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Come to Beverly’s Exciting Open Studio 2025: Food, Flowers & Fun!

The annual RiverArts® Studio Tour is almost here — and I’m thrilled to be part of it once again!

About the November 8th/9th Exhibition

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 8 (11am–5pm) and Sunday, November 9 (11am–3pm), and join me in Ardsley for a weekend of food, flowers, and fun.

In partnership with RiverArts® 2025 Artists Studio Tour
📍 The Lofts at 423 Saw Mill River Road, Building A, 3rd Floor Club Lounge, Ardsley, NY

Come take a bite out of life (and yes, an Oreo — gluten-free too!)

🍰 First Paintings – The Main Event

My paintings celebrate joyful memories of desserts and everyday delights — cakes, cookies, pies, berries — often half-eaten to capture the sweet nostalgia they bring. With vibrant color and playful realism, each piece invites you to linger and smile.

Additionally, I’ll show a few early “pre-dessert” works to answer one of the most-asked questions: “What did you paint before desserts?”

Kid-friendly show → Bring your children and grandchildren!

🥂 Then Food and Gifts

Again, thanks to Ginsberg Development Corporation (GDC) and The Lofts, we’ll have the spacious 3rd-floor lounge — with shelves, light, and room to show more art than ever. And yes, there will be food!

  • Saturday (2–4): Cheese, charcuterie, wine + non-alcoholic drinks
  • Sunday (12–2): Bagels, cream cheese, Danish, mimosas + more

Plus, Oreos for snacking — maybe your bite will appear in a future painting.

Holiday gift shopping? I’ll have note cards (including Riviera’s slanted birthday cake), small drawings, prints, and panel paintings available.

🌸 In Addition, Flowers

Now in my 6th year of ikebana, I’ve begun weaving its harmony and balance into my painting practice.

  • A video will feature some of my favorite Sogetsu Ikebana arrangements from weekly classes.
  • I’ll display at least one live arrangement — For me, ikebana is like painting with flowers.
  • Small floral paintings (Lotus, Orchid) and floral note cards will also be on view.

🤝 Finally, Fun & Community

Equally important, you’ll find like-minded people here.

Also expect the unexpected. I’ll be sharing some of my experiments with AI in art — and I’d love to hear what apps and tools you’ve tried too.

🗺️ Specifically: Tour Maps & Logistics

Over 80 artists across the Rivertowns (Hastings, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow) are opening their doors.

📍 I’m #19 on the map (Ardsley section)… currently in the middle of Saw Mill River Road. Oops! My neighbor, talented still life painter Linda Friedlander, will also be showing in Building C (#18) — just a short walk 2 buildings away (at the most southern building at The Lofts). A two-for-one stop!

Go to RiverArts.org for the Interactive and printable map. One of my favorite pages shows a thumbnail artwork from each artist to help plan your day.

Directions and Entry

The Lofts complex sits right on the border of Ardsley/Hastings. Use 423 Saw Mill River Road or 5 Mill River Lane in your GPS to get to the red-trimmed building at the northern end of the complex. Parking is available in front, or at the southern end in the rather hidden lot next to the maintenance shack.

The Lofts is located about 30 minutes north of Manhattan by car. The complex is located on the west side of Saw Mill River Road, one mile south of the Lawrence Street exit (#16) off the Saw Mill River Parkway.

Hopefully the building door will be open. If not, type Beverly into the directory to reach me so I can buzz you in. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor.

Taking the train? Catch the MetroNorth Hudson Line from Grand Central Terminal to Hastings-on-Hudson → then taxi/Lyft to The Lofts.

🎉 Why Come?

In summary, this is always a joyful, party-like event with art, food, conversation, and connection. Whether you’re a foodie, flower lover, or curious about art, please stop by the weekend of November 8th and 9th, and share in life’s sweetest surprises.

Bring your friends, family, and curiosity. Please feel free to share this event on social media. See you soon!

Finally, if you have any questions, 📧 contact: beverlyshipko@mac.com
📸 Instagram: @beverlyshipko,
Facebook: Beverly Shipko, Artist

P.S. In addition to the main Tour weekend, there are two Preview Shows. 

Sunday, October 26 from 3-5pm at Hastings Village Hall Gallery, 7 Maple Avenue (for artists from Hastings, Dobbs Ferry and Ardsley). I will have a vending painting in this show.

Sunday, November 2 from 3-5pm at Shames JCC, 371 S. Broadway (for artists from Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow)

You’re invited to Beverly’s Open Studio 2023

Studio Tour Weekend is back on November 4th and 5th! And I’m happy to be participating once again.

Open Studio Exhibition

For the RiverArts 2023 Artists Studio Tour

November 4th, Saturday from 11am – 5pm

November 5th, Sunday from 11am – 3pm

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Beverly Shipko

The Lofts at 423 Saw Mill River Road

3rd Floor Club Lounge

Ardsley, New York 10502

Here’s what you can expect.

