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BANANA TREE STUDIOS
Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment at 121 E. Electric Ave., Flemingsburg.
Workshops:
July 24 through 28, 6 p.m. — Watercolor by E.B. Lewis. Covering painting air painting, art theory, the study of light and value while improving skills in watercolor. The class is limited. Cost is $500. For more information, call (616) 460-2147 or e-mail eblewisstudios.@yahhoo.com.
For more information, call (606) 845-7408 or (606) 356-1357 or e-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com. Visit bananatreestudios.com.
BIRKE ART GALLERY
Hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m.
The gallery is on the first floor of Smith Hall at Marshall University on the corner of Hal Greer Boulevard and 3rd Avenue. For more information, call (304) 696-2296.
CLAYPOOL-YOUNG ART GALLERY
April 21, 7 to 9 p.m. — Guest artist Chip Kidd will lecture and sign his book.
April 28 — MSU Senior Juried Exhibit opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m.
The gallery is on the campus of Morehead State University.
DOODLES STUDIO & GALLERY
‰Paper Mosaic class is $65 including 6”X6” canvas or mirror frame, craft Knife, decoupage medium and dimensional paint as well as six to eight class hours of instruction to be done in one day.
‰Traditional Mosaic class are $110, which includes mirror frame, tile nippers, safety glasses, adhesive and six class hours of instruction.
The gallery is at 101 East Water St., Flemingsburg; open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed from 1 to 2 p.m. for lunch.
For more information, call Brenda Flynn at (606) 845-0411 or e-mail at ahoymatey@rocketmail.com. Visit the Web site at doodlesgallery.com.
HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and
DISCOVERY CENTER
First Friday — Ashland Community & Technical College student art show from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.
Exhibits:
‰Through July 2009 — “Music Through the Ages:” See how people enjoyed music prior to the days of compact discs and mp3s. Explore sheet music, sound playback devices and musical recordings as well as the history behind recorded sound.
‰"The Fabulous Fifties: Elvis to Einstein.”
‰Tangrams, Geoboards and Quilt Squares.
Special Exhibits:
‰“The Legacy of Jean Thomas”
‰“Digging Deeper: Prehistoric man in The Ohio River Valley”
‰“Mr. Lincoln’s War: The Civil War in Eastern Kentucky”
‰“Steel Rails”
Student Special Events
FETCH! Challenge Lab: Each Saturday, try activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that are seen on PBS FETCH! Free with regular admission.
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 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
Exhibits
‰Through Oct. 18 — “Who’s Who in the Vault: Portraits from the Permanent Collection.”
‰Through May 24 — “Slightly Unbalanced,” an exhibition of works by contemporary artists that focuses on the issue of psychological neurosis and its presence in much of today’s art.
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.
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM
OF THE HORSE
Through May 31 — “Fay Moore: A Woman Artist in a Sporting World — A 60-year Retrospective.”
Reception for the artist will be from 6 to 8 p.m. April 23.
The museum is at the Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Parkway in Lexington. For more information, call (859) 259-4232 or visit KyHorsePark.com.
JESSE STUART FOUNDATION
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.
KENTUCKY FOLK ART MUSEUM
Through May 31 — The Original Silver’s Circus: The Art of Sonny King.
The museum is on the campus of Morehead State University.
L STYLE
The new, eight-week session of the Wheel Thrown Pottery classes began March 9 and 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Potters Loft, L Style Salon, 1516 Winchester Ave.
Each student will work on his or her own wheel.
For more information or to register, call instructor Bill Meadows at (304) 654-9948.
PAINTED COW GALLERY
Studio home for the Lawrence County Arts Council, 103 S. Main St., Louisa. The gallery has a wide diversity of fine hand-made artwork on display and for sale from artists of the Tri-State and beyond.
Commissioned artists are available for specific art work.
The gallery is dedicating this month for the Walk for the Animals. The poster art contest deadline is Saturday.
There will be a watercolor workshop on the same day starting at noon. Call or stop in for further information.
