March 20, 2008 09:24 am
—
ANN DAVIS GALLERY
Featured artist: Erica Meuser.
Also exhibiting Wendy Fosterwelsh
For more information on Bill Meadows pottery classes, call (304) 654-9948 .
The gallery is at 1516 Winchester Ave. (606) 324-1296.
Hours: Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment.
ART OF THE REDEEMED
STUDIO & GALLERY
The gallery, in Suite 206 on the second floor of the Camayo Arcade, 1536 Winchester Ave., Ashland, 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.
Special exhibit — “Toothpick Constructions” by Les Hayes, which include a replica of his home, the Spider Web House, Cracker Barrel restaurants, the old Russell High School, houses, barns, churches and depots.
‰On exhibit — New impressionistic landscapes and seascapes in oil by Kirtz. Also on exhibit are pastels, acrylics and mixed-media works.
‰On exhibit — New contemporary works by Chapman in acrylic and mixed media. He is accepting portrait commissions.
Openings are still available in classes or private lessons in pastel, acrylic and oil.
The studio and gallery are handicapped accessible with an elevator and open by appointment.
For more information, call Kirtz or Chapman at (606) 324-5729 or e-mail prospectpainters@yahoo.com.
BANANA TREE STUDIOS
Hours are as follows. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or call (606) 356-1357. E-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com, Web bananatreestudios.com.
‰Oils: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday with Mike Wagner.
‰Watercolors: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday with Kim McKisson.
‰Ceramics: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday with Ken Macht.
Gallery Exhibits:
‰Through March — Katherine Johnson, pastel with a watercolor underpainting; Kim McKisson, watercolor; and Kathleen Khy Macht, pastel.
‰April through May — Barbara Clarke, watercolor; Ken Swinson, Oil, watercolor and pastel; Brent Michael, three-dimensional photography; and Rita Kent, photography.
Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment at 121 E. Electric Ave., Flemingsburg.
For more information, call (606) 845-7408 or (606) 356-1357 or e-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com. Visit bananatreestudios.com.
Claypool-Young Art Gallery
March 31 through April 9 — 2008 annual MSU Sophomore Art Exhibit. Opening reception, April 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.
April 23 through May 7 — 2008 Annual MSU Senior Art Exhibition. Opening reception, April 23 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Claypool-Young Art Gallery is at Morehead State University. For information, call (606) 783-5446 or to moreheadstate.edu/art.
HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and
DISCOVERY CENTER
Student Special Events
‰FETCH! Challenge Lab: Each Saturday, try activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m that are seen on PBS FETCH! Freei with regular admission.
Saturday and March 29, 10 a.m. — Program on Florida’s Manatees.
Special exhibits:
‰Through March 28 — “Freedom’s Struggle: The Underground Railroad along the Ohio River in Kentucky and Indiana.” A black-and-white photographic display by Willie Johnson of 30 images chronicling the use of the Ohio River as a road to freedom.
Special Student Workshop
‰March is National Youth Art Month and the museum and discovery center has some great opportunities for your budding artist.
Ages 3 to 5 — “Every Child is an Artist,” a preschool playgroup designed for children and their caregivers. Sessions are on Wednesdays, March 26 and April 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m., that include story time, art activity and playtime in the discovery center.
Grades Kindergarten through Fifth — “It’s a Grand Ole Flag.” The President of the United States has asked you to redesign the American Flag for a special occasion. The workshop is offered throughout the year. Class tours may be scheduled by the school.
Cost per session is $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Discounts are available for the second child in the family. Call to register at (606) 329-8888.
Highlands Museum and Discovery Center 1620 Winchester Ave. (606) 329-8888; Fax, (606) 324-3218; or e-mail at info@highlandsmuseum.com. The Web site is at highlandsmuseum.com. Museum Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Mondays by appointment.
Cost is $5.50, adults; $4.50, seniors, students and children; members and children younger than 2 are admitted free.
HUNTINGTON
MUSEUM OF ART
Classes:
To register for a class, call Brad Boston at (304) 529-2701, Ext. 21.
Exhibits:
‰“Blenko: West Virginia’s Gift to the World,” an exhibit of more than 100 pieces of glass from the West Virginia State Museum, the Huntington Museum of Art and the Blenko Factory collection and private collections; through May 4.
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 $5 per person or $18 for a family of four or more. Admission is free to museum members, school tours and the public on Tuesdays. Visit hmoa.org or call (304) 529-2701.
IRONTON COUNCIL
FOR THE ARTS
April 18 — The Mad River Theater presents a play honoring John Henry.
All shows begin at 7:20 p.m. at Ohio University Southern, 1804 Liberty Ave. in the Riffe Center Mains Rotunda, except for the final performance, “John Henry.” This show will be presented in the Collins Center, Bowman Auditorium.
Tickets for individual shows may be purchased at the door at $8 for adults and $7 for seniors and full-time students. For more information, call Patrick McCoy at (740) 533-4541, e-mail to irontonarts@hotmail.com or visit southern.ohiou.edu/irontonarts.
