WSIU-TV Espressions Program for March 28

11th Annual P.A.S.T Quilt and Table Show

P.A.S.T. of Union County Presents.

“A Garden of Quilts and Treasures”

The 11th Annual P.A.S.T. Quilt and Table Show

Featured speaker is Ms. Debra K. Tayes, Associate Curator of Art for the Southern Illinois Art Gallery at Rend Lake, Illinois

April 13, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

At the Anna Heights Church - Family Life Center

100 Turner Avenue in Anna, IL. 

Doors to view exhibits are open from 9:00 a.m. to noon for $5.  A $25 fee covers the exhibits, the noon luncheon on the beautifully decorated tables and the program on women artisans.  Proceeds go to fund P.A.S.T.’s historical preservation and education projects in Union County.

To submit a quilt and story or Heritage exhibit or a table setting, please contact Susan Whitemountain (618) 833-6525 or cell (904)625-0787.  Reservations for luncheon needed by Tues., April 9th.  Call Sharon at 833-6589 or Linda at 833-8745.

LEAA APRIL SHOW - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Think Pink, an exhibit raising awareness about breast cancer (and all cancers indirectly) and the Fiber Show will be put in place on Monday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

Entries so far have included a beautiful black velvet bra with trim and embellishments, an embroidered woman, a small lap quilt, a painting, etc. Photographs are expected as well.  "Think Pink" will be placed on the north wall or the pink/rasberry wall.  The fiber show will be hung on the south wall.

For more information, contact Patty Morrison  at mgrafics@midwest.net or epm7@mac.com 

Local Artists So.Il - new art group in southern Illinois

There is a new art group in southern Illinois - you can find them at https://www.facebook.com/groups/localartistsSoIL/

Check out their facebook page and get acquainted with other artists in the area!

From LEAA - Studio/Garden Tour in June

LEAA MEMBERS:  LEAA is doing a Studio/Garden Tour in June.  We need a couple more people in the Marion area to be willing to show off their studios and gardens.  Tentative date in June 1.  Please consider adding your place to the list to help make this the beginning of a yearly event.  Contact Missy Carstens at allencarstens@frontier.com or call her at 977 0421.

If you are not an LEAA member, but would like to participate in this tour, please contact Missy Carstens for more information on becoming a member.

River to River Visual Arts Association membership application

River to River Visual Arts Association

The mission of the River to River Visual Arts Association is to promote visual artists living and working in the southernmost region of Illinois, and to advocate for the creative sector's economic and cultural value to the region.

Your membership – only $25.00 per year, and active participation will assist  RRVAA in meeting the following goals and objectives:

·        Promote the works of Southern Illinois visual artists throughout the region and beyond

·        Work collaboratively with other regional institutions to explore ways in which art can figure prominently in the region’s economic and cultural  development

·        Host an annual juried visual arts show 

·        Produce and distribute monthly newsletter featuring  upcoming events and articles about artists, art galleries, school art programs, classes, and other area art news as well as recognizing achievement by Southernmost Illinois artists

·        Establish a River to River Visual Arts Association website to provide online information for and  about artists living and working in Southern Illinois

·        Collaborate with public and private sites to house and showcase the artwork of regional artists

·        Ensure that southernmost Illinois artists are recognized as a vital component in the development of tourism strategy

NAME_______________________________ BUSINESS ____________________________

MAILING ADDRESS________________________________________________________

PHONE ______________________________ EMAIL _______________________________

If you are interested in volunteering, which area(s) interest you? (please circle all that apply)

Website management                            Member recruitment                               Event planning

Meeting host                                         Marketing                                                Other ________________

Please return the application and payment (checks payable to River to River Visual Arts Association) to:

River to River Visual Arts Association

c/o Nancy Young

122 Young Ave.

Anna, IL 62906

For more information, please email  r2rvaa@gmail.com.

ART SHOW AND SALE AT VARSITY CENTER - APRIL 11 - 21

River to River Visual Arts Association is holding an art show and art sale during the Stage Company's upcoming show, "Making God Laugh" at the Varsity Center in Carbondale April 12, 13, 14 and April 19, 20 and 21.  If anyone is interested in showing or selling your art, email us at r2rvaa@gmail.com.

anthill gallery showcases works of two local artists

anthill gallery presents the work of two highly-acclaimed Southern Illinois artists for the beginning of its 2013 Artist Exhibition Series.  

