tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31280559635072059452024-03-05T09:58:17.871-05:00Art Works - Richmond VirginiaArt Works Studios and Galleries hosts monthly shows on the 4th Friday of each month (except December). A great place to see and buy original art of all kinds.Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-29588248241430896202011-07-12T06:17:00.008-04:002011-07-12T06:28:39.076-04:00Summer Art Camp Day 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_BrD4-YZd1MS5FhF_Z5VItxd9LRjzucpnVtkv6j9y_N6jqVfcqbYL6KwfdsjUH413TW5fVVYUOWCgrX5DR3uWfa_ujlUJW881DJsgcfCy7z72L7HkrTfVrOVo3vtXx8zGuOQbq2HA08/s1600/PortraitPainting+Day+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628410484045570002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_BrD4-YZd1MS5FhF_Z5VItxd9LRjzucpnVtkv6j9y_N6jqVfcqbYL6KwfdsjUH413TW5fVVYUOWCgrX5DR3uWfa_ujlUJW881DJsgcfCy7z72L7HkrTfVrOVo3vtXx8zGuOQbq2HA08/s320/PortraitPainting+Day+1.jpg" /></a> Day 1 of Summer Art Camp was SO much fun. Jessie Boyland taught Kadinsky style painting for the "background" of the portrait painting class. Then a quick snack and Glenda took the class to the Clay & Kiln workroom for clay sculpting fun. We are building a village using the slab building method of clay-work. So far we have the base of each "house/dwelling" and the roof. Day 2 the roof and base will be attached and it's time to cut out the windows, doors and even add "ramps" for one young artist's "skateboard" centric building!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfdLZY0W4Fn-jpES0tXZ0lHH8DpXjBL5y5Z-P5m9jRgHKHt-85dd2oRCx_ArmxRlhnEpfY0jwL-Ldh_J1PE2DNtjd9QLle0lWSg7cMbdoXu-QEqFmYHFY0N2iEFvusjOnXdY9m5bvJQk/s1600/Clay+Sculpture+Day1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 182px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628409585440423042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSfdLZY0W4Fn-jpES0tXZ0lHH8DpXjBL5y5Z-P5m9jRgHKHt-85dd2oRCx_ArmxRlhnEpfY0jwL-Ldh_J1PE2DNtjd9QLle0lWSg7cMbdoXu-QEqFmYHFY0N2iEFvusjOnXdY9m5bvJQk/s320/Clay+Sculpture+Day1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-37080496521048162712011-07-04T10:13:00.005-04:002011-07-04T10:22:25.263-04:00Six new tapestries arrived for Maximo Laura's exhibit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rrCTpa-Vq3ImzjVdlxLFD98LyJbBAYF4eO7cxjed6T4thiIfwFqSCbXXR7tG0UIvZxMxRkRP0E45g_WigyAzHUu5FFez7Trzodnv4qaC6IIx5pmxlPRC350w9W2si7V97xD15XcEOME/s1600/HR-755.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 236px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625501998992076562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rrCTpa-Vq3ImzjVdlxLFD98LyJbBAYF4eO7cxjed6T4thiIfwFqSCbXXR7tG0UIvZxMxRkRP0E45g_WigyAzHUu5FFez7Trzodnv4qaC6IIx5pmxlPRC350w9W2si7V97xD15XcEOME/s320/HR-755.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>July 1st the last 6 tapestries arrived. So if you can to the Maximo Laura PATH TO THE SUN AND MOON opening in June, you have another reason to come see this exhibit. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>They are wonderful. Whether you want earthtones or brillant color, these have everything. The colors just jump off the tapestries. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Come see these! We are open Tuesday - Sunday 12-6pm. And we'll be having another reception! July 17th, Sunday at 2-5 pm.... and a special sale of these tapestries.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-56028570455235883652011-01-23T09:44:00.002-05:002011-01-23T09:53:20.832-05:0025 Whimsical Works of Art Arrive Today<ul><li>Arthur Jett and family are leaving Norfolk and are in route to Richmond with a collection of Vicki Bruner's work.</li></ul>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-51244519732823861452011-01-22T09:45:00.006-05:002011-01-22T09:52:59.007-05:00Bucket List<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAG3c3_l32mxDdBGwb0tcsYD68TzPTP7FZFcoN7j9H5Rqt8o8O4xJkOtUm8DIsLLJKw0rtIThExlEd7E8H9N1xafcP_jx17b6I1bx7ZP6UrKbeNXlfvd3s9tSOhqBz7FjGRhVIVih7IM/s1600/bucket.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565022762395678242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAG3c3_l32mxDdBGwb0tcsYD68TzPTP7FZFcoN7j9H5Rqt8o8O4xJkOtUm8DIsLLJKw0rtIThExlEd7E8H9N1xafcP_jx17b6I1bx7ZP6UrKbeNXlfvd3s9tSOhqBz7FjGRhVIVih7IM/s320/bucket.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>We're 60 years old. Well, the building is 60 years old and the roof is 60 years old. The roof has seen some wear and tear. We've given it a few facelifts and some treatements but the time has come for major surgery. </div><div><br />We have a donation jar to help us out and this week a generous lady gave us $200 toward our roof fund. </div><div></div><br /><div>Follow this benefactor's lead. Donate wherever you can if you like what we're doing in Manchester and greater Richmond for the arts. <strong>Oh, our bucket list? It's to have no buckets necessary to catch the rain inside the building! </strong></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-4085701840125440012011-01-21T16:35:00.003-05:002011-01-21T16:43:43.241-05:00Call for Entries January All Media Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhQL7RILDipGWD55ll5uBzTlF5pAevPdR3g1ILZs8_rbfg0Tr_GqDVlhqj2kqguGrQzieTGnSDMD1fgMKVfaHj_5NOdKF7tygwBCOOo4dsQjCB2Pmcoo9Yq3G_aG-Te310lzRTsNjUqM/s1600/CFE.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564758053726098818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhQL7RILDipGWD55ll5uBzTlF5pAevPdR3g1ILZs8_rbfg0Tr_GqDVlhqj2kqguGrQzieTGnSDMD1fgMKVfaHj_5NOdKF7tygwBCOOo4dsQjCB2Pmcoo9Yq3G_aG-Te310lzRTsNjUqM/s320/CFE.jpg" /></a><br /><div>It's time for Call for Entries for the All Media Art Show. So far we have 45 entries and lots of new artists are dropping by and submitting their work. We'll be accepting entries Saturday and Sunday too since the juror doesn't come until Monday. The juror is Suzanna Fields. Read about her on our website <a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/Show2011-01.htm">www.artworksrichmond.com/Show2011-01.htm</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>See you Saturday or Sunday. Bring art! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-20275287683356891032011-01-20T05:54:00.007-05:002011-01-20T06:26:16.076-05:00A.R.T. Easter Seals UCP Program at Art Works<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NSh6Ql6Bj_Z6vRHy7ypTxJibQLF4mpsKz5nRJ1_XzEqLGJCi9OSjuy7x-6Wj1jf-ICZ93zCRXl2GI6H7ScIvqaPCi4HrNS6aDXF84c-LzNTfsdktxz_-XH3TnmzfR9r4I8itOdrrBa0/s1600/A.R.T-1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564227849255340402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NSh6Ql6Bj_Z6vRHy7ypTxJibQLF4mpsKz5nRJ1_XzEqLGJCi9OSjuy7x-6Wj1jf-ICZ93zCRXl2GI6H7ScIvqaPCi4HrNS6aDXF84c-LzNTfsdktxz_-XH3TnmzfR9r4I8itOdrrBa0/s320/A.R.T-1.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSFnG6G7EFcEeS1iHbu96GIQ-oJwkLsO_eC6fGRpriUJQbl2ibEw7CqjHrAP8Yb8LGxkk8Ma2L4PQ5tSn22-JJEtTzj39onfYsW4NRS4TvHHDmB0WmLrUafbzrb43wRBun6JCT24fdkoM/s1600/A.R.T-2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6lSp2lXTNyWfxhiuRITFt1_W2vz8whMJXhc1yzSwmJGNUR1x8bln34yBp6AIFEUD3l2IkDNzRxe-TuKiuXSNSD1VGIHoP2djFTMRDXLkxBcNn0QpFC7SSn2bWokzi62Wg1LpEvmmYDk/s1600/A.R.T-1.jpg"></a><br />Yesterday <strong>Easter Seals UCP </strong>completed the training for A.R.T. The Trackers worked with the Artists and some even completed their paintings.<br /><br />What’s A.R.T ? It’s a program where physically challenged folks use technology to communicate to someone who has been trained to put their ideas down on canvas or other mediums. Scroll down to read about this amazing story and program.<br /><br />For those of us who participated in the training or just watched the process and the interaction, it was a feel good day! At the end of the day, Sarah Hutchenson loaded up the materials and put them in A.R.T’s new studio 150 at Art Works. And in the next week or so, the studio will be organized and ready for the making of more art.<br /><br />Some of the paintings completed this week will be on exhibit in the Skylight Gallery on FOURTH FRIDAY (January 28th) and the exhibit continues through February 20, 2011.<br /><br /><strong>ABOUT A.R.T.