Category: Local Artists

Window Art on Main Street

Over the past several months, Adam Johnson has been working to fix up his buildings at 39-43 N. Main Street in Albion. He is renovating the interiors, painting the exteriors, and working towards a goal of bringing a new restaurant to downtown Albion. Many… Continue Reading “Window Art on Main Street”

Holiday Cheer

Been enjoying my share of Holiday Cheer over the past few days!!! I finished my outdoor Christmas decorations, perused through crafts and gifts at a Holiday Gift Fair, started gathering photos of downtown store fronts all decorated for the holidays, and attended an absolutely… Continue Reading “Holiday Cheer”

Bill Lattin’s New Book Launch

Tonight I attended a special event. It was held at the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church on Halloween – a celebration they have made a tradition at their church. This year, the celebration included a presentation about the history of photographs by Joe Struble (more… Continue Reading “Bill Lattin’s New Book Launch”

First Friday – Marti’s On Main Art Gallery

I have been back home for almost four years, now, and I still keep finding all these wonderful treasures in and around little ole Albion, NY! I have to confess – this is one I have been meaning to stop in to see for… Continue Reading “First Friday – Marti’s On Main Art Gallery”

Art – it’s in the eye of the beholder….

I may be many things……I fancy myself an amature writer, adventurer, and movie critic, among other things…..but, artist? Um, not so much! But…..when a friend and local downtown shop owner asked if I wanted to do a painting for a fundraiser our local Merchants… Continue Reading “Art – it’s in the eye of the beholder….”

Dragons In Our Midst…..

So, you know how much I love finding unusual things! Well, about a month ago, some friends took me to the Lumber Yard Restaurant in Perry for my birthday lunch. On the way, I spotted one of the coolest unusual things I’ve seen in… Continue Reading “Dragons In Our Midst…..”

For The Sake of Art…

So, today I decided to head to Rochester to attend the Artist’s Row exhibit at the Rochester Public Market. It was a great day for it — overcast and cool, but not cold or damp at all — and it turned into quite the… Continue Reading “For The Sake of Art…”

Sip and Stroll

Today – August 9, 2014 – was a BLAST! The Albion Merchants Association hosted their first Wine Walk. They called the event “Sip and Stroll Through History”……love the name – it perfectly described the event and the feel of the day! I’ve participated in… Continue Reading “Sip and Stroll”

Benches – Let’s stroll and sit a spell!!!

Albion is working hard to attract people to our lovely, historic downtown area. Shop owners have been painting and sprucing up their buildings, new shops are coming in to the empty store fronts (click here for more info on this), and there has been several… Continue Reading “Benches – Let’s stroll and sit a spell!!!”

Local Shopping Adventure

I woke up this morning thinking about maybe checking out a new store that was having their grand opening today. That turned into a plan to hit three new stores in the area that were all either opening up today or having their grand openings.… Continue Reading “Local Shopping Adventure”