Newsletter Archive

Elaine Balsley will be featured artist at Bear's Mill, Greenville, OH along with Thomas Chapman, from Apr 24 to May 24.

Click Here to view scenes of the painting session at the Griswold Center March 23, click on Slideshow.

Scenes from the March meeting and model sketching session. Click on image to enlarge, use Back button to return.

Click Here to view scenes of the painting session at the Griswold Center March 9, click on Slideshow.

Click Here to view scenes of the painting session at the Griswold Center March 2, click on Slideshow.

Tenny Williams just hung an exhibit in the connector hall between the Westminster and Thurber Towers - the Westminster-Thurber art space - 645 Neil Ave. The subject is "Central Ohio Jazz Artists." He has tried to tell a story of the role of the portraited folks in the evolution of central Ohio jazz - folks who left a legacy; the two nationally respected big bands; the role of smaller groups and of "Jam Sessions" in giving performance opportunities to good musicians who. for whatever reason have not become part of regular performing groups; and young performers who guarantee the survival of jazz. The exhibit will be up all of March and April.

Kimono exhibit at the Canton Museum of Art? If not, do not miss it. Anyway, our Delaware Artists Guild is chartering a bus to the exhibit on April 1 leaving from Delaware at 9:00am. I would like to open it to WAAL folks who would be interested in going, contact Tom Conrand trconrad@gmail.com Dispatch article click here

Click Here Jim Glover demos, to view scenes of the painting session at the Griswold Center Feb 23, click on Slideshow.

Don Dodrill has been teaching art for over 32 years. His next Watercolor class will be from April 14 through June 2 at the Upper Arlington Lifelong learning Center. Call the Upper Arlington Municipal Building for more information.

Jan Allmon featured in the Columbus Dispatch Weekender, click here to read article

Click Here to view scenes of the painting session at the Griswold Center Feb 9, click on Slideshow.

Our very own Inga Smith and Chuck Zelms, will be displaying several of their outstanding images at the Northwood ArtSpace Saturday, February 7 through March 6. The exhibit titled "Here and There" also features photographs by Jason Moore and Allen Zak.
A reception is planned for Saturday, February 7 from 6 to 8pm. Northwood High Building 2231 North High Street

Click Here to view scenes of the painting session at the Griswold Center Feb 2, click on Slideshow.

Paul Graham has a photo that was accepted into the Spring OAL show at the OSU Urban Art Space. The exhibit reception and awards ceremony will be Friday Jan. 30, 5-7 p.m. This gallery space is at 50 W. Town St. in the old Lazarus building.

Click Here to view scenes of the painting session at the Griswold Center Jan 26th, click on Slideshow.

Click Here To See Scenes from Monday's painting session at the Griswold Center 1-12
Jack Meyers has one piece juried into the Wings, Tails, Hooves and Scales exhibition at the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association's Annual Midwest Veterinary Conference: exhibition takes place Feb. 19-22, 2009 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

Ruth Smilan has one photo in the OAL Spring (wishful thinking) Show, 1/27 - 3/27. It is at the OSU Urban Art Space in the old Lazarus building. It should be interesting to see the space, I have not been there yet....and she has four photographs accepted into the Ohio Veterinary show "Wings, Tails, Hooves and Scales: An Exhibit Celebrating Animals", Feb. 19-22 at the Convention Center.

Tenny Williams has an exhibit of travel images ( India and Israel ) at Ursus to be there Jan and Feb. Ursus is a gift shop on north side of Fishinger at the Fishinger/Riverside intersection - next to the Greek restaurant. There is no reception

High Road Spring Exhibit entry forms and information available, click on EXHIBITS on left.

Here is a calendar for your use that lists the dates and times of our Griswold Sessions
http://www.calendarwiz.com/calendars/calendar.phpcrd=ohiopleinair&PHPSESSID=063fb0ebee2bcc062f97a29b350f47ba&jsenabled=1

ANNOUNCEMENT:
Come STUDIO PAINT with us at the
Griswold Center 777 High Street Worthington (just North of 161 on West side of High)
Starting January 12th, we will be studio painting at the Griswold from 3 PM -6PM every Monday until the end of March.
We paint from 3:00 until 6 PM

Monday painting has resumed in Merry Nova Studio? Six sessions, 10 until 3, every Monday, $240 includes materials. www.goddessandangel.com http://merrynovastudio.com/ http://merrynovastudio.com/schedule.htm click on Classes & Workshops on left

