Current Exhibitions

Showing Paintings of Landscapes and Abstracts

Exhibition Dates: September 5 – December 17, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, September 5, at 3:00 p.m.

Gallery Hours: Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. & Thursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Samuel J. Francazio’s Artist Statement 

In the 1970’s, I studied art at Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in painting and pottery. In succeeding years, I married and raised a family, and worked construction to pay my bills. I put my passion for creating art on the back burner. 

When I retired from construction work in 2008, I began experimenting with my creativity, and began photography and attending pottery classes. I then became inspired to begin painting again, and have been enjoying networking with other artists by attending art exhibits, visiting studios, and making contact with artists worldwide on social media. I have recently exhibited in local galleries such as the Wasmer Gallery of Ursuline College, Fairmount Center for the Arts, Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Bruno Casiano Gallery, CWAL, Rocky River Nature Center, Lakeland Community College, and Gallery Plus at the West 78th St. Studios.

I consider myself a colorist, in the Abstract Expressionist and Impressionist styles. I interpret God’s gift of nature using a free form that is both simple and extensive in shapes, composition, colors and subjects. When I make my art, I focus on my imagination at that particular time and place, using nature as my guide. 

NOVELTY'S SECOND FLOOR GALLERY