April 15, 2010 Off Track Art Newsletter

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an E-newsletter of Off Track Art , an artists’ cooperative gallery

March/April 2010

April 15, 2010
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hours:
Tue-Wed noon -6 PM
Thu-Fri noon -7 PM
Sat 10 AM - 5 PM

CALENDAR for SPRING:

OPENING: “Off Track goes off track” is an exhibit of creative interpretations of the gallery name and other musings by artists from Off Track Art. It opens April 18th in the Great Hall at Carroll County Community College, and runs through May 21, 2010. Please join us at a reception: Sunday, April 18th, from 2-4 PM.

CLOSING: Stop by the Off Track Art gallery before the end of April to glimpse a view of the wonderful, surprising works by Guest Artist, Thomas Sterner. Closing Friday, April 30th.

OPENING: Mark your calendar to attend an opening reception at Off Track Art celebrating the colorful works of our upcoming May-June Guest Artist, Jodi O’Connell. Reception: Friday, May 7th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

GUEST ARTIST, March/April: Thomas Sterner

Off Track Art is pleased to have Thomas Sterner as our guest artist for March and April.

Thomas Sterner is a sculptor and mixed media artist who is an important element in the fabric of Carroll County. Over the years his installations, organic sculptures and intricately carved wooden plaques and doors have both challenged and delighted viewers.

His work reminds the viewers of the delicate connection between humankind and nature. The natural wood canvas is delicately carved and enhanced with paint. Whether the work is infused with textual references or not, the work can be interpreted on many levels. Currently he is working on a series of architectural doors such as “A is for Art” which can be seen in the lobby of the Carroll Arts Center.

GUEST ARTIST, May/June: Jodi O’Connell

Off Track Art welcomes colorful painter, Jodi O’Connell, as our guest artist for May and June. Drop by to the reception on Friday, May 5th between 5:30 and 7:30 PM to meet Jodi. An expressive painter of traditional genres, Jodi renders her subjects in bright, glowing colors.

ARTISTS AT WORK at Off Track Art:

April 15th and 29th -noon to three- Charlotte Laslo will be in the gallery, doing wirework and knotting for her jewelry creations.

Apr 20, Tues. Noon - 6 PM Working artist, Melinda Byrd will be carving a new woodcut at Off Track Art. Stop in the peek over her shoulders as she works. Questions welcome.

OUT and ABOUT:

Gordon Wickes took part of the fund raiser for The Maryland Art Place, “Out of Order,” in Baltimore on Friday, April 9.

Melinda Byrd has an oil painting at the following event: Come and see, and maybe bid and take a piece home with you. Apr 22, Thursday, 6:30 pm Juried Art Show, Benefit Auction and Lecture with Greg Mort at the Howard Conservancy. Greg Mort, Artist and Author of The Artist & the Art of Stewardship, is considered to be one of America’s foremost contemporary painters. His works are included in many prominent collections including the Smithsonian and the Corcoran Gallery. Mort’s painting, Stewardship became part of President and Mrs. Clinton’s collection at the White House. He will talk about his work and how it expresses his passion for the environment and the importance of stewardship. Juried works of art are on display in the Gudelsky Gallery along with the entire Stewardship collection by Greg Mort. An artists' reception begins at 6:30pm followed by Greg Mort's lecture at 7pm. A live auction of the juried works and Greg Mort's pieces will take place, plus a book signing. A great way to celebrate Earth Day! $10 per person. To register, click on this link: http://www.hcconservancy.org/programs.php

Linda Van Hart is top of the wait list for Craft Boston April 9-11 at The Seagate World Trade Center.

Gail Elwell is involved with The Artchicks, "Gathering," recently on view at the Scott Gallery, Carroll Community College, will be opening in Lubbock, Texas, May 17-June 18, at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts.

More of Gail’s works can be seen in her collage project, "52 Weeks," which opens at the Christina Collin-Smith Gallery in Cumberland, Md., in June.

ARTISTS:

Vestal Abbott
Melinda Byrd: http://www.byrdcallstudio.com/
Kevin Dayhoff: kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com
Mary Decker: http://www.chartruesemoose.com/
Gail Elwell: http://www.gailelwell.com/
Judy Goodyear
Charlotte Laslo
Cathy Sawdey
Gordon Wickes
Linda van Hart: http://www.tollhousestudio.com/
Bobby Waddell
Susan Williamson
Pamela Zappardino
GUEST, Thomas Sterner
GUEST, Jodi O’Connell: http://www.jodioconnell.com/

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