Bernard Taylor writes, "I am now doing impressionist movies combined with music and am posting them to my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/OldGrumpyGuy . The series is called "Painting With Music". There are three up so far and more to come. I developed the technique while producing a series of videos called "The Ten Greatest Composers Ever." That series is also available for viewing on my OldGrumpyGuy channel. I'm doing DVDs of both series -- the Ten Greatest Composers Ever is available for purchase now at www.bernardjtaylor.com . The Painting with Music series will be available pretty soon. By the way, the videos you'll' see on my YouTube channel are excerpts from the full-length DVD videos. Be in touch if you have questions or comments: 614-354-7332, bernardjtaylor@hotmail.com.

Chuck Zelms and Joe Wagenhals (and possibly other unidentified members) each have two images at Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission gallery at 111 Liberty Street (brewery district) - now through February. It's part of a multi-artist exhibit celebrating MORPC's 40th anniversary. Stop in a take a look at many forms of art.

Ruth Ann Mitchell has a painting accepted into the Ohio Veterinary Medical Society Show in Feb.

Chuck Zelms has two images in the Green Lawn Cemetery 2009 Calendar, one of them is showcased as the cover image. You can purchase your copy for only $10 from the office at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Charile Rowland announces winter class schedule, click on Classes Workshops on left.

Linda Wesner is featured in the January "Art Calendar" article about artists making a difference.

L'Andrae' Bradley will have some of my early wax pastel works on display at the Barcelona Bar & Restaurant in German Village(Columbus,Ohio). It will be on display this weekend through the end of January 2009!! It's great place to eat at and wonderful wall space for art work. Here is the address: 263 East Whittier St. if you have time during your busy holiday schedule please visit Barcelona to see my work on display.

“The Pentagon-sponsored Air Force Art Program held a dinner at the Bolling AFB Club Friday evening, October 24, to accept artwork donated to the USAF by over 150 artists,, Elaine Balsley, and her husband Cap who was also an invited guest The artists represent various Societies of Illusrators and independent professional artists across the nation. The USAF Art Program began in 1950 with the transfer of some 800 works of art documenting the early days of the Army Air Corps. In the early 1950s, the Air Force sponsored tours of its installations for cartoonists, artists and illustrators, successfully capturing and recording the Air Force story through the medium of art. The program continues to function as it did 58 years ago. The Pentagon is the largest showcase for the art, but paintings are spread around the globe at every Air Force base.
Elaine Balsley is a contractor working for SAIC on location at HQ AFMC/A4MW at Wright-Patt. As an independent professional artist, I donated a painting of a Seversky P-35 that I did from a photo I took at the National Museum of the USAF. There were 330 people at the AF Art Program dinner (150 artists and their guests), and a little over 200 paintings on display. In addition to my contribution, this exhibit featured paintings donated by artists who traveled to document the Air Force's mission throughout the world to include operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, artists have documented the Predator, FA-22, F-35 and space operations. Not only do these trips inspire the artists (who are all considered to be “official AF approved artists”) to come home and create paintings, some illustrate on-location. After the dinner, the donated artwork was officially turned over to the USAF, and was accepted by SAF/AAZ, William A. Davidson and General William M. Fraser III, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The AF Art Program accepts donated paintings at an official presentation dinner every two years.
The donated paintings are scanned individually and posted on the USAF Art Collection website, which is a time-consuming process, so some paintings may not have yet been posted. You can view all other artists' artwork by going to: http://www.afapo.hq.af.mil/Presentation/main/Index.cfm It is an honor for her to have her art included in this collection. -- Elaine Balsley (www.orchardviewstudio.com)”

Vivian Ripley has posted her new class schedule (click on Classes on left)
Scenes from the Nov. Meeting. Our presenter will be CCAD Professor Emeritus Dennis Drummond. He critiqued image presentation for exhibitions.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF OCCUPIED JAPAN 1945-1946
Photos by Solon L. Graham (5th Air Force; 380th Bomb Group; 528th Bomb Squadron)
Prints by Paul Graham These are photographs taken by my father when he was in the first occupation troops after Japan surrendered in September 1945. The photographs were taken between September 1945 and July 1946. The exhibit is comprised of 21 framed photographs and 6 unmounted prints. November-December 2008

Julie RIcketts will be displaying 6-8 large watercolor pieces at "The Candle Lab" in downtown Worthington (behind Graeter's) from Nov. 24 until the end of December. These will include several florals and several "architectural" pieces from German VIllage.

