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Lindsay McKee won Best In Show for her little oil painting of a napping squirrel - "Naptime" - at the DAAL Fall Show!!!

Several members of WAAL were featured in a show of the work of Ohio Plein Air Society at the Springfield Art Museum. Carmen Nestor, Rich Clem, Karen LaValley, Jim Glover, Bob Tanner, and Mary Holobaugh each had a couple of their most recent paintings in this show which opened this past week with an artist’s reception on Saturday November 3. It’s a short drive over to Springfield and worth the time to see these paintings exhibited in this wonderfully lit and displayed venue. Congratulations to all the folks who were juried into this show. 116 painting were entered only 65 were juried in for the exhibit. For more go to:

http://www.springfieldart.museum/content/view/244/

Show runs through December 1.

Monet Exhibit at Columbus Museum of Art December 6, 2007 at 6PM will be a group visit by WAAL members to the Monet Exhibit. This will be a docent led visit. We need for you to respond by email to Bill Westerman if you intend on joining with the group for this opportunity. Art-bw@columbus.rr.com

"The Photographer's Eye", The works of Joseph Wagenhals will be held at St John's Church, 59 East Mound St., Columbus, OH 43215 on Sunday November 18, 2007 between the hours of 11:45am and 2:00pm.
This exhibition offers selections of photography and oil paintings by the artist for your enjoyment and purchase. Refreshments will be served.

The Ohio Watercolor Society’s 30 Annual Exhibition at the Middletown Fine Arts Center contains artwork by WAAL members

Ellie Hiengartner, Vivian Ripley, and Fran Mangino.

Kitty Konicsak want to let you know that she has two paintings in the Jewish Center show. (College Ave, Bexley)

Jules Knowlton is currently showing one piece in the Ohio Art League Fall show at the Zansville Art Center.

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Holiday Pot Luck Thursday December 20 We hope to see lots of familiar faces and new ones too at our annual winter social event. In case you missed the announcement, here is the alphabetical break-down for bringing something to share. LAST name beginning with: A to J side dishes, plus a spoon to serve it with K to R appetizers (bring those at 6 please) S to Z dessert We will gather at the Ville Charmante party house (thank you Bob Coe) at 6 and will probably be ready to have dinner shortly after 6:30. The league will provide ham and turkey, unless someone has a better suggestion, and breads. We'll have sodas, wine, decaf coffee. Tableware is provided also. The main purpose of this event is to have a good time getting to know other members of the league. If you have any questions regarding the Pot Luck dinner, call Jayne Hopper at 889-5609 or jhopper3@aol.com. We need a few more people to help set up the tables and chairs for dinner. Call me.

Paul Graham now has a website up and running... www.paulgrahamphotos.com

Dianne Capoccia has a show at the Westerville Public Library in both Meeting Room for the month of October. All 31 paintings are for sale....great Christmas present ideas!

Phyllis Rosen has two paintings on display in a juried show at the Jewish Center. It runs until 10-28, reception is on 10-28.

Jim Glover received the First Place award at the Art In The Hills.

Bob Coe served as one of 4 Judges at the Art In The Hills in Jackson, OH

Vi Hendershot has 10 paintings hanging at the Brooke Insurance Agency, 1306 Grandview Ave. until the last part of Oct. It is part of the Grandview Art Hop that is held the last Sat. of each month. - All the businesses and galleries are open from 4 to 9 pm.

Bob Tanner was guest of honor at the Legends Air Show . Bob had done portraits of the Tuskegee Airmen. He had 12 of his paintings on display.

Market Day, Click on Artists @ Work

Click Here for photos from the Sept. Meeting

NEW. . . . LOGOWEAR click on the link on the left.

Call For Artists - 2008 Wings, Tails, Hooves & Scales
Online Entries Now Accepted
Click here: http://www.mvcinfo.org/

Invitation from Erma Pierce (a new WAAL Member) I'd like to extend an invitation to all WAAL members to attend the Central Ohio Watercolor Society Fall Show 9/30 thru 11/5 at Caterina, Ltd, 571 S. Third Street in German Village.

We are looking forward to an exciting year which will include

Juried and Non-juried shows
Opportunities to exhibit in solo and multi-artist venues
Demos at meetings
Opportunities to discuss artwork with other artists
Model sketching sessions
SIG (special interest groups)
Participation in the website at www.artinview.com
Paint-outs
Visits to Museum and Gallery functions
Pot Luck Dinners in December and May
Support of Student Artists
Opportunities for Bulk Art Supply purchases
Swap Shop within our organization

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Joe Douglas has added her watercolor class schedule the Class & Workshop page. Click on left to view

John A. Daniels has an exhibit at the Quest building, I-71 & Polaris Parkway (behind the Polaris Grille)

Linda Wesner will be having an opening from 5 - 8 pm at Marcia Evans Consulting and Art Gallery on Friday, August 31. "Recent Paintings" will feature paintings and colored pencil drawings of Ohio landscapes, and will run through October 31. The gallery is located at 8 Lincoln St; call 298-8847 for hours or appt. www.meartconsulting.com

Linda Wesner received "American Artist Magazine" Award for Excellence, and a 10 Year Designation Award at the 15th Annual International Exhibition, Colored Pencil Society of America, on August 3 at The Strathmore Gallery, Bethesda, MD. The juror was Ross Merrill of the National Art Gallery.

Janet Waggoner has added her watercolor class schedule the Class & Workshop page. Click on left to view

WAAL member Jerry Smith along with Fabric Artist Lainie Alexander will be having a show and reception at Copeland Fine Art, 6035 Huntley Road @ SR 161 behind Jack Maxton. Wednesday September 19, from 5 PM to 8 PM

Congratulations to VIVIAN RIPLEY for the following accomplishments: acceptance in OWS Watercolor Ohio 2007, also the OWS traveling show; two works accepted in the July National Exhibition in Southport, NC, one of which took 2nd place in 2-dimentional work; 3 works accepted into the La Cloche Art Show in Ontario in July, a pastel took 2nd place, a 2nd pastel to an honorable mention and the watercolor took 2nd place; one work accepted into the Connecticut Pastel Society National Show this fall, and last but not least, 2 works accepted into 22 Watercolor Wyoming National Exhibition in September!

Click on Workshops/Classes to view Charles Rowland's new class schedules

From Chuck Marshall (Chuck did the demo at our May Potluck) I wanted to invite you to my workshop I am teaching in Hocking Hills that starts this Friday (Aug 31), and ends Sunday. Just let me know if you are interested so I can get you the information before then. I don't have many in the workshop, so it should be a lot of one on one time.

