Scenes from Saturday morning CFAC with Miss Annette at Douglass Community Center:
We started our day with drawing experiments, such as contour drawing and turning our pictures upside down to draw, utilizing observation skills. The students then continued with their upside-down drawings and finished them off with pastels and gorgeous color!
Screen Print Magic
CFAC instructor Angela shared this photo and said, "Working on some screen print magic in @LouVisualArt @ShawneeAcademy CFAC class this afternoon!"
Friday Link Roundup: October 13, 2017
FRIDAY:
Studio Works by Zoom Group displays their "Out of Frame" photo works
Kore Gallery "Made You Look" at sculpture
New painting and sculpture by new Louisvillian Jose Manuel Cartdoso is at Mellwood
Speed film curator Dean Otto discusses photography at 21c
SATURDAY:
"Southern Accent"'s Sonya Clark performs at the Speed
Revelry's annual tarot card show "The Future Is Unwritten" returns
THURSDAY:
Zephyr closes "Project 19: The Prolonged Gaze"
LVA's Artebella On The Radio 10.12.17
Erica Denise is in charge of Arts Education at Louisville Central Community Center, and she is doing a one-night cabaret performance at Tim Faulkner Gallery on October 15. She gave us a taste of what to expect, singing live in the studio on LVA's Artebella On The Radio, and opened up about herself and the autobiographical nature of the show, which is called "Journal Entries." Tune in every week at 10am on WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com.
Photo Critique
CFAC instructor Angela shared this photo. She added, "Photo critique was awesome this evening."
LVA's Artebella On The Radio 10.5.17
"We Are What We Were" by Margaret Archambault, 60x84in, oil and spray paint on canvas (2017)
Margaret Archambault was with us the first half of the show this Thursday. Her new show is at Tim Faulkner Gallery, and Shayne Hull occupied the second half hour - he is showing at LVA during the run of Titus Andronicus. Tune in every Thursday at 10am on WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com.
"Donald Andronicus, Jr." by Shayne Hull, pastel on board, 2017
Friday Link Roundup: October 6, 2017
FRIDAY:
Tim Faulkner Gallery brings people together "In Tens"
The Hite won't be "Overshadowed" by this eclipse photo show
It's the 21st UnFair at the Mag Bar
"Halloween Lovers Unite" at Block Party downtown
Photography "Unearthed" at Open
Garner Narrative launches "Louisville Defiance" at "Home Sweet Home"
First Light Gallery shows "Garden Variety" photographs
The Normandy Gallery reveals "The Art of Gaming"
"Cardinals" is Andy Perez's theme at Sunergos on Preston
Quills downtown holds an Open Gallery with Sunny Ra
Hey, the St. James Court Art Show starts today!
SATURDAY:
We join the Center for Neighborhoods and PAINT for the New Cut Road mural reveal
"It's a Beautiful Life" for photography at Revelry Boutique & Gallery
SUNDAY:
It's a Halloween group show with your Louisville Gore Club
THURSDAY:
Brian Ulrich leads the "Charge!" at KyCad
Exhibition: Shayne Hull
"Shaynicus Andronicus," a solo exhibit of Shayne Hull Art’s work, will be on view at Louisville Visual Art during the performances of Kentucky Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus that run October 4 – 31, or by appointment through LVA.
When Shayne Hull turns his sardonic eye to public figures, he joins a great tradition of political satirists. Republican Strategist Karl Rove, President Barack Obama, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have all been subjects, and now, partially inspired by the plot of William Shakespeare’s "Titus Andronicus," Hull offers portraits of “Mobin Andronicus, Sr.,” “Eric Andronicus,” and “Donald Andronicus, Jr.,” wickedly funny caricatures that require no pithy caption for their pointed understanding.
