CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER

Western Reserve Hospital is proud to partner with Collide: Cuyahoga Falls and ArtsNow of Summit County to curate inspiring artwork from the local creative community. We offer rotating art displays in our infusion rooms for those patients receiving treatment. We also offer a public gallery outside of our New Choice Pharmacy, located within the hospital.

Although art may not be able to cure diseases or heal injuries, it is able to elevate moods, improve attitudes and help patients have a better, more comfortable environment to undergo treatment in.

Our latest rotating art exhibit, Healing HeART, features artwork curated from local artists who are currently battling or survived cancer. The goal of this project is to share art among the cancer-affected community as a resource, inspiration and celebration of survivorship.

If you are a survivor or currently battling an illness and are interested in participating in the curated Healing HeART showcase, we will be accepting artists for future installations. For questions on the submittal process, please contact Project Curator, Jessica Lofthus at herself@jessicalofthus.com.

Western Reserve Hospital is an advocate of local art and culture and we are committed to the community we call home, Cuyahoga Falls.

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER, WESTERN RESERVE HOSPITAL

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EXHIBITS 10 EVENTS 12

CLASSES 3-6WORKSHOPS 7-8

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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR It is both an honor and a privilege to serve as the Director here at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center during the rejuvenation of Front Street. The role has provided me with an opportunity to lead this energetic and passionate organization at a time when there is so much potential for modernization and growth.

I would like to personally thank our membership and students for their continued patronage of our art center during the redevelopment of our surrounding landscape. The walking path that once adorned the front of our building has officially been transformed into a beautiful two-way street that is now open. Street parking is available and the construction in our three parking decks is close to being completed. We are fortunate here at CVAC

for all of the free parking at our disposal thanks to the generosity of the City of Cuyahoga Falls. The city of Cuyahoga Falls has planned the official celebration for the opening of Front Street for June 2nd.

2017 marked our 30th year of dedication to the artistic development of our membership, students and the local community in this building. With the help of our Board of Directors and the generosity of CVAC’s Women’s Auxiliary were been able to update and repair the roof and our north-facing wall. Now, our attention has been pulled inward as we complete our updates to the lower level of our building. We thank you for your patience as we strive to improve our space for our members, students and the community.

With accessibility restored to our front doors, we are now ready to welcome the community in to see all that CVAC has to offer. Stay tuned for some fun and exciting changes this 2018 calendar year as we begin to modernize CVAC’s image to keep up with our exponential levels of growth.

Thank you again for your continued patronage of the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center.

Danielle DieterichDIRECTOR, CUYAHOGA VALLEY ART CENTER

SPECIAL THANKS!We would like to extend a special thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Member Holiday Dinner. Our holiday spirit shined bright as CVAC members celebrated the art centers growth and toasted to the new year during this exclusive event.

SPRING 2018 CLASS SCHEDULEbe sure to check the website (www.cvartcenter.org/classes/) for the most up to date information.

KIDS ART KArt: STUDIO ART COURSES FOR HOME-SCHOOLED CHILDRENMonday 10:00 - 11:30 amApril 9 - May 28 (8 Weeks) ELEMENTARY - HIGH SCHOOL with Lizzi Aronhalt – Join us at CVAC for a fun and exciting studio art course offering students the opportunity to learn from professional teaching artists about subjects such as drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, art history and the art of exhibition. These courses will focus on hands-on learning intended to spark creativity, imagination and build a lifelong connection with art all while meeting Ohio educational standards for the arts. The KArt program will be divided into two 1.5 hour classes serving age ranges 6-12 & 13-18 depending on class size. KArt will offer home schooled students the opportunity to explore, study, practice and exhibit their fine arts skills within our studio setting. $84

DISCOVERY OF ARTTuesday 6:30 - 8:00 pm April 10 - May 29 (8 Weeks) BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE with Mo Mosyjowski – Students will have the opportunity to expand their imaginations and creative wings by exploring different types of artistic styles and mediums. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the designated class projects or work independently. Either way, the class is structured with fun in mind! $84

