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Maureen Church
Painter in Oils, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Plein Air Painter,Teacher
Life Long Artist and Lover of Beauty and Nature
Rochester, N.Y.
EXPERIENCE:
Full Time Studio Artist at
Studio #305 @ 34 Elton St. Rochester, NY
please contact for appointment:
(585)880-8330 poppipreston2@gmail.com
Board Member/ Exhibiting Artist, Pittsford Fine Art Gallery 4 N. Main St. Pittsford, N.Y. Feb. 2022 to Present
Board member / signature artist jury officer Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters Member since 2018
TEACHING:
February 2025: Taught full day workshop for Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters “How to loosen up your painting”
July 2024: Plein Air painting “Try out painting plein air” Dove Block Project, Geneva, NY
May 2024: Plein Air painting demonstration on site at Cornwall Preserve, Pultneyville, NY. Sponsored by Genesee Land Trust
February 2024: Plein Air painting demonstration and lecture, Rochester Art Club, The Fedder Bldg. East Main St., Rochester, N.Y.
May 2022: Plein Air painting demonstration and public group lesson, sponsored by The Dove Block Project Community Arts center, Geneva, N.Y.
May 2022, 2023, 2024 : Plein Air Painting demonstration on site, Carpenter Park, Erie Canal in Pittsford, NY. Town of Pittsford Chamber of Commerce Paddle n’ Pour Event.
2021: Plein Air group instruction at The Mill Art Center, Honeoye Falls. One day introductory workshop
July 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 Children’s Summer Art Camp for The Mill Art Center, week- long art academy.
May 2017: public school art teacher in service professional development, “Intro to Encaustic wax Painting” Studio 303 Hungerford Rochester, N.Y.
June 2017: Intro to Encaustic Wax Painting, 4 week course for adults. Flower City Center for the Arts 731 Monroe Ave. Rochester, N.Y.
1987- 2017: Taught art for 30 years full time to Elementary, Middle, and High School students. Rochester, N.Y.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:
Arena Art Group, juried member, Rochester, NY
Pittsford Fine Art Gallery, Executive Board Member, Pittsford, N.Y.
Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters, Board Member, Signature Artist Jury Officer, Rochester, N.Y.
The Dove Block Project, Geneva, N.Y.
Working With Wax, encaustic painters group, Rochester, N.Y.
The Mill Art Center and Gallery, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.
International Encaustic Artists - online Gallery
Encaustic_Art_Institute - online Gallery
Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery, Rochester, N.Y.
EXHIBITIONS and AWARDS:
upcoming:
Art work juried in to “Made in NY 2025” April 4 to May 17
Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY
Opening Friday, April 4, 4:30 to 7:30
https://schweinfurthartcenter.org/made-in-ny-2025/
FUEGO COFFEE ROASTERS
“GREEN IDEAS” A collection of 3 local artists ‘ Spring themed paintings
1 Woodbury Blvd., Rochester, NY
www.fuegocoffee.com
Now through Feb. 24, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION Fri. Jan. 24, 5 to 7 PM
GENESEE VALLEY PLEIN AIR PAINTERS
20TH ANNUAL JURIED MEMBERS SHOW AND SALE
BARNES & NOBLE PITTSFORD, NY
Jan. 3 to Jan 31, 2025
http://www.gvpap.com
* JUROR’S AWARD for “Yellow Tree”
Rochester Contemporary 34th annual Members Show
137 East Ave. Rochester, NY
Dec. 6, 2024 to Feb. 15, 2025
http://www.rochestercontemporary.org
Awarded Genesee Land Trust Award for “View from Pont de Rennes Bridge”
“11th annual Small Works 2024 exhibition”
The eleventh annual Small Works exhibition at Main Street Arts features works of art in a wide variety of media and style by 232 artists from 30 states. A national juried exhibition of artwork 12 inches or smaller, this year’s Small Works exhibition was juried by Bradley Butler.
Exhibition dates: November 2–December 21, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 2, 2–6 p.m.
