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Artist's Studio Gallery Call 614.486.8319 for an appointment.
Ursus 2814 Fishinger Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio. Diane Maute, Owner 614.459.3327
Sharon Weiss Gallery 20 East Lincoln Street (Short North), Columbus, Ohio. (614) 291-5683, (614) 451-8165. Sharon Weiss, Owner
Pierre Paul Gallery 3370 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor MI. (734)975-1050. Artist Representative: Amanda Hammond
Eva Reynolds Fine Arts. 4851 West 134th Street, Leawood, KS 66209. (913) 681-8002. Eva Reynolds, Owner
Painting On Location at The Guitar House Workshop I'm spending most Tuesdays through Fridays painting at a luthier's (guitar maker's) shop in Grandview Ohio this Fall. The Guitar House Workshop builds and repairs guitars, sells guitars and related stuff, and provides lessons in guitar, mandolin, banjo, voice and piano. And it is full of friendly, talented people. Since I'm working on a series of paintings about making music, the move feels right. In fact, it feels like "home". (They may never get me out of there.) The shop is at 1423 Chambers Road, Columbus, OH, 43212 (between Northwest Blvd. and Northstar Rd.) and is open from 10:30 am until 8 pm or so Tuesday through Friday and 10:00 - 4:00 on Saturdays. The phone number at The Guitar House is 614-488-2477. You are welcome to stop in to say hello or just to look around. My easel and canvases are usually sitting out on the shop floor, even if I'm not there. This is not your average guitar shop. It's a little place with alot of heart. If you are lucky, you might get a free song or two from somebody who just happens to be hanging around. Photos etc. about working at The Guitar House Workshop are in the painting section of this site..
Artist's Way Study Group I'm facilitating a study group based on Julia Cameron's second book in her now classic "Artist's Way" series. The book is titled WALKING IN THIS WORLD, THE PRACTICAL ART OF CREATIVITY. Our new study circle meets Monday nights from 6 pm-7:30 pm starting September 14th, 2009 and ending December 7th, 2009, at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 225 East Gates Street, Columbus, OH. You do not need to have read the first book or be an artist, sculptor, writer, musician, dancer etc. to enjoy this study. This in not a religion course, but instead explores the spiritual connection to our creative source. The group's focus will be practicing the creative life. There is a $35 suggested donation to our host site, St. Paul UCC (German/Merion Village area) which helps offset expenses of opening the building to community activities. St. Paul is also the home of the interdenominational South Side Community Food Pantry, fighting hunger on the south side for over 30 years. For a syllabus, sign up form, info sheet about the group study OR for ways to help the South Side Community Food Pantry, please email linda@langhorst.net. Thanks.
Ohio Union Reconstruction: I've been commissioned by The Ohio State University to document (in paintings) Ohio Union's upcoming transformation. The first painting in the series, "Ohio Union (1950-2007)", is complete and available as a print (see "Available In Print" this site or visit www.ohiounion.osu.edu). Other paintings include previous unions Enarson Hall and Pomerene Hall as well as a series on deconstruction and reconstruction of the new Ohio Union at Ohio State. The paintings will be part of the new Ohio Union permanent collection. In addition, Iwas honored to design exterior new bas-relief sculptures (carved by Indiana sculptor Will Galloway) that compliment original Ohio Union sculpture panels on the exterior of the new building. Identical in size and similar in style and theme to the original bas-relief sculptures, these panels highlight aspects of Ohio history. More about this project in the drawing section of my site.
Walnut Hill Carriage Driving Competition 2009: Pittsford, NY. The painting for Walnut Hill's 2009 poster is complete. The 2009 Walnut Hill Poster reproduction is available in print through Walnut Hill(www.walnuthillfarm.com).
Images of New Orleans- Musicians, French Quarter, Mississippi River Wharfs: I'm working on a series from jillions of references I shot while in New Orleans May of 2006, January and October 2008. I hope to return to NOLA in Spring 2010.
