Local and Regional Artwork displayed throughout Wilson Main Tower

Throughout history, the healing power of art has been recognized and appreciated across all cultures. Incorporating art into the design of the UHS Wilson Main Tower was a priority from the very beginning of the project.

UHS leaders and the project’s architectural firm worked together to envision a healing dimension for the tower that would include and emphasize uplifting original art. We committed to creating a holistic environment that would be a balm to the senses, reducing stress and anxiety for patients, visitors and staff who enter the facility.

Our curated exhibit includes nearly 150 original pieces of artwork from 23 different artists in both our public and patient spaces.

Joanne Thorne Arnold:

Joanne Thorne Arnold is an oil painter who specializes in color.  Her canvases are inspired and connected to the landscape.  Always signed Thorne, her art is locally seen at the Broome County Library, the collection at SUNY Broome and a variety of UHS buildings.  Joanne graduated from the State University of New York, College at New Paltz and Elmira College. Over the years, she was awarded several prestigious painting residencies, most notably from the Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts in Ithaca, NY.  Joanne received a Fulbright Teacher Exchange in the early ‘90’s and spent a year working in London, England and travelling Europe.  She has had solo exhibitions in Binghamton, Charleston, South Carolina, Palm Beach, Florida and most recently Providence, Rhode Island.  She is represented by the Dryden Gallery in Providence and had two paintings that were featured in the mini-series NOS4A2 on the AMC channel in 2019.  As a Broome County resident and artist, Joanne is dedicated to our local arts community.

She has served on the Board of Directors of the Broome County Arts Council, Windsor Whip Works Art Center and The Art Mission.  She is an exhibiting member of the Cooperative Gallery 213 and has active memberships with Roberson Museum, Broome County Historical Society, Broome County Arts Council and the Binghamton Garden Club.

June Carey, Artist: (deceased)

June Carey resided in Fayetteville, NY, graduating from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing.  She was also an active member of the Associated Artist of Syracuse, and the founder of the Manlius Library Art Rental Program that helped cultivate an interest throughout the community in collecting original artwork. June’s work often expressed her passion for the beauty of the Central New York landscape and changing seasons. Her work was widely exhibited throughout Central New York and is included in many important private and corporate art collections.  

Donna Cheresnowski:

Donna started painting in 2004, taking classes of Fine Design Art Studio, learning oil painting.  After a few years she started painting in acrylics under the direction of Robert Merwin in Owego, where Donna still paints today. Her favorite paintings are landscapes.  She paints from photographs of places she travels to each year, which is her inspiration for paintings.  Donna works out of her home studio.  She loves bright colors but occasionally loves crisp black and white painting. She is especially fond of water and snow scenes.  Donna is a member of Tioga County Arts Council and is a board member of the Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier (FASST).  Nothing is more relaxing than painting. The hours fly by without her even noticing. She can’t wait to finish the current painting because she already has the next one in mind that she wants to start. 

Greg Chianis: 

Greg A. Chianis, AIA (b. 1961) obtained his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1986. He is the co-founder of Chianis + Anderson Architects, a twenty-two-person firm with offices in Binghamton, New York. As a self-taught photographer who was first introduced to photography after a three-year battle with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma cancer, Chianis has a unique eye for capturing life. In a strange, yet positive way, the illness heightened his awareness of the surrounding environment, the places and things he came in contact with, and most importantly, the way he looked at the world. In addition to his work with digital media, Mr. Chianis has developed a deep curiosity and interest in analog film photography that includes the use of the pinhole, 35mm, medium format, large format cameras and equipment, and more recently, found photography. His award-winning work has been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions, and he is honored to have his work on display in many commercial properties and in private collections. Chianis resides in Newark Valley, New York.

Rachel Consolazio:

Rachel is a local ceramic artist and watercolor painter who grew up in the Southern Tier.  She attended Vestal Senior High School and received her BFA from Syracuse University School of Art.   Rachel’s ceramic work has been featured in gallery exhibitions across the country and she participates in multiple juried art festivals around the region every year. Her work is also available in several local retail galleries. Rachel is also a freelance surface pattern designer. Her patterns have been featured on products from wallpaper to gift bags, baby apparel and bedding.   Rachel hopes the viewer gets a sense of her presence in her artwork and the love she pours into each piece. She creates with the intention that each piece brings the user a joyful everyday experience, creating a deeper and more meaningful connection to that day and that moment.  You can find Rachel online at www.RachelCPottery.com

Alexandra Davis:

Artist Alexandra Davis born in 1958 in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, lives and works in Binghamton, New York. Alexandra Davis earned her MFA in printmaking from the State University of New York at New Paltz and her BFA in printmaking at Binghamton University. Ms. Davis is a full-time senior lecturer of the Art and Design Department at Binghamton University, and her work is represented by the Anthony Brunelli Art Gallery, www.anthonybrunelli.com.  Alexandra Davis is also the sole proprietor of Equinox Press, a personal studio, and a creative space for private and group workshops in printmaking, located on 14 Washington Avenue in Endicott, New York.

