The Laffer Gallery — Attraction in Town of Saratoga

Delightedly, we discovered the Laffer Gallery open on a Sunday afternoon. That struck us as unlikely. How could an art gallery be open on a Sunday. And yet, we walked in and met Harry Orlyk the painter and his wife, looking for a frame for a painting honoring the poetry of Robert Frost. Orlyk might show in galleries up and down the Hudson River; but where does he go for framing? Laffer's.

Laffer Gallery overlooks a backwater of the Hudson River, a forgotten canal basin. Two windows pretend to be paintings by the Hudson River School. The windows access the Hudson Valley light, filling the chambers hung with art, serious and seriously quirky. The library shelving a variety of art books explains how the director, Erik Laffer, finds the ideas that keeps the space vibrant. He collects great art books and books published by local artists alike.

Situated near Schulyerville's restaurant district, after the tour of art, we popped over for coffee at Sweeney's and discussed the salon hanging of local artists, all part of the upstate regional. Wait. is this a private art gallery or a regional art center? The space felt a little like both, private and regional. It's a hard working gallery, but the we had a carefree experience as we explored the space.

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