Gallery Hours:
Wednesday-Friday 10 am – 4 pm
Art Party: Friday, November 13, 5-6:30 pm
Wellsprings Legacy celebrates the remarkable glasswork of Saranac Lake artist Marie Cogar while honoring the memory of her husband John Cogar and the life they shared.
This meaningful collection of Marie’s work is presented as a celebration of creativity, love and legacy. The works will be available for purchase with proceeds supporting the children’s programming at the Arts Center.
Marie and John built a life rooted in creativity, community, and connection. They shared many passions and interests while also pursuing those uniquely their own, always taking a genuine interest in and supporting each other’s pursuits.
For Marie, John was an important part of her creative process – a thoughtful and supportive critic, a trusted sounding board for ideas and a willing set of hands whenever it came time to preparing and setting up for various shows. The loving partnership extended beyond their home and entered the broader community where their generosity, involvement and commitment touched the lives of many over the years.
We invite you to experience Marie’s work, discover the stories, and be part of the legacy Marie and John created together. Each work purchased helps carry that legacy forward, celebrating a life well lived, the joy of creativity and the enduring power of art to connect, inspire and give back. Through remembrance, art becomes a lasting gift.
About the Artist
Marie Cogar grew up in Wisconsin surrounded by the colorful orchards, gardens, flowers and nature that inspired her art, singing, piano and family therapy practice. Marie obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from University of Wisconsin prior to moving to Saranac Lake in 1982. Her creativity was expressed in changing family dynamics over her 34-year professional career.
With retirement, Marie has more time for choral singing and pursuing the art of fused glass. Designing and creating daily and decorative fused glass pieces have provided Marie with a creative challenge. She uses the medium of weaving, combing, screen melting, cold working, kiln firing, lighting, and metal and wood displaying in her fused glass. Attending juried art celebrations in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts has brought a business dimension to Marie’s art.
Wellsprings Spectrum Studio enjoys views of Whiteface, Moose, and McKenzie mountains; and the High Peaks are a constant inspiration.