</strong>In his book Flying Colors, Tim Lefen tells about his introduction 10 years ago to a group of severely challenged students. None of them could walk and all lacked the use of their hands. Only one of them could talk. Lefen was facing the gradual loss of his eyesight and knowing the power of art, set out to enable the students to paint despite their physical difficulties. He developed the A.R. T. (Artistic Realization Technologies) program that makes use of technologies (computers, laser pointers and more) as instruments with which the students (aka artists) use to instruct trained assistants (aka trackers) to be their arms and hands in painting, photographing and sculpting.<br /><br />.</div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-90908581023090131672010-04-17T04:04:00.007-04:002010-04-17T05:01:04.541-04:00Art and Cultural Districts in Richmond<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgP3w46RL37QWEfpO5OUMIIBGIXamNENm15JZBAjT579PY0bdsYqgiMZHqxdkFG6icRrO6hG4S-3QnKdnD6SpaX6-qRPvGuUrtrGMoSWZ3uuUvJln4vPUNZo9HXJEurdfREFzDdMC9EQ/s1600/2010-04+022.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTgP3w46RL37QWEfpO5OUMIIBGIXamNENm15JZBAjT579PY0bdsYqgiMZHqxdkFG6icRrO6hG4S-3QnKdnD6SpaX6-qRPvGuUrtrGMoSWZ3uuUvJln4vPUNZo9HXJEurdfREFzDdMC9EQ/s320/2010-04+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461027610255840242" /></a><br /><strong>The buzz is that Richmond is looking at Art Districts. </strong> John Bryan from Cultural Works has facilitated discussions with the various artsy areas in Richmond. This started in January 2010 with a meeting at Quirk Gallery on Broad Street where 30+ people attended to hear Theresa Cameron discuss successful and unsuccessful art districts. <br /><br /><strong>Just Build It! Not Really...</strong><br />What I brought away from that meeting was you can't just "build one and then they'll come". Why not? Well, the entire community needs to be involved and included. All businesses and residents of an area should be represented, protected and have a voice. By protected, I mean - avoiding a Soho repeat, where the work of the art district increases the value of property to such an extent that the artists and businesses can't afford to stay and pay the taxes. So the city protects the business by virtue of tax control and the business bring revenue to the area by virtue of tourism, community commerce and so forth....<br /><br /><strong>Artsy Areas Gather Concensus</strong><br />The various artsy areas in Richmond: Broad Street, Court End, Valentine Richmond History Center, Church Hill, Robinson Community Theater Arts Center, Main Street, Manchester, Museums on the Boulevard, Maymont and Shockoe Bottom - went away and met with their communities to answer 15 questions. (The artsy areas are a little fuzzy to me, just because I might not have them all defined...but that's the best I can do...) <br /><br />The 15 questions are listed below along with the comments from the folks in the Manchester area. <br /><br /><strong>Manchester Answers the Questions</strong><br />Paula and I at Art Works hosted the April 1st meeting to discuss Manchester. It was such a lovely day that it was really hard to not go home and enjoy the weather but thanks to those who did come sit in the gallery and spend the time to discuss Art Districts. <br /><br /><strong>Talk and Action</strong><br />On April 15th, John Bryan called a follow-up meeting to review findings of each area that met with the community at large. It was a great meeting with 30 participants. <br /><br /><strong>An Ordinance Underway! </strong> <br />What I took away from this meeting is: There is an ordinance being drafted for art district specifications for the city. Each art area needs to review the ordinance and add to it, modify it to meet their specific needs. Then these various renditions compiled into a comprehensive ordinance that allows for implementation and growth by any art area in Richmond. <br /><br /><strong>Branding - What's in a brand?</strong><br />We also discussed marketing and branding. What is an art district? Branding is not so much a description of the components of an art district but rather the concept - its essence - what you want people to think about when they think - Richmond art and culture. Now that's a challenge! But fun.... Your thoughts? <br /><br /><strong>The rest of this post is the answers to the 15 questions by Manchester...... FYI</strong>.<br /><br />On April 1, 2010 representatives from Manchester met at Art Works to discuss the proposal for an art district. Here are the questions posed and ideas from the group. For clarification on these minutes, please contact Glenda Kotchish or Paula Demmert at Art Works (804 291.1400) or glenda@artworksrichmond.<br /><br /><br />The group would like a definition of Hub and Spokes. Is the city the hub and the spokes the districts? Is one particular area the hub and the other areas spokes. See #15 for ideas about names. <br /><br />Thoughts for Individual Geographic Areas to Consider<br /><br /><strong>1. What are the arts/culture entities in our geographic area?</strong><br /> <br />Crittenden Gallery<br />Artspace<br />Art Works<br />Plant Zero<br />12 12 Gallery<br />Adorn Gallery<br />Russell Project<br />New Manchester Flats Art Studios<br />Bainbridge Art Center<br /> <br /><br /><strong>2. What might be the arts/culture theme or title for our area?</strong><br />· Manchester Arts District MAD<br />· Old and New MAD<br />The group enthusiastically came up with names for the other “spokes” such as VMAD for Virginia Museum Arts District and BAD for Broad Street Arts District! <br /><br /><strong>3. What might be our precise geographic footprint? </strong><br /><br /> We had a map that includes all of Manchester from Jeff Davis to the River. <br /><br /><strong>4. What are the for-profit businesses in our area?</strong><br /><br />This list is not complete. A review of the Richmond City Tax Assessors records would provide a comprehensive list. <br /> <br />· SAVOR<br />· Legends<br />· Bankuet<br />· Croaker Spot<br />· 3 North Architects<br />· Grace Street Design<br />· Circle S Studio<br />· Plant Zero Café<br />· Plant Zero<br />· Papa Pizza<br />· Warehouse 201<br />· Scoot Richmond<br />· TIG (Tech Integration Group)<br />· Burger King<br />· Macdonalds<br />· CRT<br />· Manchester Pie Factor<br />· Manchester Flats<br />· Fountain Head<br />· Gregory Kaplan Law Firm<br />· W. M. Jorda<br />· Parachute Facotr<br />· Caravates<br />· Justin French Condos<br />· Southern States Building <br /><br /><br /><strong>5. Who are the property owners in our area?</strong><br />This list is not complete. A review of the Richmond City Tax Assessors records would provide a comprehensive list. <br />· Fountain Head<br />· Justin French<br /><strong><br />6. Who are the potential financial partners for our area?</strong><br />· Sun Trust Mortgage<br />· UPS<br />· Fountain Head LLC<br />· Lewis Plumbing<br />· CITGO<br />· Southern States Building owners<br /><br /><strong>7. Who are the potential developers that ARE be interested in our area?</strong><br />· Fountain Head LLC<br />· Justin French<br />· Sam Macdonald<br /><br /><strong>8. What is the process to assure that all of the voices in our area are able to be heard?</strong><br />· Meetings, forums, mailings<br />· Facebook usage<br />· Google mail list process<br />· Collective ear<br /><br /><strong>9. What the process to engage our area’s Councilmember?</strong><br /><br />Ellen Robertson was invited to the meeting but did not attend. Perhaps a one-on-one meeting to engage her would be successful.<br /><br /><br /><strong>10. What “soft” incentives, amenities, stimuli might the City of Richmond </strong>provide to our area? (“Soft” means things that don’t affect the City’s budget.)<br />· Include MAD in newsletter<br />· Website links and calendars<br />· Include MAD in regular printing of brochures (e.g. Pine Camp brochures)<br />· Community TV<br /><br /><strong>11. What other incentives/amenities/stimuli might the City of Richmond provide to our area? (Be practical given the current fiscal challenges and constraints. But also be creative and inventive!)