Past Events
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September 4 & 5 | 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a community art project and create a Feather of Hope to add to a woodland sculpture! Based on Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope is the thing with feathers," local Finger Lakes artist Kim Bellavia is creating a figurative sculpture located on the Helen Gordon Trail at Cumming Nature Center. This figure will be sitting in a nest made out of organic, natural materials such as grapevine, willow branches, and sticks. Through her work, Bellavia will use the imagery of nesting and owls to explore the themes of transformation, hope, and home that have emerged during the pandemic.
On Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5, the public is invited to come and paint a wooden feather with something that gives them hope. Participants will then hang their feather of Hope on the nest, slowly adding to the installation over the weekend. This sculpture will remain on the Helen Gordon Trail through October 31, 2021.
Community workshop dates: September 4 & 5
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm (this event is come-and-go)This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by Auburn Public Theater’s Finger Lakes Community Arts Grants Program.
Event Links: Feathers of Hope Information at rmcs.orgEvent Dates:- Saturday, September 4, 2021 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
- Sunday, September 5, 2021 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location:6472 Gulick RoadNaplesNew York14512 -
Introducing the Enchanted Trail at Cobblestone Arts Center
Outdoor Sculpture Walk & Summer Concert Series
Opening Reception June 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. featuring Alyssa Rodriguez, Swedish Nyckelharpa
Who's Ready To Be Enchanted This Summer?
Come join us for outdoor concerts and a magical walk along the Auburn Trail. Bring a blanket and friends, find sculptures hidden on the trail, and listen to a variety of musical treats!
It's a true Auburn Trail Art Experience! Sponsored by the Ontario County Arts Council. Sculptures by Kim Bellavia.
Lunchtime Concerts from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.
- July 8th - Leah Ou, Chinese Pipa
- July 15th - Drew Bellavia & Adam Surasky, Guitar, Sax, Vocals
- July 22nd - Finger Lakes Opera
- August 5th - Emily Bartz Hutchinson, Flute, Piccolo, Penny Whistle
Event Links: Lunchtime Concert SeriesEvent Dates:- Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 5:00pm to Friday, August 6, 2021 - 5:00pm
Event Location:1622 State Route 332FarmingtonNew York14425 -
Intimate Connections, Artist Kim Bellavia
Cobblestone Arts Center
January 27 thru March 1, 2020
Monday thru Friday (or by appointment)
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Opening Reception
January 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.For more information:
Call (585) 398-0220 or cobblestoneartscenter.com“One day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest. You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had. You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life giving qualities. You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing. A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories. A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mind and you call them memories. You have become an incredible self sustaining thing of epic proportions. And you should be so proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.”
- Nikita Gill, You Have Become a ForestEvent Links: Cobblestone Arts Center - FarmingtonEvent Dates:- Monday, January 27, 2020 - 9:00am to Sunday, March 1, 2020 - 7:00pm
Event Location:1622 State Route 332FarmingtonNew York14425 -
Whispering from the Woods, Artist Kim Bellavia
"Forests are truly enchanted and tree are inhabited with mysterious spirits or energy...speaking to us as we silently pass"
Cobblestone Arts Center
November 16 thru December 31, 2017
Opening Reception
November 16 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
For more information contact:
The Gallery at Cobblestone or Kim Bellavia
“One day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest. You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had. You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life giving qualities. You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing. A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories. A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mind and you call them memories. You have become an incredible self sustaining thing of epic proportions. And you should be so proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.”
- Nikita Gill, You Have Become a Forest
Event Links: Cobblestone Arts Center - GenevaEvent Dates:- Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 5:00pm to Sunday, December 31, 2017 - 7:00pm
Event Location:1622 State Route 332FarmingtonNew York14425 -
Works of Art Exhibit, Artist Kim Bellavia
The Nevin Visitors Center at Cornell
November 5 thru December 5, 2017
For more information contact:
Event Links: Cornell Botanic Gardens, Exhibits at The Nevin Visitor CenterEvent Dates:- Sunday, November 5, 2017 - 9:00am to Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - 5:00pm
Event Location:124 Comstock Knoll DriveIthacaNew York14850 -
Whispering from the Woods, Artist Kim Bellavia
"Forests are truly enchanted and tree are inhabited with mysterious spirits or energy...speaking to us as we silently pass"
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
October 7 thru November 5, 2017
For more information contact:
Buffalo Botanical Gardens or Kim Bellavia
“One day when you wake up, you will find that you have become a forest. You have grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had. You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life giving qualities. You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing. A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories. A variety of beautiful birds rest inside your mind and you call them memories. You have become an incredible self sustaining thing of epic proportions. And you should be so proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.”
