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NEWS ITEM Student Art Exhibit, grades k-5 The Student Art Exhibit for
Kindergarten through grade five will open Thursday
evening at the Findlay Art League, 117 W. Crawford
St. The opening reception is Feb. 14 from
6:30-8:00, with awards being presented at 7:00.
This annual event is open to students in Findlay
and Hancock County Schools. Art teachers
selected a limited number of student art works for
submission to the show. The show is judged and
awards will be presented during the opening
reception. Awards are made possible by the
McClelland Family Student Art Fund and the Bill
Graham Memorial Trust. Awards will be presented to many students. First Place will be awarded to Brandon Gardner, grade 2, from Vanlue, for “Ice Cold.” Second Place award goes to Abbi Lotz, grade 5, Arlington, for “Fish.” Third Place will be awarded to Lauren Smith, grade 4, St. Michaels, for “Hamburg and Fries.” Honorable Mention Awards will be given to Layla Tiell, Kindergarten, Jefferson, for “Crocodile;” Seth Gunder, grade 4, Vanlue, for “Eiffel Tower;” Quinn Taylor, grade 1, Liberty Benton, for “Warm Colored Cat;” Samuel Shaferly, grade 4, Vanlue, for “King Samuel;” Alena Miller, grade 4, Vanlue, for “Heads Up—Angry Cow;” Hailey Essinger, grade 5, Arlington, for “Cupcake;” Olivia Combs, grade 1, Vanlue, for “Sunny Flowers;” Jack Saltzman, Kindergarten, Vanlue, for “Crazy Circles;” Avery Elchest, grade 3, Cory Rawson, for “Horse on the Horizon of Time;” and Abbie Miles, grade 5, Lincoln, for “Flower.” The Exhibit was judged by Connie Weasel. Connie and her husband, Chuck, are long-time residents of Findlay. She graduated from Ohio State University with a BS in Art Education and furthered her studies at Bowling Green State University. Connie, who has recently retired from teaching, taught art at Donnell Junior High and Cory Rawson Elementary School. She is a member of The Findlay Art League. |
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Winners Named in Findlay Art League’s 2012 Juried Show
Findlay Art League’s 2012 Juried Show opened Monday and is now open to the public Monday through Saturday, 10AM – 2PM. An Artist Reception will be held on Friday, November 2, 5 – 9PM in conjunction with the Arts Partnership Art Walk. The Juried Show awards will be at 7PM. Best of Show went to Matthew Cook, Self Portrait, oil; the William Nonnamaker Award went to Tom Emerine, Aspen Canopy, watercolor; First Place Silvio Jimenez, Point of No Return, acrylic; Second Place Jessica Summers, Self Portrait as Domestic Goddess, oil; Third Place Derek Brennan, Old Dog and Bo, encaustic & oil; Merit Awards went to Laura Barnhardt Corle, Off State Route 235, watercolor; Kelsey Scharf, Untitled, oil; Harry Melroy, Long-haired /Ducks of Paris, stoneware; Mike Kozumplik, Ranging the Woods Together from Tree to Tree, sterling silver, bronze, & pearls; Martin Chappuies, The Great Escape, watercolor; Sheilah Grogan, Parade, oil; Melissa Dzienny, Sunday Morning, encaustic; and Rachael Chappuies, Jason, charcoal. The judge for the show was Mille Guldbeck, Professor of Painting and Graduate Coordinator, Bowling Green State University. The Findlay Art League’s Juried Show, 117 West Crawford Street, will be open through November 16, 2012.
