‘Art’ Archives
The Many Faces of an Artist
By Stephanie Keis Timblin As the sun was setting over the horizon in beautiful Dublin Meadows, and another day was coming to a close, I had the opportunity to sit down with a truly dynamic woman, to talk about the new endeavors that Gerlind “Lynn” Dubey will be undertaking, with the recent sale of the Special Efects newspaper. With a [...]
CCAC Hosts First Regional Community Arts Grants Reception
By Eva Potter On March 20, 2010, the Cattaraugus County Arts Council (CCAC) hosted the first ever regional reception to celebrate the recipients of the 2010 Community Arts Grants. The event was held at the Seneca Allegany Casino Conference Center in Salamanca, with entertainment by the Seneca Junction Chorus and their breakout quartet, 22nd [...]
Mikel Wintermantel Luminously Redefines Landscape
By Eva Potter A morning summer Sunday drive finds you surrounded by scenic rolling hills abundant with hay bale-dotted fields and a copse of magnificent trees in the background. Another may lead you along rugged coastal roads featuring weathered shores, enticingly blue water forming fiercely crashing waves. Nature at its finest hour. This is [...]
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Dresser Gallery
Member in the News! Looking for something to do that doesn’t involve skiing or the great outdoors? The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is a world class museum located right in our own backyard. The Center for the Arts opened its doors January 1995 to create a regional outlet for culture and expression for Western New York and to [...]
Special Shorts
Ellicottville Boces… The Ellicottville Career and Technical Center BOCES inducted eleven students from component districts into the National Technical Honor Society. The evening's ceremony included dinner provided by the Culinary Arts class. The National Technical Honor Society award and membership is based on academic and technical grades, [...]
ECS student artwork on display
The gallery area of the library once again has ECS student artwork on display. The elementary students made a variety of masks, snowman pictures and miniature penguin statues. .A special thanks to Lillian Lechner, the elementary art teacher, for selecting these beautiful pieces for us to display. Elsa Woodarek is pictured above holding her [...]
“yesterday, today and in between.”
The Ellicottville Historical Society is preparing a new exhibit for the museum that will highlight store fronts “yesterday, today and in between.” We are looking for photographs of the following businesses; Emke’s Red and White, Jackson Plumbing, Burrell Cutlery, the Sugar Bowl, Winships Drug store, Brook’s Meat Market, and Morlock s [...]
Zaccagni’s Art Reveals Unique Insight into the Ordinary
Zaccagni’s Art Reveals Unique Insight into the Ordinary By Eva Potter Hope Zaccagni knew at an early age that her destiny was tied to art. Her music career quickly ended in kindergarten when she was bumped from kazoo to the rhythm sticks in the rhythm band because she couldn't figure out that she was supposed to hum through the kazoo, but [...]
Member in the News!
Looking for something to do that doesn’t involve skiing or the great outdoors? The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is a world class museum located right in our own backyard. The Center for the Arts opened its doors January 1995 to create a regional outlet for culture and expression for Western New York and to consolidate the artistic [...]
