Pets, Watercolors and Photographs

This week we have a mix of artists hosting the Gallery. Friday, Pet artist Gary :Lapelle will open the Gallery at Noon. He loves drawing animal portraits. Saturday watercolorist Pati Payne will be in the gallery. She is known for her florals. Sunday noted landscape photographer Laura Moul will host the gallery from 1-4 pm.

July in Huntington

Well, it is July in Huntington and like most of the country we are hot, hot, hot!
I don't remember the last time we had 100 degree weather.

The recent wave of storms has really pushed us back, like everyone else. The first Saturday saw the entire area without power.

L. Moul at her work

But things are back up and running, even the air conditionor!

Today at the Renaissance, Photographer Laura Moul will open the gallery at Noon. It will be open until 4 pm.



Tomorrow, the gallery opens at Noon, and will be the site of an ATC get together. Everyone is welcome to come in and make a card, keep a card or swap with other artists. the Swap is from 1-3 pm. With the predicted heat, sitting in a nice air conditioned gallery talking to other artist sounds very good!



ATC by S. Tschantz

Sue Tschantz will be there to help you and simply chit chat. She has participated in a number of swaps across the country and uses ATC's all the time.

Sunday the gallery will open at 1 pm, and most of the Renaissance Artist will be in.

Prospectus for the 12th Annual National Miniature Exhibition are available on line, by e-mail and in the gallery. This is a Nationally recognized show.

Pet Portraits, Figure and Caricatures

This weekend a pet portraitist, an artist focused on the human figure and a man who loves to create caricatures of everyone, will host The Renaissance Art Gallery.



Friday Gary Lapelle will be in The Renaissance Art Gallery from 12-4 pm. Gary does take commissions, and is really skilled at capturing your pets unique looks and personality. Linda Helgason will be in Saturday. She is fascinated by what makes everyone special. Sunday Bruce Bowersock will again be offering to do a caricature of anyone who comes into The Renaissance Art Gallery

ATC Party

Friday Pati Payne, famous for her floral watercolors, is in the Renaissance Art Gallery. She is painting bookmarks, and you are welcome to join her.

Saturday is our first ATC Party!

What is an ATC Party?

It is an Art Trading Card party.

You came and create an original work of art, the size of a baseball card, or playing card (they actually started with playing cards!) You can do them all any art materials, made up of almost anything. We will have a supply of precut cards, in watercolor paper, pastel paper, even bamboo! Susan Tschantz will host. She has done these for years and has been part of several swaps across the country. Susan will bring in some of her own cards from artists across the country.

These miniature works are fun and easy.

We will have the supply, you come in and supply the artists!

This is a great activity for adults and kids,


We will have samples, drinks and other things to enjoy!

You can also pick up a prospectus for the fall miniature show. These are at the gallery, or on line at the Renaissance Art Gallery website:

The Renaissance Art Gallery

Laura Moul will be hosting the gallery Sunday. Laura is an expert in digital photography and has a great display of WV landscapes at the Renaissance Art Gallery.

Art in the Park

Last weekend the weather was perfect for Art in the Park, 2012. Hot, but the trees offered good shade, and a constant, but light breeze made it perfect for walking around. The nice weather meant lots of people browsing and then buying art.

Ron Haeberle and Friend

Artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery had both a relaxing and successful weekend. Pati Payne got lots of complements on both her hand painted bookmarks and the cards she paints at the Renaissance Art Gallery. Laura Moul also had a great time interacting with fellow artist and the public.

Pati Payne works on a Watercolor
at Art in the Park

Gary Lapelle and his pet Portraits

Artists were out with such a wide range of artwork, just about anything you could have wanted was available. Watercolors, oils, photographs, carvings and more. Along with the different mediums were different uses of those mediums. Yes, there were painting, but also cards and other items.

Art in the Park and Charcoal

Still Life on Gray
Tinted Charcoal
S. Tschantz

Busy week ahead for the artists of the Renaissance Art Gallery. Many of us will be at Art In the Park, and annual art festival held in Ritter Park, Huntington, WV. It promises to be an ideal weekend, warm and sunny.

The event will start at 10:00 am on Saturday May 19, 2012 and run until 5:00 pm.

The Renaissance Art Gallery will be open that afternoon. Susan Tschantz will be there, working in charcoal.

Everyone is invited to stop by after visiting Art-In-The-Park and cool off!

Card Making This Saturday

Friday pet portraitist Gary Lapelle will be in The Renaissance Art Gallery from 12-4 pm.

Come in and make a card with Pati Payne. Saturday Pati Payne will host a free card-making workshop.

Sunday will be a general artist day, when The Renaissance Art Gallery arts will all be in the gallery from 1-4 pm.