Thursday, February 16, 2017

Mike Kraus' Art Exhibition Opening At Whitman Works

GALLERY OPENING!

Saturday, March 4, 2017
6-9pm

for Mike Kraus' Art Exhibition Opening at:

Whitman Works Co.
1826 Penfield Road
Penfield, NY 14526

(Penfield, NY) Whitman Works Company is excited to announce an upcoming exhibition of art from artist, Mike Kraus. This exhibit conducts an exploration of nature and our interaction with it. Using traditional paint on canvas, these works capture the vibrancy and solitude of our natural surroundings. The artist's focus is to extract the emotions of each scene and transform it on canvas by emphasizing the details that make the vision unique. Come join us in welcoming the artist, Mike Kraus, in an opening event where he can tell you more about his inspiration and technique.

Join us at Whitman Works Company gallery, which is in the Four Corners District of Penfield, NY. This show runs through March 25, 2017. Our regular gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. For additional information, please visit www.whitmanworks.com or call (585) 747-9999.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Withdrawing Venus

Withdrawing Venus #218, 2017

gouache and ink on Bristol Paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/184045579/withdrawing-venus-artist-trading-card-25

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

This artist trading card or ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) is frameable, collectible, enjoyable and can be given as a special gift for a birthday, wedding, new baby, anniversary, thank you or other occasion. It is a one-of-a-kind original work of art, NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION. It is signed on the back and lends itself to framing in a standard trading card frame or book.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

My work is on display at

540WMain

540 West Main Street

Rochester, NY 14608

1-855-540-6246

asktheglutenfreechef@gmail.com

M: CLOSED

Tues-Fri: 3:30-6:30 PM

Sat-Sun: open for special events only

MORE INFO AT:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1670382639925799/

#Selfie

#Selfie #217, 2017

pen, ink, colored pencil on Bristol paper

NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION

2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm)

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/228727517/no-217-selfie-artist-trading-card-25-x

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

For more information or custom order, please visit:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeKrausArt

My work is on display at

540WMain

540 West Main Street

Rochester, NY 14608

1-855-540-6246

asktheglutenfreechef@gmail.com

M: CLOSED

Tues-Fri: 3:30-6:30 PM

Sat-Sun: open for special events only

MORE INFO AT:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1670382639925799/

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

No Man Is A Thousand Islands

Megan and I are back at the Thousand Islands region of New York. (http://mikekraus.blogspot.com/2016/07/a-1000-reasons-to-love-thousand-islands.html) This time in the winter. And not brave enough to camp this time.

View from our room at the 1,000 Islands Harbor Hotel looking toward Pine/Bluff Islands

Tried some Saint Lawrence Spirits at their new tasting room at 510 Riverside Drive in Clayton, NY. Megan and I sampled a couple flights of vodka, gin, and moonshine.

As you can tell, these didn't last long...

Moving on to the absinthe. There's nothing like a show before having a drink.

If you don't know (because I didn't), this use to be set up during your meal. While you ate, the ice in the bucket on top would slowly drip onto the tray below. That would slowly make it's way to the sugar cubes before falling into the cup.

Thousand Islands Inn. There's conflicting stories who and where Thousand Islands dressing was created. But, this place claims to be the place it was "first served." Was it "first eaten" here is another question for another sign to answer...

All good vacations include a hot tub at some point.

So romantic. Didn't plan on it being Valentine's Day Weekend. Nice perk since it came with this, chocolate, a cheese spread, crackers, chocolate covered strawberries, and champagne. Wonder what would have done if we came up when we originally planned; Super Bowl Sunday?

Swans in love

View from our room looking toward Grindstone Island.

View from our room looking toward Calumet Island

Megan and I returned to Wellesley Island State Park to do some winter hiking. We were largely unsuccessful. The snow largely melted before we arrived. Then it all froze to the grass and rocks before getting a dusting of snow. We fell a few times before we even got to the hilly and rocky section because it was too treacherous. Very unfortunate.

Ice Fishing on Eels Bay

WELCOME TO ALEXANDRIA BAY!

And we owned that town. If you've ever been here in the summer, you know how strange this sight looks. Both times I've been here previously, this was three blocks of motorcycles parked on top of each other.

Uncle Sam's Alexandria Belle docked for the winter

Lion's Field ended up being one of the best things we did in Clayton. Only reason we knew about it was because Megan saw it as she looked down the side streets of Highway 12. It's an all purpose park that seems to host every type of sport on a small field. Around the football field, they've turned it into an ice track.