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NEWS RELEASE Findlay Art League Offering Watercolor Class in 2013 The Findlay Art League is offering a Watercolor Class taught by photo realistic watercolorist Laura Barnhardt Corle. Students can work at their own level from beginning to advanced. The eight week sessions of 2 hour classes, 7 – 9PM will start Wednesday, January 9 at the Findlay Art League classroom, 117 West Crawford Street. The classes continue each Wednesday through February 27. The cost for the 8 week classes is $95 and a $20 supply charge. For information about these classes and to register, call Laura Barnhardt Corle at 419-889-3018. |
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Findlay Art League’s Black & White and Shades of Gray Show Opens
The Findlay Art League’s 2012 Black & White and Shades of Gray Show opens Friday, June 15 at 7 PM with the awards to be presented at 7:30 PM. The opening and artists’ reception is open to the public. This show is a fine exhibit of paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, photos, and collages all of which have no color elements.The Best of Show award goes to Nancy Frankenfield for her pen and ink “Sunflower”; First in Painting, Silvio Jimenez, “Yesterday,” acrylic on canvas; First in Works on Paper, Isaac Smith, “Drinking Fountains,” graphite; First in 3-D, Robert Minto, “Tiles Six,” stoneware on steel; First in Photo, Richard Davis, “Old Gas.” Honorable Mentions go to Randy Bennett, “Myth & Memory,” mixed media; James Levy, “Darkness,” photo; Anita Lehman, “Trio,” earthenware; and Crystal Bowman, “Anadromous,” marker and graphite. Judge for the show was Anne Beekman, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Illustration. She earned her B.F.A. from the Cleveland Institute of Art and her M.F.A. from Marywood University. Before coming to Findlay, she worked as art director, graphic designer and web developer in publishing and advertising. The chairperson for this show is Jean Cossey. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10AM – 2PM. The show will close Friday, July 13, at 2PM.
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Winners Named in Findlay Art League’s 64th Annual May Show
The Findlay Art League will open its 64th Annual May Show Friday, May 4, from 5PM to 9PM and Saturday, May 5, from 10AM to 4PM in conjunction with the Arts Partnership ArtWalk. Awards will be presented at 7PM Friday night. Best of Show went to Jessica Summers for Preparing the Roots, oil; First Place Robert Minto, Our Mr. Smith, stoneware; Second Place Harry Melroy, Wood War, graphite; Third Place Jeanne Beutler, Bottles and Corks, acrylic; Honorable Mention went to Leslie Rohr Scherer, October, pastel; Ed Corle, Jar Wave Drop, stoneware; Randy Bennett, Childhood Mirage, mixed media, Scott Sherman, Desoto in Woods, pen and ink; and Jessica Summers, Flea Market Fiesta Ware, oil. Co-chairpersons for the May Show are Connie Weasel and Teresa Lambert. The judge for the show was Sara Schleicher, Coordinator of Fine Arts Admissions and Promotions at Bowling Green State University. The Findlay Art League’s May Show will be open through June 1, 2012. The FAL gallery located at 117 West Crawford Street is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10AM to 2PM. |
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The judge for "Photo 30" is Darlene Yeager-Torre of Darlene Yeager-Torre Fine Art Photography, Columbus, Ohio. Information about the judge can be found on Darlene's website www.dytphotos.com. |
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Findlay Art League’s “2012 3D Exhibit” opens Friday
The Findlay Art League’s 2012 Three-Dimensional Exhibit opens Friday, January 13 at 7 PM with the awards to be presented at 8 PM. The opening and artists’ reception is open to the public. This juried 3D show is a fine exhibit of sculpture, ceramics, weaving, jewelry, wood, paper, glass and metal work by area artists. The 3D Best of Show award goes to Joe Bonifas for his forged steel piece “Transformation Pedestal”; First place, Harry Melroy, “The Time of His Life,” oil enamel on mixed media; Second Place, Andy Sacksteder, “War-Torn Girl with the Emerald Eyes,” bronze; Third Place, Harry Melroy, “Esmeralda’s Sweet Ride,” oil enamel on wood; Honorable Mention Awards go to Gregg Luginbuhl, “Rustic Decanter XVII,” stoneware; Ed Corle, “Brown Wave,” stoneware and Madonna Wagner, “Necklace,” beads. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10AM – 2PM. The show will close Friday, February 10 at 2PM.
