tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-646814836573867272024-03-05T08:35:40.236-08:00River Gallery has moved to http://rivergalleryartists.comThe River Gallery blog has moved to http://rivergalleryartists.com
The Ouachita River Art Gallery (nicknamed The River Gallery) is a non-profit organization located at 308 Trenton Street in West Monroe, Louisiana. It has been designated as part of the Cottonport Historic Cultural District and is sales-tax–free on purchases of original art. Phone: (318) 322-2380; Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pmOrag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-61387313084238151492013-02-02T06:30:00.001-08:002013-02-02T06:30:10.483-08:00Mardi Gras at the River Gallery!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The River Gallery celebrates Mardi Gras in February with a collection of Mardi Gras-themed artwork by its members. Art Crawl is Thursday, February 7, 2013, 5-9pm. (<i>Masks</i>, a photograph by Allen Harrison)Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-33709167629315381562012-12-31T09:14:00.001-08:002012-12-31T09:14:07.766-08:00Marlen Waters, January 2013 Featured Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Marlen Waters – River Gallery Featured
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<b>“Laugh, Love, Letter, & Paint”</b></div>
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In the same
vein as the book and movie by Elizabeth Gilbert, “Eat, Pray, Love”, Marlen
Waters’ January
“Featured Artist” exhibition at the River Gallery in West Monroe, Louisiana,“Laugh, Love,
Letter, & Paint” is an
exploration of color, spirit, paint and self-discovery using watermedia on
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Born and
raised in Homer, La., Marlen Waters graduated from La. Tech University with a
M.S. in Medical
Technology and a M.B.A. in Marketing. She continued her education studying art
and calligraphy
at La. Tech University, University of Pennsylvania, Chicago College of Art, St.
Johns University,
and with various master calligraphers and artists. She is a board member of the North
Central Louisiana Arts Council, a charter member of the Piney Hills Art
Gallery, a roster artist and a
member of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council, and was a Louisiana Division of
the Arts roster
artist. She is a member of the Ouachita River Art Gallery, Lincoln Parish
Museum and Beta Sigma
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<i>“I enjoy color—and lots of it, and the
energy that the paint has when it is applied to the paper or canvas. I use latex, inks
and acrylic paints on paper and canvas and let the paint tell me what the painting
is to become. I also do a combination of calligraphic lettering worked into
colorful abstract compositions. I still remember as a small child tracing letters
from the covers of magazines, changing them, embellishing them and marveling at how
their parts fit together. This fascination with letters, shapes, and colors
grew into designing monograms, doing posters for my mom's work, and finally
lead into combining my love of color and painting with letters and letter
forms. Combining them has given me a chance to touch people who seem to enjoy the
inspirational sayings and the play of color and shape. God gives each of us
certain talents. Whatever our talents may be, it is our privilege and responsibility to develop and
nurture them.”</i></div>
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Marlen has
been on the Louisiana Peach Festival Steering Committee for ten years and will be chairing
the Arts and Crafts Show again this year. She was the Coordinator of
Volunteers, chaired the
Gospel and Family Day and has been in charge of the Peach Festival T-shirts and merchandise.
She has had two of her designs selected for the Peach Festival poster and three of her
designs have been selected for the t-shirts. One of her Peach Festival posters
is currently being used
in the HBO television show “True Blood”.</div>
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She was the
Executive Director of the Dixie Center for the Arts in Ruston from the time it opened in
January 2006 through 2011. Her art has been accepted into numerous juried shows and she has
had several one- woman and shared shows in the region. She is a free-lance calligrapher,
graphic designer and artist, and has taught art and calligraphy classes
privately and with La.
Tech University and Grambling State University Continuing Education.</div>
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Marlen is
married to Roy Waters, and they live in Ruston, La. and have three children. They attend
Trinity United Methodist Church. Her artwork can be viewed on her website <a href="http://www.marlenwaters.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1356973169_1">www.marlenwaters.com</span></a>
or contact her at <a href="mailto:marlen@tugmail.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1356973169_2">marlen@tugmail.net</span></a> or <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=64681483657386727" rel="nofollow">318-255-9394</a>.</div>
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<i>"The making of artworks is a blessing
from God. The sharing of artworks is a gift between humans. Together, they express the
ineffable."</i></div>
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can see Marlen Water’s work at the River Gallery during the month of
January. The Ouachita River Art Gallery, voted Best Art Gallery in
2011, is at 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe, and is open Tuesday through
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is the oldest and largest co-op
gallery in the state. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Currently
boasting 28 artists, you will find everything from paintings of all
media, to wood turning, pottery, sketches and jewelry.
</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The
gallery is also open during the bi-monthly Downtown Gallery Crawls.
Admission is free. Gallery member’s work can also be seen at ORAG’s
extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent
Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call
322-2380 for more information or visit</span><a href="http://www.ouachitariverartgallery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> www.ouachitariverartgallery.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.<br />
</span><br />Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-7796444203605984622012-12-11T11:22:00.001-08:002012-12-11T13:15:47.233-08:00Congratulations River Gallery Members!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to Marlene Gremillion for displaying her artwork through December at the Mt. Magazine State Park in Arkansas. Congratulations also to Don Hudnall for receiving a first place ribbon for pottery and Charlie Heck for receiving first place ribbon for photography at the Art with a View in Monroe during November (pictured above: Jerry Jones, on left, in front of his paintings at Art with a View). Also, one of Charlie Heck's photographs was accepted into the LA Tech LA Purchase 2nd National Biennial Juried Exhibition. Congratulations to all our wonderful, creative members!Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-39906611375902733522012-11-09T06:55:00.003-08:002012-11-19T06:04:49.963-08:00Welcome New Member!A big welcome to new and returning member Sue Abbott! Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-56431821758544400492012-11-02T13:28:00.001-07:002012-11-02T13:30:34.267-07:00T.A. Roberts, Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The featured artist for November at The River Gallery is T. A. Roberts</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
of Grayson, Louisiana. T. A. was raised in the small sawmill town of
Clarks, La and learned from the local residents to be industrious and
ingenious, making needed household items when possible. Lumber was
plentiful and inexpensive and everyone had woodworking tools and basic
carpentry skills. As his furniture making skills improved and better
equipment became available, his interest expanded to include woodturning
on the lathe. Retired from his own oil business, T.A. holds a Masters
in History, reached the rank of Captain in the U. S. Army and has
studied with well known woodworkers. He attended woodturning classes at
Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, TN. and went to Provo, Utah for
further woodturning studies.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“In
woodturning your only limiting factor is your imagination and the size
of your woodturning blank.” T.A. says. “I generally begin with an idea
of what the finished result will be, but sometimes it changes during the
turning process. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">God
has created a multitude of beautiful woods. Every piece is different,
making working with it a challenge. I strive to enhance the intrinsic
beauty of the wood in a form which is pleasing to the eye.”</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You
can see T.A. Robert’s work at the River Gallery during the month of
November. The Ouachita River Art Gallery, voted Best Art Gallery in
2011, is at 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe, and is open Tuesday through
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is the oldest and largest co-op
gallery in the state. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Currently
boasting 29 artists, you will find everything from paintings of all
media, to wood turning, pottery, glass art, pencil sketches and jewelry.
