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ArtWalk - March 11,
2010
Texas Trails Council, Boy Scouts
of America, Centennial Celebration 1910-2010, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Ventures
from several counties the Big Country will be participating in ArtWalk to help
commemorate our 100th year of Scouting in the United States. We want to re-connect
with former Scouts, Eagle Scouts, former leaders and parents of former Scouts.
For more information, please contact Texas Trails Council at 325-677-2688. The
membership staff from the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Council will have
a Girl Scout booth and offer a craft for girls interested in scouting. There will
be troops selling cookies and promoting the Girl Scouts during the ArtWalk. International
Students' Association from ACU: ISA is an association providing a common ground
for International and American students to share and enjoy others' cultures through
different kinds of activities. Members will be joining us during ArtWalk along
the streets and in the Center?s conference room.
Center
for Contemporary Arts: 6:30 Gallery Talk Kathie Walker
Millar Main Gallery The VASE reception will take place
during ArtWalk on Thursday March 11th from 5:30-6:30pm at the Center. Upstairs
Conference room @ the Center for Contemporary Arts: *
Teaching Origami: Erika Ito, Grace Lee, Stephanie Toeh, Hesper Murray, Stewart
Youngblood, Dan Lake, origami is a traditional Japanese folk art paper folding.
We will be teaching you how to fold a crane, so stop by even if you haven't done
Origami before.
* Tea Ceremony: Sophia Shen, taste and see the variety of
some different teas from Asia.
* Chinese Calligraphy: Lin Chao, see the artwork
described in Chinese Calligraphy that has originated thousands of years ago.
Breed Gallery (main gallery) Show Title: The ?Full Circle?
show is an exhibition in the main gallery at the Center for Contemporary Art in
Abilene, Texas during March and April, 2010. This exhibit includes the art of
McMurry University Art Professor and Abilene artist, Kathie Walker-Millar; the
art of four of her art professors; and the art of some eighteen of her former
students. In this ?Full Circle? exhibit there are visible connections within the
art of these three academic generations of artists in spirit, concept, imagery,
process and technique. Gallery 3 (3D gallery) Show Title
VASE VASE is a show hosted by The Center for Contemporary
Arts in support of The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA). The show will open
by the end of the first week in March, and close by the end of the month. The
VASE reception will take place during ArtWalk on Thursday March 11th from 5:30-6:30pm.
(TAEA) has sponsored the Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) since 1994. VASE is
the only art event of its kind in the nation. Students are provided the opportunity
to bring artworks created in their art classes. Only academically eligible high
school students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a Texas public or private school Texas
can participate in VASE. Gallery 4 Show Title: Photography
Exhibit- Julie Ledet Fremin Title: Conspicuously Similar ?I am particularly interested
in dealing with those experiences that often fall outside the grasp of verbal
communication, where only visual language will suffice -
Julie Frontier Texas Frontier
Texas! Open until 6:00 p.m. ask for the art walk discount and receive $1.00 off
admission all day. The Grace:
Main Gallery
| John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist
John James Audubon (1785-1951)
is considered the foremost American naturalist of the nineteenth century. His
visionary and prophetic concerns for the environment continue to speak to new
generations. The art, artifacts and historic documents in this exhibition include
original paintings and sixty-three hand-colored engravings from Audubon?s Birds
of America. Through May 8, 2010.
Second Floor | Youth Art Month
The
Grace Museum celebrates young artists during the entire month of March. See more
than 800 works of art from area elementary, middle school and high school students,
filling the museum?s Second Floor galleries wall-to-wall. Through March 27.
Third Floor | Texas Photographers from the Alice and Bill Wright Photography
Collection
In the new Alice and Bill Wright Photography Gallery on the Third
Floor, The Grace Museum proudly presents Texas Photographers from the Alice and
Bill Wright Photography Collection. This inaugural exhibition for the Wright Gallery
features stunning, iconic images from Texas photographers, all from the museum?s
Alice and Bill Wright Photography Collection through April 3, 2010. . NCCIL
(National Center for Children?s Illustrated Literature), 102 Cedar Street. Come
to The National Center for Children?s Illustrated Literature to see The Berenstain
Bears Out west! We will also have a free family art activity from 5:30 to 8:00.
