"Stoneware Pottery by Kristy Jo Beber" & "Oil Paintings by Renata Pancner" at the Orchard Gallery

Potter, Kristy Jo Beber, presents exciting new work....the rough surface of the clay is adorned with dips, dots and trails of glaze! All "fresh" from the kiln! New oil paintings by Renata Pancner. Renata portrays the human body and the human spirit....joy, love, creative expression and lasting inner peace in her newest paintings.

When: May 2-30, 2008
Gallery hours are: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10-5. Tues & Thurs: 10-7 .

Where: The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
6312-A Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN
260-436-0927

Cost: No Charge

Call for Entry! Out of the Box Art
Design & paint a wooden box in the Trompe L' Oeil art style. 20 wooden boxes(various sizes) displayed in Downtown Auburn during the months of June - September 2008.

Deadline for Registration - May 1, 2008
Deadline for Completion - June 13, 2008

For information contact:
Pat Delagrange Busy Brush 260-927-2233 or email busybrush@sbcglobal.net

Norman Bradley is exhibiting Landscapes and Watercolors at the Dash-In.

Dash-IN
814 S. Calhoun
Mon-Thurs 7AM-4PM
Friday 7:30AM-9PM
Saturday 10AM-2PM

The exhibit runs April 28-June 9, 2008.


"The North" by Norman Bradley- oil on canvas - 16" x 20"

Jerry Seabolt is having a show of his oil paintings at the in the "Langhenrichs Gallery" in the Unitarian Universalist Church on Old Mill Road through May 18.

The name of the show is "Of Volcanoes and Cats".
5310 Old Mill Road
744-1867

Pottery by Jaleh Fazel will also be on display.
A reception for the artists will be held Sunday, April 27, 1:00-3:00 pm

Art 4 Sale & Flower Arranging at FWMoA

Art 4 Sale: April 25 - 27, 2008
A weekend gallery Sale showcasing original artwork by artists nationwide.

April 25: 10am - 8pm
April 26: 10am - 5pm
April 27: Noon - 5pm
Admission is free
New Weekend, New Artists, New Art 4 Sale!
Don't miss this annual fundraiser of original artwork by artists from across the country! You'll find everything from glass to paintings, photography to jewelry, and everything in between. Shop early for the holidays or for a unique gift for Mom, Dad, Grads or Bride-to-be!

Preview Party
Thursday, April 24
5-9 pm
$10 FWMoA Members
$15 non-members

Enjoy a sneak peek at the art, scrumptious hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Shop before the doors open to the public! Catering by Club Soda.
RSVP to Brian Wagner by calling 422.6467, ext 341 or wagner@fwmoa.org prior to 4/23.


Floral Arranging Demo
Saturday, April 26
2pm
FREE FWMoA Members
$5 non-members

Take a break from shopping in Art4Sale and join us as floral virtuosos Lisa Crisp and Beverly Allen of McNamara Florist will guide us through creating your own stunning floral arrangements for home or as gifts. They will discuss the basics of color and design and provide valuable tips of the trade. Most importantly, enter to win one of the beautiful creations made during the demonstrations!

A perfect complement to the perfect vase you'll find at Art 4 Sale or in the Museum Shop!

Reservations are appreciated but not required. Please contact Brian Wagner at 422.6467, ext 341 or wagner@fwmoa.org prior to 4/25.

Huntington University announces student art exhibit winners

Huntington University recently announced the winners of the 18th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit to be held until April 23 in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery of the Merillat Centre for the Arts.

Suzanne Galazka, gallery assistant and education director for Artlink in Fort Wayne, Ind., served as guest juror.

Galazka selected the work for the student art exhibit as well as awarded best of show, first place, second place, third place and special achievement recognitions.

The pieces for the exhibit were created by Huntington University students, freshmen through seniors, who are enrolled in one or more art courses. This was the first exhibition for the work. All types of media were represented.