Images of Kansas City Musicians: Jam sessions, restuarants, bars where jazz and blues are played. From a Fall 2009 visit to the city.
The Sanctuary Project: Started November 2006. Finished August 2007. The graphite drawing "Entanglement" was the result. I hauled the 48" by 32" drawing around to different sacred spaces and worked on it (on the floor) in those places for nearly 8 months (on and off). Working inside different sanctuaries was a surprising adventure. The places I visited were chosen in a variety of ways inlcuding chance meetings, old connections, and help from friends and supporters. I have learned a bit about manmade sacred spaces and what they mean to the people who use them. I've also found some wonderful new friends. Pieces of my experiences and the individual church's stories are woven into this drawing. I worked in the following places:
North Congregational United Church of Christ, West Henderson Road, Columbus, OH. Sanctuary and Chapel
First Unitarian Universalist Church, Weisheimer Road, Columbus, OH
St. Sophia's Eastern Orthodox Cathedral, Indianola Avenue, Short North area, Columbus, OH
Karma Thegsum Choling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, Grubb Street, Columbus, OH
The Church at Mill Run, Fishinger Road, Hilliard, OH
St. Paul's United Church of Christ, East Gates St., South German Village area, OH
St. John's Episcopal Church, West Town St. Columbus, OH
My home studio (sacred to me - and the best spot to finish and clean the piece before framing)
You can view "Entanglement" by visiting the "Drawing" or "Available In Print" section of this site. The reproduction is 20" by 16"and is signed and numbered (x/500). The prints sell for $38, with half of that amount going to the Early Childhood Development Center at Weinland Park. The Weinland Park campus is a joint effort between The Ohio State University and the Columbus Public School System. Opening August 2007, the center will serve children and their families in the economically challenged communities adjacent to Ohio State's Columbus campus. Programming will include both childhood education and family advocacy services. The center will be a hands-on training facility for early education majors at Ohio sate as well as a laboratory school researching best practices in the care and education of young children. The goal is not only to support growth and development of children in this neighborhood, but also to acquire and transfer knowledge of "what works" to schools in similar circumstances around the country. The potential impact of this program is wide ranging and long lasting. There are many worthy causes in this hurting world. My reasons for supporting this particular program are personal and relate to my time in the Weinland Park neighborhood while working on "Entanglement". I will always be grateful for the friendship and generosity I encountered there. I hope to visit and draw in sacred spaces again soon. My next project will be based on the circle.
Pierre Paul Gallery: Small Group exhibition:"Rhapsody In Blue" a small group traditional exhibit featuring a selection of my oils from New Orleans. 3370 Washtanaw Avenue, Ann Arbor Michigan. June-September 2009. Some of this exhibition will also be online at www.pierrepaulgallery.com
Rosewood Gallery: 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering OH 45420. solo exhibit of recent paintings. August 2009.
Upper Arlington Arts Festival: September 2009.
Sharon Weiss Gallery: Short North, Columbus, OH. "Scenes From New Orleans" Solo Exhibit. March 2009. Public Reception: Friday March 6th, 2009 6 -8 pm. 20 East Lincoln Street (in the Short North), Columbus, OH.
Pierre Paul Gallery: 4th Quarter Artist's Show. 3370 Washtanaw Avenue, Ann Arbor Michigan. October-December 2009.
2009 Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry Annual Juried Show: "Urban Jesus", my oil painting of a young bottle cap dancer from NOLA has been awarded Juror's Choice in this year's exhibition. The Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH. Humanities Department. November 9th, 2009 - January 3rd, 2010. Reception: Saturday, December 12th, 2pm - 3:30 pm at the Library.
Upper Arlington Bank: 4621 Reed Road, Upper Arlington, OH. Solo Exhibit -The Guitar House Workshop Series. April - June 2010.
Motorists Gallery: East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio. Solo Exhibit. 2010.
Sharing The Creative Process Through a Series of New Orleans Paintings": A slide show/talk on the creative process. Gamma Chapter Meeting, Columbus, Ohio. October 2nd, 2010.