Pick-up time!

Time to pick up the fine miniatures you bought at the Renaissance Art Gallery's 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition!

Sad to say the miniature show is over. Patrons can now pick up the works they purchased, and artist can retrieve their works this weekend.

Its sad to see it come down, but now you can bring your artwork home and hang it on your own walls!

Final Days for the 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition

All good things have to come to an end, as does our 14th Miniature Exhibition.

It was a great Show! With many outstanding art pieces.

The 14th Miniature Exhibition will end this Sunday, December 7, 2014.

Patrons who purchased artwork and participating artist can now retrieve artwork.

Thanks to all the artists and visitors, this was again a very successful show!

 

The Members Selection of local work was a watercolor by Brenda Beatty of St Albans, WV. This piece, titled "Minnie Bowers", is a portrait which is a well done watercolor for such a small format. The use of complementary colors is easy on the eyes, but it is the quirky composition that separates this work from more conventional pieces and demands our attention. And, though we don't know Minnie Bowers we can infer a lot from the sparkle in her eyes.

 

~The Artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery

Director’s choice Award

 

 

"It seems flowers have become somewhat trite as subject matter, but I know this wonderful subject matter. These small offerings have life and are so well done, maybe not like a photo, thank you Diane, I love them!"

 

Fern Christian

Director, Renaissance Art Gallery

Juror's Choice Award

 

 

The Road Home

Juror’s Choice Award

 

Awarded this year to Gary Preston, the Juror’s Choice is a special award which includes an invitation to join the artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery’s Spring Fine Arts Show. Gary is an outstanding artist from Proctorville, Ohio and is this year’s winner for the Juror’s Choice Award. Congratulations, Gary.

 

"Works by local artist deserve special mention. Gary Preston’s The Road Home. The landscape is romantic and invites the viewer to appreciate the wonder of nature." ~ Edward E. Pauley



 

Renaissance Award - 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition

Renaissance Award

 

 
The Members Selection of local work was a watercolor by Brenda Beatty. This piece, titled "Minnie Bowers", is a portrait which is a well done watercolor for such a small format. The use of complementary colors is easy on the eyes, but it is the quirky composition that separates this work from more conventional pieces and demands our attention. And, though we don't know Minnie Bowers we can infer a lot from the sparkle in her eyes.

 

~The Artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery

14th Miniature Exhibition - Director’s Choice Award

Director’s Choice Award

 

 

 

 

 

It seems flowers have become somewhat trite as subject matter, but I know this wonderful subject matter. These small offerings have life and are so well done, maybe not like a photo, thank you Diane, I love them! 

~Fern Christian

Director, Renaissance Art Gallery

 

 

A Word From our Juror - November 2, 2014

Juror’s Statement

 

As an exhibition juror, I am drawn to works of art that introduce subject matter, content and the formal elements (line, color, shape, form, composition, etc.) in interesting and fresh ways. These are the tools artists employ to explore and/or challenge traditional norms.  

There are also parameters established by the competition’s sponsors that must be weighed. For example, in the case of a miniature show, one must make judgments based on how successful a piece is given the imposed boundaries – or in spite of those limitations. There were an exceptionally large number of strong entries submitted to this show. Thus, arriving at ten finalists was tough.

 

The Award of Excellence went to Ariko Watanabi’s Sunbather. Not only is the painting striking for its attention to detail, dynamic composition and bold color but the subject, a cat, is portrayed in a way that captures the true “nature” of the species. Watanabi depicts a feline calmly basking in the sun and in this case avoids the more common “cute” interpretation. At any scale, Sunbather would be an excellent painting. 

 

 

The First Place Award goes to Beverly Fotheringham’s All Aboard, which features a view of a train’s mechanical parts and railroad tracks. The diagonal and cropped point of view adds to the sense of mystery that might cause the viewer to question for a moment, “what happening here?” What is immediately obvious is that the subject is man-made, intricate and powerful. Subject matter aside, the artist’s even treatment and acknowledgment of the painting’s edges results in a compositionally sound painting.