</strong><br /><br />· Tax breaks<br />· Marketing support TV, radio etc.<br />· Marry history AND arts<br />· Bill boards, bus ads<br />· Public art expenditures by LOCAL artists<br />· Lights<br />· Sidewalks<br />· Implement Master Plan for Manchester<br />· Clean streets<br />· Allocate space for sculpture park and art park<br />· Funds for murals on unsightly structures<br />· Graffiti wall outlet<br />· Shuttle and Trolleys from downtown and back<br /><br /><strong>12. What are other needs of your geographic district (needs that might be filled by resources other than the City)?</strong><br /><br />· NGO (non-government organizations) <br />· Enrichmond (Earth Day Festival continuance)<br />· Ampitheater – Mayo Island<br />· Picnic area<br /><br /><strong>13. What is the process for our area to speak with a unified voice, to focus on common needs, to have a leadership person/committee?</strong><br /><br />· Coffee shop and morning meetings<br />· Connect with groups and associations that have memberships (e.g. Old Manchester Alliance and Cultural Works)<br /><br /><strong>14. What are some collective needs/services that might simultaneously benefit the hub and all of the spokes? (Common ticket, brochure, banners, etc.?)</strong><br /><br />· Website development and general marketing<br /><br /><strong>15. What’s a sexier name than “hub-and-spokes”?</strong><br />· Web vs Hub (since the center of the hub is perceived as the most important component whereas in a web all parts connect and are important)<br />· Wheel, collective, grid<br />· RICH ART – description of all locations (RVA Art, ART CITY)<br />· Note that SCAT in Savannah encompasses the whole city successfully<br />· RAD – Richmond Arts DistrictArt Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-14902314260692561242010-02-26T10:27:00.000-05:002010-02-26T10:40:42.669-05:00Why does art make you feel good?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOYYumYnrqkY-G4FKITMypr5cvZmdxD8HBBOAm_OKl7jDyWHBx3vkfcLzCX-cjbmwWMPeXdfskin-NbMDh4hpiTCXVgVI9ifsHMMwQ9opz_pcnpFu2YI7z4OJ8-h7z-hjPSvubnIJfX8/s1600-h/the_66th_number_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOYYumYnrqkY-G4FKITMypr5cvZmdxD8HBBOAm_OKl7jDyWHBx3vkfcLzCX-cjbmwWMPeXdfskin-NbMDh4hpiTCXVgVI9ifsHMMwQ9opz_pcnpFu2YI7z4OJ8-h7z-hjPSvubnIJfX8/s320/the_66th_number_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442577166306881074" /></a><br />I look at images of art <span><span></span></span>that people send us. And I walk through the halls of the art center and see new works of art. And looking at blogs and images that surround me, I am filled with joy or amazement or just a great feeling of bliss. <div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Why? What about you? Where you born this way? Wanting to be around art? Wanting to be immersed in it? </b></div><div><br /></div><div>As for me, I just can't get enough. I am SO addicted! <b>How about you?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>This image is a painting by Melody Gulick that I own. I love it. Glenda Kotchish</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-87926072670513624332010-02-12T06:43:00.000-05:002010-02-12T07:05:43.494-05:00On Donating artwork to causes.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqRshEnxgeNCtTCxgJUURMTFV3CERQRHggA41QcRJm-leKejsi7rDXyn_LwVZhndzuyGGY6osPtGZJDWmt_fLl9M5WQalqnWjCXaNwzhO4QNsA23n8Kff-t75qEZRVS4t70t_fHD__Fo/s1600-h/Eggies1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqRshEnxgeNCtTCxgJUURMTFV3CERQRHggA41QcRJm-leKejsi7rDXyn_LwVZhndzuyGGY6osPtGZJDWmt_fLl9M5WQalqnWjCXaNwzhO4QNsA23n8Kff-t75qEZRVS4t70t_fHD__Fo/s320/Eggies1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437326402815913330" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Why do organizations ask artists for donations of artwork for fundraisers?</b><span><b> </b></span><b>Is it because:</b></div> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">People look to artists for their creativity knowing that the artist will be able to produce something amazing?</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">Once it was a unique idea for raising funds?</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in">Now it is a traditional way to raise funds?</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><b> Why should artists donate their artwork to causes?</b></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in">For the exposure?</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in">To be supportive of the cause?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in">To provide the general public with an opportunity to buy original artwork. Although art is available to the general public in many forms, people don’t actually see artwork and the general public rarely purchases original art on their own initiative?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in">For a fun project to work on with a theme and a target date?</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>What are you thoughts about this? </b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">At Art Works, we love the EGG ART project that we partner on with Easter Seals Eggstravaganza.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>How many ways can you scramble eggs?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Millions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The egg shape is AMAZING and lends itself to so many possibilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We can’t wait to see what the artists come up with for this years’ Easter Seal Egg Art show.<span> </span></p> <span style="font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Drop off entries at Art Works now until February 21, 2010. For more information check out our website www.artworksrichmond.com/Calendar.htm </span></span><div><span style="Times New Roman";mso-fareast-Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SAfont-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-8494491609003023822010-01-31T08:55:00.000-05:002010-01-31T09:30:07.169-05:00The Zone - Art and Science<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd04_y1q4fZmV1wJBlu0OMMRPaHoARtsgIbRIM-pRNtsu1qZnsEsUunPIHKR5WU6MRblglqoJY_A2gi8-Wlxp5pLFsT_ODziixsQNpRxXJyuQx7liHcACuyUXW2IJJUswo6G1T2IF9oRs/s1600-h/Science+Museum.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd04_y1q4fZmV1wJBlu0OMMRPaHoARtsgIbRIM-pRNtsu1qZnsEsUunPIHKR5WU6MRblglqoJY_A2gi8-Wlxp5pLFsT_ODziixsQNpRxXJyuQx7liHcACuyUXW2IJJUswo6G1T2IF9oRs/s320/Science+Museum.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432909981625794738" /></a><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You've heard of The Science Museum of Virginia, located in the historic Broad Street Station at 2500 West Broad Street.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-weight: bold; "><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We took a tour of the museum before the holidays and it's AMAZING. An artist can be inspired in this really cool place. AND they are </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">considering </span></span><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">a super project!</span></span></span></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span></span><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Science Museum is considering setting aside space for periodic residencies for visual artists in all media. We're talking about a 25'x25' space for you to construct an art project of your choice. Right now, it's an idea. The reality of the project depends on the interest of artists and their proposed ideas for using the space for projects. </span></span></span></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></h4><h4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Interested? Then, read the requirements and put together a proposal. Proposals are due by March 30, 2010. Click here to learn the details: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/TheZone.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.artworksrichmond.com/TheZone.htm</span></a></span></span></h4><h3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt"><span style=" FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:windowtext;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Your proposal is critical to making this project become a reality.