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February Featured Artists and Studio Building Exhibitions The Workhouse proudly present our Featured Artists and Studio Exhibitions for the Month of February at the Workhouse Arts Center. Unless otherwise noted, the opening reception for all studio shows and featured artists listed below will be held campus-wide in conjunction with the 2nd Saturday Art Walk, February 11 from 6-9 pm. Building W-5 Featured Artist: Marni Maree Marni Maree presents the exhibition Gone to Oregon February 8 - March 4. The landscape of the Oregon coast is one of God's most beautiful works of art. Around every tree in the forest, large rock in the ocean and bend in the road is yet another breathtaking view. The artist, Marni Maree, paints some of her favorite scenes from her first and certainly not last trip to Oregon. You can see more of her work on her website http://www.marnimaree.com/. For interviews or to learn more about the artist and their work, please contact directly: Marni Maree, MMaree@cox.net, 571-499-8272. Building W-6 Featured Artist: Mary Ellen Mogee Mary Ellen Mogee will present new works in an exhibit entitled, Hard and Soft Edges, as the Featured Artist in Building W-6. The exhibit will extend from February 8 - March 4. An opening reception will be held Saturday, February 11, 1-4pm. In this exhibit Mogee explores hard and soft edges in colorful abstract acrylic paintings. A "hard edge" is an edge that clearly defines a painted form-such as a sharp edge between two colors or an outline around the form. With a "soft edge" the painted form is not easy to identify and may dissolve or blend into other forms or the background. The artist is putting new attention on soft edges as a way of balancing her focus on hard edges in previous series. "I love the effect that hard edges and pure colors give of stained glass windows," the artist said, "but I also love the sense of mystery and depth possible with soft edges. I welcome feedback from viewers about the associates that are evoked by the hard and soft edges in my paintings." Recent paintings by Mary Ellen may be seen at http://www.maryellenmogee.com/. She may be contacted at her studio: MyArtandSoul@gmail.com or 703-785-5784.
Building W-7 presents works created by all the artists throughout the month. Building W-9 Featured Artist: Carol Hamilton Born and raised in California, Carol and her sisters were taught to sew by their mother at an early age. As she grew older, Carol's artistic interests came to include knitting, spinning, felting, floral design, painting, stained glass, mosaic, lamp work, and much more. Five years in London, England fueled her creativity, and she branched out further, including jewelry design and accessories design in her passions and finally pursuing it as an art. The artists from Building W-10 proudly present the exhibition Full House from February 8 - March 4. Associate Artists: Julie Hart and Charla Wilkerson Julie Hart and Charla Wilkerson are the Featured Associate Artists for the month of February. They are presenting an exhibition dedicated to rescued dogs and cats. Their work can be viewed in the Vulcan Gallery, located in Gallery W-16. Julie Hart - Artist Statement: Rescued! After becoming a foster mom to a homeless dog, I started painting my Rescued! Series. After becoming involved with animal rescue as a volunteer, I became aware of the plight of many domestic animals in our country. Many of these animals have been through neglect, abuse, and starvation. But that is not the entire story. After being rescued and living in a home with guidance and love, these animals flourish. The purpose of this series is to tell rescued animals' stories and to promote animal rescue. I find my subject matter when I volunteer at animal adoption events or from friends that have adopted rescue animals. Some of the animals I paint are blind or injured from their prior lives, but that doesn't stop them from enjoying life. After finding a subject, I start an oil painting by taking many, many photographs of the animal. My goal at this stage is to capture the animal's personality in its expression. After capturing that perfect look, I plan my composition. I paint on wood panels to allow the texture of the paint to show. For my larger paintings, I make cradled wood panels from birch plywood and reclaimed hardwoods. After sealing the panels, I apply an acrylic base color. Then I apply thicker paint in slightly exaggerated colors. I like texture in my work so I use a palette knife and brush, along with a scraper. The scraper allows me to draw into or remove some of the top layers of paint (sgraffito) and expose the under-painting. I also use this technique with fur. I often keep the backgrounds abstracted to bring focus to the animal. My artwork features a colorful textural style, employing realism, abstraction, and impressionistic features. Not only do I want my paintings to be emotionally engaging for the viewer, I want them to be seen as fine art. I find great artistic interest in representing the shape, texture, and expression of an animal. For me, the focus of an animal is always the eyes, so I strive to capture not only the visual image of the animal, but its soul looking out from the painting. I think art should reflect the artist and the society they are in, but also be beautiful and engaging to look at. Our society is pet crazy, while at the same time, so many pets are neglected and abandoned. The dogs and cats recover from their hardships to shine in my paintings. I am constantly expanding my portfolio in this series. Unfortunately, there are so many homeless animals that there is no shortage of subjects. My goal is to raise awareness and funds to help shelter animals find homes. I donate a portion of my sales to local animal rescue organizations and continue to foster dogs until they find forever homes. Date(s): 2/1/2012 to 2/29/2012 Venue: Campus-wide Ticket Required: No Photo Gallery
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