By: Chuck Miller
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Returning to the Paint Cohoes Studio and Gallery

Last year, I submitted one of my artworks, a collage of vintage Civil War storefront coins and a macro photo featuring the patriotic war cry “Shoot Him on the Spot” at an entry in the Paint Cohoes Studio and Gallery Call for Art. The image was well-received and hung on their gallery wall.

I even blogged about the experience. Because, yeah, I did.

The Viewing of a Fractured Coin of the Rebellion

Now that being said, there’s some language in that blog post that seems rather … shall we say … predictive.

“And of course, now Iโ€™m thinking to myself โ€ฆ maybe this wonโ€™t be a one-off appearance for my artworks at Paint Cohoes. Maybe, just maybe, the next time they have a Call for Art โ€ฆ I should participate. I mean, itโ€™s a great way to support the local artistic community, right? And it gets my artworks to the public view, right? And everybody benefits, right?”

This is Chuck actually talking the talk, while he walks the walk.

So … Paint Cohoes opened up a Call for Art for an upcoming gallery show, and I submitted four pieces for consideration.

Yesterday, I heard back from the gallery curator.

Hi Chuck,

Congratulations, your work has been accepted into the Cohoes Artist Showcase XV! We had a big turnout this year, so each artist is showing up to 3 pieces. “A CO Railfan’s Dream” is the image that will appear in the printed catalog.

Please bring these 3 pieces:

  • A CO Railfan’s Dream (film and digital photography, 11×14 in)
  • Herbie Jr Was Here (macro photography, 11×14 in)
  • The Three-Two Pitch (slitscan photography on aluminum, 11×14 in)

Nice!

So next week I get to drop off these three artworks at Paint Cohoes.

A CO Railfan’s Dream. (c) 2026 Chuck Miller, all rights reserved.
The Three-Two Pitch Nikon EM camera, Nikkor 50-300 f/4.5 lens, Kodak Gold 400 film. Photo by Chuck Miller.
Herbie Jr. :v) Was Here. Nikon Df camera, Medical-Nikkor lens. Photo (c) 2026 Chuck Miller, all rights reserved.

AND A CO Railfan’s Dream continues its stellar streak, as it will be part of the show’s printed program!

I also get to participate in an “artist talk” on Saturday, November 21, between 1pm and 3pm (not sure what time my slot is scheduled).

This is a good thing. I can enjoy this.

And it’s nice to get these artworks out to the world for another showing – or even maybe a purchase.

You never know. I mean, seriously – Christmas is coming quickly. I hear someone’s defrosting Mariah Carey as we speak. ๐Ÿ˜€