The Wildroot Group
Works by Robert C. Whiteside - Peter Monacelli
George Wegman - Nancy Anne Holowka - William Holowka
Show runs January 4 - February 25, 2021
Works by Robert C. Whiteside - Peter Monacelli
George Wegman - Nancy Anne Holowka - William Holowka
Show runs January 4 - February 25, 2021
ABOUT THE WILDROOT GROUP
The Wildroot Group consists of five friends and artists who founded the Wildroot Gallery over 40 years ago in the South Wedge neighborhood.
The Wildroot Gallery opened in 1978 as a small, non-profit cooperative gallery in a former barbershop on South Avenue (the artists named the gallery after a bottle of Wildroot Quinine Bouquet hair tonic that the previous tenant left behind). The Wildroot flourished for four years, showcasing work by artists in the group as well as featuring guest artists and neighborhood children in exhibits that often spilled outdoors onto the sidewalk.
“It is wonderful to say that after the initial creation of the Wildroot Gallery each of us has continued with our passion, producing new works to share our evolving vision,” group member Robert C. Whiteside states. “I believe that our original purpose was to support the arts and artists with a community-access gallery. We have all expanded on this support with our choice of careers, through teaching, working for and supporting organizations that reflect our sincere values, as well as continuing to support our fellow artists.”
Over the decades. each of the artists has continued to create and show their own artwork widely throughout the region in solo exhibitions and juried shows.
The Wildroot artists welcome you to our exhibition of selected paintings, drawings, photographs and mixed media work at the Geisel Gallery. Each artist has prepared a statement about the specific art works that they are presenting and invites you to contact them directly for any further information.
WILDROOT GROUP MEMBERS
Peter Monacelli
Nancy Anne Holowka
William Holowka
George Wegman
Robert C. Whiteside
The Wildroot Group consists of five friends and artists who founded the Wildroot Gallery over 40 years ago in the South Wedge neighborhood.
The Wildroot Gallery opened in 1978 as a small, non-profit cooperative gallery in a former barbershop on South Avenue (the artists named the gallery after a bottle of Wildroot Quinine Bouquet hair tonic that the previous tenant left behind). The Wildroot flourished for four years, showcasing work by artists in the group as well as featuring guest artists and neighborhood children in exhibits that often spilled outdoors onto the sidewalk.
“It is wonderful to say that after the initial creation of the Wildroot Gallery each of us has continued with our passion, producing new works to share our evolving vision,” group member Robert C. Whiteside states. “I believe that our original purpose was to support the arts and artists with a community-access gallery. We have all expanded on this support with our choice of careers, through teaching, working for and supporting organizations that reflect our sincere values, as well as continuing to support our fellow artists.”
Over the decades. each of the artists has continued to create and show their own artwork widely throughout the region in solo exhibitions and juried shows.
The Wildroot artists welcome you to our exhibition of selected paintings, drawings, photographs and mixed media work at the Geisel Gallery. Each artist has prepared a statement about the specific art works that they are presenting and invites you to contact them directly for any further information.
WILDROOT GROUP MEMBERS
Peter Monacelli
Nancy Anne Holowka
William Holowka
George Wegman
Robert C. Whiteside
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The Geisel Gallery is located on the Second Floor Mezzanine Floor of Legacy Tower
One Bausch + Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604
The Geisel Gallery is located on the Second Floor Mezzanine Floor of Legacy Tower
One Bausch + Lomb Place, Rochester, NY 14604