ARTS DEVELOPMENTSaturday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm April 14 - June 2 (8 Weeks) INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED with Chelby Benson – Middle & High School age students with arts experience will jump into a variety of painting and drawing media and techniques: in acrylic, chalk pastel, charcoal and more! Explore advanced concepts in drawing from life with everything to figure drawing to landscapes.$90

WATERCOLOR PAINTINGMonday 6:30 - 9:00 pmApril 9 - June 4 (8 Weeks)INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED with Linda Hutchinson – Learn to express yourself with this versatile medium! In this class students will explore various methods of using watercolor paint to create works based on direct observation and design aspects. The course will begin by painting simple forms and progress to more complex layouts. Two weeks will be spent on each project…one week drawing and planning; the second week painting. Goals include: increasing spontaneity while painting; learning to problem-solve during the painting process; and learning to self-critique. Design elements and principles will be utilized to guide studies. Possible subjects to include: still life, interior, plants, architectural elements, human figure, portrait and landscape. $112 (member) $132 (non-member)

WATERCOLOR AFTERNOONSTuesday 12:30 - 3:00 pm April 17 - June 5 (8 Weeks)ADVANCED BEGINNER/ADVANCED with Sally Heston – A structured, project-based, watercolor class designed for beginners through advanced students. This class meets once weekly on Tuesday afternoons. Each week features a different lesson with an emphasis on a watercolor technique, color use, compositional device or other approach to watercolor based on an overall theme related to watercolor use. Each week there will be an instructor demonstration, a constructive critique of student work and student work time with instructor guidance. $112 (member) $132 (non-member) WATERCOLOR FOR BEGINNERSTuesday 3:30 - 6:00 pmApril 17 - June 5 (8 Weeks)BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE with Sally Heston – The class is designed to teach students many of the basic skills necessary for creating beautiful and transparent watercolor paintings. Lessons will be sequential and are designed for students with little or no previous experience with this medium. Returning students are welcome. Some basic drawing skills are helpful but not a prerequisite. Students who complete this 8-week class will have the skills needed to confidently join any of our other CVAC watercolor classes. $112 (member) $132 (non-member)

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KIDS CLASSES

ADULT CLASSES

WATERCOLOR

ADULT CLASSES Continued

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BEGINNER/ADVANCED with Dino Massaroni – Students will study and learn to draw the nude form within this class. On the evening of the first class of the session, Massaroni will demonstrate his specific methods of drawing the figure from the live, nude model. The curriculum allows students ample time to produce a couple of extensive, studied drawings or paintings throughout the eight- week course by having the model assume the same pose for four consecutive weeks. Throughout each evening, Massaroni will circulate from easel to easel to offer guidance and corrections to students’ works in order to help advance their skill levels. Emphasis is placed on personal expression. Whether you are a novice or advanced, this unique class is for you. Choose your favorite medium and learn from a seasoned instructor with over 40 years of teaching experience. A $25 model fee is included in the final price. $137 (member) $157 (non-member)

DRAWING FOR THE NOVICETuesday 6:30 - 9:00 pmApril 10 - June 12 (10 Weeks)BEGINNER with Deanna Clucas – For those who think that the only people who can draw are those born with that “gift”; guess again. If you have never progressed beyond the drawings you did in grade school, this class should help you gain those skills. If you are already a painter, this class will help refine your drawing skills and gain confidence. Through a series of exercises, students will be taught how to really see what they are drawing. Students will need to bring a 2” 3-ring binder for handouts and commit to spending 10 weeks learning to do something you never thought you could do. A $25 material fee is included in the final price. $165 (member) $190 (non-member)

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CAPTURING LIGHT IN WATERCOLORWednesday 9:00 - 11:30 am April 11 - May 30 (8 Weeks)INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED with Jack Mulhollen – This class is for the intermediate to advanced students who wishes to improve their ability to handle watercolor painting at their own level with emphasis on realism and exploration of design in nature, capturing light and mood. $112 (member) $132 (non-member)

