PALS exhibit
- Ongoing: until Tuesday, May 31, 2011
- Monday: 10:00am
- Tuesday: 10:00am
- Wednesday: 10:00am
- Thursday: 10:00am
- Friday: 10:00am
- Where: The Arkansas River Valley Arts Center, Russellville
- Cost: Not available
- Age limit: Not available
ARTS CENTER TO HOST TWO RECEPTIONS IN MAY
IN THE GALLERY
The May gallery exhibit on Sunday, May 1 is by five local painters who meet each week and paint, thus, their name PALS which stands for Painting and Laughing Together.
Marion Hotz has from a very early age enjoyed drawing and creating beautiful art work. She enrolled in art classes in high school and was thrilled when a teacher wanted to buy her art. She put aside her art until the last of her five children entered kindergarten. She enrolled in an art class at the Arts Center that was being taught by Gloria Garrison. Garrison also encouraged her to enroll in a basic drawing class at ATU. She has continued to take art classes with such well respected artists as Richard Stevens, Sheila Parsons, and Marlene Gremillion. "I have a deep spiritual life and I try to convey the beauty that our creator has placed before my eyes," Hotz says.
Bonnie Peyton began her art career with a pencil drawing class in Palmer, Alaska. Upon returning to Russellville she took classes from Gloria Garrison, Sue Tucker and Sheila Parsons in watercolor and oil painting from Bill Garrison. Peyton also attended a workshop by internationally recognized artist Milford Zornes. She has taught several classes at River Valley Arts center, had a one-person show, and designed the pARTy in the Park logo. "It is such a pleasure to do the unexpected with art and reap the rewards! Peyton creates in watercolors, oils, acrylics, pencils, oil pastels, egg tempera, and ink drawings. They are all so different and yet the same," she says.
Pat Aures grew up on a family farm in Iowa. She had an interest in art, but no classes available in her high school. Later through adult ed she took a few watercolor classes when she lived in Green Bay, Wisconsin. "I enjoy watercolor, but don't limit myself to that medium. I continue to learn watercolor techniques especially from painting days with a great group of local artists," said Aures.
B Jean Bowden's work spans all types, styles media and methods of visual art. She has exhibited and sold her creations in galleries and businesses in Arkansas and many pieces are in private collections nationally. She has loved being involved in art since childhood. Even now her favorite smell is Crayola crayons which brings back memories of elementary school and her favorite class - art. She has taken art classes at ATU and studied with Polly Loibner, Gloria Garrison, Sue Tucker and the internationally renowned artist Milford Zornes.
Irene Roberts, a long time Arts Center members, signs her work, Mamma-Jo. She has been painting for at least 50 years. Irene began her art studies while in high school and like some mothers, took a break while raising her six children. She has studied under Gloria and Bill Garrison, Sue Tucker, Sheila Parsons, Paula Steel's workshops and plein air paint outs. Irene creates in oils, pastels, oil crayons, watercolor, pen/ink, and mixed media and enjoys it all. She, like many of the other artists, meets monthly with A.R.T. (Artists Review Together) a local group who gently critique and offer helpful hints to each other.
The exhibit opening reception Sunday, May 1, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the gallery of River Valley Arts Center, 1001 East B Street, Russellville, is free and open to the public.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Art students of Marlene Kuras from Russellville Middle School will have an exhibit opening reception Sunday, May 15, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Students, their parents, friends and school officials as well as the general public are invited to see these paintings and visit with and encourage these young artists. “I am always pleasantly surprised by the quality of their work and glad to be the venue for their exhibit,” said Betty LaGrone, Arts Center executive director.
“There are so many positive attributes that students can learn from participating in art classes, and it is one of the things that can become a vocation or provide great enjoyment through -out their life as evidenced by the information on the six ladies also exhibiting,” LaGrone said.
This event was posted April 26, 2011 and last updated April 27, 2011
