An exhibit of new works by Jena Argenta. On view November 1st through December 15th. Artists Reception Saturday, November 9, 2024 3-5:00 pm. Receptions are always free and open to the public. Artist talk on December 15th. The gallery is open to the public Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12:00-5:00 pm or by appointment. Multi-hyphenate, … Continue reading Jena Argenta: Love Letters
Group Exhibit of Portraits juried by Carl Grauer. Portraits are forever. They capture the likeness of the human subject they are portraying. It may be through a visual similarity with the sitter or the ephemeral essence of the subject. Portrait artists bring all kinds of intangible aspects to their work. The fact that we can … Continue reading Likeness
A solo exhibit of portraits by Carl Grauer. On View: December 20, 2024 - January 26, 2025. Gallery hours: Friday, Saturday and Sundays 12:00-5:00 pm Reception: Saturday, January 11, 2025 3:00-5:00 pm. Receptions are always free and open to the public. Statement and Bio Carl Grauer is a painter based in Poughkeepsie, NY in the beautiful … Continue reading Carl Grauer, Portraits: The Art of Looking
The Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present this annual exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of our members and art instructors, on view January 31 – March 9, 2025. Exhibiting artists include Richard Arnold, Rose Arnold, Paula Arwen Owen, Ciro Attardo, Susan Baldwin, Victoria Ballas Armas, Sandra Belitza-Vazquez, Jane Bloom, Jack Broomhead, … Continue reading Members & Teachers Exhibits
On display March 14 - April 27, 2025 Open to the public Friday - Sundays, 12-5 pm Reception: Saturday, March 22nd, 3 - 5 pm WRCA CELEBRATES SURREALISM in a Collaboration with the Seligmann Center Swiss Surrealist painter Kurt Seligmann was a world traveler, who spent his final years in Sugar Loaf NY, where … Continue reading Between Realms: The Visionary Etchings of Kurt Seligmann
Mark Hopkins is a regional artist whose style has strong similarities to surrealism, most notably Salvador Dalí. His work deals with some of the same issues the original surrealists grappled with - the alienation of modernism, the irrationality of war, and the study of human psychology. Like the surrealists, Hopkins engages spontaneous, creative processes to … Continue reading Hopkinesque by Mark Hopkins: Art That Thinks
Saturday, April 26, 2025 6 - 9 pm UAP + Polich Tallix 453 NY-17K, Rock Tavern, NY 12575 Join us for an evening of Art, Food & Music to support Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA). Enjoy an immersive experience at a famous, creative cornerstone of our community, UAP + Polich Tallix. The … Continue reading The PARTY: Celestial Celebration
Juror Marlene Lipinski's thoughts: "I was impressed by the works and could have selected many more for this show. A wide variety of media was in the art work and I tried to reflect that in my choices. The forest experience can be wide and varied. I enjoyed that many aspects of the forest were … Continue reading Forest | Group Exhibit, Juried by Marlene Lipinski
I am a nature painter, but contrary to the tradition I am not interested in portraying nature from a distance in grand panoramas and glorious vistas. My interest is in the intimate connections we have with nature, the ones we feel when we get up close. The painting, The Burr Oak: Spring, as many of … Continue reading Marlene Lipinski: Look to the Woods
I am an artist who is most commonly known for my paintings of trees. I have developed this style over the years through observation and a conscious effort to find the abstract in nature. The landscape has been a source of inspiration, but I often attempt to reveal a deeper dynamic. Trees have emerged as … Continue reading Chris Gonyea: Trees, Abstract in Nature
On view in the galleries May 2 - June 29, 2025 Chris Gonyea: Trees, Abstract in Nature, Marlene Lipinski: Look to the Woods and Forest, a themed exhibition juried by Lipinski of works in a variety of mediums by regional artists. Join us Saturday, May 10th from 5 to 7 pm to celebrate WRCA's … Continue reading ART RECEPTION | Gonyea, Lipinski, and Forest Exhibits
Wallkill River Center for the Arts will be closed July 4 - 6, 2025. The galleries will reopen Friday, July 11th with new exhibits: Theresa Goodby: Uncanny Garden Andre Junget: Drawings Drawing: Group Exhibit, Juried by Andre Junget Art Reception: Saturday, July 12 from 5 to 7 pm Please join us to celebrate the … Continue reading WRCA Galleries CLOSED
Theresa Gooby: Uncanny Garden explores themes of growth, transformation, mystery, identity and absurdity. In this series of works on paper, nature and the human connection to the natural world are forefront. These figures in this show challenge the dominant narrative of identity, allowing elements of the natural world to embody representations of the self. Long … Continue reading Theresa Gooby: Uncanny Garden