Also, I wanted to let you know I have 4 paintings excepted into the "East of Eden" exhibition at The Schumacher Gallery, Capital University.
The exhibition will be held Sept 4- Oct 12, 2007. A "Meet-the-Artist" Opening Reception will be held on Friday, Sept 7th, 5:00-7:00 pm.

Ann Kramer, NOAPS Signature Artist, and WAAL member, has had a painting accepted into the Best of America 2007 exhibit by the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. The show will open at the Ella Carothers Dunnegan Gallery in Bolivar, Missouri, on Sunday, Sept. 30 through October 21. It will then move to Sedalia, MO, at the KATY Depot Historic Site, from Oct. 25 to Nov. 8. It will then move to Osage Beach, MO for the final two weeks, Nov. 11 through Nov. 25, at the Thompson Hall of Harper Chapel Methodist Church.

There’s no space like home Collectors convert residence into gallery
By Bill Mayr FOR THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Two Columbus art aficionados have taken a giant step beyond displaying beloved artworks in their living room.
   They’ve turned their spacious Downtown home into an art gallery.
   The Lyle Gallery of Tim Knapp and Damon Dalrymple is in an elegant, imposing house on a leafy stretch of E. Town Street.
   Large, bright plein-air and studio paintings by Karen LaValley of Westerville fill the living room. Dozens of them are found there, in hallways and in another room on a floor below.
   That’s not all: The two men intend to have outdoor-sculpture exhibits and develop a carriage house into a space for visiting artists to live and work.
   They bought the house in the fall with an eye toward a gallery.
   "We walked in the door and said this was perfect," Dalrymple recalled. "The idea is you view the art in the setting of a home, which we think is a more natural setting." Their idea isn’t far-fetched: Veteran art dealers Jim and Tim Keny have long used a German Village cottage as their gallery. In their case, Knapp and Dalrymple live in the three-story, 4,400-square-foot house, including the living-room gallery. "We live everywhere," Knapp said. They aren’t newcomers to art, having bought pieces for themselves for years. "I’ve been a dealer for 16 years, at least, with paintings, glass, pottery, furniture," Knapp said. "I’ve worked with galleries, stores, buying and selling. "I wanted to do something on my own; I wanted to represent artists who didn’t have representation."
   The gallery is named for Knapp’s grandfather, Lyle Trego, of the Chillicothe area.
   Knapp, 42, is a case manager with the Franklin County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Dalrymple, 40, is a chemist for Abitec, a specialty food-ingredient and chemical producer, and a co-owner of the Studio 35 theater.
   LaValley gives the gallery two thumbs up.
   There’s a "great demand" by artists for venues to display their art, she said.
   "I think Tim and Damon are every artist’s dream. They have very astute powers of observation about art; they are very understanding of it."
   Ruth Lantz — who owned the house for about 17 years with her husband, Bill — also likes the gallery plan. She is a cofounder of Studios on High, a co-op gallery in the Short North.
   "That’s what I have tried to do in the Short North for years and years: introduce people to art," she said. "I’m all for it.
   "It’s a great neighborhood, a beautiful strip of the city. It’s a great use of the house."
   The site is zoned for mixed use, Knapp and Dalrymple said.
   Lantz called the structure, built in the second half of the 1800s, "the only French Second Empire (house) in the city."
   Plans include monthly exhibits and receptions for artists and visitors. Other viewing times are by appointment, with a goal of establishing fixed hours.
   Knapp and Dalrymple hope to renovate the carriage house and open it next year to free three-month residencies for artists and musicians.
   In keeping with the home-style approach, artists who exhibit their works agree to provide one other thing, Dalrymple said:
   "A painting for our personal collection."
   bmayr@dispatch.com

KYLE ROBERTSON DISPATCH PHOTOS

Damon Dalrymple, left, and Tim Knapp, who consider the home a more natural place for viewing art

Artists and Watermedia Enthusiasts, The Ohio Watercolor Society is sponsoring a program at the Middletown Fine Art Center featuring Warren Taylor. The program will be from 2-4 PM, Sunday, July15, 2007. Warren Taylor is this year's juror and workshop presenter for the Ohio Watercolor Society's annual exhibition. He's an instructor at Midland College in Texas and conducts classes in drawing, painting, watercolor and art history. His works have been included in both AWS and NWS juried exhibitions and are part of many private collections. His approach to watercolor is one of spontaneity and freshness. His compositions combine disparate objects such as children's toys and flower pots with imaginative landscapes. In teaching, he guides his students to a more spontaneous approach to watercolor, encouraging them to look at familiar objects and methods in a fresh, exciting manner. Warren will give a slide program and a short demonstration. The program is free and will be held at the Middletown Fine Arts Center on Verity Parkway in Middletown. 513-424-2417. There are still spaces available in his workshop at Middletown July 16-20.
Sharon Stolzenberger, OWS Chairperson, Watercolor Ohio 2007

Karen LaValley will be painting in the Door county Wisconsin Plein Air painting competition also later on this month.

Wren House has been a great seller of the calendars and note cards. I just collected another (small) check from them last week, they keep going. They wanted me to let the league know about the framed picture they made. They used the 2005 calendar and cut a mat with openings for each of the 12 pictures. It was done by Culver's and is computerized. If anyone wants a mat for the old calendar, it would be easy to make one. And old calendars are still available. They are selling the framed pic for $115 and have it hanging at the Wren House. Ruth Smilan

Jim Glover and Bill Westerman will be participating in WesterFlora Sunday July 22 from 1-7 PM
They will be set up and painting in the garden of one of the residents of Westerville. This is the fourth year for this event. Jim will be located in the Garden of Jeff and Linda Laine at 1115 Blue Heron Dr Bill will be located in the Garden of Edwin Merrell at 289 Barrington Drive
WesterFlora is a Garden Tour of 12 Gardens located throughout Westerville.

Congratulations to TOM CONRAD. Tom received a Second Place Award for his oil painting In an exhibit at the Delaware Arts Castle Tom is a member of the Delaware Artists Guild which has an exhibit of over 100 works.The exhibit is open from 9-5 weekdays and 10-2 Saturdays at 190 Winter St Delaware through August 23.

Carolee Brown, Larry Scurlock : 2 prints, Jan Kotch, Ruth Smilan , Kitty Konicsak : 2 pictures, John Dickinson, Connie Layne : 2 pieces , Ron Porta : 2 acrylic paintings, Paul Graham : 3 pieces, John Behling, Karen LaValley - 3 paintings, Inga Smith - 2 images and Richard Skora have been juried into the Ohio State Fair.