Rich Clem won Best of Show at the Ohio Plein Air Society's Exhibit at the Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, show runs thru December 5th, 1-4pm

Jeanie Auseon a Selected Artist for the recent "Arts Castle Affair" in Delaware, OH, she received "Best of Show" in the Fiber Category. As of October, her mixed-media fiber pieces will be represented by Studios on High Gallery in the Short North. Jeanie Auseon web site: www.delenestudio.com

Sherry Mullett has been juried into the Ohio Art League Fall Exhibit.

Ann Kramer has had a painting judged into the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society “Best of America Exhibit 2008”, whose show runs through Nov. 21. The paintings will be in 4 different galleries in Missouri and Kansas. To view the paintings, go to http://www.noaps.org/public/exhibit2008/index.html. She also has a painting on exhibit with the NOAPS Signature Artists Invitational at ARTichokes Gallery Nov. 15 through Feb. 7. To view these paintings, go to http://www.artichokeskc.com.

Carolee Brown has 30 watercolor paintings on display at the Worthington United Methodist Church (885-5365) until Dec. 5th. The church is located at 600 High St., open M - F 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. The exhibit is located in the hallway gallery by the office (rear left entrance) and in the nearby Dixon Lounge.

I invite you to view my art work at Guernsey Bank, South Street and High in worthington; show
beginning November 1. I will have a few miniatures along with other nostalgic pieces on view. Also,
Dec 1 through 31st I will have a show, along with Carolyn Woda, at the Dublin Rec. Center. Thanks.
Bonnie Smith

L'Andrae' Bradley will have an exhibition at Barcelona Bar & Restaurant between December 08 through January 2009.

Terra Gallery presents “Mother and Child,” a collection of watercolors, oil paintings, and drawings by Suzanne Gallagher. In addition, the gallery features contemporary paintings, mixed media and sculpture. Showing November 1st through December 4th. Meet the artist, Suzanne Gallagher on November 7^th from 6-9pm.

Scenes from the October Meeting, Vivian Ripley demonstrated a scene in pastels.
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Fall Exhibit High Road Gallery entry form Click Here

Cris Jones has a Solo Show http://fagoodman.com/FAGoodman_about_art_gallery.htm

New entry - Swap Shop - 28 Volume Time-Life Art Library (click on Swap Shop on left)

Inga Smith has 23 pieces of her photography on display ay Aladdin's Eatery at 2931 N. High Street (near Arcadia).

L'Andrae' Bradley is happy to announce that one of my favorite pictures will be on display at Agora V. Information about the event is posted below. PREVIEW PARTY Our preview event will be held on Friday, October 17 from 5pm to 10pm. The preview event gives art buyers a first look at Agora before the public opening. This is a wonderful sales opportunity, so we hope that you will be able to join us to talk about your work with potential buyers, eat good food, and watch a few performances. Each participating artist receives one free ticket to the preview event. Artists may purchase additional tickets for their guests at a reduced rate of $10 each through this special link. Other guests can purchase tickets through our website. We need volunteers on this night to help work the front desk and coordinate art sales. If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering, please email our volunteer coordinator. MAIN EVENT The main event will be held on Saturday, October 18 from 6pm to midnight. We ask for a $5 contribution at the door from each guest to help make future Couchfire events possible. We need volunteers on this night to help work the front desk and coordinate art sales. If you or anyone you know is interested in volunteering, please email our volunteer coordinator.

Deb Haller and Shirley Schram are exhibiting several pieces each at the Guernsey Bank until the end of October

A digital presentation entitled, “ FUJI SMILED ON ME” will be given at The Marysville Library at 3 PM on Saturday October 4th by Bill Westerman, who has traveled numerous times to Japan. There will also be a month long exhibit of his photographs and paintings in the library during October 2008

Dianne Capoccia would like to announce a showing of her Artwork at the Westerville Public Library for the whole month of October. This will be in the meeting rooms and anyone is welcome to go see the art as long as there is no meeting scheduled at that time. The art is all for sale.....you might see the perfect *Christmas* or *Birthday* gift for someone special.
Scenes from the September meeting Click on image to enlarge. Use the Back button to return.

