This past February I created a pair of these Simon Pure gold leaf glass signs. It had always been a desire of mine to create reproduction artworks like I’ve made at workshops with my friends & mentors Dave Smith & Gregg Heger.
Thanks to friend and fellow artist Andy Krzystek , I was given the chance to dig in the archives of the Buffalo History Museum and create a piece for their 2024 Paint the Town fundraiser based on the collection.
I chose the William Simon brewery because they were one of the oldest breweries from our Queen City, even surviving Prohibition by making “near beer.”
My piece was raffled by the museum in an effort to make the auction affordable to all people in Buffalo and beyond. The lucky winner was a volunteer for the Paint the Town event. Taking part in this fundraiser was such an enjoyable experience and I look forward to next year!