 

Glen Leung’s Helicopter Tour #10 was awarded second place. The artist directs our attention to the complexity of contemporary life – from an aerial perspective. A photographer smiles as she aims her camera at the bridge below. It’s clear that the artist in dealing with familiar subject and surroundings. There is a narrative but there is also room for the viewer to construct their own account.  Leung successfully combines a light-hearted mood and narrative with loads of visual information.

 

Melissa Miller Nece’s String Bikinis and Janet Laird-Lagassee’s Cat's Quilt received Merit Awards for similar reasons. Both works reveal an in depth understanding of light, atmosphere and space.

 

 

 

 

 

String Bikinis depicts two girls wading into the sunlit water. Their body language suggests the girl’s apprehension.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cat's Quilt captures light so bright that details on the quilt are washed out. The quilts multifaceted pattern is tastefully situated in the narrow space between the light and shadow.

 

Honorable Mentions include Gail MacArgel’s Oriental Décor and Kathy Pollack’s Foggy Morn.

 

Oriental Décor is a formal still life composition containing decorative objects including a jade horse. MacArgel creates a quiet order and pays great attention to surface texture.

 

 

 

Foggy Morn captures a moment in time and the weather conditions are convincing. Pollack’s sensitive handling of a stately home cloaked in fog stands out for its soft edges and spatial atmospherics.

 

Works by local artist deserve special mention. Gary Preston’s The Road Home. The landscape is romantic and invites the viewer to appreciate the wonder of nature.

 

Edward E. Pauley

14th Annual National Miniature Exhiition - Opening Reception

The 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition Opened with an artist reception and award ceremony.

There was a steady stream of visitors to admire all the artwork.

14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition

You are invited to attend the opening reception for the

 

14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition

 

Sunday November 2, 2014 from 2-4 pm at

 

The Renaissance Art Gallery

900 8th Street, Suite #20

Huntington, WV 25701

 

 

 

The 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition features the work of 57 different artists in a variety of  media. The 14th Miniature Exhibition runs through December 14, 2014.

 

Gallery (304) 525-3235

Appointments: (304) 453-3187

gallerywv@yahoo.com

www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

 

http://twitter.com/wvgallery

http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

 

Gallery hours are:

 

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday 1-4 pm

Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Saturday 10-Noon

 

 

Upcoming Miniature Exhibition



The 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition is fast approaching. Miniature are arriving by post, and this weekend the members of the Renaissance Art Gallery will be receiving miniatures by walk-in.

 

The Renaissance Art Gallery will be open on Friday and Saturday October 17th and 18th from noon until 4 pm and Sunday October 19th from 1-4 pm to receive miniature artwork.

3 Red Pears
2013 Miniature
Tschantz

 

After all the work is assembled it will be hung on our walls. Our Juror, Edward E. Pauley director of Kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio will have the daunting task of selecting this year’s award winners. Local award winners in this year’s 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition will be eligible to an additional award, entry in the Renaissance Art Gallery’s  spring members show.

 

Each year the artwork entered for this show is amazing. Oil paintings, drawings, etchings. Unbelievably small and unbelievably beauitful.

 

 

 

Local Awards For 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition

 

Local award winners in this year’s 14th Annual National Miniature exhibition hosted by the Renaissance Art Gallery will be eligible for an additional award, entry in the Renaissance Art Gallery’s  spring members show. Local award winner will be invited to participate in an additional Fine art show by entering two works of their choosing.

 

 Our Juror, Edward E. Pauley, Director of Kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio will choose 3 pieces of miniature work from our local entrants. These awards will be announced at the opening reception of the miniature show, November 2, 2014 at the Renaissance Art Gallery.

 

Artist’s interested in entering the Miniature exhibition can pick up a prospectus at the gallery during Studio or Open hours or from the gallery’s website: www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance/ or talk to any of the artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery.

