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The Grant Show 1996
Lyndon House Art Center
/ through April 30
Ten artists are showcased at the Lyndon House
Art Center this month. All are recipients of the Geor
gia Council for the Arts Individual Artist Grant 1995-
1996.
Melissa Harshman explores relationships be
tween women with her lithographs, etchings and
Xerox transfers. Marilyn Darden uses collages and
watercolors to trace the changes of the Deep South
and her hometown, Birmingham, Ala. Mark
Steinmetz shows a very real part of Athens and its
kudzu. Don Chambers brings a bit of theatrics to
the exhibit with his video of a Houdini-like “The
Cardboard Box Trick.” Jim Buonaccorsi explores
with his steel bronze sculptures the effects of in
dustrial technology on our species. Ted Suape takes
us back to another technology with his water jars
and points us to our subconscious. Anita Butler ex
plores different shapes with clay while Toni Carlucci
uses fabric to contemplate forest imagery and the
evolution of the universe.
The silver repouss works of Cary Jordan em
ploy images that seem to come from the Medieval
era. The images are relief silver, creating scenes and
texture. “TVee" is filled with music. Songbirds, lutes,
accordions and horns fill the tree, creating a festive
atmosphere. “The Touch” shows two figures, one
human and the other a dragon, connected with a
lance or pole. The dragon curls back to see where
the pole has touched him. The texture of the dragon's
back gives the viewer a feeling of being touched. I
found Jordan’s work to be both fun and insightful.
Carl Martin’s photographs explore the notion of
work. Martin’s black and white photographs show
men working in a garage. His color photographs give
us a more universal attitude about work. Martin
documents commuters in their cars. The sour faces
of commuters are prominent as they travel to work.
The backdrop is an industrial park, showing the im
personal nature of the whole ordeal. Martin grasps
Masterpieces of European Painting from
Sob Jones University, at The Georgia Museum of Art
Blue Sky, 128 College Ave. (354-0880)
— Upstairs: works by Andy Cherewick.
Downstairs: drawings by Joe Zane.
Through April.
Bluebird Cafe,493 c. Clayton SI. (549-
3663) — Oil paintings by Langford.
Chef Wolfgang's European Restau
rant, 1074 Baxter SI. (369-8333) —
Paintings by Mikelle Kinnard.
Dogwood Cafe, 311 E. Broad St. (548-
SI 87) —Paintings by Christine Springe!!
and photographs by Kathleen Reagan and
Natalie Pelito.
Clayton Street Deli,445 E. Clayton Si.
(369-9717) — ‘Numbered Accessories"
by David Robert Volt
Espresso hoyale Caffe, 297 E. Broad
St. (613-7449)—Oil on canvas by Ryan
Steadman.
Five Points Deli, 1650 S. Lumpkin St.
(546-8915)—Paintings by Peter Thomp
son.
The Grit, 199 Prince Ave. (543-6592)—
Photographs by Pam Pecchio.
Guaranteed, 167 E. Broad SI. (208-
0962) — Photographs by Jell Luckey.
Karen’s Catering, 54 N. Main St..
Walkinsville (769-7219)—Paintings by
Pamela Thrasher.
Kumquat Mae, 217 Hiawassee Ave.
(549-4404) — Poster art by Deonna
Mann through April.
Jittery Joels,243 Washington SI. (548-
3116) — "2 Chinese Guys Smokin’
Op'um.' a painting show featuring the
works of Tim Conley and John Mobilio
through April 26.
Last Resort Grill, 184 W. Clayton St.
(549-0810) — Works by Bob Marable.
Lumpkin Cafe, 1700 Lumpkin St. (543-
3122) — Paintings by John Cleaveland.
Washington Street Tavern, 318 E.
Washington St. (613-7817) — Oils on
canvas by Betty Gantt Walker. Plus,
sketches of tavern patrons by Brian Crean.
and
(^Retail
Above the Rag, 1658 S. Lumpkin St.
(369-7766) — Hand-painted furniture
and accessories by Julie Martin and paint
ings and hand-painted pillows by Karin
Bostwick.
Ampt Skate Shop, 512 N. Thomas
(369-7646) — Alison Rentz's Le-Lil:
mixed media.
Art Masters Framing and Gallery, 13
N. Main St.. Walkinsville (769-4450) —
Peter Loose's new dulcimers and rabbit
angels, combining a lov 'or the environ
ment with a love for art. Plus, pottery by
Flora Eustis and many other local artists.
Aurum Studios, 125 E. Clayton St. (546-
8826) -- Landscapes by David
Mudrinich.
Lobiolfy Frame Shop, 153 N. Jackson St.
—Featuring potters from the Athens area
c^ivl and
Dream Catcher, 163 N. Jackson St.
