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“TOP SECRET”: FIND GREAT ART IN DAYTON!

Marsha — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:43:24 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TOP SECRET: “FREE” ART AT THE CANNERY ART AND DESIGN CENTER ON FIRST FRIDAY! YOU BE THE SLEUTH!

In keeping with September’s First Friday theme, Cannery Art and Design Center invites you to “I SPY”. Participate and YOU might win a work of art!

Everyone likes to win prizes and what’s a better prize than original local art? Come to the Cannery on Friday, September 3^rd and follow the clues. If you solve the case, your name goes in the hopper for an art print by one of the Cannery’s talented artists! Spy games start at 5 pm.

MORE HAPPENINGS FIRST FRIDAY …. Live music, refreshments and scintillating conversation with Cannery artists. See NEW WORK by Cannery artists at reasonable, NOT New York prices!

ANTIQUES AT THE CANNERY … Find one of a kind collectables and antiques in the Cannery’s newest space. Visit on First Friday.

SSHHH… Don’t forget to bid on your favorite work of art in the Cannery’s Silent Auction Space. ?

Need to “spy” a parking place? Donation parking is available at St. John’s Church across from Square One Salon. And if you can’t visit all the shops Friday night, come back to Third Street and stroll: Cannery Art and Design Center, Therapy Café, Basically British, K-12 Gallery, and Square One Salon and Spa.

Go “undercover” at the Cannery on First Friday.

The Cannery Art and Design Center originated First Fridays four years ago, opening its doors to celebrate original local art on the first Friday of every month. First Friday has since expanded to include most downtown Dayton art galleries and studios. The Cannery continues to welcome record crowds for evenings of great local art, live music, food and conviviality.

The Cannery Art and Design Center, located at 434 East Third Street in Webster Station, is open Wed. – Fri 11 am to 6 pm, Sat. 11 am to 5 pm, by appointment, and for special events. Contact Christy Jennewein, Gallery manager and artist, for information regarding renting The Cannery for your special event.

THE ARTISTS invite the public to join them for an evening of food, drink, FINE ART, and “I SPY” on First Friday, September 3, starting at 5 pm at The Cannery!

CANNERY ART AND DESIGN CENTER

434 East Third Street

Dayton, Ohio 45402

937-313-9883

www.canneryarts.com

Saturday Morning Post

Marsha — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:43:35 +0000

Working on some new pieces, one using no color at all, just variations on black and white. Have started two new pieces in the House series as well. I spent yesterday putting together an installation that will go to Gorman School in Dayton. I have been working on it over the summer, assembling the components which are made from recycled materials. So far I have created a very colorful “pole” forest with some wind and sound components to accompany the forest. I hope to start installing this week!

I have a busy fall ahead; classes start soon and I will be filling the heads of college students with lots of world art history. I have been tweaking my course to add in some things I felt were needed for a full first exposure to art (most of the students I teach have had little experience with art; I like opening their minds).

In addition there are several shows coming up in the very near future, lots of happenings at my main gallery The Cannery Art and Design Center, as well as at Really Cool Stuff where I sell my cards and small art items. The Holiday Gift Gallery is gearing up at the Dayton Visual Arts Center soon as well. Best yet, we will be bopping over to DC to see our son, who graduated from Georgetown last May and is working in the capital city. We – my family – have all lived in the DC area and it is a favorite place for us. A friend told me last week that Mark Rothko’s chapel paintings are on view, so I have to see them. Best part of course, will be spending time with my son! I miss the guy!

House and Home as Subject

Marsha — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:15:57 +0000

I will be posting new small collages in the Small Works Gallery. These collages are based on subjects rather than full-blown themes. They are less labor intensive and therefore less expensive to purchase. These collages are still finely crafted and treated with the same care as my larger pieces; they are simply less complicated compositions. All are handmade and other papers on canvas, treated with a clear acrylic matte finish so they need no glass, and come wired and ready to hang!

Below you will see Card House, a 5 x 5 inch paper collage on canvas, $25

From the House series

Best of Intentions

Marsha — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:11:13 +0000

Well, I have finished grading all my students’ work and turned in the grades (I teach art history at Wright State University in Dayton and love it!). Now I can really focus on the studio. It’s always a juggling act between teaching and creating. I suppose I could not teach, but I love sharing the history and interacting with my students. I love when they return from the “dreaded” museum visit and tell me with surprise that they had a great time! As a teacher I am developing new art appreciators and patrons, and without them we can sell no art!

I had wonderful classes this year filled with interesting and engaged students. Every time I teach I learn something new and I think this knowledge informs my own art. It also makes me appreciate my place within the continuum of artists and history, and I think that’s a good thing.

