October 11, 2006 02:54 pm
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ANN DAVIS GALLERY
The featured artist for October is John Haywood, the Renegade Hillbilly. His work will be on display through Oct. 31.
Work from the Senior Citizens’ Painting Class is on display in the Logan Room. Artists include Belva Sue Hazlett, Sally Hermansdorfer, Audrey Ison, Lottie and Harold Vallance, Mary Ward and Tom Winans.
Potter’s Loft instructor Bill Meadows and his students will be creating and displaying their work in the pottery studio on the second floor of the gallery during First Friday Art Walk. Pottery classes continue on Monday and Tuesday evenings. New students are always welcome.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; or by appointment. Small tours are available.
1516 Winchester Ave., Ashland. Call (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.
On display is artwork by Kirtz, featuring new landscapes and seascapes in oil and pastel, acrylic and mixed-media works.
Artwork by Chapman featuring new contemporary works in acrylic and mixed-media is also on display.
Kirtz offers pastel, oil and acrylic classes and private lessons to beginners and intermediate artists.
The studio and gallery are handicapped accessible with an elevator.
Call (606) 324-5729 or e-mail prospectpainters@yahoo.com.
AVAMPATO DISCOVERY MUSEUM
at the Clay Center in Charleston
Programs:
Live Science Show featuring “Bubble Mania” — Join the Museum’s professional Bubbleologists as you enter the world of bubbles! Learn about bubble size, shape, colors and more with some wet and wild experiments. Shows are every Wednesday through Sunday at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Admission is included with museum fee.
Wee Wednesdays — For children 5 and younger. Enjoy a little quiet time in Kidspace. Enchanting stories and create-a-craft will be offered Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Fashion in Film: Period Costumes for the Screen. For details, call (304) 561-3575.
ElectricSky™ Theater Show times:
Large format film — “Alaska: Spirit of the Wild,” showing Wednesday through Saturday at noon, 1, 3, and 4 p.m.; Thursday at 5 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 1, 3 and 4 p.m.
Planetarium — “Oasis in Space,” showing Wednesday through Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday at noon and 2 p.m.; and Thursday at 6 p.m.
Art museum:
The art museum features works from the Avampato Discovery Museum’s Permanent Collection, highlighting such artists as Stuart Davis, Joseph Hirsch and Andy Warhol.
The Avampato Discovery Museum at the Clay Center is at 300 Leon Sullivan Way in Charleston, W.Va. Museum gallery admission is $6.50 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Large-format films and planetarium shows are extra. Museum Gallery hours: Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Call (304) 561-3575 or visit avampatodiscoverymuseum.org.
BANANA TREE STUDIOS
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.
Painting class will be from 6 to 9 p.m., ending Oct. 16.
Watercolor classes will be from 6 to 9 p.m., ending Oct. 18.
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@kywls.com.
DOODLES STUDIO & GALLERY
Friday, 5 to 7 p.m. — The studio will have an open artist’s reception for the new show, “Angels in All Manner and Form.” The show will be on display through Dec. 12.
Light refreshments will be served and the gallery will feature pieces by Flemingsburg artists Dale Regensburger, Michael Wagner, Donna Fryman, Marian Wall, Brenda Flynn and Steve Kelly.
Hand-carved wooden jewelry boxes will be shown by artist Tim Ashmore of Morehead, as well as art photography by Carol Shutt of Fleming County, Tom Ross of Maysville and Carolyn Miller of Morehead. Lexington photographer Linda Fugate-Blumer will be showing new work and there will be a holiday tree decorated with hand-crafted ornaments for the Christmas season.
For more information, please contact Brenda Flynn at (606) 845-0411 or e-mail brenda@brendaflynn.com. Doodle’s Web site and online gallery is at doodlesgallery.com.
The next open reception will be Dec. 15 for “Focus on Kentucky,” featuring traditional, heritage and contemporary works by Kentucky artisans.
HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM
The Headley-Whitney Museum will host a retrospective exhibition of the museum’s founder, George W. Headley III. The exhibition will feature examples from all aspects of his artistic career, including his paintings, jewelry, jewelry designs and bibelots.
The exhibition will be on display through Dec. 31.
4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington. (859) 255-6653.
HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and
DISCOVERY CENTER
Exhibits:
Of Styles and Textiles: Feminine Trends and Traditions of the 1950 — Introducing a new museum space dedicated to textiles, quilts and clothing, this exhibit focuses on the revolutionary change in clothing style, the more subtle changes in quilting and fabric and the local community altering events during the 1920s.
Tennis Anyone? The History and Players of the Game — Through Oct. 20. From the collection of Dr. Michael Eden, founder and past president of Tennis Collectors of America, learn about the people who played and developed the game.
Memorabilia from the past and present tell the story of the programs that continue to make tennis a strong intergenerational sport.
Ongoing Exhibits:
“The Front Porch” — What did we do for fun before computers and TV? Before air-conditioning and the mall? Try some time honored games and traditions, plus a chance to visit with your neighbors in a swing or catch a cool breeze in a rocker. Come “sit a while” and reflect on a leisurely part of times past.
“C.I. Haeberle Medical Exhibit” — Step into the world of health care circa 1940s and 1950s when late night house calls were made into homes from medical facilities and payment was made with chickens and produce.
“Frank and Margaret Adkins Aviation Exhibit” — Visit this exciting ongoing exhibit in the museum’s Discovery Center, which features airplanes, a wind tunnel and hands-on activities focusing on the history of flight.
“Poage’s Landing: Life on the River” — Learn about how people live and the jobs they do along the Ohio River in this ongoing exhibit. Visitors can pilot “Little Joe,” an actual towboat. Explore the streetscape of Poage’s Landing and imagine yourself to be a banker, a grocer, a chef, a doctor or an EMT!
“Country Music Heritage Hall” — Explore the memorabilia and biographies of several well-known country music artists who came from towns either on or near U.S. 23. Learn more about Keith Whitley, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Ricky Skaggs, Hylo Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus, Patty Loveless, Tom T. Hall and Naomi, Wynonna and Ashley Judd. Visit the Music Quilt, the interactive sound sculpture where everyone can be a musician!
ZOOM into Science — Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring into science with our special ZOOM activities. Free with regular admission.
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
Coming Soon:
“Threads of Faith: Recent Works from the Women of Color Quilters Network” — This exhibit of 33 quilts from the Women of Color Quilters Network focuses on five thematic categories: Biblical narratives, women and family, prayers and spiritual meditations, worship through the arts and African-American experiences. The display will be available until Dec. 31.
“Body Image - Body Essence” —This moving exhibit by sculptor John Magnan of Massachusetts was created to document the fight against ovarian cancer by his late wife, Mary. This exhibit is presented in partnership with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in memory of his late wife and will be available from until Dec. 31.
On exhibit at the museum at 2033 McCoy Road:
“Walter Gropius Master Artists Exhibit” — The Carrie Mae Weems exhibit will be available until Nov. 12. It features photographs and videos from a project titled “May Days Long Forgotten” (2002) and a new video project titled “Italian Dreams” by contemporary artist Carrie Mae Weems, who is part storyteller, folklorist and image-maker.
Matthew Metz and Linda Sikora’s exhibit will continue through Nov. 19. This display of work features functional ceramic work by Linda Sikora and Matthew Metz, who have shared a Minnesota studio for the past 15 years. Sikora is an associate professor at Alfred Design in Alfred, N.Y.
Exhibitions on Permanent Display:
“The Wilbur E. Myers Art Glass Collection;” “The HMA Glass Collection;” “Herman P. Dean Firearms Collection;” “In the Grand Manner: Silver and Portraits of Great Britain;” “Touma Near Eastern Gallery;” “The Education Gallery;” and The C. Fred Edwards Conservatory (Subtropical Plant Conservatory).
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.
“May — Our Way,” 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 at the Leming Gallery.