(543-2616) — 'More Than Abstract
Landscapes," paintings by S. Kohl
Matthews. Also, ceramics by Ryan Berg.
Hair Solutions, 840 Hawthorne Ave.
(546-4977) — Watercolors by Jean
McLean Gibson.
Intrigue Styling Studio, 157 B. Col
lege Ave. (354-8710)—Oil paintings by
Dawn Kinney. "Pennsylvania Landscape." a
view through oil on canvas. Through April.
Lock Kest Hair Studio, 156A College
Ave. (546-7288)—Watercolors by Jean
Gibson.
Rage, 132 College Ave. (548-8178) —
"For the Love of Bongo,” new works about
Bongo the (tying dog (who also plays a mean
piano) by Peter Loose Through April.
The RitzzMm, Athens Business Cen
ter, 2440 W. Broad St. (546-8200)—Jill
Leitets watercolors of UGA architecture.
StiMd, 1625 S. Lumpkin St. (549-8074)
— Academic drawings by John Wright.
Athens 96, corner of Washington and
Hull (354-0096) — Works by Sarah
Pattison, John Moon and Stan Mullins.
Athens-Clarke County Library, 2025
Baxter St. (613-3650) — In the Young
Adults and Children’s Section: photo
graphs by Valerie Frey and masks by
Montessori students. In the Heritage
Room: Cherokee genealogy display. In the
HentageRoom hallway: "ASenkx Retrospec
tive." handmade books by senior citizens at
the Athens Council on Aging. Also, on the
second floor, paintings by Connee Flynn.
State Botanical Garden, 2450 S.
Milledge Ave. (542-1244) — "Land
scapes of Oconee County," oil paintings
by Rend Guerin. Through April 28.
Burnt Earth, 115 Towns Grocery Rd.
(369-3935) — Local pottery, paintings
and sculpture.
Clayton Street Galleries, 351 E.
Clayton St. (549-9299)—"The Five Ring
Circus Ans Exhibit." an invitational exhi
bition through May 8. After this location,
the exhibit will travel to other venues, in
cluding places in Atlanta. Madison and
back again to Athens for the Olympics.
Gathering Thyme Art 6a!lery, 1700
S. Broad St., Commerce, Ga, (335-3964)
—Work by Wendy Giminski.
Georgia Museum of Art, Performing
and Visual Arts Complex, East Campus
(542-GMOA or 542-1668) — Come see
the new building aid EIGHT new exhibi
tions: "Permanent Collection of Paint
ings," “Tiffany Glass from the McConnell
Collection," ‘Picaresque Voyages: Albert
P. Ryder's Shore Scene and Howard Pyle's
Marooned' “From Bonnard to Toulouse-
Lautrec: Avant-Garde Prinlmaking in
France in the 1890s," "Masterpieces of
European Painting from Bob Jones Uni
versity," "Contemporary Aboriginal Art,"
"Italian Renaissance and Baroque Draw
ings" and at the new sculpture court "Jane
Manus Sculptures."
Hudson Studios (under Homeplace),
1676 S. Lumpkin St. (549-2741)—Small
oils, pastels and watercolors depicting
Southern landscapes by Charles Hudson
and framed wildflowers by Terianne
Hudson
The Loef Gallery, 320 E. Clayton St.
(546-7580) — Paintings and jewelry by
Flo Gross. Leaded, etched and fused glass
by Bea Lilly Hatala plus works by mem
bers of the Visual Arts Guild.
Lyndon House Art Center, 293 Hoyt
St. (613-3623) — "The Grant Show," a
senes of solo exhibitions by artists in the
area who were awarded the last Individual
Artist Grants by the Georgia Council on
the Arts. Come see Jim Buonaccorsi. Anita
Butler, Toni Carlucci, Donald Chambers.
Marilyn Darden, Melissa Harshman, Cary
Emile Jordan. Carl Martin, Ted Suape and
Mark Steinmetz. Through April 30. Also,
Saturday, April 27, from noon-6 p.m„
"Lighter Than Air," an outdoor installation
event by the Georgia Sculptors Society.
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center,
434 S. Main St. (342-4743) — Bird-
houses and sculpture by Charles Ratliff.
Oconee County Civic Center, 2661
Hog Mountain Rd. (769-3902)—Ongo
ing exhibition of over 40 works of various
media by the members of the Oconee Cul
tural Arts Foundation.
Si. Gregory the Great Episcopal
Church, 3195 Barnett Shoals Rd. (546-
7553)— p aintings by Scott Pope through
May 15.
Tate Student Center Gallery, UGA
Campus (542-3816) — Ninth Annual
Student Photo Show.
