Cazenovia College opens final faculty exhibition

By kate Hill Staff Writer

From Feb. 2 through March 17, the faculty of the Cazenovia College Division of Art and Design will present their personal works for the final time in the Art Gallery in Reisman Hall at 6 Sullivan St.

On Dec. 7, 2022, Cazenovia’s nearly 200-year-old college announced its decision to permanently close following the spring 2023 semester due to financial difficulties.

According to Cazenovia College Professor and Art Gallery Director Jen Pepper, the faculty show features the two- and three-dimensional creative works of the following 14 artists:

Steven Brandt, adjunct lecturer, photography

Jo Buffalo, professor emeritus studio art, ceramics

Sarah Cross, photography program director and associate professor of photography

Scott Jensen, program director of visual communications, professor of visual communications

Megan Lawson-Clark, program director of fashion merchandising, professor of fashion merchandising

Elizabeth Moore, professor emeritus of interior design

Jen Pepper, program director of studio art, studio art & art history professor, gallery director

David Rufo, assistant professor of edu- cation and education co-program director

Laurie Gilmore Selleck, professor of visual communications

Sharon Bottle Souva, adjunct lecturer, studio art

Allyn Stewart, professor emeritus, visual communications

Karen Steen, fashion design program director, professor of fashion design

Kim Waale, chair, division of art & design, studio art professor

Anita Welych, studio art professor, program director of arts management

“[The faculty exhibition] is usually a biennial event that has been taking place in the spring term for the last fifteen years,” said Pepper. “Due to the college’s closure following the spring 2023 semester, this will regrettably be the final event to see the creative work of so many of our talented faculty who teach at the college.”

According to Pepper, the featured works include quilts, fiber art pieces, a cast glass sculptural installation, photographs, digital works, oil paintings, and pen and ink on paper.

“The media and subject matter diversity is really wonderful, and the exhibition totally announces the voracity of the creative juices and talent that flow through our historical college walls,” Pepper said.

The faculty exhibition will be followed by the college’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition, which will debut with an opening reception on March 24.

The Art Gallery in Reisman Hall is free and open to the public Monday through

Library hosts ‘Artistic Reflections’

The collaborative works by Jim Ridlon and Alyson Markell will be on view at the Cazenovia Public Library from Thursday, Feb. 2 through Tuesday, Feb. 28. A public reception for the exhibition, titled “Artistic Reflections,” is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11 from noon until 4 p.m.

Ridlon and Markell have been working collaboratively on collage paintings for several years. Their unusual technique involves preparing painted sheets of paper, which they then tear into smaller pieces and collage into distinctive imagery.

They utilize the smaller pieces as “brushstrokes” that become the paintings. Their themes have included landscapes, seascapes, horses, and gardens.

This exhibition, comprised of small works, explores physical re -

Winter Festival

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According to Wheeler, the talent show raised over $500 to support student scholarships for community service.

Unfortunately, Saturday’s Disneythemed Scholastic Snow Sculpture Competition was canceled due to heavy rain and warm temperatures leading up to the event.

On Saturday afternoon, the Scholastic Winter Olympics were moved indoors from the Cazenovia High School Track. Students in grades 8-12 faced off in volleyball, pickleball, Spikeball, and bottle flip competitions.

“The seniors narrowly defeated the juniors for the overall [Winter Fest] Olympics title,” said Wheeler, who teaches history and government at the high school and is the advisor to the Project Café student leaders. “The seniors also won the daily themed dressup days to capture the overall [Winter flections on water, as well as insightful reflections of the heart and soul.

Ridlon says the works in this show, which measure approximately 10” by 10,” capture the same ethos of the larger paintings on which the two have collaborated.

“These smaller paintings are mini representations of the much larger paintings we have been exhibiting,” Ridlon states.

Markell says their unique process adapts to myriad themes and subject matter.

“It’s wonderful to have a process that we can take in so many different directions,” Markell explains.

The larger collaborative works have been exhibited throughout Upstate New York. All works on view at the Cazenovia Public Library are available for immediate purchase.

