Artists in Buffalo

Year round, Urban Roots Community Garden Center featured handmade artworks by six Western New York artists. Birdhouses by Karen Sirgey, sculptures by Dale Anderson and Paul Gallo, and photographs by Eilleen Graetz, Lukia Costello, and Darlene Gray are available for purchase year round.

Sirgey’s “Avian Architecture”—birdhouse designs—are wonderful gifts for the gardener, or anyone who would delight in a fine quality, unique birdhouse. Since 1989, she has been designing and making a variety of designs ranging from small, one-room schoolhouses to three-story, Queen Anne Victorians, complete with stained glass windows and turrets. Custom designs also allow her to recreate an existing house, cabin or workplace.

Paul Gallo makes creative metalwork for home and garden. Dale Anderson makes welded metal designs. Eileen Graetz’ cards featuring photographs taken in her garden. Darlene’s Grays framed photos feature gardens, including Buffalo’s Japanese Gardens. Jo Ann Brenner’s tiles depict Cottage District homes with front gardens.