First Cherry Valley Art Trail Set for Saturday, October 5
CHERRY VALLEY—Cherry Valley, New York has long been a center for artists, writers, great minds and creatives. This has certainly been true through history: with Samuel Morse and his telegraph; Paul Bley, his family, and Willa Cather wrote “O Pioneers!” while staying in a house in Cherry Valley; Allen Ginsberg and the community at East Hill farm; and don’t forget current residents Charley and Pam Plymell.
Cherry Valley and its bucolic surroundings are home to many and varied artists, welcoming and nurturing artists from outlying areas as well. In addition, the last few years have seen Cherry Valley on an upswing, attracting some new businesses to the village. The Cherry Valley Art Trail in its inaugural year, on Saturday, October 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., celebrates both the business community and the many artists that live here and throughout the surrounding region.
Arriving at the heart of Cherry Valley on Saturday October 5, you can park on the street or in the village parking lot in the center of town, next to the NBT Bank. Many of the businesses within the village will host artists set up with their art, doing demonstrations, answering questions and showcasing their work.
At Plaide Palette, 45 Main Street, you will find the Open Studio of Mairi Meehan, ceramic artist, as well as Margret Lunzman, watercolor and acrylic painter. At the Limestone Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 33 Main Street, you can meet Christine Capuano with her oil paintings in the entry to the historic and beautiful mansion. Making your way down Main Street, you will find 25 Main Collective, at 21 Main Street, which houses the studio of Noelle Adamoschek, stained glass mosaic artist, as well as the exhibit, “SPOTLIGHT,” in the gallery, featuring Cherry Valley Art Trail artists and some work from artists of the Leatherstocking Brush & Palette Club.
Across the street at the Cherry Valley Market, 8 Main Street, you will find Terry McMaster, collage and acrylic artist. Just a few storefronts down, Pink Squirrel will feature Anne Carnavale, ceramics, and Ginny Pugliese with her acrylic animal paintings. On Alden Street, just to the left of the stoplight, visit The Telegraph School, hosting Sarah Blakeman, watercolor and ink, and Maria DeAngelo, mixed media, acrylics, and block printing. Next door at the Cherry Valley Bookstore, meet Chantal Doktor with her whimsical paintings. Both distinctive buildings deserve a look, as the site of Samuel Morse’s early telegraph activities.
Before you’re ready to leave the village, make sure to visit the open studios on the outskirts: Tim Finnegan, 6 Railroad Avenue (another great historical building) and Mark Mastroianni, 212 Campbell Road. Just a few miles outside Cherry Valley, in Roseboom, visit Mary Lou Ganio, printmaker and painter, in her studio at 114 State Route 165 and also Marc Pelletier in his studio at 545 State Route 165 in Pleasant Brook.
Physical maps are currently available at any participating location and on the Facebook event (Cherry Valley Art Trail) and on cherryvalley.com. Look for the signs indicating locations on the trail and have fun in your time in Cherry Valley.