The Findlay Art League’s May Show celebrating the League’s 60th Anniversary opens Friday, May 2
at the FAL Gallery. In conjunction with the Arts Partnership’s ArtWalk the May Show will be open from 5 – 9PM with awards being presented at 7PM. The Annual Show has been held for as many years as the
League has been around and is a FAL member only show.
Mr. David Cayton, Professor Emeritus of Art at Bowling Green State University, was the judge
for the show and stated that “…from the beautiful things here …it was difficult and a challenge to select the most exciting.”
Winning Best of Show was the “Red Vase” by Ed Corle; First Place went to Harry Melroy, “A
Close Look,” Second to P.G. Cordeau, “Pompidou Reflections,” Third place, Dan Lerma, “Sweet Liberty.” Honorable Mentions went to Beth Ziss, “Bubble Bowl, “ Phil Gershner, “Abandon for Arizona,” and also
“Loaded for Bear,” and Scott Sherman, “Unfinished Hot Rod.”
The Findlay Art League’s May Show will be open until June 2. The gallery hours are Tuesday
through Friday, 11AM – 2PM and weekends Noon to 4PM.
The comments of the judge were videotaped and will be shown and discussed as the program at
the FAL Monthly meeting, Monday, May 5, 7PM at the gallery. The program will precede the FAL business meeting and the public is invited.
Next FAL Program and Business Meeting May 5, 2008 at 7PM.
Program -
A video of the Judges thoughts about the winning entries of the May Show.
Membership dues
for the calendar year 2008
January to January
Active membership - $30 a year
Active couples Membership - $45 a year
Supporting Members - $75 - $500+ a year
Full Time Student Membership (17 of older) $15
Send your check made out to
the "Findlay Art League"
Addressed to:
Findlay Art League
117 West Crawford Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Att: Carol Smith
Findlay Art League Photo
"26"
March 14 - 28
The gallery hours for the show are weekdays 11AM –
2PM and weekends Noon - 4PM.
Findlay Art League’s Photo 26 Photography Show
Critique of the
Winning Entries
By B. Michael Lehner
I was amazed at the
quality and the number of entries for The Findlay Art
League’s Photo 26 Photography Show. I knew that my work
was cut out for me. After spending a few minutes looking
at and enjoying the many images I got down to the hard
work of choosing the best. I could tell that I was going
to be challenged with many tough decisions. Hours later
I completed my choices for the winning entries. All of
the winners met the general criteria of a good print
including print quality, creativity, composition and
presentation, but what I will try to do is describe the
qualities that I believe pushed the winning images
beyond the “usual” and made them, for me, the best of
the best!
Best of Show: When
judging, one of the first things that I look for in a
winning image is “Impact”. It is the first reaction
during that first look at an image. The image should
stir emotion within you and cause you to want to look at
it further, pull you into the image and demand your
attention. At first glance, my eyes were pulled to the
figure of the young girl in the corner of the old,
dilapidated room. I immediately wanted to know more.
What was her emotion? Was she sad or happy? Why was she
there? The light from the window highlighted the back of
her head and dress reminding you that she was the center
interest but the room itself was also intriguing. I
especially liked the pattern of the paint on the wall to
the right. I was then drawn to her shoes; how
interesting………
First Place: Great
use of the “less is more” technique and the use of color
that grabbed my attention! I was immediately drawn into
and through the image right to the red buoy; then the
boat, and then the landscape. The boat and the buoy are
in exactly the right place to pull me in. This image
includes great compositional elements and evokes a
feeling of a peaceful, wonderful day. What more can I
say.
Best of Color: This
one plays with the color red and demanded my attention.
The path of the rails led my eyes through the image over
and over, pulling me deeper and deeper into a feeling of
being a child again. The main reason I chose this as the
Best of Color was because of the presentation. The
position of the matting in the frame, the red metal
frame, the double matt with the red accent and the red
theme of the image itself all pulled together to make
this a winner!
Best of Black and
White: The eyes first got my attention and then the
mood of the image. I was drawn to the eyes, then the
overall facial expression and was left wondering what
she was thinking about. For me, this image pushes my
emotional buttons! I feel that this image needed to be
back and white to work its magic. The icing on the cake
was the texture. From a distance, the print looked like
a normal photograph but as I came closer, I noticed the
great use of texture.