Judgin For more information about the Findlay Art League and its programs stop into the FAL gallery at 117 West Crawford Street or visit the League’s website www.findlayartleague.com
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A call for artists has gone out for the Findlay Art League 2012 3-D Exhibit. Registration of entries for this juried show is Thursday, January 5, 7 – 9PM and Saturday, January 7, 9AM – Noon at the Findlay Art League gallery, 117 West Crawford Street. This 3-D Show is a chance for sculptors, potters, weavers and other textile artists, jewelers, wood carvers, metal artists, paper manipulators, and all other artists whose work is 3-D or relief to enter a show designed with them in mind. Artists must be 17 years of age or older. Entries must have been created within the last four years and must not have been exhibited previously in a FAL show. Artwork must not exceed 60 inches in any direction and must not exceed 75lbs. The artists’ reception and exhibit opening is Friday, January 13, 7PM – 9PM (open to the public) with awards at 8PM. Show hours are Monday through Saturday, 11AM – 2PM through to the end of the show Saturday, February 7. A prospectus for the 3-D show can be obtained at the Findlay Art League Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street or can be downloaded from the Findlay Art League web site - www.findlayartleague.com. Any questions can be directed to Bob and Karen Minto kminto@bright.net who are co-chairpersons of the show. |
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2011 JURIED
SHOW November 4 - December 2 OPENING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 5 - 9PM in conjunction with ArtWalk
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JURIED SHOW Artists’ Reception: Friday, November 4, 5 - 9PM Awards Presentation: Friday, November 4, 7PM Show Dates: Friday, Nov. 4 - Friday, Dec. 2 Gallery Open: Tues. Wed. Fri. Sat., 10AM - 2:00PM Pickup of Entries: Rejected entries – anytime during exhibit hours Accepted entries – Saturday, Dec. 3, 10AM - 3PM |
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ADULT CLASS ANNOUNCED
Laura Barnhardt Corle's Watercolor Classes
The Findlay Art League is offering an adult class in watercolor by photo realistic Laura Barnhardt Corle. These watercolor classes, starting in January, 2012, make this class a perfect Christmas gift to give to a loved one or even yourself. Students can work at their own level from beginning to advanced. The 8 week sessions of 2 hour classes, 7 – 9PM will start Wednesday, January 11th at the Findlay Art League classroom, 117 West Crawford Street. The classes will conclude on February 29th. The cost of the 8 week classes is $85 for non FAL members and $75 for Findlay Art League members. There will also be a $20 supply charge. To register or for questions call Laura Corle at 419-889-3018. |
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Findlay Art League
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NEWS RELEASE Findlay Art League Announces Fun Summer Workshops
The Findlay Art League will be offering a variety of fun classes for this summer. There will be classes for 5 – 7 year olds, and classes for those 8 and up. Teenagers and adults welcome.
There will be Abstract Art where you will learn fun, innovative ways to paint and draw using different styles and techniques.
A Book Making Class where students will write a short story or poem, illustrate it, and turn it into an eight page book.
Drawing Classes using nature and still life settings, exploring the right side of your brain.
Mixed Media Classes will learn fun techniques with pastels, oil pastel, markers, collage and more.
A Lettering and Design Class will teach you how to make different kinds of lettering and to turn them into signs, cloud posters, and collage.
In the Paper Mache/3-D Sculpture Class students will make a paper mache animal, and develop a 3-D sculpture.
The Brown Paper Art Class will be for 5-7 year olds. They will make a log cabin and a Native American parleche, using brown paper.
Clay Classes will be building a pot or sculpture, Students will be able to paint and decorate it, after it has been fired in the kiln.
In the Weaving Class students will use a cardboard loom to make a pouch or wall hanging.
Watercolor and Collage class will explore different techniques to create a unique collage or painting.
Zen tangles is a new art form, using creative doodling. Use left and right brain thinking skills to create art. Anyone can do this.
Classes will be offered during June and July at different times and prices vary. Please check our website at: www.findlayartleague.com For information and questions about the classes contact Crystal Bowman. You may register by calling her at 419-423-6729 or email at clbowman@woh.rr.com.Class size is limited so register early. |
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Findlay Art League “PHOTO 29”
Findlay Art League Juried “Photo 29” Opens Friday
The Findlay Art League’s “Photo 29” Show opens this Friday, March 11, from 7PM – 9PM at the FAL Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street. Awards for this juried show by area photographers will be presented at 8PM. This reception for the photographers is open to the public.
To be awarded Friday evening will be Best of Show, Mr. Fred Aldrich Award, going to Rich Kaplan for Skyward; First Place Award, Clifton Harvey, The Last Tenant; Second Place Award, Uni-grip, Inc., Timothy Hacker, Death Valley Truck; Third Place, Nicole Almond, America Pride; Best Color, Adeline Winterfeld Memorial Award, Teresa Lambert, Antique Boutique; Best B&W, Glenn and Rachel Crow Memorial Award, Mat Marrash, Swanson’s on Sandusky; Best Picture of one or more persons, Anonymous Gift, William Lishawa, Air Kiss; Hancock County Preservation Guild Award #1, Nicole Almond, America Pride; Hancock County Preservation Guild Award #2, Eric Van Renterghem, Jones #2; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift, Rollie Smith, Corner Malt Shop; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift, Kaitlyn Smith, Red Light; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift, Linda Gabriele, Twiztid Show – 2010; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift, Darius Isenbarger, Snowy Mist of Zion.
