Art Exhibitions

LCL hosts special exhibits throughout the year featuring local artists in our downstairs Community Room. Shows typically run for a two-month period.

Current Exhibit

2023 September – October

From Rags to Stitches by Patricia Brown

Patricia’s pieces are more than just art – they are a journey through time. Originating as t-shirts from shows and events she had been a part of nearly two decades ago, these cloths bear the silent testament of her artistic journey. As Patricia worked on her abstract paintings, these t-shirts morphed into paint rags, collecting memories and traces of each artwork they helped create.

But these aren’t just any rags. They’ve captured moments of Patricia’s artistry – smudges, wipes, smears. And as the years passed, Patricia began to see more than just functional pieces; she saw a canvas showcasing her studio processes. Tucked away in a paint bucket, they waited for their second life.

Today, they’ve been transformed yet again. With every stitch, Patricia honors the history and structure of each rag, finding beauty in what most would disregard.

Until recently, Patricia Brown was a long time Lansing resident. Brown taught art at Lansing High School for over 17 years. She is an artist member of State of the Art Gallery in Ithaca NY, where she shows regularly. More of her work can be seen at https://soagithaca.org/patricia-brown/. An article about From Rags to Stitches was published through Textile Artist, an online magazine and stitching community, is found at https://www.textileartist.org/patricia-
brown-from-rags-to-stitches/.

Patricia Brown‘s drawings, paintings, collages, stitchery and mixed media assemblages have been shown in venues such as the Spool Factory, Russell Sage College Gallery, Foreman Gallery, Yeager Museum, Impact Gallery, Center Way Gallery, WomanMade Gallery and the Cooperstown Art Association. Her artwork has been printed and reviewed in a variety of artistic, journalistic and academic publications such as TextileArtist.com, Somerset Studio, Syracuse Cultural Workers, Mother Tongue Ink, NYSATA News, and Museo Dei Tarocci. Her “In Motion” drawings were published in Traveling through Glass, with poet Lisa Harris through Cayuga Lake Books in 2017.

Past Exhibits

2023 July-August

Artwork by Shawn Hull

Shawn describes her show “This show, Natural Habitat, merges two collections of my work: Human Nature, a sculpture series and Home, a painting series. In these collections natural elements act as metaphor and setting for my experience as a woman and creating a home in a new region. In a previous life I was a theatre director and actor and the love of language is still integral to my work as an artist. Both collections of sculpture and painting have poetry and narrative embedded in the compositions allowing the viewer to experience the work not only visually but also through story.”

Shawn Hull is a self-taught ceramicist and visual artist living in upstate NY. Shawn’s art practice centers around the
exploration of how nature and people impact one another and the rituals and relationships between people and nature. Shawn ‘s functional work has been featured in the New York Times, Grey Likes Weddings, and a collaboration with the
Terrain Brand/stores – subsidiary of Anthropologie/URBN. Shawn’s sculptural work has been included in several
exhibitions including the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, NY, University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Old
Courthouse Arts Center, Woodstock, IL, Gallerium, Toronto Canada, and Community Arts Partnership, NY. Shawn also works in fiber and paint with work featured in Art in the Time of Corona, Volume II with Dab Art, Los Angeles, CA and Cecil County Arts Council, MD.
Prior to working in clay and fine arts, Shawn Hull worked in theater as a director, actress, and educator. Shawn holds a MFA in Dramatic Art from UC Davis and has been the Artist in Residence at Delaware Theater Company, and an adjunct
theater Professor at Cecil College, MD and Wesley College, DE.

2023 May-June

Photography by Karen Torres

Hi! I’m Karen Torres. I’m a self- taught Family Photographer located in Ithaca, NY. I was born in
México and moved to the US in 2013.

During my teenage years, my Grandmother gave me a film camera, and my passion for photography began! However, life took me in a different direction for a little while as I attended college and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Luckily, after my children were born, my love for photography emerged again!

As a photographer, I want to freeze every single milestone and use my abilities to create a timeless world of beautiful memories. That is exactly what I love to offer to my clients! I’m always looking for new and creative ways to bring uniqueness to my photographs. I truly enjoy capturing the precious moments of my clients, making them feel comfortable in front of the camera. This results in authentic moments that they will cherish forever.

From maternity to baby milestones sessions, high school seniors getting ready to take on the world, and a myriad of other family moments that make up an awesome life, I love that I’m able to help preserve those memories.

2023 March – April

Photography by Bruce Barber

These photographs are the work of local photographer Bruce Barber. Bruce’s interest in photography began in high school while a member of the yearbook staff. Here in Lansing, he can often be found on the sidelines at various sporting events capturing the action with his camera.
More of Bruce’s work can be seen on Facebook @brucebarberphotography
or Instagram @brbphotog

2023 January – February

“Photosynthesis” – Art Exhibit by Lansing High School Students

During the months of January and February we will be displaying the show “Photosynthesis” – photographs by students from the Lansing High School.
Stop by and look at their gorgeous work.

Art Teacher, Jessica Stratton, describes the exhibit as follows:

“With the popularity and accessibility of smartphone cameras, the art of capturing a well-exposed image using manual controls is becoming more of a rarity. For the photography students at Lansing High School, their field trip to Buttermilk and Ithaca Falls provided them the opportunity to put their newfound knowledge of the exposure triangle into practice. Students hiked with their tripods from the bottom to the top of Buttermilk Falls, stopping to capture long exposures of the gorge waterfalls, play with depth of field shots observing the abundant nature along the trails, and constantly changing their ISO settings depending on the lighting and scene they were trying to capture. These images are their “best of” shots from the trip.”

2022 November – December

Acrylic on Board & Canvas by Larry Beck

I graduated with a major in Art from Earlham College, with a concentration in Ceramics and Sculpture.
Since College I have worked with carpentry and timber framing as a Joiner.
A career in rental property management was followed by retirement and a renewed interest in painting and sculpture.
My paintings are acrylic on board and canvas. A long term interest generated by turning pottery is with “centuring’” as evidenced in my quilt star themed paintings.

2022 September – October

Acrylic Collages & Abstracts by Martin Kepecs

I am a self taught artist. I have been making art for sixty years, always experimenting and trying new things as I grow and things captivate my imagination.
My abstracts are meant to be pleasing to the eye. I am interested in the juxtaposition of color and shape – and have no other specific meaning. No politics, no hidden meanings! They are exclusively for the visual enjoyment of the viewer, and the maker.
I hope you enjoy my work.

2022 July – August

Photography – Unedited by Morgan Wilcox

Morgan Wilcox is a student at the Cornell University Nolan College of Hotel Administration, concentrating in Food and Beverage. While a Senior at Lansing High School Morgan received a 2021 Scholastic Award, Honorary Mention. She participated in 4-H for ten years honing her skills in photography, during which she received Top Sr. Photography Tompkins County Youth Fair, Photography County Medal, and Blue-Ribbon Awards at the New York State Fair. Morgan’s other interests are reading and cooking.
Photos are unedited, primarily close-ups of flowers, and scenery.

2022 May – June

Digital Collage and Painting by Patrisha Heaton

Patty worked as a library media specialist for 33 years for Sidney and Lansing Schools. Upon her retirement, she joined an online Photo of the Day Club. She loved it and was inspired to began taking classes in digital collage and digital painting. Today, Patty is exploring and experimenting with digital collage and digital painting to create unique and beautiful art. Patty does all her work on an iPad.
View Patty’s artwork at http://www.patrishaheatonfineart.studio