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SUMMARY:2026 Instructors' Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present this annual exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of our art instructors\, on view February 21 – March 22\, 2026. \n  \nCelebrating the talent of our teaching artists\, come view artworks in a variety of mediums and styles. Exhibiting artists include Jena Argenta\, Carl Grauer\, Margaret Grasso\, Jodi Doster\, Betsy Jacaruso\, Elizabeth Keithline\, Eileen MacAvery\, Laura Martinez-Bianco\, William Noonan\, Vicki ONeill\, Monica Ostrow\, Nancy Reed-Jones\, Roberta Rosenthal\, Stephanie Snyder\, and Marlene Weidenbaum. \n  \n                        \n  \nThe WRCA galleries are free and open to the public. \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/2026-instructors-showcase/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Legacy Exhibit | George Hayes and Gene Bove
DESCRIPTION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) annual Legacy Exhibit\, on view February 21 through March 22\, 2026 features two well-loved and dearly missed artists\, George Hayes and Gene Bove.  \n  \nGeorge Hayes started painting with what was then the Wallkill River School in 2003\, often arriving at plein air class on his motorcycle. “Besides being hella cool\, George was a genuinely nice person\,” enthused Shawn Dell Joyce\, founding WRCA executive director.    \nHayes was known to take new artists under his wing and freely share techniques. He often demonstrated perspective to newbies and was soon hired to demonstrate for the plein air series. It wasn’t long before he developed a following\, and started teaching classes. George made himself invaluable in the office as well\, and was soon on regular rotation as office staff.  \n“George was more than a friend to most of us\,” continued Dell Joyce.  “He was respectful and kind to all. He made us all better people\, whether in the board meetings or out plein air painting.” \n  \nGene Bove joined “Landscapes on Location” at their third outing in Pine Bush in 2001. His wife Marilyn\, saw a write up in the paper and signed them both up. Both became invaluable to forming the fledgling Wallkill River School. Gene had a strong background in advertising and immediately became an asset designing printed matter and ads for the organization. Gene brought a hilarious sense of humor and deep love of painting to the group. He became a partner in the original LLC founded in 2004\, then a founder of the nonprofit in 2008.  \nBove was in high demand and the most popular teacher for many years. Dell Joyce remembers her friend and colleague fondly\, “Gene greeted every situation with his humor and good nature. He kept us all in stitches and giggles while painting.” \n  \nOPENING RECEPTION\nSaturday\, February 21st\, 3 – 5 pm \nPlease join us to view the works and celebrate these artists who were integrally involved with WRCA; light refreshments will be served. \n  \nThe WRCA galleries and art reception are always free and open to the public. \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/legacy-exhibit-george-hayes-gene-bove/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Alaina Enslen: Rewilding
DESCRIPTION:Alaina Enslen: Rewilding\nMarch 28 – May 10\, 2026 \n\nMy newest body of encaustic and textile collages embraces a wilder\, more untamed energy. By deconstructing fabric—fraying\, pulling\, and cutting apart—I allow it to shed its fixed function and become something more vital\, raw\, and expressive. Wax holds these fragments in tension: preserving looseness while amplifying texture\, gesture\, and movement. \n  \nHudson Valley artist\, Alaina Enslen\, merges fiber and encaustics to explore the poetics of memory\, identity\, and transformation. Rooted in personal narrative\, her work engages the tactile and symbolic potential of cloth\, wax\, and paper—materials that carry both cultural significance and intimate resonance. \n\nEnslen has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally to include museums\, galleries\, universities\, and academic conferences in Lisbon\, Porto\, Rio de Janeiro and at other major cities. Enslen is currently represented by Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson\, New York.  \n  \nOPENING RECEPTION\nSaturday\, March 28\, 3 – 5 pm \nPlease join us to meet the artist and view the works; light refreshments will be served. \n  \nThe WRCA galleries and art reception are always free and open to the public. \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm \n  \nImage: Alaina Enslen\, The Unfurling of a Wild Thread\, encaustic and textile\, 12 x 12 in.\, 2025
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/alaina-enslen-rewilding/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Flux & Form: Wax as a Material
DESCRIPTION:Flux & Form: Wax as a Material\nCurated by Alaina Enslen \nMarch 28 – May 10\, 2026  \n\nThis group exhibition brings together contemporary artists working with wax as a primary material\, many drawing from the ancient encaustic tradition. One of the oldest known painting methods\, encaustic has been used for centuries\, yet continues to evolve through contemporary practices. Inspired by the natural world\, the works in this exhibition explore wax’s capacity to preserve\, transform\, and record time\, bridging historical technique with present-day material inquiry. \nExhibiting artists: Regina Quinn\, Allyson Levy\, Christina Brady\, Michele Randall\, Lorraine Glessner\, Dietlind Vander Schaaf\, Sally Hootnick\, Teri Yacovelli\, and Laura Martinez Bianco. \nThis exhibition is organized by Alaina Enslen and runs concurrently with her solo show\,  Rewilding. \n  \nHudson Valley artist\, Alaina Enslen\, merges fiber and encaustics to explore the poetics of memory\, identity\, and transformation. Rooted in personal narrative\, her work engages the tactile and symbolic potential of cloth\, wax\, and paper—materials that carry both cultural significance and intimate resonance. \n\nEnslen has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally to include museums\, galleries\, universities\, and academic conferences in Lisbon\, Porto\, Rio de Janeiro and at other major cities. Enslen is currently represented by Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson\, New York.  \n  \nOPENING RECEPTION\nSaturday\, March 28\, 3 – 5 pm \nPlease join us to meet the artists and view the works; light refreshments will be served.\nThis event is free and open to the public. \n  \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm \n  \nImage: Regina Quinn\, A Deceptive Beauty\, encaustics and oils with wax on panel\, 12 x 16 in.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/flux-form-wax-as-a-material/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
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