Connie Layne also one in the Art Design Consultants show (www..adcfineart.com ... I'm #376)

We are pleased to announce Paul Graham's first ever solo art exhibit, courtesy of the Worthington Arts Council. Out of over 500 applicants, they chose Paul for one of their three exhibits in public spaces in Worthington.

Kelley Daniel with the Hilliard Civic Association would like to invite you to participate in the Old Hilliardfest on Sept. 8th & 9th, 2007 held at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. This is our 30th year, but our 2nd year at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. We decided to have the Fair 2 days this year since it was very well attended for 1 day last year. We will be enjoying the Street fair, Art fair, live music, games, carnival rides, car show, as well as all of the historic buildings in Weaver Park will be open with tours. If you are interested in participating in the Street Fair you can go to our website to download/print a vendor form. Our website is hilliardca.org. If you are interested in the Art Fair, you can download a form from the Hilliard Arts Council at hilliardartscouncil.org.

Annual watercolor contest
Weiss, Yemc garden featured

Thursday, June 28, 2007

SUE HAGAN
ThisWeek Staff Writer
By Ann Tormet/ThisWeek
Janet Waggoner of Westerville holds her painting, which won the German Village Society outstanding watercolor award. Members of the Central Ohio Watercolor Society took part in the painting competition. The award was presented at the German Village Meeting Haus Sunday.

Westerville artist Janet Waggoner won the German Village Society's annual watercolor contest on Sunday. She will be paid $500 for her painting of Amy Weiss's and Michael Yemc's garden at their Lear Street home.

Theirs was one of the properties featured in last weekend's Haus und Garten Tour, and is one of a cluster of newer homes built on a former factory site, melding a historic look with modern conveniences.

"The backyards themselves are gorgeous; they are like little rooms themselves," said Waggoner. That was one reason she chose to paint the Weiss/Yemc garden, rather than the front of the house. The other reason was one of practicality.

"There was a threat of rain and watercolors do not do well in rain," she said. "They had a table set up and a big umbrella; that seemed like the best place to be."

"I mainly had to choose a view ... and chose one for the colors - the flowers were just beautiful," she said. "They have a paper birch, which has wonderful texture. And I showed a bit of the house since the brick work is indicative of German Village."

This year's contest was the third for Waggoner.

"It's the first I've won; I got third place last year," she said. "It's quite an honor."

Waggoner won a blue ribbon and will be paid $500 for her painting, which the GVS will reproduce and use in promotional materials this year.

Originally from Lorain, Waggoner has been a watercolor artist for 35 years; she specializes in house portraits and teaches small-group watercolor classes.

Her paintings have been used on greeting cards, including some honoring members of the military, and for "Kathy's Care Cards," which were developed by a Westerville nurse to support women with breast cancer.

"That's a really great thing she is doing," said Waggoner. "Four years ago, she was running in the Race for the Cure, and she wanted to get cards for the friends who she was running for. But nothing seemed just right, so she created her own."

Waggoner was chosen by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission to painted pictures of 39 of the county barns that were decorated for the 2003 Ohio bicentennial, and one year painted a portrait of the Ohio Statehouse for the governor's staff Christmas card.

She recently participated in the Worthington Arts Festival, and will display her work in the Westerville Art Show July 14-15 in Heritage Park.

She is married to John Waggoner, and the couple has three children and two grandchildren.

The watercolor contest has been around for about 30 years, said GVS executive director Katharine Moore. Each year, members of the Central Ohio Watercolor Society are chosen to paint the homes and gardens featured in the tour. They arrive early on tour day and names are drawn to decide who will paint each house. Then the artists set up shop and paint during the day as tour visitors come and go.

Moore said the watercolor contest adds a special something to tour day.

"The people going through the tour really like it," she said. "They talk to the artists and it gives them something to do while they are waiting in line.

" ... It's also interesting to see what people capture," she said. "Sometimes they do a doorknob or a roof."

The top four places are honored. Besides Waggoner, this year's winners are:

Jerri Ellis Platt, second place (Founders' Award), chosen by George Schmidt.

Judy Dillon Smith, third place, chosen by Jim and Jan Barnes.

German Village resident Carol Schar, fourth place, chosen by Ned and Josie Merkle.
All three receive a $300 prize.

Janet Waggoner of Westerville holds her painting, which won the German Village Society outstanding watercolor award. Members of the Central Ohio Watercolor Society took part in the painting competition. The award was presented at the German Village Meeting Haus Sunday.

WAAL member Stephanie Atwood recently graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Congratulations Stephanie we are all proud of you.

Nancy Johnston is exhibiting at the Griswod Center thru July.

Abbe Cheek will participate in "Art in the Gardens" Buxton Inn,Granville,Ohio 313 E. Broadway ( we will be behind Buxton in gardens) Saturday July 14 10 to 4, Sunday July 15 12 to 4

Gallery 202 - Drawing from a live model at Gallery 202 is Tuesday nights. Cost is $60 for 12 weeks. That is only $5 for a Contact John Daniels at jdaniels@iway.net for details. There are a few spaces left so e mail or contact him ASAP. 268-5163 The Monday Open Session returns Monday January 15th for the third
sitting of our four week pose with Christine. The Open Session on Tuesday evening will restart January 16th.
Tuesday's are for short poses and we will start with an oriental model in full costume. We will have Show-ling for two weeks. (16th & 23rd) All artists who will be committing to 12 weeks on Tuesday night need
to bring their $60 payment made out to Gallery 202 and artists who just want to experience Shiow-ling, but not commit to the entire 12 week sessions will pay $7 per evening. We will have room for about
six interested "walk-ins". Please notify me if you are interested in joining us as a walk-in. First come-first served.

Scenes from the May Meeting. High school scholarship awardees from Thomas Worthington and Worthington Kilbourne. Chuck Marshall master plein air painter from Lebanon, Ohio give a demo.

High Road Gallery is sponsoring a show called "The Bare Essentials: The Human Form" in October of 2007. The entry form is attached. Email Carol Herhey is you need the form sent in the body of the email.

Karen Rush Jones has an exhibit of 24 of her works at the First Unitarian Church gallery, on Weisheimer St....open daily and on the weekends through May.

Last year, several WAAL members were in the Annual Associated Artists of Southport National Exhibition at Southport, North Carolina. Jo Ann staat was once again the chair this year, and I am happy to say I had two paintings accepted. Christie Lephart

Inga Smith won Grand prize in the Photography Division of the Columbus Parks and Recreation Creative Arts Event with her black-and- white photograph of the marble staircase in the Main Library downtown.

