Michael Garland featured in new show at Front Street Gallery

The Front Street Gallery is excited to present the recent paintings of Michael Garland, with an opening reception Saturday, May 22 from 5 to 8pm.  The show will run through June 20.  On Wednesday, May 26, Garland will conduct a special gallery talk regarding his work at 6pm.  The Front Street Gallery started in April in Patterson, NY, and for its second show will feature the work of a local resident with a worldwide following.

Michael Garland is an internationally-known artist, illustrator and author working in a wide array of styles.  A writer  of best-selling children’s books, he has illustrated for authors James Patterson and Gloria Estefan.  His recent paintings in oil include landscapes of the Hudson and Harlem Valleys, and still-lifes.

Garland has received commissions for Forbes, Fortune and Newsweek covers; he has illustrated everything from postage stamps to billboards.  Michael Garland is currently working on his twenty-sixth book as author and illustrator. His newest book, Miss Smith and the Haunted Library made the New York Times Bestseller list.

The Front Street Gallery is directly across from the Patterson Metro North train station, and next door to Magnolia’s Restaurant, making it an easy train-tour stop, along with the Gallery on the Green, one stop north in Pawling.

The Front Street Gallery was founded as an artists cooperative and community resource.  The gallery is near the county line, and Front Street and its artists represent both Putnam and Dutchess, Pawling and Patterson—communities united by the pristine nature of the Great Swamp and the history of the Harlem Valley.  Group shows and juried competitions of local and regional artists are being planned for the fall, and art classes for children and adults will begin in May and June. Interested students should contact the gallery.

The gallery continues to feature the work of Front Street’s owner/artists, painters Mary Souter, Gene Cadore and Linda Puiatti, and photographer Jeremy Wolff. Gallery hours are Thursday 11-3, Friday 12-3, Saturday and Sunday 10-2—and by appointment or chance.  For more information, log on to www.frontstreetgallery.org or e-mail info@frontstreetgallery.org.


Front Street Gallery presents the recent paintings of Michael Garland.  Opening Saturday, May 22, from 5-8pm.  Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome.  Front Street Gallery, 21 Front St, Patterson, NY, 12563.  (845) 490 4542.   For more info, see www.frontstreetgallery.org.