http://www.WisconsinVisualArtists.com Exhibitions from around Wisconsin en-en http://www.WisconsinVisualArtists.com/graphics/logo2.gif http://www.WisconsinVisualArtists.com (c) 2009, WisconsinVisualArtists.com. All rights reserved. http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=378 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=378 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=543 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=543 Jeb Prazak was commissioned by Ken Marquis of Wilkes-barre, PA, to participate in the Landfillart Project. This is a global reclamation project headed by Mr. Marquis and to date encompassing 400 completed projects- 500 works in progress- representing artists from 51 countries throughout the world. The participating artist is sent a metal canvas (hub cap rescued from landfill) that has been sandblasted and prepared for paint. Jeb immediately thought of a turtle and the concept from the legend of the world being born on the back of a turtle. Progress of Jeb's turtle project may be viewed on her website, www.jebprazak.com. Other completed project works may be viewed on the project site, www.landfillart.org. The mental progression of this work once again reminded Jeb of how a brief idea can grow and grow and manifest itself in ways never imagined in the onset. Such are the workings of every human mind, once given the freedom and permission to do so without conscious control. Such a wonder and joy. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=785 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=785 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=685 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=685 The event will create recognition of Heather Denson and other artists, sponsors and downtown De Pere with 28 walleye and pelican sculptures in downtown De Pere. Heather's design was chosen and will be transformed on a 3'x2' pelican. Join the auction festivities on September 18, 2010. The proceeds will benefit Main Street De Pere and the Katherine Harper Riverwalk & Nature Viewing Pier. For more information on "Pier Art: Fins & Feathers" contact the De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce at 920.338.0000. Find Heather Denson on FaceBook at "Fusion of Color." Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=705 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=705 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=776 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=776 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=775 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=775 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=783 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=783 In addition to showing the best contemporary Wisconsin art, the MWA is committed to building and enhancing its already fine holdings of historic work. Drawn from our vaults, this chronological installation will showcase our collection and chart the changing course of art within the state from the 1830s to the turn of the 21st century. Portraits of the state\'s original tribes by James Otto Lewis and early photographs of the Dells area by H.H. Bennett, will reflect the changing ethnic and physical appearance of Wisconsin. Other stellar works, such as Alexander Marquis\'s portrait of John Wayles Jefferson and Thomas Stevenson\'s painting of Elkhart Lake will also reflect the role immigrant artists played in capturing the appearance of both people and places in the state\'s early years. Women will be well represented with standout works by Ellen Baxter, Lydia Ely, Vinnie Ream Hoxie, Helen Farnsworth Mears, Lucia Stern and Elsa Ulbricht on view. These women played pivotal roles in the Rural Art Association, the building of Milwaukee\'s Veteran\'s Home, presidential sculpture, public sculpture, abstract art, and teaching teachers and regular citizens respectively. The Panorama Painters of the 1880s such as Richard Lorenz, Wilhelm Schroeter and George Peter will be represented together with the artists of the early and mid 20th centuries who did much to reflect the changes in Wisconsin and how they were at once unique yet part of a larger national scene. While some old favorites by the likes of Francesco Spicuzza, Gerrit Sinclair, Gustave Moeller, Carl Holty, Edward Steichen and Owen Gromme will be displayed, since our renaming in 2007, we have accessioned many new works into our collection - many of these will be exhibited for the first time ever. This year-long exhibition will serve as another marker in the MWA\'s ongoing goal of creating and exhibiting the best single display that charts the ongoing development of the visual arts in the state. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=943 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=943 SEEING THE COMPOSITION: Join us at THE FIne Art Gallery for the opening reception exhibition of Marie Mellott\'s Drawings and Mixed Media compositions based on life observations. These are Marie\'s subject matter. \"What I look at doesn\'t matter. What matters is what I see and how I compose it to relate to someone else, and all is based on composition. When I begin to draw I look for a line or shape that moves me like a line of poetry might move me. If it\'s abstract or not, it still is about composition. Of course, figure/ground enters into the decisions. Also, the layers of color, line and space.\" THE Fine Art Gallery invites you to an artist\'s reception from 5-7 pm on Friday, August 13. Marie will speak about her work at 6:00. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=831 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=831 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=840 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=840 Judith Reidy\'s work will be displayed at Charlene\'s Gallery 10, Door County Open 10 to 5 daily, May 8 - October 14 12625 Highway 42, Gills Rock, Door County, Wisconsin 54210 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=945 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=945 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=891 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=891 Diana Randolph has a pastel painting included in this juried art show depicting and celebrating prairies. Bill Holms' essay titled Horizontal Grandeur is the inspiration for this juried fine art show held in this beautiful setting for the fourth year in 2010. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=934 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=934 David Barnett Gallery Showcases Oil Paintings by Robert Richter The Robert Richter exhibition will open on July 23, 2010 at the David Barnett Gallery located at 1024 E. State St. at Prospect Ave. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An opening reception will be held on Gallery Night & Day, Friday, July 23, 2010 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. The exhibit will run through October 9, 2010. Born in Milwaukee, Robert Richter has been painting from the age of 8. His unique paintings are hand carved on wood. The artist comments, "I want my paintings to be stunning from across the room, to beckon, as all good paintings should. And then up close, what a surprise!" The artist lived in New York where he painted literally everything from stage sets to mural commissions. He painted store front windows, lithographs from aluminum plates for actors, T-shirts, costumes, curtains, wall hangings, furniture and floors. His unique experiences, intellect, extraordinary color sensibility result in a stunning style with flavors of Avery and Matisse, but mostly himself. Established in 1966, the David Barnett Gallery is Wisconsin's premier gallery and has the broadest range of art available in any Wisconsin gallery, including works of art that represent more than 600 artists. The gallery specializes in European and American masters, regional and nationally recognized artists, and "emerging" Wisconsin artists. Latin American, Asian, and African American artists also adorn the gallery along with Ethnographic art from Africa, Indonesia, and Oceania. The gallery has a national reputation for its extensive collection of Picasso ceramics and Milton Avery oil paintings. In addition, the David Barnett Gallery provides professional art consultation, appraisals, restoration and conservation, framing, lighting, custom giclee printing, delivery, and installation services. The gallery's Van Go mobile art service brings artwork to residences and offices for "on location" selection. Viewing hours at the David Barnett Gallery are 11:00am to 5:30pm Tuesday through Friday, 11:00am to 5:00pm Saturday, or by appointment. For further information, please call (414) 271-5058. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=938 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=938 Christine Buth Furness will be exhibiting in the Invitational exhibition of Taos National Signature members Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=940 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=940 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=946 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=946 Dan Simoneau, a Kenosha artist, had his painting \"Acuity\" accepted into the 13th Annual International Exhibition of the International Society of Acrylic Painters. The exhibition will run from August 6 through September 5, 2010 at the Santa Cruz Art League Galleries in Santa Cruz, CA. This is Dan\'s first year entering the competition and, with acceptance, Dan is now a Signature Member of the society. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=950 http://WisconsinVisualArtists.com/public/exhibit_full.php?user_id=950 Kathy\'s design, \"Ham Radio,\" was selected as one of the animals to be painted for the first Art Zoobilee benefit. Friends of University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Inc. and Friends of the Zoo are partnering to present \"Art Zoobilee,\" a public art display and auction event to be held at Henry Vilas Zoo. The art display consists of life-size and small fiberglass zoo animal sculptures painted or decorated by local artists. The art will be sold at a live and silent auction event on October 22nd at Marriott West. Proceeds from the event will be split evenly to benefit American Family Children\'s Hospital and Henry Vilas Zoo. 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