Sometimes I get a little culture. For example, last Saturday I went to the Renaissance Pub in Little Falls for a Meet the Artist with Frank Wilcox. The Renaissance periodically hosts local artists in cooperation with Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts.
I am acquainted with Frank from being in a play with him (Strike Story written by Angela Harris), and I have seen his work in several area venues. Full disclosure: my original plan was to write about the Renaissance (or the Ren as it is sometimes called) for Mohawk Valley Living magazine. I missed the deadline for the February issue, so I will try again for a future issue (unless another writer beats me to it). In the meantime, I wanted to give the place a shout-out, and give folks a chance to go see some of Frank Wilcox’s paintings.
I can’t quite get a good picture of behind the bar.
Of course I sat at the bar and had a glass of wine. One must support a venue that promotes local artists. Unfortunately the kitchen was not open yet, because the food there is very good.
It’s hard to take good pictures of pictures.
I was there early enough that it was not too crowded yet, so I did not have to worry about asking a bunch of strangers if it was OK if they were in the picture. I did not take too many pictures in any case, because they did not seem to be turning out very well. Therefore, I encourage all local readers to go to the Ren and take a look for themselves.
Erynn Lowery and Victoria Cheney
I was fortunate enough to get a picture of the proprietress and bartender. Unfortunately Victoria, the bartender, was moving soon.
You really should go see this one.
I took a picture of my favorite painting. I was happy to get a chance to tell Frank how much I liked it. Unfortunately, there are no walls in my house big enough to properly show off a picture that big. As I type this, I look around at all the nice pictures on my walls now, which include at least a few by local artists. That was my husband Steven’s talent, hanging pictures and interior decoration. Still, I could retire a couple of pictures if I acquired any more art. I certainly hope to attend more Meet the Artists at the Renaissance.
The Renaissance Pub is located at 550 E. Main St., Little Falls, NY, phone number 315-556-1006. Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts is located at 401-403 Canal Place, Little Falls, phone number 315-823-0808. You can Like them both on Facebook.
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