by rivergallerydevelopment | Jul 29, 2023 | News
You’ll always be able to see artist Bill McCullagh’s artwork on the walls of River Art Gallery and Gifts. But now, you can find his creativity in his new adventure of writing and illustrating books for children. Having learning challenges himself...
by rivergallerydevelopment | Jul 29, 2023 | News
River Art Gallery Resident Member Julie Kirsch Solo Exhibit at the Project 308 Gallery from July 26- August 30, 2023 Oliver Art Festival: Saturday, August 5, 11-5PMClosing Reception: August 25, 6-8PM Julie Kirsch is an artist and philosopher from Buffalo, NY. She is...
by rivergallerydevelopment | Jul 29, 2023 | News
If you’ve ever visited River Art Gallery, you’ve become acquainted with Zona Lucia’s loving, heart-felt perspectives throughout her artwork. But you may never have known, Zona has an alter ego, as Jaclyn Levesque, an admissions and enrollment coordinator in the UB...
by Beverly DiPalma | Feb 1, 2023 | News
2023 Statewide Community Regrants offer up to $5,000 in funding for your community arts project idea. Application Deadline May 2023The Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) program supports arts and cultural programming and the creation of new artworks in Erie, Niagara,...
by Beverly DiPalma | Feb 1, 2023 | News
Get ready for a night of SPOOKTACULAR festivities at this year’s Witches Ball at The Statler on Saturday, October 29 from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Spicy, a branding and digital ad agency founded by Jeffrey Heras and Joe Babcock, collaborated with local artists to...
by Sheila Kuch | Oct 13, 2021 | News
David Day began woodturning in 2000 by making bowls, candlesticks, vases and bracelets. “I had little experience working on a lathe, so that my first attempts at producing a bowl or a plate were pretty uninspiring” revealed David. He spent a couple of days, working...
by Sheila Kuch | Oct 13, 2021 | News
River Art Gallery’s September 2021 “Solo Exhibition” featuring Jerry Glaser, represents the return of collectables, songs, icons and colors of the 50’s, 60’s 70’s and more. The lifestyle of this era is well loved by many. One couldn’t help but notice how guests at his...
by Sheila Kuch | Sep 22, 2020 | News
“The mission of our business is to exceed customers’ expectations by creating jewelry of high quality, timelessness and permanence” states Dawn DiGesare, as she talks about her early inroads into the professional PMC Clay business. She began teaching online one-on-one...
by Sheila Kuch | Sep 14, 2020 | News
Coni Minneci artwork titled Dr Carmen Hijosa – Pinatex. This 10” x 10” painting is created with mixed media. “This series is meant to inspire young girls and young women to be curious on how things work, to solve problems, to stand up for themselves, to not give...
by Lisa Langer | Aug 3, 2020 | News
It’s time for River Art Gallery to introduce our new member Nikki Milley award-winning portrait artist, teacher, animal lover and mentor dedicated to making our world a little bit prettier! Learn to Watercolor www.brushbabies.com Most of us understood the power of art...
by Lisa Horlein | Apr 15, 2020 | News
7 Common Myths About Art Therapy by Lisa Horlein, LCAT, ATR-BC I have been an artist and a professional art therapist for over 30 years. Frequently I am asked what is art therapy? The best way to answer this question is to identify common misconceptions about art...
by Lisa Langer | Nov 9, 2016 | News
Resident River Artist, Connie Garver’s been creating Art since childhood. She works in many mediums, including acrylic, watercolor, oil, colored pencil, paper cut, mixed media as well as stained glass. She says that “things from nature spark my greatest...
by Lisa Langer | Nov 3, 2016 | Events, News
‘Revealing Intimacies’, Works created by Cindi O’Mara will open on November 21st and run through January 22nd, 2017. The exhibit is at Betty’s located at 370 Virginia St in Buffalo, NY. The opening reception is from 6pm to 8pm on November...
by Lisa Langer | Nov 3, 2016 | News
‘Buffalo Snow’ is the story of a little girl and her older brother who are stranded in a blizzard. With the cold winds whipping around them, they are forced to abandon the family car and seek shelter with strangers. Up against the forces of nature and...
by Lisa Langer | Oct 23, 2016 | News
This new acrylic painting by Deanna Weinholtz is a part of her water series, entitled “Euphoria”, The medium is acrylic and silver leaf on a cradle board. The silver leaf shimmers through the paint and creates a beautiful, unique look that must be seen...
by Lisa Langer | Oct 22, 2016 | Events, News
Len Rusin’s oil painting “Wash Your Hands Roger!” has been accepted into the 2016 Mountain Oyster Club Art Show in Tucson, Arizona. This prestigious art show that features many national artists will run through November 20, 2016 through January 2017....
by Lisa Langer | Oct 11, 2016 | News
River Art Gallery And Gifts extends a Warm Welcome to our new Jewelry Artist, Sandra Pallotta! Sandra is quoted as saying, ‘ Each of us is unique and expressive in our own way and I design one of a kind Artisan pieces with that in mind.’ Her...
by Lisa Langer | May 8, 2015 | About us, News
Founded in 2009, we are an Art Gallery and Gift Store. Located in the heart of North Tonawanda, NY’s historical and cultural district we exhibit original artwork by artists from the Buffalo, Western New York, and the Southern Ontario region. Our store carries original...
by Lisa Langer | Apr 21, 2015 | Events, News
It was a nice turnout for E. Jane Stoddard’s “The Devil is in the Details” Exhibit, which was held on April 18th, 2015. Originally an oil painter, Jane’s detailed watercolors captivated the audience. If you are boat enthusiast, Jane’s...
by Lisa Langer | Mar 9, 2015 | Events, News
It was a great turnout for Deanna’s “Northern Reflections” exhibit opening, which was held on March 7th, 2015! It was wall-to-wall people here at River Art Gallery and we couldn’t be happier for her. Painting in the mediums of acrylic and...
by Lisa Langer | Mar 2, 2015 | News
It’s always interesting watching an exhibit come together. From when the artist drops off their work, to where it hangs on the wall is an experience all in itself. When Deanna dropped off work for her exhibit, she and our Gallery Manager, Cindi, had gone through...
by Lisa Langer | Mar 2, 2015 | Events, News
Thank you to all who came to the Members Meeting on Saturday (2/28/15). It’s always great having our artists together! During the meeting our Gallery Manager, Cindi, discussed the upcoming exhibits this year, including our next exhibit featuring Deanna...
by Lisa Langer | Feb 20, 2015 | News
River Art Gallery and Gifts is located in the historic old Evening News building. Even though being located in such a historic building is great it’s not a typical storefront building, with display windows. Most pedestrians pass by our building and not even...
by Lisa Langer | Jan 19, 2015 | News
Recently, we’ve begun creating a better atmosphere in our Store. Why stop at a new website, right? The River Gift Store is getting some much-needed attention this year too. We are reorganizing the walk through areas, so it’s easy to move through, and...
by Lisa Langer | Jan 2, 2015 | News
We are pleased to welcome you to our newly redesigned site! Our new site features: easier navigation, an event calendar, simpler shopping, an integrated blog, mobile device responsive, and of course features our artists and members! Take a look around and let us know...
by Lisa Langer | Jul 20, 2014 | Events, News
River Art Gallery and Gifts Participates in the Canal Fest, located in North Tonawanda, NY. We have tents on Webster and Main Street, July 19th and 20th. [printfriendly]
