Artlink Hosts Faculty Art Show

Regional University Exhibition

Opening reception Saturday, March 6, 2010, 6-9 p.m.
Exhibition runs March 6 through April 7, 2010
Artlink, Inc.
437 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 424-7195
COST: Free for Artlink members; $2 suggested donation for non-members


Local University Art Faculties Shine at Artlink

Artlink’s Regional University Exhibition, featuring the work of art faculty members from Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), University of St. Francis (USF), and for the first time, Huntington University, will open in Artlink’s Main Gallery at 437 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, on Saturday, March 6 with a public reception from 6 to 9 p.m. A Gallery Walk-through will begin at 6 p.m. when one instructor from each of the universities will talk about their own work and answer questions from the audience. The exhibit will be up through April 7. The exhibition is sponsored by the architectural firm of Morrison, Kattman and Menze in honor of George Morrison.

Participating in the Gallery Walk-through will be Dana Goodman, Associate Professor of Sculpture at IPFW. Goodman’s sculptural work is typically quirky, large-scale ceramic assemblages depicting farm plants and animals. Representing USF will be Mary Klopfer, Associate Professor of Studio Art, Sculpture and Drawing. Klopfer, whose sculpture is usually dark and figurative, will have two pieces on display. Ken Hopper, Associate Professor of Art at Huntington, will show two colorful, large oil paintings. Artlink’s Gallery Walk-through series has been sponsored by grants from the Edward D. and Ione Auer Foundation and the Flora Dale Krouse Foundation.

On display in Artlink’s Push Pin Gallery will be a group of Small Paintings by Norman Bradley, a retired painting professor from IPFW. Bradley’s work will present a veritable slide show of his recent vacation travels. The 20 or so intimate paintings are thick with paint and provide snapshots of “Jalisco Village,” “Morning Fog,” “Yucatan,” “Limerick, Ireland” and “Glen Canyon.”

The exhibit is available for viewing before and after Cinema Center performances and during regular gallery hours, Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Artlink Gallery admission is free to members; a $2 donation is suggested for non-members.

CONTACT: Deb Washler, Executive Director, deb@artlinkfw.com

Area High School Art winners at Huntington University

Huntington University announced the winners of its Fifth Annual High School Art Exhibit at an artists' reception in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery on Saturday, February 20.

Visitors may view this year's art show entries at the Robert E. Wilson Gallery of the Merillat Centre for the Arts until March 11, 2010. The gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., before and after all Merillat Centre performances, and by appointment.


Best of Show: Adeline Jackson, Peru High School, "Color My World"

▲ Best of Show
Adeline Jackson, Peru High School, colored pencil drawing, “Color My World”

1st Place
Kellen Beutler, Homestead High School, dark room photograph, “Contemplation”

2nd Place
Adeline Jackson, Peru High School, watercolor painting, “Sundae Afternoon”

3rd Place
Ashley Rudd, Whitko High School, scratchboard, “Day’s End”

Honorable Mention Award Winners:

* Danielle Graves, Whitko High School, mixed media, “Pink Flower”
* Jessica West, Peru High School, ceramics, “Tea Paries are Torture”
* Leanne Jamison, Peru High School, mixed media, “The Other Side of the Mirror”
* Page Daniels, Maconaquah High School, charcoal drawing, “Light Through Darkness”
* Sara Bruce, Maconaquah High School, pencil drawing, “The Nest”
* Stephanie Miley, Peru High School, charcoal drawing, “As the Human Dragon”
* Bethany Hemrick, Peru High School, charcoal drawing, “Irrelevant”
* Shelby Rose, Peru High School, colored pencil drawing, Mid Afternoon Stroll”
* Erin Hatfield, New Castle Chrysler High School, ceramics, “Jethro & Winston”
* Alexandria Taylor, Huntington North High School, mixed media, “At the Mouth of the Beast”
* Joanna Nguyen, Homestead High School, batik, “Floating Fancy”
* Michelle Bollinger, Homestead High School, metal, “Mr. Roboto”
* Christine Bainbridge, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (Mass.), conte and white chalk, “Lizzie”

Sponsored by Huntington University's Department of Visual Arts, the annual juried show is open to original works of art produced each year by high school students within 150 miles of the Huntington campus, or any upperclassman considering attending Huntington University. Students from public and private high schools, as well as homeschools, are eligible to compete. Each school may send up to 10 entries in any media, and each student may enter up to three original works.

For further information, contact art instructor Barbara Michel at (260) 359-4172.

Populous Exhibit at Dash In on Friday

Friday, February 19th
5-11 PM
Dash In, on Calhoun Street

Wunderkammer Company (W<) presents "Populous", an exhibition of contemporary Pop Art and experimental performances. "Populous" will take place on Friday, February 19th, from 5-11pm at the Dash In, on Calhoun Street.

