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Earth Day ArtWalk - April
9 , 2009 Click
here to download a map and listing of events! ACTIVITIES
AND ENTERTAINMENT At the Center for Contemporary Arts
come join us for a small reception for Art for Nature, featuring
various artists hosted by Larry Millar @ 6:30PM in the Jane Adams Breed Gallery.
Gallery 2 (Photography): Michael Itkoff: The White Board Project.
The Creative Arts Club will hold an opening reception for their annual
exhibit in Gallery 3 April 9th, at 6:30 pm. Students from ACU will be helping
in the programming of the ArtWalk at the Center. Visit
the Grace Museum and allow your children to show their talent. Kids will
have the chance to create a piece of art and take it home with them. At
the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum, the Living History Program will
be putting on a special "History Versus Hollywood" presentation for
the April ArtWalk! We will be exploring some of the popular-culture myths originated
in movies & TV shows about World War II and telling the audience just how
right (or wrong) the studios got things. Showtime is 6:30 pm at the 12th Armored
Division Memorial Museum, 1289 North 2nd Street.
NCCIL
(National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature), 102 Cedar Street The
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (the NCCIL) would like
to invite you to see our latest exhibition; Rhythms of the Heart, The Illustration
of Ashley Bryan. Come and Go Family Art time offered from 5:30-8:00 during ArtWalk
At Cypress Street Station, enjoy art by Lois
Timmons while you dine. The Abilene Public Library
Nature’s art is the draw in this month’s display case at the library.
Fossils, gems, minerals, geodes and more will be on display as members of the
Central Texas Gem & Mineral Society show off the beauty they’ve discovered.
And as you stroll downtown during ArtWalk, you’ll also want to stop in and
see APL’s original mural by local artist Debra Warr. Free. Greg
Young will perform his new upbeat country song, "She Came from Junction,"
at 6:30, 7:00 and 7:30 at Texas Star Trading Company, 174 Cypress. Stop
by and hear this brand new toe-tapper and other original compositions by one of
Abilene's most talented singer-songwriters Dream On!,
experienced dream interpreters help you understand the night-time messages given
through your dreams for FREE! Don’t remember your dreams? Stop by for a quick
encouraging word for your spiritual journey. Visit www.destinydreamz.com for more
information. The April 9th meeting of the Abilene
Swing Dance Society (ASDS) starts at 8pm till 11pm and it will be in the Windsor
Hotel Ballroom (401 Pine Street). 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. The Abilene Swing Dance Society &
ACU Swing Cats will be hosting the "Swing into Spring in Abilene" dance
workshop, April 24th and 25th. For early registration and more information go
to: www.abileneswing.webs.com Abilene Sketch Club
will offer drawings of individuals and characters by request for FREE! Abilene
Sketch Club meets the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of the month at Premiere Comics
3458 Catclaw Drive 6-8pm. Open to all ages and skill levels. Live
music performed by ACU students and local artists in the park.
EXHIBITS GALLERIES
AND MUSEUMS The Center for Contemporary Arts, 220
Cypress Street Jane Adams Breed Gallery: The Ivory-Billed
Woodpecker Art Auction– invitational exhibit hosted by Larry Millar
Signature Artist Member Larry Millar is well known for
his love of nature. Much of his work is derived from natural materials-- sediments
in mud, wood, leaves etc. and allows viewers to be fascinated with the elements.
This exhibit, hosted by Millar, is an invitational to various other artists to
express their interests in one very exclusive part of nature: The Ivory-billed
Woodpecker. Last sighted in 2004, this rare bird has become a high priority for
conservation in the Big Woods of Arkansas. Each piece displayed in this exhibit
is also displayed in an online auction at biddingforgood.com. Proceeds from this
exhibit will go to the Big Woods Conservancy in hopes of preserving this bird's
natural habitat.
Gallery 2 (Photography): Michael
Itkoff: The White Board Project The Center
is proud to present works by Michael Itkoff, photographer, Founding Editor of
Daylight Magazine. “The Street Portraits project originated from a desire
to subvert the hierarchy created by celebrity photography and advertising. It
consists of portraits taken in five cities around the world since 2002: London,
Sydney, Hanoi, Bangkok, and New York. Billions are spent every year in order to
show us the same faces and products in clean, controlled studio settings. In response,
I wanted to take a piece of the studio or gallery wall and place it behind ordinary
people in the street. While photographing in disparate urban settings the white
board becomes an equalizer, a negative space that unites the subjects while separating
them from their individual contexts.” –Michael Itkoff Gallery
3: Creative Arts Club- annual exhibit The Creative
Arts Club, formed in 1933, has been a practicing group in Abilene for 76 years.