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 ‘30s 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 Carolina 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.
OHIO UNIVERSITY
ART GALLERIES
In the School of Art Gallery:
‰Through April 10 — Undergraduate Juried Exhibition | Juror: Jordan McKenzie. A highly competitive juried exhibition featuring the artwork created by School of Art undergraduate students.
Exhibition and symposium are made possible by Arts for Ohio New Initiative Grant and are a collaboration between the School of Art.
School of Dance Dancers are Mickie Geller, Tresa Randall, Ruben Graciani and Marina Walchli.
The Aesthetic Technologies Lab, Honors Tutorial Program in Dance and the Performance Studies at the School of Interdisciplinary Art.
Admission is free. For additional information, visit ohiou.edu/art or call (740) 593-0796.
PAINTED COW GALLERY
Studio home for the Lawrence County Arts Council in downtown Louisa, 103 S. Main Cross St., across from the Lawrence County Court House. The gallery has a wide diversity of fine hand made artwork on display and for sale from artists from the Tri-State area and beyond.
“For the Love of Animals” is the featured exhibit this month.
Tuesdays — Artists Day. Bring your own supplies (except oils) and for $5 spend the day creating with other artists.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and noon until 4 p.m. on Saturdays for further info call (606) 638-1313.
THE PENDLETON ART CENTER
The Pendleton Art Center at 1537-1539 Winchester Ave., Ashland, houses the working and retail sale studios of 38 artists and craftsmen from the Tri-State Area with a wide range of talents.
Some studios are open daily; some are open by appointment with the artist. Contact information for artists is available in the lobby.
March Artist of the Month is Libby Varner, photographer and abstract acrylic artist of Studio 109.
The Left Bank Café is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and during First Friday and Second Look Saturday. (606) 325-3815.
Wallace Fine Art Printing — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (606) 325-3309.
Aladdin’s Art Gallery — Custom framing and gifts. (606) 325-3309.
MONDAYS:
‰Handbuilding pottery classes — 6 to 8 :30 p.m., with B.J. Wilder. (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.
‰Watercolor classes with Janet Lester (606)928-8965 and Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257. Classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call to pre-register and get a supply list.
TUESDAYS:
‰Watercolor Class from 10 a.m. to noon, with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.
‰Watercolor Class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.
‰New Art Basics — Through the use of both pencil and acrylic paint, instructor Cathie Lambeau will teach basic techniques such as perspective, shading and composition that will increase students’ skills and enjoyment of creative abilities. Classes will be 6 to 8 p.m. for ages 13 and older, March 25 through April 22. Five classes/$85. Call Lambeau for supply list and other information at (304) 617-7361.
WEDNESDAYS:
‰“Learn to Draw/Sharpen Your Skills” — 10 a.m. to noon . Call Sylvia Jackson at (606) 928-0257.
‰Beginners Acrylic Classes, 6 to 8 p.m., with Cathie Lambeau. (304) 697-0514.
THURSDAYS:
‰Handbuilding pottery classes — 1:30 to 4 p.m., with B.J. Wilder. (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.
‰Handbuilding pottery classes — 6 to 8 :30 p.m., with B.J. Wilder. (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.
‰Acrylic Classes, beginners and intermediate — 6 to 8 p.m., with Janice Lebrun. (606) 329-0048.
‰Fabric Dying/Surface Design Classes — With Cathy Vigor. (606) 325-3691. Preregistration and payment required.
‰Bead Weaving Classes — With Cathy Vigor. (606) 325-3691. Preregistration and payment required.
SATURDAYS:
‰Stained Glass Classes — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Debbie Eoff. (606) 833-9594.
‰Bead Weaving Classes — With Cathy Vigor. (606) 325-3691. Pre-registration and payment required.
‰Fabric Dyeing/Surface Design Classes — With Cathy Vigor. (606) 325-3691. Pre-registration and payment required.
‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes, ages 9-12, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with B.J. Wilder (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.
For more information about the Pendleton, call (606) 920-9863 or check the Pendleton Web site at pendletonartcenter.com. For studio rental information, contact J. Bird Cremeans at (304) 840-1143.
Visit the Pendleton Art Center at Newport on the Levee, Plaza Level. The gallery presents exclusively the works of artists from the three Pendleton Art Centers in Ashland, Cincinnati and Rising Sun, Ind. Gallery hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY
More than 30 of the best artists in the area.
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Regular gallery and framing hours.
Featured artist is oil painter Gary Zornes of Russell.
First Friday on April 4 will be from 6 to 9 p.m. and will feature paintings and clothing by Ann Adkins of Ashland.
Demo artist will be Chuck Ball of Ashland doing Sumi-e Ink watercolor.
Guitar music will be provided by Brett Sherman of Coal Grove, Ohio.
The gallery is at 1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland.
For more information, call Barbara at (606) 325-0233 or (304) 633-4401.
Copyright © 1999-2008 cnhi, inc.