River to River Visual Arts Association promotes visual artists living and working in southernmost Illinois and advocates for their economic and cultural value to the region.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Fourth Annual OFF THE WALL Exhibit at anthill gallery
anthill gallery and vintage curiosities, in conjunction with The Yellow Moon Cafe,
is presenting the Fourth Annual OFF THE WALL Holiday Group Artist Exhibition in historic downtown Cobden.
The public is invited to attend an artist appreciation reception at both Cobden locations on Saturday, November 17, from 6 to 8 p.m
This year’s Holiday Group Artist Exhibition represents more than sixty Southern Illinois artists.
Among the varied works by area artists are original paintings including oils, acrylics, Sumi ink, sand and minerals, and watercolors;
innovative fiber works of art; digital and film photography by five art photographers.
Fine crafts are represented in functional home accessories and sculptural ceramics, lathe turned wood bowls and pens, and wrought mild steel sculpture.
More than a dozen local jewelers and fiber artists have produced unique wearable art and fashion accessories.
A number of these local artists residing in Union, Jackson, Johnson, Williamson, and Franklin counties have earned national distinction with their art and many are members of Illinois’ State Artisan Program.
The fourth annual OFF THE WALL Holiday Group Artist Exhibition can be viewed Wednesday through Sunday at anthill gallery and Wednesday through Saturday at The Yellow Moon Cafe’s Luna Gallery beginning November 9 through December 23.
The Luna Gallery portion of this Holiday Exhibition features recent oil paintings by Cobden singer/songwriter, Wil Maring. The Luna Gallery, curated by anthill, also includes many of the larger paintings in the Fourth Annual OFF THE WALL Holiday Group Exhibition. Specific hours of operation can be found at anthillgallery.com and yellowmooncafe.com.
anthill gallery and vintage curiosities is located at 102 North Front Street and the Yellow Moon Cafe at 110 North Front Street in the Village of Cobden. The OFF THE WALL Holiday Group Artist Exhibition is also one of the many featured events in Cobden’s Christmas in the Village Celebration Saturday, December 1.
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