Yonkers Arts Weekend
Friday, May 15 – Sunday, May 17, 2026
In celebration of the annual Yonkers Arts Weekend, we have decided to dedicate a page to some art from our collection. We will also feature an artist, who has gone above and beyond to create beautiful artwork related to Yonkers.
However, don't forget to check out all the other great events that will be going on at our local galleries throughout the city! Check their Facebook page for details.
www.facebook.com/YonkersArtsWeekly
However, don't forget to check out all the other great events that will be going on at our local galleries throughout the city! Check their Facebook page for details.
www.facebook.com/YonkersArtsWeekly
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Our Featured Artist - Valeri Larko
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The following was taken from an issue of "Yonkers Historian" and was written by Jason Medina.
Westchester County is rich with talented artists. There are many art studios, galleries, and even museums where you can see their work. I was fortunate enough to meet one of these local artists, who lives in New Rochelle. Valeri Larko has been painting since she was nineteen. She spent the past 32 years teaching art at the Visual Art Center of NJ in Summit, NJ. In 1986, she began painting urban landscapes on location. At first, she began in Jersey mainly using factories and bridges as her subjects. After moving to New York in 2004, she began painting in the South Bronx, where she gradually perfected her skills focusing on precise details and her spectacular use of natural lighting. |
Recently, she’s focused her artistic eyes on Yonkers, specifically the Glenwood Power Plant. She has already completed a fantastic series of paintings depicting the well-known structure in all its abandoned glory, including every mark of graffiti, wiring, piping, and vegetation down to the last leaf. Her attention to detail is quite amazing.
After a trip to her studio in New Rochelle, I was extremely impressed to say the least. I thought her paintings looked good when I saw them on social media. However, nothing compares to when you see them in person. She gave me a tour of her art studio and showed me all of her work. I was blown away. I even recognized a few locations from the Bronx, since I grew up there.
The following are her paintings of the power plant, created on location.
After a trip to her studio in New Rochelle, I was extremely impressed to say the least. I thought her paintings looked good when I saw them on social media. However, nothing compares to when you see them in person. She gave me a tour of her art studio and showed me all of her work. I was blown away. I even recognized a few locations from the Bronx, since I grew up there.
The following are her paintings of the power plant, created on location.
I hope her artwork will eventually be displayed somewhere in Yonkers for all my fellow locals to enjoy, particularly her paintings of the Glenwood Power Plant. Due to the size of her canvases, I personally think they would look great in the Hudson River Museum. Hint. Hint.
For the moment, she has no plans to sell any, but is not against the idea, although she would like to exhibit the entire series first. Wherever these masterpieces end up on display, if you get a chance to see them first hand, do not deny yourself the opportunity.
For the moment, she has no plans to sell any, but is not against the idea, although she would like to exhibit the entire series first. Wherever these masterpieces end up on display, if you get a chance to see them first hand, do not deny yourself the opportunity.
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You can follow Valeri Larko on Instagram: @valerilarko and check out her website
www.valerilarko.com.
www.valerilarko.com.
PHOTO INFO/CREDITS:
Valeri Larko in her studio. Photo by Jason Medina.
Glenwood Power Plant, Rotary Building & Alleyway paintings. Photos by Valeri Larko.
Valeri Larko in the Turbine Room of the Glenwood Power Plant. Photo by K.O. Photography.
Valeri Larko in her studio. Photo by Jason Medina.
Glenwood Power Plant, Rotary Building & Alleyway paintings. Photos by Valeri Larko.
Valeri Larko in the Turbine Room of the Glenwood Power Plant. Photo by K.O. Photography.
Artwork Featured at Sherwood House Museum
The Sherwood Farm painted in 1858 back when it was the Weed Family Farm. Unknown artist. This painting is currently on display in the gallery of the museum's cottage.
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The newly opened Sherwood House Museum painted by Edith F. Newman in 1967. This painting is currently on display on the upper level of the museum.
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Sherwood House Museum by Cath Howard in 2012. While this one is not actually on display at the museum, it was once featured on an A.G. Williams postcard.
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The most recent Sherwood House painting by Joe Madden from 2024 is featured on merchandise that can be purchased at the museum's gift shop. The actual painting can be seen in the gallery of the museum's cottage.
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The Battle of Turkey Hoe Bridge by Bruce Edward Barkley was painted sometime during the 1900s. It is a depiction of a battle against Hessian troops during the American Revolutionary War. This painting is on display in the gallery of the cottage at the museum.
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A painting of the old Yonkers High School by Frank P. Collier, Jr, from 1955. Currently on display in the cottage gallery at the museum.
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