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 ARTISAN CENTER
A new exhibition focusing on Kentucky landscape photography will be on display through Nov. 11 at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.
Off I-75 at Exit 77 (Berea). The Center is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily and the cafe is open from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily.
Admission is free. For more information, call (859) 985-5448 or visit kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov.
LEXINGTON ART LEAGUE
On display until Oct. 29 — Work by Frankfort area painter Keiko Stumbo will be displayed in the atrium of the National City Bank Building at the MetroLex Gallery, 301 East Main Street, Lexington.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information, call (859) 254-7024 or visit lexingtonartleague.org.
PENDLETON ART CENTER
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 first and second phases of development and studio rental are now complete and new studio spaces are now being opened and leased to begin the third phase.
For more information on the Pendleton, call (606) 920-9863 or visit pendletonartcenter.com.
“Watercolor Classes,” on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Preregistration with a deposit is required. Call Janet Lester (606) 928-8965 or Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257.
“Watercolor Classes,” on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for beginner to intermediate. Call Janice LeBrun at (606) 329-0048.
“Learn to Draw/Sharpen Your Skills,” will be Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Preregistration with a deposit is required. The instructor is Sylvia Jackson. For more information, call (606) 928-0257.
Pastel classes with William Wallace (606) 928-7662 are from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
Fabric Dying Class with Cathy Vigor on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.. Four week series. For more information, call Cathy at (606) 325-3691.
Acrylic Painting for Beginners with Cathie Lambeau. Classes will be from 6 to 8 p.m., four sessions. Cost is $80. Ages 15 and older. Call (304) 697-0514 for more information.
Handbuilding Pottery Classes for Children, from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays. Children grades 5th through 8th are eligible. Cost is $68. For more information, call Instructor B.J. Wilder at (740) 532-0970 or (740) 646-5838.
Handbuilding Pottery Classes for Adults, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and from noon to 2 p.m. Thursdays. B.J. Wilder is the instructor.
Artist of the month for October is Cathie Lambeau. Ms. Lambeau pants landscapes and florals in acrylics. Her studio number is 127.
SPEED ART MUSEUM
Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. — Enjoy family fun at the Speed Art Museum’s Saturday Splatterday. The day will include free Art Sparks admission, visits from KET’s Clifford the Big Red Dog and the Mapcap Puppet Theatre, all day paint-a-thon, magical tours and story time.
KET will preview “Art to Heart,” a unique new educational resource introducing the importance of the arts as a form of early self-expression for children from infancy through age eight. The program presents music, dance, drama, literature and the visual arts as essential components of early childhood education and development. As part of the preview, Stage One, which is featured in the series, will perform a scene from an upcoming play. The play will begin at 1 p.m.
An 1820 watercolor by artist John Rutherford of Farmington Historic Home, a Kentucky landmark, has recently been discovered hidden away in a scrapbook in the Library of Congress. The painting will be on loan to the Speed through Nov. 17.
The museum has temporarily closed Art Sparks, the family interactive gallery, until Nov. 15. During the recent storms, the gallery sustained water damage to the carpeting, which will need to be replaced. The deinstallation of the custom-made interactive stations, the replacement of the carpet and the reinstallation of the gallery is expected to take approximately four to six weeks. No other area of the Museum was affected by the water.
Parking is available at the Speed’s parking garage, adjacent to the museum. Access to the parking garage is available from Third Street. Parking in the garage is $3.
Gallery hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday; from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The museum is closed on Mondays.
2035 South Third Street, Louisville. Call (502) 634-2700 or visit speedmuseum.org for general information.
UPSTAIRS GALLERY
The featured artist for the month of October is Kathleen Hollett, oil painter.
The gallery, which houses 30 artists, is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on the first Friday of each month from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information, call (606) 325-0233 or (304) 633-4401 and ask for Barbara.
Some of Barbara Delligatti’s watercolors can be viewed online at yessy.com.
1430 Winchester Ave. and Prudential is next door at 1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland.
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