The judge for “Photo 29” was Jerry Jividen of Kent, Ohio. Early in his career as a teacher, Jerry created a new course of study titled “Visual Literacy.” In this course his students had access to camera, film, and a fully functional darkroom. In the early 90’s he saw the potential of digital photography and converted 100% to digital. Jerry’s computer programming skills included digital electronics and robotics, which have been used in the fields of brain research and patents. As a professional photographer, he works in portraiture, weddings, graduating seniors, photo retouching and fine art prints. He teaches classes in digital photography and digital art and is expert in Adobe Photoshop. Samples of Jerry’s work can be seen on his web site www.jjividen.com.
Co-chairpersons for the event are Andrew and Darlene Crow.
The gallery hours for “Photo 29” are Tuesday through Saturday, 11AM – 2PM. The show will close April 2.
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Awards Given for Student Art Students from Findlay City and Hancock County Schools had art work on display February 17-20 at the Findlay Art League Gallery. The 2011 Student Art Exhibit for grades K-5 opened Thursday, February 17, at 6:30. This show and the awards given to students were made possible by the generosity of the McClelland Family Student Art Endowment Fund, and the Bill Graham Memorial Trust. Art Teachers in the city, county, parochial and home schools were invited to bring two pieces of artwork per grade, one per student, for this display. The show was judged by
Robert Minto, who taught art at Ada School for 32 years
before becoming principal of the high school there. He has
been an adjunct faculty member at The University of Findlay
for several years, teaching art classes and serving as a
student teacher supervisor. Minto produces pottery of all
sizes and descriptions in a pottery studio and gallery
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Jim Caffrey B/Tween Exhibit
Findlay Art League “B/Tween Series” presented an exhibit of photography by Jim Caffrey, Engineer, Actor, Photographer, Film Buff. “I am in love with color, patterns, the mixture of light and shadows – and, most of all, the presentation of everyday, mundane scenes as works of art. For beauty, truly, is in the eye of the beholder.” The show consisted of 65 photographs. |
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Findlay Art League Offering Classes in Watercolor, Print Making and Cartoon Drawing.
The Findlay Art League is pleased to offer several art classes for Adults and teens (15 and up).
Watercolor Class - Taught by photo realistic watercolorist Laura Barnhardt Corle. Students can work at their own level from beginning to advanced. The 8 week sessions of 2 hour classes, 7 – 9PM will start Wednesday, February 23 at the Findlay Art League classroom, 117 West Crawford Street. The classes will conclude on April 13. The cost of the 8 week classes is $85 for non FAL members and $75 for Findlay Art League members. There will also be a $20 supply charge.
Anime Character Drawing Class
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This class is based on Japanese animation such as:
Naruto and Bleach. Class members will develop an
Anime Character from a written description or simple
sketch and cover the basics of anatomy, design and
color. Our goal is to improve drawing technique
and to create a character model sheet. The cost for the class is $70 / FAL members $60. Rachel DeVene, the class instructor, has a BFA degree in animation from Columbus college of Art and Design.
Print Making - An Introduction to Printmaking on an Intaglio press. The participants in these 2 hour classes over four weeks will produce mono prints on an intaglio print making press. The Class will be in Studio 8 of the Jones Building and taught by Laura Barnhardt Corle. The first class will meet on Tuesday, March 1st, 7 – 9PM through to March 24th. The cost of the class is $60 for FAL members and $70 for non members. Supplies will be provided.
To register for these classes or for information call Crystal Bowman 419-423-6729. |
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Black and White (and Shades of Gray) Show Opens Friday, January 14, 2011 at 7PM.
The Findlay Art League’s 2011 Black and White Show opens Friday, January 14 at 7 PM with the awards to be presented at 7:30PM. The Opening and Artist reception is open to the public. Every thing in the Black and White Show has to be presented in black and white. Sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, painting, drawing, photography and more are in this exhibit that will be open throughout the month closing February 5th. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM – 2PM and Friday, 6 – 8PM.