Kaite Fowle, I have 20 of my pieces, all of which have been in one show or another, at the Church of the Messiah United Methodist Church in Westerville. I am not sure what the hours are for the lobby area of the church, other than on Sunday, but if anyone is interested in viewing the art work, he or she can call the church. They are located on State Street, just north of Gallery 202, on the West side of the street. The church has a couple, Mary and Bill Saltz, who are the curators of monthly art presentations. Mine will be hanging in May and maybe part of June. This is the first time I have shown this many pieces at one time, and I still have more to frame. Amazing!

Sherry Mullett has work included in the May show at the Mahan Gallery. The show, "Sieben," is a showcase of seven German Village artists. Exhibition dates are May 4-27, 2007. The Opening Reception is Friday, May 4, 7-9 pm, with the Gallery Hop opening, May 5, 6-10 pm. The Mahan Gallery is located at 1042 North High Street, Columbus, in the Short North. Check out the website, www.mahangallery.com for more information about the show, artists included, and photos of the artwork.

Sherry also has work included in a group show at the Bexley Monk.

Chuck Harris Will be heading up a Art Show at: First Community Church Their Art Gallery First Avenue/Cambridge Street Grandview/Marblecliff June/July (2 Whole Months) Show Title Everything Outside

Ruth Smilan will have photographs for sale at the Sunbear Studio Spring Sale Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6. She'll have framed photos, matted unframed, note cards, etc. Sunbear is on State Route 605 in Center Village, 5 miles north of New Albany. Ruth also had two photographs accepted into the Columbus Metropolitan LIbrary Art Show that runs from 4/28 - 7/15. For mystery writer Sue Grafton fans, she will be at the library April 28th.

Inga Smith has five scenes of Clintonville in the first ever virtual MORPC Regional Photography Exhibit of Central Ohio

The Ohio Art League will present an exhibit during May of works by John Dickinson ( WAAL member) and Tom Baillieul The show is titled From Reality To Realism and presents the view of two painters who retired after decades of experience in geology (Tom) and accounting (John) and have explored artistic realism to show their visions of the world. There will be an opening reception on May 5 (Gallery Hop Night) from 6 to 9 p.m. The OAL gallery is located at 954 North High Street in the Short North Art District and is open Wednesday through Saturday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Jules Knowlton's construction "White " is currently on view in the Ohio Art League's 96th Annual Spring Exhibition at the Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery until May 3rd.

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Vivian Ripley announces her Spring Classes & Workshops. See her page or click on the Classes & Workshop link on the left.

Linda Wesner will be the speaker at our April 19 meeting. Linda is a signature member of
the Colored Pencil Society of America. She is represented by galleries in Ohio, New York
New Jersey and Florida. She is a juried member of the National Association of Women in
Art. Her award winning work has been in solo and group exhibits through the United
States and is included in many private and major corporate collections

Rachel Stern, Elaine Freeman and John Behling work in the show: Dealers' Choice: Works selected by Central Ohio Galleries at the Schumacher Gallery at Capital University, March 5 to March 31, 2007.Schumacher is open Monday - Saturday 1:00 to 5:00.

Katie Fowle has 8 pieces of art - flora and feline-fauna - on display at the Guernsey Bank catty corner (no pun intended) from the Starbucks just south of Olde Worthington, for the month of March

VISUAL ARTS

Central Ohio fields serve as inspiration for landscape

Thursday, March 15, 2007

BILL MAYR

Soy Bean Fields Forever by Richard Clem

Maybe Soy Bean Fields Forever isn’t as catchy as the Beatles’ Strawberry Fields Forever, but Richard Clem’s painting does full justice to the humble Midwestern bean.

His painting, ablaze with the orange and rust colors of fall, along with more of his central-Ohio landscapes, are on view Downtown in the Vorys Gallery of the Jefferson Center for Learning and the Arts.

October Sky — Miller Paul also contains a soybean field.

"I got enamored with soybean fields. The light was just hitting them so," Clem said.

"I look for something in the landscape that talks to me. Something always strikes you when you are out there.

"And then it’s: Can I capture it? "

Clem works with colors and textures, using painterly techniques to put his stamp on a scene.

"Instead of creating just a picture, I want to create a work of art."

"Richard Clem — Stillness & Serenity" continues through April 13 in the Jefferson Center for Learning and the Arts, 65 Jefferson Ave. For hours, call 614-228-7441.

Katherine Crowley included in national exhibit. As part of the festivities for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C., the Art Institute of Washington hosts the National Cherry Blossom Festival®: Artistic Impressions Exhibition where the public can view entries from the 2007 NCBF® Art Contest. One of the pieces on display was created by Katherine Crowley. She is very proud to be included in this exhibition of artists from across the nation. If you happen to be in the D.C. area between March 17 and April 7, cross the bridge to Arlington, Virginia to see her work on view. Location details are below. An image of the work is attached.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org National Cherry Blossom Festival®: Artistic Impressions Exhibition Hosted by: The Art Institute of Washington www.aiw.artartinstitutes.edu
Date: Mar 17, 2007 - Apr 07, 2007 Time: Gallery Hours - Mon-Thur: 9 am to 8 pm; Fri: 10 am - 5 pm; Sat: 10 am - 3 pm; Closed Sundays & Holidays Location: The Art Institute of Washington, 1820 N. Fort Myer Drive, Ground Floor, Arlington, VA 22209

Elaine Balsley is now a published artist and is featured (4 pages, pp 64-67, Chocolate Labrador Retriever Puppy demo) in the newly released book: Painter's Quick Reference: Cats & Dogs, published by North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH. There is also short paragraph about each artist in back of the book - there are 18 contributing artists. This book will be distributed in Canada, the U.K., and Australia, and will be available in your local bookstore. http://www.northlightbookclub.com/

Rachel Crumby and Katie Fowle were talking about how tiny each of their home "studios" are, and how creating art is not quite as much as it used to be because of it. Rachel's personal studio space consists of a four- by- four foot spot in the corner of my dark, dingy basement which is a bit uninspiring to say the least. This brings us to our point. It occurred to us that there are probably other WAAL members who also lack good studio space which got me thinking about a solution. We thought it could be great fun to start a co-op of sorts, and together, lease a great space, in-town, to use as a joint studio space. Not only would it allow us each a large, bright, dedicated space to create art, but we would be able to keep each other company while working! Who knows, we may even learn from each other. For the past two weeks now I have been searching for a space that would make an ideal studio and I believe I have finally found it! It is located on High Street just south of Starbucks in a brick office building on the east side of the street. It is approx. 740 sq ft with its own private lobby/sitting room, two offices, one large, one medium size, a large storage closet and a kitchen. It has even been recently renovated! It is so nice, I do not expect it to remain available very long so if you are at all interested in being a part of this group, please call me ASAP. I will fill you in on all the details and try to answer all your questions. I can be reached at 844-6732 almost anytime and am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

