Four Photographers Exhibit in the Summer Mini Galleries

Photography is a popular art form, but this is the first Mini Gallery rotation featuring all photographers. Interestingly, these four talented individuals started their journeys in photography early in life. GVCA is delighted to host their exhibits in our partner banks, starting August 4. These four will also participate in the Capstone Exhibit at GCC Dansville July 9-August 1, which precedes their bank rotations.

At age 49, Sally Sakshaug of Avon ventured into the business world to share her photography with others.  Faced with medical problems that were not allowing her to return to the nursing profession, she discovered that she was able to pursue another passion --- photography.

Since receiving her first camera at age 12 and now with years of experience, she has become an accomplished photographer.  Sally’s love of nature is evident in her photographs as she captures the beauty that she finds. She hopes that viewers enjoy these moments in time.

Sally joined GVCA in 2007 and participated in last year’s Members’ Exhibit and Artful Holidays. To learn more about Sally’s work or to contact her, visit sallysaks.com.

Anne Clements has lived in Livonia, New York with her husband Rod for 34 years.  She cares for two cats, a Welsh pony, a mini donkey and many ducks. Grandchildren, sunsets, sunrise devotions, trees and Ireland are her passions.

Her love of nature was fostered as a child by her mother. Playing outside with the ever-changing colors, textures and smells gave her a way to use her energy and imagination. Watching thunderstorms with her dad is a tradition she has passed on to her own children. As a teen she dabbled in watercolor and admired her aunt’s oil paintings. While completing her Bachelor’s degree in 2005, she studied the Reggio Emilia approach where children focus on different media to explore the world around them. Her documentation of that study was done in photographs and text and is displayed at Empire State College in Rochester. Anne facilitates a Reggio-inspired art studio at Annie’s Ark Child Care Center. She exposes children to drawing from life, clay sculpture, painting and collage representation.

Anne has always had a camera in her hands, documenting family gatherings and the children at her child care center.  She recently started using a digital camera on her fourth trip to Ireland.  Her fascination with Ireland began in 1999 and she says, “I take the photos to savor, because I miss it so much when I am not there.” She and her husband of Irish decent have explored the Antrim Coast, Connemara, the Burren and the Donegal North West coast. Her next adventure is a trip to Italy to see the Reggio School firsthand and of course, snap many countryside photos.

Anne is a member of the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts and has work displayed at the Joy Gallery in Rochester in the near future. Anne’s website features her work and contact information:  www.blessedbephotography.com.

Liesl Gaesser resides in Geneseo and specializes in rural landscape photography. She describes her evolution as an artist as primarily self-taught, adding in some undergraduate classes at SUNY Brockport and Rochester’s Visual Studies Workshop. Liesl has exhibited in juried shows at Impression Gallery. She is a member of the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts.

Having lived in Western New York for more than 20 years, she has developed great fondness for country landscapes and country life, which she believes is becoming a thing of the past. To date, her body of work reflects this topic in black and white and digital color photography. Much of her work has been said to lean toward a nostalgic feeling. In her latest series of landscapes, Liesl has started to experiment with digital color photography.

Bob Oswald started his photographic career at age 12 when he received a Kodak Instamatic as a gift. Over a lifetime, he has used the medium to capture and document his many interests which include nature study and a passion for collecting roadside Americana.

Retired after a 30 year career with Kodak, Bob and his wife Cynthia reside in Atlanta-North Cohocton. He has been a member of GVCA for several years and is a supporter of the arts council’s New Deal Gallery, set to open later this year. Bob can frequently be found at events across Western New York, camera at the ready. His work is featured in many Livingston County tourism brochures and publications.

Thank you to our bank partners. Excepting legal holidays, banks open at 9am Monday through Friday. The exhibits are free and open to the public.

To participate in the Mini Gallery Program, contact Salome Farraro at GVCA, 243-6785 or Salome@gvcaonline.org .

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