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The Riverside Artisans co-operative welcomes new member Cris Metcalf to their shop and gallery in downtown Oswego.

Cris is an Oswego native and returns to the city (with her husband Benjamin) after a 33-year career as a teacher and successful artist in the Rochester area.

Originally introduced to art as a child by Riverside Artisans member Bert Leighton, Cris has studied with numerous painting masters and until recently had gallery space in Rochester’s Hungerford Building. She currently works in oil, pastels and charcoal. One of her original oil paintings won an award in the Oswego Art Association’s recent Member Exhibition.

According to Cris, “I find art to be my meditation. It quiets my mind and brings focus to beauty. It is a record of my ‘interior life,’ not always the one shown to the world”

Cris’s striking oil landscapes are on display at the Riverside Artisans co-operative’s shop at 191 W First St in downtown Oswego. The shop is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

The Riverside Artisans co-operative is currently seeking new Full Members who will sell their work in the shop as well as help staff and manage the business. Applications are available online at riversideartisans.com.

Riverside Artisans cooperative in Oswego offers a wide range of professional fine art and crafts, all created by talented artists who live in and around Oswego. It also presents frequent art parties in which participants are guided by our experts through creation of their own works of art.

As an art cooperative, the shop is owned and staffed by the artists themselves. It provides a greatly needed venue for original works of art, as well as an opportunity for shoppers to meet the artists who create them. From original paintings and handcrafted woodwork, to fused glass and hand-made jewelry, Riverside Artisans is the premier destination to look for that unique gift for yourself or for that special someone.

More than 20 members contribute diverse works of art and original hand-made crafts, providing a unique shopping experience. Riverside Artisans is proud to be part of the resurgence of energetic and vital downtown Oswego. We encourage leisurely browsing throughout the store so our visitors can enjoy the art and meet the artists.