Cheryl DiGiacomo:

Cheryl has always had a special place in her heart for “office artwork”.  She feels beautiful artwork, in an office setting, can act as an “every man’s museum” and can serve to calm and relax people. 
Cheryl is the owner of Tracy Creek Photography. Honorable mentions include Bob and Peg Johnston Memorial Photography Competition, SUNY Broome Student Show (7 pieces), SUNY Broome Culinary Center; and Two Rivers Photography Club Show. 

Hall Groat:

Painter Hall Groat II, professor, and chair of Art and Design at SUNY Broome Community College teaches foundation courses in painting, drawing, color theory, and computer graphics. Groat earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing from City University of New York at Brooklyn, a Bachelor of Arts in art history, minoring in studio art at Binghamton University, and attended graduate and certificate programs at Buffalo State College, Syracuse University, and Savannah College of Art and Design. He also attended summer sessions at Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY, and Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vt. Groat has had one-person exhibitions at Everson Museum of Art, Roberson Museum of Art, Finger Lakes Community College, Cazenovia College, Jasper Rand Art Museum, Lemoyne College, Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art, and Washington and Jefferson College, and has participated in dozens of group shows throughout the United States.

Carl Hoffner:

In 1975, Carl Hoffner received a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. After working as a free-lance court room artist for a Baltimore/Washington television station, he was awarded a graduate teaching assistantship at Syracuse University. In 1979, he graduated from Syracuse University with an MFA in studio arts (painting). During 1980 through 1985, Carl taught drawing and design at Onondaga County Community College. During 1985, He began creating fine art lithographs and exhibiting them in many of the premier art festivals in the US. From 1994 through 2005, he exhibited at Art Expo NYC and gained the attention from an international audience. His traditional lithographs have been extensively promoted throughout Japan by the prestigious companies of Origin Art Company (Hibel), Poco Andante Corporation (Art Link International), Graphics Gallery Japan Company, Galerie Enatsu, and Art Print Japan. During 2004, he was invited by Art Print Japan to present and sign my newest editions in the cities of Tokyo, Chiba, Fukuoka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Kashiswa, and Yokohama.

Lisa Iannello:

Lisa Iannello is a contemporary visual artist known for her dynamic and expressive works that blend traditional techniques with a colorful, modern flair. Born in central New York state, Lisa discovered a passion for art at an early age and has since focused on developing her talents and skills into creative expression.  Lisa completed a degree in Fine Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology with a focus in Medical Illustration, where she honed her skills in pencil drawing and ink, watercolor, and acrylic painting. Lisa's work is characterized by a bold use of layered color with a composition that draws the viewer into the scene. Her approach to color theory and using complementary hues creates a sense of depth and movement.  Having participated in solo and group exhibitions, Lisa has showcased her art with galleries, businesses, and organizations including the Orazio Salati Gallery, Binghamton, NY; Morrisville State College, Morrisville and Norwich, NY; Earlville Opera House, Earlville, NY; Chenango County Council of the Arts, Norwich, NY; NBT Bank, Norwich, NY; Wells Fargo Corporate Offices, Norwich, NY; Six on the Square, Oxford, NY; Community Foundation for South Central New York, Johnson City, NY; Golden Artist Colors, New Berlin, NY; Made in Chenango Art Gallery, Norwich, NY; Art and Antiques, Syracuse, NY; Onondaga County Civic Center, Syracuse, NY; University Gallery at RIT, Rochester, NY; and Kakkis Everylife Foundation, Novato, CA.   Lisa has shared her skill in painting through demonstrations of the Plein Aire Painting technique including the following events/locations: "Climates of Change" Community Landscape, Morrisville, NY; "Art by the Lake," Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY; Hanford Mills Museum, Hanford Mills, NY; and CNY Plein Aire Painters at Norwich, Gilbertsville, Bainbridge, Sherburne, New Berlin, and Oxford, NY.

Lisa’s work has found a home in numerous private collections, and corporate collections, including United Health Services, Binghamton, NY; JUICE Pharma Worldwide, New York, NY; Healthcare News of Central NY, Syracuse, NY; University of Buffalo Medical School, Buffalo, NY; and Kakkis EveryLife Foundation, Novato, CA.

