Art by The Lake
Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown presents its eighteenth annual Art by the Lake celebrating artists who are inspired by the region and its beauty. The event takes place on the museum’s expansive lakefront lawn. A wide range of art will be available for visitors to see and purchase including watercolors, acrylics, oils, photographs, prints, ink drawings, sculptures, and more.
Art by the Lake is a juried art competition featuring many artists from the region.
This year’s artists include:
- Josh Bishop – Painting
- Barbara Conte-Gaugel – Painting
- Karen J.F. Cooper – Painting
- Maggie Danan – Painting
- Anne DeSimone – Photography
- Kathryn DeZur – Photography
- Roger Dowse – Painting
- Rhonda Harrow Engel – Painting/Ceramics
- Erin Gardner – Needle Felting
- John Paul Gardner – Mixed Media
- Sonoka Fukuma Gozelski – Mixed Media
- Carolyn Hunter – Painting
- Lea Huntsman – Photography
- Tom Hussey – Painting
- John K. Jackson – Sculpture
- Matthias Kern – Printmaking
- Tanja Konwinski – Mixed Media
- Jessica La Micela – Painting
- Gary Lawrence – Painting/Sculpture
- Andrea Lawyer – Photography
- Lilian Miccio – Painting
- R.C. Oster – Drawing
- Anne Pascale – Painting
- Dan Predmore – Mixed Media
- Gail Robinson – Painting
- Robert Schneider – Painting
- Tim Sheesley – Printmaking
- Robert Simmons – Photography
- Linda Tracz – Photography
- Andrew Tully – Mixed Media/Sculpture
- Peter Vogt – Stained Glass
- Maureen Wallace – Alcohol Ink
Cooperstown Distillery and Austintacious Chocolate will be onsite providing tastings and with items for sale.
Admission to the museum includes the event. Ages 19 and under are FREE. Admission is always FREE for members as well as active military and retired career military personnel. FREE museum admission for those receiving SNAP benefits—up to 4 people (see website for details). Discounted two-way tickets are available if you’d also like to visit Fenimore Farm across the street.
Proceeds from Art by the Lake benefit Fenimore Art Museum’s education programs.



