The Renaissance Art Gallery To Reopen

 

Come inside and enjoy the warmth that art and artists can provide.

 

The Renaissance Art Gallery was closed during the month of January but will reopen Saturday February 1 from 12-4 p.m. We are all happy and exciting about being back.

 

The artists of the Renaissance cooperative will also be displaying some of their art at the entrance to the dinner theater for the play "Twelve Angry Men".  The dinner and play will be at the Renaissance Ballroom Friday and Saturday Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2014. The art can be viewed after 5:30 p.m. both days. Call Arts Resources for the Tri-State at 304-733-2787, Dinner available for all shows but reservations are filling up very quickly. http://www.artstristate.org/

 

The Renaissance artists are planning a busy schedule this year with exhibits, art classes, workshops and painting demos.  To find out more call the gallery at 304-525-3235 and check our website at http://www.orgsites.com/wv/renaissance/  We offer classes in watercolor, oil and drawing by artists Fern Christian and Sue Tshantz.  There are also special classes for children. Pati Payne will be giving a workshop in watercolor and Laura Moul will hold a workshop on photography.

 

Sunday March 9, 2-4 p.m. there will be an opening reception for an exhibit of paintings and original pottery The show “Mother and Son : It is in the Genes". Art by Clarice Kumlien and her son Eric Kumlien will be on display at the Renaissance Gallery until March 20.

 

Starting Feb. 1, 2014 the gallery will be open it's regular hours of Friday and Saturday 12-4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. Come in out of the cold, have a cup of hot tea and enjoy the original art by the eight cooperative members.

 

Like us on Facebook at: The-Renaissance-Art-Gallery and check out the gallery’s blog: http://renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.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:

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

New Walls

Tschantz

 New Artwork

 

We have new walls at the Renaissance Art Gallery. Well, not new physical walls, we did that last year, but new art on the walls. The artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery are in the process of changing out the artwork they have on display with new work. This is all a part of getting ready for our 13th Annual National Miniature Exhibition.

 

Christian

 Miniature Show

Work is being shipped in and received right now. Local artists will be able to bring in their work starting Friday October 18, 2013 at the gallery. Work will be accepted through Sunday October 20, 2013. We are all set up to take in enough work to cover the walls in the Kumkum Majumdar Hall. There will be new media this year, as well as the familiar ones of oils, watercolors and acrylics. Should be an exciting show.

Purchase Awards

Purchase awards are still available for the miniature show. Purchase awards are selected October 30, before the opening reception. Everyone can take advantage of this, and have first choice in selection of artwork. For more information, call Fern Christian at 304-453-3187.

 

Art-in-the-Park 

On another note, The Renaissance Art Gallery will be closed this coming weekend, Oct 12 & 13th for Art in the Park, and outdoor art festival held in Ritter Park, Huntington, WV, just up the road from the Renaissance Art Gallery. We will hold studio hours as normal through out the coming week, and we will be open Friday October 11, 2013. Most of our artists will be at Ritter Park, so join us there.

It is time to say Good-Bye

Its sad to see the 12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition come to an end. These lovely paintings and works of art seem so happy on our walls, that we will miss them.

 

 

Already it is time to take them down. Help those who have purchased a new friend wrap them up, and for others to return to their homes, to seek out a new venue.

 

 

We thank all the artists who were part of our show this year, and all our guests who enjoyed the enrichment of fine art. And to the media without whom we could not have had such a wonderful attendence.

 

Thank you, each of you you helped to make this show special

 

~The Artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery

Colored Pencil Drawings in Miniature Art

 

In among the traditional paintings are a growing number of drawings--most in colored pencil. The detail and precision of colored pencil naturally lends itself to the demands of miniature art.

 

"Yellow Callas"
Nancy Garcia,
Falls Church, VA

 

  These works of art show the range of colored pencil. It is a flexible medium,   but requires skill and knowledge to weld it expertly. This year’s show includes the work of several master colored pencil artists.