Blažo Kovačević (b. Podgorica, Montenegro):

Blažo received a BFA from the University of Montenegro and an MFA in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Blažo is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and curator. Kovačević’s work is driven by his fascination with conflict and is represented through the exploration and confrontation of contradicting visual elements, incompatible materials, ideas and behavior, art, and technology. Social phenomena are a reoccurring theme in his work. Kovačević has exhibited nationally and internationally in many solo, group, and invitational exhibits, such as at the National Museum of Montenegro Atelier Dado; O3ONE Art Space, Belgrade, Serbia; XVII éme Biennale Internationale de la Gravure de Sarcelles, Sarcelles, France & ’Atelier Gabrielle, Salernes, France; Moderne Kunst Aus Montenegro— Stephansdom, Vienna, Austria; Yugoslav Cultural Center, Paris, France; Most recently, he participated in the “Futurities, Uncertain Cornell Biennial, Local Futurities” juried group exhibition at Cherry Gallery, Ithaca, NY. He curated museum exhibitions featuring the works of Mirko Ilić, Milton Glaser, and Seymour Chwast. Kovačević received numerous awards for his work and has been interviewed and reviewed in relevant art publications and various other media outlets such as Design Issues Journal, MIT Publication, ARTPULSE, and PRINT Magazine

Danette Matteo:         

Danette’s entire life has been about creating. As a young child she drew by using her mother’s sample Avon lipsticks; threw paint on paper spinning on her record turntable; and wove baskets from branches of their weeping willow tree. Danette enrolled full-time at Binghamton University in 1995 and received her bachelor’s in fine arts in painting in 1998.

She has always been passionate about the landscape and how nature feeds her soul. There were hills around their house to hike in when she was a child and as an adult, she returned to nature to be renewed and energized to fuel and influence her artwork. Nature has been the theme of her artwork whether it be landscape or representational. Danette has worked in different painting media such as oil, acrylic, encaustic, and mixed media. Her passion and determination come from her upbringing. She grew up in an Italian family in Endicott, NY.  Her grandparents lived upstairs in their two-family home. She was raised by artisans, enthusiastic energetic people who could tend a garden, fix anything, cook everything, knit, sew, quilt, and have jobs.  Danette’s mom was a strong female figure in the working world when it was unusual to be a woman manager. We learned it all. This has made Danette who she is today.  She embraced her roots in 2006 when she attended a Painting Workshop in Italy. This was an emotional trip that elevated her artistic desires.  In 2001 and 2002 she studied Art Education at Syracuse University and graphic art & design at State University of NY at Oneonta. She also was a part-time drawing and painting instructor for community education classes at Broome/Tioga BOCES and Broome Community College.  She has been represented by four different galleries: The Zenith Gallery in Washington, DC; Orazio Salati Gallery, Binghamton, NY; and presently Frank Longo Originals & Gallery, Johnson City, NY as well as the Cooperative Gallery 213, Binghamton, NY. Danette has been fortunate to exhibit her work in many shows during her career. She is thankful to have some permanent collections in the area, all oil landscapes: NBT Bank, Robinson St., Binghamton, NY; St. Anthony of Padua Church, Endicott, NY; Temple Concord Synagogue, Binghamton, NY; Blue Dolphin Diner, Apalachin, NY.

Володимир Поручник - Vladimir Poroutchnik: 

Vladimir was born in western Ukraine in 1953.  He received his first professional education as an interior designer in a specialized college in Kyiv, Ukraine. Later, he graduated from Ukrainian National Printing Institute of Fedorov (Kyiv affiliation) as a graphic artist, illustrator, and editor. Until the beginning of the 90s, Vladimir worked in Kyiv as an interior designer.  In 1992 he moved to the United States and worked in various fields yet continued to be an artist, painter, and sculptor.  Primarily he enjoyed drawing and sculpting portraits. Studying a person’s character through a portrait is the most interesting topic. Favorite artists are French, American and Ukrainian impressionists.  Vladimir is a member of Oil Painters of America.  His works have been displayed in Ukraine and in Cooperative Gallery 213, Binghamton NY

Frances Quinlivan:

Frances has enjoyed photography for thirty years.  She enjoys incorporating elements of the surrounding landscape, nature, street photography, black and white and waits for the serendipity. 

Melissa Restuccia:

Melissa is currently a high school Art Educator and K-12 Art Department Chairperson at Vestal Central Schools. Her teaching career has spanned 27 years in five local school districts. Melissa received a master’s degree in social science from Binghamton University, a bachelor’s degree in art education from Marywood University, and an associate in fine arts from Keystone College. She also received a full Presidential Scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York City where she attended for one year and studied Illustration.

