This month, The Gallery of New York Folk Art is featuring an exhibit featuring the work of Denise Allen.
Denise is a folk artist and master craftswoman from Palatine Bridge, NY. She has been featured nationally and internationally for her one-of-a-kind textured artwork that predominately features themes of African-American colonial life and country living.
Her art consists of prints, dolls and story cloths.
She has recently unveiled her latest piece, a 9-11 story cloth that will be housed at the 9-11 memorial in New York City.
The Gallery of New York Folk Art is located at 133 Jay Street in Schenectady, NY.
The New York Folklore Society operates its Gallery of New York Folk Arts — New York Traditions — a consignment folk art gallery that provides a sales outlet for folk arts from New York State. Over 65 folk and traditional artists are represented in the gallery. This includes Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) beadworkers and basketmakers, wood carvers, quilters and other fiber artists, stone carvers, and furniture makers.
They also carry hard-to-find books of regional interest and audio recordings of folk and traditional music.
Along with selling affordable traditional art, the gallery also provides educational material about the artists and their artistic traditions, which serve to enlighten the public about various cultural communities around New York State
Demonstrations are made possible with a grant from the Schenectady County Initiative Program of the Schenectady County Planning Department..
very cool!