 

"Taking up Space"
Ann Grimes Lavalette, WV

Myra Carrier's Summertime

"Summertime"

Oil by

 

Myra Carrier

Delray Beach, FL

 

 

This oil created by a wonderful artist from Florida, attracted my attention. I enjoyed the artwork and loved the title.

 

~Laura Moul

Kitchen Helpers, a Miniature

 

"Kitchen Helpers"

Acrylic

 

 

 by Sue Wall from New York.

 

"I loved this acrylic miniature painting. Great title: loved the cat as a helper."

 

~Laura Moul,

Renaissance Art Gallery member.

Resthaven Morning

A Painting by James Andrews, Bellevue, OH

"Resthaven Morning"

Oil

 

A wonderful little landscape.

 

"This miniature oil caught my eye. The artist created a tranquil scene that would be enjoyable to visit."

~Laura Moul

Renaissance Art Gallery Artist

 

 

 

“Looks like the perfect place to fish. Reminds me of a lake I know.”

 

~Richard Tschantz

Renaissance Art Gallery Guest.

A Miniature with An Unusual Title

 

Beverly Fotheringham's "Red Glow"

 

Acrylic

 

"This local artist from North Bend WV, created an interesting acrylic miniature painting. The title did draw me in for a more in-depth look."

 

~Laura Moul

Renaissance Art Gallery Artist

 

 

"Absolutley adore this subject!"

 

~Susan Tschantz

Renaissance Art Gallery Artist

White House Pueblo

"White House Pueblo"

Acrylic

Robert R. Newport

 

An interesting painting in an interesting shape. A number of artists this year seemed to embrace the new square canvases and painting panels. White House Pueblo is an acrylic painting on wood block. This gives the painting a different texture than you would get on stretched canvas.

 

An ancient Indian dwelling in the south west, this small painting manages to give the feeling of depth, of receding into the cliff.
 

 

~Susan Tschantz

Renaissance Artist

Carole Carter Nature’s Bounty

 

Carole Carter

"Nature's Bounty"

Oil 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are happy to welcome Carole to our miniature family. This first time exhibitor shows real mastery of still life in both her entries. I am especially drawn to "Nature's Bounty" as it shows an understanding of both layout and balance that can only be admired.

 

~Susan Tschantz

Renaissance Artist

Teacher’s Merit Award

The artists teaching at the Renaissance Art Gallery sponsor this award and we are happy to award it this year to

Bob Ivers, Horsehead, NY

"Tools of the Trade"
Oils

Great composition and use of line and color.

 

 

 

 

~Tom Suter,

Juror, 2012

12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition

Of Special Merit 2

Richard Bulman, Bellingham, WA

"Yarrow"
Drypoint Etching

Elegance and a sheer beautiful aesthetic along with the excellent choice of media with paper.

~Tom Suter,

Juror, 2012

12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition

 

In Honor of Artists III

Our Last Honorable mention went to:



Dolores Andrew, Baltimore, MD

"Corn Hill Doorways"

Pen & Ink

Excellent Linear Perspective in such a simple but complex way. Great line work with mass and light.

~Tom Suter,

Juror, 2012

12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition



 

In Honor of Artists II

Also winning an Honorable Mentions is:


Judith Bayes, Treasure Island, FL

“Abandoned”

Acrylic

Such a stunning, dramatic and interesting composition, yet simple. Great use of triangles and complimentary colors

~Tom Suter,

Juror, 2012

12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition
 

Awards and Comments

Of course one of the things people are most interested in with any new art show are the selections and comments of the juror. What did she/he like? What didn't he like? Why?

This year's Juror was Tom Suter, director of art Ohio University at OU Southern.

To him fell the daunting task of reviewing all the work entered into the 12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition and selecting the few, the proud and the beautiful.

Not easy.

We had 70 entries, from 19 states and Iran as well and many, many local artists from Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. So there was a lot of art to look at!