The results of the Black & White & Shades of Gray Show are in. The winner of Best of Show and Best Contrast was Harry Melroy with Taffy Trap at the Door to Paradise and Crash Course in that order. Beth Ziss with Ripple Effect and Pam Cordeau with Desert Thistle earned Honorable Mentions in the Best Contrast category. Best Texture went to Janis Sweet Hoye for Black & White & Not Read All Over. Honorable Mention in that category belonged to Judi Herrin for Too Much Coffee. Douglas R. Fiely took Best Composition and Honorable Mention in Most Mysterious with Night Encounters. Dan Czarnecki earned Honorable Mention in Best Composition with B-A-L-L-O-O-N-S. James Andrews took Honorable Mention in this category with Railroad Landmark also. Most Mysterious went to Randy Bennett for Black and White.
The judge for the show was Brock Clagg, a 1999 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a bachelors degree in Visual Communication Technology. He has been employed with the University of Toledo (formerly MCO) as a Multimedia Specialist since graduation. He has also produced work for externally contracted clients through UT. Most notably would be for the McGraw-Hill publishing company, were he led the interface design for Anatomy & Physiology Revealed. APR is a virtual dissection program for teaching med students. His work has won numerous awards from The Advertising Club of Toledo and The Crystal Awards of Excellence through consecutive years. January 14 - February 6, 2011 |
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Findlay Art League “B/Tween Series” is pleased to present an exhibit of the oil paintings and watercolors by artist James A. Andrews. Mr. Andrews, a member of the Art League, is a painter of landscapes, seascapes, portraits and wildlife working in oil, watercolor, pen and ink and pencil. He is known for his historical images of shipping and shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. His work has been featured in the Arts of the Parks and the World Federation of Miniatures at the Smithsonian. A large collection of his work is now on display in the FAL Gallery including local Lake Erie subjects – Ford Tri Motor, Perry’s Monument and the Marblehead Light House. Also on display with the Andrews exhibit are two other popular area artist’s work… a collection of watercolors by Don Groff and humorous works in oil by Harry Melroy. The Findlay Art League Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM to 2PM. The exhibit will continue for the remainder of December. |
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The Findlay Art League 2010 Juried Show opened to the public Friday, November 5 with a reception for the artists at the Findlay Art League Gallery, 117 W. Crawford Street. The show, open to artists in the northwest Ohio area, was judged by Michele L. Hiegel, Executive Director of the Wassenberg Art Center, Van Wert, Ohio. Rollie and Carol Smith are co-chairman of the event.
The Fred and Ruth Aldrich Best of Show Award was taken by Allen Hutton with his watercolor titled “Michael’s Pail,” other awards include: Judge’s Choice Award, Emily Measor, acrylic, “Self Portrait”; First Place, Mike Kozumplik, sterling silver, bronze and pearls, “My Voice Went Up and Sang in the Sky”; Second Place, Robert Minto, stoneware, “Coq au Teapot “; Third Place, Sue Stewart, acrylic, “Daniel 3.” Merit Awards went to James Andrews, oil, “Blue Heron”; Douglas Fiely, acrylic, “Willows Café”; Don Groff, watercolor, “Oh, Lonesome Me”; Valerie Escobedo, oil, “Friday Afternoon #1” and Honorable Mentions went to Shelly Roper, pencil, “Gossip”; Silvio Jimenez, acrylic, “Reflection from Yesterday” and Jessica Davis, pen, “X-Ray #4.”
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11AM – 2PM and Fridays 6 – 8PM. The show will close November 27. |
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Findlay Art League Announces 2010-2011 Student Art Classes
The Findlay Art League is pleased to offer a variety of youth art education classes for 2010-2011. Each month will focus on an element of art or principle of design. Students will explore new art techniques and media. They will create exciting projects with pencil, markers, paint, chalk, oil pastels, and more. We will also be learning about how various well known artists applied these elements of art and principles of design to their work.
Classes are offered for children in grades thru Kindergarten – 12th. Each age group meets on a different day: Middle school and high school on Mondays at 3:30 till 5 PM. Third thru fifth grade is on Tuesday from 4 – 5pm. First and second grade on Wednesday from 4 – 5 pm and Thursday will be kindergarten students from 4 – 5 p.m.