Read more on LVA's Artebella: http://www.louisvillevisualart.org/artebella/2017/10/3/vignette-shayne-hull
Hull studied painting at Texas A&M and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and earned a Master in Art Education from the University of Louisville. His paintings have been shown regionally, nationally and internationally in over 175 exhibits, including 25 solo shows. His work can be found in the public collections of Brown-Forman, 21C Museum and the Kentucky Arts Council.
NuLu Festival 2017
LVA joined the annual NuLu Festival neighborhood block party celebration, and invited young artists to help create a large-scale collage! Educators Annette Cable and Ehren Reed and volunteers supervised the production.
Artist Support, Community, CFAC
Louisville Visual Art helps community and budding artists
William Porter, photographed by Richard Grubola in 2008.
Written by Lindy Casebier, Guest Contributor to the Louisville Courier-Journal
Another new school year has begun, and since 1925, that has also meant another beginning for Children’s Fine Art Classes offered through Louisville Visual Art. Our name has changed over the past 92 years, but our programming and its outcomes have remained constant: teaching creativity and fostering the next generation of doers and problem-solvers in our community.
In the early years of CFAC, Mary Spencer Nay was inspired to pursue a distinguished career that would lead to the Marcia C. Hite professorship of painting at the University of Louisville. Her work is now held in the permanent collections of the Evansville Museum of Arts and Science and the Speed Museum.
Innovation and design were implanted in the mind of a young William Porter, who went on to serve as Studio Chief Designer at General Motors for three decades. He made his mark with the 1968 Pontiac GTO and the 1970-73 Firebird 400 and was a valued player in the world of automobile design. One of his teachers back when LVA was known as the Art Center Association School had been Mary Spencer Nay, proving directly how one child’s education can spread to help others.
Sculptor Ed Hamilton, another CFAC alum, attests that while other doors were closed to him, he found opportunity through the Children’s Free Art Classes program. Countless lives have been touched through his artistic interpretation of a young Abraham Lincoln and the unloading of slave boats at the edge of the Ohio River, as well as his impressive overall body of work that now graces landscapes across our country.
Gordon Brown, a former president and CEO of Home of the Innocents, led that organization through a period of unprecedented growth. He is a proud alum of CFAC and Shawnee High School who has never forgotten his roots and remains active today in the Portland neighborhood. Throughout his distinguished career, he has been a staunch advocate for the transformational and healing power of art.
Artist, educator and musician Carrie Neumayer has been a frequent art contributor to Louisville Magazine and an LVA instructor. She was a co-founder of the Louisville Outskirts Festival, which led to Girls Rock Louisville, a program aiming to empower female musicians in a supportive, inclusive environment. She was recently able to travel to Kazakhstan through a grant from the State Department to help work with youth interested in learning about creating art.
These are examples of the immense importance of art education in the lives of a few Louisvillians who, in their distinct ways, have all made a significant impact in education, commerce, healthcare, social services and, of course, the arts. Their contributions underscore the need for art education for all children. Art enhances our lives and our communities. Art causes us to question and to think. Art soothes and calms our collective souls. Through the years, art has been used to tell the story of those who came before. Exposure to and education in the arts does have a place in a civilized society.
As a creative hub now established in the Portland neighborhood, Louisville Visual Art is committed to removing barriers and building bridges throughout our community. With classes offered at more than 30 sites throughout Louisville Metro, Southern Indiana and surrounding counties, providing quality instruction to over 5,500 students annually, LVA is shaping the next generation of creative leaders, and is dedicated to enhancing our community through visual art education, community outreach and artist support. Check us out on social media and at louisvillevisualart.org
Lindy Casebier is the executive director of the Louisville Visual Art.
