The following east area residents are among the 60 amateur artists whose original works of visual art were chosen to be part of CNY Arts’ 42nd annual On My Own Time exhibit, on display at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse through Nov. 8:

?Dewitt: Patrick Johnson, “The Circuitree,” woodwork, O’Brien & Gere|OBG; Joan Peters, “Silk Caps,” fiber art, Onondaga County Public Library.

?East Syracuse, Darlene Beeman, “Autumn’s Cooling Fire,” photography, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center.

?Fayetteville: Illya Shoykhet, “White Spider on a Red Rose,” photography, United Radio; Arnold Rubenstein, “Untitled,” photography, United Radio.

?Jamesville: Laura Roth Spellman, “Blue Lady at Cody’s Saloon,” oil painting, Upstate Medical University; Sam Gorovitz, “Moiré Motion,” color photography, Syracuse University.

?Kirkville: Linda LaBella-Morgan, “Vivere (to Live),” watercolor, Syracuse City School District.

?Lafayette: Clayton Estey “Snake,” acrylic, Boxcar Press; Fred Wellner, “Zero Sum,” sculpture/metalwork, Syracuse University.

?Manlius: Joyce Backus, “Draping Dusk,” drawing, L. & J. G. Stickley, Inc.

On My Own Time, presented by CNY Arts in partnership with the Everson Museum of Art, spotlights the often unsung artistic talents of members of the local workforce. Central New York employers participate to support individual creativity as a characteristic that contributes to professional and personal success and enriches the community. One hundred and seventy-two employees displayed 370 works at their companies’ on-site exhibits this past spring. The exhibits were adjudicated by a panel of volunteer arts professionals, who selected 60 outstanding works created from wide-ranging media, such as watercolors and oils, ceramics, wood work, photography, fiber art, and sculpture.

Over 200 people attended a preview reception held for the artists and their colleagues, friends and family on Oct. 2. CNY Arts Executive Director Stephen Butler, Everson Museum of Art President and CEO Elizabeth Dunbar and New York State Senator John DeFrancisco spoke at the event to honor the participating artists and employers.

The 2015 On My Own Time employers include: Boxcar Press, Community Folk Art Center, City of Syracuse, County of Onondaga, Entergy—James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, L. & J. G. Stickley, Inc., Liverpool Art Center, Lockheed Martin, Northland Communications, O’Brien & Gere | OBG, Onondaga Community College, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, Syracuse City School District, Syracuse University, United Radio and Upstate Medical University.

On My Own Time 2015 is sponsored by WRVO Public Media, Upstate Medical University, and the Syracuse City School District.

The Everson Museum of Art is open noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from noon to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. For information about On My Own Time, visit cnyarts.org, call 435-2162 or email [email protected].