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Summit Artspace spring exhibits

April 28, 2013 in artists of rubber city, hanging around town, summit artspace | No comments

The first floor Summit Artspace Gallery and the BOX gallery, on the third floor, had opening receptions on Friday, April 26, for their current group shows. Between the two galleries there are ninety-one artists represented!

Brushstrokes – Then & Now, the Women’s Art League of Akron 80th Anniversary Exhibition, highlights the work of current members with a nod to the history of the organization. Five of the artists will be presenting workshops and demos during the coming month.
Postcard image: Daybreak by April Cameron

The Artists of Rubber City Annual Juried Show, now in its 23rd year, attracts entries from members and non-members alike. Juror Mary Urbas, Lakeland Community College, chose seventy pieces of artwork, overflowing the BOX into the surrounding space!

Brushstrokes Then & Now
Women’s Art League of Akron 80th Anniversary Exhibition
Summit Artspace Gallery

Artists of Rubber City 23rd Annual Juried Show
the BOX gallery

April 26 – June 1, 2013
Summit Artspace
140 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio

Lola

April 23, 2013 in miscellany | No comments

This spring I am teaching a private class on Tuesday afternoons. Today Diana arrived with a helper, a sweet little girl named Lola! Lola wasn’t too interested in art, but she certainly was pleasant company.

Sign Painters

April 5, 2013 in on page or screen | No comments

The New York Times described the book, Sign Painters, by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon, as “A lovely paean to a vanishing art…a funky and necessary work of preservation” but, for me, just one look at the title and the cover was all it took: a copy of Sign Painters was quickly in my possession. The featured sign painters and accompanying photos actually caused a bit of nostalgia for the ubiquitous yellow labeled can of Sign Painters’ One Shot.

In March the documentary film, Sign Painters, opened at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The trailer, expertly edited to the unlikely background of Edvard Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt, makes me hope that there will eventually be a northeast Ohio screening.

Happy Easter!

March 31, 2013 in miscellany | No comments

A few eggs and chicks for Easter. . .

Find out more about the Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks from the Pictures at an Exhibition series on my website.

Did you ever hear about the Easter crow?
This awesome egg was created by Abby O.

a familiar face on facebook

March 28, 2013 in miscellany | No comments

Look who’s on the Invent Now and Camp Invention Headquarters pages on Facebook! Isaac is reminding everyone of the Early Bird Discount deadline for Camp Invention. How about that!!

daylight moon

March 20, 2013 in miscellany | No comments

The increased hours of daylight and the official start to spring make it possible to catch a little moonlight before the skies darken. While winter wasn’t particularly severe locally, it has shown a reluctance to bow out and let spring take the stage. So far the hint of buds on the silhouetted trees and the (rare) bright blue sky are the only signs that the season is changing. Stay tuned!

ARTiGras artwalk

March 11, 2013 in hanging around town | No comments

Part of the March ARTiGras Artwalk was a public text to vote competition where guests could vote for their favorite gallery. What a surprise to find out that Joan Colbert Studios was one of the winners, along with Zeber-Martell Gallery, Akron Glass Works and Summit Artspace studio neighbor, Katina Pastis Radwanski Studio/Gallery!

One of the visitors who texted a vote for my studio will receive a gift certificate, compliments of the Downtown Akron Partnership.

Thanks to everyone for visiting . . . and voting!!

upstairs/downstairs at Summit Artspace

March 10, 2013 in artists of rubber city, hanging around town, summit artspace | No comments

The 9th Annual Juried Show of Fresh Art opened with a reception at Summit Artspace on Friday, March 8, 2013. Artists were invited to enter art inspired by the letter Q and somehow there was no semblance of Star Trek, James Bond or Claes Oldenburg among the entries. Judges Jack McWhorter, Kent State University, and Robert Thurmer, Cleveland State University, selected 43 pieces for the exhibit (less than half of the entered work). Upon hearing of the exhibit, kindergarten students at Lippman School created a Q-inspired piece, too.

On the same evening two shows opened with another reception on the third floor of Summit Artspace. The BOX Gallery is featuring the work of Bonnie Stipe and Betsy Cavalier in the big box and Elizabeth Isley within the small box and on adjacent walls.

Fresh & Q
9th Annual Juried Show
Summit Artspace Gallery

Bonnie Stipe – Skin Deep
Betsy Cavalier – mixed media
Elizabeth Isley – acrylic paintings
The BOX Gallery

March 8 – April 13, 2013
Summit Artspace
140 East Market Street
Akron, Ohio

Fresh & Q postcard design by Liz Remmel, iMMiX STUDIO

auction ~ artwalk ~ ARTi-Gras

March 3, 2013 in artists of rubber city, hanging around town, summit artspace | No comments

A couple times a year the Downtown Artwalk falls on a weekend between shows in the galleries at Summit Artspace. This year Artists of Rubber City planned ahead and scheduled a Silent Auction and Raffle in the BOX gallery. Artwork filled the gallery and beyond; proceeds from the event will support AoRC projects and programs.

photo courtesy of Artists of Rubber City

Carolyn Balogh, a sculptor whose recent work explores the environmental issues affecting native trees, took advantage of the ‘buy-it-now’ price to purchase my print, The Elder Tree.

Adding to the excitement of the evening was the ARTi-Gras theme of this month’s artwalk. Along with the open studios, music, fashion and food were part of the festivities. Classical guitarist, James Marron, and the Kyle Magilavy Jazz Combo played throughout the evening, the Illusion Factory presented a mask-making workshop, Miller South School for the Arts held a fashion show and boutique, and The Orange Truk served Cajun goodies from the parking lot.

early bird

February 25, 2013 in miscellany | No comments

Seeing the first robin of the year is always a cause for celebration! This robin beat spring’s arrival by almost a month, sharing the date with February’s full moon – the snow moon.