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Gerrie Govert and Dawn Fetty together with our former member, Maryann Pals, have a new Show at:   The Red Cup Cafe. 115 Broadway, Chesterton, IN   Three’s Company Three local fine artists have teamed up for an exhibit of their artwork titled Three’s Company, at Red Cup Café, 115 Broadway in Chesterton, from Aug. 30 - Oct. 1, 2010. They are Mary Ann Pals, Gerrie Govert, and Dawn Fetty. Since the grand reopening of Red Cup Café several months ago in its new location across the street from Centennial Park, Krissy, the owner, has enjoyed supporting the local art scene by inviting artists to hang their work on her restaurant walls. She started with the work of Virginia Phillips, then Jimmy Duke Johnston, and now these three artists. Mary Ann Pals (www.maryannpals.com) is a pastel artist from Chesterton. She teaches art classes at the Chesterton Art Center where she is also a board member. Gerrie Govert, from Crown Point, (www.gerriegovert.com) works in pastels and oils and is well known in the area for her colorful portraits. Dawn Fetty (http://dawnfetty.com), an acrylic and oil painter from Valparaiso, enjoys creating work with a more edgy, contemporary flair. The artists will be on hand at the closing reception of this exhibit from 10:00-4:00 pm on September 25 during ARTour, an artist/business owner venture in downtown Chesterton sponsored by the Chesterton Art Center. The public is invited. Red Cup Café (www.redcupcafeanddeli.com, 929-1804) is open 7 days a week. While enjoying their delectable soups, salads, sandwiches, and baked goods, visitors can enjoy a feast for their eyes as well.     Dawn Fetty won best of show with her painting Koi at the Chesterton Woman's Club Exhibit in Chesterton, IN       Gerrie Govert won an award, second place, at the Chesterton Woman's Club Exhibit with on of her pastel pieces, called Saugautack State Park.     On July 18tn, 2010, Gerrie will have a one day exhibit with about 20 new pastels on display at the Courtyard Gallery in New Buffalo, MI   Courtyard Gallery 813 East Buffalo St. US 12  New Buffalo, MI 49117 269 469 4110 courtyardgallery@sbcglobal.net         Our next exhibit will be at:   Chesterton Art Center   115 S. $th Street   Chesterton, IN   219 926 4711   http://www.chestertonart.com             "When Attitude Becomes Form" An 18 Artists Exhibit at the Chesterton Art Center When a gifted artist picks up a paintbrush, a blank canvas suddenly gives birth and comes to life; a young sprout of a boy transcends the obstacles and uncertainties of youth and adolescence and dons the cloak of manhood; a frail flower of a girl unfurls into a woman in full bloom. Time and memories converge. Paint becomes more than pigment, it becomes an exquisite means of expressing life and telling its ever-changing story. "Attitude Becomes Form!" Witness this amazing transformation, when well known, award-winning, area artist, Gerrie Govert, gives a pastel demonstration during the reception for this exhibit. Under the expert hands of a sculptor, an inanimate lump of clay takes shape and becomes a fascinating object, landscape or image of a person; shards of colored glass develop into exquisite stained glass masterpieces. In the skilled hands of a talented artist with the deftness of a magician, a flat piece of paper morphs into an exotic origami animal or a snowflake ornament, a piece of porcelain becomes a beautiful vase or a custom-designed piece of jewelry. It happens! Give an artist any malleable material or workable medium and a metamorphosis of life is bound to take place. That is, "When Attitude Becomes Form!" Share our stories. See the results that develop from creative expression. Check out the intriguing collection of artistic "Attitudes" on display when the Chesterton Art Center, at 115 S. 4th Street, in Chesterton, Indiana, hosts this eclectic exhibit of artwork by the widely respected area arts organization, 18 Artists. Meet and greet the artists, delight in Gerrie Govert’s demonstration, and sample hors d’oeuvres with "Attitude That Takes Form," at the reception on Friday, July 9, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Admission is free and open to the public. July 1  -  August 10, 2010.                  