EARLVILLE – The Earlville Opera House Arts Center opens two new exhibits on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., to run through December 31. Come support our talented local artists and enjoy the artwork and refreshments. In the East Gallery is “Reflections,” the assemblage works by alumni artist Jim Ridlon and in the Arts Café is “View,” acrylic paintings by Kayla Cady.
Showing in the East Gallery, Jim Ridlon exhibits his assemblage sculptures in “Reflections.” Ridlon is an artist and athlete who has achieved fame in both professions. His assemblage works have been displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) on the campus of the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Alabama, and at Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Celebration, and his work is in more than 500 other public and private collections. He was named Sport Artist of the Year for 1989 by the U.S. Sports Academy. He taught art and coached football at Syracuse University, and is now a distinguished professor emeritus of the University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, and a well-known artist and art consultant, both in the Central New York region and across the nation.
In the Arts Cafe Gallery, Kayla Cady exhibits her abstract acrylic paintings in “View.” Cady’s paintings make reference to scenic landscapes but seek to capture the energy of the natural environment - “rooted in the rich history of American landscape while passing into the realm of abstract expressionism.” Many of her paintings contain three-dimensional elements and feature multiple layers on untreated canvases. Cady received her BFA at Cazenovia College and her MFA at Marywood University. She is a native of Hamilton.
The community is invited to attend the shows, which open on Saturday. The exhibits run through Dec. 31. The EOH galleries are open Tuesday-Friday, 10-5 and Saturday, noon-3pm. Visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com or call (315) 691-3550 for more information.