WATERCOLOR MORNINGSThursday 10:00 am - 12:30 pmApril 19 - June 7 (8 Weeks)ADVANCED BEGINNERS/ ADVANCED with Sally Heston – A structured, project-based, water-color class designed for beginners through advanced students. This class meets once weekly on Thursday afternoons. Each week features a different lesson with an emphasis on a watercolor technique, color use, compositional device or other approach to watercolor based on an overall theme related to watercolor use. Each week there will be an instructor demonstration, a constructive critique of student work and student work time with instructor guidance. $112 (member) $132 (non-member) WATERCOLOR AFTERNOONSThursday 1:00 - 3:30 pmApril 19 - June 7 (8 Weeks)ADVANCED BEGINNERS/ ADVANCED with Sally Heston – A structured, project-based, water-color class designed for beginners through advanced students. This class meets once weekly on Thursday afternoons. Each week features a different lesson with an emphasis on a watercolor technique, color use, compositional device or other approach to watercolor based on an overall theme related to watercolor use. Each week there will be an

instructor demonstration, a constructive critique of student work and student work time with instructor guidance. $112 (member) $132 (non-member)

OIL PAINTING, LANDSCAPES & PORTRAITUREThursday 7:00 - 10:00 pmMarch 29 - May 24 (9 Weeks)BEGINNER/ADVANCED with Jack Liberman – The style of this class is taught using an Impressionist method. Emphasis is on painting quickly and using atmospheric colors in their proper value relationship. Students may choose to work in oil or pastels. Appropriate for students of all levels of artistic development. Digitally projected images of landscape photos and old-master works are used for instruction. $124 (member) $149 (non-member)

FLUID ACRYLIC-LIKE WATERCOLORFriday 1:00 - 3:30 pmApril 13 - June 15 (10 Weeks)BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE with Susan Mencini – Sessions cover the elements or principles of design while using fluid acrylics, painting with a watercolor-like application. Working mostly from simple seasonal still-life setups and using limited color choices beginning and inter-mediate painters will be encouraged to take risks and enjoy the process. Class critiques. $140 (member) $165 (non-member)

LIFE DRAWING CLASSTuesday 7:00 - 9:30 pmApril 10 - May 29 (8 Weeks)

OIL & ACRYLIC

DRAWING

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DRAWING FOR THE NOVICEWednesday 9:30 am - 12:00 pmApril 11 - June 13 (10 Weeks)BEGINNER with Deanna Clucas – For those who think that the only people who can draw are those born with that “gift”; guess again. If you have never progressed beyond the drawings you did in grade school, this class should help you gain those skills. If you are already a painter, this class will help refine your drawing skills and gain confidence. Through a series of exercises, students will be taught how to really see what they are drawing. Students will need to bring a 2” 3-ring binder for handouts and commit to spending 10 weeks learning to do something you never thought you could do. A $25 material fee is included in the final price.$165 (member) $190 (non-member)

BEGINNING / INTERMEDIATE POTTERYTuesday 9:30 am - 12:00 pmApril 10 - June 12 (10 Weeks)BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE with Beth Lindenberger – A perfect class to learn new techniques and improve upon current skills. The instructor guides students through a series of projects and a variety of techniques to build, decorate and glaze projects. Make it a starting point or an intensive learning experience! Students MUST purchase clay from CVAC on the first day and throughout the 10 weeks as needed. Clay is $18.00 per 25 lbs. Glazing and firing fee included in tuition. $165 (member) $190 (non-member) POTTERY DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGNWednesday 7:00 – 9:30 pmApril 11 - June 13 (10 Weeks)

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED with Beth Lindenberger – This class starts with hand-building projects (coil, slab and pinch). This class is designed for students to learn techniques while making fun and functional objects. Students are en-couraged to bring their own ideas to incorporate into class projects while working under the direction of the instructor, learning forming, glazing, decorating and firing processes. This mixed class creates a great environment for learning from a group working with a variety of skills from beginning to advanced. Projects are appropriate for students at multiple levels and change each session. Students MUST purchase clay from CVAC on the first day and throughout the 10 weeks as needed. Clay is $18.00 per 25 lbs. Glazing and firing fee included in tuition. $165 (member) $190 (non-member)