Paulette Aronson, Cobden and Tom Bell, Makanda will exhibit their award-winning artwork in two Cobden, Illinois locations beginning in April. 

“Paulette Aronson and Friends” will commence the 2013 season at anthill gallery, while Tom Bell’s digital photography painting will be showcased 

at the Luna Gallery in the Yellow Moon Cafe.

As a child, Paulette Aronson was art maker, colorist, cutter and gluer - a “constructor” who learned to use cast-offs from the world around her to create.  

Enticed and enchanted by color and small details, she was unable to resist the lure of exploring multiple dimensions. 

“Melding the traditional to the non-traditional is a form of upcycling and repurposing.”  Paulette says that she is inspired by nature 

and the “humor found in the inconsistencies of life”.

Paulette earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University plus additional hours in drawing, painting, and printmaking.  

Her award-winning artwork has been been exhibited at local, state and national levels. Paulette invites you to, “come play with me, and be delighted by small things.”

Students from classes Paulette led at anthill gallery were also invited as friends to share in the exhibition at anthill through June 2.  

An artist reception for“come play with me,” will be held Saturday, May 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.     

Exhibition hours at anthill gallery, 102 North Front Street, Cobden are Sunday and Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m.; 

Thursday and Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Tom Bell is an international award-winning fine art photographer. He has been a photographer most of his life, becoming involved with digital imaging in the early 1990s.   

He has received broad aclaim for his digital paintings, which are featured at the Luna Gallery in The Yellow Moon Cafe, 110 N. Front, Cobden, beginning in April.  

Tom is recognized for his cultural photographs of Mayan Indians taken when he served as a Fulbright Scholar to Guatemala in 1991. He has worked as educator, journalist 

and television producer. 

Bell explains that the works which are exhibited at the Luna Gallery in the Yellow Moon Cafe “show how traditional art forms of painting and photography 

blend and thrive in the digital age”.  

A concurrent artist reception for Tom Bell’s exhibition of digital photography painting will be held at anthill gallery  Saturday, May 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Luna Gallery hours in the Yellow Moon Cafe are Wednesday through Friday 10 to 2p.m.; reopening Friday 6 to close; Saturday 10 to close.

River to River Visual Arts Association Meeting March 21

The River to River Visual Arts Association will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cobden Village Hall.

The top item on this month's agenda will be the upcoming member art show at the Varsity Center in Carbondale during the Stage Company's production of "Making God Laugh" on April 12, 13, 14 and April 19, 20 and 21.

Anyone interested in promoting art in the region, whether you are an artist, business person, civic leader, or an art lover, is welcome to attend the meeting.

For more information, email r2rvaa@gmail.com.

Anna Arts Center Spring Art Show and Festival

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

Exciting things are happening at the Anna Arts Center. Check out below. All the best, Lee

1. Calling for All High School Art for the First Annual Union County High School Art Show. Anna Arts Center is proud to host the First Annual Union County High School Art Show from April 5 through April 14, 2013. All students currently-enrolled in high school may submit a maximum of two original artworks to the Anna Arts Center (AAC). The Submission is FREE and any type of artwork will be accepted. All students may submit their art; they do not have to be taking an art class.

2. Spring Arts Festival

April 26, 6 p.m. – Best of the 50s & 60s by Brian and The Boppers
Starring 2012 AMG Best Actor winner Brian Caraker
With Vanessa Holloway and Jessica Hall and Ty Gilliland on Guitar
Includes a guest appearance by Elvis! Dinner and Show $20
April 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Paint the Town. Come transform the asphalt parking lot into an outdoor canvas. This is your opportunity to paint your masterpiece  on a 4 by 4 foot square by yourself, or with your family and friends. To get the creative juices flowing there will be music and food. Tickets are $15, which includes  a square, paints and paint brushes.
April 27, 7 p.m. -  326 Productions presents Shawnee Hills Music Jamboree featuring Steve Hornbeck  and Guests, $10
April 28, 2-4 p.m. - Come Meet the Artists at a Reception and Awards Presentations for the 2013 Shawnee Hills Spring Art Festival Judged Art Exhibition . Refreshments will be served and it is free!
For Tickets – Visit the Box Office at the  Anna Arts Center, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12, noon.

Questions, please call Bob at 618-697-0009 or Lee’s cell 904-625-1109 or email vabchlee@gmail.com