</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The
gallery is also open during the bi-monthly Downtown Gallery Crawls.
Admission is free. Gallery member’s work can also be seen at ORAG’s
extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent
Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call
322-2380 for more information or visit</span><a href="http://www.ouachitariverartgallery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> www.ouachitariverartgallery.com</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-72068440759049136762012-09-29T10:45:00.002-07:002012-09-29T10:45:35.505-07:00Phoebe Allen Mathys, Featured Artist of the Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Thursday, October 4 the gallery will have singer/songwriter <b>Amanda McDowell</b> <b>performing during the Downtown Gallery Crawl from 5-9pm</b>.
As one of the top 1,000 Indy (Independent) Singer/Songwriters in the
U.S., Amanda has received national radio play through other artists for
songs "Plant the Seed" and "Daddy Was a Texas Ranger. She’s been
involved with for organizations such as "Champions for Life," the
largest evangelistic prison ministry in the world, Wildflower Festival,
Oceanside Fest, Celebrate Recovery, Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
Stonecroft Ministries. She just finished her 4th album and 14 of her
original songs have been recorded by other artists.<br />
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And in conjunction with the <b>October 4 Gallery Crawl</b>, there will be a reception for The River Gallery’s<b> featured artist for October- Phoebe Allen Mathys</b>.
Her show,"Garden Essences And Other Enigmas", is based on images from
Phoebe’s sketch books. Painting primarily in water media, Phoebe’s love
of color and playful nature is obvious to anyone viewing her work.
Phoebe is a native of north Louisiana and earned her B.A. and M.A. in
Art Education with additional hours in Fine Arts. She taught 33 years at
Louisiana Tech in the School of Art and the School of Architecture in
areas of basic two-dimensional design, color theory and advanced media
and presentation techniques. She has exhibited in over a hundred juried
and invitational exhibitions as well as many local, regional and
national art exhibitions. Phoebe has received many honors for both her
teaching skills and her fine art work and has been published in several
volumes and articles.</div>
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The River Art Gallery, voted Best Art Gallery in 2011,
is at 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe, and is open Tuesday through
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is the oldest and largest co-op
gallery in the state. Currently boasting 29 artists, you will find
everything from paintings of all media, to wood turning, pottery, glass
art, photography, pencil sketches and jewelry. The gallery is also open
during the bi-monthly Downtown Gallery Crawls. Admission is free.
Gallery member’s work can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery
located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza
at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call 322-2380 for more information or
visit <a href="http://www.ouachitariverartgallery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1348940082_1">www.ouachitariverartgallery.com</span></a>.<br />
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<br />Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-22583828999398380702012-08-31T08:58:00.004-07:002012-08-31T08:58:54.294-07:00Brenda McDaniel, September 2012 Featured Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Cypress Choir</i> by Brenda McDaniel<br />
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<b>Brenda Clark McDaniel of Monroe, Louisiana is the Ouachita River Art Gallery’s featured artist in September.</b>
Her show, “For The Love Of Cypress”, will consist of oil, acrylic,
pastel and watercolor paintings depicting her interpretation of
Louisiana’s cypress trees, found mostly in her own “back yard”.</div>
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Brenda says about her show, “This show was inspired by
the beauty I see in the swamps of Louisiana, especially the wonderful
diversity of our cypress trees. Nothing is as lovely as our moisture
laden air reflecting light on and through magnificent cypresses. They
absolutely “drip” from their wonderful pleated trunks, and in the fall
are just vivid with color. I never tire of painting them.”</div>
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A native of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, who has also lived in
Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, Europe and the U.K. (where her son and
grandchildren live), Brenda specializes in representational paintings of
animals, people, places and objects, taking side trips into fantasy and
imagination. Before deciding to paint full time, Brenda was a
commercial artist employed in the advertising business, where she
garnered many local as well as national awards. Although she attended
several universities and private schools around the U.S., she considers
herself primarily a self-taught artist. She helped organize and open the
local gallery of The Ouachita River Art Guild, which is now celebrating
22 years, and has become the oldest and largest art co-op in Louisiana.
Brenda has many commissions of homes, portraits of people and pets,
southern landscapes and still lifes hanging in private and corporate
collections in the U.S.A., Europe and The United Kingdom.</div>
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The River Art Gallery, voted Best Art
Gallery in 2011, is at 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe, and is open
Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is the oldest
and largest co-op gallery in the state. Currently boasting 29 artists,
you will find everything from paintings of all media, to wood turning,
pottery, glass art, photography, pencil sketches and jewelry. The
gallery is also open during the bi-monthly Downtown Gallery Crawls.
