Pat Bacon

Pat Bacon is an artist known for her innovative approach to photography and printmaking. Bacon’s studio and home has been located on a rural farm in Wayne County, New York since 1975. She holds an MFA degree from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York, and an undergraduate degree from Nazareth University in Rochester, New York. She has shared her expertise with students of all ages, from kindergarten to graduate school programs, and most recently a Photogravure workshop at Flower City Art Center. Her work is in private as well as public collections and continues to be exhibited locally and nationally.

Victoria Brzustowicz

Victoria Brzustowicz is an award-winning painter, illustrator, and graphic designer. A native of Rochester, New York, she grew up in Brighton. She graduated from Wells College with a BA in Studio Art; at Wells she studied with noted painter William Roberts. She also studied printmaking at RIT, and is a cofounder and chair of the Greater Rochester Plein Air Painters, a chapter of the Plein Air Painters of New York. She is recognized for her dynamic alla prima technique and her balance between abstract and representation, with an emphasis on mark-making. Her artistic journey is marked by her exploration of the boundaries of artistic expression, her continuing to expand her artistic horizons by attending workshops, and her evolving artistic perspective.