An artist reception and awards ceremony was held on April 12 in the Wilson Gallery. The following students received recognitions:

Recipient
Award
Title of Work
Medium

Jenna Thurston, a sophomore visual arts education major from Van Wert, Ohio
Best of Show
“The Ingledue Wedding”
painting

Norah Springer, a freshman fine arts major from Peshtigo, Wis.
1st Place Overall
“Christmas Still Life”
Pastel Drawing

Courtney Schwerin, a sophomore graphic design major from Flanagan, Ill.
2nd Place Overall
“Hi, My Name is Courtney”
graphic design

Ben Hopper, a senior graphic design major from Huntington, Ind.
3rd Place Overall
“Warehouse No. 1”
photography

Trista Watson, a senior visual arts education major from Chambersburg, Pa.
Robert E. Wilson Purchase Award
“Justin Miller and Lissa Shipman”
painting


Carita Landes, a freshman graphic design major from Sheridan, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“Repeated Motif”
2-D design

Sarah Wust, a freshman graphic design major from Huntington, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“Untitled”
2-D design

Janna Kurzen, a sophomore visual arts education major from Massillon, Ohio
Outstanding Achievement
“N’s and O’s"
2-D design

Janna Kurzen, a sophomore visual arts education major from Massillon, Ohio
Outstanding Achievement
“Untitled”
3-D design

Felicia Pettigrew, a sophomore graphic design major from Tower Hill, Ill., and Carita Landes, a freshman graphic design major from Sheridan, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“Our Interpretation of Frank Stella”
3-D design

Angela Morgan, a junior graphic design major from Fort Wayne, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“A Christmas Celebration”
graphic design

Ben Hopper, a senior graphic design major from Huntington, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“12 Monkeys”
illustration

Courtney Schwerin, a sophomore graphic design major from Flanagan, Ill.
Outstanding Achievement
“12 Monkeys”
illustration

Justin Wentz, a sophomore graphic design major from Greencastle, Pa.
Outstanding Achievement
“Aaron and the Golden Calf”
illustration

Rebekah Raby, a sophomore graphic design major from Arcanum, Ohio
Outstanding Achievement
“Alley”
photography

Trista Watson, a senior visual arts education major from Chambersburg, Pa.
Outstanding Achievement
“Stage and Studio”
photography

Angela Morgan, a junior graphic design major from Fort Wayne, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“Cindy’s Diner”
photography


Felicia Pettigrew, a sophomore graphic design major from Tower Hill, Ill.
Outstanding Achievement
“What’s Inside?”
beginning drawing

Brett Swanson, a freshman digital media arts major from Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
Outstanding Achievement
“Paper Bag Study”
beginning drawing

Brett Swanson, a freshman digital media arts major from Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada
Outstanding Achievement
“Thanksgiving Aftermath”
beginning drawing

Janna Larimore, a sophomore graphic design major from Elizabeth, Ill.
Outstanding Achievement
“Crown of Thorns”
advanced drawing

Patrick Davis, a senior graphic design major from Huntington, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“Resting Figure”
figure drawing

Abi Smith, a junior fine arts major from Poneto, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
"Female Figure”
figure drawing

Jenna Thurston, a sophomore visual arts education major from Van Wert, Ohio
Outstanding Achievement
“Antique Elegance”
painting

Trista Watson, a senior visual arts education major from Chambersburg, Pa.
Outstanding Achievement
“Glen Padre Watson”
painting

Angela Morgan, a junior graphic design major from Fort Wayne, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“The Canine Companion”
painting

Nora Majors, a junior visual arts education major from Roachdale, Ind.
Outstanding Achievement
“Lidded Vessel”
ceramics

Trista Watson, a senior visual arts education major from Chambersburg, Pa.
Outstanding Achievement
“Place Setting”
ceramics

Call for Artists for Charity Event

Local breast cancer survivors and Fort Wayne’s roller derby team, the Fort Wayne Derby Girls, are teaming up in an effort to raise money for young women with breast cancer in our community. Near the end of summer, we will be hosting an art exhibit and silent auction in conjunction with local artists and businesses. The most recent event of this type was successful in raising over $4,000, and our intention is to exceed this amount with your assistance.

A group of local artists and women will be volunteering their talents and their bodies to create unique, inspiring cast representations of the female breast and the emotions associated with breast cancer. Each cast will be painted by a local artist, mounted on a powder-coated metal stand, and auctioned off for charity.

As we begin to organize the event, we wanted to extend an invitation to interested local artists willing to lend their artistic talents to this cause. Our goal is to have the casts ready for the artists by June 1, which will allow ample time for completion. We are in the process of selecting a venue that can offer us the opportunity to display the casts for approximately one month before the auction and host a gala that will include hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and live music. It will be an event to remember.

I am the Executive Editor of Business People magazine and the Director of Media & Public Relations for the Fort Wayne Derby Girls. I am very proud of our accomplishments and the $26,000 we have donated to local women and children’s charities since the league was established in October 2005. We embody the strength, courage, and vitality of Fort Wayne women while providing another form of athletic entertainment to the Summit City.