Reception: Friday July 9th 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Gallery Hours: 11 AM – 4 PM weekdays 1 – 4 PM, weekends Contact Person: Judy Gregurich, Director Chesterton Art Center Phone: 219-926-4711       The following artists won awards at the 59th Annual GFWC Chesterton Women's Club Art Show June 6th 2010   Dawn Fetty:  Best of Show  " Koi" Acrylic Judy Pampalone:Elaine Crumpacker Memorial Award " Watercolor with Attitude" Watercolor Gerrie Govert: Chesterton Women's Club Patron's Award " Saugatuck State Park" Pastel     Marilyn Diller has a created a new poster for the 2010 Lowell Garden Walk     This years garden walk will be held July 10th and July11th from 9 am until 5:00pm   For more information please click on: http://www.lowellgardenclub.com 　 　     "18 Artists at Southern Shore Art Association Gallery" 　 Joanne Rayter 　 Spring is "busting out all over," and the art world is no exception. The artistic talent abundant in that well-known area arts organization, 18 Artists, will be in full bloom and on display for the enjoyment of the public throughout the month of May. Southern Shore Art Association, in Michigan City, Indiana, will be hosting their upcoming exhibition, "18 Artists at Southern Shore Art Association Gallery," from May l – 31, 2010. To see more of each individual artist’s work, visit their website, www.18artists.com. Come out and view this eclectic mix of two-and-three-dimensional art in various mediums, styles and materials, from fine art to jewelry, origami and sculpture. Delight in a fascinating how-to origami demonstration by artist Marilyn Diller, while you share a cup of coffee and a hors d’oeuvre with the artists, at the reception, on Friday, May 7, from 5 – 9 P.M. Admission is free.   Reception: May 5  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Southern Shore Art Association Gallery is located at, 724 Franklin Street, in Michigan City, Indiana. Gallery hours: Fridays, 5 – 8 PM (first Fridays of the month, 5 – 9 PM) Saturdays: 9 AM – 5 PM Sundays: 12:00 – 4 PM Telephone Number: 219-879-4980 Contact Person: Dana Dabagia, President                                                                   Beverley Topa                    John Sowles                        John Sowles         ATTENTION ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ARTISTS, AND ART INSTRUCTORS Master Sign Artist, JOHN SOWLES, to give gold-leaf gilding demo, February 27,2010: The well-known area arts organization, 18 Artists, would like to bring to your attention an upcoming event that they are sponsoring, which should be of interest to every arts organization, artist, art student (high school or above), and arts instructor. On Saturday, February 27, 2010, John Sowles, MSA, a member of 18 Artists, and the new President of the Hobart Arts League, will be giving a demo, at the league, on gold- leaf gilding on glass and picture frames, as well as, adding gold leaf into a painting. Because of time and cost factors, this will be a demonstration only, with limited hands-on participation by a select few members of the audience . • John's career as a Master Sign Artist has spanned 45 years and included hand-painted roadside bulletin boards, mall-to-large pictorials, exterior wall signs ...truck, boat, airplane, ship and railcar signage, as well as, gold leaf and other lettering, from 118"to 28', on various surfaces, including gilding a cross at the top of a church spire. John's resume extends in scope to interior design, trompe l'oeil and murals, one of which adorns a wall at the Chicago land Christian Village. However, this multi-talented artist's skill reaches far beyond the commercial field. An accomplished realist, John has already been recognized in area art shows for his exquisite portraits, landscapes and still life's, in oil. View John's work, at: www.18artists.com. Come out and join in the fun. Bring a sack lunch, as there will be a break to allow for drying time. Date: Saturday, February 27,2010. Time 9:00 A.M. -1:00 -2:00 P.M. Admission: Students: $5.00. Adults: $15.00. Download a Registration Form, in PDF format, from the Hobart Arts League website  on the ••Events ••page. print out the form, fill it in, and mail it, along with your check for the registration fee, (made out to the Hobart Arts League), to: Hobart Arts League 3850 Howard Street Hobart, IN 46342 For further information, or if you have any questions, please phone: 219-942-3834 http://hobartarts.net                   John Sowles is our newest member, please check out his main page                                                           Tea Set                             Marshall                      Amanda, Jack and Amelia              Marilyn Diller has a new poster.  It announces the Lowell Garden Club's annual " Stroll Through Lowell"             garden walk.                     June 27 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm                 June 28 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm  in and around Lowell, IN                     Tickets are only $ 8.00 and the gardens are gorgeous.                 