It is comprised of various artists from surrounding areas, ranging from hobbyists
to professionals, all with a passion for art. The Group meets once a month at
the Center for Contemporary Arts and hosts various workshops from master painters
throughout the year. The exhibit will be judged by professional artist Kay Smith
and awards will be given at an opening reception held during ArtWalk April 9th,
at 6:30 pm. This exhibit will be on display from April
4th – April 25th. Gallery 4: PHOBOS-
Lisa Beacleay Student Artist Member Lisa Beacleay, in
conjunction with the annual TASA (Texas Association of Schools of Art) convention,
will be presenting PHOBOS, an exhibit about her greatest fears in Gallery 4 during
the months of March and April. Beacleay recently won Best in Show in the Center's
Inaugural Intercollegiate Student Art Competition for her mixed media painting,
"Carcomorphobia" and is finishing her BFA in 2010 at Hardin Simmons
University. The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress Street In
The Grace Museum’s Main Gallery, visitors can browse the 20 To Watch:
New Art in Austin exhibit. This unique showcase introduces 20 emerging
artists from Central Texas whose work represents the cutting-edge of art production.
The main gallery will showcase new adaptations of traditional media as well as
the latest in installation, video and assemblage by 20 of the states’ hottest
new art stars. The third in a triennial series organized by the Austin Museum
of Art, 20 to Watch: New Art in Austin gives these young artists, all of whom
are under thirty, a premier exhibition and introduces their work to a larger audience.
A statewide curatorial team evaluated the work of hundreds of artists. The 20
selected were evaluated by AMOA staff and Central Texas art professionals over
three years. On the museum's second floor, Abilene Education
Foundation (AEF) is pleased to present the premier show for the AEF Young Masters
Juried Art Exhibition for Advanced Placement art students. In collaboration
with The Grace Museum and the Abilene Independent School District, the goals of
the exhibition are to celebrate young master artists and their dedicated teachers
for demonstrating excellence in artistic expression and education, and to recognize
outstanding artistic expression with a quality museum exhibition. 12th
Armored Division Memorial Museum, 1289 N. 2nd Street The
12th Armored Division Memorial Museum's Living History Program will be putting
on a special History Versus Hollywood presentation for the April
ArtWalk! We will be exploring some of the popular-culture myths originated in
movies & TV shows about World War II and telling the audience just how right
(or wrong) the studios got things. Showtime is 6:30 pm at the 12th Armored Division
Memorial Museum. NCCIL (National Center for Children’s
Illustrated Literature), 102 Cedar Street The National
Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (the NCCIL) would like to invite
you to see our latest exhibition; Rhythms of the Heart, The Illustration
of Ashley Bryan. Come and Go Family Art time offered from 5:30-8:00 during
ArtWalk. Frontier Texas!, 625 N. 1st Street Open
from 9AM- 6PM. Receive $1 off admission all day when you ask for the ArtWalk discount.
Cockerell Galleries & Studios, 1133 N. 2nd,
Downtown “Upstairs” ~ Cockerell Galleries &
Studios is proudly ‘featuring’ T.M. Gand, of Studio 207, as she opens
her show, Changing Scenery: A Variety of New Works, during Artwalk
night. We welcome very ‘special’ guest artists,
HSU senior art students, as they open their very first show: Sundry.
This senior show will open with a reception Sat., March 28, 2009, from 2-5, “upstairs”
on the 2nd floor of Cockerell Galleries & Studios in Studio 210! The show
will run from March 26-31, 9-5, M-F, and Sat. 2-5. Coordinated by Billye-Proctor
Shaw’s granddaughter, Canon Cleveland, this show will feature a variety of
works by nine students, so this show should not be missed! Cockerell
Galleries & Studios’ artists will be showing their support of the HSU
Senior Art Show “Sundry” by being open the day of their opening, as
well! Don’t miss ‘guest’ artist Bonni
Littleton’s show, Eclectic Attitude in Studio 210, and in the
gallery area “Upstairs”, as her show will go down the end of April from
Cockerell Galleries & Studios! For pricing and private tours, please contact
Carolyn Cockerell @ 829.7975! A ‘FIRST’ for
Cockerell Galleries & Studios! Artist & musician Phillip Baker is hosting
a “Family Friendly Open Mic Night” in Studio 208
Artists’ Studios
Studio 203 Marcelain Photography’s
Tammy Marcelain will exhibit her beautiful array of fine art of emotional and
fresh wedding images! Studio 205 (“The Loft”) Jessica
Natalee Templeton is always thrilled to welcome guests to enjoy her colorful works
of art displayed in the galleries, as well as in her loft! Studio
206 Guests always enjoy the fun, beautiful, and eclectic
works of art by Kay Cockerell & Patty Bowdoin of “The Last Studio Left!!”