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So be creative, be wonderful and be yourself in preparing your proposal! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Contact Glenda Kotchish 804.291.1400 if you have questions about your proposal and send all proposals to Art Works - 320 Hull Street Richmond, VA 23224 or email them to glenda@artworksrichmond.com</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Finally, do not contact the Science Museum. </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Please understand that “The Zone,” is a proposed area at the Science Museum of Virginia for artist residencies, and is not yet a reality. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you have a proposal for “The Zone,” please DO NOT contact the museum directly as the staff cannot answer questions or give you guidance, since this project is under consideration only. </span></b></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></o:p></b></span></b></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you have a question, you may contact, Art Works, Glenda Kotchish at 804 291.400 </span></b></span></o:p></b></span></b></span></b></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p></span></span></h3>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-1015976168309764572009-11-18T08:22:00.000-05:002009-11-18T08:33:13.976-05:00Earth Day & Night in Manchester<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSlwEI73wu_9yFLh3_26YEES1rJvD6IoJh-D2IeoGjQmpF50G1nXELgpbJLOT9pwYcy_ZUBksTqaLeWgeM5UqzCH8ksj575EFjXATo30gsCeM6rYKtMub3QL-mVMQ8vb8lDr_5IHCbYc/s1600/April-Pictures+098.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSlwEI73wu_9yFLh3_26YEES1rJvD6IoJh-D2IeoGjQmpF50G1nXELgpbJLOT9pwYcy_ZUBksTqaLeWgeM5UqzCH8ksj575EFjXATo30gsCeM6rYKtMub3QL-mVMQ8vb8lDr_5IHCbYc/s320/April-Pictures+098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405436089961702978" /></a><br />Very exciting. Earth Day in Manchester has been going on for 5 years. Wow. Now there's talk of raising it a notch or two - more fun - more things to do - more food - more green. Stay tuned.Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-35663701684585702852009-11-13T13:40:00.000-05:002009-11-13T15:07:24.898-05:00Karung guni at Art WorksDon't miss this. Melody Gulick, resident artist at Art Works has created a Karung Guni on the fence at Art Works. Melody says:<br /><br /><div><div><div align="left"><div><blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26AmiZXFidxn0BtoJcUCRX8-2B98enLjB6658IHHGbGi3gZstKjgo5T7AWgRviCJROMxn_uCaj_HFZWRAOCYwbCdZjgGoVz6h1XpBRc6GlCN-DS5sEcNndH7gcBN8u5i3TmKPBrAc6fQ/s1600-h/Tree2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403673984272537314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26AmiZXFidxn0BtoJcUCRX8-2B98enLjB6658IHHGbGi3gZstKjgo5T7AWgRviCJROMxn_uCaj_HFZWRAOCYwbCdZjgGoVz6h1XpBRc6GlCN-DS5sEcNndH7gcBN8u5i3TmKPBrAc6fQ/s320/Tree2.jpg" /></a>Karung guni is a Malay phrase for "gunnysack". In Indonesia there are men that go out to gather recycling for a living/profit. In my case I am collecting unwanted items to be reused.<br /><br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Recycling is not uncommon in <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qXWmm_Qs7CwrYSRt1r7CjwVtcFe5myX8heQRu__CWzM8m2rk89AgB3ZhiWGw-JuBSa6vMAKK9Z2qFPltpzQNkmN4LILWT3JC-Y4y4eAKd5ScOkVfpJZaQ6U7ZnuDZDgiUrjxdmaw3mA/s1600-h/Tree6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403673621679906754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qXWmm_Qs7CwrYSRt1r7CjwVtcFe5myX8heQRu__CWzM8m2rk89AgB3ZhiWGw-JuBSa6vMAKK9Z2qFPltpzQNkmN4LILWT3JC-Y4y4eAKd5ScOkVfpJZaQ6U7ZnuDZDgiUrjxdmaw3mA/s320/Tree6.jpg" /></a>Manchester including anyone from: households, businesses (well not so much for businesses, because the city does not allow businesses to recycle even though we pay a monthly recycle fee ), and individuals who collect aluminum cans and metal (including our metal Art Works sign) to cash in at the "Pocket Money" recycle center on the corner of Hull and 7th. And artists are major recyclers, as they have visions of transforming most anything into art. </div><div></div><div>In fact we see more and more mixed-media artworks in the galleries and are amazed by the creativity and uses of discarded materials.<br /><br />Melody used a studio at Art Works to store her materials - plastic bags of various colors. She tore these in strips and during the months of September and October of this year, she spent a portion of each day weaving and crocheting the material into the fence.<br /><br />The result is a image of crocheted trees to contrast the roughness of Art Works' parking lot and its industrial feeling. She says:<br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote>The three challenges to this installation are materials, time and a conviction that will carry me to the end. The use of only recycled materials are used on this installation. </div><div></div><br /><div>It is a large project that will go around the north, west and south side of the parking lot. I would like to complete the project in a little over a month's <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CpLaicfYdK9gYOVm8i4IS3QBvQoEUDk-KHyNrpVq-_H-pPih8BGH-Xevuliyuhdhrd314F9NTWdPWsjSo38HNdOEF2ikRwLSyyTJIhTdETFyYhyeF_ymSpiGMirPx3oz6VatrIj536Y/s1600-h/Tree5.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403673423861128626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CpLaicfYdK9gYOVm8i4IS3QBvQoEUDk-KHyNrpVq-_H-pPih8BGH-Xevuliyuhdhrd314F9NTWdPWsjSo38HNdOEF2ikRwLSyyTJIhTdETFyYhyeF_ymSpiGMirPx3oz6VatrIj536Y/s320/Tree5.jpg" /></a>time. Each day that goes by on a large project, one goes through a psychological process. I am sure many artists have been through this. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I decided to use the image of crocheted trees to contrast the roughness of the parking lot and its industrial feeling. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The project is to help inspire the idea that something can be made from anything ... and everything is beautiful if we look and try hard enough, hope and work for it. </div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop8ar1KqnEEytNnRy1XxP9xHXn7PDsG-SoIX2UCNQW3f1ZGo6j8Ad1EHDO57FUfjcnTtJwsddgydxHmAZlhUXFDdhI_uF-Xd6bhKpmeJOqfEHrBHuXtmziIDTo400wQGzNi9nkOLQIBk/s1600-h/Tree1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403675337107901554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjop8ar1KqnEEytNnRy1XxP9xHXn7PDsG-SoIX2UCNQW3f1ZGo6j8Ad1EHDO57FUfjcnTtJwsddgydxHmAZlhUXFDdhI_uF-Xd6bhKpmeJOqfEHrBHuXtmziIDTo400wQGzNi9nkOLQIBk/s320/Tree1.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">One day's thoughts while at work:</div><div align="left"><blockquote></blockquote>"Hooks, rings, tunes similar to "Close Encounter of the 3rd Kind", old balloons melted from the sun, bubbled street paint, green moss find every available place to live, a feather from a pigeon and a fitting note that read...make a list of questions to send to general/members. Before Thanksgiving."</div><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div><br /></div><div align="left">So now Earth Day Festival plans are taking shape in Manchester. Last year yielded five real, live green trees planted in front of Art Works on Hull Street. We tenderly watered the trees throughout the summer and pull the weeds from around the roots. No weed would compete for those long-awaited trees. Yeah Earth Day!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div align="left">The next stage of the Karung Guni project is the slow removal. What goes up, must come down. It's part of the process!</div></div><div>For more about Art Works click here: <a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/">http://www.artworksrichmond.com/</a> and Melody Gulick <a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/MelodyGulick.htm">http://www.artworksrichmond.com/MelodyGulick.htm</a> <div><br /></div><p align="left"></p></div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-83730566237566583222008-12-09T06:49:00.000-05:002008-12-09T07:24:17.910-05:00End of the Year Thoughts<div>We've wrapped up 5 years of being Art Works - Studios and Galleries. