SSAS will feature two artists during the months of April and May, 2021 in The Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Tel.# 518-383-1343.   Faith Weldon and Joan VanAlphen are well known throughout the area, both are members of various art groups and won numerous awards for their pieces.  Faith works in several mediums including watercolors, fluid acrylics, collage and pastels.  She is inspired by the outdoor world and developing paintings from her imagination. Some of her works include Victorian Ladies, wine bottle collages and musicians.   Joan paints in both oils and watercolors.  Her passions include abstract painting and working in acrylics.   She especially enjoys painting landscapes and flowers.

SSAS member Neil Sergott will be exhibiting at the Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main Street, Tel.# 518-664-4646 during March and April.  His subject matter is taken from the local Hudson River Valley Region.  Neil is an accomplished photographer who has a keen eye for finding beauty in this marvelous region.    Stop in an view these shows and support the arts in Southern Saratoga County.  For more information about SSAS, visit our website: southernsaratogaartist.com

 

Dear SSAS Members,
 
We hope you are all healthy and staying safe.
 
As previously informed, our monthly meetings and board meetings have been temporarily cancelled. We will send out a mailing as soon as restraints are lifted and the state deems it safe to resume normal activities.
 
Having goals for future events and activities, keeps us centered and perhaps better focused during these trying times. The Board has some exciting things planned for when we become active again.
 
It has been noted that those of us who have hobbies in art, music, etc. have the ability to psychologically fare a little better during these trying times.
 
We are all creative beings and being an artist at any level can be so inspirational. We all know that when we are focusing on our favorite media, drawings, craft or art books and studies, we are easily lost and find ourselves in another place where time speeds by and we feel refreshed and renewed.
 
Let’s take out our brushes, paints, pencils, charcoals and see what happens. A good time to refocus and do the things we love that we never seem to have time to do!
 
Please free to call anyone on the Board for questions, ideas for future events, or just to chat about art.
 
Praying that we all stay strong, healthy and creative during these difficult times.
 
Sincerely,
SSAS Board
 
Questions? Contact:
Frank Coletta, President - 518-877-5198, f51643@hotmail.com
Rita Helie, Vice President - 518-522-4348, RandRh@AOL.com
Rebecca Jenkins, Treasurer - 518-664-7941, rljenks@nycap.rr.com
Jean Skanes, Secretary - 914-260-2587, jean.skanes@outlook.com                       

SSAS Show List
as of January 2020
Venue     Date
Contact Person

Burnt Hills Public Library
Jack Morgan

30 pieces of artwork in main room, 6 pieces in hallway
jack0032@yahoo.com

Can sign up individually or as part of a group
Months Vary
Catskill Hudson Bank -  Malta Branch
Jean Skanes

2 pieces of artwork
jean.skanes@gmail.com

Bi-Monthly
Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery
Pat Wade

35 pieces of artwork - 10% commission to Town of Clifton Park
meridian1@nycap.rr.com

Can sign up individually or as part of a group
Monthly
Glen Eddy Senior Living Community in Niskayuna
Sherry Walkup

10 pieces of artwork
swalkup@nycap.rr.com

Can sign up individually or as part of a group
Bi-Monthly
Mechanicville Library
Jane Morrison

12 pieces of artwork
applace@aol.com

Can sign up individually or as part of a group
Bi-Monthly
NBT Bank of Clifton Park
Bill Staudinger

2 pieces of artwork
bstaudinger@nycap.rr.com

Bi-Monthly
Waterford Library
Judy Loucks

Group SSAS Show -sign up at a SSAS meeting in the spring
jloucks@nycap.rr.com

July and August only
Zion Lutheran Church
Frank Coletta

30 pieces of artwork                                                                                                f51643@hotmail.com
Can sign up individually or as part of a group
Bi-Monthly

Note: If you are interested in one of the larger venues, but want to be part of a group, you do not have to organize the group, just let the venue coordinator know how many pieces of artwork you would like to display. They will assign you to a group of other artists.