The Charleston Gazette - Art

Arts Notes: May 19, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Tamarack openings BECKLEY, W.Va. -- For the Aug. 29 jury session, Tamarack has opportunities for products in the following categories: Dried flowers/wheat weaving; pottery; knitted items; adult apparel (dresses, shirts, jackets, tops, ...

Jefferson Co. student searches for Google glory

( ) — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:00 -0400

By Jenni Vincent The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. -- Andrea Siles-Loayza has always loved the ocean, but especially now that the artwork she submitted to the sixth annual Doodle for Google competition was chosen to represent West Virginia and may ultimate...

Afghanistan photos part of Charleston ArtWalk

pjnyden@wvgazette.com (Paul J. Nyden) — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:06:05 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As part of the West Virginia Air National Guards Special Operations Detachment, Todd Harrell has been deployed three times to Afghanistan and once to Iraq during the past 10 years. While on the ground in Afghanistans towns, Harrell to...

ArtWalk this way

(Staff reports) — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:30:05 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The free, monthly ArtWalk returns to a host of downtown spaces from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Charleston Ballet continues its "Dancing and Drinks" series with a peek at ballet dancers at work as well as "Antique and Modern P...

In Short: May 16-22, 2013

(Staff reports) — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:10:22 -0400

India Heritage Fair The India Center will hold a free Heritage Fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, showcasing Indias culture, food, arts and crafts. Traditional dance performances will be at 1 and 4 p.m. Vendors will have food, clothi...

Arts Notes: May 12, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Next ArtWalk CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Art walkers are invited to join the Charleston Ballet during ArtWalk from 5 to 8 p.m. May 16 for a drink and a snack for its "Dancing and Drinks" series. Visitors may view the inside world of ...

In Short: May 9-15, 2013

(Staff reports) — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:10:42 -0400

Penitentiary haunted history talk Sherri Brake will present the free talk "The Haunted History of the West Virginia Penitentiary" at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Archives and History Library at the Culture Center. Brake is the autho...

Symphony Sunday search

(Staff reports) — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:12:28 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Beginning Thursday, the West Virginia Symphony League mascot, Melonious (pictured), will be placed at various locations around town. The first person to find him in each location and post a photo to Twitter with #Melonious will win ...

Interactive Clay Center exhibit opens Saturday

(Staff reports) — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:21:05 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new crossover exhibit spans two Clay Center galleries when "Wavelengths: The Art & Science of Color and Light" opens Saturday. Experiment with hands-on activities to learn how manipulating color can alter the look of an...

W.Va.s 150th birthday vase by Blenko has heart theme

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Mon, 06 May 2013 08:26:11 -0400

MILTON, W.Va. -- Blenko Glass is producing limited-edition vases to commemorate West Virginias 150th birthday. The Milton-based glassmaker will make 150 of the 11-inch vases. Theyll be available to the...

Arts Notes: May 5, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 04 May 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Carnegie Hall exhibits LEWISBURG, W.Va. -- The galleries at Carnegie Hall will showcase a new collection works by regional artists through June 29. Artwork created by members of Greenbrier Artists will be displayed in the Old Stone Roo...

Things to do Friday, May 3, 2013

( ) — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:43:57 -0400

Music BILL ROSS RECYCLE BAND: 7 to 10 p.m. Cover $5. Elk River Community Center, 1047 Main St., Elkview. Call 304-965-3722. MOUNTAIN MUSIC JAM: 5 to 8 p.m. Free. Open to traditional musicians. Lawn of Carnegie Hall, 105 Church St., Lewi...

Free Comic Book Day to be held Saturday

(Staff reports) — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:59:35 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Saturday is the 11th annual Free Comic Book Day, when many independent comic stores across North America give out free comics to bring new readers to the medium, as well as improve literacy in young readers. Locally, South Charlest...

In Short: May 2-8, 2013

(Staff reports) — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:57:00 -0400

Crowns play The gospel musical "Crowns" will be staged this weekend at 110 Marshall in Beckley. The dinner theater begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 for couples and $7...

Arts Notes: April 28, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Schaul talks on work CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Charleston artist Ellie Schaul will give a lunchtime lecture at noon May 1 at The Art Store, on Bridge Road. Schaul has a solo exhibition, "New Works," at The Art Store through May 10...