Admission is free. Gallery member’s work can also be seen at ORAG’s
extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent
Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call
322-2380 for more information or visit <a href="http://www.ouachitariverartgallery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1346428005_0">www.ouachitariverartgallery.com</span></a>.</div>
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The River Gallery Features Carol Smith for August 2012. The River Gallery will be holding an opening reception for Carol Smith in conjunction with the Downtown Gallery Crawl, Thursday August 2 from<br />
5-9pm. In addition to Carol's new work, the gallery will have new creations from over 28 of its members that include pottery, wood turning, jewelry, photography, glass art as well as paintings.<br />
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Carol Culpepper Smith is a charter member of the Ouachita River Art Gallery. Her show, entitled “A Walk in the Woods," will feature scenes that “nourish my soul,"creeks, waterfalls, old structures, autumn color in the woods. Inspired by hikes around her vacation home, Carol has tried to capture that sense of fresh air and new perspective, the beauty God created for our enjoyment, and share it with her viewers. She hopes you will join her on her “Walk in the woods.”<br />
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Not new to the art scene in Monroe, Carol continues to quietly hone her skills as an oil painter through regular art classes and workshops that stretch her thinking and execution of her talents. Known primarily for her oil florals on paper with emphasis on light and shadow, she uses a colorful palette in this landscape exhibit to display “the colorist within."<br />
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Having been a member of the gallery for 22 years, Carol has served in every level of leadership there. Currently, she chairs the extension gallery exhibit at the Bankers Mortgage Center offices on 18th Street<br />
in Monroe. “It is exciting that we now have two galleries art patrons can choose from, one on each side of the River which gave us our name. It is gratifying to have seen our organization grow in artistic<br />
quality and diversity through the years.”<br />
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The River Gallery in West Monroe, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is always free. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our area economy by keeping your<br />
money in the locally, you also save on sales taxes and shipping. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG's extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call 322-2380 for more information.Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-21954583046531304652012-07-01T12:53:00.000-07:002012-07-01T13:03:25.705-07:00Emily Brodnax - Featured Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span>Consider the word “retire,” because after 45 years, that is what this</span><br /><span>local pharmacist/ photographer has gotten to do. For Emily Brodnax, the past 18 months</span><span> have been spent traveling around several states doing what she loves the most:</span><span> shooting with her heavy Hasselblad camera and tripod. Emily is</span><span> still using a wet darkroom to produce gelatin silver photographs, and </span><span>as long as supplies are available, she will continue the process.</span><br /><span></span><span> As the July Featured Artist at the Ouachita River Art Galley, </span><span>she has put together an eclectic</span><span> collection of recent travel pictures that everyone can enjoy. There</span><span> is a 100 year old oak tree, growing out of the center of a cedar tree.</span><span>There is a dried deer skull, resting on an old Case hay baler, which</span><span> all men can relate to. Check out an interior shot of a sunken hotel</span><span> lobby, taken from above. Then there will always be the beautiful</span><span> waterways and lakes of the southern region, but be careful, because</span><span> one of these is actually a flooded yard, that looks like a lake! So,</span><span> there will be something here for any taste. Oh, and did she forget to</span><span> mention the lady Pirate?? You can see more of Emily's work online at</span><span><a href="http://www.emilybrodnax.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1341172457_3"> www.emilybrodnax.com</span></a>.</span><br /><span></span><span> The Ouachita River Art Gallery (now nicknamed The River Gallery), 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe</span><span> invites you to come see Emily's show during the month of July. There</span><span> will be an art reception for Emily on Saturday, July 7 from 2-4pm and</span><span> the public is invited to stop by and meet Emily and see her work.</span><span> Admission to the gallery is always free. When you shop at your local</span><span> gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the</span><span> area, but you also save on sales taxes and shipping. The gallery is open</span><span> Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paintings and photographs</span><span> by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG's extension gallery</span><span> located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage</span><span> Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call 322-2380 for more</span><span> information.</span>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-16690580998353956742012-06-01T09:14:00.000-07:002012-06-01T09:14:05.357-07:00Rusty Patterson, June 2012 Featured Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Join the gallery as we hold a reception for our </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">June</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> featured artist, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rusty</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Patterson</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> during the Downtown Gallery Crawl, Thursday, June 7 from </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4-9 pm</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. We're heating things up with live music from </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Steve</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Cagle</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, keyboardist for </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Eddie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and the Party Rockers. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Steve</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> will be playing Blue and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Americana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> music throughout the evening. Enjoy work by over 28 artists, some of the best food around, and wine by Landry's Vineyard.</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Life-long resident of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rusty</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Patterson</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, developed a fascination for wood in the early 1980’s after a brief conversation with his now deceased grandfather.<span> </span>With his grandfather’s words of wisdom and encouragement, the journey began. </span></span></div>
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self taught wood turner traveled throughout the South from the early
1980’s thru the early 1990’s participating in various art shows where he
won numerous “Best of Show” and monetary awards for his works.<span> </span>Early works of his can be seen in museums such as the Fine Arts Museum in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mobile</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Alabama</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, and the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Synder</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Museum</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Bastrop</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">After a fifteen year hiatus that was spent focusing on career and family, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rusty</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> has returned to wood working with a renewed passion, vision, and inspiration for the art he loves so much.<span> </span>He focuses on creating one of a kind art, allowing each piece to take shape as its being turned.<span> </span>Two basic principles govern each of his pieces:<span> </span>shape (small, medium, and large) and wood selection (light, medium, and dark).<span> </span>His pieces are formed using native American hardwoods mixed with exotic woods from all over the world.<span> </span>He even turns burls.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rusty</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> says, “I am a firm believer that </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> would not be </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> without admiration.<span> </span>Any medium can become a work of art when placed in an artist’s hands.<span> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Wood</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> is my medium of choice.<span> </span>I’m fascinated by the vision I have for taking a piece of wood and then “seeing” what it can be made into.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">While woodworking is his hobby and passion, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rusty</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> hopes to one day make it his full time career.<span> </span>Until then, he will continue to manage a business, where he has been for twenty-nine years, in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">West Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.<span> </span>He resides in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> with his wife, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sandra</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, and his four children (five if you count the Yorkie). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">308 Trenton Street, West</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> invites you to come see </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rusty</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s show during the month of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">June</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Admission to the gallery is always free.<span> </span>When
