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Upcoming Events
“Burying Monkees--photography by Rhett Beck
5/1/2013
Burying Monkees" A Photographic Journey through the Old Taylor and Old Crow Distilleries” –Los Angeles-born, Frankfort-based photographer Rhett L. Beck has spent much of the past ten years documenting the ruins of the Old Taylor and Old Crow distillery sites in Millville, Kentucky. His attraction to these cenes of industrial decay is two-fold. On the one hand, he is drawn to capture the craftsmanship of an earlier time and the “art of decay” as nature reclaims the built environment. But more personally, as the title of the exhibition implies, these are also spiritual places where Beck confronts his personal demons, where art becomes a means to redemption and renewal.
Artisit Reception Sunday, May 19th
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not(2)BIG-a small arts juried competition
2/7/2013
second bi-annual small arts competition in the Lexington Distillery District
An open call for artworks in any medium, no works over 12 inches in any direction.
$500 1st Prize Award,Three $100 Honorable Mention Awards,
Exhibit date: June 21st-July 31st, 2013 Entry Deadline: May 15th, 2013
Juror: Arturo Alonzo Sandoval, Professor of Art, University of Kentucky. Sandoval is a fiber artist whose experimental techniques and expressive Interpretations have earned him an international reputation. Sandoval is frequently featured in national journals, periodicals and books. His work is in the collections of the New York City Museum of Modern Art's Architecture and Design Collection, as well as galleries and private collections throughout the United States and the world.
not (2) BIG is a juried show that is open to all individual artists working in the contemporary arts. There is no intended theme for the work; it just needs to fit the criteria of being “small art”. No works over 12 inches in any direction including frame
for a complete prospectus please visit: www.msreznygallery.jimdo.com
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Past Events
Pattern and Recognition featuring the art work of Marco Logsdon, Renee Shaw, Michael Wayne, and other artists.
6/15/2012
In the Pattern and Recognition exhibition each artist takes the intended theme and builds upon it. Some use only patterns in their work and some will only present abstract images where immediate recognition of the subject is no always obvious. Most use both. The show will include a variety of mediums such as painting, drawing, video installations, printmaking, digital photography, textiles and sculpture.
additional information: www.marcologsdon.com
Opening reception 6/15/12 5-8pm in conjunction with LexArts Gallery Hop Gallery hours: M-F 10am-4pm and by appointment
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Firmly Rooted: A juried exhibition addressing our ongoing, symbiotic relationship with plants.
7/1/2012
Exhibit: November 16th to December 21st, 2012
Opening & Awards Reception November 16th, 2012 5-8pm
Juror, Douglas Stapleton, Assistant Curator of Art with the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery, selected 27 finalist from over 325 images, submitted from across the US, Canada and Asia to be represented in Firmly Rooted. Regarding his selections, Mr. Stapleton states: “I selected works that spoke to our relationship to the green, growing world with a distinct voice. I looked for a range of approaches and materials that mirrored that visual complexity of the botanical world… And finally, I looked for works where artists revel the verdant jumble of the natural world and search for pattern and form in the chaos.”
A First Prize award of $500 and three $100 Honorable Mentions will be presented at the Gallery Hop on November 16th. A People’s Choice Award will be presented at the end of the exhibitionwhere winning artist receives monies collected from votes placed at $1 each.
For a preview of the juried exhibit visit www.msreznygallery.jimdo.com
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Out of the Woods-Kathy Rees Johnson
8/9/2012
An exhibit of paintings celebrating trees
Opening reception: Thursday, 9 August 2012 5 – 8 pm
"Loving the landscape has been a lifelong habit. Although my early artistic focus was on the figure, a Fay Moore pastel workshop featuring the landscape brought the two passions of landscape and making art together. The layering of watercolor and pastel facilitated this union."
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One Day Wonder: A workshop with Kathy Rees Johnson
2/23/2013
We will be experimenting with the possibilities of watercolor and pastel in making paintings Saturday February 23 from 10:30am to 3pm. $75.00, all materials will be supplied.
