With springs uncertain arrival, members of the NFPAP once again packed up their easels and headed out - this time to Buffalo's Cobblestone area. This group of strung-together buildings in the photo is known locally as the Blacksmith Shop.
Peggy Walker painting the West elevation of the Blacksmith Shop.
On two chilly mornings in March nine members of the NFPAP gathered on the corner of Illinois & South Park streets to paint the faded crumbling facade of the only remaining example of original early nineteenth century architecture in Buffalo's historic Cobblestone area. The painters were: Sara Zak, Peggy Walker, Sharon Fundalinski, Jennifer Parsons, Jackie Wells, Donna Hale, Bernie Smith, Diane Goupil, Joan Shaw, and Sharon Brown from EA. Also on hand were folks from interested preservation groups and Buffalo Rising.
Locally known as the Blacksmith Shop, its fate currently lies firmly in the hands of an immanent court ruling. NFPAP member Sara Zak, who, through her contacts in the news media, arranged this "painting for preservation" paint out to call attention to the threatened plight of the Blacksmith Shop and to publicize it in the news media.
Bundled up and ready to paint: Peggy Walker, Kath Schifano, Sara Zak, Bernie Smith