2nd Place, Darius Isenbarger, "Crossroads
at Cades Cove"
3rd Place, Richard Kaplan, "Those Eyes"
One or More Persons, Phil
Hugo, "The Louvre"
Nature Photography Award, Lisa LaPointe, "Orchid"
Historic Imagery Award,
Robert Hills, "Mingus Mill"
Sponsors
for the show include Uni-Grip, Inc.; Marathon Oil Company;
Picture Perfect Photo and Framing, Tiffin; Hancock County
Historic Preservation Guild and Harvest Financial Group.
Scenes from the Student Show (K through 5) opening February 21, 2008
Bill Graham Memorial Awards
First Place
Gracie Hodson, grade 1
Lincoln Elementary
Second Place
Sean Kelly, grade 3
Arcadia Elementary
Third Place
Jarrod Bowman, grade 5
Arcadia Elementary
Chase Bank Awards
Karina Bruce. grade 3
St. Michael School
Seth Arnold, grade 5
Vanlue Elementary
Carlee Schmelzer, grade 4
Van Buren Elementary
Caden Skellie, grade 1
Lincoln Elementary
Audrey Hummel, grade 4
Cory Raw/son Elementary
News Release - January 26, 2008
Findlay Art League's "Black & White" Show Opens
The Findlay Art League's "Black and White and Shades of Gray” Show opened this past weekend in the League’s Gallery,
117 West Crawford Street in Findlay. The exhibit, because of its uniqueness, has become popular for artists in the area. The artwork, mattes, frames and any other materials must contain only black, white and shades of gray -
no color.
The show was
judged by artists and educators Kelly A. Massillo and Gary Wells. The judges stated, “The
Black and White and Shades of Gray Show is an interesting concept. The show this year seemed to be heavily weighted toward photography, which made our decisions more difficult because the quality of
all the photography was very high.”
The Best of Show went to Elizabeth V. Jordan of Toledo for her scratchboard entry “The Dreamer.” Other awards included: Best Use of Contrast - Marianna Hofer (Findlay)
“Renaissance Angel” (photography), Best Use of Space - Ronald W. Fox (Toledo) “Wyatt” (pencil drawing) Best Composition - Rich Kaplan (Findlay) “Relaxation . . . for a Gymnast” (photography) and Most Mysterious
- Harry Melroy (Sycamore) “Pets I Never Knew” (drawings). Honorable Mentions were awarded to Elizabeth V. Jordan, Rich Kaplan, Ed Corle (Findlay) and
Dolores Hailey (Findlay).
The Black and White and Shades of Gray Show will be open daily 11am to 2pm and on weekends noon to 4pm until February 10th.
Upcoming FAL Exhibits
The Black and White Show
January 25—February 10, 2008
Chair: Bob and Karen Minto
Photo Show
March 14—31, 2008
May Show
May 2—31
Chair: Marilyn Dillon & Crystal Bowman
Registration:
April 24, 7—9PM
April 26, 9AM—Noon
Opening Reception:
May 2, 5—9PM
Annual Juried Show Opens
Daniel Schmidutz,
"Illuminated Glass Study #7"
Best of Show was awarded to Daniel Schmidutz for his acrylic painting, "Illuminated Glass Study #7", Gregg Luginbuhl took first place for his "Rustic Pottery
Decanter and Five Cups." [see attached photo] Second place when to Harry Melroy for "The Garden Abduction."
Laura Corle took third place for "Nessler's Barn."
Merit awards were presented to Don Groff for "Winter's Revenge," Sarah Cole for "Cries from Honduras," Phil Gerstner for "Fourth Cousin" and to Bob Minto for "Pedestal Bowl."
Receiving honorable mentions were James Andrews for "Perry's Monumnet," Jean Cossey for "Linda's Porch," Rhonda Grubbs for "Letting Go of Myself," Stephanie Rader for "To What You Give Your Heart," and Sara
Gosche for "Reflecting."
Co-chairmen for this show are Nancy Frankenfield and Janealla Smalley.
The show will be open through Nov. 25. The gallery is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Findlay Art League became an Art Job Fair on Sunday, July 3 from 1:00-3:00 when participants from the Children's Summer Workshop demonstrated various art careers. On display were paintings,
sculptures, flower arrangements, model buildings, graphic designs, portraits and caricatures, jewelry, and stage sets. Some of the work had been done during the Summer Workshop, June 19 - 29,
and some created by participants in the After School Art Program during the past school year. Visitors were encouraged to purchase works of art, and children happily created caricatures, face
paintings, and (marker) tatoos--for a price. The gallery buzzed with happy activity as the job fair progressed, and children tallied their earnings. At the end of the day, each participant was
given his or her pay envelope, and complimented on the quality of their work. Teachers for the Summer Workshop were Andrea Adams-Miller and Amanda Allshouse. Andrea is planning another Art Job
Fair to begin July 30. See the Classes page for more information.