 

The 14th annual National Miniature Exhibition will run from November 2, 2014 until December 14, 2014. Opening reception is November 2, 2014 at the Renaissance Art Gallery, from 2-4 pm. Reception is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

 

The Renaissance Art Gallery

900 8th Street, Suite #20

Huntington, WV 25701

 

Gallery (304) 525-3235

Appointments: (304) 453-3187

gallerywv@yahoo.com

www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

 

http://twitter.com/wvgallery

http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

 

Gallery hours are:

 

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm,

Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and Every Other Saturday 10-Noon

 

Miniature Exhibition Entry Dates Approaching

The dates for bringing in your miniature artworks is fast approaching. The Renaissance Art Gallery will be open and ready to receive on Friday October 17,  and Saturday October 18 from 12-4 pm and Sunday October 19, 2014 from 1-4 pm. Forms from the prospectus and fee should be included with each entry. Prospectus can be download from the Renaissance Art Gallery website: http://www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance/ or requested by e-mail from gallerywv@yahoo.com

 

Opening reception will be Sunday November 2, 2014. 2-4 pm At the Renaissance Art Gallery. All awards will be given out at that time. Exhibition will run through December 7, 2014. All work will be for sale.

 

If you have any questions, please contact any artist of the Renaissance Art Gallery.

 

The Renaissance Art Gallery

900 8th Street, Suite #20

Huntington, WV 25701

 

Gallery (304) 525-3235

Appointments: (304) 453-3187

gallerywv@yahoo.com

www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

 

 

Gallery hours for October are:

 

Friday & Saturday 12-4 pm, Sunday

Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-7:30 pm and every other Saturday 10-Noon

Portrait Class at the Renaissance Art Gallery

 

 

Wednesday afternoon art classes are working on portraits. Now the class has done this before in other media, but this month they are switching from dry media to oils. A big leap!

 

Scary as it is, everyone is learning a lot! And having a lot more success than they expected.

 

Afternoon students are working on characters for their graphic novels. Character design is progressing, now to create the world that they live in.

 

Prospectus: 2014 Miniature Exhibition

The Renaissance Art Gallery, a non-profit artist cooperative in Huntington, West Virginia, is pleased to announce plans for its 14th Annual National Miniature Exhibition, November 1-December 7, 2014. Questions have been asked about this show. Here are some of the answers. You can download the complete prospectus at: The Renaissance Art Gallery Website

 

Number Of Works: Each submission will consist of 1 to 3 works. Multiple submissions are allowed, but each batch of three will require an additional entry fee.

 

Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all adult residents of North America only and are 18 years or older.

 

Work: Original works in any traditional media, prints from original plates, or sculptures will be accepted, provided they have not been exhibited at any previous Renaissance Art Gallery show.

 

Photography or reproductions are not accepted. Artwork must be the original and cannot be copied from work copyrighted by another artist. No derivative works can be submitted!

 

Size: Two-dimensional work image area no larger then 25 sq. inches (156 sq cm.) or 5x5” (12.7 x 12.7 cm) any shape will be acceptable as long as it does not exceed 25 sq inches. All work is to be measured in inches. Outside dimensions of frames are not to be larger then 56 sq inches (360 sq. cm) or 7”x8”. Three-dimensional work is limited to 8 inches (20cm) in any direction, including the base or pedestal. All three-dimensional work must stand on its own or have provided support.

 

Framing: All work must be ready for display, using proper framing. Wood or metal frames only (no plastic). Proper framing (with wires and screw eyes) is required. Exception: one-piece molded fine-art miniature frames with metal hinging ring are acceptable. No saw-toothed hangers. Matted works should be covered with glass or Plexi-glass. Backs of framed works should be neatly covered, and any easel backs must be removed. Stretched canvas need not be covered.

