Published: August 29, 2007 12:08 pm            

Things to do — 08/30/07

ANN DAVIS GALLERY

Featured Exhibit: West Virginia assemblage artist Pat Chapman.

Works of the late Jim Greenslate in the Logan Room.

The Potter’s Loft, under the instruction of Bill Meadows, continues evening classes 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in clay using the wheel. Openings remain for the Tuesday class. Call (304) 654-9948.

Artist in residence is Michael Garvin offers lessons in the stringed instrument. Call gallery for information.

Live music by on Fridays by Kentucky Memories.

Hours: Thursdays through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Tours welcome. (606) 324-1296. 1516 Winchester Ave., Ashland.



ART OF THE REDEEMED

STUDIO & GALLERY

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.

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

Art classes are eight weeks long, lasting 21/2 hours a week. Cost is $110. To see instructor biographies and samples of their work, visit the Web site at bananatreestudios.com.

Oils: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday with Mike Wagner.

Watercolors: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday with Kim McKisson.

Ceramics: 9:30 a.m. to noon or 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday with Ken Macht.

Youth Art Classes: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday with Kim McKisson. Classes are four weeks. Cost is $40 plus materials.

Gallery Hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. 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

Through Sept. 20 — “A Natural Order: Artists Exploring Artifice in the Organic.”

Visiting artists

‰Mike McFalls, sculpture, 10:20 a.m. and 12:40 p.m., Sept. 20.

‰Tom Rice, drawing and painting, 10:20 a.m. and 12:40 p.m., Sept. 27.

The gallery is on the campus of Morehead State University. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (606) 783-5446.



HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and

DISCOVERY CENTER

Special Events:

First Friday Art Walk, Sept. 7 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Highlands Museum, 1620 Winchester Ave. Gather for the opening of “From Cotopaxi to Mount Hood: An Art Exhibit” and view the newest paintings from popular regional artist Diane Smallwood. Then look at “Styles and Textiles: Brother, Can you Spare Me a Dine?,” a new exhibit about the textiles and quilts of the 1930s.

Special Exhibits:

“Kentucky Creative Arts Club Founders Day Exhibit:” Continues through Friday: Unique, two-dimensional work on display by Tri-State artists. From water colors to collage and oils, this display is always a public favorite.

“Styles and Textiles: Crazy Quilts From the 19th Century:” Through Sept. 1. Visit our textile area where elegant fabrics and elaborate stitches were designed in unconventional and decorative ways for the Victorian home.

“From Sea to Shining Sea: 200 Years of America’s Coast Survey:” Through Oct. 31. A pictorial exhibit from the Smithsonian and NOAA celebrating 200 years of accomplishments and scientific contributions in mapping our nation’s coast. Photos, charts and artwork provide information and resources on boating, shipping, and maritime history.

Special Student Events:

“Somewhere in Time!” Pick up your passport in our FETCH! Lab. Pack your bag and travel back in time, around the globe and toward the stars. Find our passport stamping stations and learn how people live around the world. Ongoing activities throughout the summer. Free with regular admission. Through Friday.

“FETCH! Challenge Lab:” Each Saturday, try activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that you’ve seen on PBS’s FETCH! Activities are free with regular admission.

Ongoing exhibits:

“A Tree House of My Own”

“The World at War: Answering the Call.” Through Dec. 31.

“The Front Porch”

“C.I. Haeberle Medical Exhibit”

“Frank and Margaret Adkins Aviation exhibit”

“Poage’s Landing: Life of the River”

“Country Music Heritage Hall”

For more information, call (606) 329-8888; fax (606) 324-3218 or e-mail info@highlandsmuseum.com. Web site is highlandsmuseum.com. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; Monday by appointment. Admission: $5 for adults, $4 seniors and children, members and children younger than 2 admitted free.



HUNTINGTON MUSEUM of ART

Art Classes:

Hand Building and Wheel Throwing for Adults — Through Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. on Mondays with instructor Kathleen Kneafsey in Studio 4. Cost is $95 for HMA members and $120 for nonmembers.

To register for a class, call Brad Boston at (304) 529-2701, ext. 21.

Exhibits:

Through Sept. 9 — “Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe.” Gallery Three, Gallery Seven and Daywood Gallery.

Through Oct. 14 — “Video:” Beyond the Frame” by Peter Sarkisian. “Dusted.”

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 $8 per person or $250 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.



PAINTED PALETTE ART STUDIO

Fine art oil painting classes Tuesday through Saturday at the gallery, 619 9th St., Huntington. Call (304) 416-2081. Instructor is Patricia Reed.



PAUL PALETTI GALLERY

Through Friday — Shelby Lee Adams’ photography in Kentucky, “Through Appalachian Eyes.”

713 E. Market St., Louisville. Call (502) 589-9254 for more information. E-mail sbarrett@spwlegal.com or visit myspace.com/paulpalettigallery.



The PENDLETON ART CENTER

The Pendleton Art Center at 1537-1539 Winchester Ave., Ashland, houses the studios of 38 artists and craftsmen from the Tri-State Area with a wide range of talents. Pendleton studios are open on the first Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Ashland and from noon to 4 p.m. on the next day for Second Look Saturday. Some studios are open daily; some are open by appointment with the artist. Contact information for artists is available in the lobby.

The Left Bank Cafe is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The cafe is also open for First Friday and Second Look Saturday events. (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.

The following classes are offered at the Pendleton:

Mondays: Watercolor classes with Janet Lester (606)928-8965 and Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257. Classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m..

Handbuilding pottery classes from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with B.J. Wilder (740) 532-0970 or (740) 646-5838.

Tuesdays: Beginning acrylic painting class from 6 to 8 p.m. with Cathie Lambeau (304) 697-0514. Call for information about classes for younger children.

New watercolor class from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.

Experimental media class from 6 to 8 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 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 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.

August’s artist of the month is Dolores VanHoose, Studio 118, Impressionistic Art works.

For studio rental information, call Josh Spence (304) 634-3880.

For more information about the Pendleton, call (606) 920-9863 or check the Pendleton Web site at pendletonartcenter.com.

The Pendleton Art Centers and Newport on the Levee announce the opening of 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 located in Cincinnati, Ashland 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.



UPSTAIRS GALLERY

Featured Artist of September — Ron Haeberle of Huntington.

First Friday events on Sept. 7 will include live violin music by Ann Adkins of Ashland.

Barbara Delligati, watercolorist of Ona, W.Va., will have work in The Mount Show in South Charleston on Sept. 8 and The Pumpkin Festival in Milton Oct. 4 through 7.

Paws Along the River greeting cards are available here.

Watercolor classes with Barbara Delligatti will be Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Prudential/Thoroughbred Agency Building. Cost is $20 per class. Call one of the numbers listed below to pre-register. Ask for the supply list.

For more information about the gallery, which houses work by more than 30 artists, 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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