Art at Didi Barrett's Office

Rose Gennaro | On view until January 2026
12 Raymond Avenue, Suite 105, Poughkeepsie, NY

Rose Gennaro

  • Rose Gennaro is an established artist in Upstate New York who has a passion for painting beautiful scenery and subjects that inspire her. She has a BS in Art Education and an MS in Fine Art. In addition, she has studied under local and accomplished artists in the region. Along with pursuing her own work, she exhibits and sells work locally. She has taught art privately, in public schools and currently online. Her style is a combination of realism and impressionism, with an emphasis on light and dramatic contrasts.

    Most of her subjects are taken from hikes/walks in the region where she lives and from her travels to other areas. She is inspired by scenic landscapes and historical sites, painting mainly from photographs that she takes herself and on location. Interpreting light and color are extremely important to her, and she tries to capture the essence of the subject in her paintings. It is her hope that the viewer will be able to share in her experiences of being there through her expressions on canvas. 

    Rose also paints from inspired ideas, usually related to current or past events – such as 9/11 and Covid-19. She was featured in a local newspaper for her depiction of the Covid-19 virus in NYC and Upstate NY. Also, she was part of a local 9/11 exbibit showing her recent depiction of the tragedy, entitled “Twin Towers Remembered”, all of which can be viewed on her website.

    Local exhibits and sales include:

    • Town of Wappingers 2021 - 9/11 Exhibit

    • Art Studio Views 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

    • Poughkeepsie Open Studios 2020, 2022 Exhibitions 

    • Arts Mid-Hudson 2020 exhibit ‘Hope and Ambition’

    • Memberships past and present: Arts Mid-Hudson, Dutchess Tourism, Artist’s Collective of Hyde Park, Rhinebeck Bank (solo artist), Barrett Art Center, Mill Street Loft, Desmond-Fish Library (solo exhibit). Woodstock Art Association

    • Mayfest and WalktoberFest on the Walkway Over the Hudson. – 2022 -2024

    • Featured Artist at the Inn at Bellefield, Hyde Park, NY. Sept 1, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025, through Arts Mid-Hudson

    In the community:

    • She is an Ambassador for the Walkway Over the Hudson and a Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) for Dutchess Tourism.

    • She has painted on location and donated a painting for the WOTH fundraiser; Starry Starry Night 2022-23. In addition, she donated a painting and painted live for the Culinary Institute of America’s Student Fundraiser – June 2023

    • Prints of her paintings are for sale through the Walkway Over the Hudson, All proceeds go to the Walkway. https://walkway.org/shop.

    Online Teaching: (teaching website currently in production with more offerings to come)

    • Udemy: Oil Painting: Creating a Still Life | Udemy

    • InstaArts Program Instructor – Pennsylvania Arts in Education

    View more of her work and purchase originals/prints:

  • I am a Hudson Valley based artist who has a passion for paintingthe beautiful scenery of the Hudson Valley, Catskills, theAdirondacks and other areas that inspire me. I pour my heart and soul into my work.  I have a BS in Art Education from SUNY New Paltz and an MS in Fine Art from the College of New Rochelle. I have taught art privately and in public schools and am currently teaching art online and pursuing my own work. In addition, I have studied under local and accomplished artists Seth Nadel and Kevin Cook. Under the instruction of Kevin Cook, I learned the palette and techniques of the Hudson River School artists of the mid-19th century. This has evolved into a combination of that technique with my more impressionistic style.

    Most of my subjects are taken from hikes/walks and drives in the Catskills, the Shawangunk Mountains, the Hudson River region and from travels beyond. My love of hiking began as a quest to see the places in the area where the Hudson River School artists lived and painted, such as Thomas Cole and Frederick Church. In addition, I am inspired by scenic landscapes and historical sites, painting mainly from photographs that I take myself. Interpreting light and color are extremely important to me, and I try to capture the essence of the subject in her paintings. It is my hope that the viewer will be able to share in my experiences of being there through my paintings.