Classes are also offered for home schooled children. Call Crystal Bowman 419 423 6729 for detail.
To register, contact Crystal Bowman 419 423 6729 or call the art league at 419 422 7847.
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Young Artist's Art Show - June 19 - 26 The Findlay Art League Young Artists Art Show will open Saturday, June 19, from 1 – 3PM and it is open to the public. Bring your family and friends to view the wonderful artwork of the young artists from the Findlay Art League’s youth programs. These include: After School Art Programs and the Home School Day Programs. Come Join Us at the Findlay Art League Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street, Saturday, June 19, 1 – 3PM. The Youth Art Show will close Saturday, June 26. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 – 2PM. |
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Student Art Exhibit for grades 6-8 and 9-12 Date: April 8, 2010 Students from Findlay City and Hancock County Schools will have art work on display this week end at the Findlay Art League Gallery. The 2010 Student Art Exhibit for grades 6-8 and 9-12 opens Thursday, April 8, from 6:30-8:00 pm, with awards presentation at 7:00. This show and the awards given to students are made possible by the generosity of the McClelland Family Student Art Endowment Fund, The Bill Graham Memorial Trust, and Chase Bank. Art Teachers in the city, county, parochial and home schools were invited to bring two pieces of artwork per grade, one per student, for this display. The show has been judged by Robert Minto, who taught art at Ada School for 32 years before becoming principal of the high school there. He has been an adjunct faculty member at The University of Findlay for several years, teaching art classes and serving as a student teacher supervisor. Robert produces pottery of all sizes and descriptions in a pottery studio and gallery called Fallen Willow Pottery, on his farm in rural Mount Cory. The former tool shed was converted by Robert, who also built a kiln there which is more than seven feet high and five feet wide. Sometimes practical, sometimes whimsical, always creative, each piece of his pottery is individually designed and formed, so each is a piece of art work. Robert has shown his work in many galleries, and has won numerous awards, including from the Toledo Museum of Art, the Findlay Art League, and Wassenberg Art center, Van Wert, Ohio. He is past president of the Findlay Art League. Bill Graham Memorial Awards in grades 6-8 will be given to the following students: $500 First Place to Alisa Warren, Van Buren, for “Recollection”; $250 Second Place to Miki Kussmaul, Cory Rawson, for “The Autumn Plague”; and $100 to Ketelyn Shepehrd, Vanlue, for and Untitled Piece. Chase Bank Awards of $30 each will be given to Mackenzie Young, Liberty Benton, for “Artemis”; Kelly McCartney, Van Buren, for “Blues”; Jessica Darapheth, Glenwood, for “Feeling Blue”; and to Heather Gerschutz, Vanlue, for and untitled ceramic piece. Bill Graham Memorial Awards in grades 9-12 will be awarded to the following students: $1000 First Place to Jennifer Dusseau for “Attacked Chair”; $500 Second Place to Caitlin Tuohy, Van Buren, for “Sunflower”; and $250 Third Place to Mike Dunson, Findlay High School, for “Self Portrait.” Chase Bank Awards of $70 each to Paige Madden, Findlay High School, for “Michael Jackson”; Tristan Thibodeah, St. Wendelin High School, for “Woven Emotions”; and Paige Kutchbach, Findlay High School, for an untitled piece. The show is free and open to the public. Additional viewing hours will be Friday, April 9 from 5:30-7:30, Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11 from 11:00-3:00. |
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Findlay Art League Juried “Photo 28” Show
Best of Show, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aldrich Award Marty Roper You’re Never Too Old; First Place Award sponsored by Marathon Oil Co. / Marathon Petroleum Co. LLC, Jane Vanden Eynden Rose; Second Place Award sponsored by Uni-Grip, Inc. Robert Hills, Autumn Heron; Third Place, Anonymous Gift Dorothyann Strange, The Calling; Judge’s Award, sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aldrich Dorothyann Strange, Spiritus; Picture Perfect Merit Award Spencer Cunningham Liadu; Best Color, Adeline Winterfeld Memorial Award Jim Caffrey, Trawler at Sunset – Yarmouth, NS; Best B&W, Glenn and Rachel Crow Memorial Award Bre Cameron, Carnlough Harbour; Best Picture of one or more persons, Anonymous Gift Teresa Lambert, Caring; Best Picture of a Hancock County Person, Place or Event presented by the Hancock County Preservation Guild Rochelle Manley, Sweet Life; Best Picture of a Hancock County Person, Place or Event presented by the Hancock County Preservation Guild Dave Morrow, Rock Cabin; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift Mat Marrash, The Les Paul; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift: Jennifer Fogle, Gitzo; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift Darryl Moody, Abandoned; Honorable Mention, Anonymous Gift Pam Cordeau, Winter Majesty.
