Opening Night, Friday, July
17, 7PM to 9PM : The Gallery is open Tuesday through
Saturday 10AM to 2PM
FAL Meeting
Notes, June 1, 2009
:
The League
recognized Marilyn Dillon’s hard work as
treasurer for the last few years and hopes she
enjoys her retirement up in Cleveland. Carol
Smith was elected to fill Marilyn’s office.
Amanda Kocsis reported on classes for
adults and classes for children that will be
available this summer. A list will be
forthcoming in The Courier. Dan Lerma
will teach figure and portrait drawing from 7:00
to 9:00 p.m. on June 15, 17, 22, and 24.
Children’s summer classes begin June 15. There
are eight classes offered. The FAL website will
also have details. The youth show will open on
June 28 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and will run
through July 5. Dan Czarnecki reported
that he sold two old tables and purchased four
new tables for the League. The old shelving in
the classroom is coming down gradually as the
staff fills the new shelving. Soon he will
organize a work group to put in the new sink.
Rollie Smith informed members of the
upcoming Commercial Artists Guild show (PROSPECTUS)
which opens Friday, July 17 and runs through
August 2. Registration is July 9 and 11. Rollie
also mentioned the availability of the flower
shop display window on Main Street as a venue
for members’art work. Bob Bell offered
to get FAL up on Facebook to give us greater
exposure as a group. Janealla Smalley is
beginning the process of developing our
2009-2010 program schedule. She would welcome
any ideas or suggestions members have for
presentations. Bob Minto opened
discussion regarding the spring exhibit of
Findlay art work at the Toledo Museum of Art in
2010. Things are still in the planning stages.
Further discussion will be forthcoming at the
July meeting. Janealla Smalley, Don Groff,
and Bob Minto mentioned having a
three-person show during gallery down times,
perhaps in August or September. Bob continues
to work toward a “show” motorcycle exhibit
slated for a week in August.
July 6 is our next
meeting.
The Findlay Art League’s May Show opens Friday,
May 1 at the FAL Gallery, 117 West Crawford
Street. In conjunction with the Arts
Partnership’s ArtWalk the May Show will be open
from 5 – 9PM with awards being presented at 7PM.
Winning Best of Show was the “Dee Feet of
Liberty” by Dan Lerma, First Place went to
Janealla Smalley, “Testing the Water,” Second
to Robert Minto, “Teapot for Two,” Third place,
Phil Sugden, “Tree and Temple, Katmandu.”
Honorable Mentions went to Don Groff, “Spook
Haven;“ Scott Sherman, “55 Packard” and Harry
Melroy, “Rocket Head Explains It All.” Merit
Awards to Robert Minto, “Tall Lidded Container;”
Sharon Rapp, Elsie’s Flock” and Kristina
Kedmenec, “Turn Up the Volume.”
The Findlay Art League’s May Show will be open
until May 30. The gallery hours are Tuesday
through Saturday, 10AM – 2PM.
The judges for the show were Don Williams and
Sue Harrington-Williams.
For more
information about the Findlay Art League, its
programs and classes, visit our gallery or check
out our website at
Students from Findlay City and
Hancock County Schools will have art work on display
this week end at the Findlay Art League Gallery. The
2009 Student Art Exhibit for grades 6–8 and 9-12 opens
Thursday, April 2, 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 Ruth
Dewar-Balcomb, well-known regional artist and teacher.
Ruth’s own art has been exhibited at the Dayton Art
Institute, The Toledo Museum of Art, The Columbus
Gallery of Art and Youngstown’s Butler Art Institute,
and in several public and private buildings in Findlay.
She has won seven “Best of Show” and numerous other
awards. She has had several “One Man Shows,” including
one at the artists’ community of Vinahaven, Maine. Ruth
is a member and Past President of the Findlay Art
League. She has presented ink and watercolor
demonstrations at Bowling Green State University, WBGU-TV,
Ohio Northern University, University of Findlay,
Bluffton University, the Toledo Artists Club, Tiffin
Columbian High School, and Findlay High School. She is
an experienced Art Judge, having judged Sandusky County
Fair artwork, Lakewood Watercolor Society, all of the
McClellan Gallery Exhibits, and several area high school
shows.
Bill Graham Memorial Awards will be
given to the following high school students: $1000
First Place to Rijah Shuck, Riverdale School, for an
untitled painting; $500 Second Place to Katie Borgelt,
McComb School, for “Mister Bones;” $250 Third Place to
Brittany Douerk, Findlay High School, for “S. N. L.”
