling and Vidal Blanc grapes are commonly used to make ice wine, and if you haven’t tried them before, summer is the perfect time to drink a chilled glass You can even pour it over your ice cream if you want These wines would also go well with strawberries and cream, cheesecake, and other common dessert foods
N o w t h a t y o u r m
b a r b e cue is piqued, remember, there’s nothing stopping you from having an amazing cookout with your family at home this summer Pour yourself a nice glass of wine – or a few – and enjoy a delightful m
mer in Upstate New York!
Adirondack Winery is offering $10 off its ADK at Home Wine Kits, i
- time-only offer, please go to adkwinery.com/kits
Enjoy!
Roberto Cruz, Adirondack Winery
TASTING ROOMS: 285 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845
4971 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 2, Bolton Landing , NY 12814
extra punch The lemon flavor from the chicken will also make the citrus notes in the wine pop