Fest] crown.”

Leading up to Winter Fest weekend, students were encouraged to attend classes dressed up for the following daily Disney themes: “Monsters University Monday,” Disney Tourist Tuesday,” “Hero vs. Villain,” “Donald Duck Day,” and “Frozen Friday.”

Additional events on the 2023 Winter Fest schedule — some of which were impacted by unfavorable weather conditions — were outdoor activities at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park and Meier’s Creek Brewing Co., family ice skating at Burton Street Ice Skating Rink, a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Post 88 Home, downhill skiing at Cazenovia Ski Club, a Valentine’s Day Family Tea at the Cazenovia Public Library, a “horses and hot chocolate” event at the Lorenzo State Historic Site, and a group snowshoe on the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation trails.

To learn more about Project Café, visit sites.google.com/caz.cnyric.org/ projectcafe.home.

Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and by appointment. To make an appointment, contact Pepper at jpepper@cazenovia.edu

For more information on the gallery, visit cazenovia.edu/art-and-theatre/artgallery-reisman-hall

The best threesome in golf…?

It is not o en I submit a story for publication that I have not thoroughly investigated for its authenticity, but considering the character and integrity of the participants in this threesome, I made an exception. My respect for these three gentlemen golfers is beyond reproach. ey have earned the admiration of countless of millions of golfers around the world and have received credit for assisting golfers improve their game. Many of their exploits on the course are legendary. In this story they have truly demonstrated their unique ability to escape from the most dreaded “hazard” in the game of golf…the water hazard.

I recently received the story from Mike Cooper, a dear friend of the Noun family who lives in Rochester, N.Y.. As a man of faith, Mike was clearly moved by the three “miracle” shots that took place at a New York State owned and operated golf course located between Rochester and Syracuse. Ironically, this story took place during the time when then Governor, Andrew Cuomo, decided to close down “all” golf courses in the State for about 3 weeks. As you will remember, this action by the Governor was not well received by yours truly as well as thousands of golfers in CNY. e following is the amazing story…

Moses, Jesus and an elderly man all decided to go gol ng one day during the Covid pandemic.

Moses was the rst to hit his tee shot on the rst hole. He took a mighty swing at his ball sending it ying right, across the fairway before watching it land in a water hazard. He immediately informed Jesus and the elderly man he wanted to go to where his ball landed and hit his approach shot to the green. ey agreed, and when he got there he simply parted the water and hit his shot on the green about 10 feet from the hole and looked back at the tee and smiled.

Next, it was Jesus’ turn to hit. He also took a mighty swing but unfortunately, the ball also headed across the fairway, ying right, and in the same direction as ank you Mike. e Power of Faith on a golf course is amazing!

Moses’ tee shot. Yep!…It landed in the water. Jesus turned to the elderly man and told him he also wanted to go to his ball and hit his approach shot to the green. e elderly man agreed. When Jesus got there, he merely walked into the water and hit his approach shot 3 feet from the hole, looked back to the tee and smiled.

Finally, it was the elderly man’s turn to hit but before he took his swing, he aimed le trying to avoid the same water hazard. Unfortunately, his tee shot started le but took a huge turn to the right, sending his ball across the fairway and heading directly toward the same water hazard where Moses and Jesus landed. Just before the ball dropped in the water, a sh jumped up and grabbed the ball in its mouth. As the sh fell back towards the water, an eagle swooped in out of nowhere and grabbed the sh in its claws. e eagle tried to y away but as it ew over the golf course, a lightning bolt came out of the sky and hit the eagle. is caused the eagle to drop the sh and when the sh hit the ground, on the green of the rst hole, the ball popped out of its mouth and rolled into the hole for a “hole-in-one”.

Seeing this, Jesus went back to the rst tee where the elderly man was still celebrating his miracle shot. He went up to the elderly man, looked directly into his eyes and said, “Dad, if you don’t quit playing like that, we’re not going to bring you with us next time”.

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