Please join us in supporting our city’s breast cancer survivors. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you,
Amber Recker
aka Miss Jane RedRum
Executive Editor, Business People magazine
Director of Media & Public Relations, Fort Wayne Derby Girls
www.fwderbygirls.com
arecker@businesspeople.com or
amrecker@indianatech.edu or
jredrum@fwderbygirls.com

Charities benefiting from our efforts include: SCAN, Erin’s House, Charis House, Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Hoosier Burn Camp, Great Lakes Burn Camp, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity- Women Build, Easter Seals ARC, Turnstone Center for Disabled Children, Victim’s Assistance Program, Make A Wish Foundation, and Crossroad Children’s Home.

Animation artist Tom Gasek to visit Huntington University

Animation artist Tom Gasek will visit Huntington University on Saturday, April 12. He will host “An Animation Artist Presentation” open to the campus community and the public at 1 p.m. in room 150 of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. There is no admission charge. His presentation will include a screening and a discussion of his work in the digital media arts industry.

Tom Gasek began his career by winning a Student Academy Award. This led to work with Will Vinton, Disney’s “Return to Oz,” “The Penny Cartoon” from Pee Wee’s Playhouse on CBS, Art Clokey’s “Gumby” and with Aardman Animations in Bristol, England. Gasek contributed animation to the train chase sequence in Nick Park’s Oscar-winning “The Wrong Trousers” and was a key guest animator on Aardman Features’ first full-length feature film, “Chicken Run.” Gasek continues to freelance with Aardman on projects like the Creature Comforts series. He just finished working with Little Airplane in New York as a guest director on their Nickelodeon hit, “The Wonder Pets.” He has several national Addy and Broadcast Design Awards for clients like Levi Strauss, Burger King and Nickelodeon.

Gasek has been teaching at the Rochester Institute of Technology as a visiting assistant professor. He is completing his independent, self-produced animated short film, “Off-Line” and will enter it in festivals around the world. Gasek lives with his wife and son and works from his home-studio in Great Barrington, Mass.

For more information about Gasek’s presentations, contact Bob Sloan, digital media arts assistant, at rsloan@huntington.edu or (260) 359-4325.

Grand Opening Reception "Oil Paintings by Karen Moriarty"

WHEN: Reception: April 18, 5-9 pm
Show runs April 18-June 6
Regular Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 1-6 pm

WHERE: Karen Moriarty Studio & Gallery
123 West Columbia Street "on the Landing"
Fort Wayne IN

Contact info: 260.443.2121 or www.karenmoriarty.com

About the Artist: Karen Moriarty's paintings reveal influences as varied as Bonnard and Deibenkorn. She paints from the landscape—the earth, the human body, a plate of oranges. Her oil paintings contrast delicate washes with heavy impasto strokes.

Moriarty majored in painting at the Fort Wayne Art Institute and then lived in San Francisco for several years. After returning to Indiana, she studied at Indiana University. She has shown at the Fort Wayne Musuem of Art and Minnetrista Cultural Center, Ball State University. She maintains a studio in the West Central area of Fort Wayne and her work shows in galleries, group and solo shows throughout the Midwest.

“The color, the movement and light of the natural world—that is what I want people to see in my work, the earthly beauty that surrounds us. And, too, the paint. I love the pure beauty of paint, smearing, splashing, dripping. I like to leave evidence of the behavior of the paint itself. I will scrub it on with a brus h or knife, scratch it back off. I want to see remnants of the process. Recently, I have been pouring paint onto the canvas. Paint is the most sensuous medium for me.”

“Moriarty stands out as an inner directed, Zen-like chronicler of the outdoors…”
-David Tanner, Whatzup Events

Karen's work also shows at
Maple Street Gallery, Evanston IL
Artist's Den, Valporaiso IN


Karen Moriarty

The Landing

Call for Submissions - 1st Annual FWMoA Artist Members' Exhibition

July 12 - August 31, 2008

Join us in a striking exhibition that highlights the talent of our Artist Membership!

For the first time the Fort Wayne Museum of Art is organizing an exhibition open exclusively to its Artist Members. This will be a fabulous exhibit and to be included would be a terrific addition to any artist's résumé. Each artist member may enter one work to be displayed in this major, new, un-juried group show.

Best yet, this inaugural Artist Members' Exhibition will be on view during the annual FWMoA Chalk Walk and Three Rivers Festival-what better way to expose your work to thousands of viewers and potential collectors!

Not an Artist Member yet? Joining is easy and this new annual show is just one of the benefits. Please contact the Membership Department at 422-6467, ext. 337 for more information. Already an FWMoA member or interested in joining at a higher level to receive even more benefits? Artist benefits are available to you at NO EXTRA CHARGE! Again, contact the Membership Department for more information.