Origami craft making will be held by ACU students during ArtWalk inside the NCCIL.
You don?t want to miss it! Library- Thursday,
March 11, 2010 ? ArtWalk @ your library: Origami ? Main Library, 5-8 p.m. Local
origami artist Terry Minami will provide a display of her wonderful paper creations
and will be on hand that evening to demonstrate how she makes them. Combine that
with a look at our original mural in the Story Room, and your library is a great
stop on the ArtWalk trail. Free. 12th Armored Division
Memorial Museum's Living History Program will have WWII Re enactors conducting
tours and answering questions all evening. We will also present a briefing on
'Small Arms of WWII' at 6:30pm. We will cover handguns and rifles of both Allied
and Axis nations. Cockerell Galleries & Studios ?Upstairs?
Featured Artist of Cockerell Galleries & Studios,
a uniquely creative show by husband and wife artist team, Ralph III and DeeDee
Zamarippa, will be opening their show ?I Scream Social? on ArtWalk that will be
open to the public. Their show in the Gallery ?Upstairs? will be open for free
viewing M-F, 9-5. For purchasing art from this show, please contact Carolyn Cockerell
at 325.829.7975. For future show info visit our website at: www.cockerellgalleries.com.
Guest artist to Cockerell Galleries & Studios will
be potter, Marion Ivey, as she gives live demos of throwing pots! Weather permitting,
she will give this demo outside, but if unable to, she will give her demonstration
in Studio 204 ?Upstairs?! Artist Studios ?Upstairs? Raze
de Lumina Studio 203 Carolyn Cockerell, Gallery Director
Studio 204 Jessica Natalee Templeton Studio 205 Lila?s
Journey: Art by Susan Conwell Studio 206 TMGandfineart.com
Studio 207 A Moment in Time Photography by Jennifer Nieland
Studio 208 Tamberley Thomas Art Studio 210 GANDRwebdesign.com
Studio 212 Twig & Willows: Nancy Capra, Hannah Capra,
& Carey Thompson Studio 213 Studio Two-One-Two: Ralph
III, DeeDee, Ralph, Jessie, Adelina Zamarippa Studio 214 Fearfully
Made by Bri Studio 215 Sidewalk Artists *
First time to show! Premier High School art class led by artist and teacher, Larry
Millar, will be showing and selling their pieces of art during ArtWalk at Cockerell
Galleries & Studios ?Upstairs?! Musician and Latin dancers team up to raise
funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness! Jaimie Howard & Darrien Grays
will be dancing Salsa and other Latin numbers while Tony@tonybarkermusic.com will
act as their DJ! Donations will be given to the Susan G Komen 3-Day association.