After his own art

earle@wvgazette.com (Rosalie Earle) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Like many octogenarians, Pete Ballard is getting rid of his possessions. His, however, arent going to children and grandchildren; instead, theyre headed to museums and art galleries across the country. On Wednesday, the executive d...

Artistic trash bins coming to Boulevard

balow@wvgazette.com (Jim Balow) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:45:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- What could be more boring than a humble trash barrel, unless you dress it up. Thats what Naomi Bays figured when she chose artistic sidewalk trash receptacles -- or refuse containers, as she prefers to call them -- as one of FestivALL...

Arts Notes: April 21, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Final opera showing CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The final Met Opera live streamed performance will be "Julius Caesar" from noon to 4:30 p.m. April 24 at Cinemark in the Huntington Mall and Royal (formerly Great Escape in Nitro), and ...

Community Music to honor area artists at gala

(Staff reports) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The arts community will honor Grant Cooper, Larry Groce and Ellie Schaul at the Charleston Community Music Associations Arts Awards Gala, May 8 at Berry Hills Country Club. Grant Cooper has been artistic director and conductor of th...

Art auction to benefit child abuse victims

(Staff reports) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) will host a silent art auction from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Romano & Associates, 230 Capitol St. The event will coincide with the first Art Walk in downtown Charleston this year. Art...

ArtWalking in April

(Staff reports) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:00:04 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Through the years, the free monthly ArtWalk in venues around downtown Charleston has grown and spread to the point that its website, ww...

Arts Notes: April 14, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

New works by Ellie Schaul CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Art Store will present "Ellie Schaul: New Works," a solo exhibition of new paintings by the Charleston artist. The show opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. April 20, and ...

Clay Center opens new exhibit -- and its about time

julier@wvgazette.com (Julie Robinson) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Art, science, the element of time and interactive technology join forces in the Clay Centers latest exhibit, "All the Time in the World." "The exhibit fits the art and science mission of the Clay Center," said Ar...

Salad days for recyclables

julier@wvgazette.com (Julie Robinson) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The items on display at the "Mixed Greens" arts and crafts show April 20 and 21 vary greatly, but they all have one thing in common: Theyre all made from recycled, repurposed or reused materials. In celebration of Earth Da...

New art exhibit opens at Clay Center

(Staff reports) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:35:20 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Clay Centers new art exhibit, "All the Time in the World," opens Saturday with a free reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The show features traditional media, interactive installations, HD LCD monitors masked as paintings that inc...

Historic Oak Hill depot to become artisan center

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:19:54 -0400

OAK HILL, W.Va. -- A group of railroad fans in Oak Hill is turning a historic train depot into a showcase for artisans. The White Oak Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society has scheduled a May 4 ribbon cutting for the White Oak Depot Art...

Arts Notes: April 7, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Quilt-style barn art SOUTHSIDE, W.Va. -- Artwork on a Mason County barn has been chosen to represent West Virginia in the new American Quilt Trail Redwork Kit by needlework designer The Posy Collection. The maple leaf design on Mollie ...

Artists tapped for Charleston rain barrel project

balow@wvgazette.com (Jim Balow) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:45:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If you notice more than a dozen brightly painted barrels along the sidewalks of Washington Street in the East End the next few weeks, Lee Ann Groggs done her job well. Grogg, who works with the citys stormwater management program,...

Arts Notes: March 31, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Art Store shows its own CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Art Store will be displaying "Spring Interlude," a two-week display of works by its represented artists. Works showing include those by Diane White, Doug Chadwick, Jan Griffin,...

Things to do Friday, March 29, 2013

( ) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:48:49 -0400

Music BURNIN 79: 7 to 10 p.m. Cover $5. Elk River Community Center, 1047 Main St., Elkview. Call 304-965-3722. HIMES AND ALLEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St. Call 304-342-1461 or visit

First ArtWalk of 2013

(Staff reports) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:02:20 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The 2013 ArtWalk season kicks off from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at 15 locations in downtown Charleston.New to the event is Tony the Tailor, 107 Hale St., which will have a trunk show, bourbon tasting and art display by Kelly Bryant. Ro...

Arts Notes: March 17, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0400

Renaissance Art Gallery HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- "Class Acts -- Earth Wind and Fire," an exhibit featuring the work of Leona Mackey, Vernon Howell and Rabert Fulks, continues through April 21 at Renaissance Art Gallery. Mackey wi...

