Members Exhibition 2025
The theme of the annual Members Exhibition in December 2025 was interpretation of the word “Reflections.” Each member of the Dove Block was eligible to submit one work of art, with no restriction on how that work interpreted the theme. This page has a few selections from the exhibition catalog. Use this button to download the full catalog (PDF, 200 megabytes):
PHOTOGRAPHY
Marshall Handfield
“Schoen Place Tower”
Marshall says, “I took this photo after completing a boat ride on the Erie Canal. Schoen Place is located on the canal's shore in Pittsford, NY.
“The picture is unique because of the many clouds that are reflected in the tower's windows.
“I consider this one of my best photos.”
Christen Dans Adjaho
“Ice Sparks”
The last and prolonged freeze of winter lights the path to the spring solstice.
MIXED MEDIA
Steven Naimoli
“Lady and the Unicorn”
Steven says, “In 1972, I bought a trunk of unfinished needlepoint canvases and a dozen elegant finished needlepoints from an estate sale. In the 80s, I met Blanchard Barlett Walker. We would get together weekly and work on needlepoints. I was self-taught, but Blanchard game me a lot of tips. Tom Truslow, a 1929 Hobart alum, saw some of my work and asked me if I would do his coat of arms. I made the pattern from a photograph. It took two years, part time, under a magnifying glass.”
Fran Grasek
“Backyard Blues”
Fran has resided in the Finger Lakes for over 30 years. She is an avid birder and nature enthusiast. Fran’s art journey began several years ago with local workshops, online classes and a lot of experimentation. Her style is always evolving. She enjoys working in watercolor and homemade inks to create texture and movement in her artwork.
SCULPTURE
John Lechner
“SEA MIST NO. 3”
John says, “I have been working in clay since the early 1980s. This piece is the result of a technique I developed some years ago. The piece starts as a porcelain bowl thrown on the potter's wheel. Then, while the clay is still stuck to the bat, I flip it upside down and using my wet fingers I pull and stretch the clay into organic forms. When the clay is dried to what is called leather hard, it is removed from the bat and trimmed. I glaze the work using a spary gun and an air brush.”
PAINTING
Anne Lahr
“Hope”
Anne Lahr is a local artist who specializes in Watercolor and Mixed Media art. Anne's tru passions lie within her continuing creative journey and her profession in Social Work. When you view Anne's work, her hopes are that you find yourself embracing the more positive aspects of this beautiful life we live.
Robert Whiteside
“The Potter’s Studio”
Robert says, “My Work is a Reflection the Venues of life I have chosen to appreciate - The air of the environments that have become who I am. I have had the opportunity to be beyond a tourist in many Cultures, each bringing light to my understanding of who I am and what my life can mean - I work in Oil Paint as well as in Gouache, each offering the play of expression that is much different, yet both offering a wonderful vocabulary for my images.”
Michael Collins
“Bowl Of Lemons”
Michael says, “My goal was to play with complimentary color, the organic and inorganic, and paint a variety of reflective and non-reflective surfaces.”