219 696 8282  for more information                      Garden Club Girls          Oil Pastel              20" x 20"                                        Kathy Los Rathburn got accepted in the Show at the Box Factory                                              and won a  Merit Award for this one            The Glow of Winter                                      Winter Memories                   This Show is at the Box Factory in St. Joseph, MI   and runs from May 15 - June 21, 2009                 The Box Factory of the Arts                 1101 Broad Street                St. Joseph, MI 49085                269 932 4574                                                                    Our Next Show is called " Beyond the Web # 8              For the Month of June 18 Artists will have a show at the Hobart Arts League in Hobart, Indiana.        The Reception will be June 20th from 6:00 p. m - 8:00 p.m.                                                                                Dawn Fetty                               Karin Eisermann                 Betty Kupke Wagner          Hobart Art League           3850 Howard Street           Hobart, IN 46342           Phone: 219 942 3834           email: hobartartprez@verizon.net                                       Our last Show:      April 1 - May1 2009        Cornerstone Gallery        1500 119th Street        Whiting, IN          Reception April 11th 9.00am - 12:00noon  The Gallery is located in the  Centier Bank                  We Have a New Member   We at 18artists Gallery are very happy about our new member, Lynn Olson. Lynn  already belonged to 18artists, before we became an online gallery and we always enjoyed his unique sculptures and wisdom. Lynn is a pioneer in cement based sculpture. He has published a book about his process of turning ordinary cement into extra ordinary, very smooth sculptures, titled "Sculpting with Cement" His sculptures are displayed at various public places throughout the country, the one below stands at Rennseleer College in Indiana. Lynn was commissioned to do sculpture pieces from Canada, California, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. He also did numerous workshops in California, Colorado, Texas, Nevada, Florida and Indiana. Lynn has been recognized in Marquis Who's Who in the World 2003, in America, 57th edition 2003. The Midwest, millennium Edition, " Who is Who in Writers, Editors and Poets, United States and Canada; Men of Achievement, 17th edition 1997- International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England and International Authors and Writers Who's Who, International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England                           One of Lynn's Sculptures                                                    One of Lynn's Landscapes       Amobius 2000 Lynn Olson                  This piece was created during Mr. Olson's Artist - in - Residency on campus, October 2000. It was sponsored by:                Prairie Arts Council's Community Arts Project II,  Renseleer,IN                and                Saint Joseph's College in Whiting, IN   18artists gallery has some good news to report.             As always 18artists.com has artists participating and winning in art shows in this area.             We had 3 artists juried into the Hobart Art League's second Annual Juried Art Exhibit held in October 2008   These members are: Joanne Rayter, Darlene Lenz and Beverly Topa     Beverly with her winning picture, it got second place   Various members of 18artists also participated in the Art Tout, Chesterton, IN, on Saturday, October 18,2008.                 Those members were:                 Joanne Rayter:                        Talked about oil painting at Chesterton Feed and Garden                  Betty Wagner:                        Gave a demo how to make porcelain jewelry at Ella Bellas                         Darlene Lenz:                          Gave a demo at Lucrezia's Cafe about Prismacolor painting                  Beverly Topa:                         Gave a demo on oil painting at Tonya's Patisserie                  Kathy Los-Rathburn:               Gave a talk and demo on watercolor painting at the Chesterton Art Center                    Judy Gregurich:                        Gave a stained glass demo and talk at the Chesterton Art Center                  Jan Stewart:                              Exhibited her " Dunies" at Books Alive!                                              Dee Jamison:                             Gave a Demo on Prismacolor and Watercolor contemp.realism at Butler Whinery                  June Krsek                               Gave a house portrait demo at NW Indiana Realty                  Ellen Ann Eddy:                        Had an open Studio Exhibit at " " Thread Magic Studio" and demo of embroidered tapestry                   Helen Misner has just rejoined 18artists.com                  Spike and Buddy's, a home decor shop in the mall, very graciously held a reception for all the participating artists the night                before, Friday, October 17, 2008           .
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