Their site is: www.the3day.org. Music and dances will be performed throughout
the evening at ArtWalk at Cockerell Galleries & Studios. Fearfully Made jewelry
and T-Shirts will be sold by Bri! Potter Marion Ivey will be throwing pots! Wood
whittling demonstrations by Dennis Regan! Kendra Mayfield and Rebecca Hull will
be selling brightly colored jewelry! Calligraphers Suzanna Starr and Anita Lane
will be creating new designs for their customers! ACU
GALLERY/Cockerell ABI/LA: West Coast Alumni Show - Darren
Le Gallo, Nathan Spoor and Daniel Web FEB 11 - MAR 1 CAMEO:
Senior Show - MAR 11 - APR 3 Barry Arthur, Cedar Break
Gallery- Western Art 957 North 2nd Street. Scout out the world of western art
- both past and present. The Hardin-Simmons University
senior art majors will host an exhibition of various artworks that represent each
unique educational experience. Fourteen students will have their sample work displayed
in the Roberts Studio Downtown for one night on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The
public is invited to view the work from 5:00 -8:30 p.m. during the downtown Abilene
Art Walk. The Abilene Swing Dance Society (ASDS) is meeting
on Feb. 11th in the Windsor Hotel Ballroom (401 Pine Street) starting at 8pm till
11pm. There will be beginning lessons for the first hour, so don't feel intimidated
if this is your first time. The price is $5 at the door, and that includes the
lessons and the dance that follows. ASDS meets every 2nd Thurs. of the month right
after ArtWalk. When you come in to the Windsor Hotel you will probably hear bluegrass
music, that's OK you?re in the right place... just come to the ballroom on the
second floor. . ENTERTAINMENT/VENDORS:
LIVE MUSIC IN THE PARK- MINTER PARK ACROSS FROM THE CENTER
"Scout out your most memorable dream and hit the
downtown trail to encounter 'Dream On' dream interpreters in front of Busch Jewelers.
You'll find honor, respect, and encouragement enough to equip you and prepare
you for tomorrow's adventures. ?see DestinyDreamz.com. Amanda
Pettit of Henna Abilene will be doing Henna tattoos. Visit her website for more
information. www.hennaabilene.com Works by Walker. Custom
leather works Elegance nHome - Mary Ann Aguilar Hand-crafted
women?s jewelry made of fabricated stone, glass pearl beads with metal and resin
beads spacers. Jewelry includes necklaces, bracelets charms and wire art rings.
Created by Design - Josie Permenter Uniquely,
hand-crafted jewelry to bless and inspire you or the special people in your life
-- gifts to remind us that we are created by Design Wood
Craft: Lark Mason, Joanna Gaines, will carve and burn your name on to a wooden
plate. Tribal Tattoo: Wan Tan, drawing an impromptu temporary
tattoo that is exotic and tribal. The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society?s Team in Training will be handing out information. Wishing
Well is a student organization at ACU that seeks to use student talents and gifts
to raise awareness about the clean water crisis and to raise funds to build wells
in areas around the world that lack clean water. http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=46433162240
Performing in the ACU art gallery will be an impromptu
Jazz band and a solo violinist. Band Name: Los Leones de Jazz A Malaysian, Honduran,
and Wyomingan unite to bring you one night of sweet butter Jazz tunes. Jackie
with Violin brings you a tone in harmony of Japanese and Chinese, violin and piano.
SHOPS: Honeycomb Tree- Open
during ArtWalk Rob Fink will sign copies of his new book,
"Playing in the Shadows: Texas and Negro League Baseball," from 6-7
p.m. at Texas Star Trading Co., 174 Cypress St. RESTAURANTS,
COFFEE SHOPS and COCKTAILS: The Beehive, 442 Cedar Street
happy hour drinks special 5:00-7:00PM Monks Coffee Shop,
233 Cypress Street, Enjoy a great cup of coffee. Open until midnight Thursday-Saturday. Cypress
Street Station 158 Cypress Street. - Art on display by Esme? Glenn SUPPORT
& FUNDING 2010 ArtWalk sponsors include:
Abilene
Downtown Association, Arrow Ford, Abilene Regional Airport, Big Tex Solutions,
Lawrence Hall - Abilene, Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness, Mike Dunnahoo's
Star Dodge-Hyundai, Minuteman Press, Philpott Florist/Greenhouses, RED3 Productions,
Inc., Susan Stroud at MorganStanley SmithBarney, and The Park People ArtWalk,
a major program of the Center for Contemporary Arts, is supported by: Abilene
Cultural Affairs Council: the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown
Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District, Mrs. T.C.Campbell,
GAP Radio, Abilene Reporter-News, the Dodge Jones Foundation and the Texas Commission
on the Arts. To find out how you can participate in ArtWalk,
contact the Center at 325-677-8389 or nicole@center-arts.com.
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