Chase Bank Awards of $100 each will be presented to
Lynsey Harris, Cory-Rawson School, for “The Green
Lantern;” Brittany Hargis, St. Wendelin High School, for
“Eye of the Tiger;” and Julie Berget, Findlay High
School, for “Luke.”
Bill Graham Memorial Awards will be
given to the following middle school students: $500
First Place to Colin Dodds, St. Michaels School, for
“Vans by the Foot;” $250 Second Place to Hunter
Baldridge, Donnell Middle School, for an untitled
collage; $100 Third Place to Hannah Warren, St. Michaels
School, for “Sunrise Through the Windows.” Chase Bank
Awards of $50 each will be presented to Colleen Fondessy,
St. Wendelin Middle School, for “Tesselated Beast King;”
Zach Dominique, Liberty Benton School, for an untitled
sculpture; Harley Ganshow, Van Buren School for “Water;”
and Kayla Ergard, Central Middle School, for “Marble
Madness.”
The show is free and open to the
public. Additional viewing hours will be Friday, April
3 from 5:30-7:30, Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5
from 11:00-3:00. For information, 419 427-3314.
Riverside Park
- Saturday, June 27, 2009 - Noon to 8:00pm
Exhibit Dates, March 13 - 28, 2009 - Findlay Art League
Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840
The Findlay Art League’s “Photo 27”
Show opened Friday, March 13 at 7PM – 9PM at the FAL
Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street.
Winning Best of Show at Findlay Art
League's "Photo 27" is Jeff Farrington, Mesa Arch; Other
awards include the Marathon Oil Company First Place Award,
Andreas Baumgartner, Liminal Spaces #1; Marathon Petroleum
Company, LLC Second Place Award, Pamela Cordeau, Kimmel
Center; Picture Perfect Photo and Frame, Third Place Award,
Roland Smith, Morning Camera; Harvest Financial Merit Award
to Bill Lishawa, Spinout; Glenn F. and Rachel E. Crow
Memorial Award, Best Black & White Image, Tyler Brown,
Filamentis; Adeline Winterfeld Merit Award, Best Color
Image, Alice Schneider, Flames; Honorable Mention awards go
to Alisha Jones, Erin; Teresa Lambert, Dutch Boy; Ben
Barnes, Black Cat and Dorothyann Strange, In the Garden. All
winning entries will be displayed on the Findlay Art league
web site www.findlayartleague.com
the week following the opening. Co-Chairman for the show
are Andrew and Darlene Crow.
The gallery hours for “Photo 27” are
Tuesday through Saturday 11AM – 2PM. The show closes March
28th.
The judge for “Photo 27” was Mark Fohl,
competition chairperson for the Westbridge Camera Club,
Columbus, Ohio, where he has held several other offices
including that of President. His personal work includes
accepted entries in such juried shows as the: Firelands
Association for the Visual Arts in Oberlin, Ohio Art League
in Columbus and the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition.
Mark has had several solo shows in and around central Ohio
and has a solo show scheduled for this coming September in
Dresden, Germany.
For more information about the Findlay
Art League, its shows and programs, visit the FAL Gallery or
the FAL website.
2009 Student Art Exhibit K-5 Opens
Students from Findlay City and
Hancock County Schools will have art work on display
this week end at the Findlay Art League Gallery.
The 2009 Student Art Exhibit for grades K-5 opens
Thursday, February 19, 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 Ruth
Dewar-Balcomb, well-known regional artist and
teacher. Ruth’s own art has been exhibited at the
Dayton Art Institute, The Toledo Museum of Art, The
Columbus Gallery of Art and Youngstown’s Butler Art
Institute, and in several public and private
buildings in Findlay. She has won seven “Best of
Show” and numerous other awards. She has had
several “One Man Shows,” including one at the
artists’ community of Vinahaven, Maine. Ruth is a
member and Past President of the Findlay Art
League. She has presented ink and watercolor
demonstrations at Bowling Green State University,
WBGU-TV, Ohio Northern University, University of
Findlay, Bluffton University, the Toledo Artists
Club, Tiffin Columbian High School, and Findlay High
School. She is an experienced Art Judge, having
judged Sandusky County Fair artwork, Lakewood
Watercolor Society, all of the McClellan Gallery
Exhibits, and several area high school shows.
Bill Graham Memorial Awards will be
given to the following students: $100 First Place
to Alyson Kettles, Cory Rawson School, for “Clown
With Glasses;” $50 Second Place to Kate Shepherd,
Vanlue School, for “A Bug’s Life;” $25 Third Place
to Jacob Kleopfer, Vanlue School, for “Notan.”