Tom Conrad will be the featured artist for November at Not on the Corner Gallery in Delaware .
The opening will be Friday evening, November 7 from 7-9pm.

Just to let you know I've put my paintings (accompanied by my music) up on Youtube. See:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCRZMHeNz6E If anyone would like me to do something similar with their paintings, let me know. Bernard Taylor

Wings, Tails, Hooves & Scales: An Art Exhibition Celebrating Animals
Midwest Veterinary Conference
February 19 - 22, 2009
DEADLINE: December 5, 2008
Seeking entries for the annual all media juried, regional art exhibition held in conjunction with the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association's annual Midwest Veterinary Conference (MVC). The MVC is the 5th largest veterinary conference in North America drawing over 6,000 attendees from more than 40 states. Accepted pieces compete for three awards offering cash prizes: Best of Show $300, President's Choice $100 and People's Choice $100. Selected members of Ohio art associations will participate as jurors for the 2009 exhibit selection.
The entry form is available online at www.mvcinfo.org , or by calling 1.800.662.6862.

Front page, This Week Licking County
Licking County resident Gary Chaconas takes advantage of the nice weather Wednesday, May 21, to paint with oils along the banks of Big Walnut Creek in Galena . Chaconas said he is a member of a group that goes to various locations to paint "en Plein air," which means "In open air."

Market Day, Sat. Sept 13...volunteers needed Thanks for your help. Dennis Zimmerman 793-8251
Next meeting, Thursday, Sept. 25 (not the 3rd Thursday, Sept. 18 back to the 3rd Thursday in Oct.) 7pm Griswold Center

Mary Montgomery currently has two art quilts in the juried show, Des De Cartes VIII, at the
Stables Gallery in Taos, New Mexico. The exhibit will continue to September 20,2008.

Olde Worthington Farmers Market logo call for entries Contact Jennifer Lyon 614-353-5559 jlyon@columbus.rr.com

The sculpture in front of the Arts Center is being dismantled. Perhaps you can help us find an artist or anyone that would like to reuse the sculpture's rattan material. If you find anyone that is interested have them call the Arts Council.
Linda Swingle Administrative Assistant Worthington Arts Council 614.431.0329 phone 614.431.2491 fax www.worthingtonarts.org

Mike Bolognone had a showing at a bar called the "hey,hey" and it made me feel great about being a painter it the show lasted a month . Every Thursday night the have some blues bands show up and the people are friendly and interested in the arts .. You might get a show there got to go

Emperical Phenomena
The Work of Jules Knowlton
@ The Ohio Art League
September 5-30, 2008
Curated by Lea Gray
MCE Preview Reception September 5th, 7-9pm
954 N. High Street (614) 229-8225

The city of Delaware is inviting artists to paint the Central Ohio Symphony in action. 2009 is their 30th anniversary and a May exhibition of other types of art is being planned now. Artists are invited to watch a performance. Or visit during a rehearsal and sit with the orchestra, photograph or create an onsite master piece while listening to them play. The interpretation of the music, musicians, or instruments are totally up to the artist. Please contact Warren Hyer before showing up for a rehearsal. Attached is the winter schedule. It might be fun to make a field trip out of this. Warren Hyer : 740-368-3712 email : whyer@centralOhioSymphony.org

L'Andrae' Bradley will be having a work of art on display at the Grandview Arlington Bank this weekend during July/August Grandview Hop. Also,

