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Carolee Brown's watercolor
painting "Watermelon Wedges" was awarded "First Place" in the Westerville Art
League annual show this month at the Westerville Community Center.
Dianne Capoccia will be displaying many of her oil paintings in the Gahanna
Municipal Building on Hamilton Road during May and June. All works are for sale.
Go and See!
CALL FOR ARTISTS...There
are three open call shows coming up this year at High Road Gallery. For
August we are hosting a
Realism show for those who like to paint it like it is.
For September the
Metro Parks is sponsoring their annual photo contest at High Road. Entry forms
are available on the Metro Parks web site.
For December we are
doing "Nifty Gifts for Under Fifty" again by popular demand. Jan Waggoner is the
chair. See Carol Hershey for entry forms.
The Black Creek Bistro is presenting
photographs by Joe Waggenhals during the month of May and is hosting
a reception Sunday May 4th from 6-8pm. They will have live music
and complimentary finger foods for all in attendance so come and
view this work and taste the excellent food from this excellent
bistro.
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Stephanie Atwood received
the Curators Award at the Agora Exhibit of Art. There were many, many entries in
this exhibit.
Congratulations Stephanie.
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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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CALL FOR ENTRIES - OHIO STATE FAIR FINE ARTS
EXHIBITION - Entries due June 7, 2008Announcing the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts
Exhibition, funded by the Ohio Arts Council and the Ohio Expositions Commission.
This year the esteemed jurors include Tim Portlock of Philadelphia, PA, Mike
Ferris of New York, NY, and Anderson Turner of Kent, OH.For more information on
the jurors, go
ohttp://www.ohioexpocenter.com/osf/osf3.htm#FineArts. This exhibition is
open to Ohio artists and typically awards more than $15,000 from such partners
as the Ohio Art Council, many local arts councils, and art groups. The
exhibition includes more than 300 works of Art in all mediums and disciplines
and draws more than 34,000 visitors.The prospectus is online at
http://www.ohioexpocenter.com/osf/osf3.htm#FineArts or
on our Blog at:
http://ohiostatefairfinearts.blogspot.com
Proposed Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center
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Jim Glover has three
paintings in the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association's regional conference 2008
"Wings, Tails, Hooves & Scales" Exhibition at the Greater Columbus Convention
Center, February 21-24. My 20 x 24" acrylic painting,
"Zebra: Full
Color" won Best of Show and was purchased.
To view scenes from the March meeting and model
sketching session go to:
http://billwesterman.zenfolio.com/p821674649/
Abbe Cheek has a bottle form accepted to the Best of 2008 exhibition. The
exhibit is at the Ohio Craft Museum,1665 Fifth Avenue and the opening is May 4th
from 1-4pm. The exhibition will be on view until June 22 then it travels to
Springfield Museum of Art July12-August 24; the last venue is at the French Art
Colony, Gallipolis, Ohio, from September 12 -October 26th.
Click Here High Road Gallery call for artists, August 08
Painting Competition March is an exciting month
on
www.CreateBetterPaintings.com.
Not only do we have a fantastic new line-up of great art for you to enjoy, we’re
counting down to the April 1 deadline for our Good Earth painting competition.
Be sure to send in your entries soon. Jennifer King Editor.
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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Ohio Watercolor Society
will hold it's annual exhibit, Watercolor Ohio 2008 in November/December at the
Riffe Gallery in Columbus. The juror for the exhibit will be Alvaro Castagnet,
internationally known artist from Uruguay (www.alvarocastagnet.net). Sixty
paintings will be selected for the exhibit from 337 entries received. During the
week of November 3-6 Castagnet will conduct a watercolor workshop and he will
also do a demonstration painting at the Columbus Museum of Art on Sunday,
November 2 from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Both events are open to the public. Anyone
interested in the workshop should contact Donna Burns dsbgv@ameritech.net for
more information. The Riffe Gallery and Ohio Arts Council will also host a
reception for the exhibit on Thursday, November 6 from 5:00-7:00pm. In addition,
the OWS Permanent Collection will be exhibited at the Schott Gallery at Fort
Hayes from October 28 through December 9. The Permanent Collection consists of
37 paintings that the Society aquired starting in 1978 to the present. The
paintings were selected from the award winners from each year's exhibit and
includes a number of works donated by leading American watercolor artists,
including Charles Reid, Edgar Whitney, Homer O. Hacker, Hal Scroggy, and Joan
Ashley Rothermel. A public reception for the Permanent Colllection exhibit will
be held at Fort Hayes on Friday, November 6 from 6:00pm -8:00pm
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Dianne Capoccia will have a painting exhibited in
the following shows:
2008 Wings, Tails, Hooves & Scales Exhibition at the Greater Columbus Convention
Center February 21-24
Worthington United Methodist Church Show February 16- March 28
Painters 6+, a group formed just
a couple years ago. The group with artists at all levels has grown to 20 mostly
from the Worthington area. They meet on a weekly basis to paint and explore art
and the creative process. Their second exhibit will be held at the First
Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Ave. 16 artists will be exhibiting fine art
photography and paintings in acrylic and oil. Show continues thru March 30.
