Show Time

This is the season of art shows.  This week the Western Maryland Watercolor Society annual Spring Show was hung at the Saville Gallery in Cumberland, Maryland at 9 N. Center Street.  The reception and awarding of prizes will be Saturday, June 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. It is open to the public.    The juror for this show was Ron Skidmore, professor of art at Garrett College.  Hopefully I will get photos of some of the prize winners Saturday night.

Loft Shop 2010

It is May in Garrett County and time to set up The Loft Shop for the 2010 season.  This is the 24th year that we have opened The Loft Shop in beautiful downtown Bittinger, Maryland, 8 miles from Deep Creek Lake.  We are changing our schedule a bit for the 2010 season.   We officially open the last weekend in June but should we get a call or a car come down the lane, we are open for business.   This season we will be open most of the month of July, by appointment or "chance" in August.   We are going to be at Art in the Park, Art and Wine and Heritage Craft Festival at Broad Ford School during Autumn Glory.   We will also be open for the Garrett County Arts Council Studio Tours the last weekend of July and the Allegany Arts Council Studio Tours Nov. 6,7,10,11.  We love doing this business and are excited to see old friends and meet new people
The Loft Shop 2010. . . . . . .

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New Hanging at Garrett County Arts Council

Textures                    22" x 28"                $220

monoprint and collage

by Sue Arnson

Cherry Creek Falls         22 " x  28"                             $220

watercolor

by Sue Arnson

The walls of the Gallery at the Garrett County Arts Council have been re-hung.   The 2D artwork is totally changed out 3 times a year.   A wonderful group of volunteers gave their time and energy to the task.
Hopefully I will remember to take photos of the Gallery tomorrow to put on this blog.
Above are the pieces I put in the Gallery.

Student Work from the Bob Yonke Workshop

What a workshop!!!  Bob Yonke is known as The Bluegrass Painter.  His technique is very loose and wet.
 The student work was really terrific.   Check out these pieces.

by Sue Arnson

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The Bob Yonke workshop was sponsored by Garrett County Arts Council.   More workshops are being offered including one by Sue Arnson.   Sue's workshop is June 16,17,18 for folks who have wanted to try watercolor but have never painted.   It is going to be a "starter course" in watercolor.   We will have fun and we will paint .   Call the arts council for information 301 334 6580

Bob Yonke workshop

  Bob Yonke and one of his bluegrass paintings.

There is nothing I love more than being in a workshop with a group of watercolor painters.  This week we are at the Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake State Park taking a workshop from Bob Yonke.
Bob lives in Pittsburgh PA and at Deep Creek Lake and is a terrific painter.   You can see his work on his website www.appalachainstudio.com .  There are 13 students sopping up every tidbit that Bob hands out to us.
This is just one of several workshops being offered this year by the Garrett County Arts Council.   For more information regarding future workshops go to the website of GCAC.

The Modern World of Sue Arnson

I am feeling extremely modern and contemporary today after spending the last few days in Los Angeles.  It is always fun to visit California and seems a world away from Garrett County Maryland.  We had a wonderful time with the Arnson family this past weekend. 
Just before we left, my work in the studio had been focused on doing more abstract paintings.   I find that the spring colors and the rolling hills of the area are not only beautiful but truly inspiring.

DCL abstract 

watercolor

16"x20"

$175

Purple Mountain Majesty

watercolor

11"x14"

$75

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A Form of Art

One of the great things I have learned in the years that I have been involved in the arts community of Garrett County is that art takes many forms.   I was raised in a conservative community and had very little exposure to any art so I entered the world of art with  little background.   I have come around to expanding my views on the question "what is art?"
This winter  Brad Nesline, of Long and Foster Realty, has been transforming a road car into a race car.   This project involved more than motors, tires, clutches etc.   It became a major art project.   He learned to air brush, becoming quite skilled.  I consider this vehicle a true work of art.   Unfortunately Brad is insisting that the car is going to the races.   It is art.