- Nikita Gill, You Have Become a Forest
Event Links: Buffalo & Erie Botanical GardensEvent Dates:- Saturday, October 7, 2017 - 10:00am to Sunday, November 5, 2017 - 5:00pm
Event Location:2655 South Park AvenueBuffaloNew York14218 -
The Language of Hands, Artist Kim Bellavia
NYSCA Individual Artist Grant 2016
Installation viewing at Cafe Sol, Canandaigua, New York
October 5 - 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
For more information contact
Cafe Sol or Kim Bellavia
Our hands tell who we are.
They are believed to be perfect subjects of the mind.
As physical labor shows in the callouses on our palms,
so does gentleness or greediness or strength.
Nothing else expresses human behavior in so many ways.
With our hands, we work, play, love, threaten, show joy or grief.
Sensitive symbols of faith and friendship, our hands draw to us
everything and everyone we love.Marvelously made and directed by the mind's eye,
the mind's ear, and the heart's desire,
our hands continually express our lives.
An abusive hand is from an abusive mind.
But the gentle touch does exist - even for those
who have yet to experience it. What words cannot say,
the hands can express with all tenderness and love.
From the Cherokee Feast of Days, Spotted TailEvent Links: Cafe Sol, Finger Lakes Community Art GrantsEvent Dates:- Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Event Location:4503 State Route 64CanandaiguaNew York14424 -
Whispering from the Woods on display for the month of June at The Sterling Nature Center
Kim Bellavia will have her new sculptures on display, the "Whispering from the Woods" series
You can preview these pieces HERE
Event Links: Learn more about the Sterling Nature Center, Visit the Sterling Nature Center on FacebookEvent Dates:- Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 3:00pm
Event Location:The Sterling Nature Center15380 Jensvold RoadSterlingNew York13156 -
See Kim's Artwork at the Enchanted Farm Faire
Solstice • Saturday, June 18th • 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
at Shimmering Light Farm & Renewal Center
6141 Hicks Road, Naples NY 14512Local Food • Merry Music • Handcrafts • Sustainable Living Demos • Vendors
Spirit of Life
Fire
- 11:30 am Solstice Fire Lighting
- 4:30 pm Fire Ceremony & Drum Circle
Solar Energy • Bio Char
Earth
- 12:00 pm Herb Walk
- 3:00 pm Cob Sculptures
Native Plants & Pollinators • Composting • Crystals
Water
- 1:00 pm Pond Exploration
- 2:00 pm Rain Sticks
Singing Bowls • Rain Barrels
Air
- 2:00 pm Wind Catchers
Bubble Play • Fairy Dust • Wind Energy
Come as Your Favorite Nature Spirit!
OR MAKE A MASK, CROWN, WIZARD WAND OR FAIRY WINGS WITH US
Rain or Shine! Meadow or Great Barn!
$7 adults, $5 children, ages 5 and under FREE. Price includes scheduled activities, additional activities, food and enchanted vendors extra charge.
Meet Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association, Ithaka Institute for Carbon Intelligence, Solar and Wind FX, Amanda's Gardens, Finger Lakes Institute, Art by Kim Bellavia and More!
Event Links: For More Information VisitEvent Dates:- Saturday, June 18, 2016 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Event Location:Shimmering Light Farm and renewal Center6141 Hicks RoadNaplesNew York14512 -
Participants Needed
The Language of Hands, artist Kim Bellavia
Kim received an individual artist, community art grant from the NYSCA for an installation titled "The Language of Hands"
She will be casting 25-50 hands that will be displayed at an exhibit opening in October 2016. She needs a "hand" to do this project, literally. Any one interested in casting a rendering hand please let Kim know, she is scheduling appointments all summer.
