Windsor Studio Art Since 1928

First Friday Featured Artist at Windsor Studio Art was none other than watercolor painter, Barbara Sowinski for October’s First Friday.

Scranton Art houses like Windsor Studio Art and Framing are fortunate to have many fine local artists to show and sell. One of those is the talented, lovely, and fit Barbara Sowinski. I say “fit” because the first time I met Barbara and shook her hand I realized what a strong and vibrant woman she is. Along with her passion for art she has a passion for tennis and the grip that goes with it. Look out Scranton Art fans!

All kidding aside, I have to say my favorite art selections from her recent showing at the Windsor Studio on Spruce Street in downtown Scranton are also strong, bold, and vibrantly alive. I find her use of color extremely exciting which impressed me because I always think of watercolor as the medium of palest pastels and diluted colors.

In the past I found myself more drawn to oils than any other medium but Barbara Sowinski’s work gave me pause to reconsider. Here, for example, is a selection of her work that I find vibrantly alive and yet soothing to meditate on. This is the kind of color I want to fall into and never leave -and it is one of several that affected me that way. That’s a good sign, would you agree?

Sowinski’s – Vineyard

Barbara is a well traveled artist who has studied and painted all over the world yet we have the honor of calling her a Scranton girl because she was born here and her Masters in Art came from Marywood University. Barbara lives in Bradford County just northwest of Scranton. Her work is in corporate collections in Japan and China as well as the U.S..

Throughout the evening of First Friday October 2008, Barbara held court as friends and newcomers met and spoke with her about her art and her inspiration. Friends from Afa stopped by to see her while sharing a laugh and a story or two amid glasses of wine and platters of cheese and crackers. From what I observed, a relaxing and lighthearted time was had by all.

Sowinski’s – In The Harbor

For more about Barbara please come into the Windsor Studio and see her show while it lasts. There is a large selection of framed and unframed watercolors available and many smaller as well as several larger paintings.

Barbara is beginning a new series of work this winter and I have it on the Q.T. she will be staying in PA through the season instead of taking off for the California sunshine as per her usual.

Get ready art lovers; the holidays are approaching and art is a lasting gift that brings peace and tranquility to the eyes of any beholder. For office or home we recommend an original work of art appropriately framed as a gift that truly gives for a lifetime. Barbara’s abstracts and landscapes appeal to a wide variety of art aficionados both male and female. She is our featured artist for October so come and take a look!

Stay tuned for more on Scranton Art in The Electric City!

Sowinski’s – Desert Sundown 1

Windsor Studio Art, Framing, Antiques, 408 Spruce Street, Scranton, PA 18503 (570) 342-7415

Pennsylvania Artist, Sharon Regni Zucchi, is a Marywood University Art Alumni whose work is represented in collections both personal and corporate in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

She is truly a home grown artist who comes by her talent naturally as the daughter of fine art restoration specialist, framer, and artist himself; the founder of Windsor Studio, Mr. Frank Regni.

Sharon Zucchi’s art crosses all categories from modern abstract to classic portraiture.

Over the last thirty years she has been prolific in her volume of art as well as in her variety. Even her home is an ever evolving ever changing palate of artistic creations as she paints and designs her furniture, walls, and even walking sticks, in her own unique and colorful designs.

This artist’s signature work is nothing if not colorful. Her favorite work over the last ten years is whimsical and fun as in the photo below.

A recent portrait of an interesting young, non traditional fashion maven with orange hair, hangs in her home bringing comments from all who enter.

Talk about a conversation starter…

On the other side of the coin, Sharon’s traditional portrait work always brings gasps of delight and approval from family and friends alike. The artist has said that “even though she seldom knows the people whose portraits she paints personally, she actually gets to know them as she paints them and that is what brings the portraits to life”. She is responsible for several portraits in a gallery of doctors on display at the Mercy Hospital in Scranton.

I am proud to say I own several of her works, including some landscapes and abstracts. Of all my purchases over the years I enjoy Sharon Zucchi’s work without reservation.

Two of my other favorites…

Sharon Zucchi’s Green Nude

Sharon Zucchi’s Orange Abstract

When visiting The Electric City, you will find various selections of her art are often shown at the Windsor Studio on Spruce Street in downtown Scranton. Welcome and enjoy.