Studio Happenings!

Karen's Studio #125 is "humming" with activity now that more students are coming to class. And, it's exciting to include Willie Evans' Framecare Studios as part of the "hum"! Willie comes into the studio every other Wed. evening with his frame samples and expertise. Several of us have been getting our art and photography framed. Willie is incredible and his prices are really reasonable! Now, if I can find more wall space!

My regular students who have been with me for years continue to come in and do their work: Lynn - watercolor, Candice - pastels, Susan - colored pencil and pencil drawings. Sophia and Mollie are adult beginners working through the challenges of perspective. Mollie is framing her covered bridge done from an old art instruction book by John Gnagy. Sophia is framing a square, brightly colored acrylic painting. Michelle and son Ty are working in various media. Ty's colored pencil drawing which he posted as his Facebook profile is incredible! Michelle's watercolors are wonderful, too! Cat is back from New York and has her supplies laid out and has begun working in watercolor again. Welcome Cat! And, I hope Chris starts this week, too.

Last Wed., four young adults started class, too. Their father is a Tattoo artist. He wants his children to learn the basics. He learned a lot about art from his Grandmother who told him to draw his hand, his face and now he is a professional artist. For our first lesson I asked the young people to "free-wheel it" - draw whatever they wanted for the first page of their sketch book. I then introduced them to "materials' - drawing materials - charcoals, erasers, stomps, pencils, Conte crayons, etc. For fun, I gave them copies of a fence, round moon faces and stick people which come from an antique book I have about learning how to draw.

Next week we'll progress to "lines". I have a stack of graphic arts books that may be helpful, too, for ideas and for showing how various lines are used in drawings.

I think I'll be getting even more students. I "advertise" on my Meetup.com site which helps a lot. I'm going to have students doing the breast cancer bricks again this year. The bricks are painted and donated to a silent auction in October.

Hoping the weather stays cool. I'm hoping that two more fans will help, too. Ordered two from QVC which look like they will "cover" more of the room. Classes continue on Wednesday afternoons 4 - 6:45 pm $5.00 an hour, $10 for two hours. Eventually I will have enough students to "break even". Sure hope so!

Cincinnati Artists

From My Studio

Cincinnati Artists in Fold

By Karen Kelly

It may come as no surprise to you that Cincinnati has many artists within its fold. Designers, poets, writers, dancers, musicians, painters, sculptors, craftspeople and many other artistic persons are working long hours in order to increase their skills which may or may not be shared with the consuming public.

If the artist seems to be obsessed with the desire to create, he (or she) should be cherished and nurtured.

He (or she) should be encouraged, not destroyed. The artist has the same need for love and recognition as his fellow man, therefore his awareness and sensitivity should note be demeaned.

One word which is felt by creative persons is PAIN. Imagining and idea and trying to find the means by which it can be expressed can be very painful. However, it is through this pain that the creative person produces a work which may or may not bring enjpyment to other people.

It is difficult enough to go through the creative process without feeling the dded pain of unwarranted, untrained criticism.

Many fine artists are lost to us because they can not bear to share their work with the outside world. The daring one, the ones who care enough to try, try in hope of sharing something they feel with other people.

As you reach out to increase your own artistic understanding you will find that you have many of the same creative urges within yourself that you may have thought were reserved for artists only.

It is possible for you to create a new space within your thoughts for artistic sharing. Open your mind and extend your hand in friendship while saying, "Yes, I have creative feelings and I share your creative feelings with you. I am so glad, that you, the artist, are able to share my thoughts through artistic expression."

*Note: I've written the article again, so that it's easier to read!

Column Announcement

This is a picture taken in my 7th floor studio, 1968 (August?). It was one of a series of Karen's Studio. There were a lot of windows with a view East toward the Cincinnati Post Building and Mt. Adams and a Southern view facing a couple of churches and other buildings. This room had my drawing board, some shelves, some chairs a bulletin board and plenty of room to paint. It was my space to create. The rest of the studio had a very large room where I hung my big paintings and shared it with others for Tai Chi and Ballet Classes. I had an art show, too, and sold some of my abstracts.

One painting of the Cincinnati Post Building that I created in watercolor and black ink lines was purchased by my mother, Lois Brown Dale, Director of Clermont Senior Services in Clermont County, Ohio.She gave it to one of her employees and it disappeared! Mama had a lot of my paintings showing throughout her office complex at Clermont Senior Services.