BIRD CARVING: EVENING SESSIONMonday 6:00 - 9:00 pmApril 9 - June 4 (8 Weeks)BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE with Tom Baldwin – CVAC is now offering a wildfowl (bird) carving class for beginners. The classes will be taught by world class inter-national award-winning wildfowl carving artist, Tom Baldwin. Students will start with a bandsaw blank and complete a fully detailed and painted wooden bird that will look as though it could fly away when finished. This class is structured for people who have little or no experience in wood carving. Students will learn the techniques of micro power carving using Tupelo wood. CVAC will provide all tools necessary for this class. Students must provide their own acrylic paints and brushes later for the painting portion of the class. It is recommended if you are interested in this class to make your reservation early. If you like birds – you are going

to love this class. A $25 material fee is included in the final price. $174 (member) $196 (non-member) BIRD CARVING: DAYTIME SESSIONTuesday 1:00 - 4:00 pmApril 10 - June 5 (8 Weeks)The class will be taught by world class international award-winning wildfowl carving artist, Tom Baldwin. Students will start with a bandsaw blank and complete a fully detailed and painted wooden bird that will look as though it could fly away when finished. This class is structured for people who have little or no experi-ence in wood carving. Students will learn the techniques of micro power carving using Tupelo wood. CVAC will provide tools necessary for this class. Students must provide their own acrylic paints and brushes later for the painting portion of the class. If you like birds – you are going to love this class. A $25 material fee is included in the final price. $174 (member) $196 (non-member)

PORTRAITURE FROM BEGINNING TO ENDMonday 10:00 am - 12:30 pmApril 9 - June 11 (10 Weeks) Gallery LevelBEGINNER/ADVANCE with Mark Giangaspero – From traditional to experimental, this class will explore your understanding of conveying three-dimensions. Under the guidance of Mark Giangaspero, students will work independently and are encour-aged to experiment and explore known and new techniques. All mediums are welcome within this course as teaching will be based on individual instruction. This course can be utilized as a starting point or as a continuation of previous learning experiences. $140 (member) $165 (non-member)

CERAMICSWOOD CARVING

MENTORING STUDIO ART CLASSES

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PAINTING AND DRAWING FROM BEGINNING TO ENDMonday 1:00 - 3:30 pmApril 9 - June 11 (10 Weeks)BEGINNER/ADVANCE with Mark Giangaspero – From traditional to experimental, this class will explore your understanding of conveying three-dimensions. Under the guid-ance of Mark Giangaspero, students will work independently and are encouraged to experiment and explore known and new techniques. All mediums are welcome within this course as teaching will be based on individual instruction. This course can be utilized as a starting point or as a continuation of previous learn-ing experiences. $140 (member) $165 (non-member) GENERAL PAINTING & DRAWINGTuesday 9:30 am - 12:00 pmApril 10 - May 29 (8 Weeks)BEGINNER/ADVANCED with Dino Massaroni – Create your own mas-terpiece, from your favorite photos, under the guidance and instruction of Dino Massaroni. No photo refer-ence? No problem! A variety of pho-tos from Dino’s personal collection

can be provided, including amazing vistas of Italy. If you like working from your laptop or tablet, Massaroni can email you photos during the first day of class. Attention in class is given to drawing, composition and color mixing. Emphasis is placed on per-sonal expression. Whether you are a novice or advanced, this unique class is for you. Choose your favorite medium and learn from a seasoned instructor with over 40 years of teaching experience. $112 (member) $132 (non-member)

ACRYLIC MENTORING STUDIOThursday 1:00 - 4:00 pmApril 12 - June 14 (10 Weeks)INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED with Susan Mencini – Sessions are designed for the serious interme-diate and advanced acrylic painter. Students work independently and are encouraged to find their own voice while enjoying the process of known techniques with acrylic paint, mediums and various mixed media choices. Exploring new concepts and media is welcome. Support and input given as needed. Group critiques. $168 (member) $198 (non-member)

PAINTING AND DRAWING FROM BEGINNING TO ENDFriday 9:30 am - 12:00 pmApril 13 - June 15 (10 Weeks)BEGINNER/ADVANCE with Mark Giangaspero – From traditional to experimental, this class will explore your understanding of conveying three-dimensions. Under the guid-ance of Mark Giangaspero, students will work independently and are encouraged to experiment and explore known and new techniques. All mediums are welcome within this course as teaching will be based on individual instruction. This course can be utilized as a starting point or as a continuation of previous learn-ing experiences. $140 (member) $165 (non-member)

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WORKSHOPSIN THE BEGINNING – A BEGINNING LEVEL PAINTING AND DRAWING WORKSHOPMark Giangaspero March 10 - 11, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Member: $150 Non-Member: $175

If you’ve always wanted to learn to paint or draw but thought you had no talent, this 2-day workshop is designed for you. It will cover the basic fundamentals of painting and drawing to get you on your way to creating your first masterpiece.