Friday Link Roundup: September 29, 2017
FRIDAY:
Art Sanctuary closes "Urban Abstraction"
Justin Trevor Comley has "Genius Loci" at Gallery Jaan
Cafe 157 in New Albany displays Photo Biennial pieces
SUNDAY:
Cave Hill offers an Art & Artist Tour
THURSDAY:
The Paul Paletti Gallery is "Finding Heaven in a Holler"
The Hite Institute's Schneider Hall shares three Photo Biennial exhibitions
Nashville-based Mr. Hooper debuts at Consider Boutique (pictured above)
LVA's Artebella On The Radio 9.28.17
Jon Huffman didn't come to the A R T x F M studios looking like this, but he and his Kentucky Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus director Matt Wallace did visit us on "LVA's Artebella" this week to talk about the production, which is being staged in LVA's building during October. it should be bloody good! Listen each Thursday at 10am on WXOX 97.1 or artxfm.com. Photo by Olen Owens Photography .
Artist Support, Exhibits, Mural
IUS Veterans for Peace mural
We were honored to witness the unveiling of the Veterans for Peace mural at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, IN, honoring those who have served or are currently serving in our military. Printmaker and IUS Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Susanna Crum and Mariana Grohowski, Assistant Professor of English, led student and local veterans in creating the mural, and LVA was proud to do what we could to help make it happen.
We thank our partners who made this possible, ArtsMatch and the Jennifer Lawrence Arts Fund at the Fund for the Arts, and Center for Neighborhoods, for their continued support, and Veterans for Peace for all that they do.
LVA's Artebella On The Radio 9.21.17
Weaver/photographer Dobree Adams and David McGuire were in the studio to talk about her exhibit at Craft Gallery & Mercantile for the 2017 Louisville Photo Biennial. Tune in each Thursday at 10am to A R T x F M WXOX 97.1 Fm or Artxfm.com.
Events, Exhibits, Artist Support
Bourbon, Bets & Bow Ties at Churchill Downs
Local artists were assembled by Revelry Boutique Gallery to do live bourbon barrel painting at Churchill Downs, and LVA was invited to join in the fun with artists Bri Bowers, Bobby Hinkel, Adam Horton, David Nichols, Wood + Twine and more.
Summer Send Off with Zoom Group
We had a blast supporting our friends from Studio Works by Zoom Group at the "Summer Send Off" party at La La Land. We worked with event guests to create this amazing collage and had the best night ever!
Photography Love
CFAC instructor Angela took this photo and shared, "Love being able to share my love of photography with the next generation.
Friday Link Roundup: September 22, 2017
FRIDAY:
Send off summer with us, Zoom Group and more at La La Land!
1619 Flux shares "Witnesses at the Hotel Louisville"
21c hosts the "Louisville Photo Biennial" opening reception
Dobree Adams will show off craft at Craft connected to the Biennial
SATURDAY:
Local artists who are female are highlighted at Prophecy Ink's "Cherchez La Femme"
You are "#IAmPublicArt" in New Albany
SUNDAY:
Students say "Never Again" with murals about the Holocaust
TUESDAY:
LVA assisted IUS to help bring a "Veterans for Peace" mural to life
THURSDAY:
The art community comes together for the new "LOOK: Art Guide" at 1619 Flux
Exhibits, Community, Artist Support
Plein Air Paint Out 2017
LVA held our second annual Plein Air Paint Out from 8am-3pm on Sunday, September 17. It was part of a day of fun at the site of the future Waterfront Botanical Gardens that also featured:
A food truck, adult beverages, crafts, demos, nature activities, and more, including a large flower mandala weed walk, solar power demonstration, free canoe tours, butterfly tent, beekeeping, rainwater demo, raptors, baby goats, face painting, a paper flower workshop, a bonsai display and live music by the Porch Possums. Did we forget anything?!?
LVA Executive Director Lindy Casebier with winning artist Carrie Johns, whose piece is below:
The IIDA Louisville Lexington City Center Portland Tour
LVA hosted the IIDA Louisville Lexington City Center's tour of Portland's cultural locations. The Portland Investment Initiative's Gill Holland gave a presentation about how architects, designers and other professionals can help reinvigorate neighborhoods everywhere through their work:
