The Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union presents an art exhibition by local artist, Joseph A. Rivera-Ramos.  His work is on display at the FLFCU Main Office (Geneva Branch) lobby and Loan Department.  An opening reception with the artist will be held Friday October 4th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Credit Union’s Main Office.  Light refreshments, including a wine tasting provided by Fulkerson Winery will be available. 

Joseph A. Rivera-Ramos Artist, Philosopher, Urban Ecologist, and Man of Service; Rivera-Ramos is an active member of the community, and a person concerned with the people who shall inherit the world beyond us. 

After graduating from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2004, Rivera-Ramos moved to Boston and established a sustainable landscaping company, involved with various beautification programs.  He moved forward to re-explore his final thesis of his senior year at HWS, participating with the Boston Society of Architects, focusing more on urban scales of sustainable planning and development. He was led to Arcosanti, Urban Laboratory in Arizona, where he took these concepts further with the work being done there.  Beyond Arcosanti, Rivera-Ramos met Richard Register, President of Eco-City Builders, interning and giving presentations on Arcology- Architecture and Ecology.

His path led him back to the Finger Lakes, Geneva NY, where blooming as a local artist and active member of the community, he is writing a book on Urbanism and the Future of Humankind, and is in the process of establishing the Fingerlakes Urban Ecology Lab, a foundation that will bridge the concepts of his work altogether to benefit the Region of the Finger Lakes over the next hundred years.

All originals on display are for sale unless otherwise specified.  They shall be sold only upon meeting with the patron interested, so that they may be prepared and presented to the patron’s specifications.  To purchase anything on display at FLFCU, please contact Joseph directly and arrangements will be made to have them available to you as soon as possible.  You can contact Joseph A. Rivera-Ramos at archidrondesign@gmail.com or call (315) 398 3962.  Note cards and prints are also available for purchase at Stomping Grounds and the Finger Lakes Gifts and Lounge in Downtown Geneva. 

If you are a local artist seeking a location to display your art or photography, simply contact Pat Monahan, Marketing Director, at (315) 781-1334 Ext. 134, for FLFCU Supports the Arts information.