LSHS class of ’71 art show and sale organized | Local News
The 1971 Lockport Senior High School class sponsors an art exhibit and sale in connection with their 50-year high school reunion. The show, featuring works by five class members, will take place on Saturday, August 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Taylor Theater on the Kenan Center campus.
The featured artists are:
– Jeff Watkins, a professional sign painter, wall painter, and gold leaf specialist in the area since 1978. Watkins is one of the few remaining handwriting artists in the industry. As the top outdoor artist in the region, he has taught oil and watercolor courses and shown his work in many galleries, exhibitions and competitions. Watkins is recognized as a Burchfield Penney Artist and has been featured on several art forums, including Splash 3, The Simple Secret to Better Painting, and Watercolors in a Weekend.
– Angelo DeFlippo, a Dallas resident who graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design, studied architecture at the University of Florida, architecture and design at the Boston Architecture Center in New England, and mathematics at the University of Buffalo. Influenced by several abstract expressionists, DeFlippo’s work has been featured in MTV’s Redefined and Art in Bloom at the Dallas Museum of Art. DeFlippo has exhibited his work in galleries such as the Dallas MAC Converge Gallery, LuminArte Gallery, and Pro Arts in Oakland, California. He is currently represented by the Carlton Art Gallery in New York City.
– Lloyd Hughes, a metalworker based in Lexington, Kentucky. As sole owner of Lloyd Hughes Metalsmithing, he has done extensive architectural metalwork in Kentucky, Florida and Georgia. As a past president of the National Ornamental and Miscellaneous Metals Association, Hughes is also the founding chairman of the Education Foundation. Hughes, a jury member of the Kentucky Guild of Artists, has taught at the Living Arts Center and the Lexington After School Program. His work can be found in the United States and several other countries; Among the works is a large kinetic sculpture recently acquired by the City of Lexington for permanent display as part of a neighborhood revitalization project.
– Ken Haak of Lockport, photographer and retired history and economics teacher in the Barker Central School District. Haak, an outdoor enthusiast, enjoys capturing wildlife and nature scenes and experimenting with black and white and color printing. He has an eye for detail, especially in his bird photos in flight. Haak holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University and a master’s degree from Niagara University. His photos are in several private and corporate collections.
– Jeffrey Allyn Crofts, a retired art teacher in the Attica Central School District who holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in art education from Buffalo State College. Primarily an acrylic and watercolor artist, Crofts has exhibited throughout West New York and central Florida and has received multiple awards. Local hosts included Buffalo State College, the Kenan Center, the Batavia Society of Artists, and the Niagara County Historical Society. Crofts’ work is also featured in a recently published children’s book, Beastly Limmericks. His works can be found in both private and corporate collections.
The artists will be present during the public exhibition and auction.
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