UGA Main Library, North Campus (542-
3251) — in the Hargrett Rare Books Li
brary, third floor, "Recollections ot a Na
val Lite," an exhibition of papers and
memorabilia of Confederate Naval Office*
John McIntosh Kell, through May 31.
Also, The Confederate Constitution will be
on display Friday. April 26, ONLY from 8
im.-5 p.m.
a real feeling of dread through these faces as he
works with mobility of our culture. The way he dis
plays his work in a group brings a stronger atten
tion to his concerns.
Support for the arts has been controversial for
some segments of our society. Most people support
some arts funding, and a tremendous majority of
funding has not sparked debate. The city of Tokyo
gives more money to its artists than does the entire
United States. Military bands get more money
through Defense funding than the National Endow
ment of the Arts. All industrial countries understand
the importance of funding for the arts, but a few
voices are heard above all others.
Those few voices have had their way in the last
year. This Grant Show 1996 is the last until further
notice. Cutbacks in funding have prompted the Geor
gia Council for the Arts to cancel the Individual Artist
Grant. The Georgia Council for the Ans is reevaluat
ing this decision for 1997-1998. Maybe you can call
the Council and give your opinion: 404-651-7920.
John Hawkins
UGA Forestry Building, UGA South
Campus (542-1659) — UGAb Fourth
Annual Scientific and Medical Illustration
Student Exhibition, illustrations ranging from
human anu plant anatomy to inserts, com
bining stience and art. Through May 3.
Unitarian Universal 1st Fellowship,
780 Timothy Rd. (546-7914) —
Silkscreen and crayon by Ethel Foster.
Visual Arts Baildiag, UGA Campus
(542-1511)—Ceramics Southeast Invi
tational.
William J. Thompson Gallery, Jack-
son Street, south of Broad (542-2468) —
"Teddy Who?," an installation by Massa
chusetts sculptor Steve Silveria. Through
April 30.
John Hawkins
Art Patrol/M Vine deadline is Wednes
day at noon: 112 S. Foundry Street at cor
ner otF. Broad downtown; Box 1027, Ath
ens, GA 30603, or call (706) 549-9523,
FAX548-8981. Send photos otyour work.
Thanks; send more.
• Opportunities: The 23rd Annual Lyndon House Art Center
Juried Exhibition Lyndon House Art Center will be held June
2-Aug. 9 (through the Olympics). The juror is Susan
Lubowsky, former branch director of the Whitney Museum
of American Art and present director of SECCA. Deadlines
are May 6 and 7. If you’r.e interested and haven’t received a
prospectus, call 613-3623. • Georgia LANDscape Magazine
'96 NORmalady Demonstration Garden seeks entries. Gar-''
dens are judged based on how they depict political, social or
cultural themes. For details, call Eric Shriner or Mike Jones
at 542-4708.
• Opening: The opening reception for the Human Rights
Festival Art Auction is Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. upstairs
at the Globe. This year's beneficiary is Nancy’s House, pro
viding day care for children of the homeless.
• Union: The Cooperative Arts Union (CAU) will hold open
meetings every other Wednesday at the Dogwood Cafe at 8
p.m. The next meeting is Wednesday. April 24. Artists of all
media are invited. For more info, call 549-2004.
.• Events: The Georgia Museum of Art will hold a sympo
sium Friday and Saturday. April 26-27, in the new museum
building. "Early Italian Art: 1250-1425" will consist of two days
of lectures and panel discussions as well as the public lec
ture 'Giotto: Scientific Discoveries from Recent Restorations'
by Giorgio Bonsanti Directo/ of the Accademia Museum in
Florence, Friday April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the M. Smith Griffith
Auditorium. For details, call 542-3255. • Registration for the
Art Camp at thd.Lyndon House Art Center is Tuesday. April
30. from 6-7 p.m, on a'first-come, first-served basis. Call
613-2336 f.or details. Also at the Lyndon House. "Lighter Than
Air," an outdoor installation by the Georgia Sculptors SocF
ety. will be presented Saturday. April 27, from noon-6 p.m.
• Hurry: ' Landscapes, pf Oconee County.” oil paintings by
Rene Guerin at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, ends
April 28. “2 Chinese Guys Smokin' Opium" at Jittery Joe s,
featuring the works of Tim Conley arid John Mobilio. ends
April 28. "Pennsylvania Landscape," by Dawn Kinney at
Intrigue Styling Studio, ends April 30. "Jeddy Who?.'' an in
stallation by Steve Silveria at the William J Thompson Gal
lery, ends April 30. The Grant Show" at the Lyndon House
Art Ce'nter ends April 30. Works by Andy Cherewick and.
drawings by Joe Zane at Blue Sky come down April 30.
John Hawkins
April 24, 1996 FLAGPOLE 130 EH