February 28, 2007 03:20 pm
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ANN DAVIS GALLERY
Stephen Tirone, art professor at Morehead State University, will exhibit his pottery, paintings and sculpture: bronze, marble and wood. His work will be on display through March 31.
Gallery Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; or by appointment.
1516 Winchester Ave., Ashland. (606) 324-1296.
ART OF THE REDEEMED
STUDIO & GALLERY
On exhibit:
The gallery is in Suite 206, on the second floor of the historic Camayo Arcade, 1536 Winchester Ave., in downtown Ashland. It is home to working artists Gail Kirtz and Rodney Chapman, both of whom work in various media and offer their original art and prints for sale.
A new limited edition Giclee print will be available for sale, “Transformation” by Gail Kirtz.
On Exhibit — New abstract colored pencil drawings and other contemporary works by Chapman. Also on exhibit are several new works by Kirtz, including a new rendition in oil of “Bennett’s Mill Covered Bridge.”
Classes are available in oil, acrylic and pastel.
Trumpet lessons and tutoring will be offered by Chapman at the studio. Chapman has a bachelor of music degree in trumpet performance from MSU and has performed professionally in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
April 21 and 22 — A two-day workshop in mixed media collage by Kirtz. Space is limited; registration required.
The studio and gallery are handicapped accessible with an elevator.
For more information, call Kirtz or Chapman at (606) 324-5729 or (606) 547-5346 or e-mail prospectpainters@yahoo.com. Visit fineartstudioonline.com/GailKirtz.
BANANA TREE STUDIOS
On exhibit through the end of February will be works by Ann Olson, Wanda Morgan and Elsa Salyers.
The last Sunday of every month (unless it is a holiday), the studio will be the gathering place for regional artists. All artists are invited to the 5th Salon from 6 to 7 p.m. There will be a discussion on the Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trail Web site. Artists are asked to being a piece of work (finished or in progress) to share with the group.
Gallery Hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Classes in ceramics and painting are available.
121 East Electric Ave., Flemingsburg.
For more information, call (606) 845-7408 or (606) 356-1356 or e-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com. Visit bananatreestudios.com.
DAIRY BARN
Closed Monday; Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; noon to 8 p.m. Thursday; noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. General admission is $3.50; student and seniors, $2.50; members and children younger than 12 are admitted free. Online visit dairybarn.org.
HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and
DISCOVERY CENTER
Events:
First Friday Art Walk: “The Faces of Hunger and Homelessness” — This exhibit inaugurates a new traveling photographic essay, the result of a survey conducted by the area’s Shelter of Hope. The focus for this exhibit is community awareness; the data and photographs demonstrate the impact and diversity of poverty in our community. Admission is free.
Special Exhibits:
“Styles and Textiles: Crazy Quilts from the Nineteenth Century” — Opens Friday. Visit our textile area where elegant fabrics and elaborate stitches were designed in unconventional and decorative ways for the Victorian home.
“Slam Dunk! The Basketball Memorabilia of John Carpenter” — This exhibit will continue through April 7. Catch Kentucky’s basketball fever and see the memorabilia and autographed pictures taken from the world-renowned collection of Firebrick’s favorite son, John Carpenter.
FETCH! Challenge Lab — Try the activities that you’ve seen on PBS’s “FETCH!” This month’s challenge is “Go Fly a Kite.” Exhibit is free with regular admission.
Professional Development Opportunities for Educators:
“STARLAB Training for Educators” — Learn the mechanics of teaching STARLAB, the portable planetarium and leave with information, samples and literature to integrate astronomy and the stars into classroom presentations. Participants are certified to rent STARLAB for use in school districts or organizations. KY Core Content: Science, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6; Math 2.9; Social Studies, 2.16, 2.19, 2.20; and Arts and Humanities, 2.22.
“Pi Day” — Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. This workshop is just in time to incorporate Pi Day activities for grades 4th through 8th into math classroom curriculum. This class will be led by Jane Justice, middle school math educator. Cost is $25. Two credit hours. Check our Web site piday.org for more information.
Student Special Events:
“Every Child is an Artist” — Wednesdays (March 7, 14, 21 and 28) from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. Preschool art experience for child and caregiver, includes story and playtime. Sign up for all four sessions at $30 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Walk-in cost is $10 for nonmembers and $7.50 for members. Discount given for second child in the same family. Call to register at (606) 329-8888.
“A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” — Through March 30 for grades K through 6th. Meet African American artist Jacob Lawrence and create a crayon-resist triptych that reflects his visual storytelling style. Student works will be automatically entered in the April student art show. For groups of 10 or more. Cost is $3 per student and $2.50 per chaperoning adult. Reservations are required. Call the Museum at (606) 329-8888.
“Circle’s Circus: A Pi Day Celebration” — March 12 to 16 for grades 4th to 8th. Take your place in our three ring circus and learn about the history of pi, make your own model that shows the parts of a circle necessary in finding the value of pi and learn to use your new found knowledge in a circular visual presentation. KY Core Content: Math, M-1.1.2, 1.3.1, 2.2.5, 2.3.1; Pratical Living, M-4..3.2, 4.4.2, 4.4.3. For groups of 10 or more. Cost is $3 per student and $2.50 per chaperoning adult. Reservations are required. Call the Museum at (606) 329-8888.
The museum is at 1620 Winchester Ave. Admission is $5 adults, $4 seniors, children and students. Members and children younger than 2 admitted free.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and Mondays by appointment. Call (606) 329-8888. E-mail highlandsmuseum@yahoo.com or visit the Web site at highlandsmuseum.com.
HUNTINGTON MUSEUM of ART
HMA is hosting ceramic artist Mike Vatalaro as a Walter Gropius Master Artist for a lecture, workshop and exhibit all of his work in March.
