Opening Reception This Friday! Sept 2 6-10pm

'Cape Cod Beach Path' - Acrylic - 11"x 14"

Opening Reception: Friday - Sept. 2, 2011 6-10pm
'The Collective Works of Heather Lynn Harris'
Artist will be present at Opening Reception

Heather began her love for art at age five when her mother encouraged her creativity by sending her to art classes at the Memorial Art Gallery in her hometown of Rochester, NY. She continued to pursue art through private instruction in middle school and art classes in high school. She knew she wanted to have a career in art, but like many artists, fear of starvation made her pursue a degree in a field that could offer her greater financial stability. After gaining a degree in Marketing and a Masters in Business Administration she went on to pursue a rewarding career in marketing while continuing to create art in her spare time. She knew art would always play an important role in her life and continued to nurture it until the time was right.

After the birth of her son, followed a few years later by the birth of boy-girl twins, a swell of artistic energy caused Heather to decide to return to her first love, art. She dedicated herself full time to the study and creation of art. She spent the last ten years experimenting with charcoal, acrylics, oils, pastels, and pen and ink, gaining an appreciation for each medium. She improved herself through practice, private instruction, workshops, and recently she embarked on formalizing her skill as an artist through a Masters of Fine Arts degree at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. She paints landscape, still life, figure and portrait, but her favorite subject is the human form and she enjoys creating art that tells a story.

As a Co-Founder of Redfish Art Studios, she orchestrated and curated many art shows, as well as led art excursions to the South of France where artists have been inspired and renewed in their passion for creating art.

Over the past five years Heather has experienced tremendous growth as an artist and has been thrilled to receive two second place awards for her oil paintings in juried shows. Now in her own studio space, Heather is focusing on figurative work, illustration and private instruction. Her work can be found in private collections in Western New York.

'Brushes at the Ready -' Oils - 16"x 20"


Just a short walk from VFA Gallery MORE ART!!!!!

SPRINGVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
at the Harold Olmsted Gallery located @ SCA
presents

'Fred Langless Retrospective'
Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 2, 2011 - 4pm


For More info contact Springville Center for the Arts
Email: admin@springvillearts.org / P:716 592 9038

SHOW CHANGE FOR SEPTEMBER

'Brushes at the Ready' - 16"x 20" - Oil

Hi All,

I wanted to thank everyone for coming out to see the Joanna Cutri Show Though the show was scheduled to come down on Aug 6th, We have decided to leave it up a couple more weeks because people have enjoyed the show so much.

First off there is a change to our upcoming calendar.We have a new show lined up for Sept. 2, 2011, The Collective Works of Heather Lynn Harris will replace the 'Fire and Timber' show. Heather's opening reception will be Sept. 2 from 6-10pm.

Also opening that same evening at the Springville Center for the Arts -
Fred Langless Retrospective.
Contact: Springville Center for the Arts for more info (716) 592 9038

This Wed Aug 17th at 7:00pm we are having an opening reception for the kids in my 'Custom Vinyl' class, that I gave at the Springville Center for the Arts - Summer Art Camp. 12 student's, custom vinyl toys will be on display along with some of the artwork from some of the other classes for the Summer Art Camp.

Downtown Buffalo I have my work on display and for sale at The Eights Bistro at 888 Main Street, Buffalo, NY. Outstanding food, a great atmosphere and great prices.
Opening soon for Lunch. www.theeightsbistro.com

New board member Dawn Valentine added to the VFA board. We welcome her and are very happy to have her on our board.

I want to apologize for the gap in updates and gallery hours. I have been a little side tracked with my wife's serious illness,She is the most important thing to me. I'm happy to say things are going in a positive direction with her treatment. So we are just taking it day by day.

So allot going on here so stay tuned.

Thanks.
Our Best,
Richard VanOver
VFA Executive Director/Curator

JULY 9 - 'Invisible to the Eye' new works by Joanna Cutri

'Privately Exposed' mixed medium 2011 'I Am Infinite Nights' mixed medium 2011

Saturday, July 9th Opening Reception 6-10pm for 'Invisible to the Eye' new works by Joanna Cutri.

Joanna Cutri, A Los Angeles native, has an extensive visual arts background beginning at Los Angeles High School for the Arts. She continued her studies at the Cleveland Institute of Art and in Corlona, Italy. Joanna received her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1998. Joanna’s wanderlust has led her around the world. Her exposure to different cultures and the various mediums, techniques and genres of art within them has impacted how she creates and approaches her work. Joanna’s complex personal style combines various mixed mediums and collage resulting in layers upon layers of color, texture and imagery.Currently, She lives and works in Bali, Indonesia, where she is inspired by nature and the rich artistic lifestyle of the Balinese people. The island of Bali inspires her vision of life and art. She has had the opportunity to have exhibitions in Australia, South Africa, India, Bali and the United States,. Joanna is currently represented by Manyung Gallery - Melbourne, Australia, Naka Contemporary Art-Bali, Indonesia, Art 47 - Durben,South Africa and Khazana Stores - Ahmedabad, India.