you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by
keeping your money in the area, you also save on sales taxes and
shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">
Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s
extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent
Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisville</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. Call </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">322-2380</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> for more information.</span></span>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-5240203182490112412012-05-01T00:52:00.002-07:002012-05-01T00:57:17.571-07:00Jim McDaniel, May Featured Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">McDaniel</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> is the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s featured artist in May. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Most of his work is done from photographs, largely from places he and his wife have traveled in the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">U.S.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Europe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">South America</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. His favorite subjects are cars and scenes of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">New Orleans</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and, of course, living in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, the south and its landscapes. Antebellum homes and food are also favorite subjects.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> This show, entitled “A Taste Of The
South”, will feature scenes and still life from several southern
regions. Jim works primarily in oil or acrylics on canvas, but has done a
few works with watercolor and colored pencils as well as pastels. His favorite medium is alkyds, “Because they’re real oils but you don’t have to wait long for them to dry.”</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Years ago </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s wife, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Brenda</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">encouraged
him to pick up a brush and paint. He did, and surprised himself with
not only how much he enjoyed it, but also how good his first painting
was. He’s been painting ever since, and has taken lessons and workshops
from local and regional artists. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In 1991 </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> was accepted into the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">West Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. He and his wife had a two person show at the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arkansas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Natural</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Resources</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Museum</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in 1999 and displayed 85 paintings. Each now has a painting in the museum’s private collection. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s mother was also an artist. She had his first oil painting and said it was her favorite. One Christmas she presented </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> with a framed crayon drawing he had done when he was 7 or 8 yrs. old, which she had kept all these years.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">308 Trenton Street, West</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> invites you to come see </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jim</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s show during the month of May.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Admission to the gallery is always free. When
you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by
keeping your money in the area, you also save on sales taxes and
shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">
Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s
extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent
Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisville</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. Call </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">322-2380</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> for more information.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></address>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-46171246156085935602012-04-03T08:39:00.001-07:002012-04-03T08:41:16.071-07:00Allen Harrison, April 2012 Featured Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOQK5x5MVX4ZiLZq5vSe8xxVpZn7I9IlH54RrZEmNblDu4LOftU4AHd5wFM0gEWbka1k5S6KHKopK7teS1nTXITsQWlQ9dWbSrr960Iw918ORxgb9sTvVFf3Fvyu1B8dEzLSaSuIzIw/s1600/Stumpy+Creek+-+Fall+Colors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOQK5x5MVX4ZiLZq5vSe8xxVpZn7I9IlH54RrZEmNblDu4LOftU4AHd5wFM0gEWbka1k5S6KHKopK7teS1nTXITsQWlQ9dWbSrr960Iw918ORxgb9sTvVFf3Fvyu1B8dEzLSaSuIzIw/s320/Stumpy+Creek+-+Fall+Colors.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: large;" style="color: #ccffcc; font-size: medium;"><span _mce_style="color: #3366ff;" style="color: #3366ff;">"Stumpy Creek - Fall Colors" photograph</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ouachita River Art Gallery’s featured artist in April is photographer Allen Harrison of West Monroe, LA. Allen has been taking photographs with a 35 mm camera for over thirty years, and says, “It has always been a challenge to capture, on film or digitally, an image as I see it with my eyes. The new digital cameras really help, but it’s still a struggle to blend the technical aspects of photography with the creativity of art.”</div><br />
Allen views photography as a unique art form that can be used to capture a beautiful scene, a special person, a memorable occasion, or just a moment in time. Since it is quick, convenient, and economical, it can also be used to easily document an event. The aspect of photography that really intrigues him is when a photographer and his camera capture a truly remarkable image. That image may be a fantastic landscape scene, a dramatic historical event, or simply the quizzical facial expression of a child. Sometimes the photograph is the result of hours of planning and elaborate staging, or it may have been a “just grab the camera and shoot” situation. Whatever the case, Harrison thinks this special moment is normally a combination of the following factors coming together: Training and skill of the photographer; creativity and experience; being at the right place at the right time; luck.<br />
Over the last ten years Allen thinks he as been fortunate to have some of his photographs shown at the Masur Museum, two images selected by Louisiana Life magazine, and several others shown at local exhibits and contests. Harrison says he takes pictures that interest him, structures, colors, scenic, historical, nature, black & white, comical, or whatever situation may arise. <br />
Harrison says, “During the last few years photography has led me down some interesting paths. I have had the opportunity to travel to some awesome places and meet some people I would not have met otherwise. I’ve worked on some special projects, learned a great deal, and sold my prints to customers all across the United States. My most common subject matter is old pickup trucks, the French Quarter in New Orleans, and nature scenes. Although I may never capture that really special photograph, I’m having a great time trying.” <br />
The Ouachita River Art Gallery , 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe , invites you to come see Allen ’s work during the month of April . Admission to the gallery is always free. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe . Call 322-2380 for more information.Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-26487550745490949362012-03-01T16:49:00.002-08:002012-03-01T16:54:01.243-08:00"Swamp" by Marsha Cabuk, featured Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho43P5QMvNnUmJzq_bI0g4VZg8K1ZHA8PC_z9EE4GY1owpdHoYElAVpffsIyT1YAXh9azAVd8-RL4LmsFCIVCCuLEruoRUGxd1AmVNIER9jpn73oTwUY0mAzMAyJAMCEcP1Hw2uX48cA/s1600/Swamp-by-Marsha-Cabuk3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho43P5QMvNnUmJzq_bI0g4VZg8K1ZHA8PC_z9EE4GY1owpdHoYElAVpffsIyT1YAXh9azAVd8-RL4LmsFCIVCCuLEruoRUGxd1AmVNIER9jpn73oTwUY0mAzMAyJAMCEcP1Hw2uX48cA/s1600/Swamp-by-Marsha-Cabuk3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ouachita River Art Gallery’s featured artist in March is Marsha Wilson Cabuk of Oak Ridge, Louisiana. She is a native of Alabama where she grew up and learned her love of art from her mother, Isabelle Lovell Wilson, a noted Alabama watercolor artist. While traveling throughout the United States, England, Europe and Turkey with her late husband, Col. Joe G. Cabuk, Jr. USAF, Marsha visited art galleries and attended various art workshops. Marsha is an art instructor and a member of the Ouachita River Art Gallery and the River Cities Art Association. </div><br />
Marsha works in various media, and her paintings reflect both her love of color and the beauty that she observes in Louisiana. She prefers oil and acrylic mediums, letting the paint flow into images that form landscapes. Using various colors of glass beads, natural gemstones and feathers, together with shells, leather and stones, Marsha also creates unique jewelry as well as Native American “Dream Webs”. <br />
Marsha says, “Growing up in Alabama and traveling around to the various places where we were stationed in the US Air Force, I was fortunate to be introduced to many artists and their unique styles. I enjoy the challenge of making a piece of jewelry by bringing together glass beads and other objects, or combining different art media in a painting. My goal is to share my love of art, color, and the beauty of nature with the public.”<br />