Dates to Remember
Intent to Exhibit Form due June 2, 2008

Opening Reception July 18 (7-9pm)

(Joint reception with Artlink Members' Show--Put the ART back in PARTY!)

Question? Need an entry form? Contact Sachi Yanari-Rizzo at 260.422.6467, ext 336 or yanari@fwmoa.org.


Art 4 Sale

April 25 - 27, 2008
A weekend gallery Sale showcasing original artwork by artists nationwide.

April 25: 10am - 8pm
April 26: 10am - 5pm
April 27: Noon - 5pm
Admission is free
New Weekend, New Artists, New Art 4 Sale!

Don't miss this annual fundraiser of original artwork by artists from across the country! You'll find everything from glass to paintings, photography to jewelry, and everything in between. Shop early for the holidays or for a unique gift for Mom, Dad, Grads or Bride-to-be!

Preview Party
Thursday, April 24 from 5-9 pm
$10 FWMoA Members
$15 non-members

Enjoy a sneak peek at the art, scumptious hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Shop before the doors open to the public! Catering by Club Soda.

Art 4 Sale is sponsored by: Carson Boxberger, LLP, Vorderman Volkswagen, Old National Bank, and 101.7 WLDE.


Floral Arranging Demo
Saturday, April 26 at 2pm
FREE FWMoA Members
$5 non-members

Take a break from shopping in Art4Sale and join us as floral virtusosos Lisa Crisp and Beverly Allen of McNamara Florist will guide us through creating your own stunning floral arrangements for home or as gifts. They will discuss the basics of color and design and provide valuable tips of the trade. Most importantly, enter to win one of the beautiful creations made during the demonstrations!

American Stories
April 10 from 1- 2PM
FREE
Jefferson's Legacy: Architecture in America

"Architecture is among the most important arts" was fervently believed and championed by Thomas Jefferson. His zeal for the rise of architecture in America even still persists-for better or worse! Join us as we follow major trends from colonial times through today.

Bring your lunch or order a box lunch and have it waiting on you! The Museum will provide beverages and light dessert; No reservations are required unless pre-ordering a box lunch.

A limited number of box lunches are available from Deli 620 for only $5; please contact Sarah Aubrey at least two days ahead to reserve yours at 422-6467, ext 323 or Aubrey@fwmoa.org .


Art Scene
FREE Wednesday!
April 16: Corrie Singleton, Painter
6-7PM



1st Annual College Night
Friday, April 18 from 8-11PM
FREE

College Night at the FWMoA is a great chance for college and university students, faculty, and staff from around the region to network and unwind at the end of the week for a FREE night exclusively for them!

Join us for free pizza, a one-night local student art show, door prizes, a cash bar for 21+, and live music from Metavari. You won't want to miss the Hottest night in April!

What's New at Charlie Cummings Clay Studio

Check out the current shows.

And sign up now for Screen Printing for Ceramics Workshop
Dates: May 30th - June 1st, 2008 10 am - 5 pm

This three day, hands-on workshop will explore the creation and use of screen printing images for ceramics. Charlie Cummings will cover digital image preparation, positive films for screen exposure, basic photo emulsion based screen printing, overglaze decal printing, glaze printing, underglaze and slip printing, slip transfer for 3-dimensional objects, and other related topics.

Open lab hours 5 pm - 11 pm Friday and Saturday evenings during the workshop.

Fee: $220, includes lunch. Limit 15 participants.

Kim Rorick

House Pot

The Orchard Gallery presents: "Colorful Pottery & Furniture by Kim Rorick"

Colorful whimsical pottery and furniture by Kim Rorick. When ordinary is just not en ough.. .dream in color! Kim's pottery has been a longtime favorite of many art lovers around Fort Wayne...now see what she does with furniture!

When: April 2-30
Gallery hours are: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10-5. Tues & Thurs: 10-7 .

Where: The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
6312-A Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN
260-436-0927

Cost: No Charge
Kim Rorick

Three Houses and Red Teapot

The Orchard Gallery Presents "New Paintings by Ales Pancner"

New acrylic paintings by Ales Pancner. Vases, dishes, glasses, fruits....all dancing in bright, colorful arrangements. It's party time at The Orchard Gallery!

When: April 2-30, 2008
Gallery hours are: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10-5. Tues & Thurs: 10-7 .

Where: The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
6312-A Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN
260-436-0927

Cost: No Charge