But he proved up to the task.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reception, 2012

 Our reception for the 12th Annual National Minature Exhibition was well attended

People spent their time admiring the art and selecting their favorites

We had a great refreshment table

Many people made their choice of favorite a purchase.

Local Media did a good job covering the opening

Huntington's Herald-Dispatch

Opening Reception: 12th Annual National Miniature Exhitibition

Show Opening

 

If you did not get to the opening reception for the 12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition, you missed a really great time! The refreshment table was overflowing, the coffee was hot and the conversations sizzled!

 

Oh, and the art on the walls was not bad either!

 

Well, the art is great. Really.

 

With 70 entries into this show, it is our biggest little exhibition to date. But no all of it is on the walls, we have a nice showing of three-dimensional art as well.

 

At times, it was so crowded, you could barely move in either room of the Renaissance Art Gallery. We so enjoyed talking to old friends and meeting so many new artists to our community. This show had the largest number of newly emerged artists. So many have never shown before. It is really encouraging to see them take this step into the greater art world.

 

It was also nice to welcome old friends back and see how they have progressed.[Some of our artists who were not able to attend this year have been noted as missing - we always miss your smiling faces. We wish you well and hope to see you again next year .In the meantime try to come by and see the exhibit before it comes down December 9th .

 

We the artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery, want to thank all the artist-participants and patrons for making this such a spectacular show.

Miniatures At The Renaissance Art Gallery

Shea Asworth & Model
from last year's entry

The receiving dates for the 12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition are here! Friday Oct 19 and Saturday October 20 at the Renaissance Art Gallery between 12:00 and 4:00 pm. Sunday October 21, 2012 work will be received between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. This show will accept all fine art medium except photography.

We have copies of the prospectus at the gallery for anyone who might have forgotten or lost their copy, so don't be shy, bring it on!

Still Life with Pizza Boxes

 

 

 

What is going on at the Renaissance Art Gallery? How come people coming into the Gallery on Wednesday s are carrying pizza boxes? It is a pizza Party at the gallery?

No, it is simply the easiest way to carry wet canvases for the Wednesday evening class. Advanced students can work on still life oil painting, learning to glaze paintings like the old masters.







Studying the old masters is a time-honored way to learn.

You can see the demonstration painting, Growing Orchids, develop each week at the Renaissance Art Gallery in Huntington, WV.












Each week the painting will develop as layer after layer of oil pigment is glazed over the previous weeks dried layer. It is a slow process, this build up of color, but a rewarding one.

Charcoal

Charcoal

 

Charcoal is probably the oldest art medium there is. Maybe mud is older, but charcoal has endurance.

One way to get into this medium is to start with toned paper.

You can buy "toned" paper, ea. paper that comes in colors and tints, but working on paper you have toned yourself is very different.

This week students of the Renaissance Art Gallery got the chance to tone their own paper and learn about more than charcoal.

 

Each took a piece of what is essentially, white drawing paper. Using drafting dots, they secured their piece to the table, and after drawing an 8 x 10 drawing area on the paper began to tone the paper.

 

Using flat block of charcoal they applied a thin layer to the entire surface of the paper. This not over covered the paper, but revealed the grain or texture of that particular paper.

 

Discovery:  It isn’t “just paper” Each brand, type and press of paper has its own unique characteristics. These can enhance or fight your artwork.

 

Then they were to take a paper towel and smear the charcoal all around.

 

Discovery: neatly folder towels and simply bunched up towels did give different results, as did spreading with your bare hands or with a stiff brush

 

Now on to the artwork.

 

We have various white objects for students to work from. A white candle, white rocks, a square white box, a white vase with white roses in it.

 

Yes they were all white!

 

Taking charcoal erasers, cotton swaps, brushes, vine and willow charcoal and blending sticks they were to remove/add charcoal to create drawings of these white object, but without drawing an outline first, simply start removing charcoal in the basic shapes.

 

Discovery: You do not need to draw the outline in heavy black lines, but simply build on the shapes of shadow and light.