Studio 208 Sarah-Lynn Seyda
& Phillip Baker invite guests to enjoy their multi-medium works of art, ‘Family
Friendly Open Mic Friday Night’, and more!
Studio
210 Don’t miss the ‘coming-home’ show of
our “special guest” artist: Sidra Myers, “Elements of Nature“!
Partial proceeds will benefit local charity! This special event will open May’s
Artwalk at the Cockerell Galleries & Studios “Upstairs!”
Studio
‘2-1-2’ The Zamarippas: Ralph, DeeDee &
their Young Artists, Ralphie and Jessie, always welcome visitors to their decorative,
imaginative, and inspiring family studio! Studio 213 Nancy
Capra, Hannah Capra, and Carey Thompson, of “Twig & Willows”, invite
guests to enjoy their mix of photography, oils, watercolors, and more! Studio
214 Heartfelt and deeply inspired works by Kasey Chavez
will welcome those who visit her studio! Christanna Kahl,
of Lone Star Hypnosis, wishes to welcome everyone to visit her comfortable and
inviting studio as she explains how easily one can rid themselves of stress, anxiety,
smoking habits, etc!
Sidewalk Artists/Shows/Music
Carolyn
Cockerell, a performing student of Jami Chance’s Magic Lamp Bellydancing
Troupe, is inviting the public to enjoy their dance routines throughout the evening
of April’s Artwalk, as they are back for an ‘encore’ performance!!
Presented by Cockerell Galleries & Studios, DON’T
MISS May’s Artwalk “Surprise Treat”! Great photo-op! “Meet-n-Greet
Sleeping Beauty Character!” who welcomes photo opportunities for children
and their families! BOTH Back by Popular Demand…Henna
tattoo artist, Diana Burk, AND LIVE jazz music by Duane Ramelot! Custom-made
and beautifully designed signs painted in calligraphy by professionals Suzanne
Starr and Anita Lane! Dying art live demos of wood whittling
by artist Dennis Regan! Enjoy 5 min/$5 chair massages
by Melanie Blalock!
ACU*Cockerell Art Gallery The
ACU*Cockerell Art Gallery proudly presents the Student Senior Cameo Art
Show from ACU’S Department of Art and Design. The show will open
with a reception opened to the public held during April’s ArtWalk! Specialty
Shops The Leaf, 202 Cypress Street The
Honeycomb Tree, 1166 N. 2nd Street Texas Star
Trading Company, 174 Cypress Street Greg Young will
perform his new upbeat country song, "She Came from Junction," at 6:30,
7:00 and 7:30 RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS and COCKTAILS
The Beehive, 442 Cedar Street Enjoy
live music, free hors d’oeuvres and a happy hour drink special 5:00-7:00PM
Cypress Street Station, 158 Cypress Street Enjoy
art by Lois Timmons. Monks Coffee Shop, 233 Cypress
Street Enjoy a great cup of coffee and art by a local
artist! Open until midnight Thursday-Saturday. The
Warehouse in the T&P, N. 1st & Pine Street Continue
the fun into the night with live music & drink specials. Ages 21 & up,
open till midnight with happy hour 5-7PM. McKay’s
Bakery, 226 Cypress Street Satisfy your sweet tooth
with a tasty treat, or stop by for a sandwich and soup. The
Civic Plaza Hotel, 505 Pine Street Kylie's Diner located
in the Knights Inn Civic Plaza will be open Thursday Evening April 9th with special
prices for the Artwalk such as $3.99 for a burger and fries. Mis
Hijos, 427 Pine Street
PARK AND STREET VENDORS
Dream on!, will be giving free dream interpretations
in front of Busch Jewelers. Street vendor David Wendland
will sell handmade goods. Kierialoncass Art will
sell soy candles, Art prints, hand sketched portraits, canvas painted portraits
and more. Jewelry Simple and Joe Bradbury
will sell handmade jewelry. Abilene Sketch Club
will offer drawings of individuals and characters by request for FREE! SUPPORT
AND FUNDING 2009 ArtWalk sponsors include:
Philipott Florists/Greenhouses, the Abilene Regional Airport, the Mayor's Council
on Physical Fitness andMs. Susan Stroud 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, Campbell Foundation, GAP Radio,
Abilene Reporter-News, the Dodge Jones Foundation and the Texas Commission on
the Arts. 2009 ARTWALK SPONSORS
Philpott Florists/Greenhouses, Abilene Regional
Airport, The Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness, Ms. Susan Stroud 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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