The gallery is dedicating this month for the “LOVE OF ART” and has a wide diversity of fine hand-made artwork including drawings, paintings, photography, abstract sculptures, quilts, handmade jewelry, books from local authors/artists, note cards, decorative painted juvenile furniture, art dolls, etc. all on display and for sale from artists of the Tri-State and beyond.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday hours from noon to 4 p.m.
Studio home for the Lawrence County Arts Council 103 S. Main Cross St., across from the Lawrence County Court House.
For more information, call (606) 638-1313.
THE PENDLETON
ART CENTER
Join us on April 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. for First Friday activities in downtown Ashland. Music will be provided by Eric Smith, guitarist and vocalist. New studios will be open along with old favorites. We will also be open on April 4 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Denise Spaulding, muralist, watercolor artist and fine art printing specialist is April’s artist of the month.
The Pendleton Art Center at 1537-1539 Winchester Ave., Ashland, houses the working and retail sale studios of 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.
All studios are open on First Friday each month from 5 to 9 p.m.
The Olive Tree will feature gourmet foods, light lunch fare and much more. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (606) 615-2998; and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the gourmet shop only, no food service.
Town and Country. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fine arts graphics and printing by Denise Spaulding. (606) 465-5589.
Aladdin’s Art Gallery — Custom framing and gifts. (606) 325-2597.
The following classes are offered at the Pendleton:
Mondays:
‰Watercolor class with Janet Lester (606) 928-8965 and Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call to pre-register and get a supply list.
Tuesdays:
‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with B.J. Wilder. (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.
‰Watercolor Class 10 a.m. to noon with Janice LeBrun.
‰Children’s Art Class, 3:30 to 5 p.m. with Cathie Lambeau. Four classes are $85. (304) 617-7361.
‰Beginning acrylic painting classes, 6 to 8 p.m., all ages, $85. Call Cathy Lambeau at (304) 617-7361.
‰Watercolor class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.
Wednesdays:
‰“Learn to Draw/Sharpen Your Skills” 10 a.m. to noon. Call Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257.
Thursdays:
‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with B.J. Wilder (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.
‰Fabric Dyeing/Surface Design Classes with Cathy Vigor. Learn Peyote and Herringbone stitch. Fee $65 for three classes. Students should bring beads, beading needle, beading thread and scissors. (606) 325-3691.
‰Acrylic Painting Class 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Janice Lebrun. (606) 329-0048.
Saturdays:
‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes, ages 9 to 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 visit the Web site at pendletonartcenter.com.
For studio rental information, call Chrissie Smith, (606) 920-9863 or e-mail at csmithpac@yahoo.com.
THE SPEED ART MUSEUM
Today, 6 p.m. — “Public Space, Healing Space, a Place for Inner Action: How I fit a round piece in a square hole.”
Today, 7 p.m. — Best of the collection tours. Front desk. Free for all.
Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. — Discovery Case in the Galleries. All Discovery cases are free for all.
Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 3 p.m. — Best of the collection tours. Free for all.
Through May — “The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States.”
Through May — American Art at the Speed.
Through mid-July — African Art at the Speed.
Opening April 12 — “4 Salvaged Boxes,” why Architecture. Through June 14.
The museum is at 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville. For more information, visit speedmuseum.org.
THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY
Ron Haeberle will be the featured artist for April with his stunning water, nature and rock watercolors. His opening evening of viewing and sales are on First Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
He is a member of Tamarack of W.Va., Dickerson Fine Art Gallery in Beckley.
Rob Caines will be First Friday’s sidewalk artist. He will be in front on the gallery (weather permitting). He will feature his handmade work products such as lamps, toys, tables, rockers, chairs, benches, frames and much more.
International student art show will be today from 6 to 9 p.m.
Foreign exchange students from the Ashland area also will be featured.
The gallery is at 1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland.
For more information, call Barbara at (606) 325-0233 or (304) 633-4401. Visit the Web site at yessy.com/TUG.
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