Category: Art Stop Instructor
Cindy Corrigan-Art Stop Owner; Acrylic, Pastel, & Oil artist
Anne Jurgens Watercolor Instructor/Artist
Anne K. Jurgens,
Artist and Teacher
As food satisfies my body, art feeds my soul. Being able to share what brings me joy through my art is why I am an artist. Over the
years I have created art in many media, sculpture, oil paint, watercolors, pastels, acrylics and most recently, encaustics. Being creative and working in any media, is relaxing and immensely satisfying.
Over the years, I have studied with many artists who’s work I admired. I studied watercolor with John Barsall and Judy Soprano, and Harriet (Bing) Tayor. I studied oil painting with Chris Kolupski and Steve Carpenter . I learned encaustics from Katherine Brevier. From each of these fine artists and from much private study, I learned not only how to handle the medium, but also about good composition, line, texture, color theory, values, edges, and the basics of good drawing. I belong to the Pittsford Art Club, the Rochester Art Club, the New York Figure Study Guild and the Genesee Valley Plein Air Painters.
My paintings hang in many private collections all over the nation. I do commissions of portraits, still life, and landscapes. Being a certified New York State teacher, I have been able to combine what I know about teaching to what I know about art. I have been teaching Drawing, Watercolors and Oil Painting for the last 13 years to Adults and children of all ages. I individualize instruction, teaching skills and techniques that my students can use to express themselves in their chosen media.
Victoria Brzustowicz; Oil Painter & Art Stop Instructor
Victoria Brzustowicz is an award-winning painter and illustrator. A native of Rochester, NY, Brzustowicz graduated from Wells College with a BA in Studio Art.
Brzustowicz focused on abstract painting for most of her career, but in 2015 she was introduced to the techniques of painting alla prima, and since she has focused on plein air painting. Her work explores the line between abstraction and representation, with an emphasis on surface and mark-making.
Brzustowicz is co-founder and chair of the Greater Rochester Plein Air Painters, an inclusive, active group of painters that get together throughout the year to paint outside of the studio.
Linda Serway Bordwell Watercolor Artist & Art Stop Instructor
Linda Serway Bordwell
I have had “Art in My Heart” from the beginning. Now, in my retirement years, I have the time and freedom to paint and express what I see and feel. Watercolor is my medium. It is my teacher. It delights and surprises! I would describe myself as an educator, writer and watercolor artist, who has been painting in this medium for over 20 years. I have developed a portfolio of work, and selected pieces are being shown at the Artisan’s Loft in Pultneyville, NY. My niche are custom paintings of homes, gardens, vintage automobiles and travel moments. My style is best described as representational, with a “twist”. I try to pour myself into the image with color, mood and light.
Kaylinda Schuhart Acrylic, Pastel, and Watercolor Artist, Art Stop Instructor
Kaylinda has been a long time member of the Art Stop team, she teaches many of our classes and she herself is a very talented artist. Her roots were in decorative painting, she had a book published and many magazine articles with her patterns. Kaylinda moved away from the decorative painting and immersed herself in the fine arts. Kaylinda is very proficient in acrylics, pastel, watercolor & gr
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Cindy Corrigan – Acrylic, Pastel, Oil, Figure and Portrait Artist
A native of Long Island, Cindy moved to the Rochester area at the age of 13. Upon graduating high school, she headed back to NYC to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she graduated with a heavy emphasis on figure drawing. FIT endowed Cindy with a scholarship for academic achievement.
After graduating from college, Cindy worked as a graphic designer/illustrator for McCurdy’s Advertising Department and then on to an advertising agency where she worked as an art director. After four and a half years, she left the agency and started her own design business where much, but not all, work was computer generated. Cindy was commissioned for many years by RG&E to do a portrait of their annual Brigg’s Award Winner, whereby the winner was presented with their framed portrait.
Cindy resides in Penfield since 1993. She prefers to work in acrylic, oil and pastels and her subject matter is usually figures, portraits, floral, clouds, landscapes and animals.
Before opening The Art Stop Cindy and her friend Teri, taught art lessons out of Teri’s house. As interest in art lessons and a real need for a local art supply store grew, Cindy and Teri decided to open The Art Stop. The store started out on the second floor, of 12 North Ave., Webster, about 1000-sq. feet and that included the lesson area! After only a year and a half the store tripled its space and added on a fine art gallery featuring all local artists work and a custom frame shop. The second floor space was dedicated to lessons, workshops and birthday parties.
Cindy bought out her partner in March of 2007 and is now the sole proprietor of The Art Stop LLC. In 2016 Cindy bought the old Masonic Temple building at 1822 Penfield Road and moved The Art Stop to the 4 corners of Penfield. A much improved space for the store and the studio upstairs is over 3000 sq ft! Plenty of room for large workshops and demonstrations.