"To all art league members: If you are the chair of a WAAL show, and want to have it advertised in the paper, please send the following information to me one month before the opening of the show: Name of show, location, type of art, beginning and ending date of show and times. Thanks, Donna McCauley" quilter2468@hotmail.com

The Short North series of talks and the galleries in the area are hosting. I

The Short North Art Galleries present A Series of Gallery Talks
Sat, Jan 13 at 2pm
Rebecca Ibel Gallery
High & Low Art w/ Daina Higgins & Joe Houston

Sat, Mar 24 at 2pm
Lindsay Gallery
Folk & Self-Taught Art in Context

For more information, please visit www.shortnorth.org

EXHIBIT SHARON WEISS GALLERY

Pairing produces plenty of energy

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Kaizaad Kotwal

FOR THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Blue Heron by Renate Burgyan

Renate Burgyan’s sculptures and Stacy Leeman’s abstract paintings are filled with explosive kinetic energy.

Burgyan’s works have made their way into the White House collection and the Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington.

Her bronzes, celebrating the human form in motion, are filled with grace and an uplifting quality.

Universal Merkaba Variation I and II feature human pyramids, with bodies contorting and balancing precariously in whimsical poses. Resembling a circus act or the tableaux of the dance company Pilobolus, the bronzes seem to soar with grace.

Fruit of the Vine is a figure formed from a gnarled vine ripe and bursting with fruit. The knotted bark morphs into a dancing figure balancing on one leg, while leaves and grapes adorn the entire body. As subtle green patina on the leaves and a purplish tint on the grapes add nice detail. The joyful work should draw smiles.

Leeman’s abstract-expressionist paintings celebrate the pioneering work of Wassily Kandinsky.

Kandinsky Triangle #5 is a large work exploding with blues, greens, browns and blacks highlighted with yellow and red. The painting bursts with the energy of Leeman’s strokes and her intersecting lines and overlapping planes. The heavy use of paint goes well with the variations in finishes, ranging from matte to glossy.

The paper collage Kandinsky #10 explores similar experimentation with abstract forms. The play of straight and curved edges provides for interesting visual tension.

Two tiny works, both untitled, vary the themes on a smaller scale, still managing to be visually arresting.

The most-literal works in Leeman’s collection are four abstractions in the "Vermont" series, which draws its inspiration from nature. Their loose brushwork and freer use of paint and space offer a nice contrast to the "Kandinsky" series.

Through abstraction and motion, these two artists search for an aesthetic language to call their own.

Looking for Volunteers for the 2007 Wings & Tails art show at this year’s Midwest Veterinary Conference. T
Heather Clevinger Ohio Veterinary Medical Association 3168 Riverside Drive 614-486-7253 hac@ohiovma.org

Chuck Zelms just placed 10 pieces of his photography at Expresso Yourself Music Cafe in beautiful downtown Powell, Ohio. They are located at 50 West Olentangy Street (aka Powell Rd.). Stop in for some coffee or tea or a simple bite to eat. Stop by and enjoy music in the evenings too.

Kevin Willis has three pieces in an exhibit at the Cultural Arts Center on 139 West Main Street Downtown Columbus. Stop by and see this great exhibit. 1/21/2007 - 2/18/2007 Exhibit Main Hall Gallery: Artists for Community Expression (ACE) Invitational Members Exhibition Mon thru Fri 8:30am-4:30pm. Mon thru Thurs 6:30pm-9:30pm, Sat/Sunday 1:30pm-4:30pm. The Cultural Arts Center Normal Business Hours

"Paintings of Bright Optimism" by John Behling
December 19 - February 12, Park National Bank, 7140 N. High St.
Stop by to see seasoned watercolorist, John Behling's impressionist land & seascapes.

Scene from January's meeting. Ann Woods discusses Eastern & Western marbleling techniques.

Abbe Cheek has an exhibit of pottery with a group of quilt artists, the Off Our Blocks Art Quilt Group, to take place at High Road Gallery. A very brief exhibit,Jan.17-27 with opening reception on Sunday
Jan.21 from 2-4.

Milo Arts complex at Cleveland and 3rd Avenues is under threat of foreclosure. To attempt to recruit support and stop the sale, we are having an event, "Milo Renewal" this Wednesday, January 3rd from 6pm till 12pm. There will be music, a silent art auction, and the Milo artists are opening their studios to the public. Admission is free. Yuck Falls http://www.myspace.com/yuckfalls v.mann's Jug Band will be playing @ 10:00 in studio 113 Read more about the history at http://www.miloarts.com/History/ History.html Or just stop by on Wednesday, at 617 E 3rd Avenue (43201). Questions? Call Milo Arts @ (614) 294-3234.

Several members of Westbridge Camera Club, and WAAL, are also members of a group that call themselves "Painters 6+" Bob Coe, Ray Wilson, Chuck Zelms,Joe Wagenhals, Tenny Williams, Chuck Zelms, Joe Wagenhals, Ron Porta, Bill Westerman, Richard Clem, Jim Glover, Dennis Zimmerman, and Ernest Lockridge will be having an exhibit of their Fine Art Photographs and PAINTINGS at Worthington United Methodist Church starting January 6th and continuing through February 17th. Painters 6+ started as a group of photographers that wanted to learn to paint with a brush as well as the photograph with light and film. They started meeting in the studio of Bill Westerman approximately a year and a half ago and have been doing both studio and plein aire painting. Some have been working in oil and others in acrylic.

Connie Layne and Lindsay McKee will have 30 of their paintings in a show entitled "Oil and Water DO Mix" in the lobby of the Grange Insurance Company on South Front Street in German Village during the month of December starting December 6th. Because the Grange will be breaking ground for a new addition to their building, they will not be able to have a reception but do want to invite everyone to visit the show at their convenience during business hours. There is ample, free, off the street parking just across from the building.

