Putnam County Government: Picturesque Putnam Exhibition: September 4-19, 2021

Press release from the Putnam County Government:

September 13, 2021

The Putnam Arts Council and Putnam County Tourism challenged area artists 13 and over to create work this summer to be exhibited in the a. Eric Arctander Gallery at the Putnam Arts Council this September.  The show opened on Saturday, September 4, continues through September 19 and  features 50 works  including drawings, paintings, photography, prints, and mixed media pieces.  Some artists chose to feature destinations such as Boscobel and Tilly Foster Farm while others chose to feature wooded areas, lake scenes and even their own backyards.  Several artists took an interpretive approach and created abstracts they felt represented the beauty of Putnam County.

Most works are for sale and are reasonably priced. 

Winners were announced at the opening – Best in Show was awarded to Zsuzsi Winn of Somers for her fine art photograph, “Canopus Lake”.  Second Place went to Carmel resident Lynn Burkett for her oil on paper titled “Dramatic Trees”.  Third Place was awarded to Putnam Valley resident Amanda Epstein for her watercolor painting of Saunders Farm, Old Albany Post Road.

 Visit our gallery at 521 Kennicut Hill Road in Mahopac from 2-5pm Tuesday through Friday and Sundays 2-5 as well, or by appointment.  Admission is free and our gallery sitters are friendly and informative.  For directions visit www.putnamartscouncil.com or contact us weekday afternoons at 845.803.8622.

 We thank the artists who participated, and we celebrate their talents, as together we showcase the beauty of Putnam County.

Programs of the Putnam Arts Council are supported with public funds from Putnam County.

This press release was produced by the Putnam County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.