When the phone rings at Russell’s Atelier in West Seneca, owner Russell Cleversley fields calls from across the region from individuals who have heard of his excellent reputation for producing museum-quality art reproductions. Or, perhaps they have seen one of his superb art reproductions or one of his fine art works. Over the course of his more than 40-year career, Cleversley has prepared thousands of original artworks, sculptures and art images for reproduction in museum catalogs as well as limited-edition, archival-quality giclée prints. If you want or need your giclée print to be a faithful match to your original, Russell’s Atelier is the place to go. 

Russell Cleversley has been part of the Western New York arts scene for some four decades. In 1972, his artistic interests began to surface when he accepted a position doing art reproduction work for a local company. As his knowledge of the art industry expanded, his own artistic talents emerged. And today, the well-known artist is also the proud owner of Russell’s Atelier, an artist services center and art gallery located at 10 Center Road in West Seneca.

University at Buffalo's Center for the Arts will be hosting two performances of SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody at the Mainstage Theater. On Apr. 29 and Apr. 30, grab your best girlfriends and be prepared to get spanked. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. but arrive at 6:00 p.m. to enjoy a signature drink by Falletta's Restaurant at the cash bar, or shop around at area businesses in the Atrium Area.