Tickets are on sale now for Art, Wine & All That Jazz, the annual benefit for Marshall’s own Gaslight Art Colony, scheduled for Saturday June 15th at Harlan Hall in downtown Marshall, Illinois. Doors open at 6:30 pm CST for a social hour featuring live jazz by Second Wave, from Terre Haute, IN. Second Wave is a quintet of musicians based in Terre Haute, IN. Larry Comer plays the saxophone and Jamal Smith is on drums. Tom Jackson is the bass guitar player. Also on guitar is Rev. Guy Lipkins. Leader and guitarist is Edward Holloman. Mr. Holloman is also a professional artist and frequent class instructor at the Colony.
Enjoy a variety of hors d’oeuvres prepared by Azar Catering, wine, sangria and iced tea during social hour. Maria Buskirk, owner of Maria’s—Your Marshall Flower Shop, is once again contributing her national award-winning floral designs for the centerpiece display and an additional floral design to be given away to one lucky ticket holder.
An auction of fine art, theme gift-baskets and other items begins at 8:00 pm. Pieces to be auctioned will be on display during the social hour and guests will be able to see the works of local artists Jo Rich, Scott Payne, Kate Meehling, Jane Ann Cline, Tom Dagley and more. Donations of art or other items are still being accepted for the benefit; artists should contact Jo Rich at 217-808-2115 for details.
The Gaslight Art Colony was formed in October of 2009 by local people who wished to expand the world of fine art in east central Illinois and surrounding communities. The not-for-profit organization is staffed by volunteers and is dedicated to offering classes to the community, providing a venue for the appreciation of fine art in all its forms, and supporting awareness of the arts in general. The annual summer benefit and art auction, Art, Wine & All That Jazz, is the main fundraiser and gala event for the Gaslight Art Colony.
Advance tickets for Art, Wine & All That Jazz are on sale now for $20. Tickets at the door, if they are still available, will sell for $25. Call 217-808-2115, stop by the Gaslight Art Colony itself, or see any board member: Bill Allen, Mary Lou Cornelison, Tom Dagley, Jack Davidson, Colleen Gard, Kathy Haskins, Kate Meehling, Scott Payne, Jo Rich, Sara Tarble, Debbie Welsh or Edie Breneman. Make plans now to enjoy a cool night out on the town and support the arts in our community!
Gaslight Art Colony is pleased to present the artwork of Mary Jo Maraldo. Her work will be on display at the gallery at 516 Archer Avenue in Marshall May 18th through June 8th. An Artist’s Reception will be held in Mary Jo’s honor on May 18th at the gallery from 6-9 p.m.
Born and raised in Terre Haute, Mary Jo Maraldo lived in Japan for eight years. She began her studies of Japanese language and culture in 1971 at Sophia University, Tokyo and in 1972 began formal lessons in Ikebana, Ikenobo School. In 1984 she received teaching credentials in Ikenobo. She did numerous gallery installations of large sculptural Ikebana works at the Jacksonville Art Museum from 1982 to 1986. Her formal study of Japanese calligraphy began in 1987 under Daiki Takemoto in Kyoto, where some of her work was shown in 1988. In addition to exhibiting in many group shows, she has had solo shows of calligraphic works, both two- and three-dimensional, at museums and galleries in Jacksonville, Tallahassee, & Sarasota Florida, Santa Fe New Mexico and Terre Haute Indiana.
Gaslight Art Colony is a Not-for-Profit organization dedicated to broadening an appreciation of the Arts by providing opportunities that promote awareness, participation and understanding through fine arts exhibitions, classes and workshops. You can contact the website http://www.gaslightartcolony.com, on Facebook: Gaslight Art Colony, by email at gaslightartcolony@gmail.com or by calling 217-808-2115.
Scott Hinton’s photos take focus at Vigo Library
TERRE HAUTE — River City Art Association and the Vigo County Public Library are featuring photography by Scott Hinton throughout May in the library at Seventh and Poplar streets.
Hinton is a self-taught photographer and artist whose main focus is nature-inspired pictures and paintings.
Born and raised in Terre Haute, Hinton has always enjoyed taking pictures of a wide variety of topics. After a trip to Chicago as a young boy, he was hooked on the idea of capturing a moment in time in a photograph. Trying to catch the scene as he sees it is still the challenge with every picture.
“There are many small things around us that we look past every day that have so much beauty in their simplicity,” he says. “That is a lot of what I try to capture in my artwork.”
He has been taking pictures for his own enjoyment for the last 20 years, but at the suggestion of some friends last year he decided to start sharing his artwork. Along with joining the River City Art Association, Scott has had a booth at the Terre Haute Downtown Farmers Market since last summer and has started an Esty store online.
While photography is still a hobby for him, Scott hopes joining the River City Art Association will allow him to gain experience and to improve his abilities.
Artwork on display at the Vigo County Public Library includes “Summer Gold” a photograph of hay bales in a Vigo County field. Two others are “Blue Door,” a photograph taken at Rose Lawn Cemetery, and “Reflect,” a photograph of a tree in the lake at Fowler Park.
Scott recently had pieces displayed at the Terre Haute Community Theater and currently has several pieces at Gaslight Artist Colony in Marshall, Ill.
Scott can be reached at Scott3Hinton at gmail dot com and a selection of his artwork can be viewed at www.etsy.com/shop/HintonPhotography.
Prospective River City Art Association members are invited to attend meetings on the second Tuesday of each month in the meeting room of the MCL Cafeteria at The Meadows shopping center. For more information, visit www.rivercityart.org or contact RCAA president Todd Stokes at 812-232-0048.
Photos from Gas Light Art Colony show in Marshall, IL
Here is a link to some photos from April 20 at the Gas Light Art Colony show in Marshall, IL.
http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/cvmnrob1/library/Gas%20Light%20Art%20Colony
-Rob
Sullivan Area Art Guild gallery grand opening slated for Sunday
From the Tribune-Star:
“SULLIVAN — At the new Sullivan Area Art Guild gallery, works of art can be admired — and much of it also can be purchased.
A grand opening for the gallery at 16 S. Court St. is planned from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.”