Just a reminder that you and your friends can find many nice art gifts at the High Road Gallery this week. Sales were brisk in the first two days. Stop by and check it out!
At the High Road Gallery Saturday 12/2 thru Dec. 9. Art works are priced at less than $50. Hours: Saturday: noon - 4pm Sunday: 1 to 5pm ; Monday: 10am - 5pm
Tuesday: 10am - 8pm Wednesday: 10am - 5pm Thursday: 10am - 8pm Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm

Lorie Lichenwalter has a piece in the Ohio Art League “ Thumb Box Exhibition. The exhibit runs from Dec. 1“ 21. Opening Reception is Saturday, Dec. 2, 6 to 9pm. Ohio Art League is located in the Short North at 954 N. High St. Hours are Mon-Sat, 12 to 5pm.

Charles Rowland has a Logan 700SGM matcutter for sale. It is in excellent condition and includes a bevel cutter, straight cutter, 20 extra blades and the original manual. $75.00. Contact Charlie Rowland cwrowland@aol.com or (740) 548 4976

The Pump House Guys will present a winter art show from Saturday through Jan 4 at the Church at Mill Run, 3500 Mill Run Drive, Hilliard.
A public reception will be eld from 2 to 4pm Dec 10 in the second-level gallery. The Pump House Guys is a group of Central Ohio artists who meet monthly for lunch and fellowship. Members include Charles Rowland of Lewis Center. For more information call 614-451-3736.

Janet Waggoner accepts a check from Sam's Club to benefit the Red Tie Gala

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Red Tie Gala

We are removing the works for the miniatures show on Monday, November 27 from 6-8 PM. PLEASE arrange to pick up your works then, or get a friend to do it.

Steve Fisher has 12 pieces at the Bar of Modern Art on broad street.

The Worthington Mall has been very gracious to supply us free of charge a space to hold the RED TIE GALA EVENT on December 1. They are in need of volunteers to serve them in one of their projects. During the holiday season they are offering free wrapping service to patrons of the shops in the Mall. If anyone is interested to volunteer to wrap gifts they can contact Jenifer Wiand, Assistant General Manager of the Mall at 841-1110.

Tenny Williams has an exhibit 25 of the "derived from x-rays" stuff now in the lobby of the Keller Williams Classic Properties (Caspien II building) at 3518 Riverside Drive. It will be up Oct, Nov, and Dec.

Vivian Ripley received 3 -first place awards (acrylic, pastel, & Watercolor) in Northern Ontario show in July
4 works currently in OPAS show in Lima Ohio at Art Space
1 pastel in National Show on Cape Cod in August
1 pastel in Degas Pastel Society show in New Orleans in October
1st Place award in BAL show at Grange Insurance Gallery

Scenes from the September 2006 meeting. President Marchelle O'Grady introduced the officers then presented details of upcoming events. After the business meeting members shared a piece of art they created during the past summer.

CLICK HERE for RED TIE GALA news.
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2007 Life in Worthington Calendar
Our artists came up with some exciting and original ideas. With every picture the viewer will easily recognize the subjects as WORTHINGTON.
The following are our calendar gals and guys:
COVER: Ray Wilson and Joe Wagenhals
JANUARY: Bonnie Smith
FEBRUARY: Katie Fowle
MARCH: Sara Worthington
APRIL: Dennis Zimmerman
MAY: Jayne Hopper
JUNE: Ruth Smilan
JULY: Carolyn Woda
AUGUST: Janet Waggoner
SEPTEMBER: Letha Foster
OCTOBER: Rich Clem
NOVEMBER: Violet Hendershot
DECEMBER: Inga Smith
A very special thank you to Rachel Miller-Crumpley, she is a new member who was asked to organize the emptying of the unsold calendars. Rachel did it all herself and saved WAAL $700 for the printing of the new calendar as we will re-use the plastic cases.
Thanks again for the great pictures you submitted. Please if I do not have the original can you get me a copy put on a cd of your work in the quality that will reproduce. Bill Westerman will photo those that we need. WAAL will save $400 by providing all the work on cd's.

First meeting of the 2006-2007 years is this week. Don't be late for a very important date!
Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Griswold Center 777 High Street Worthington, Ohio
The usual first meeting fun and festivities. Lot's of business items and for the program bring things you've been working on since last year to share with your fellow artists. Maybe get a little critique or share back some new or interesting technique you've been working on.
Come and have a blast! Get involved!
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Don't forget - - - volunteers needed for Market Day - Sept 30. Contact Marchelle O'Grady mogrady2@columbus.rr.com It's always a fun time (well almost always - think NO RAIN). We'll be selling our great calendars and art from our members. Just remember - - - this is an event where people are looking for inexpensive items like note cards and small prints (we almost always sell note cards). It is good exposure for individuals and the art league. Sometimes we even sell a few inexpensive larger pieces.
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Don Doddrill, Bob Tittle and Jerry Smith are exhibiting at Image Optical, 846 North High st
during this months hop and thru September.
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Bill Westerman's painting "Bidde's Restaurant" is the frontspiece of the DAL annual calendar. It was awarded "Peoples Choice" at their calendar competition at Wendy's International Headquarters in Dublin. Also mentioned in their newsletter are Dianne Andrews and Jim Glover. Jim won first place in the Dublin Art Stroll. http://www.dublinohioart.com/events.htm
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Here is a list of artists that have paintings in the Bexley Grange Insurance Co. show, some are WAAL members. All WAAL members are invited to the reception.
The prize winners as picked by our Judge Charles Rowland are:
1st Place: Vivian Ripley 2-Honorable Mentions: Esther Antler & Jerry Smith
2nd Place: June Parks 2- Merit: Bev Goldie & Marie Lekorenos
3rd Place: Bess Alexander
Bess Alexander Jane Davis Lindsay Mckee Susy Rogers
Esther Antler Bev Goldie Carolyn Morgan Joan Rosenblum
Malcomb Baroway Kitty Konicsak June Parks Jerry Smith
Carolee Brown Marie Lekorenos Vivian Ripley Robert Tittle

