290 Main Street: Today at 290

The building at 290 Main Street today houses an apartment, artist's studio, and a landscape architect's office. My apartment and art studio occupy one side of the first floor. On the other side is the old "dance hall," where they used to have the dances and movies on the weekends, and auctions. The dance hall side is currently being used for storage, but will soon be available for rent. It would be an ideal location for an antique store or gallery, or even additional studio space.

Here's a photo of my studio, and some samples of my work:

My studio

View of the Rondout Reservoir, oil/canvas, 12x24"

View of Mohonk, oil/canvas panel, 6x12"

Black Dirt Fields, oil/canvas, 10x20"

Catskill Mountains (View from Poet's Walk), oil/canvas, 12x16"

Kezia-lain Farm, oil/canvas, 9x12"

Moonbeams Preserve, oil/canvas panel, 9x12"

Frozen Pond, oil/canvas, 11x14"

Winter Field, oil/canvas, 10x20"

Winter Woods, oil/canvas, 12x9"

Painting a winter scene on location in the Catskills

Here's a link to my website: http://www.davidmunford.com/

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Restaino Design, Landscape Architects, PC, is located on the second floor. Barbara Restaino is a LEED certified landscape architect whose work focuses on green infrastructure, restoration, and promoting healthy habitat and biodiversity through the use of indigenous plant species.

She has worked on several local projects, including a stream corridor restoration project for the Chestnut Creek sponsored by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the Sullivan County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Town of Neversink.

"Envisioned as a 'Demonstration Project,' the plan specified colorful native species of plants to create habitat for wildlife, control erosion and provide an attractive environment for Town Hall visitors and employees as well as community residents. The Chestnut Creek project continues to be a source of educational opportunities for the local Tri-Valley School whose horticultural program uses the project as an outdoor classroom."

Barbara Restaino also designed a grounds improvement plan for Grahamsville's historic Daniel Pierce Library building.

"The plan specified use of local materials where possible and included: a new fieldstone retaining wall, bluestone sidewalks, flag pole, brick base, site amenities and new plantings. The redesign contributed to the Town of Neversink winning the Sullivan Renaissance Grand Prize Award for 2001."

Recently, she provided a site plan and planting plan for the new Daniel Pierce Library and Museum Village that opened this year.