"Populous" was organized to examine the significant segment of contemporary art which has its roots based in the art historical Pop Art movement of the 1960's. Wunderkammer Co. has invited Daniel Dienelt, Joshua Witten, John McCormick, Mike Shifflet, Holly Claybaugh, and Bambi Guthrie to exhibited their work, and Sky Thing, Mac's Merry Minstrels, and Mason Dillon to perform covers of recent pop songs in interesting ways.

Wunderkammer Company is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Fort Wayne, IN, dedicated to the revitalization of communities through contemporary art.

Dash In is located at 814 S. Calhoun Street, between Berry and Wayne Streets.

34th Annual High School Art Exhibition at USF

34th Annual High School Art Exhibition

March 7- March 28, 2010
University of Saint Francis
John P. Weatherhead Gallery
2701 Spring Street
Fort Wayne, IN

Opening Reception: Sunday, March 7 from 1-3 PM; Awards presented at 2 PM.
Talent/Scholarship Day: Friday, March 5 from 9-4. Call 260-399-7700 ext. 8001 to schedule a portfolio review or audition.

Artful Box 2 at Orchard Gallery in March

Artful Box 2

March 3-31, 2010
Reception on March 6 from 12-5pm.

Local & regional artists have created special boxes for this show. Boxes made from wood, clay, glass, fiber, mixed media, found objects & more! This show was so popular in 2005, we have decided it must happen again. Expect fun & funky boxes, such as that by Raquel Stanek of Washington State. Raquel creates fun mosaics on boxes, such as whimsical birds. Boxes that bring peaceful thoughts, such as local artists: Sue Davis (image above) & Steve Vachon's clay boxes with collage elements & beachstones on the lid, appropriately named "Meditations". Functional boxes include: finely crafted jewelry boxes by David Ross of Bryan, Ohio & glass boxes by Mark Lewanski of Michigan. Even a box that tells time...Kim Rorick has created a unique clock from a box form! Local favorites, Lisa Vetter (image below right) & Paul Siefert have made a shadowbox from recycled materials claimed from the buildings of their old farmhouse. This is just a small sample of what you can expect when you visit The Orchard Gallery during the month of March. To add to the fun, we are giving away 4 gift certificates at $25 each. Stop in to enter to win March 3-31!


March 3-31, 2010
Reception on March 6 from 12-5pm.

Gallery Hours:
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10-5
Tues & Thurs: 10-7

The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
6312-A Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN
260-436-0927
www.theorchardgallery.com

Cost: No Charge

Free social media presentation at OurSpace

Social Media Explained
Wednesday, February 24
Noon to 1 PM
OurSpace
825 S. Barr Street
Fort Wayne, IN

OurSpace, LLC, located at 825 S. Barr Street, will host “Social Media Explained” on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The brown bag seminar, featuring Eric Hall (EH Design), Chad Pollitt (Digital Hill Media), Scott Howard (ScLoHo Marketing Soultions), Jean Bransemer and Jason Matthews (Matthews Painting), will assist small business owners, artists, technologists and others develop their online brand via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

There is no cost to attend and, door prizes will be given away! To RVSP send an e-mail to ourspacefortwayne@gmail.com.

--
Jodi Dean, Founder
OurSpace, LLC
Your Space to Be Creative
825 S. Barr Street
Fort Wayne, IN
www.ourspacefortwayne.wordpress.com

Recent Paintings by Fort Wayne artists Norman and Dixie Bradley featured in South Bend Gallery in February

New Galleries
On Lincolnway West in South Bend, IN
February 5 - 28, 2010

Linda Binek and Dick Heffelfinger at Northside Galleries

February 2010
www.northsidegalleries.com
260-483-6624
Located just west of the intersection of State Blvd./Spy Run Ave. In the White and Blue Building across from the old Kroger parking lot.

Open House/ Meet the Artists -- Friday, February 12th, from 4 until 7 or 8pm

Northside Galleries is displaying the fabulous works of Dick Heffelfinger (left) and Linda Binek (below) throughout February. Dick's watercolors depict regional winter scenes and still life's while on the other end, Linda's work is some of the most amazing contemporary watercolor and mixed media we have ever seen- and yes, they are both from Ft. Wayne. The works will be on display throughout the month of February and we are planning an "open house/ meet the artists" for Friday, February 12th, from 4 until 7 or 8pm. Please make a point to stop out to talk about the works with the artists or else come in any other time during business hours or by appointment to see what they are offering.



FUTURE: Coming up this year, we are super excited to be hosting one of the most interesting art shows: "100 Days - 100 Paintings" by Lisa Ransom Smith

Lisa has kept a diligent painting schedule over the last few months (to my knowledge she is just finishing the 100 paintings.) That's right, 1 brand new painting, start to finish, every day!! We will be displaying all 100 paintings somewhere around the end of April into May. (Dates to follow.) This show promises to be extraordinary, strictly in concept if nothing else!!


So, as you can see, big things are happening at Northside Galleries. Ashley also launched our fanpage on Facebook, which she will be updating regularly, so sign up to become a fan and check back often!!