Art
at the VIC — ‘Indigenous’
The Paul
Smith's College VIC will host an exhibit, "Indigenous,"
by photographer Jon Chodat
of Malone and painter Diane
E. Leifheit of Gabriels from September 16 to October 15.
A
meet-the-artists reception is scheduled for Sunday, September
18 from 3 to 5 PM.
"Indigenous"
is comprised of the works of the two artists' views of the regional
environment.
- Chodat's
photographs display an acute level of observation; from a hummingbird
hovering within the flashy red of a monarda flower to the stillness
of the Great Blue Heron waiting for dinner in the reflected
gold of an autumn river.
- Leifheit's
pastel paintings glow with the soft representation of the subtle
landscape showing meadows, streams and trees with an impressionist's
eye to light.
Chodat
says of his work, "My work is what I have a passion for."
Jon's work has been shown regionally from Lake
Placid Center for the Arts to studios in Malone. He has accrued
several awards for his careful and intense photos.
Leifheit
has been a member of the Adirondack
Artists Guild for 9 years. Diane shows her work at the Guild
on Main Street in Saranac Lake on a year-round basis. "I've
focused my work on where I live in the northern Adirondacks. It
is no accident that several pieces represent the VIC. It is my
back yard." said Leifheit.
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