The Ouachita River Art Gallery, 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe, invites you to come see Marsha’s work during the month of March. Admission to the gallery is always free. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville inOrag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-4245100892743636392012-01-30T05:22:00.000-08:002012-02-03T05:37:54.109-08:00Margaret Ellerman, February 2012 Featured Artist - Visit with the artist Saturday, Feb. 4th, 4-6:30pm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL61KkGuOt5tjOpVoG_o35fLqKLUh7utk9PPm_Y6jWBeTBf4Jmhc7BbTU15D7xla95LIQzgjeSyzJ7jgsaQb93geGOGiBAXui3qS_LT-O7co8VhfBk_bqJLyGfPqT3FQQwMTLfiV2yg/s1600/FishPondBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL61KkGuOt5tjOpVoG_o35fLqKLUh7utk9PPm_Y6jWBeTBf4Jmhc7BbTU15D7xla95LIQzgjeSyzJ7jgsaQb93geGOGiBAXui3qS_LT-O7co8VhfBk_bqJLyGfPqT3FQQwMTLfiV2yg/s320/FishPondBlog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Margaret Mays Ellerman, a painter and art educator from Winnsboro, is the featured artist for February 2012 at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. Her show, “Memories of Childhood” contains paintings from events that happened during her young years in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Franklin</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Parish</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Margaret</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> has briefly recalled the story of each event in an abstract manner, using watercolors on rice paper and watercolor papers, and acrylic paint on canvas and in writings displayed with each painting. Her show opens </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Wednesday, February 1, 2012</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and will close on Wednesday, February, 29. There will be a public reception on Saturday, February 4, from </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4:00</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> until </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">6:30 PM</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.</span></span></div><div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Ellerman, who has been featured in Louisiana Life Magazine, has exhibited in juried competitions in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Texas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arkansas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mississippi</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> , and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Georgia</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. She and has had one-person and two-person exhibitions at The Old Post Office Museum, Winnsboro, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Schepis</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Museum</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Columbia</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Snyder</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Museum</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Bastrop</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, and the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">South</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arkansas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Arts</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Center</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">El Dorado</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">AR.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></span> </div><address style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></u></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">308 Trenton Street, West</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, invites you to come see this special show. Admission to the gallery is always free. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Louisville</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. Call </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">322-2380</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> for more information.</span></address>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-17308960562118542812012-01-01T07:52:00.000-08:002012-01-01T07:52:52.528-08:00Melanie Douthit, January 2012 featured Artist of the Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuZCGrm_YOiRWV38bV0ClCNFffIfsfkxdLCKKRij83UXnjrqIoCxPi_Fy3qaW13oUlY0nVZO7DQ4Oupx6W9KQLYxfmDpNeNyOtSmh-iHUsgCInyK3Ova3Wn3Fz8X4qdA7pLsv4-3ugA/s1600/Douthit-secretgardenpoppies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtuZCGrm_YOiRWV38bV0ClCNFffIfsfkxdLCKKRij83UXnjrqIoCxPi_Fy3qaW13oUlY0nVZO7DQ4Oupx6W9KQLYxfmDpNeNyOtSmh-iHUsgCInyK3Ova3Wn3Fz8X4qdA7pLsv4-3ugA/s320/Douthit-secretgardenpoppies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Melanie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Fitzgerald</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Douthit</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> from </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">West Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> is the featured artist for the month of January 2012 at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">. Her show, "</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Secret</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Garden</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">" showcases vibrant acrylic floral paintings with a bit of whimsy. You can meet the artist and discuss her works at a reception for the artist Saturday, January 7 from </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">2</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">4 PM</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">. </span></address><address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></address><address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Melanie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> completed her first oil painting in her late teens and since then she has ventured into watercolor, pen and ink, conte crayon, colored pencil, acrylic and paper collage creations. She’s studied under Claudia Nice, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Marlene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Gremillion</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Ronnie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Barnes</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">M.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Douglas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Walton</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">,<span> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Sharon</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Teel</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Bennett</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Margaret</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Ellerman</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">. She started selling her original art online in 2000 and has sold paintings to collectors in all fifty states, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">France</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Greece</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">England</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> and other various countries across the globe. Her “Mardi Gras Dachshund” paintings hang nationwide in over 30 </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Mimi</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">’s Café Restaurants, and remains one of her most collected scenes.<span> </span>Her current creations depict French Quarter architectural art, colorful florals and whimsical collage pieces.</span></address><address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></address><address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">From 2006-2010, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Melanie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> expanded her creativity by working within the paper craft industry. She worked on the design teams for scrapbook manufacturing companies (Flair Designs, Dream Street Papers, Paper Salon, and Piggy Tales) creating scrapbook pages, cards and altered items for promotional use. She has sold her designs and articles to various leading craft publications including Crafts n Things, Paper Crafts Magazine, Cards, and Just Cards. Since becoming involved in the paper craft industry, she started merging both of her loves - paper and paint, and many of her paintings combine both of those loves. </span></address><address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></address><address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Melanie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> has exhibited her art work in various </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Northeast Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> exhibits including the 102A Bistro in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Ruston</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, and most recently, Art With A View. Her work as been in galleries in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">New Orleans</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Baton Rouge</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Shreveport</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Arkansas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">.. She currently has art at the Great Artists Collective Gallery on </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Royal Street</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">New Orleans</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">LA</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">, as well as locally at Brazzell and Co.Home, and The Ouachita River Art Gallery where she is a juried member. You can see more of her work at <a href="http://www.melaniedouthit.com/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1325432326_3">www.melaniedouthit.com</span></a></span></address><address style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></u></b></address><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">308 Trenton Street, West</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, invites you to come see this special show during the entire month of January. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Admission is free. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Louisville</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. Call </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">322-2380</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> f</span>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-89743229989075023692011-12-14T10:29:00.000-08:002011-12-14T10:36:35.908-08:00Shop ORAG for unique, artist-made gifts!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSdnr2BhQVLy0p61MlF6W9TLc9Lils-PMEb395QAsfzUQP6e2mhVlh7_x97EKL4eaQhkFw2jVNu9bfbt2SjYxAB-WcalCTiMhY7IJra2ZVKIe55IfFfZnWe2UGn7A6kCK2rJ-vfEgKA/s1600/oragallery2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSdnr2BhQVLy0p61MlF6W9TLc9Lils-PMEb395QAsfzUQP6e2mhVlh7_x97EKL4eaQhkFw2jVNu9bfbt2SjYxAB-WcalCTiMhY7IJra2ZVKIe55IfFfZnWe2UGn7A6kCK2rJ-vfEgKA/s320/oragallery2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-8243676707456093972011-10-30T09:54:00.000-07:002011-10-30T09:55:27.721-07:00Marlene Gremillion, November Featured Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYmW5ebZJGTHoUMiQipOafLPUKb2UfRE9cQOAulbOlsVslw0krVYkc4ts4M49-RIXlXyusFpj3CosYgVewsCvwFr6t5SLogrtarxpbqz-wCRDC_AM_YpvuYtxQ41eqw9bcJKV7BQWnQ/s1600/Marlene-Gremillion2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYmW5ebZJGTHoUMiQipOafLPUKb2UfRE9cQOAulbOlsVslw0krVYkc4ts4M49-RIXlXyusFpj3CosYgVewsCvwFr6t5SLogrtarxpbqz-wCRDC_AM_YpvuYtxQ41eqw9bcJKV7BQWnQ/s320/Marlene-Gremillion2.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Multi-media</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> artist, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marlene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gremillion</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> , formerly of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">West Monroe</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, now residing in </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Hot Springs</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Arkansas</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, is the featured artist for November at </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marlene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> was a founding member and past president of ORAG, and she still enjoys being associated with the group. She loves contact with other artists, displaying her works at ORAG and throughout the state of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Arkansas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marlene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> is an accomplished artist who </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">works in many mediums and says she enjoys each one because she feels like she is always playing and having fun. Besides </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">painting in watercolor for over 25 years, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marlene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> also </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">designs jewelry using Argentium Sterling Silver, and 14 Karat Gold wire with semi precious stones, and she creates fused glass pieces. This show will be an eclectic mix, from paintings to jewelry to glass work. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gremillion is a signature member of Mid-Southern Watercolorists and <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_6" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Louisiana</span> Watercolor Society and Publicity Chairman of Brush Strokes in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Hot Springs Village</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">AR.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marlene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> enjoys sharing her knowledge by teaching at the </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_7" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Arkansas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Arts</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Center</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_8" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Little Rock</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, at the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_9" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">National Park Community College</span> Continuing Education (</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Hot Springs</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">AR</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">) and a number of workshops throughout the state of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Arkansas</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. She says, “Teaching is so enjoyable, especially watching others get excited when creating a piece of artwork.” She </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">will be teaching a painting workshop, “Mixed Media on Yupo” at ORAG, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_10" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">February 18</span>, 19 & 20, 2012 and a mother/ daughter jewelry class on </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">March 24, 2012</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. You can see </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Marlene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">’s work on her web site at: <a href="http://www.marlenegremillion.com/" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_11">www.marlenegremillion.com</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">308 Trenton Street, West</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">, invites you to come see this special show during the entire month of November. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> Admission is free. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_12" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Louisville</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_13" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Monroe</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. Call </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1319993098_14" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">322-2380</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> for more information.</span></div><address style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></address>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-40403237584730724842011-09-30T13:45:00.000-07:002011-09-30T13:47:46.082-07:00Nancy Shutt, October Featured Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZR9MkSbe55w2zm_DWOkCVjoegXTtskKJ-c8sm0zd3k6nZHfM18f6Rcu45JsWOJMe2Z7IX2QXhsV_Nbq9dRvApSHAm28PasaXkW7QlX_seyUb6l648toG8c9GgLSE14sJZ48fQA4Tdg/s1600/NancyShuttBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZR9MkSbe55w2zm_DWOkCVjoegXTtskKJ-c8sm0zd3k6nZHfM18f6Rcu45JsWOJMe2Z7IX2QXhsV_Nbq9dRvApSHAm28PasaXkW7QlX_seyUb6l648toG8c9GgLSE14sJZ48fQA4Tdg/s320/NancyShuttBlog.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i>They Talk by Cell Phone</i>, mixed media. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The artist being featured at the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> during the month of October is </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nancy</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shutt</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, who is originally from </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Montana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nancy</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> holds a BFA from Louisiana Tech in Interior Design. She has won several awards in area shows and is a charter member of the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nancy</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> is also the president of River Cities Art Association.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Always one to try new mediums, for this show </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nancy</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> is painting figures in abstract backgrounds on gold gesso with gouache, an opaque watercolor. The gesso is very forgiving so changes can easily be made during the painting process. It is the back and forth of “try this, try that” which makes the process fun.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> However, before the fun of painting begins, she must figure the problem-solving aspect of art and feels this needs to be the curriculum in all schools along with basic subjects. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> enables students learn to problem-solve.</span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nancy</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> says: “Growing up in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Montana</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, I was fortunate to be introduced to two fine western artists. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Leroy</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Greene</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, a family friend, was well known for his western landscapes and Indian portraits. Clyde Aspevig,a realistic landscape painter, lived across the street from my parents at one time. Exposure to fine art gave me an appreciation for and a desire to pursue art throughout my life.” </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">308 Trenton Street, West</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, invites you to come see this special show of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nancy</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s work during the entire month of October. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Admission is free. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisville</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. Call </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">322-2380</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> for more information.