'Liar, Liar' mixed medium 2011

Local Art News

Springville Center for the Arts presents 'Currier Express'
Written by Jeff Schober and Ryan Collins
A Mystery Theater Production
on the Arcade and Attica Railroad.
Dates: July 9th & 16th /August 20th & 27th /September 10th & 17th
Train departs at 3 pm For reservations contact 585 492 3100
Tickets are $40 each and includes a catered dinner
www.arcadeandatticarr.com

'Currier Express'
Is a two-act performance that captures the absurd complications of one criminal's actions and another criminal's heart. Caught in the middle of chaos is Evelyn McCarthy, determined to outlive the nonsense she accidentally stumbled upon. With professional help from Detective Richard Up and his lovely assistant Olivia, the trip to Currier's is riddled mishap and mayhem.

Upcoming and Updates!

It has been a while since our last update and I apologize, we have had some serious medical issue that superseded everything else, but we are back on track and looking forward to our upcoming shows!

It was sad to see Nancy J. Parisi's show 'Lost In It' show come down, but piece are still available for sale at VFA! If you had your eye on something get it before they are gone!

We have payment options on all original art work if there was something in one of the last shows you liked don't hesitate!!!! Art is a great investment!

We Have some really great shows coming up for the remaining 2011 calendar! I'm working on locking down the details for a special Dec. show to finish up the year. More to come!

We are currently working on getting the gallery ready Joanna Cutri's show. Her work is coming all the way from Bali. This is going to be a great show so make sure you come and support the artist and show your appreciation for the enormous effort she made to get her work here for the show. Opening Reception July 9th 6-10pm



upcoming shows 2011:

September 2nd- "Fire and Timber" Fusion of Elements with our own superior local artists, woodist Rich Federowicz and Iron worker Andy Chambers.




November 12th- Two more Spectacular Buffalo Artists, Sculptor Larry Kinney and Photographer and painter William Herod





Big news for October 7-8, 2011!

Oct.7th we are Teaming up with the Albright Knox's First Friday Event with Dean Haglund, better known for his character, Langley from the X Files and Lone Gunmen We will be screening his Documentary The 'Truth is Out There' followed by a Q&A. Oct 8th We will be also Screening the Documentary at the Springville Center for the Arts with the Artist reception at for Dean's paintings at VFA. Times and show details to come.






Being a non profit gallery, We can't bring you great shows like these and the Art of Dean Haglund without financial support from our fans! As i said before Art is a great investment and we are bringing you some of the best from our own backyard and from around the world. Artist and Galleries depend on your support to survive.

We greatly appreciate everyone who has made it out to the gallery and supported us so far, but we would like to see some new faces coming out and supporting the artist that we bring into our beautiful area!
Support VANOVER FINE ARTS! GET YOUR ART ON!

Thanks
Richard VanOver
Executive Director/Curator

'Lost In It' Nancy J. Parisi Opening Reception.

It was a beautiful night for Nancy's 'Lost In It' opening at VANOVER FINE ARTS.
Great turn out for one of Buffalo's nominee best photographer in ARTVOICE.
The 'Lost In It' Exhibition is up until June 11.
We are only 20 min. from Ellicottville and 30 min from Buffalo. It's a beautiful drive
on our the 219 Scenic Byway. See you soon!

TODAY 1-4 pm FACE TO FACE SIGNING/ LIMITED EDITION PRINT RELEASE!!!!!@VANOVER FINE ARTS

VFA is honored to present Buffalo photograhper Nancy J. Parisi

'Urchin and Flowers' 2011

Please join us for a wonderful evening with Nancy and her extraordinary work.


Open to the Public
Opening Reception: May 13, 2011 - 6-10pm
Exhibition: May 13 - June 11, 2011

'LOST IN IT' - Photographs and drawing by Nancy J. Parisi

BIO:
Nancy J. Parisi is a practicing, full-time photojournalist, specializing in events, political work, and portraits. Since 1998 she’s been a contributor of features to Buffalo Spree Magazine, where she’s also Advertising Photographer. She is a founding staff member of Artvoice, where she was photo editor and creator of the popular column What Has Happened - a pictorial of cultural events in Western New York – for fifteen years. Nancy attended University at Buffalo where she crafted an arts management curriculum via Black Mountain College II, and earned an Honors English Department B.A., and an unofficial photography minor. In 2005 she completed a Masters of Fine Arts degree at Parsons School of Design (a division of New School University in Manhattan), as part of their first-ever class earning that degree at the school. When not working on deadlines, Nancy works on three ongoing bodies of photographic artwork: green spaces in Manhattan, the industrial landscape of Buffalo, N.Y., and intimate studio portraits of lush organic objects with or without models. She also makes small-scale graphite drawings of industrial spaces in Western New York, and urban landscapes in Manhattan.