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9j8GDJz8ABzNXQqPzpL6hVqd7EwlZiusIBHc5P8vP1I_oWt4wKrYfOcpjMvIRxZZo7iMClqtCDarzEDGeof97VevkNBm2Vpi8EbBRimPh9PZ30gg1Gby6RIaT8GT7C_Qzg66wFa70jg/s1600-h/cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277760830237437266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9j8GDJz8ABzNXQqPzpL6hVqd7EwlZiusIBHc5P8vP1I_oWt4wKrYfOcpjMvIRxZZo7iMClqtCDarzEDGeof97VevkNBm2Vpi8EbBRimPh9PZ30gg1Gby6RIaT8GT7C_Qzg66wFa70jg/s200/cake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I've taken these few weeks in December thinking about "what next"? I am all about being all you can be, doing your best, shining like a bright star. So since Art Works is my passion (the art, the business, the people) I pass on all these "do your best" requirements to the gallery.<br /><br />Really, it's more than a gallery (not to worry, not going into a marketing spiel here)... It's an entity. It's energy and so it's a living thing. Ideas go into it and become manifest. Now here's the rub, keep the ideas positive and keep the ideas open because that way it can evolve into something beyond our imagination.<br /><br />So what's next? I'm kicking around how to be the connection between the artist and the patron<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfNN8Owp_dzmWGd7rp5giJWLf0CBcdUD-_fBjaADHzqtC9ucUnSYlwQTtlBKkMqB9tFQFPY3Xbkqp_x9JFEoiYQuGu-ygAQ9A4XqtlfXf4vcHXffCqZ-1UGdx_k75qZ5V-iZtaC5Gbok/s1600-h/Glenda2.jpg"></a>. Recession -smeshing . . . if you want it (art), you will get it (art). So stay open and stay positive and stay happy!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Glenda </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277765015068694098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhs9w1VOhtMeiaLRObCWMvypBMGq9m_FV-4FMIRNjCu7gKPioduJ6ywZwq_04L6z6q3zEyLt1UpZa76SYM_mnrhzBlv4HUUQnCmv-I3IZfE-n-me6rR3m8O26LO1esujjYvvP1zuQO-88/s200/Glendapic.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p>P. S. If you want to be a part of this, contact me. <a href="mailto:glenda@artworksrichmond.com">glenda@artworksrichmond.com</a></p><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-63018280374647933922008-06-16T22:25:00.000-04:002008-06-16T22:27:28.229-04:00Art Works June 2008 4th Friday Opening<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUnM-0r_6NKCKDFnvfjcJ_KP-jDSxkW6GlqzkriIUhjvMbiDa2URAbfNfRf6oB6Mqcajm4ZL11Mp5rpn6PPIIr9dA42b3_99Rvfxra7AkrRoo2kgmI9Y_Ol3ruTc2y9i9ae6syRU5kcI/s1600-h/M-B-Green-web-size.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212671406702225698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUnM-0r_6NKCKDFnvfjcJ_KP-jDSxkW6GlqzkriIUhjvMbiDa2URAbfNfRf6oB6Mqcajm4ZL11Mp5rpn6PPIIr9dA42b3_99Rvfxra7AkrRoo2kgmI9Y_Ol3ruTc2y9i9ae6syRU5kcI/s200/M-B-Green-web-size.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Visitors and Richmond residents can include culture, art and education in their summer plans at Art Works. A variety of new shows, mediums and learning potential are on exhibit at Art Works:<br />·CONVERSATIONS IN CLOTH: ART QUILTS THAT SPEAK TO THE SOUL by Myrah Brown Green<br />·WINDOWS TO RICHMOND’S GAY COMMUNITY by ROSMY Youth, Kathy Benham, Kerri Douthat, Collin Gladin,Anthony Stroud and Kim Lithenhaus.<br />·JUNE ALL MEDIA SHOW<br />·MINDS AND COLORS by Daniel Rettinger<br />·THE NEW HORIZONS by Janet Visser<br />·MARTI FANN RECENT WORKS </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The artists’ reception will be from 7-10pm on June 27th with by Kenny Martin downstairs and Pam McCarthy upstairs. A dance presentation will be performed by TO THE EARTH – TRIBAL/FUSION DANCE at 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The exhibits continue through July 20, 2008. </div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-32410422629993183332008-04-13T08:21:00.000-04:002008-04-13T08:29:43.861-04:00New Shows for Spring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDL0N-D0BT5PsbBWK_HecFsoPCiT7ouVpMDRh_1QSMcoBofJe4mUMjziqyXjB96H_z-RWpgwZ4ou6LdtlScD5qOCG0g4Nfl6SNs6cU3zzH5EdjL7F5fhicM9XCAst0-Aq1repXRvYFOU/s1600-h/Baby+Girl+Gina-James+Torres-webskze.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188705581626115666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDL0N-D0BT5PsbBWK_HecFsoPCiT7ouVpMDRh_1QSMcoBofJe4mUMjziqyXjB96H_z-RWpgwZ4ou6LdtlScD5qOCG0g4Nfl6SNs6cU3zzH5EdjL7F5fhicM9XCAst0-Aq1repXRvYFOU/s200/Baby+Girl+Gina-James+Torres-webskze.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>Come see the new exhibits at Art Works April 25th through May 18th featuring: </p><ul><li>SCARY WONDERLAND AND OTHER THOUGHT PROVOKING WORKS OF ART by James Torres</li></ul><p>THE ZABRONSKYS – Esther, Henry and Leo Zabronsky </p><p><br />ALL MEDIA SHOW juried by Marjorie Perrin</p><ul><li>MATT BASS RECENT WORKS</li></ul><p><br /></p><ul><li>·ECHOS by Geraud Staton<br /><br />At the reception you will enjoy live music by Ted Sanderson downstairs and Pam McCarthy upstairs. Free and open to the public. Exhibits continue through May 18th.<br />www.artworksrichmond.com/Show2008-04.htm</li></ul>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-50657398301319950862008-03-05T08:23:00.000-05:002008-03-05T08:38:11.866-05:00March 2008 Art Shows & Receptions at Art Works<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZiDh250NdtFihuwVm3oAHBKfLycaRh0Vi4BJOhRs4AxRoIdESD8EUUE1X80_9YnX7acCr8lNGNLxeHlRXc2duQut12DQowWlVMdvyBNzTigUGxBY0y98VJdmZRV9Zky8DYzeO7WZcVI/s1600-h/GeraudStaton-websize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174249686417998482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZiDh250NdtFihuwVm3oAHBKfLycaRh0Vi4BJOhRs4AxRoIdESD8EUUE1X80_9YnX7acCr8lNGNLxeHlRXc2duQut12DQowWlVMdvyBNzTigUGxBY0y98VJdmZRV9Zky8DYzeO7WZcVI/s200/GeraudStaton-websize.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcl5esFcJIVCKvj1wlSZRxR5jT5aZhk3uH5FM3h9sWogEIjY9wvCH_ok_fPQc_MQwHalAFwhIvwZ7N0Dt8dQzHZRxwABrYvUtak7eQSfyEy2jL2FopPcsPXsPn9rp0JIWlDJwHnlQRZA/s1600-h/TessAmorusoPhotoWebSize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174249510324339330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcl5esFcJIVCKvj1wlSZRxR5jT5aZhk3uH5FM3h9sWogEIjY9wvCH_ok_fPQc_MQwHalAFwhIvwZ7N0Dt8dQzHZRxwABrYvUtak7eQSfyEy2jL2FopPcsPXsPn9rp0JIWlDJwHnlQRZA/s320/TessAmorusoPhotoWebSize.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Art Works swings into spring on March 28th with opening exhibits and receptions to honor Women's History Month and Earth Day including:</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>CREATRIX by Tess LiVolsi Amoruso and Tess Sweet</strong></span> </div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />This is a two-women show celebrating the divine feminine through photography and painting. Ms. Amoruso is a photographer and Ms. Sweet is a painter. They present a collection of work celebrating the many faces of the sacred feminine.<br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>March All Media Show</strong></span><br />Wolfgang Jasper (<a href="http://www.howldog.com/">http://www.howldog.com/</a>) juries this art show that features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. Submissions are accepted from any artist and any medium. Call for Entries is March 21 - 22 at Art Works. (See <a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/CallforEntries.htm">www.artworksrichmond.com/CallforEntries.htm</a> for more information about submitting your artwork.)<br /><br /><span style="color:#66ff99;"><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#33cc00;"><strong>GO FISH</strong></span><br /></span>The shad fish return to the James to spawn in April and this exhibit starting March 28th heralds their arrival and will be a featured destination at the Richmond’s Earth Day and Fish Festival on April 19th. Leo Zabronsky honors Earth Day with his take on fish! (See <a href="http://www.earthdayrichmond.org/">http://www.earthdayrichmond.org/</a> for more information about Earth Day.)