</span></span></div>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-84268074022061666562011-09-02T04:56:00.000-07:002011-09-02T04:59:45.012-07:00September Featured Artist - Linda Snider Ward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJZzX2Tc3mquoP2c48u3H7UiGVe-488q8yygDr0kb445KA-OMLEeDTakGTAItDykGcyogevTXdKYgjxZNvGOniBUjzI-dyUpzrTujfYomuPvO-DhdRlyDgf9Q1VP0VVKzTWW83HVUuQ/s1600/DancingBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJZzX2Tc3mquoP2c48u3H7UiGVe-488q8yygDr0kb445KA-OMLEeDTakGTAItDykGcyogevTXdKYgjxZNvGOniBUjzI-dyUpzrTujfYomuPvO-DhdRlyDgf9Q1VP0VVKzTWW83HVUuQ/s320/DancingBlog.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Dancing to a Silent Tune</i>, oil on canvas.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Linda Snider Ward is Ouachita River Art Gallery’s Featured Artist for the month of September, 2011. Her exhibit, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">For the Love of Horses & all Creatures</i>, is a new series of oil paintings created specifically for this exhibition. "The title of the show reflects not only the subject matter of my blog, my website, and my Etsy shop but also my booth at the New Orleans Arts Market each month." </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">"The majority of works in this show are painted ala prima, painted in one sitting. I enjoy working small and quickly. It’s a challenge to me to complete a painting in one sitting, to see the final results in just a few hours. As I work, I try to stay as loose as possible, painting shapes and values and trying not to “fuss” too much over certain areas. My palette is limited and includes only two reds, two yellows, two blues, and white. I mix all of my earth tones, blacks, and neutrals."</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> "It is only recently that I’ve begun to paint what I truly love, animals. I have loved animals all of my life, especially horses. This love, I’m sure, came from my father who was a veterinarian. He taught me to love and respect animals. He also taught me how to draw at a very young age. My father drew animals very well, and I would sit on his lap and beg him to “draw a horse…draw a pig…draw a dog.” He would draw, and I would labor over copying the drawing exactly as he had drawn it. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">For the Love of Horses & all Creatures</i> is dedicated to my late father Dr. George Thomas, Jr., whose compassion for all creatures (human too) influenced my art and my life."</span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span>Linda Snider Ward holds a Master of Fine Arts (drawing and painting) from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Art (English/creative writing) from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Linda is a member of Daily Paint Works, the Colored Pencil Society of America, and the Eye Twenty Group. <span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span> </div>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-6623624146657671812011-09-02T04:54:00.000-07:002011-09-02T04:54:36.348-07:00September Featured Artist - Linda Snider Ward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Thr9xO0t1aWCXnFaT5e3fTaLJ45e_srBnKpCkl3hfpEhii8h662khnJfvlf6I1rZvVsw1bOk4c302SIwE7lMyz4AGRWCuDLtGLJ9lGk0CTVK10bnMxh6ZIGALndJ3eFZUUjzbYiUxw/s1600/CatToodles2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Thr9xO0t1aWCXnFaT5e3fTaLJ45e_srBnKpCkl3hfpEhii8h662khnJfvlf6I1rZvVsw1bOk4c302SIwE7lMyz4AGRWCuDLtGLJ9lGk0CTVK10bnMxh6ZIGALndJ3eFZUUjzbYiUxw/s320/CatToodles2.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><i>Toodles</i>, an 8" x 8" oil painting on gallery-wrapped canvas.Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-91702867271980163682011-08-01T08:34:00.000-07:002011-08-01T08:34:15.161-07:00Jerry Jones, ORAG August Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1YY-qzRTEh7EjrX63QJ0RunCIymHcO1lH9CncPMqbd3GzfT1_5h9Ip6SBu9RqDZNclodqZlksko5Gr-v29n968IpW6nTLsLU_yLw_ZGr3hk1I3WFQvXJ5xe1E5XtZ9H9cYItY4vs0A/s1600/BuffaloTrail_blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1YY-qzRTEh7EjrX63QJ0RunCIymHcO1lH9CncPMqbd3GzfT1_5h9Ip6SBu9RqDZNclodqZlksko5Gr-v29n968IpW6nTLsLU_yLw_ZGr3hk1I3WFQvXJ5xe1E5XtZ9H9cYItY4vs0A/s320/BuffaloTrail_blog.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The featured artist for August at the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> is wildlife and landscape artist (and local television broadcaster) </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jerry</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jones</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> of </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_3" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">West Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Louisiana</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. “When I was a kid I was amazed at the artwork and illustrations on the covers of Outdoor Life.<span> </span>I would wait until everyone was asleep and slip into the living room with some paper and a pencil and draw until I couldn’t keep my eyes open.” </span></span> <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jerry</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> didn’t take formal lessons until he returned home from the Navy in 1973.<span> </span>He had a full ride with the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">G.I.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Bill</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> but no idea what he wanted to do with his life.<span> </span>“My older brother teased me saying I had no marketable skills, so I majored in the only thing I knew I had talent for, art.”<span> </span>It was while in college that he developed a love for painting.<span> </span>Life, work and raising kids took him away from art for several years.<span> </span>In 2000 he was commissioned to do a mural in </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_4" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Columbus</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mississippi</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">.<span> </span>He spent the next three years painting over 1,000 square feet of walls with a palette knife.<span> </span>Since completing that work, he hasn’t let life interrupt his desire to create.<span> </span>His “day job” has moved him around the country, and while living in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_5" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Montana</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, he was drawn back into the world of wildlife art.<span> </span>Now back in his native South, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jerry</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> has found a fascination with the various flora and fauna of the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_6" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Louisiana</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> bayous.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">“This is a beautiful world we live in.<span> </span>I am awestruck by the design, texture, color and emotion that I see and feel in creation; the raw power of a fast approaching thunderstorm; the constantly changing light and color of an old </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Tom</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> turkey in full strut; the drama of shape and form of almost anything that throws off an interesting drop shadow.<span> </span>Did I mention color?<span> </span>If I could be outdoors every day, I would.<span> </span>I would walk for days into the wilderness or just sit for hours taking in the beauty of it all.<span> </span>That’s why I like to draw and paint wildlife.<span> </span>I like what I see out there and I want to take a piece of it home with me.<span> </span>I start out by saying, ‘Good job, God.<span> </span>But, how did you do that?’<span> </span>Then I try to capture the essence of what He has already produced, first in my heart and head, then on paper, panel or canvas.<span> </span>During that process is when creating begins.<span> </span>We all have some of the Creator’s nature within us, and my “spark of the Divine” leads me to venture off the natural course as I follow the shapes and colors on the canvas.<span> </span>When I finish a piece it feels like a small miracle.<span> </span>And then I begin to think to myself, ‘Not the best you can do, Jones’ and I start all over again.”</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jerry</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_7" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">University</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Southern Mississippi</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> with emphasis in Drawing and Painting.<span> </span>He has displayed his work at Southern Breeze Art Gallery, in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jackson</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, MS (2001 to 2004), the Paradise Gallery, in </span><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_8" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gardiner</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">MT</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> (2008 to 2009), <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_9" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Carbon County</span> Arts Guild and Depot Gallery, in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_10" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Red Lodge, MT</span> (2006-2009), and currently is a participating artist/member of the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">West Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">LA.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jerry</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> has been accepted in the following juried exhibits: 2008 Rocky Mountain Regional Juried Exhibition, 2008 Arts in the Beartooths, and the 2007 <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_11" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Yellowstone Art Museum</span> Small Works Exhibit.<span> </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ouachita River</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Art</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gallery</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">308 Trenton Street, West</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Monroe</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, invites you to come see this special show of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jerry</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s work during the entire month of August. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">10 a.m. to 5 p.m.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Admission is free. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_12" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Louisville</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_13" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Monroe</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. Call </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1312212346_14" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">322-2380</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> for more information.</span></span></div><address style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></address>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-70302964218499950892011-07-03T12:51:00.000-07:002011-07-03T13:00:27.673-07:00Jane Dixon, July 2011 Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJClIXv7ItUtsqwN8tb_WfbnfvJeBzvXngjdtoxexkY92Gl9ntSMugqM_XUFW-C6PRGf1Vy5g5kWrXPPMbJgeXxOtIlTTQTQYdl8L9CD1cCP2brE14zOKpVO62rj1uE3usNoQvS3LTQ/s1600/Three-Geese-SwimmingBlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJClIXv7ItUtsqwN8tb_WfbnfvJeBzvXngjdtoxexkY92Gl9ntSMugqM_XUFW-C6PRGf1Vy5g5kWrXPPMbJgeXxOtIlTTQTQYdl8L9CD1cCP2brE14zOKpVO62rj1uE3usNoQvS3LTQ/s320/Three-Geese-SwimmingBlg.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Three Geese Swimming</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Has<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Monroe<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>painter<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Jane<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Dixon<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>“flown over the coo coo’s nest,” or does she just love birds? </span><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Dixon<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>will be the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Ouachita River<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Art<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Gallery<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>featured artist in the month of July. As Jane looked back over the paintings she has done over the past three years, she found there was a common theme: Birds. <span class="apple-converted-space"></span>Her last few paintings have been based on birds found in her son’s and daughter-in-law’s backyard in Trout,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Louisiana. <span class="apple-converted-space"></span>You may think you have entered a bird sanctuary as you view her display of pelicans, bluebirds, grosbeaks, and much, much more.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Jane<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>was born and lived in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Texas<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for the first 30 years of her life. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>She and her husband landed in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Broussard,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Louisiana<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>first and then in north<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Louisiana<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>where they operated a computer business for over twenty-five years. She began painting approximately three years ago and says, “It is a long way from what I used to do, which was teaching people how to use their computers.” Many of you may remember her helping you learn your word processing program.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Jane<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has a variety of interests when it comes to painting, so she will also include in her display portraits of various family members which is a real favorite of hers. A few months ago she became interested in still life and will include a few of those, also.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> She says she is an “artist still attempting to find her niche, because there are so many things to paint.”</span><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Jane<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>believes God provides blessings at different points in each life as they are needed. <span class="apple-converted-space"></span>She had really never attempted to paint until after her husband’s death, and it has helped fill a void and provide a lot of enjoyment. She has received “Best of Show” awards for two consecutive years in the Ouachita Parish Senior Olympics, Best of Show in the Adult II Painter’s Pallet show, and Best of Show in the Ouachita Parish Public Libraries' competition “Capture the Beauty”.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">Her exhibit may be seen for the entire month of July<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>at the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Ouachita River<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Art<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Gallery,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>308 Trenton Street, West<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Monroe. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Admission is free. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Louisville<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Monroe. Call<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>322-2380<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for more information.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-67798476544379188192011-05-30T09:39:00.000-07:002011-05-30T09:39:33.747-07:00Donna McGee, June Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNgOjKdurA3oNLQsMtu7MkZ4kdsH4D0tOA8LQf_Q4NgorsmBAc4UmSV7q3FTRcKsX61wJnPXnH5fFiKkSX3TuzFxU9BzDqMc2rEWB_3g-JtCxse68idYmut0k4LaFifFhouiocmoxhg/s1600/McGee_DragonflyBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNgOjKdurA3oNLQsMtu7MkZ4kdsH4D0tOA8LQf_Q4NgorsmBAc4UmSV7q3FTRcKsX61wJnPXnH5fFiKkSX3TuzFxU9BzDqMc2rEWB_3g-JtCxse68idYmut0k4LaFifFhouiocmoxhg/s320/McGee_DragonflyBlog.jpg" t8="true" width="233px" /></a></div><em>What do you Know about Dragonflies?</em> (mixed media on paper)<br />
The featured artist in June at Ouachita River Art Gallery is artist Donna McGee. The paintings in her exhibit, <em>Vision Manifested</em>, are visions or “landscapes of the mind”, born of McGee’s experiences with nature. Quoting Kahlil Gibran, “Art arises when the secret vision of the artist and the manifestation of nature agree to find new shapes”.<br />
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McGee works both directly and indirectly from nature. According to McGee, “The works in this show began as pure exploration of the medium, for the most part with no objective image in mind. The action of time and energy flow and their effect on nature are inspiration for most of the works. I was trying to express the visible and not visible properties of earth, air and water, but at some point images that directly reference nature do become a part of each work”. This exploratory approach to painting is what McGee enjoys most because to her it is the purest expression of creative insight. It is a way of revealing what is internal rather than depicting what is external. However, she also enjoys plein air painting because it gives her the opportunity to directly interact with nature, changing light and seasons.<br />
Regardless of the approach, McGee says that she tries to remain focused on the formal aspects of art as a balance for the seductiveness of the media and various processes used to create the image. She loves to explore and experiment and is always seeking new pathways to personal expression.<br />
Donna McGee has always sought a spiritual connection with nature through gardening, hiking, and travel. She looks to the natural world for entertainment, discovery, adventure and peace. McGee says, “I have wandered forest trails, trod high steep mountain paths, drunk from cold refreshing streams, eaten food cooked in the wild, (that tasted much better there than at home), laughed and groaned with like-minded friends, contemplated the meaning of existence, and found peace for pain of loved ones lost. I have seen the face of God in wild places and am richer for it. Sometimes I have found mystery and darkness, sometimes humor and light. The natural world is complex and sometimes unpredictable, but honest in a way that man is not”.<br />
Donna McGee is a signature member of the Louisiana Watercolor Society and the Mississippi Watercolor Society. Her oil, watercolor, and mixed media works have been included in numerous regional and national exhibitions. She has taught art at the university level for 20 years and is currently Head of the Department of Art at Grambling State University. <br />
This exhibition may be seen for the entire month of June at the Ouachita River Art Gallery, 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe, which has been designated part of the Cottonport Historic Cultural District and is sales tax free on purchases of original art. When you shop at your local gallery, you not only help our economy by keeping your money in the area, you also save on taxes and shipping. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Paintings and photographs by gallery members can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call 322-2380 for more information.Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64681483657386727.post-73168552504871168002011-05-30T09:33:00.000-07:002011-05-30T09:33:46.865-07:00Donna McGee, June Artist-of-the-Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrR9qIAHeAWQ-TodEV6w1gEhXfV8aR5X5azHpzfrbn3kdHOZyvG61q5F6U1rF6MCXoDYminGjbbhsaBukXfLu24tGTX2J2fNuDiosVz69ENAzT4DzWz8TtCeDRGQYvJtU4Eqog5DEqA/s1600/McGee_BeyondBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrR9qIAHeAWQ-TodEV6w1gEhXfV8aR5X5azHpzfrbn3kdHOZyvG61q5F6U1rF6MCXoDYminGjbbhsaBukXfLu24tGTX2J2fNuDiosVz69ENAzT4DzWz8TtCeDRGQYvJtU4Eqog5DEqA/s320/McGee_BeyondBlog.jpg" t8="true" width="240px" /></a></div><em>Beyond Me</em>, mixed media on paper.Orag Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507897203140585507noreply@blogger.com0