Student will be required to bring their own painting and drawing supplies. Class size is limited.

PORTRAIT WORKSHOP – FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCEDMark Giangaspero March 17 - 18, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Member: $150 Non-Member: $175

A portrait is not just a likeness. This 2-day workshop will cover the artistic elements that make an outstanding portrait. Design, composition, color and pose are some of the elements that will be discussed. This workshop is designed to take your portraiture to the next level. Intermediate and advanced level students.

Student will be required to bring their own painting and drawing supplies. Class size is limited.

ALTERED BOOKSMo Mosyjowski March 24 - 25, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Member: $150 Non-Member: $175

Altered books often contain words, sketches and mixed media / collage elements as a form of creative expression. Our instructor has discovered that art journaling, beneficial for everyone, promotes out of the box thinking and increases participants mark making skills. Artistic skills are a plus however, unnecessary for this 2-day workshop as it is focused on fun techniques and processes for participants of all levels. Students will have the opportunity to create doors, windows and pockets within their books whilst creating unique textures by cutting, tearing and adding. Old photographs will be used to create tintypes to intermingle with additional ephemera. The workshop is designed to spark your creative engines and move forward with the skills to continue working independently.

Student will be required to bring their own supplies, including scissors, an old book to work within, old photo-graphs to copy for tintypes, additional ephemera etc. Class size is limited.

COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP Sally Heston April 7, 8, 14, & 15, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Member: $300 Non-Member: $350

This 4-day workshop will be structured and project oriented. It is designed for students with little or no experience with this medium. An overall objective of this course will be to teach students to achieve some degree of good “realism” with colored pencils. The first weekend, we will start with basic information about this medium and then move on to small, short-term projects that will teach students to layer and blend and achieve a variety of effects with colored pencils. Weekend two, we will continue to develop more skill in handling the medium with one or two long, more complex, drawing projects that will give a student experience applying the techniques learned early on.

A supply list is available, and students should bring everything listed on it as well as any additional colored pencils and paper surfaces that they may have. Class size is limited.

SUMMER LANDSCAPES IN WATERCOLORChris Leeper August 25 - 26, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Member: $250 Non-Member: $300

Chris teaches with a fun and relaxed style. Each day there will be demonstrations and lots of one-on-one instruction. This workshop will take on the daunting problem of the green landscapes

by exploring color mixing (especially green) and strategies to create dynamic landscape paintings.

Topics explored include: • Technique fundamentals • The first half-hour of a painting (Make it or break it • Values (Why value is more important than color in your painting) • Understanding basic color theory to improve color mixing (Spend more time painting and less time mixing colors) • Understanding color temperature, intensity and value (The key to becoming a color master) • Composition (If it feels right, it probably is right)

Early registration is advised as student numbers are limited. This will assure a place in our programs. Students are accepted on a first come first serve basis. A non-refundable $50 deposit is required to secure a place within a workshop. Payment must be made in full 14 days before the first day of workshop. No refunds will be issued if requested within 14 days of the first day of workshop.

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ART JOURNALING & OR ALTERED BOOKSMo Mosyjowski October 6 - 7, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Member: $150 Non-Member: $175

An art journal or altered books often contain words, sketches and mixed media / collage elements as a form of creative expression. Our instructor has discovered that art journaling, beneficial for everyone, promotes out of the box thinking and increases participants mark making skills. Artistic skills are a plus however, unnecessary for this 2-day workshop as it is focused on fun techniques and processes for participants of all levels. Students will have the opportunity to create doors, windows and pockets within their books whilst creating unique textures by cutting, tearing and adding. Old photographs will be used to create tintypes to intermingle with additional ephemera. The workshop is designed to spark your creative engines and move forward with the skills to continue working independently.