Chase Bank Awards of $15 each will be presented to
Johnna Richter, Lincoln School, for “The Mask;” Seth
Cramer, Vanlue School, for “The Middle East;” Titus
Nault, Arcadia School, for “Patchwork Fishy;” Lauren
Breuer, Van Buren School, for “Graffiti;” and to
Olivia Kliesch, Vanlue School, for and untitled
weaving.
The show is free and open to the
public. Additional viewing hours will be Friday,
Feb. 20 from 5:30-7:30, Saturday, Feb. 21 and
Sunday, Feb. 22 from 11:00-3:00. For information,
419 427-3314.
News
release
January
21, 2009
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Findlay Art League's "Art from a Different Perspective”
Show Opens
The Findlay Art
League's "Art from a Different Perspective” Show opens
this Friday, January 23, 7 - 9PM at the Findlay Art
League Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street. The
exciting new show opens the artist’s imagination to
determine just what is meant by “from a different
perspective.” The show will run through February 7.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10AM – 2PM.
The show was judged by
Jaye Bumbaugh, retired chairman and professor of art
from Bluffton University. In a statement about the show
Mr. Bumbaugh commented, “I was struck by a lot of
variety of ideas. The exhibit doesn’t lack coverage in
terms of imagination! I could have awarded more
awards!” and to the artists,” Keep making art - it’s
worth the effort.”
Harry Melroy took Best
of Show with his painting called “Glue Pot.” Other
awards included: FIRST PLACE: Suzanne Kinstle Nocera,
watercolor, “Tulip Fantasy,” SECOND PLACE: Debra
Buchanan, oil on linen, “Till Daybreak and Shadows
Flee,” THIRD PLACE: Pamela Cordeau, photograph, “The
Woodworker,” HONORABLE MENTION: Charles Bendle, stone
sculpture, “Raptored Portal,” Dale Devene, Photograph,
“Quiet Predator” and Roland Smith, photograph,
“Inside/Out.”
For more information about the Findlay Art League and
its programs – visit our gallery or our website
www.findlayartleague.com.
Caption for photo:
Harry Melroy is shown with his Best of Show painting
“Glue Pot.” Harry’s painting and 70 other works of art
by area artists can be seen at the Findlay Art League's
"Art from a Different Perspective” Show opening this
Friday, January 23, 7 - 9PM at the Findlay Art League
Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street.
A new show called “Art from a Different Perspective” will replace the “Black and White Show” early next year. It will be up to the artist to determine how the term “different perspective” should be applied to their artwork.
Entries are due Thursday, January 8, 7 - 9PM, Saturday, January 10, 9 - Noon
and Tuesday and January 13, 7 - 9 PM. The show will run January 23 - February 8.
The Findlay Art League's
2008 JURIED SHOW
Friday, November 7 - Saturday, November 22
The Findlay Art League’s 2008 Juried Show held in conjunction with the Arts Partnership’s
ArtWalk opened to the public Friday, November 7 with reception for the artists in the Findlay Art League gallery, 117 W. Crawford Street, from 5 – 9PM. Awards will be made at 7PM.
The show, open to artists in the northwest Ohio area, was judged by Judith Greavu and Bruce
Chesser, retired Ohio Northern University art professors.
Best of show was taken by Dan Lerma for his charcoal drawing “Blatz”. Other awards
include : Two dimensional work first place went to Kevin Rooney for his oil “Grandmother at 16” ; second place, Harry Melroy, acrylic, “Cut the Cake”; third place, Connie Rooney,
pastel, “Rushes”; three dimensional works: first place, Ed Corle, pottery, “Rain”; second place, Mike Kozumplik, jewelry, “Through Wind May Blow and Rain May Fall” and honorable mentions went
to James A. Andrews, watercolor, “The Last Rose” ; Donna Barhite, pastel, “Alicia, Daydreaming” and Sally Thompson, oil, “Clark in Winter". A special award, given by the Hancock Youth Leadership Class of 2009, was awarded to Sarah Grosche for “Return to Oz”.
The show will run from November 7 – 22. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10AM –
2PM.
For more information about the Findlay Art League events and programs stop by our gallery
or visit our website at www.findlayartleague.com.
Dan Lerma takes “Best of Show” at the Findlay Art League’s 2008 Juried Show
with his charcoal drawing “Blatz”. The Juried Show opened Friday, November 7 with an artist reception in the Findlay Art League Gallery, 117 West Crawford Street, 5 – 9PM.
For more information about the Commercial Art's Guild and its programs -
OUR WEBSITE To get added to the Artists’ Page, contact Rollie (rollyk@aol.com)
with your information and include a photo of some of your work. Great
exposure!