http://www.mainstreetartscs.org/
at The Mill Art Center and Gallery:
"SUMMER’S WORK” Member exhibition
on view Wed. Sept.25 to Wed. Nov.6, 2024
Artist reception Sat. Sept 28 from 4-6
61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY
The Mill Art Center and Gallery
GVPAP SIGNATURE PAINTERS exhibit, in conjunction with O’Keefe Gallery on Campus at St. John Fisher University
Sept 6 to Oct. 11, 2024
Hours are M-F 10 to 4
Participant in 4th Annual Plein Air in Clifton Springs
public exhibition and sale 2-4 Sat. Sept. 14 at Main Street Arts
Show runs Sept 14 to Oct. 16, 2024
“MIX IT UP”
Member’s Group exhibition Aug 11 to Sept. 18
Opening Sunday Aug. 11, 4 to 6pm
https://www.millartcenter.org
FEATURED ARTIST Aug 23 to 25, 2024 as part of “Art in August” at Stephen Merritt’s art studio,
222 Hermitage Rd. Rochester, NY 14617
with an opening Friday August 23, 6 to 9 pm
GVPAP MEMBERS EXHIBIT:
Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters at the Dove Block Project Gallery in Geneva, NY
July 6 to 28, 2024
@thedoveblockproject
www.thedoveblockproject.org
“LOOKS LIKE SPRING”
Member’s Group Exhibition
May 1 to 31, 2024
PITTSFORD FINE ART AT THE LITTLE CAFE
GROUP EXHIBIT
MAY 1 TO MAY 27, 2024
FEATURED ARTIST
Pittsford Fine Art
4 N. Main St. Pittsford, NY
April 1 to April 30, 2024
“GIVEN TO ABSTRACTION”
Member’s Exhibition at The Mill Arts Center and Gallery
61 N. Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY
Feb.15 to April 3, 2024
Light in Landscape: A Visual Journey from Sketchbook to Canvas”
Solo exhibit at The Dove Block Project
465 Exchange St.,Geneva, NY T(315)325-8160
January 6 to January 28, 2024
Hours: Wed. to Sun, noon to 4
Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters annual show
Barnes and Noble upstairs Gallery, Pittsford, N.Y.
January 4 to February 1, 2024
Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters
Facebook GVPAP
* Jurer’s Award for “Cascade”
* Merit Award for “Sulphur Springs”
Genesee Valley Conservancy
“Genesee Valley 100: A Community Painting Project”
In-Person Viewing: 11/15 - 12/31 at Silver Lake Brewing Project (14 Borden Ave, Perry NY 14530).
Brewery is open W/Th 5-9pm, F/S noon-10pm, and Sunday noon-6pm. No cost!
Online Viewing & Sales: www.geneseevalleyconservancy.org/gv100
Project supports local artists and local land conservation by Genesee Valley Conservancy
“SMALL WORKS 2023”
Clifton Springs, N.Y. National Juried exhibit of works 12” or smaller
Nov. 11 to Dec. 22, 2023
"Ephemeral/Ephemera"
Intl. Encaustic Arts (IEA) Juried Exhibition 2023
Small wax works on paper
Mulranny Arts
Mulranny, Co. Mayo, Ireland
Oct. 10 to Nov15 2023
https://www.international-encaustic-artists.com
“PLEIN AIR IN CLIFTON SPRINGS 2023”
Painting competition and public exhibition
Hosted by Main Street Arts Gallery
Sat. Sept 16, 2023
“GVPAP Juried Signature Member Show”
Pat Tribastone Gallery
32 S. Main St.,Canandaigua, NY
Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, 2023
“Studio 460 at The Little”
Paintings about the Genesee River
The Little Theater Cafe, Rochester, NY
July 26 to Aug. 28, 2023
“88th Cooperstown Annual National Juried Art Exhibition”
Cooperstown NY
July 7 to Aug. 11, 2023
“Pittsford Fine Art Gallery
Canal Side Plein Air Demonstration”
Town of Pittsford Paddle and Pour Event
May 28, 2023
“Music of the Eye: In the Spirit of Arthur Dove”
1st Annual juried community exhibit
465 Exchange St, Geneva, NY
April to May 2023
* Received Best in Show Award
“Made in New York”
annual juried exhibit
205 Genesee St.,Auburn, NY
April to June, 2023
“FLOW” National juried Encaustic/Wax Exhibition
Encaustic Art Institute Santa Fe, NM
June 5 to July 17, 2022
* Painting acquired to permanent Collection of the Gallery
“FINDING COMMON GROUND”
Working with Wax Group of western N.Y.
Genesee Council on the Arts, Mount Morris, NY
February 25 to March 26, 2022
“MUST LOVE CATS”
Art Exhibition and fundraiser
Studio 402 Gallery, Anderson Arts Bldg.
250 Goodman St. N.
Roch. N.Y. 14607
First Friday Opening. Dec. 3 to Dec. 31, 2021
“SMALL WORKS 2021”
Main Street Arts Gallery, Clifton Springs, N.Y.
National juried exhibition of work 12” or smaller.
Nov. 13 to Dec. 23, 2021
“ANNUAL MEMBERS GROUP EXHIBIT”
The Mill Art Center and Gallery
61 N.Main St. Honeoye Falls, N.Y. 14472
ongoing, 2018 to Nov. 21, 2021
“PAINTING THE OPEN LAND”
Cornwall Land Trust, Pultneyville, N.Y.
