DOLBY: Capturing God’s world
The breathtaking natural scenes of the world are readily available for anyone to enjoy, study, share but few chose to embrace its real meaning like Rex Dolby does. “When I…
Ohio
City to ring with treasured sounds
(NWPR-OH) – On Thursday, January 20 at 6:30 pm in the NCR Renaissance Auditorium of the Dayton Art Institute, the Principal String Quartet with violins of Jessica Hung and…
There will be a ‘Doctor’ in the house
(NWPR-OH) – It was in 1972, when Dr. Ralph Stuckman discovered after taking a pottery class it expanded not only his appreciation for the arts, but also gave him…
Sailor show on Center’s 2011 ‘wall’
(NWPR-OH) – Works by watercolor artist Barbara Sailor of Jackson Center, Ohio goes on view Saturday, January 15, 2001 at Arts Place, Collective Center in St. Marys, Ohio. A…
Museum in the Western ‘grip’ of Buckeye
(NWPR-OH) – Everyone remembers their dream of waking up on Christmas morning, finding a shiny red bicycle, complete with a huge velvet bow, leaning against the ornament filled, brightly…
Town ‘painted’ by area artists
(NWPR-OH) – Artists like Chuck Marshall, Barbara Pask and Don Schuster have been out with their easels “painting the town” of Mason over the last six months, and on…
From floor covering to printing method
In this age of vinyl flooring, many people aren’t familiar with linoleum. However, at one time, it was the most popular floor covering available. It can still be found…
Club sponsors children’s art program
(NWPR-OH) – The Wassenberg Art Center of Van Wert recently received a sponsorship donation from the Wetzel Motorcycle Club to help support the art center’s summer Art Camps for…
Wolber’s world goes on view
(NWPR-OH) – “Paul’s stunning work embodies conceptual values such as mass, volume, space, color and perspective, while at the same time containing a spiritual quality which evokes an emotional…
Members have show’s spotlight
(NWPR-OH) – Part of the Wassenberg Art Center’s (WAC) mission is to encourage and support local artists, who a number of the members work in the fine and creative…
Seniors set to show works
(NWPR-IN) – Senior graphic design and art education major, Jamie Thurston from Van Wert, Ohio, and Ashley Ray, a senior graphic design major and fine arts minor from Elida,…
Art center launches ‘talk show’
(NWPR-OH) – Evolving out of a past exhibit title, “Where Do We Go From Here?” which was held at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, new programming is the…
Leland ‘protégés’ strut their stuff
(NWPR-OH) – On view at the Hithergreen Center in Dayton, “Exploring Watercolor” is an exhibit of 57 paintings by students of Nita Leland. “Exhibiting gives them the opportunity to…
Photo entry guidelines available
(NWPR-OH) – The Lima Photography Club of ArtSpace/Lima has scheduled the intake dates for entries into its annual juried exhibition on Saturday, December 11 and Sunday the 12th, from…
City event is a cultural walk
(NWPR-OH) – A whole lot of things to do, sights to see, a savory time for the taste buds, as well as treasures for sale during this cultural event…
Lima show is all about skill
(NWPR-OH) – They are artisans who are skilled at making things by hand, whether with wood, metal or about any other type of medium where the end result could…
Exhibits are engaging viewers
(PNAN-ID) – On view at the Boise Art Museum through Sunday, December 5, the “Idaho Triennial” juried show highlights the works by wide group of Idaho artists. The theme,…
Duo hees and haws for God
(NWPR-IN) – Do you like the taste of chocolate and vanilla? How about the tasteful comedy act from the Dave & Dwayne Ministries? The duo strives to spread the…
Dakotah nabs best in youth photo show
(NWPR-OH) – The Collective Center, the St. Marys, Ohio facility for Arts Place, recently held a reception and award ceremony for the “Walk with Nature Youth Photography Exhibit” that…
Dayton artist’s works next showing
(NWPR-OH) – “As an artist of portraiture through my drawings, I continue to strive to bring out the beauty, mood and character of each individual I draw and to…
Stage to rock and roll
(NWPR-IN) – Coming to the Hall-Mosier Theatre in the Arts Place Portland Center on Saturday, November 13 at 7:30 pm, Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem will bring as the…
‘Tis the season is in the air
(NWPR-IN-OH) – The season of family gatherings where birds and bellies are stuffed, yuletide traditions of stockings hung, smooches under the mistletoe and goodwill to all are coming to…
Leader to declare war on United States
(NWPR-OH) – Gloriana, age 22 and beautiful is the Duchess of a tiny country in the Alps founded centuries ago by a roving band of English bowmen. Her domain…
A rural cultural fort steps on homeplate
(NWPR-IN-OH) It was in 1993 when National Arts & Humanities Month was formed in the United States and it is officially celebrated every October. Its central purpose is to…
Show shines with winning works
(NWPR-OH) – Since 2006 when a tiny group of artists met to discuss the creation of the named, Riverside Art Center, it has become that place to “inspire creativity…
Mozart lives again in the Schuster house
(NWPR-OH) – Sharing is a good thing and most of us learn this in our youth. Although we might not have known we were practicing philanthropy, we came to…
Timeless musicians keep Shaw swinging
(NWPR-OH) – Those were the days and the legacy continues on Saturday, October 16 at 7:30 pm in the Central Auditorium in Findlay, Ohio. The Artie Shaw Orchestra will…
Group takes art of storytelling to next level
(AAPNW-OH) – Theater can be an art of storytelling and music combined to create a lively adventure portrayed by talented actors and actresses. Mad River Theater Works is a…
‘Wood doctor’ to tell how treat ‘old folks’
(NWPR-OH) – At the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio, on Thursday, October 7 at 7:30 pm, Chris Bayman will talk on the restoration and the care of 18th…
Canadian group to impact their spell in Ohio
(NWPR) – In partnership with the Ohio Arts Council, St. Marys Community Public Library, and Wapakoneta Schools, both in Ohio, Arts Place will present French Canadian musical group, Mauvais…
Art is born again
(AAPNW) – New works by wood artist Tom Hawley goes on view during the fifth anniversary of the renovation of the Westcott House in Springfield, Ohio on Sunday, September…
National Ohio landmark ‘legend’ to live again
(NWPR) – “Harvest time was and is a time of celebration for agricultural communities like Darke County,” said outreach manager Becky Dynes of the Friends of Bear’s Mill in…
Kalcec added to Collective staff
(NWPR) – Arts Place, headquartered in Portland, Indiana, has added Everett Kalcec to instruct the MusicWorks program at the Collective Center in St. Marys, Ohio. Kalcec will be teaching…
Ceramists to ‘fire’ their works
(NWPR) – Opening Friday, September 17 at ArtSpace/Lima with an artist’s reception between 6:30-8:30 pm, the show “For The Fire: Makers of Wood-Fired Ceramics and Selections from Their Collections”…
Dance concert to be on the ‘banks of DAC’
(APPNW) – “Creating dance works in the outdoors presents an exciting challenge and opportunity to collaborate with the most expert and talented of all artists – nature,” said…
A ‘Hog Heaven’ show is a gem for all eyes
(AAPNW) – Whether it would those ‘Diamonds are a girl’s best friend’ types: Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, or Betsy Ross, Harriet Powers, including Mamie Hughley, Annie Heard, Mary E.…