L'Andre has a show this November at Barcelona in German Village

Scenes from the July 19th Dublin Art Show, WAAL was invited to participate. Thanks to Dennis Zimmerman for coordinating with our membership and the Dublin Art League. We especially want to thank all the artists who participated and those who made it possible for us to set up, man the tent and do the take down. Our new banner was featured on the front of the tent to tell all the world we were there. We had about 25 artists represented with paintings, photographs, prints, cards and jewelry. There were some significant sales, and Katie Fowle was doing a great job of keeping track of the purchase records. Some of our members also had their own booths. Jim Glover, Janet Waggoner, Bob Tanner , Vivian Ripley, and Kevin Willis took on the big effort of having a booth with all the work that is involved in setting up a solo effort.
The tent was huge and we had a length of racks right down the middle with paintings hanging on both sides. Along the edges of the tent were tables and racks with additional art. The weather was just a tad on the warm side but we all had a great time.
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Inga Smith's prize-winning photo is on page 18 of the July-August issue of
the AAA magazine "Home and Away."
Rhonda Bartoe Tucker 1. My colored pencil drawing, “Short North Arches” was selected for the cover art of the Short North Visitors Guide. 60,000 copies were printed and are being distributed at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, the Columbus airport, area hotels, and area shops and galleries.
2. I have been invited to teach with Ann Kullberg and Gemma Gyling on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera. I will be teaching a class on colored pencil drawing on layers of mylar. The cruise takes place November 2-9, 2008. More information at http://www.annkullberg.com/cruise_home.php
July, Nancy L. Vance and Erma Pierce are exhibiting 14 watercolor paintings in the Market Mortgage lobby on E. Wilson Bridge Road.
LINDA WESNER: As part of their exciting annual July 4th outdoor concert, you are invited to see my local landscapes projected on several big screens while the great Central Ohio Symphony plays Copeland's "Variation on a Shaker Theme". In addition, I will have my art tent set up with prints for sale of these local scenes.
This free concert begins at 8 PM, but come early to reserve your spot with chairs and blankets. The lawn fills up quickly for this popular event. Some food will be available for sale, or bring your own picnic dinner. Art, food and music in beautiful Phillips Glen behind historic Gray Chapel - what a perfect combination for Friday, July 4th! And, afterwards, fireworks, of course.
For directions and more information, www.centralohiosymphony.org and click on the Bicentennial link on the home page, or call 740-362-1799, or email Linda@lawesner.com.

Linda Wesner will receive Signature Membership in Graphics, Hudson Valley Art Association, at their annual exhibit and award ceremony at the Old Lyme Art Association, Lyme, Ct on June 27. One of her colored pencil drawings was also accepted for this year's show. Linda Wesner's landscapes of Central Ohio will be displayed on a big screen while the Central Ohio Symphony plays American music as part of Delaware County's Bicentennial Celebration at the annual July 4th concert, on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University, 8 PM, Friday, July 4. For more information, www.centralohiosymphony.org or 740-362-1799

June 9-August 31: "SUMMERTIME," Paintings by novelist and OSU Emeritus Professor of English ERNEST LOCKRIDGE, the OSU FACULTY CLUB, in "Colleagues" restaurant, downstairs, 181 South Oval Drive, Columbus Ohio 43210. 614-292-2262. "Lockridge has mastered the elements of composition and color. Yet, his canvasses manage to shimmy, to emit an electric charge.--It's brush strokes in motion. These paintings are on fire, smoldering." (Liz James Artscene)
Inga Smith's prize-winning photo will appear in the July issue of the AAA Magazine, "Home and Away".

The Focus Group, reception Sat. June 7 5-8pm, Northwood Art Space, 2231 High St suite 100, show runs thru June 29. Chuck Zelms has 2 pieces in the show.

Scenes from the Infirmary Mound Paint Out click on Artists @ Work

Scenes from the Upper Arlington Exhibit. 4 Art leagues were invited to submit works to be juried into the show. Worthington Area Art League was well represented.

Scenes from the May 16th Paint Out click on Artists @ Work

Scenes from the May 9th Paint Out click on Artists @ Work

A special thanks to out going president Bill Westerman for
stepping in when the president elect could not perform the
duties of president due to out of town work commitments.

Scenes from the spring Pot Luck

Art Scholarships Awarded

Lauren Romano, Thomas Worthington High School. Ms. Roman plans to pursue art studies at Miami University Shannon Mitchell, Worthington Kilbourne High School. Ms. Mitchell plans to continue her art studies The Ohio State University.

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Scenes from the April meeting, election of officers and watercolor painting demo on yupo paper by Dennis Zimmerman
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Vivian Ripley has added Spring Classes and Workshops, click on the Classes & Workshops link on left

Scenes from Feb. meeting.
We broke into special interest groups to learn more about different media. Photography, watercolor, pastel, pencil, acrylic and oils,
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Tennyson Williams has been juried into a show of Ohio Artists sponsored by the Ohio Arts Council and organized by the Massilon Museum. The Show “In The Garden” will be at the Massilon Museum from February 2 through April 20, 2008The Opening Reception will be Saturday February 2 from 7-9 PM.

Scenes from our Annual Holiday Pot Luck.
Gary Chaconis gave and informative and entertaining account of his career at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing.

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Artists, We are exhibiting SUPER REALISM works in August, and giving you plenty of time to focus hard on your world! Entry form is enclosed in this email, Carol

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.

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