Artists’ reception Thursday, March 6 from 7-9pm.
February 1-March 6--ERNEST LOCKRIDGE, solo
exhibit of 9 paintings, Market
Mortgage, 330 Wilson Bridge Rd. Worthington
GOT ART
If your walls are bare, if there is room to spare, you need art! If your home’s
not done, just for fun, you need art! Get it April 26 at the SUNBURY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH ART FAIR. This is an excellent opportunity for the novice or
serious art collector to begin or add to an existing art collection. From 9
a.m.-4 p.m. the church will be packed with artists in watercolors, oils,
pastels, and multi-media (sculpture, glass, photography) competing for awards
and offering art lovers an opportunity to view and purchase original works of
art.This is a juried art event designed to attract retail business to the
Sunbury area. It is an indoor show, held just prior to the start of the “outdoor
art season”. Proceeds will benefit the needy both locally and internationally.
The church is located at the intersection of Routes 3 and 36/37 and as such is a
gateway to the Sunbury Square shopping area. The organizers hope to make this
exciting art event an annual affair. This will add another Sunbury event to the
existing Farmer’s Market and summer holiday antique and flea markets,
highlighting Sunbury as the place to shop for the unique and unusual.
Sponsorships are available to underwrite the event and provide awards to the
artists; large cash awards will attract more quality artists each year, as the
event becomes well known. Area business are being asked to support the event
with $50, $100, and $200 sponsorships; the sponsorship may also be designated as
an award in any of the featured art categories of oils and acrylics, watercolor,
or multimedia, or Best Of Show. Sponsorships by individuals, groups or
businesses will receive recognition at the show. We look forwarded to seeing you
at the Art Fair and the lunch April 26, 2008.
Sunbury United Methodist Church (740) 965-3813
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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
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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
The World As It Is:
'Getting Real at High Road”
AUGUST 2008
High
Road Gallery,
12 E. Stafford in Worthington, 43085
Entry Information:
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Acceptable media: All representative works in all painting media, all drawing
media, all fine crafts, sculpture.
2. Each artist may enter 2 pieces and at least one will be hung.
3 All art must be original, for sale, and not previously shown at High
Road Gallery. Matted prints, cards also may be shown.
4. 2D works should be framed with wire hanging (no sawtooth).
5. Entry fee is $15 per artist.
6. Entry deadline is JULY 15, 2008. All entries accepted until gallery is
filled. You may enter now and send titles later.
7. All included work will be judged for awards.
8. High Road Gallery takes a 10% commission on sold pieces.
Include tax in your price.
9. Postcards will be available for you to send to your mailing list.
Important Dates:
Entry Deadline: JULY 15
Take In: MONDAY, JULY 28, 6-8 PM
Show Dates: JULY 30 through AUGUST 23
Reception: SUNDAY AUGUST 3 , 2-4 PM
Take Down: AUGUST 23 , 4-6 PM (No early removal)
Gallery staffing:
The High Road Gallery does not have a paid staff. If you wish to show your
work, you may be asked to gallery sit one shift, and are encouraged to use the
studio area to work on your art. The gallery hours are W-F 12-4 and Sat 11:30
to 4 (shifts on Saturday are 11:30 to 2 and 2-4). You will be asked to sign up
at take in, so bring your calendar.
Reception:
Please bring a plate of finger food to share. There will be prizes awarded.
Invite friends and family to attend. Printed postcard invitations will be
available in early July at High Road Gallery.
Questions?
Carol
Hershey (chershey1@aol.com)
at High Road Gallery (614-395-3867)
Dorenda Watson
614-351-0140 or Brian Johnston
614- 870-3217
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ASAP:
To reserve your place in the show, complete the information below and send to
Gallery with a $15 entry fee made out to High Road Gallery by July 15
NAME ___________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER _________________ EMAIL
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NAME OF PIECE _____________________________________________________
MEDIUM _________________________________ PRICE ______________
(ADDITIONAL PIECES
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