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Keith Knight Workshops workshops for artists we are co-sponsoring with OSU. The workshops are free and open to the public, but people do need to RSVP as noted in the press release. Can you please help spread the word among artists? Thanks! Katherine L. Eckstrand Director, Community Development Ohio Arts Council 727 East Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43205 614/466-2613; 888/243-8622 614/728-2241 fax www.oac.state.oh.us katherine.eckstrand@oac.state.oh.us
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The 2007 Life in Worthington Calendar is being featured in SNP Worthington News under "In and About Town" by Dorothy Kraus. It will be in the 9/20 edition. After reading it please thank WAAL member Bonnie Smith for telling Dorothy Kraus about the calendar. WAAL could not have paid for this great free publicity!
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In 1999, for my senior design thesis, I wrote and illustrated a children's book, "A Trip to New York". It is the story of a trip my father and I took to New York City when I was only 4-and-a-half years old and what excitement I felt upon seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time. The illustrations are all collages which were photographed for printing.
This October at the High Road Gallery in Worthington, the original collage illustrations will be on view in a group show titled "Touching the Heart, Illustrators of Books".
An opening reception will be held on Sunday, October 1 from 2-4 pm. Small versions of the book will be available for purchase. I will be there and I hope to see you there as well.
"Touching the Heart" Illustrators of Books

The Wexner Center is pleased to announce a call for entries for State Fare: Three Ohio Artists, a new juried exhibition for Ohio artists. The work will be selected by three distinguished museum professionals from outside the state, and will be on view at the Wexner Center next summer. Please see the attached announcement for more information and application guidelines, and let me know if you have questions. Karen Simonian Director of Media & Public Relations Wexner Center for the Arts The Ohio State University 614 292-9923

CALL FOR ENTRIES: STATEWIDE JURIED ART EXHIBITION AT WEXNER CENTER
STATE FARE: THREE OHIO ARTISTS TO FEATURE WORK SELECTED BY
BLIND JURY OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY
The Wexner Center is now accepting entries for State Fare: Three Ohio Artists, an exhibition of work selected by a blind jury of distinguished museum professionals from across the country. State Fare is open to any Ohio artist, 18 or older, working in any medium. Eligible artists must be residents of Ohio at the time of application and at the time of the exhibition. Applications will be accepted through November 15; applications and details on submitting work are available at www.wexarts.org/statefare. The jury will announce the selected artists in February. The exhibition will be on view May 12â€“August 26, 2007 at the Wexner Center.
Notes Helen Molesworth, the Wexner Centerâ€™s chief curator of exhibitions, â€œThis exhibition allows the Wexner Center to support artists in Ohio, while giving three emerging artists from our own backyard the opportunity to exhibit their work in an internationally known institution.â€ This is the first exhibition of its kind at the Wexner Center.
The national jury includes Elizabeth N. Armstrong, deputy director for programs and chief curator at the Orange County Museum of Art; Elizabeth Smith, the James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago; and Hamza Walker, director of education at the Renaissance Society, University of Chicago.
Media contacts: Karen Simonian, Director of Media & Public Relations, 614 292-9923 or ksimonian@wexarts.org;
Erik Pepple, Media Relations Coordinator, 614 688-3261 or epepple@wexarts.org

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2007 Life in Worthington Calendar will be on sale at our first WAAL meeting. You can pay for your personal copy when you pay your dues at our first meeting. Each member should plan on who they are going to sell additional calendars to or who they are going to buy them for to give as gifts. We will also sell them at our booth during Market Day Sept.30. The cost is $5.00/ calendar. Remember proceeds go to the Cultural Arts Center where WAAL will have a gallery dedicated to our club. We will have our meetings there, will have shows there and we can teach and attend art classes there. As an active member of WAAL we look forward to your active participation in the sale of the calendars.

Karen LaValley just returned from the Estes Park Colorado Paint the Parks 2006 competition. Four galleries represented at least 80 artists. In each gallery awards were given in house. Karen received the Artist Choice award (only the artists voted on their favorite painting) and also the Gallery People's Choice Award. It was an exciting event and all should try to go to it next year!!

Membership Renewal time is upon us. Again for the low low price of $20 for individual and $25 for a family you can be a continuing member of WAAL. Just send me your check payable to WAAL along with any updated information for our records. If you are getting this email at least I've got your correct email. But to play it safe send along all the information so we know how to contact you by USPS, phone, or email. If you are really sure nothing has changed the check with your name is sufficient. Email or call me if you have questions.

If anyone has left over calendars form 2005 notify Jayne Hopper or Janet Waggoner asap. We are going to recycle the plastic cases and save on the total printing costs. Calendar goes to print on 8/28 and we need to send boxes back 9/6. Calendars will be delivered 9/15.

Flowers by x-ray by Tennyson Williams Sept 1 through Sept 29, 2006 at Ursus 2814 Fishinger Road at Riverside Drive North of the Golden Bear Center
Reception September 8, 2006 : 6-9 PM Music by Anne Young & Andy Launer

Photography Exhibit Views of Israel in 2005 by Tennyson Williams Worthington United Methodist Church 600 North High StreetWorthington , Ohio
26 August through October 6, 2006 (No reception)

Lindsay McKee is having a solo show of her oil landscape paintings at the Dublin Rec Center during the month of September.

Use the EXHIBIT link on the left for information on the Fall High Road Gallery "It's a small world"

Paul Graham submitted 2 photos for the Ohio Art League "Annual Fall Juried Exhibition 2006" both were accepted for the exhibit (8/31/06-10/6/06 at the Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 E. Broad Street.)
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Reception & Art Show Fine Art Prints and Water Colors, August 26, 2006, 3pm - 6pm
Photographer Larry Scurlock - Artist Renon K. Hulet At the Hulet residence: 4403 Wooded Nook Dr., New Albany, Ohio 43054
For directions telephone 614-939-1970 From E. Dublin Granville Rd go 0.8 mi. south on Hamilton Rd turn left at Preserve Blvd. go 0.3 mi. turn right at Greensbury Dr. go .05 mi. turn left at Hilltop Trail. go 0.5 mi. turn left at Oaks Shadow Dr., go 0.1 mi turn left at Mathias Dr., go 0.1 mi. bear right at Wooded Nook Dr, go .08 mi. arrive at 4403 Wooded Nook Dr.

Bernice Koff will be having a solo show of my "Chihuly @ the Conservatory" series, as well as new florals, opening to the public October 8, 2006 at the Franklin Park Conservatory, and to Conservatory members on Thurdsay, Oct. 5. A gallery area is being created for my work so that one walks through it while going through the Chihuly installations (which include a whole new series of glass works titled "Fiori." The show will run through January or February 2007. 614-443-3169 bkoff@att.net
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Ann Kramer has had an oil painting accepted for the "Best of America Exhibit
2006", sponsored by the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, to be
displayed at the Dunnegan Gallery of Art, in Bolivar, Missouri, this fall.
She also will have two oil paintings on exhibit in the NOAPS Signature
Artists Show at the LMG Gallery in Tampa, Florida, this fall.

