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Preserving Heritage ArtWalk
- May 14, 2009 ACTIVITIES
AND ENTERTAINMENT At the Center for Contemporary Arts
come join us for the National Arts Program awards presentation and reception
at 6:30 PM on May 14th during ArtWalk. Upstairs in our conference room the Handbell
Choir from Aldersgate UMC will be putting on a performance for all to watch. At
the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum May's ArtWalk presentation will
be on WWII Field Rations used by the Allied Forces; it will be entitled, "They
Ate WHAT?!?!" The Living History Interpreters will be dressed in 12th Armored
Division WWII uniforms, and will be holding their presentation around 6 pm at
the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum, 1289 North 2nd Street.
The
Grace Museum
Performance in the ballroom during May ArtWalk by Abilene
Harmony Club and they are doing a Composers Program on local and American
composers. Family Make & Take Activity: Education Center—Come and create
a project that will remind us of our western roots. At
Cypress Street Station, enjoy art by Marcella Farr while you dine.
Abilene Public Library
During Asian-American
Awareness Month, we’re featuring the ancient and delicate art of paper folding.
Origami by Minami will fascinate you as you wonder how anyone could make such
beauty from a simple sheet of paper. Terry will be on hand to demonstrate, so
bring your requests! While you’re in the library, stop by the children’s
story room to see Debra Warr’s original mural capturing all the wonders that
spring from imagination and the pages of children’s books. Free. 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 May 14th 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. For early registration and more information
go to: www.abileneswing.webs.com Live music performances
by local artists in the parks. EXHIBITS GALLERIES
AND MUSEUMS The Center for Contemporary Arts, 220
Cypress Street Jane Adams Breed Gallery: Deep Roots:
Brandon Phillips & Kent Harris During the
months of May and June, the Jane Adams Breed Gallery will be presenting Deep
Roots, a functional ceramics exhibit by Signature Artist Member Brandon
Phillips and Amarillo artist, Kent Harris. This exhibit will be the first exhibit
entirely comprised of ceramic works ever displayed at the Center, which shows
true growth in the Center’s membership and mission. Phillips and Harris will
display works by themselves and works by the potters who have influenced them
the most and are therefore bringing pottery from artists as far away as Minnesota
and Wisconsin to this exhibit. Both Phillips and Harris are strongly influenced
by the Folk Craft movement, started in the early 1900s by Japanese philosopher,
Setsu Yanagi. Other potters’ works exhibited
in this show also take inspiration from the movement in some way, presenting a
cohesive display of functional ceramics. Other artists represented in this exhibit
are: Linda Christianson, Megan Easley, Willem Gebben, Randy Johnston and Jan McKeachie
Johnston, Warren Mackenzie, Jeff Oestreich, Scott Roberts, and Elmer Taylor.
The
exhibit will be on display from May 8th through June 27th and an opening reception
will be held May 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Gallery 2
(Photography): The White Board Project: Michael Itkoff The
Center is proud to present works by Michael Itkoff, photographer, and Founding
Editor of Daylight Magazine. The White Board Project features images of ordinary
people in urban settings photographed in front of a ‘white board’ taken
from a photography studio or gallery. The pieces present a sort of social commentary
explained in Itkoff’s statement below:
“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
This exhibit will be on display through May 30th. Gallery
3: National Arts Program - annual exhibit The
National Arts Program in Abilene displays the talent of residents of the city
of Abilene. The National Arts Program exists to provide a venue of expression
for city employees and their families. The exhibit is open for entries from any
resident, employee, or relative of Abilene citizens. The exhibit is judged by
a local arts professional for awards and offers cash prizes to the winners. The
goal of this program is to allow people who don’t usually have the time or
venue to participate in arts events with an opportunity for exposure to the art
community. There will be an awards presentation and reception at 6:30 PM on May
14th during ArtWalk. Gallery 4: Don’t Let Me
Down – David Lindsay The Center for Contemporary
Arts is proud to present Don't Let Me Down, works by Texas Tech Professor of Art,
David Lindsay. Lindsay describes his work as “focused on the interaction
between images of the human form and the structured, three-dimensional surfaces
upon which the figures are depicted.” This exhibit will be on display from
May 8th through June 26th. An opening reception will be held May 8th from 6:30
to 8:30 pm. For more information on David and his work, visit: www.wooloo.org/davidart
The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress Street Main
Gallery— James Surls: From the Heartland
This landmark
exhibition by internationally acclaimed sculptor and Texas native James Surls
features 21 contemporary sculptures and 12 large-scale drawings, created by the
artist between 2005 and 2008. The Grace Museum has also published a large hardcover
book in tandem with the exhibition, entitled James Surls: From the Heartland,
featuring rich photos of the artist’s work, as well as essays from three
of the nation’s foremost authorities on contemporary art. Books are available
to purchase at The Grace Museum beginning May 2. Gallery
A—Helen Altman: Spotted Deer |
Helen Altman selects commonplace
materials such as packing blankets, wire, and paper and transforms them into arresting
images by employing unexpected and demanding techniques and tools. Each domesticated
and wild animal depicted appears alone and separated from their natural habitat.
