Pine Hill in the Catskills
Saturday, November 5, 2022
What's up in Pine Hill

Picture
PATRICIA'S HOUSE

WHERE & WHEN
Pine Hill Community Center
287 Main Street, Pine Hill 12465
(845-254-5469)

RALPH H. PERSONS, ARTIST

Ralph H. Persons Jr. (1924-2013) left his hometown of Schenectady to join the fight
in World War II; he landed at the Normandy beach on D-Day. He came home to the
Catskills with medals and a pet dog he smuggled from Europe. He settled into a life
as a salesman and a successful business-owner, a member of his church, the VFW
and the Knights of Columbus. He was a gardener, a fly-fisherman, a model train
enthusiast, and most notably to many folks in his community, a watercolor painter.
In his Pine Hill studio, Ralph created works that captured the beauty of his natural
surroundings; he was featured in dozens of exhibitions, taught other artists, and his
well-loved paintings can be found in homes and collections throughout the region.
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Patricia A. Walley (1939-2022) was a native of the Bronx but a resident of the
Catskills for 35 years. She loved her community and gave tremendous energy to it:
she was a volunteer for local causes, an advocate for special needs children and for
veterans, and was recognized for her efforts by the organizations she supported.
Patricia also loved Ralph’s watercolors, and became a collector. The works on display
here at the Pine Hill Community Center all hung in her home.
These paintings tell a story of Pine Hill: two long-time residents who shared a
community, who raised families here and made an impact on the lives of their

neighbors. Their legacies include dozens of children, grandchildren, great-
grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, many still residents of Pine Hill. These

paintings are part of their legacy, too. We know that both Ralph and Patricia would
appreciate that purchases of these paintings will support the work of the Community
Center, enriching the lives of residents in their town.

Watercolors by Ralph Persons:
Price List
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1.   Neversink Birches,     $400
2.  Meridale,     $200
3.  Clareyville, not for sale
4.  The Neversink,     $400
5.  Elm St,     $200
6.  Over Grown,     $200
7.   Stone Bridge,     $400
8.  Spring Run Off,     $400
9.  Cold and Snowy,     $400
10. Patricia’s House, not for sale (Shown Above)
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Ovid Gallery    November 5, 2022

317 Main Street at Bonneview Ave, Pine Hill
A Catskill region, featured-artist, window gallery

Below:
Ted Sheridan    STROMA      

Meet and Greet the Artist, 6:30-7:30 at
Wild in the Woods    November 5, 2022
270 Main Street, Pine Hill
​917-405-0481
Local Restaurants & Stores
 
Pine Hill Arms
286 Main Street, Pine Hill
(845-254-4012)
Historic inn and restaurant
 
Geoff Rogers Picture Framing
300 Main Street, Pine Hill
(845-514-4664)
Picture frame shop and gallery

Shandaken Historical Museum
26 Academy Street, Pine Hill 12465
(845-254-4460)
10 AM - 4 PM
View historic collections from the villages of the Central Catskills.
​Additional parking available.
 
Tito Banditos
302 Main Street, Pine Hill
(845-254-3113)
Restaurant
 
Colonial Inn
305 Main Street, Pine Hill
(845-254-5577)
Historic inn and restaurant

Tony Walley Photography
11 Old Turnpike Rd, Pine Hill
Photography Shop

Wild in the Woods
270 Main Street, Pine Hill
​917-405-0481
Cocktails - Pizza - Eggs - Music this Saturday, 6:30-7:30