<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">OF NATURE by Richard Buhrman</span></strong><br />Richard Buhrman presents Folk Art Photography in the Centre Gallery East. Richard breaks the “rules” of photography and instructs us to “look… but please don’t step on the art”.<br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>IT'S ELEMENTAL by RAY ABELL</strong></span><br />Ray Abell's intriguing works will be displayed in the Centre Gallery West. </div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-34713235658323789202008-02-07T08:22:00.000-05:002008-02-07T08:49:25.657-05:00Art Works February and March Exhibits Open 2/22/2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMQE-7P4FdYr5jp_HzudC7tyNxp_PO7QntH40LU5pUpY__ceJjP35YgsWSwtsZd3YEA3eWa9xy8JyQQ9aLliDawLzfp8gItyBM4bnJ40hvbgiHw65_06kCFuwY5txJKPex75x3WBHyQM/s1600-h/SingletonText.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164234528755452770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMQE-7P4FdYr5jp_HzudC7tyNxp_PO7QntH40LU5pUpY__ceJjP35YgsWSwtsZd3YEA3eWa9xy8JyQQ9aLliDawLzfp8gItyBM4bnJ40hvbgiHw65_06kCFuwY5txJKPex75x3WBHyQM/s320/SingletonText.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>It's Leap Year at Art Works!</strong></span> </span></div>We're leaping from one celebration to another on February 22nd . The opening reception will be on February 22nd, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. with live music by the Robin Steel Blues Band. You'll see:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>The 2008 Eggstravaganza Egg Art Exhibit</strong></span><br /></span>Richmond artists present egg-art for the annual Easter Seal Eggstravaganza. Awards will be presented for "Best Egg" and more on February 22nd.<br /><br />The eggs will incubate at Art Works for one week until they are transported to William Jeffrey Jewelers for a preview party. They will finally hatch at the Easter Seals Eggstravaganza auction, at the Children's Museum, March 8th. This is the 4th year that Art Works and Richmond artists donated their time, talent and energy to support Camp Easter Seals.<br /><br />For more information see: http://www.va.easterseals.com<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>WALKING ON PAPER by Clayton Singleton</strong><br /></span><br />Clayton Singleton comes to us from Norfolk, Virginia.<br /><br />His work "is about transition…cycling from one place or phase to another…a continual transition whether physically, spiritually, mentally or emotionally. Mr. Singleton believes that " we are a reflection and a result of each other regardless of our differences. Our arts should explore, experience, then express life from our own viewpoints; creating until our experience has become our expression".<br /><br />In working with the artist we have had some unusual requests for his exhibit: things mentioned where a sliding board and sand! So we are curious as to what exactly he has in store for us!<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>FEBRUARY ALL MEDIA SHOW</strong></span></span><br />This art show features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. Submissions are accepted from any artist and any medium. Entries are accepted Feb. 15th & 16th at Art Works. The juror is Anne Hart Chay from Visual Arts Studio in Richmond. She will give a gallery talk and present awards at 7:30 pm on February 22nd.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>THE MILTON SEARS EXHIBIT</strong><br /></span>Celebration Black History Month, Mr. Sears will present an engaging exhibit in the Skylight Gallery<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>TURN UP THE COLOR</strong></span> by Hugh Townsend Harris <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164233613927418706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="173" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fV0CbTbdJ2YaD-tD6BPg6FI_z6a-AlIgsiQv9azgh8RqxDfO1NY3RsNoSbJXvnYxFXyfhE0yyY7n_IoOPJw_tSp17JMYQHNEfA-9veU-RcNoTRYGZhn4zoi3kagwv8KnnJqL92LCa_g/s320/HughHarris-PostCardImage.jpg" width="256" border="0" /><br />Mr. Harris is a resident artist at Art Works and a gallery member. He exhibits his work in shows throughout the South. You will be surprised how he changes seemingly muted and mundane nautical subject matter into explosions of color.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>EYES OF THE SOUL</strong></span> by Terry Smith<br />This soulful exhibit will be displayed in the Centre Gallery West.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>RICHMOND WALDORF SCHOOL</strong><br /></span><br />The artistic achievements of Richmond's alternative education community will be featured in The Corner Gallery.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#3366ff;">The reception will be on February 22nd, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. with live music by the Robin Steel Blues Band.<br /><br />Free and open to the public.<br /><br />Eggstravaganza Easter Seals Exhibit is for one week only ending February 27th. All other shows continue through March 22nd Tuesday - Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm<br /></span></p></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-75281252938779494602008-01-04T08:01:00.000-05:002008-01-04T08:12:48.390-05:00Winter 2008 Art Shows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwloTZUVWEfRFv6y1GwLjw5lHBwKc_lck4zFskQVLgvlT6zS9acHf1bpK3nnl0rzpQIiTEkPrXKV1JXBHJNSLR_sKnWxRNitX2eQtF-vlb0mBDgcG5hjAz0u8Aleg8EvT_C5qJJXNZCw/s1600-h/News+36x36+Acrylic+300+dpi-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151608598546335330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwloTZUVWEfRFv6y1GwLjw5lHBwKc_lck4zFskQVLgvlT6zS9acHf1bpK3nnl0rzpQIiTEkPrXKV1JXBHJNSLR_sKnWxRNitX2eQtF-vlb0mBDgcG5hjAz0u8Aleg8EvT_C5qJJXNZCw/s320/News+36x36+Acrylic+300+dpi-web.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#000099;"><strong>2008 Brings Germany to Art Works</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">On January 25th join us for the first 4th Friday exhibit and reception of 2008. The reception starts at 7 p.m. with live music by David Jaronski and the Orderlies. Meet all the artists Friday 7-10 PM. Free and open to the public.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#336666;"><strong><em>COSMOS OF COLOURS by Christiane Middendorf</em></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Christiane Middendorf is crossing the pond from Germany to show us her latest abstracts. Her abstract work wowed us in 2006 and she's back with even bigger work.</span> </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><em><span style="color:#336666;">JANUARY ALL MEDIA SHOW:</span></em></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">This juried art show features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. Submissions are accepted from any artist and any medium. Call for Entries is Jan. 19th & 20th at Art Works. Gina Collins is the juror and will give a gallery talk and present awards at 7:30 p.m. on January 25th.<br /></span></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#336666;"><strong><em>THE SPIRIT OF NEW ORLEANS-Meredith Snyder:</em></strong></span><br />Meredith will be showing work featuring one of the most talked about cities in the country. Her exhibition is presented in our Centre Gallery </span></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Shows run through Feb 17, 2008</span></strong></span></span></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-91446328602272450602007-11-06T15:12:00.000-05:002007-11-06T15:21:54.350-05:00Art Works DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AFFAIR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92_-1ToEGfLk6O0rjLcx7NpCH_1ymMsERGVu1mqhEBJcWpFfGNV1poxghtZRYFD_fGNkye5G746CxJywt0xO23dBVaq23nN5nYu61ElmZJpSfwBDt51XOVBpmRoEtfopA6n4-LwUl8zI/s1600-h/LindaWinklerImage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129825134612137042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92_-1ToEGfLk6O0rjLcx7NpCH_1ymMsERGVu1mqhEBJcWpFfGNV1poxghtZRYFD_fGNkye5G746CxJywt0xO23dBVaq23nN5nYu61ElmZJpSfwBDt51XOVBpmRoEtfopA6n4-LwUl8zI/s320/LindaWinklerImage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">Join us for the annual <strong>DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AFFAIR</strong> </div><br /><ul><br /><li>12 hours of Holiday Fun, on November 23rd -10 am -10 pm. </li><br /><li>Starting at 10 a.m. the special vendors will present their ware - providing the perfect gift for your holiday list. </li><br /><li>Enjoy holiday music and refreshments. </li><br /><li>Then stop by the 50 and BELOW GALLERY – where art is $50 or less. </li><br /><li>Register for the door-prize giveaways at 11:30, 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30. </li><br /><li>At 7 PM the Art Show Reception begins with live music, artists, refreshments and awards. </li></ul><br /><p align="center">This year’s exhibits include:<br /><br /><strong>November All Media Show</strong><br />At 7:00 on Friday, the opening reception and gallery talk will begin. This art show features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. The juror is Gordon Stettinius.