This workshop, and all my classes are for beginning to advanced artists, the idea will be to try something new!
To register and for more information, please e-mail kathyreesjohnson@gmail.com or call (859)433-9697.
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"Fire"Fiber Art by Laverne Zabielski
11/18/2011
Working with painted shibori techniques and the FeltLoom Laverne Zabielski continues her use of fiber as art for the wall, the floor or the body. “My exhibit, Fire, is not only an exploration of color, it also investigates the various definitions of the word and how these meanings impact us.
Additional information: www.lavernez.com
Opening reception 11/18/11 5-8pm in conjunction with LexArts Gallery Hop
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A Green Garden: Photo-Mixed Media by Mary S. Rezny; Sculpture by Prajna Design & Crosswinds Pottery
2/17/2012
Influenced by the form of the photogram, combined with the hues and textures of the garden; Rezny’s photo-mixed-media images envy spring and summer. These unique portraits, rich in surface quality and color, are a reflection of the subtle changes within every season.
Enhancing Rezny’s Green Garden will be an outdoor waiting arbor designed and constructed by Garry Murphy, Prajna Design www.prajandesign.com and sculptured “Garden Jewels” by mixed media ceramist Cynthia Carr, Crosswinds pottery.
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"No Small Thing" by Kate Sprengnether and Mike Goodlett
4/20/2012
Kate Sprengnether, of Lexington, is influenced by the natural world. She creates impressions of natural objects as visual touchstones of memories, made accessible and intimate through their small scale. Mike Goodlett, of Wilmore, incorporates stitched elements into his anthropomorphic pen drawings. His work mysteriously suggests figurative elements.
No Small Thing will be on view beginning on Wednesday, April 18; the opening reception follows on Friday, April 20, 5-8pm, in conjunction with LexArts Gallery Hop. The gallery will host a second event on Sunday, April 29, 1-4pm. The exhibit will remain on view through May 25, 2012
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Collaborate!! A creative visual potential
9/21/2012
Working in twos, eight visual artist combine talents and mediums to create dynamic new images. “The space between people working together is filled with conflict, friction, strife, exhilaration, delight, and vast creative potential.”(Bruce Mau)
Each artist will exhibit their own work beside the collaborative piece. Artists include Marco Logsdon and Matt Matsubara; Rene Hales and Melissa Hall; Laverne Zabielski and Kathleen O’Brien; Mary Rezny and Karen Spears Springate
Opening reception 9/21/2012 5-8pm, in conjunction with LexArts Gallery Hop. Gallery hours M-F 10am-4pm and by appointment.
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"Sneak PeeK"
1/6/2013
This January drop by the gallery for a "Sneak Peek" of the upcoming exhibits for 2013. This group exhibit will give you an idea of the exciting idea of what to expect in the coming months. Opening reception Sunday January 13th, 2013, 2-4pm.
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Heart of Light & Darkness by Rene M. Hales & Melissa T. Hall
2/1/2013
A photographic collaboration that creates personal narratives from ephemeral evidence left behind. The photographs evolved from models, costumes, props, mood and locations. In each instance there was an interplay between all of the pictorial elements that came together in the final scene. We filled in all that was missing from ephemeral evidence left behind. Opening reception February 15, 5-8pm, in conjunction with LexArts Gallery Hop
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Kathleen O'Brien--Realms of Wonder
4/1/2013
Kathleen O’Brien’s collages of abstract watercolors, drawings, and botanicals echo the healing realms she experiences in meditation. “Remaining in this state, the energy of the present moment guides me. The brush glides, making true marks playful and abstract, scribing a universal language or elements of sacred geometry. Serene and vibrant color fills the space. Each stroke leads to the next, revealing stories of time and place for you to inhabit in peace.”
Artist reception inconjunction with LexArts Gallery Hop, April 19th,2013 5-8pm
Kathleen will be in the gallery every Saturday in April from noon until 3pm for an infomal discussion of her artwork.
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