FAL MAY SHOW OPENS
BEST of SHOW...Scott Sherman's "Dan's Discovery"
Scott Sherman was awarded Best of Show for his pen and ink drawing titled, “Dan’s Discovery,” at the Findlay Art League’s May Show, which opens today during Art Walk at the Art League gallery at 117
W. Crawford St. First place went to Amy Kazmaier Brooks for “Untitled,” second place to Laura Barnhardt Corle for “Happy Spot at the Clay Pits” and third place to James Andrews for “Back Water.”
Crystal Bowman presenting the Awards at the opening.
Merit awards were given to Harry Melroy for “Opponents of Free Delivery,” Sharon E. Rose for “Daffodils in a Red Vase,” Bob Minto for “Lidded Jar” and Beth Ziss for “Contrast.”
Honorable mentions were awarded to Rollie Smith for “The Duomo,” Tim Powell for “Cosmos,” Minto for “Tumbling” and Phil Gerstner for “Oval Pin.” Janealla Smalley was honored for most innovative use of
medium for “Blowin’ in the Wind.”
Dominic Catalano judging the May Show
Judge for the show was Dominic Catalano, Ph.D., an assistant professor of art education at Bowling Green State University and a children’s book illustrator. His most recent work, “Mouse Island,” was
written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Catalano and will be released in the spring of 2008.
This is FAL’s 60th May Show, which is open to members only. The show will open today from 5-9 p.m. Additional show hours are May 5-6 and 12-13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is also
open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Courier Story Published 5/4/2007
The Student Art Exhibits for Middle School and High School
Opens at the Findlay Art League Gallery
117 West Crawford Street
Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15, 11:00-3:00
Janealla Smalley giving out awards at the Thursday opening...
Several students received awards for their art work in the Findlay Art League 2007 Student Art Exhibit. Pictured above are Lauren
Hector, Cory Rawson; Dazarah Schreiner, Donnell Middle School; Joey Borkosky, Vanlue; Brittany Hargis, St. Wendelin; Laura Reineke, St. Wendelin; Zach Smith, Cory Rawson; Erica Holman, St. Wendelin;
Tess Rooney, Findlay High School; John Arnold, Vanlue; and Mackenzi Monday, Van Buren. The show opened Thursday, April 12, and will be open through Sunday, April 15.
The Student Art Exhibits for Middle School and High School opened at the Findlay Art League on Thursday, April 12. This show is open to students in Findlay City and Hancock
County schools, including home schooled students. Art teachers were invited to submit two pieces per grade level, but no more than one per student.
Ruth Balcomb, longtime Findlay Artist and teacher, and past president of the Findlay Art League, served as judge for this show. Chase Bank provided four $50 awards for the Middle
School Exhibit, which were awarded to Hank Cole, Van Buren; Lauren Hector, Cory Rawson; Erica Holman, St. Wendelin; and Jacob Laird, home schooled; and three $100 awards for the High School Show, given to
Mackenzi Monday, Van Buren; John Arnold, Vanlue; and Sami Weaver, Arcadia. The Bill Graham Memorial awards for the Middle School include first place, $500, to Sarah Greer, Van Buren; second place, $250, to Dazarah Schreiner, Donnell Middle School; and third place, $100, to Brittany Hargis, St. Wendelin, and for the High School include first place, $1000, to Josiah Brim, Cory Rawson; second place, $500, to Laura
Reineke, St. Wendelin; and third place, $250, to Emmy Strzempka, Findlay High School. Honorable Mention was made to Middle School students Zach Smith, Cory Rawson; Rebekkah Shaffer, Donnell Middle
School; and Samantha Streicher, Donnell Middle School; and to High School students Tess Rooney, Findlay High School; Leslie Mellott, Arcadia; Rebekah Jones, Findlay High School; Candy Niemeyer, Findlay High
School; and Joey Borkosky. Vanlue.
Funding for this show comes from the Community Foundation, Marathon Oil Company and Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, and the Findlay Art League.
Additional viewing hours for this show are Friday, April 13, 5:30-7:30; Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15, 11:00-3:00. The show is free and open to the
public. Congratulations go to all the young artists whose work is represented in this exhibit.
. The Findlay Art League is a member of the Community Foundation of Findlay-Hancock County
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