A lot of my paintings have been donated to WCET's Action Auction. I don't know who collects them, but they do sell. I do know that Charlie Vaughn, former director, bought one called Purple.

*Note: The bell-bottom denim jumpsuit was a favorite. I bought it in New York city when I went with my Cincinnati Art Academy buddies. It was a wonderful trip, but I got very sick and needed to come home.

Here is a copy of the painting from a slide of "Purple" Acrylic, 22"x 30". Signature was cut out by the scanner. I just learned how to scan and print out a slide on my HP Photosmart C8180 All-in One.




PURPLE



Teaching the Eye to See

Training the Eye to See

This is a copy of one of my art columns, From My Studio, for Skywalk News (which became Downtowner). I wrote my art column for Skywalk News and for Suburban Press. In 1978, I was in my studio on the top floor of the Artic Fur Building on 7th and Main. Streets (now housing Antonelli Art College - formerly Gebhardt Art School) when the idea to write an art column occured to me. I called Suburban Press and talked with the editor, Emily Wolfe. She asked if I could illustrate the column, too. I had never done any illustration but I was ready to try it. I learned drew my illustration (s) with a crow quill pen and used India ink on illustration board (3"x3").

Being able to scan and insert my art columns will be a FUN project!

Onward!

Chatauqua Art Show, Madison, Indiana 9 25 2010

Deborah and Rebecca

Deborah and Rebecca




Pictures taken with my Blackberry at the Chatauqua Art Show in Madison.

Art in the Park - Bellevue Beach Park - Sat. Sept. 11th, 2010

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Path of Artists

Path of Artists

 

More Artsts and Exhibitors

 BULLDOG
 (Artist and Bellevue Police Mascot)

BULLDOG PAINTING and BULLDOG

 

BB Riverboat

Barge and BB Riverboat 
"Starboard Left"

Cincinnati Skyline along the Ohio River


Lovely Day at Bellevue Beach Park's "Art in the Park"

Bellevue, Ky "Art in the Park" Sat. Sept. 11, 2010

Strolling through "Art in the Park" at Bellevue, Kentucky's Bellevue Beach Park was wonderful. My friend and talented photographer, Connie Sanders of http://www.consanphotos.com/ was exhibiting her work. I had scheduled this as one of my "Art, Music, Theater" Meetup events.

I was able to park right alongside Bellevue Beach Park (with a Port-a-let within 15 feet of my car - convenient). For lunch, there was a tasty selection of food offered by the Bellevue Culinary Arts Cafe.
I chose Bellevue Bistro's BB Ribs and  Roosevelt Salad which = $5.00. Delicious!

There was plenty of room to sit at a square metal picnic bench. One of the artist's friends was sitting there, too, so we visited and talked about art shows and her friend's wonderful tiles. Wish I had bought one!

Then, I strolled through the various booths and finally found a lady with a program with the booth numbers of the exhibitors. I visited with Connie and bought a few cards. I then strolled down along the river, took some pictures which I am sharing here with you.

Loved the Bulldog Art by the Bellvue Police Dept. mascot. He is a very good artist! Would like to know his name!

The photos are not in any "particular order". Uploading photos to my blog (s) continues to be a challenge!

Bellevue, Kentucky is special! Please visit soon: http://www.shopbellevueky.com/ . Thank you, Bellevue for a very special September Saturday!

"Starboard Left" Barge and BB Riverboat

Bulldog Art

BB Riverboat

Exibitors

Bulldog Artist

Skyline looking West

Riverside Exhibitors

More Exhibitors

Studio Pictures

These paintings are currently on display at Karen's Studio in the Essex Studios Complex, 2515 Essex Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206. I am usually in my studio on Wed. evenings 5 to 7 p.m. Contact me @ 513-600-8063 if you want to stop by on Wed. evening or come to our next Art Walk on Oct. 1st & 2nd, 6 to 10 in my studio, other galleries will be open until 11 p.m.

Ground Zero

Red Nun

Carrousel

Cosmic Swirl

Green Grotto

Sliced

Message of The Birds

Lagoon

Vive La France

Dutch Girl

Circus Lady

Bouncy City (Cincinnati before Pete Rose Way)

Cave

Depth

Crackle

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Red Bear


*NOTE: I couldn't figure out how to remove the duplicates! Oh my!