WILLIAMSVILLE —
Two regional artists especially hit by Tropical Storm Irene are fine art photographer Chris Triebert and her partner, designer Carol Ross, who lost their studios.
“All of our storage places got ruined by the flood,” Ross said. “Our studio will be uninhabitable for many months. Miraculously, Chris's framed work and prints were spared, but we have no place to put anything.”
Triebert and Ross will hold a flood sale for two consecutive weekends at the Catherine Dianich Gallery, down the Hooker-Dunham alley in Brattleboro.
Triebert exhibits her fine art photography in galleries and shows throughout the northeast, and has built a national audience for her custom-toned landscape and still life imagery. A three-time recipient of an International Golden Light Award for photographic excellence, her original prints are held in many private and public collections including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Bank of America, The Ritz Carlton Hotel, and the University of Chicago Art Museum.
Ross is an award-winning designer with over 30 years experience in the field. Her career includes magazine art direction, advertising design, packaging design, and corporate print design. She was one of the founding partners of Laughing Stock, a web-based illustration agency, where she represented the work of some of the country's finest illustrators.
A few years ago, the pair built a guest house close to the river, where they have been offering women's summer art retreats and year-round classes in art, photography, and graphic design.
The sale of original photographs, cards, and calendars will be held on Friday, Sept. 16 from 5-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, from noon to 5 p.m. Next weekend, the sale will continue from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 and on Saturday and Sunday, the 24th and 25th, from noon to 5 p.m.
“Pricing will be by suggested donation,” Ross said. “We will entertain all offers, big or small. We want the work to be with people who appreciate it, rather than putting it all in a closet somewhere. All proceeds will go to our rebuilding fund."