By focusing her imagery on the delicate balance of nature, the artist invites
us to consider reality and our understanding of what is natural, and how we experience
nature in contemporary culture. Galleries B & C—Time
Mediated Anomalies: High Desert Paintings of James Woodson |
From
a distance, Fort Worth artist Jim Woodson’s paintings appear to be familiar
landscapes. But upon careful inspection, the large-scale, richly colored canvases
reveal subtle distortions and ethereal references. The oil paintings are inspired
by sweeping southwestern panoramas of Texas and New Mexico. Actively reinterpreting
rather than merely depicting what he sees, the artist’s process involves
photographing and then recombining elements from different perspectives to create
a more personalized version of the scene. NCCIL (National
Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature), 102 Cedar Street Will
be closed during ArtWalk. They are in the process of preparing for their next
exhibition featuring Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart: The Wizards of Pop. Visit
their website for the opening events starting May 28th at www.nccil.org. 12th
Armored Division Memorial Museum, 1289 N. 2nd Street May's
ArtWalk presentation will be on WWII Field Rations used by the Allied Forces;
it will be entitled, "They Ate WHAT?!?!" The Living History Interpreters
will be dressed in 12th Armored Division WWII uniforms, and will be holding their
presentation around 6 pm. 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, “Upstairs”
First-ever
collective, yet individualized art show, will be presented by the artists of Cockerell
Galleries & Studios. “Roots” is the reflective interpretation of
each artist’s version of their own ‘heritage’ as they all celebrate
May’s Artwalk theme! Guest artist from returns to
Abilene to show at Cockerell Galleries & Studios to help benefit Cockerell
Galleries & Studios’ chairperson Nancy Capra’s non-profit “Our
House”! Artist Sidra Myers’s show “Elements of Nature” will
run thru July to help bring much-needed support to “Our House”. For
more info, visit www.sidzart.com or www.cockerellgalleries.com.
Studios
Studio 203 - Marcelainphotography.com ~ Tammy Marcelain Studio
205 - Jessica Natalee Templeton Studio 206 - “Last
Studio Left!” ~ Kay Cockerell & Patty Bowdoin Studio
207 - TMGandfineart.com ~ T.M. Gand Studio 208 - “The
lair dell’ acqua” ~ Sarah-Lynn Seyda Studio
210 - “Visiting Guest” Artist, Sidra Myers “Elements of Nature”
Studio 212 - “Two-One-Two” ~ Ralph III, DeeDee, their young artists
Ralphie, Jessie & Adelaid Zamarippa Studio 213 - “Twig
& Willows” ~ Nancy Capra, Hannah Capra, & Carey Thompson Studio
214 - Kasey Chavez Studio 215 - Clinical Hypnotherapist
Christanna Kahl
Extra Special ‘Project’:
CHILDREN are welcome to become ‘little artists’ at Cockerell Galleries
& Studios “Upstairs” in Studio 208! “Color like a master: A
child’s intro to famous artworks” by Sarah-Lynn Seyda!
Sidewalk
Artists/Entertainment
Back by popular demand!
Jazz musician Duane Ramelot will be entertaining guests as a sidewalk artist at
Cockerell Galleries & Studios! Heather Turner of
Turner Artistry will be selling her functional pottery, jewelry, and crocheted
items in front of Cockerell Galleries & Studios. Also
back by popular demand will be wood whittling demos by Dennis Regan in front of
Cockerell Galleries & Studios! The multi-talented
artist, Melanie Blalock, will be offering BOTH 5 min/$5 chair massages…AND
selling her ‘hippy chic’ jewelry in front of Cockerell Galleries &
Studios! The Abilene Sketch Club will be offering FREE
drawings to visitors of Cockerell Galleries & Studios! For
Xeriscaping information, come by Cockerell Galleries & Studios and visit the
Keep Abilene Beautiful booth!
ACU*Cockerell Art Gallery
The art and design department of ACU proudly presents
Focus on the Faculty, opening with a public reception during May’s
Artwalk. The featured artists will be Steve Ellenger and Lorraine Wilson. Specialty
Shops The Leaf, 202 Cypress Street The
Honeycomb Tree, 1166 N. 2nd Street Texas Star Trading
Company, 174 Cypress Street
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 Marcella Farr. Monks Coffee Shop, 233 Cypress
Street Enjoy a great cup of coffee. Open until midnight
Thursday-Saturday. Art on display by Ryan D.Jones. 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 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
Arts will sell soy candles, Art prints, hand sketched portraits, canvas painted
portraits and more. Joe Bradberry will sell jewelry that
was handmade in Peru. Morning Star Community Church will
be selling Tamales and Mexican ice cream to raise money for their mission trip
to Monterey Mexico. They will also be face-painting for free and giving away balloons.
Jewelry Simple will be selling handmade jewelry. Erika
Ito, local student will be selling artwork. Amanda Pettit
will be giving Henna tattoos. Clearly Speaking
Toastmasters & PFLAG will be passing out literature. SUPPORT
AND FUNDING 2009 ArtWalk sponsors include:
Philipott Florists/Greenhouses, the Abilene Regional Airport, the Mayor's Council
on Physical Fitness, Big Tex Solutions, RED 3 Productions and Ms. 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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