Stop by the Terra Nova Gallery this Friday between 5-9PM for a new art showing.

Transcendence

Terra Nova Gallery

October 2011

Beauty is found all around us, sometimes in surprising places. We see beauty in the people we come in contact with, memorable objects, and the natural world. Often, beauty is not even seen, but felt.

The artworks included in this exhibition are notable for their apprehension of beauty in the commonplace. Within this framework the nuanced beauty of each subjects is highlighted. Furthermore, this is a beauty that extends beyond the subject itself pointing to something greater, something transcending surface.

— Scott and Katria Foster

409 River Street Troy, NY tonight Fri 4-30-2010 5-9pm.

We hope you get a chance to come out to Terra Nova Gallery tonight and see the new show at 409 River Street in Troy. Stacy Lauren Kennedy is a talented photographer who attends Terra Nova Church. This is the first time she has shown her photography at the gallery.

Katherine Edwards, who is a local painter and has been a part of several shows at the gallery, featuring landscapes of the upstate region, will be showing her new work.

As always this gallery opening is in conjunction with TROY NIGHT OUT.

Come and enjoy the beautiful art while listening to music performed by Len Kiel, also from Terra.

Brian Hofmeister painting

Great opening on “Black Friday”. It’s an exhibit that everyone should see. The artists are Brian Hofmeister and mi Chelle Vara . Brian is a pastor at Christ Church in Guilderland. His beautiful paintings capture the essence of turn of the century (1900) architecture in Schenectady. Brian’s talent for blending colors on canvas makes him one of the regions emerging artists you have to see. And the abstract metal sculptures by miChelle interspersed among brian’s paintings make this a most interesting exhibit you don’t want to miss! It’s on display through January.

Terra Nova Gallery annual Abolition/Injustice show September 24th thru October 27th.
The Gallery had a successful opening last month with photography by Gina Meola and an exhibit about child sex slavery by Bethany Marcelle. Gallery visitors came away from this event pensively; you are left with a sense of the world’s injustice in your gut and a desire to do something about it. Not often have I viewed art and been so moved. 
Responds Gina Meola when asked of her experience at the Gallery opening: “In my opinion, it isn’t so much the experience itself that matters, but what you take away from it and then do with it. This was an opportunity to push forward in my art, and share the core of why it was created – God’s call to love. I’m so grateful to Terra Nova for opening this door, and eagerly anticipate what lies ahead.”

New Show Friday October 30
Come join us for this month’s Terra Nova gallery opening on Friday October 30,  featuring photography by Ann Fantauzzi  titled Eyes to Namibia  and a painting collection by Carole Warburton titled Vanishing Barns.

Our featured artist this month, photographer Gina Meola, spent 6 months in Indonesia working for a relief organization. She will be giving a brief talk on Friday 9-25-09 at 6:30pm about some of her experiences as she traveled through this land as a missionary and artist. The following quote from Gina talks about her inspiration and passion:

“Amazing things happen when we find inspiration. I have been blessed with eyes that see life differently. Through this, I find inspiration to tell people’s stories. Photography is the language I can speak to anyone, anywhere. It can penetrate souls when words are not enough, and with one click can capture a moment for eternity. I am not an amazing photographer. I am not trained. I am, however, passionate. As I begin to explore this art and everything it offers, I know I fall more in love with my obnoxiously heavy camera every day.”

Gina Meola

Posted by Judith Belt-Smith

Summer is almost over and we have had some great shows so far this year. TNAG artist receptions are held in conjunction with the monthly “Troy Night Out”. Typically 150-200 people come through. Openings provide an opportunity to celebrate the arts, support artists and give you an opportunity to share Terra Nova. The gallery is a wonderful space, and the openings allow us to support other local businesses. We have food from Café Deli-icious, wine form Cascade Mountain Winery and always live music from local musicians some of whom you know from Terra Nova Church. We are excited about the upcoming shows. We have a great show coming up on August 28 featuring our own Katelyn Bird along with Matthew Kiehl and Hem Borromeo. In keeping with our efforts every September to support Love 146 working to end human trafficking we are planning a justice themed show with photographer Gina Meola. Also in September we are honored to curate the gallery space in the Colonie Library. It will be a group show with many past artists who have shown at Terra Nova Gallery. Visit if you have a chance.

If you are an artist and would like to show your work in Terra Nova Gallery, or know of someone that would like to show, please send jpegs and info HERE. There are always volunteer opportunities with the gallery as well.