May 2003 Organization of the Month

Each month LARAC highlights an Organization from the Adirondack Region
that offers arts and cultural programming.

Lakeshore Gallery of Bolton Landing is opening its doors on May 17.  The Kimak-Stauss family (Pam, Richard, and Michael Kimak, Danielle Kimak-Stauss, and Bryan Stauss) has been working about a year to renovate the space into the gallery located at 4985 Lakeshore Drive, Route 9N at the intersection of Sagamore Road.

Husband and wife, Richard and Pam had vacationed in the area for years and then bought a home in the 1990s.  Pam does architectural renderings, and her husband studied art in college.  Pam Kimak states that they had often dreamed about owning a gallery.  Their daughter Danielle teaches art in New Jersey and son-in-law Bryan works in the art field also; with Richard and son Michael in the construction business, the pieces came together and their gallery is now a reality.

The Lakeshore Gallery offers 1200 square feet of space, and exhibited work will emphasize nature-inspired art from both new and established artists as well as regional and nationally known artists.  Their first exhibit runs May 7 through June 28, with the Grand Opening on May 17 from 6-9 p.m.  It will be a group show featuring work of Potter:  Lyn-Rae Ashley; Painters:  Ellen Gavin, Tim Gow, Claudia Durer, Marianne Kuhn, Sally Erskine, Joan Kantounis, Joann K. Murphy, John Maurer, Audry Romano, Nadia Rymanowski, Annette Pehnke, Nancy Rogal, Bryan Stauss, and Tom Ryan; Metalsmiths:  Stephen LeBlanc, and Sandy Stragnell; Mixed Media:  Caroline Hooke; and Photographer:  David Oxford.

LARAC welcomes the Kimak-Stauss family to the arts and cultural community of the Adirondack Region.  We hope you will stop by to welcome them as well and to view the Lakeshore Gallery exhibits.  For more information visit www.LakeshoreGalleryBoltonLanding.com.

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