Co-chairpersons for the event are Andrew and Darlene Crow.
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NEWS RELEASE
2010 Student Art Exhibit for grades K-5
Students from Findlay City and Hancock County Schools will have art work on display this week end at the Findlay Art League Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street. The 2010 Student Art Exhibit for grades K-5 opens Thursday, February 18, from 6:30-8:00 pm, with awards presentation at 7:00. This show and the awards given to students are made possible by the generosity of the McClelland Family Student Art Endowment Fund, The Bill Graham Memorial Trust, and Chase Bank. Art Teachers in the city, county, parochial and home schools were invited to bring two pieces of artwork per grade, one per student, for this display.
The show has been judged by Robert Minto, who taught art at Ada School for 32 years before becoming principal of the high school there. He has been an adjunct faculty member at The University of Findlay for several years, teaching art classes and serving as a student teacher supervisor. Robert produces pottery of all sizes and descriptions in a pottery studio and gallery called Fallen Willow Pottery, on his farm in rural Mount Cory. The former tool shed was converted by Robert, who also built a kiln there which is more than seven feet high and five feet wide. Sometimes practical, sometimes whimsical, always creative, each piece of his pottery is individually designed and formed, so each is a piece of art work. Robert has shown his work in many galleries, and has won numerous awards, including from the Toledo Museum of Art, the Findlay Art League, and Wassenberg Art center, Van Wert, Ohio. He is past president of the Findlay Art League.
Bill Graham Memorial Awards will be given to the following students: $100 First Place to Travis Wingate, Vanlue School, for “Liberty At Night;” $50 Second Place to Jenna Flick, Liberty Benton School, for and untitled piece; $25 Third Place to Makade Miarer, Van Buren School, for “Autumn Leaves.” Chase Bank Awards of $10 each will be presented to Jenna Pitt, Vanlue School, for “Northern Lights;” Elizabeth Conner, Van Buren School, for “Circus Acrobates;” Logan Kempf, Cory Rawson School, for “Still Life;” and to Camden Courtney, Liberty Benton School, for “Minature Designer Fashion.”
The show is free and open to the public. Additional viewing hours will be Friday, Feb. 19 from 5:30-7:30, Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21 from 11:00-3:00.
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Presently in the Findlay Art League Gallery until Saturday, February 6.
“2010 3D EXHIBIT”
Catalog cover showing Best of Show...Andy Sacksteder's "Triton"
News Release
Findlay Art League “2010 3D EXHIBIT” Opens
The Findlay Art League "2010 Three Dimensional Exhibit" opened Friday, January 15. This juried 3D Show is a fine exhibit of sculpture, ceramics, weaving, jewelry, wood, glass and metal work by area artists. The 3D Best of Show Award was awarded to Andy Sacksteder for his sculpy clay piece “Triton;” First place, Joe Bonifas, “Lunar Aberration,” forged steel; Second Place, Ed Corle, “Copper Jar,” clay; Third Place, Collin Miles, “Relieved Spring,” metal; Honorable Mention Awards go to Merv Hall, “Assyrian Collar,” silver; Harry Melroy, “The Dark Waves,” stoneware and Phil Gerstner, “Getting Too Big for his Britches,” mixed media. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10AM – 2PM and Friday, 6 – 8PM. The show will close Saturday, February 6 at 2PM. Judging the show was Doyle Long who has enjoyed being a professional studio production potter most of his adult life. He was responsible for the design, production, marketing and strategic planning of dinnerware in Delaware, Ohio, and Forest, Ohio. His education in ceramics reads like a Who’s Who of major universities offering degrees in ceramics. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Alfred University in Alfred, New York, in 1978. From there he attended The University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, where he earned a Master of Arts degree in 1979 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1980. He has worked with or under nationally and internationally known potters during his formative years and remains in touch with many of them. Doyle has had his studio and work featured in Ceramics Monthly magazine. |
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photo by Dale DeVene