Food – paintings and edibles

GDC and The Lofts has graciously offered up the 3rd Floor Lounge for the show, a large beautiful space, and will be providing food on Saturday from 2-4 and Sunday from 12-2.

Work-in-process will be included.

Of course, Oreos will be provided for biting (GF Oreos too!). Maybe your bite will turn up in a future painting…

Flowers – paintings and fresh

 I’m working on a few small flower paintings, and plan to assemble at least one Sogetsu Ikebana arrangement – a creative activity that began during the pandemic and is still going strong. It’s like painting with flowers!

Previous Open Studios preparations have included flower arrangements in more traditional in outdoor planters. At least I’m consistent.

Fun – a community of like minded people and a taste of AI

I plan to experiment with AI (artificial intelligence) and see what happens. This is something new for me. Your guess is as good as mine about how this will come out. Come see for yourself!

Logistics

Visit www.riverarts.org to learn more, and to print a tour map closer to the event, or e-mail me for directions. 80 artists will participate. I’m #24 on the map.

GPS apps can be quirky. If the address above comes up as being in Hastings-on-Hudson, that’s correct. The Lofts complex is on the border between Ardsley and Hastings. As if it wasn’t complicated enough, there’s a second address for the building that you could try – 5 Mill River Lane.

The Lofts is located on Saw Mill River Road, one mile south of the Lawrence Street exit off the Saw Mill River Parkway. Go to the northern building in the three building complex. Park anywhere in front of the buildings, or in the hidden lot on the southern end of the complex by the maintenance shack.

Hopefully the building door will be open. If not, type Beverly into the directory to reach me so I can buzz you in. Take the elevator to the 3rd floor.

And the bonus is that another talented realist painter, Linda Friedlander, is a short walk away (#22 on the map) in the 3rd Floor Lounge of Building C (1 Mill River Lane). So this stop is a twofer (two artists for the price of one!).

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Please note: For those of you who have been coming to the Studio Tour in April for many years, the switch to November is permanent. Also Sunday hours end earlier at 3pm.

Feel free to contact me with any questions through email at beverlyshipko@mac.com. You can also reach me on Facebook (Beverly Shipko, Artist) and Instagram (@beverlyshipko).

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This is always a joyful event for me. Hope you can make it.

I look forward to seeing all of you art lovers and exchanging ideas. See you soon!

2022 Studio Tour Weekend is here!

I’m excited to be participating once again in the upcoming RiverArts® Studio Tour Weekend on November 5 & 6!

For those of you who have visited in the past, this is the same event that was traditionally held in April. Studio tour preparation involved planting spring flowers… While I’m still in Ardsley, it’s at a new location. See Directions and Parking below for details. The most important thing that never changes is my passion for painting desserts – and sharing them with you!

Consider this an official invitation.

You are invited to my Open Studio this Saturday & Sunday, November 5 & 6, from 11 am – 6pm

Beverly Shipko’s Home Studio at The Lofts

423 Saw Mill River Road, Third Floor Lounge, Ardsley, NY 10502

Please note: The Lofts management has graciously offered the beautiful, contemporary Lounge space on the 3rd floor in my building (Building A) for this event. So I will be able to show you more than in my own apartment. While technically this isn’t my working studio, there will be work-in-progress and materials to show you. Plus, I’ll just picked up my newly framed prints that I am proud of!

When you arrive at the building, you will have to be buzzed in. Scroll down to read more about that.

And, the bonus is that another talented realist painter, Linda Friedlander, is a short walk away in the 3rd Floor Lounge of Building C (1 Mill River Lane). So this stop is a twofer (two artists for the price of one!).

Please feel free to contact me with any questions though email at beverlyshipko@mac.com or by cell. You can also reach me on Facebook (Beverly Shipko, Artist) and Instagram (@beverlyshipko).

Tour Maps For the RiverArts Studio Tour Weekend

As you can see from the official Studio Tour poster below, 80 artists in the Rivertowns (Hastings, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Tarrytown) will be participating in this event. You can download the map in advance and print it at home and plan your strategy. I’ll be happy to help you plan your route.

For your reference, I’m #24 on the Studio Tour map and Linda is #23. Another fellow Ardsley artist and friend, Carol Sommerfeld, is #25 on the map.

2022 Studio Tour Weekend is here!

This is really a major milestone year for RiverArts which is celebrating its 60th year anniversary. Congratulations, #RiverArts!!

RiverArts Studio Tour Registration

Please click here to register in advance to help secure future funding for this annual event. “Attendance” matters (sounds like we’re in school again…).

Directions and Parking

Please contact me at beverlyshipko@mac.com for information for directions and parking.

I look forward to seeing you this upcoming weekend – and restarting this annual tradition!