Cindy Ruggieri:

Cindy is a lifelong resident of Endicott who has been a freelance photographer and writer for the past 20 years. She is a regular contributor to Life in the Finger Lakes magazine and has been featured in numerous other publications including I Love NY Tourism, Pennsylvania magazine, Destinations, Country, Arbor Day Foundation, Birds and Bloom, and calendars for BrownTrout, Willow Creek Press, Ziga Media, and Acco Brands.  She loves meeting the interesting people she writes about and exploring the beautiful places locally and throughout her travels. She is thrilled to have her photography included in the artwork displayed at UHS. 
Orazio Salati:

Orazio's artistic journey, marked by diverse influences and experiences, has shaped a body of work that explores themes from the spiritual to the abstract. His good fortune to witness the restoration of iconic artworks and dedication to nurturing other artists add depth to his creative legacy. The encaustic process he employs using wax. tar and a blowtorch reflects a fascinating interplay of colors and textures, creating art that is both captivating and elusive. Salati's contributions to the art community, showcased in his studio, Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery, in Binghamton, NY, attest to his significant impact in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes Region.  Awards & Honors include:  Star on the Wall of Fame @ the Broome County Forum; Broome County Heart of the Arts Awards; Guest observant of the restoration of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Rome; New York State Art Educator of the Year; Having Made a Difference Award- Union Endicott School District, Guest Artist, Standin Rock Indian Reservation, Fort Yates, ND.  

Tim Sheesley:

The prints in the UHS artwork collection were printed by Corridor Press and are by the artist Carl Hoffner.

Ivy Stevens-Gupta:

Ivy is an internationally acclaimed contemporary artist, lecturer in color theory, marketing consultant, instructor, art columnist, and certified color therapist. Her artistic journey began with studies at Alfred University, followed by a degree in Business from SUNY CCC, a BS in Marketing, and an MS in Liberal Studies with a media focus from Empire State University. Ivy holds certificates in Interior Design and Art Therapy Life Coaching.  With a rich professional background, Ivy served as the Advertising Manager for Gannett Newspaper Division for 16 years and later as the Corporate Relations Director for the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University. Her artistic footprint extends globally, with exhibitions in Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, and Canada. Ivy's paintings, featured in international contemporary art books, have garnered global recognition and sales.  As a recipient of the 2023 NYSCA grant, Ivy is the visionary behind "Somewhere WAY Over the Rainbow," a multisensory STEAM installation. Actively involved in the artistic community, she is a member of the Elmira Art Society, GNSI Finger Lakes Chapter of Scientific Illustrators, and the Greater Ithaca Art Trail. Ivy shares her expertise as part of the faculty at 171 Cedar Arts Center in Corning, NY, and contributes as a columnist for What's Hot Magazine.  When not immersed in painting, Ivy dedicates her time to teaching others the joy of color and creativity through workshops. Connect with her on Instagram @Ivystevensgupta.art, explore her work on Ivycreativedesigns.com, or schedule a visit to her art studio/gallery in Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, NY, USA.

Erin Waye: 

Erin Waye (Binghamton NY) has painted over 10 scenes of the area she calls home, skillfully enhancing the essence and allure of her region. Last year, Channel 34 WBGH-TV News featured one of her Binghamton paintings on their TV show and Binghamton homepage website. She specializes in acrylic paintings on canvas and enjoys capturing various subject matter such as: cityscapes, landscapes, bridges, castles, people, and the surreal realm. Her inspiration is primarily from photographs. Her style has realism and illustrative qualities, boasting vibrant colors, intricate lines, nuanced shades, meaningful symbols, and captivating designs.

Wynn Yarrow:

Wynn Yarrow draws on memory, imagination, and intuition to create landscapes that resonate with the spirit of place. She has exhibited in a dozen museums and as many colleges and universities.  She has exhibited at Kyoto International Community House, Kyoto, Japan; Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY; Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, and Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC.  Wynn believes art can be healing.  Her art comforts patients and families at the Mayo Clinic, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Greater Hudson Valley Hospitals, and Boston Children’s Hospital.  Yarrow has been chosen for several highly competitive international art residencies, including Kingsbrae International Arts Residency in, St. Andrews, Canada, and Bloedel Reserve creative residency, Bainbridge Island, Washington, at one of the nation’s top ten public gardens. Yarrow’s work can be seen on ArtForComfort.com, WynnYarrow.com and www.ArtfulHome.com.  She is represented by West End Gallery, Corning, NY.

Additional Artist Contributions:

• Gulzara Tokhtamysheva
• Andrea Wood
   

In partnership with the Broome County Arts Council.