Charlie Rowland will be starting a Fall Watercolor class at the Westerville Community Center on October 4 thru November 8. Classes are Wednesday evenings for 6 weeks from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. See class description below. For more information or to register, please contact the Westerville Recreation Center at 350 N. Cleveland Avenue, Westerville, Ohio 43081. Telephone is (614) 901 6500.
Painting Landscapes and Seascapes
Learn how ro realistically paint the elements of landscapes and seascapes in watercolor. Focus on mastering the techniques for painting realistic representations of the features found in landscapes and seascapes such as trees, grass, water, and skies. Reference materials provided or bring your own. Individual assistance will be provided. All levels of experience welcome. Supplies are approximately $35. A list is available at registration.
Wednesday, 7:00pm-9:00pm October 4 - November 8 Cost $55 Res/$65 Non-Res.

On Saturday August 12 a group of artists from Worthington Area Art League set up their easels on the Village Green and painted different vistas Katie Fowle chose to paint the Farmers Market crowd including the flowers and produce plus folks buying the same. Bob Coe chose to paint the old rectory at the Presbyterian Church, Bill Westerman fixed his gaze on the steeple of the same Church in an attempt to portray the play of morning light, Christiane Curry stopped by to greet all the painters on the green, Rich Clem and Chuck Zelms stationed themselves in front of the Old Library Building. Rich painted the Presbyterian Church from that vantage point and Chuck painted the Episcopal Church. New member Joan Zeller set up her easel along side 161 just east of High Street and painted the colors and shadows of the Episcopal Church. The weather was ideal, cool temperature, great sunlight and shadows and the artists all had a great time.If you missed this opportunity to paint plein air you will have more opportunities in the near future.

Volunteers needed for Market Day on 30th September on the Green. Members needed for Set up/Sitting/Take down. Bring your art work and make some new art while you are there. contact Jerry Smith or Marchelle O'Grady ( Ajartplace@aol.com or mogrady2@columbus.rr.com)

2 people are needed to decorate the art person at Jayne's house. They can contact Jayne Hopper. (JHopper3@aol.com or 614 889-5609)

Judy Bellisari has been accepted into the Upper Arlington Labor Day Festival with my photography, booth 183. Photos from Western Europe, North America, Africa and most recently Ecuador, Peru, the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu. I will also be in the Old Worthington Market Day Saturday, September 30. Please say hello when you stop by!

There will be a PAINT OUT SATURDAY Aug 12. WORTHINGTON GREEN (all four quadrants) Starting at 8-8:30 (come when ever it is convenient for you)
and lasting til we run out of steam. We will break for lunch around 11:30 Let Bill Westerman know if you are planing on Joining us Saturday

John Dickinson not only was in the exhibit, but he won "Best of Show" in the amateur division Ohio State Fair.
Larry Scurlock received the Ohio Arts Council Amateur Award for Digital Photography.
Way to go WAAL members!

The 2007 Life in Worthington Calendar committee is in need of a couple of more sponsors before we go to print. We would like to have the calendar for sale on Market Day 9./30. We need to have all sponsors and their checks for $300 to sponsor a month before we go to print. This year each sponsor gets 25 calendars along with their sponsorship information on the month and back of calendar. Do you know any business or persons who we might contact? Please email info to JHopper@aol.com asap. or janetwaggoner@hotmail.com.

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I wanted to give the members a heads up to not forget the miniatures show "It's a Small World" in November at the High Road Gallery!! I will be preparing and emailing (via you, I guess) the entry form very soon. The show's take in date is Monday October 30 at 6-8 pm and cost is $15, as ever. The reception is November 5 from 2-4. I especially wanted to remind everyone who is interested that you are allowed up to 4 pieces (2-D). The finished framed art is not to exceed 8x10 inches, but it can be very, very small! No multiples in 1 frame either, unless the frame is 8x10 or less. The art work can be 8x10 if using canvas that can be painted on the sides. There are no other rules concerning the art work, since we are entering as the Worthington Area Art League. The Columbus Miniature Society has its own rules for their work, but we are exempt from them. If anyone has any questions, he/she may email me at fowlesnest@sbcglobal.net or call me at 614.431.3506 or 614.476.8108 (work) or my cell 614.270.8408. You will probably have to leave a message on the cell since I am hard of hearing and miss the cell's ring! Rachel Crumpley is my co-chair, and her number is 614.844.6732. This is not a juried show, but there will be 2 people's choices, one for each group. I am excited about the show because miniature works are probably a new venue for many of our members. I think it would be a great challenge for us to try doing art on a small scale. Please email me or call me ASAP if you are planning to be in the show!!! Thanks!! Katie Fowle

Bunny Koff will be having a show at Neal Raffensberger Gallery, 900 S. High St (at Whittier St. in German Village) opening on Friday, July 14 from 6-9 p.m. The show is entitled "Wine and Roses" and will be paintings of wine bottles, a new Giclee wine bottle print, and lots of abstracted florals. It will be up through September 14, 2006. I will also be having a solo show at the Franklin Park Conservatory opening Oct. 7, 2006 of my "Chihuly at the Conservatory series, opening with the reinstallation of a large part of Chihuly's glass pieces. That exhibit will remain up through January, 2007.

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Jules Knowlton has a piece, "Seeing Red" in the Columbus Met. Library show.
Her piece "Flotsam is still on view at the Columbus Museum of Art in the OAL Spring show until Sept.
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The Worthington Area Art League has purchased one of the art persons to benefit the Arts Center. Members will be decorating it with the WAAL calendars. Besides the money spent going to the charity fund, the "art person" can be used to promote other projects throughout the year; (e.g., red tie gala).

Dear WAAL Members,
The 2006 Holiday Fundraiser Committee is making progress on the planning aspects of the Year End event planned for December 1 â€“ 9, 2006 at the High Road Gallery. This event is designed to raise money for the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington (formerly presented as the Arts Center of Worthington).
This exhibit kicks off with a gala Red Tie opening to be held the evening of Friday, December 1, 2006. Members of the community, patrons of the arts, and art league members will be invited to participate in this very special opening. Admission to this special opening will be via tickets purchased in advance or at the door. Starting on Saturday, December 2, the exhibit will be open to the general public (no ticket required) with additional art work available for sale.
The Gala opening and subsequent public exhibit will present fine art and exquisite crafts produced by WAAL members and invited guest artists. It is envisioned that a portion the 30% sales commission in addition to proceeds from the sale of admission tickets, will go to the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center.
At this point the committee is in the process of selecting artists and their art for the Gala event and subsequent public exhibit. While it might seem a bit early, it is imperativ