 

Deadlines and Dates: Artwork(s), entry forms and fee must be included with each entry. Hand-delivered work will be received by the gallery October 17, 18, and 19, 2014 during normal gallery hours, 12:00-4:00 pm. Fri & Sat and 1:00-4:00 pm Sunday. Shipped work should be postmarked no later than October 15, 2014. Return shipping must accompany artwork.

 

Opening reception will be Sunday November 2, 2014. 2-4 pm At the Renaissance Art Gallery. Exhibition will run through December 7, 2014. Pick up for work will be December 12, 13 & 14, during gallery hours 12-4:00 pm Fri & Sat. and 1-4 pm Sunday. All shipped work will be returned during this week.

 

I hope this helps.

 

Portrait Class

Wednesday Drawing Classes are starting oil painting portraits. Yes, painting in oils. First up is to select a large, 8x10 photo to use as a reference. Then make several black & White copies. Cheap, copier copies that can be drawn on.

 

This Wednesday we will be doing our basic layouts. Putting down our basic shapes and studying our compositions.

Drawing Simple Objects

This week in drawing class we concentrated on simple contour or outline drawings.

Drawing a simple plastic fork.

Everyone in class drew a white plastic fork.


Or tried to.


If you think this is easy try it.

Place the fork next to you on your drawing pad and draw it as accurately as possible. This includes all the shades of "white" on this white fork.

Taking in Art Classes

We have many talented teachers at the Renaissance Art Gallery, and they love sharing with others.

Last week in Drawing

Workshop: Perspective and Depth in Painting

July 12th - 1:00 to 3:30

Renaissance Gallery

Any drawing or painting is a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional scene, whether it be a portrait, landscape or still life. The subject may stretch across a table, a room, the yard or to the horizon, but is reproduced on the single plane of paper or canvas. Adding depth to the reproduction increases the representation of reality. The work becomes more alive, more lifelike and gives more sense of being there.

Workshop will focus on the use of Linear Perspective in the creating art or illustrations of three dimensional subjects in a two dimensional drawing or painting – how to draw things so that appear to be solid objects and not flat objects and how to relate them to each other.

The workshop will cover:

·         Principles of Linear Perspective – horizon lines and vanishing points. One, two and three point perspective. Indoors and Outdoors.

·         Application to common shapes often found in drawings and paintings.

·         Advanced uses – measuring in perspective

·         Other depth enhancement techniques – Aerial perspective, value, layering and others.

We will have examples and exercises to recognize the requirements of perspective and show how to apply it.

Materials will be provided. Cost: $25 space is limited to pre-registration is recommended.

Workshop will be taught by local artist, Ron Haeberle.

Ron is an award winning fine artist known for his exquisite and detailed renderings of down town Huntington. Ron Haeberle began painting as a retirement pastime in 2003, studying watercolor at the Huntington Museum of Art in Huntington West Virginia. His work includes landscapes, seascapes, portraits and architectural studies. The landscapes are largely drawn from the natural beauty of his native West Virginia farms, forests and streams, and from the coastal low country area of South Carolina, a favorite family vacation spot.

He is a juried member of the Tri-State Arts Association in Huntington WV, The Renaissance Gallery Huntington WV, and the Fine Art Gallery – Tamarack in Beckley, WV. He has participated in a number of art exhibitions and shows including the bi-annual TSSA juried exhibition at the Huntington Museum of Art and the juried “Best of West Virginia” exhibit at Tamarack. His work has received a number of awards and he has completed a several pieces of commissioned work.

For more information contact Ron Haeberle at 1-304-633-3732 or e-mail the Renaissance Art Gallery at gallerywv@yahoo.com.

 

The Renaissance Art Gallery

900 8th Street, Suite #20

Huntington, WV 25701

Gallery (304) 525-3235

Appointments: (304) 453-3187

gallerywv@yahoo.com

www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance

http://twitter.com/wvgallery

http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com/

 

Gallery hours are:

Studio hours Monday 10-Noon, Wednesday 1:00-4:00 pm and Saturday 10-Noon