WORKSHOPS continued

Student will be required to bring their own supplies, including scissors, an old book to work within, old photographs to copy for tintypes, additional ephemera etc. If a student is looking to make an art journal, they are encouraged to bring in left over artwork, the kind that is not good enough to throw away yet not good enough to frame. They will also need to bring in 9 x 12 inch water-color paper to create the journal. Class size is limited.

THE WORLD AROUND US – EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND US THROUGH ART!Instructor: Chelby Benson June 18 - 22 Morning Session 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Week: $80

Elementary Grade Level. Day 1: River walk then Impressionism and Movement withMonet Waterlilies. Acrylic and fabric on canvas.Day 2: Creatures of Cuyahoga Falls. Nature walk andsketch, then sculpture creations of butterflies, bugs, birds and creatures of our backyard!Day 3: Plants, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers - making a still life with plants we find outside.Day 4: Map Making Mixed Media & treasure hunt/surface decoration on Ceramics.Day 5: Outdoor Detective! Drawing up-close outdoors & Northeast Ohio Rocks.

Afternoon Session 1:00 - 3:00 pm Week: $80

PLEIN AIR WORKSHOPInstructor: Chelby Benson June 11 - 15 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Week: $120 Individual Days: $35.00

Middle & High School through Graduating Seniors.Day 1: Draw & sketch outside from various locations.Day 2: Acrylic painting outdoors from previous day sketch and on location.Day 3: Nature up-close, “Macro” photo & sketching.Day 4: Watercolor of nature up-close.Day 5: Finalize projects, mat watercolor, touch-up acrylics, art journal entry in sketchbook.

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ARTS DEVELOPMENTINTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED with Chelby Benson – Middle and High School age students with arts experience will jump into a variety of painting and drawing media and techniques: in acrylic, chalk pastel, charcoal and more! Explore advanced concepts in drawing from life with everything from figure drawing to landscapes.

OPEN STUDIO LIFE DRAWINGTuesday 7:00 - 9:30 pmApril 10 - June 12 (8 Weeks) Gallery Level$17 per class (member) $20 per class (non-member)*Call CVAC in advance for availability MEMBER’S ONLY OPEN STUDIOWednesday 9:00 am - 12:00 pmApril 11 - June 13 (10 Weeks) Gallery LevelFree to Members of CVAC MEMBER’S ONLY OPEN STUDIOThursday 9:00 am - 12:00 pmApril 12 - June 14 (10 Weeks) Lower LevelFree to Members of CVAC

ARTS DEVELOPMENTSaturday 10:30 am - 12:30 pmApril 14 - June 2 (8 Weeks) $90

NEW CLASS!COMMUNITY OPEN STUDIOFriday 6:30 - 8:00 pm April 13 - June 15 (10 Weeks) Gallery LevelFree Studio Time for Community and Members MEMBER’S ONLY OPEN STUDIOSaturday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm April 14 - June 16 (10 Weeks) Gallery LevelFree to Members of CVAC

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SNOW SHOW EXHIBITIONCVAC provided the community with an insider’s look into the amazing art that our participating artists created during these chilly winter months. This popular annual exhibition opened on Tuesday January 16th, kicking off the People’s Choice selection process. We invited the public to participate in our People’s Choice voting process selecting the Best of Show, Second-place and Third-place awards. This voting concluded during the public reception held on Friday, February 2nd in the main gallery. Sandra Dennison was selected as the Best of Show for her watercolor painting titled, Overlook. William Roush received Second-place for his water-color A Warm Memory, and Dennis Stoiber received Third-place for his watercolor Early Season Snow. The top 12 images can be found on our Facebook page CVartcenter under Albums.

STUDENT & FACULTY EXHIBITIONAny person who took a class here at CVAC within the 2017 calendar year was invited to participate in our annual Student Faculty Exhibition, displayed from November 20th through December 15th. This exhibition, different than others held here at CVAC, placed emphasis on first time exhibitors. “Taking that first step can be scary” stated CVAC Director, Danielle Dieterich. “It is one thing to create art, it is another to display it.” CVAC is pleased to announce that 45 artists submitted a total of 87 pieces of art during this year’s exhibition.