An exhibit of work by Vatalaro will be on view through March 11. He will speak about his work at 7 p.m. today at HMA. A reception will follow. Admission is free.
A three-day workshop titled, “Reconsidering Form, Axis, Proportion and Expression in Vessel Making” with Vatalaro will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday. To register of for more information on workshop fees, call (304) 529-2701.
For more information on events, visit hmoa.org or call (304) 529-2701. HMA is fully accessible.
“A Romance with the Landscape: Realism to Impressionism” — This exhibit will run through April 1 at the HMA. This exhibit features works by Jules Breton, Julien Dupre, Honore Daumier, Charles-Francois Daubigny and Paul Signac, among others.
“American Impressionism: A French Connection” — This exhibit will continue through April 1. This exhibit features works by Clyde Hassam, Willard Leroy Metcalf and Edward Willis Redfield, among others.
On exhibit at the museum at 2033 McCoy Road:
“Tres Cher: Quintessentially French Works from the Collection of the HMA” — Will continue through April 8 and features work in a variety of media by artists such as Paul Gaugin, Maurice de Vlaminck, Auguste Rodin and Rene Lalique, among others.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
General admission is $3 per person or $10 for a family of four or more. Admission is free to museum members, all school tours and to the public on Tuesdays.
Visit hmoa.org or call (304) 529-2701. HMA is fully accessible.
JESSE STUART FOUNDATION
Exhibits:
“Image of Appalachia,” a collection of more than 60 black-and-white photographs of Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia from the 1920s and 1930s, is on display.
“The Leming Gallery,” a collection of reminiscences reflected in the work of local artists Jim Marsh, Steve McClements, Billy Kersey, Buzzy Leming and Caroline Wilson will be on display.
Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
1645 Winchester Ave., Ashland. For more information, call (606) 326-1667 or visit jsfbooks.com.
PENDLETON ART CENTER
Join us on March 2 for First Friday activities from 5 to 9 p.m. and on March 3 for Second Look Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The Pendleton Art Center at 1537-1539 Winchester Ave., is home to artists from the Tri-State area who have a wide range of talents.
The studios are open for First Friday each month from 5 to 9 p.m. and the following day for Second Look Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The lobby is open by appointment with one of the artists.
The Left Bank Cafe — Now serving soup, sandwiches, pastries, coffee, tea and soft drinks during the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The cafe is also open for First Friday and Second Look Saturday events.
March 2, 5 to 9 p.m. — Fine art photographer Jeff Ball will present his photography portfolio of the San Juan River in his gallery at the Pendleton. He will have a limited edition fine art portfolio featuring 16 of the images in a collector’s case for sale.
The following classes are offered at the Pendleton:
Mondays:
“Watercolor” with Janet Lester (606) 928-8965 and Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257. Classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pre-registration with a deposit is required.
“Handbuilding Pottery Classes,” 6:30 to 8 p.m. Cost is $80 for five weeks. Pre-registration is required. Instructor is B.J. Wilder (740) 532-0970 or (740) 646-5838.
Tuesdays:
“Watercolor Classes” from 6 to 8 p.m. with Janice LeBrun (606) 329-0048.
“Beginning Acrylic Painting Class,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Classes will begin March 5 and continue through March 27. Ages 14 and older. For more information, call Cathie Lambeau at (304) 697-0514.
Wednesdays:
“Learn to Draw/Sharpen Your Skills” will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration with a deposit is required. For more information, call Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257.
“Beginners Acrylic Class,” four sessions for ages 14 and older from 6 to 8 p.m. Classes will begin March 6 and continue through March 27. Cost is $80. Call Cathie Lambeau for information at (304) 697-0514.
Thursdays:
“Handbuilding Pottery Classes” from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $80 for five weeks. Pre-registration is required. Instructor is B.J. Wilder (740) 532-0970 or (740) 646-5838.
“Intermediate Acrylic Classes” from 6 to 8 p.m. with Janice LeBrun (606) 329-0048.
Artist of the Month for March is Janet Lester of Studio 103, featuring portraits, as well as other subject matter in watercolor.
For studio rental information, call Josh Spence (304) 634-3880.
For more information on the Pendleton, call (606) 920-9863 or visit pendletonartcenter.com.
SPEED ART MUSEUM
The museum brings images that changed the way we view the world to Louisville. With more than 200 iconic works drawn from the world-renowned collections of the George Eastham House, this exhibition explores photography from 1839 daguerreotype to Sept. 11, 2001. On display from June 19 to Sept. 16, the exhibit will include restored and archived film clips from before 1923.
Tickets are $10, free for museum members. Groups of 10 or more qualify for ticket discounts. For more information on group tours, call (502) 634-2960 or email tours@speedmuseum.org.
2035 South Third St., Louisville. Other features of the museum include a hands-on Art Learning Center for families, a cafe and a gift shop.
Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; and closed on Monday.
For general information, call (502) 634-2700 or visit speedmuseum.org.
UPSTAIRS GALLERY
Michal Perrine Adams will remain the Featured Artist for the month of March. Her award winning watercolors took top honors with one sale in the recent Greenbo Art Show.
Kathleen Hollett received an oil painting award at the Greenbo Art Show, as well as Ron Haeberle for his watercolors. He took several awards and one sale.
March 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Beginners Watercolor Workshop by Barbara Delligatti. Paint and paper is supplied, but bring your own brushes and blow dryer. Pre-registration is required. Call (304) 633-4401 or leave at message at (606) 325-0233.
The second annual Spring Art Show will be May 4 through June 22. This will be a photography show this year. Prospectuses will be available in March. See Barbara in the gallery for one or call the numbers listed below.
For more information, call (606) 325-0233 or (304) 633-4401 and ask for Barbara. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland.
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