I promise, that new art will be posted soon!

Governor’s Awards

Marsha — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:05:35 +0000

I had a very exciting day last Wednesday, Arts Advocacy Day in Ohio. I traveled to Columbus with other arts supporters to lobby our legislators on behalf of the arts. Ohio is in a budget crisis and the arts have taken a huge hit as state government wrestles with budget shortfalls and how to allocate limited funds. Last year the budget of the Ohio Arts Council was cut 47%. I and a large contingent of artists, arts patrons, arts lovers, and arts professionals from Dayton, along with groups from all over Ohio urged our government leaders to do their utmost not to cut us further, and maybe even add back some of what we lost last year. Arts related businesses contribute to the economic health of the state; as well arts education is an integral component of a well-rounded student (more on this later).

I want to get on to the next exciting part of the day: the Governor’s Awards! This year, two awards went to Dayton folk: Marsha Hannah and Kevin Moore, the dynamic duo behind the Human Race Theatre Company, won the Governor’s Award for Arts Administration; and Jim and Enid Goubeaux, long-time arts supporters, won the Governor’s Awards for Arts Patrons. As is usual for Dayton, it seemed half the city turned out at the luncheon to cheer them on. We have great arts and great arts supporters in Dayton and we are very proud of our artists!

Creative Play

Marsha — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:26:52 +0000

It’s a beautiful morning in Dayton, the sun is shining and I just finished chatting with my neighbor Brenda and her cuddly Akita Sophie (who just had ACL surgery, though she is not a soccer playing dog). Sophie is the kind of pooch I would love to snuggle up and take a nap with for an afternoon; she is a sweetheart. Being an Akita her aggressive tendencies sometimes emerge with other big dogs; this use to happen with my dear chocolate Lab Maxine. Max was so mellow that when Sophie got pushy Max just stood there looking puzzled! Both are (and were, as my sweet Max is no longer with us) loving and loyal canines.

Well, that digression is not the point of this morning’s post. Mostly I am delaying my pressing work of the morning, which is grading art history posts from one of my classes. Actually I want to relay the value of CREATIVE PLAY, because I hosted a workshop on Saturday at the Dayton Art Institute in conjunction with one of their current exhibitions: All Things Bright and Beautiful, the California Impressionists.

Eleven eager folks joined me for a full morning playing and creating with paper. First we strolled through the exhibition observing the vibrant paintings of Guy Rose, William Wendt, Edgar Payne, Granville Redmond, Anna Hills, John Gamble and many others, then we returned to the studio where I demonstrated my collage technique. Everyone went to work seeing what exciting things the paper would do. We had a wonderful morning! My students’ collages were colorful, textural, imaginative, individual, and wonderful! I encourage all of you to engage in some creative play!

Weekly thoughts

Marsha — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:10:25 +0000

Working on a new series of collages based on statuary, mostly French I think, though I have not done all the research yet. These statues are known as “mourners” and I find them captivating. The shapes of the figures and the attitudes they convey are very moving. I have finished a preliminary drawing and am currently transferring the image to canvas so I can start the collage. The start of a new piece is always exciting!

Quote of the Day

Marsha — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:16:36 +0000

“Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul.”
~ Wassily Kandinsky

Sacred Ground Art Exhibit

Marsha — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:24:51 +0000

Good morning! For those of you in the Dayton Ohio area, I want to alert you to an exhibition opening on March 27, 2010 and running through May 2nd. The exhibition is called SACRED GROUND. Hosted by the Marianist Envirionmental Education Center on the grounds of Mount St. John – many of you locals know this place as Bergamo – this year’s show explores the gift of land as a place to encounter the sacred, and the values that ground us in caring for the land. (I lifted this last part directly from their brochure).

The OPENING RECEPTION is Saturday, March 27 from 2-5 pm at Gallery St. John, which is there on the grounds. There you can meet the artists and writers involved in the exhibition and enjoy music and refreshments.

There are a number of events connected with this exhibition, so I am providing a link to MEEC’s website: http://meec.udayton.edu. If you are concerned about the viability of our natural world and our human connection to it, check it out! I hope to see you.

New website to check

Marsha — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:16:26 +0000

http://www.artid.pipart – check out another sales venue where you can easily purchase my work! At this point I have listed only two new pieces, but I will be adding more in the next few days, so stay tuned! It’s a very easy site to navigate too.

Right now I am watching the Georgetown/WV basketball game with my son, who is a senior at GU. At 6′6″ tall, he tells people when they ask him if he plays basketball that he is not tall enough for his college team! Go Hoyas (no disrespect to any WV fans!). It’s nice to have my Hoya home for spring break.

Best to all you art and basketball fans, and I will talk to you soon!