The reception for the Student Faculty Exhibition, held a on dreadfully chilly night on December 8, attracted over 70 attendees. The students were excited to catch up with their fellow classmates, instructors and friends as they submitted their last-minute People’s Choice votes. The exhibition’s People’s Choice voting process drew many people to CVAC for the first time. Our community truly enjoyed voting for their favorites as we received over 200 ballots.

Taking Third-place, Mo Mosyjowski for her painting Farina, Second-place went to Sandra Dennison for her work Before They’re Gone, and Rob Bobel took First-place by a landslide for his wood carving Carolina Wren-1. It was wonderful to see the reactions on these artists’ faces as they received their prizes. It was also indicative of how much the wood carving program has grown under the superb direction of Tom Baldwin.

EXHIBITIONS

(Above Right) Before They’re Gone by Sandra Dennison

(Left) Carolina Wren-1 by Rob Bobel

(Right) Overlook by Sandra Dennison

(Below Left) A Warm Memory by William Roush

(Right) Early Season Snow

by Denny Stoiber

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: DINO MASSARONI From the age of four, I have loved to draw. My artwork often elicited approval and encour-agement from friends and family which gave me confidence and self esteem at an early age.

On a field trip to the Cleveland Museum of Art when I was ten, I became bored and disappointed with the abstract works of art in the galleries we were marched through by our teacher. I wandered away from my herded classmates to explore other galleries in hopes of finding something interesting. As I descended a flight of steps and rounded a corner, I found myself alone and face-to-face with

“Le Repos,” a large oil painting by William Adolphe Bouguereau. The illusion of natural realism so impressed me, and I remember thinking, “I want to paint like that!” The memory of that experience has inspired me and remained a driving force in my work.

As a portrait artist, I work from life in the studio which has taught me the importance of first-hand observation. Painting “all’aperto” (Italy’s term for “in the open air”) broadens and enhances the studio experience, and my paintings benefit from the melding of the two. This experience also helps when it becomes necessary to work from photographic reference.

I believe that natural realism has a powerful effect on people. I create artwork that honestly describes a subject’s visible texture, and in so doing, honestly describes its hidden texture – its spirit. Notwithstanding this 268 word state-ment, it’s important that my artwork speaks for itself – to communicate in a language so universal as to be understood by anyone throughout the world.

AN INTERVIEW WITH ANN FERGUSON KAH by Annie FryJanuary 22, 2018: I recently had the privilege of sitting down to talk with Ann Ferguson Kah. Born in Scotland, she came to the United States when she was three. A prolific artist, involved with the art community, Ann has been a member of Cuyahoga Valley Art Center for a number of years. She is a member as well in the Hudson Society of Artists, Whiskey Painters of America, Ohio Watercolor Society, Akron Society of Artists, Ohio Plein Air Society and the Crooked River Gang. Ann has been in shows across the country. Three of her Plein Air paintings were recently chosen to hang in the Riffe building in Columbus,

and will go from there to a Plein Air exhibit in the Portsmouth Museum of Ohio Art.

Ann has always loved artistic expression, but did not start in earnest until a time when her children were young. Ann said “everyone is an artist to start with, until they train it out of you”. She has studied with Clarence Perkins, Don Getz, Hal Scroggy and Fred Graff. She credits Marc Moon with her interest in oil painting. When she paints she tries to channel Moon. “Marc’s paintings tell you what time of day, even the temperature in the scene you have painted, and I’d love to be able to express that as well as he did.” He taught her to be a keen observer of the light and the weather.

Ann’s objective in painting is simply to become a better painter, and her love of nature and frequent hikes in the parks have led her to specialize in landscapes. She doesn’t begin with detailed drawings: “Paint the big shapes, get to the point of the painting right away, and make the rest of the scene harmonize with the focal point”. She is careful not to overwork a painting, but would prefer to paint boldly and simply. She says she is often found at her easel shouting “Ump. Ump.” (“Use more paint!”) Ann loves to paint Plein Air, but finds she is painting more in her home studio these days. But even there, her objective is to paint in the same way she would have painted outdoors. She paints something almost everyday. Her experience and love of painting is clearly expressed in her beautiful paintings.

Up Hill Trail by Ann Ferguson Kah

Sun on the Glen by Ann Ferguson Kah

Whispers by Dino Massaroni

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