August 2022

CLAYTON, NY (August 1, 2022) – The Thousand Islands Arts Center (TIAC) is pleased to announce the winners of this summer’s Along the River’s Edge art exhibition and sale.

The exhibition, one of the North Country’s premier regional art shows and the Center’s longest running exhibition, opened on July 20, and will run through August 16.

Four sponsored awards were handed out to regional artists for their original artwork which included two paintings, a textile, and a fused glass creation.  Winners were:

• Catherine C. Johnson Award, $500: Susan Berry, Thousand Island Glass Tartan, fused glass
• Kincaid Award, $300: Annie Cardinaux, Aerial Passage, textile
• People’s Choice, $200: Mary Taylor, The River in Winter, oil pastel
• Juror’s Choice, $100: Paul Allen Taylor, Smuggler’s Gap, watercolor

The Along the River’s Edge exhibition contains artwork in multiple disciplines including fiber, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics, as well as oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings and photography.

All artwork is for sale and proceeds support the artist and the Thousand Islands Arts Center. TIAC’s galleries are open Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm, and Saturday from 10am – 3:00pm.  Along the River’s Edge is generously supported by Ann Johnson-Kaiser, the Vars/Kincaid Family, Joan Trimble Jordan, Watertown Savings Bank and Michael Ringer Galleries.

The exhibition features artwork from over 70 artists from throughout the United States and Canada.