<br /><strong>Simply Photography</strong><br />The 5th Annual photography show will be exhibited in the Jane Sandelin Gallery. This is a juried show and gives photographers an opportunity to display "just photography". The juror is Gordon Stettinius.<br /><strong>Completion</strong><br />Lisa Fann will exhibit recent works in the Centre Gallery, East.<br /><strong>Sequences</strong><br />Linda Winkler presents her paintings and drawings in the Centre Gallery, West.<br /><strong>Skylight Gallery Members' Show<br /></strong>Skylight Gallery Members will present their work in the Skylight Gallery. </p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">Shows run through January 20, 2008 noon-6PM Tuesday - Sunday.</div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-10870505873752738552007-10-02T00:27:00.000-04:002007-10-02T00:34:01.711-04:00Art Works’ 4th Anniversary of 4th Friday Art Shows - & Call for Entries<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGffdTNGlXEtpW-euQM9RwO9BGL50b7PPhn2gWLjR8LdEtBSiAkJWIfyt5xIn4yIo0k-HjgUG3DjUUFyJ6L8UAZDQT1gMAoAzeSVr1Fh9Xc4dK5iWkg2rpKO7Ll-8pRQjr3_yUZfbtIY/s1600-h/VGodfrey-Text-JPG.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116592739986952050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGffdTNGlXEtpW-euQM9RwO9BGL50b7PPhn2gWLjR8LdEtBSiAkJWIfyt5xIn4yIo0k-HjgUG3DjUUFyJ6L8UAZDQT1gMAoAzeSVr1Fh9Xc4dK5iWkg2rpKO7Ll-8pRQjr3_yUZfbtIY/s320/VGodfrey-Text-JPG.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsuKcMLUYmnc0fHgDMKXpoNtztGkoEs8AcQp0l8MFKJHaVoTCdTnydtZ94NuIdsmhI4Kwp60JEQQReRCaIGPt4V6nYP7Bp0apsXTbkxkkaLAXWiLDcGJgIRYodHX6GA6oorIz-3I6GAM/s1600-h/SheilaRelaxingCigarWebsize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116592413569437538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsuKcMLUYmnc0fHgDMKXpoNtztGkoEs8AcQp0l8MFKJHaVoTCdTnydtZ94NuIdsmhI4Kwp60JEQQReRCaIGPt4V6nYP7Bp0apsXTbkxkkaLAXWiLDcGJgIRYodHX6GA6oorIz-3I6GAM/s320/SheilaRelaxingCigarWebsize.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116591850928721730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo26_j8CKsikBPJ-7Wcewp4QNgFPfvPB_YUWlbaaygfnSoVdqf0PXUta_N6rW4Ph0jKWKyh6JZx8nOmvc3Di_XJl0weV6PKsXLs81PU0pjCyWeFjZXww_ZgSZU8uYoGDTaSrCjkexhmkI/s320/LeeJohnson-jpg-web-size.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><strong>It’s Art Works’ 4th Anniversary of 4th Friday Art Shows – and we’re celebrating in elegant-party style. Here’s your opportunity to get out your favorite masque or hat and dress to impress at the reception on October 26th.</strong> **<br /><br />Toast and tip your hat to the exhibiting artists, past and present, and the patrons who support the arts at Art Works.<br /><br />Opening Reception October 26, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Meet the artists. Enjoy live music by Deep Fried Twinkies and dance by To The Earth – Tribal/Fusion Dance.<br /><br />Shows continue through November 18th, Tuesday-Sunday 12pm – 6pm.<br /><br /><strong>THE EXHIBITS:<br /></strong><br />THE MID-ATLANTIC GROUP EXHIBITION<br /><br />by Jason Louis Arkles, Charles Philip Brooks, Lee Johnson and Henry Wingate.<br /><br />These works are united by the core principles of the academic training found at the teaching studios of Paul Ingbertson and Charles Cecil. The paintings, drawings, and sculptures, vary in medium, size, and style. This exhibit of meaningful, contemporary art represents the personalities and sensibilities of the individual artist within the high standards of traditional-studio training.<br /><br />Jason Louis Arkles was born in Washington, DC and has since relocated to North Carolina. He has studied in Florence, Italy in the Charles H. Cecil Studio and is now the department head of the sculpture program there.<br /><br />Charles Philip Brooks, born in North Carolina, studied in New England in the studio of Paul Ingbretson and with the renowned American Barbizon painter Dennis Sheehan. He is primarily a landscape painter. His work incorporates elements of impressionism and is firmly rooted in the American Barbizon / Tonalist tradition of landscape painting. He teaches painting in North Carolina and Virginia.<br /><br />Lee Johnson began his artistic training with former pupil of Arthur Maynard, Betty Lou Totten. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art from New College of the University of South Florida. His interest in representational painting then led him to the atelier of Charles Cecil in Florence, Italy, where he studied and subsequently taught figurative and portrait painting for three years. Lee currently lives and paints in North Carolina. The focus of Lee's work is the human form, and his large body of work includes portraits, landscapes, individual figure paintings, drawings, and large-scale multiple-figure works.<br /><br />Henry Wingate began his painting studies at the age of 28, after serving in the military as a Navy pilot for six years. He worked with the painter and teacher Paul Ingbertson for five years and with Charles Cecil in Florence, Italy for six months. His primary focus is painting people, figurative and portrait, though he also paints still-lifes and landscapes. He lives in Madison, Virginia, with his wife, Mary, and daughter, Agnes.<br /><br />ALL MEDIA SHOW<br />This juried show features many artists from Richmond and Virginia. Submissions are accepted from any artist and any medium. The juror is Sarah Masters.<br /><br />HAVANA CLIQUE by Sheila Thomas.<br />This exhibit of figurative paintings is set in the backdrop of Havana nightclub life in its heyday. The paintings are in acrylic and vary in size. Sheila Thomas lives in Chesterfield, Virginia.<br /><br />OTHER PLACES by Virginia Godfrey.<br />Virginia Godfrey is a resident artist at Art Works. This new exhibit of oil paintings is the product of her travels abroad, this year.<br /><br />THE ART OF SURVIVING III by Terry Lynn Smith<br />Terry Lynn Smith, other breast cancer survivor artists and the American Cancer Society present this annual show in support of the fight against breast cancer. The artwork in this exhibit was instrumental in the healing process for these survivors.<br /><br />FUGITIVE VISIONS by Santa Sergio DeHaven<br />Santa Sergion DeHaven presents her first solo show at Art Works. Ms. DeHaven is a local artist and the president of artspace gallery at Plant Zero. She will be exhibiting in the Skylight Gallery.<br /><br />** Hats and Dress to Impress are, of course, optional. </div></div></div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-8616357719329766502007-09-17T18:19:00.000-04:002007-09-17T18:36:27.378-04:00Fall Art Shows @ Art Works<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5o8BnzAiYJzUcz2NdJmqpP2nfWk4WGjfjjAFWDglv4MmEUFX_jUrSdjKbzvjrxJ8q__q-RB3VfGS9VC4BR0Tldh5ozpLnEkj7KP7PG8hVrJ3UIMmk-Ea3LBu4fjCg13AqCwhBCZkpuA/s1600-h/Dehalgo-pa+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111305554508965778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5o8BnzAiYJzUcz2NdJmqpP2nfWk4WGjfjjAFWDglv4MmEUFX_jUrSdjKbzvjrxJ8q__q-RB3VfGS9VC4BR0Tldh5ozpLnEkj7KP7PG8hVrJ3UIMmk-Ea3LBu4fjCg13AqCwhBCZkpuA/s320/Dehalgo-pa+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkFELiIJctvdvr2YHNU5O2E8EtddQzPshetKMCWErERUS2IuI2oibsFM7QjRhrRQfkTxAZ2NQ_83iQZABKs1xHA9ROdOB_tWrYcIltK4ze6W21jPEtE3FmYYYLACIzK64z_-J0heluSI/s1600-h/Dehalgo-+008-websize.