The participants can keep their hand after the exhibit for a fee of $25.00
If you are you Interested? Contact Kim today!
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The First Congregational Church in Canandaigua will host the art show “Women Artists of the Finger Lakes III: A Contemporary Show and Sale” from May 29 to May 31. This is the annual art show hosted at the church - A juried show and sale featuring many pieces from over 50 artists who live or work in the Finger Lakes region. This year's show also includes an exhibit of Canandaigua Academy high school students art work.
The fine arts show will include water colors, oils, sculptures, photographs, pastels, acrylic, enamel painting, pen and ink, charcoal drawings. The purpose of the art show is to recognize the many talented women artists of the Finger Lakes region and to contribute to the Historic Building Preservation Fund of the First Congregational Church.
You can find Kim and many of the other women artists of the Finger Lakes at the Women Artists of the Finger Lakes Contemporary Show and Sale May 28 – 31, 2015
Event Links: First Congregational ChurchEvent Dates:- Friday, May 29, 2015 - 10:30am to 8:00pm
- Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 10:30am to 5:00pm
- Sunday, May 31, 2015 - 10:30am to 3:00pm
Event Location:First Congregational Church58 North Main StreetCanandaiguaNew York14424 -
Kim Bellavia | Grant - THE GREEN MAN
THE GREEN MAN
The Green Man is a mythical concept of the spirit of the forest, frequently depicted as a Man’s face, usually from middle aged to elderly, appearing out of the wild forest. His face is always encompassed by leaves, vines or flowers seeming to be literally born out of the natural world. He is a representation of the wildness in nature and a symbol of growth, rebirth and the cycles of the seasons and life.This work humanizes the mythical concept of the Green Man as consort to mother earth as a reminder of the importance of the natural environment on this planet creating a link to art and nature and the appreciation of the natural world.
Free Workshops:
Learn about the history and folk lore of the Green Man and create your own Green Man to be on display at my opening Exhibit. Two consecutive workshops: August 16th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, and August 23, 1:00 to 3:00 pm.- Wayne County Council of the Arts
108 West Miller Street
Newark, NY 14513 - All materials will be provided. Limit 15 people registration required.
- To register contact Kim Bellavia at Kim @ kimbellavia.com
Event Links: Wayne County Council for the ArtsEvent Dates:- Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
- Sunday, August 23, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
- Sunday, August 30, 2015 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Event Location:Wayne County Council for the Arts108 West Miller StreetNewarkNew York14513 - Wayne County Council of the Arts
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See Kim Bellavia's art work at the Phelps Arts Center during the members show!
Event Links: Phelps Art Center, Google Map Directions LinkEvent Dates:Event Location:Phelps Arts Center15 Church StreetPhelpsNew York14532 -
See Kim Bellavia's art work on display at Nazareth College in Rochester for the Alumni show!
Event Links: Nazareth College, Google Map Directions LinkEvent Dates:Event Location:Nazareth College4245 East AvenueRochesterNew York14618 -
Kim Bellavia, an award-winning artist from Canandaigua, hosts an artist workshop. Attendees will create their own “Soul Vessel” sculpture to take home.
Experience an installation series containing 20 wall sculptures interpreting nature and the human soul. Each piece is a seedpod vessel-shaped form representing a person or the essence of a person as an abstract portrait, and depicting how nature and human nature weave themselves into the intrigue of life and the entropy of existence.
Program/exhibit fee: Free for RMSC members. $3 per person or $10 per family is requested for general public.
Event Links: Cumming Nature Center Events, Google Map Directions LinkEvent Dates:Event Location:Hurst Gallery6472 Gulick RoadNaplesNew York14512 -
Experience an installation series containing 20 wall sculptures interpreting nature and the human soul. Each piece is a seedpod vessel-shaped form representing a person or the essence of a person as an abstract portrait, and depicting how nature and human nature weave themselves into the intrigue of life and the entropy of existence.
Program/exhibit fee: Free for RMSC members. $3 per person or $10 per family is requested for general public.
Event Links: Cummings Nature Center Events, Google Map Directions LinkEvent Dates:Event Location:Cumming Nature Center6472 Gulick RoadNaplesNew York14512
