Film Festival 2012 Chatham

Crandell Theater  Main st. Chatham. Film Columbia 2012 will begin Wed. Oct. 17 th. thru Sunday Oct. 21 st. time forth coming. … [Read more...]

Remembering the Beginning of Art Omi

Francis Greenberger painted by Richild Holt

This picture of a painting, done by Richild Holt of Francis Greenburger represents to me the real beginning of ART OMI. I realize that Francis, Linda and John Cross, Sandi Slone and others in New York … [Read more...]

The Beginnings of Art Omi

The barn and silo at Omi International Arts Center, Ghent, NY

Recently, I was presented with a copy of 20 @ OMI Celebrating 20 Years of Creativity and Community. It is a beautiful book. It is hard to believe that ART OMI has been in Ghent for 20 years. As I … [Read more...]

The Van Salsbergen Home in Greenport

Van Salsbergen House, Greenport, NY

I took this photo last week at the Greenport Conservation Area, showing the back of a house off Joslen Boulevard which is among the oldest in Columbia County. It is often referred to as the van Hoesen … [Read more...]

The price is right, if you’ll do the work …

1770s Colonial Center Hall, New Lebanon, NY

Here are two great houses in need of work: The first is a Colonial house built in the 1770's. It's a large Center Hall of excellent proportions, without the low ceilings and narrow second-floor … [Read more...]