Sponsored by Genesee Land Trust
Plein Air Fundraising Event, Planning Committee and Participation
Sat. Sept. 25, 2021
“PLEIN AIR IN CLIFTON SPRINGS 2021”
Painting competition and public exhibition
Hosted by Main Street Arts Gallery
Sat. Sept 18 2021
“MANY VOICES-ONE JOURNEY” Working With Wax Group
3119 Main St. Caledonia, N.Y.
May, 2021
May 15 to June 27, 2021
“FOR THE LOVE OF ART”
Members Invitational Exhibition The Mill Art Center and Gallery 61 N.Main St.
Honeoye Falls, N.Y. February to April, 2020
GENESEE VALLEY PLEIN AIR PAINTERS
Juried 16th Annual online members exhibit
*Merit Award for “Brickyard Trail”
Dec. 2020 to present
“SURFACING” Working With Wax Group
Geisel Gallery at One Bausch + Lomb Place Legacy Tower
Rochester, N.Y.
Sept. to Oct. 2020
"VIGNETTES IN WAX AND WORDS"
International Encaustic Artists juried exhibition in digital magazine format
40 artists from 10 countries
"Cow Love 2”
Aug. 2020 to present
Online issue can be viewed here
"PAINT PITTSFORD ART EXHIBIT AND SALE"
Masters Division at Pittsford Fine Art
Paintings of images from across the town of Pittsford as captured by artists from the community and region
4 N. Main St., Pittsford, N.Y. Sept. 3 to 31, 2020
"SEEKING BEAUTY”
Landscape Paintings
First Unitarian Church, 220 South Winton Road
Jan. to March 2020
“GENESEE VALLEY PLEIN AIR PAINTERS”
Annual Member’s Juried Exhibit
* Jurors choice award for “Seneca Lake Nocturne”
Barnes and Noble Gallery, Pittsford, N.Y.
Jan. 3 to Jan 30 2019
“SOME LIKE IT HOT”
Working with Wax Group invitational
Mill Art Center and Gallery 61 N.Main St.
Honeoye Falls, N.Y. April 2019
"WORKS ON PAPER"
Members Group Invitational Exhibit
61 N.Main St. Honeoye Falls,N.Y.
Feb. to March 2019
"SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY ENCAUSTIC"
juried INTERNATIONAL ENCAUSTIC ARTISTS
Ontario, California January to March 2019
ROCHESTER CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION
137 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14604 Dec. 2018 to Jan.2019
“FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS INTERNATIONAL MAIL-IN EXHIBIT” (AIMAE)
Juried exhibition
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Spring 2019
“GENESEE CONSERVANCY GV-100 PROJECT”
A Regional Invitational featuring 100 landscape paintings of the Livingston County area
Silver Lake Brewery 14 Borden Ave. Perry, NY 14530
Annually November to December
“VILLAGE GALLERY GROUP EXHIBIT”
Annual Members Group Exhibit
3119 Main St. Caledonia, NY 14423
Nov. 2018 to Dec. 2018
The Mill Arts Center & Gallery
Annual Members Group exhibit
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Nov.2018 to Feb.2019
“MEMBERS GROUP EXHIBIT”
205 Genesee St. Auburn, NY 13021
Nov. 2018 to Jan. 2019
“SONNENBERG ARTS IN THE GARDENS”
Juried outdoor art exhibition and sale
Canandaigua, New York August 18 & 19, 2018
"UNEXPECTED"
61 N. Main Street
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
May to July, 2018
“A CELTIC PERSPECTIVE” Paintings inspired by a recent artists trip to Ballyvaughan, Ireland
The Little Theater Cafe Gallery
240 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14604
Feb. to March, 2018
"HOPEFUL DARKNESS"
Atlantic Gallery
Juried group encaustic exhibition
548 West 28th Street #540
New York, NY 10001
November 28 to December 16, 2017
"UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA"
A national juried exhibition featuring 39 artists from 15 states 20 W. Main St.
Clifton Springs, NY 14432
*Jurors’ Choice Award for “Red Trees”
May 20 to June 30, 2017
ARTS PROVO MUSEUM AND GALLERIES
Encaustic seascape paintings
The Regent Village, Providenciales
Turks and Caicos Islands March 2017 to March 2018
“LANDSCAPE INVITATIONAL”
Group exhibit featuring 12 local artists
I-Square Visions Gallery Irondequoit, N.Y.Fall 2012
“FINGER LAKES EXHIBITION”
New York State Regional MEMORIAL ART GALLERY, Rochester. NY juried 1992