Arts Notes: March 10, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0500

Cross Lanes artist WHEELING, W.Va. -- Jerre Watkins, of Cross Lanes, is a featured artist in March at Artworks Around Town, 2200 Market St., Center Market in Wheeling. Watkins has a masters degree in fine arts, painting, from Marshall ...

All roads lead to art

Elizabeth.Gaucher@wvgazette.com (Elizabeth Gaucher) — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:45:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Deborah Herndon craves knowledge. How else can you summarize an intellect who has earned a masters degree in urban planning, a doctorate in mineral economics and a law degree. Vivacious and verbal, Charleston artist Herndon is ...

Art Notes: March 3, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:00:00 -0500

Chilton at The Art Store

FRESH, a solo exhibition of new paintings by West Virginia artist Helen Chilton, opens with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at The Art Store. The sho...

Youth writing, art contest seeks entries

(Staff reports) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:05:25 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The nonprofit group Cafe a la Fikr is accepting submissions of spoken word poetry, essays, paintings or drawings through March 15 for its youth art contest. Entrants must be between 14 and 20 years old and live in the U.S. Writte...

W.Va. artist gets bird art on envelope

(Staff reports) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:13:36 -0500

The work of a West Virginia artist has won the U.S. Postal Services stamp of approval for a second time, with Fridays release of the new Bank Swallow Forever Stamped Envelope.

Arts Notes: Feb. 24, 2013

(Staff, wire reports) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

May quilt show CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Entries are now being taken for the 2013 Quilts and Wall Hangings juried exhibition, opening May 24 in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, on the state Capitol campus. Quilt prospectuses and entry ...

U.S. art lovers get rare looks at Vermeer paintings

(Los Angeles Times) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

LOS ANGELES -- Guards accompany them when they travel. Crowds flock to them when they arrive. Johannes Vermeers exquisite paintings of young women in gleaming domestic settings are the vigilantly watched and amply insured celebrities of the museum world...

Wax on: Ancient art technique undergoes renaissance

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

Denver artist Jamie Lang sold nearly all of his small, handmade tiles during a recent crafts show, and he can only guess the reasons why. The adobe tiles are minimally decorated -- with a red bicycle or a solitary house -- and covered with a thin, smooth...

In Short: Feb. 21-27, 2013

(Staff reports) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:13:43 -0500

Black History Month poetry event Crystal Good will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Culture Center Theater in a free multimedia poetry event in celebration of Black History Month. Good is an Affrilachian (Appalachian African-Am...

A stitch in ties

julier@wvgazette.com (Julie Robinson) — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two quilts with local ties on display at the Clay Center almost didnt happen. When Sallie McClaugherty asked Nell Griffin to fashion a quilt out of her late hu...

Youth art contests accepting entries

(Staff reports) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:41:04 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Entries are now being accepted for youth art contests to raise awareness about problem gambling and endangered species. If youre an artist, check out the details below. Problem Gamblers Help Network of West VirginiaThe...

Esthetician creates masquerade magic

julier@wvgazette.com (Julie Robinson) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Stephanie Ojeda didnt hide behind her usual feathered and bejeweled mask this year at Carnaval, a New Orleans themed event at the Clay Center.

Instead she had esthetician Melissa...

Rail fan travels state photographing trains

rustymarks@wvgazette.com (Rusty Marks) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

ST. MARYS, W.Va. -- Theres a special kind of rail fan who goes beyond a fascination with trains to learn the art of capturing the metal giants in their natural habitats. These people stake out rail lines with ca...

Stained glass artists offer unique take on traditional art

earle@wvgazette.com (Rosalie Earle) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Three years ago, the stained glass work by Sherri and Jamie Rhodes was rejected by Tamarack.

At the same time, and to their surprise, the Tamarack jurors accepted their smal...

SoulCollage offers creative path to insight

julier@wvgazette.com (Julie Robinson) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ina Armstrong helps people discover insights about themselves through stacks of magazines.

Shes a facilitator for SoulCollage, a program in which people create 5-by 8-inch coll...

Arts Notes: Feb. 10, 2013

(Staff reports) — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:00:00 -0500

WVSU student art CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A juried exhibition of West Virginia State University student artwork opened Feb. 7 at the Capitol Center Theater on Summers Street. The exhibition features a cross section of different artistic st...