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPcGji8z3QetwOBU-J5xm6dcFqAqGZGO3Im1J3QG0svBbRnurP2ksbOgHaqN-S28AtdRq0zQcBImssqg0eXh1TpzVGSffBMUojY0YLSXWBpwC8L15kliNDEFvuxp2rz517EGu81jfu2I/s1600-h/Dehelgo-Pregant+Figurepa+024-web-size.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111304944623609714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQPcGji8z3QetwOBU-J5xm6dcFqAqGZGO3Im1J3QG0svBbRnurP2ksbOgHaqN-S28AtdRq0zQcBImssqg0eXh1TpzVGSffBMUojY0YLSXWBpwC8L15kliNDEFvuxp2rz517EGu81jfu2I/s320/Dehelgo-Pregant+Figurepa+024-web-size.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Don't miss the SEASONING OPENING - <a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/Show2007-09/htm">SEPTEMBER ART SHOWS at Art Works.</a></span></strong><a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/Show2007-09/htm"> </a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Opening reception is <span style="color:#ff0000;">September 28, 2007 7 pm - 10 pm</span>. Meet the artists and enjoy live music by Pam McCarthy. <span style="color:#3333ff;">Show continues through October 21st, Tuesday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.</span></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong>Exhibits include:</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#333399;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>THOROUGHLY IMPRESSIONIST</strong> - The Paintings of Dan Helgemo<br /></span><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong><br />ALL MEDIA SHOW</strong> - The Juror, Diego Sanchez will give a gallery talk at 7:30 p.m.<br /><br /><strong>MUSIC AND MOSAICS</strong> by Lorraine Hoff an exhibit of musical instruments and mosaics .<br /><br /><strong>FROM HERE TO ABSTRACTION</strong> by Marti Fann.<br /><br />REC<strong>ENT WORKS by Chris Semtner. </strong><br /><br /></span><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">LISA MONTONI EXHIBIT</span><br /></strong></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Thoroughly Impressionist,</span></em></strong> is a one-man exhibition of paintings and drawings.<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><ul><br /><br /><br /><li>Mr. Helgemo, from Asheville, NC, a former student of Boston School of painting authority Paul Ingbretson, is part of a direct lineage of painters with teacher-student relationships extending back to the 19th century ateliers and academies of Paris. Dan Helgemo paints works of naturalism and fidelity, preserving a tradition of realism with a healthy respect for the history of art. </li><br /><br /><br /><li>Mr. Helgemo, from Asheville, NC, a former student of Boston School of painting authority Paul Ingbretson, is part of a direct lineage of painters with teacher-student relationships extending back to the 19th century ateliers and academies of Paris.</li></ul><br /><p></p></div></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-53354464388819033462007-08-18T09:05:00.000-04:002007-08-18T09:25:25.378-04:00August-September Art Shows at Art Works<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PjpR4IaB8Vlbffn4AdsYQpOkEPR_AlPHmecjXj1s-Nny8PB4l34lsZ26I2GqZ0QqR1RtdM8jQjJCEB0H8ffERJMVOrNRL6W4vyW-pl3Dw5yBuD7GVHCYKC2GuhOmPlt8Q7s8ORfedLw/s1600-h/Singer.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100030680629287762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PjpR4IaB8Vlbffn4AdsYQpOkEPR_AlPHmecjXj1s-Nny8PB4l34lsZ26I2GqZ0QqR1RtdM8jQjJCEB0H8ffERJMVOrNRL6W4vyW-pl3Dw5yBuD7GVHCYKC2GuhOmPlt8Q7s8ORfedLw/s320/Singer.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Join us for the <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>AUGUST & SEPTEMBER ART SHOWS</strong></span> at Art Works. The opening reception is 8/24/2007 from 7 pm - 10 pm. Meet the artists. Live music by <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">THE OFFERINGS. </span></strong></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">You'll see: </span></div><br /><ul><br /><li><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><strong>GO FIGURE</strong></em></span> This is a juried show all about the figure including paintings, drawings and sculpture in all mediums. The juror is Christaphora Robeers </span></li><br /><br /><li><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW</em></strong></span></span></li><br /><br /><li><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><strong>DOROTHY ELLIS RECENT WORKS</strong></em></span> </span></li><br /><br /><li><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>SPIRIT OF CHELSEA</em></strong></span> by Cynthia Losen. </span></li><br /><br /><li><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>THE SELECTIVE EYE PHOTO ART BY WYN</em></strong></span> photography by Irwin Shisko</span></li><br /><br /><li><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>INTERSTICES</em></strong></span> BY KAY FRANZ AND GERALDINE KIEFER. </span></li></ul><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">The show continues through September 23, Tuesday - Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm. Free and open to the public.</span></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3128055963507205945.post-79154558910225432862007-07-28T13:01:00.000-04:002007-07-28T13:41:32.616-04:00Hot Locks Art Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJexidWleJEGuA2beVLlbLSaM1Z4phjBUcxyMS_MbF38YOOUt-rbyEvTDl2vghsk3NwcjSvXGhZ7SsQOILdcSdElwHZg2TIMECK2Q5gIyce_WBQka_cMof-QVSpnGanFIw4DqYTiyffDk/s1600-h/CompositeHotLocks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092303821109637346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJexidWleJEGuA2beVLlbLSaM1Z4phjBUcxyMS_MbF38YOOUt-rbyEvTDl2vghsk3NwcjSvXGhZ7SsQOILdcSdElwHZg2TIMECK2Q5gIyce_WBQka_cMof-QVSpnGanFIw4DqYTiyffDk/s320/CompositeHotLocks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bsbo4Cy-T9M8CP1FKtDl2rAg7EWY7H6L8wH5C95doeA3GAjaFHqZNnfznMffO_UHIHZzFKzwbIsoo6jwHIO0e7_y3S_yk4zkSrIhZVt7u5Fe5OfGuTlX8XCvVJTdmGqdSKXfJO9ev5M/s1600-h/CompositeHotLocks.jpg"><strong></strong></a></p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><blockquote><br /><p><strong>What does hair and art have in common?</strong></p><br /><br /><p><strong>Richmond artists and hair designers at T. Ashman Salon spent 2 months<br />collaborating and have produced a HOT NEW exhibit about the creative process surrounding hair. Show runs through August 19th</strong></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bsbo4Cy-T9M8CP1FKtDl2rAg7EWY7H6L8wH5C95doeA3GAjaFHqZNnfznMffO_UHIHZzFKzwbIsoo6jwHIO0e7_y3S_yk4zkSrIhZVt7u5Fe5OfGuTlX8XCvVJTdmGqdSKXfJO9ev5M/s1600-h/CompositeHotLocks.jpg"><strong></strong></a></p><p align="left"> <strong>320 Hull Street RICHMOND VA 23224 804.291.1400<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bsbo4Cy-T9M8CP1FKtDl2rAg7EWY7H6L8wH5C95doeA3GAjaFHqZNnfznMffO_UHIHZzFKzwbIsoo6jwHIO0e7_y3S_yk4zkSrIhZVt7u5Fe5OfGuTlX8XCvVJTdmGqdSKXfJO9ev5M/s1600-h/CompositeHotLocks.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://www.artworksrichmond.com/">http://www.artworksrichmond.com/</a></p></blockquote><blockquote><br /><p align="left">OPEN TUESDAY-SUNDAY 12pm - 6pm<br />FREE and OPEN TO PUBLIC<br /></p></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCfVIF2PU5xWfbsUQjYAnX9aJdnLPSlPl72NaMPeEUvNNK5jbnpf1tqHHtz2HSp_kO_O1z3tsVPK9GA11mJxFR3ZRGs91GItIB-ViCXE0bjzS5wEzne5WC335vcuxdSp7IV6uUucPvs0/s1600-h/ArtworksLogoFinal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092300419495538898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="94" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCfVIF2PU5xWfbsUQjYAnX9aJdnLPSlPl72NaMPeEUvNNK5jbnpf1tqHHtz2HSp_kO_O1z3tsVPK9GA11mJxFR3ZRGs91GItIB-ViCXE0bjzS5wEzne5WC335vcuxdSp7IV6uUucPvs0/s320/ArtworksLogoFinal.jpg" width="295" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2bsbo4Cy-T9M8CP1FKtDl2rAg7EWY7H6L8wH5C95doeA3GAjaFHqZNnfznMffO_UHIHZzFKzwbIsoo6jwHIO0e7_y3S_yk4zkSrIhZVt7u5Fe5OfGuTlX8XCvVJTdmGqdSKXfJO9ev5M/s1600-h/CompositeHotLocks.jpg"></a></p></blockquote></div>Art Works Studios & Gallerieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315013520535982819noreply@blogger.com0