André Junget: Drawings Pen and ink is my favorite medium. The idea of creating value with an ink line has always fascinated me. In my view, nothing else compares to it. Beginning with first seeing the wood engravings of Gustave Doré, then the British and American book illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration, I … Continue reading André Junget: Drawings
Drawing, Group Exhibit Juried by André Junget Juried by Andre Junget, the theme for this group exhibit is “Drawing" with all drawing mediums welcome. Selected artists: Kim Steinard Borell Catherine De Cesare Keith Dougherty Karen E. Gersch Yona Gonen Laura Martinez-Bianco William Noonan Joanne Penaluna Roberta Rosenthal Elizabeth Sundwall Susan Wilson XaN (Alexandra Devin) Valerie … Continue reading Drawing: Group Exhibit Juried by Andre Junget
Please join us to meet the artist and view the new exhibits in the galleries which feature drawing. André Junget: Drawings DRAWING, Group Exhibit Juried by Andre Junget Theresa Gooby: Uncanny Garden Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Friday - Sunday, 12 - 5 … Continue reading July Art Reception
INTERIORS, A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka, Art Collections Manager at The Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, on view September 5 - October 26, 2025. Participating artists: Richard Arnold, Donna Faranda, Carl Grauer, Yona Gonen, Lonna Kelly, Pat MacDonald, Karen Maloof, Dan McCormack, Emilia Moritz, Mary-Anne Ramirez, Steven Rushefsky, Gerald Wein, … Continue reading INTERIORS
Rosemary Hanson: Home “Learning to look” is one of the most fundamental principles for any artist. Intentionally observing what otherwise might be missed in our everyday environment can yield a deeper appreciation when seen through artistic interpretation. It’s so easy to stop noticing the things closest to home because they have become so familiar. But … Continue reading Rosemary Hanson: Home
OPENING RECEPTION | Saturday, September 13, 5 - 7 pm Join us to celebrate the opening of the Fall exhibits and meet the artists; light bites and refreshment will be served. INTERIORS: A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka, Collections Manager at The Dorsky Participating artists: Richard Arnold, Donna Faranda, Carl Grauer, Yona Gonen, Lonna Kelly, … Continue reading OPENING RECEPTION | Interiors & Home
Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso ARTIST STATEMENT In Nebulous Spirit, landscape dissolves into atmosphere, memory, and sensation. This collection of watercolors explores the shifting thresholds where earth meets sky and light merges with shadow, inviting stillness and contemplation. About the Artist Betsy Jacaruso, a painter based in Rhinebeck, New York, is … Continue reading Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso
Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer Artist Statement These works are Experimental Watercolors which I’ve been working on this past decade. It is a form of deconstruction....breaking through edges and form to distort reality. The paint can be dripped, splashed, splattered, glazed, brushed or pulled on the paper surface. The paper is often … Continue reading Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer
WATERCOLOR, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso This regional exhibition, juried by Betsy Jacaruso, medium of watercolor the only constraint, artwork on view ranges from realism to pure abstraction. Jacaruso has selected 15 watercolors from over 100 works submitted, subject matter ranging from botanical details and wildlife studies to landscapes that walk us … Continue reading WATERCOLOR | A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso
Join us Friday, November 7th from 5 - 7 pm to celebrate the opening of our new exhibits and meet the artists; light bites and refreshments will be served. Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer Watercolor, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso This … Continue reading ART RECEPTION | Watercolor Exhibitions
THEME & GUIDELINES All 2026 Members - new and renewing - may join this exhibit. To become a 2026 WRCA MEMBER and for member levels and related benefits, CLICK HERE DATES Drop-off of artwork: by Sunday, January 4, 2026 Exhibition dates: January 10 – February 15, 2026 Opening Reception: Saturday, January 10, 3-5 PM Pick-up … Continue reading CALL FOR ARTWORK | 2026 Annual Members’ Exhibit
The Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present this annual exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of our members, on view January 10 – February 15, 2026. Artists' Reception: Saturday, January 10th, 3 - 5 pm Join us in the galleries on opening day to view the works and meet the artists. Vote … Continue reading OPENING RECEPTION | 2026 Annual Members’ Exhibit
