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"Corny" at "Farmer's Markets"

9/1/2014

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"Corny" acrylic on canvas, 20" x 16"

Eating fresh corn on the cob in summer has been a favorite treat for me since I was a child.  When presented with the opportunity to submit a piece for the "Farmers Markets" show at Margaret Clark Morgan Gallery my mind immediately went to those tasty golden ears and this image of randomly stacked pieces came to mind.


Corny is on Exhibit August 28 through October 27 at The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation Gallery in Hudson (10 W. Streetsboro St.)
Gallery hours are 9 - 4:00 pm M-F


 The title o f the show is "Farmer's Markets" an exhibition of original works by the Hudson Society of Artists.


Meet the Artists Reception: Friday, September 12, 5 - 8 pm.
Artists Talks at 6 pm












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Group  10 Gallery Juried Regional Show

6/22/2014

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"Group Ten Gallery" is a new artist run contemporary art gallery in downtown Kent, OH.  The resident members include some of the area's most respected  art talents.  This is Group Ten's first juried exhibition and they held a festive and well attended opening reception last Friday evening.


Jurors for the exhibition were Christine Havice, Ph.D., Director of the School of Art, Kent State University and Lou Zona, Ph.D., Director of the Butler Institute of American Art.

I was delighted to have two paintings rom my "Apron Series" juried into the show.  The show runs through July 19, 2914


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"Betty Lou" acrylic on canvas, 48" x 30"
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"Egg Bearer", acrylic on canvas, 36 x 28"
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Bucket List item ... check!

9/17/2013

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My husband often asks me what items I have on my bucket list and I consistently reply that I’m a pretty content gal but my one wish would be to spend a month or two alone  on the Greek Island of Icaria where my
paternal grandparents grew up. 
 
Knowing that Icaria is a very “laid back” place, I could picture myself
there in the port city of Agios Kyrikos just relaxing and soaking in the sounds
and sights and smells.  I visited
there once about 20 years with my father and my daughter, then again about five years ago for a family reunion.   Ikaria has gained notoriety in recent years as being one of the 5 “Blue Zones” in the world where people live the longest … a nice
bonus.


My husband who had been to the island for the family reunion said that he would “go nuts” being on that island for a whole month and could not understand my interest in traveling there again. I dismissed the idea of actually following through with the trip because of the cost and because the self-indulgent aspect felt uncomfortable. He dismissed the idea because of the cost and because he couldn’t imagine that his non-Greek speaking wife actually want to do this all by herself. 

After several subsequent “bucket list” discussions the island trip remained the only item on my list. I began thinking more and more about actually making that trip. I had cared for my father the last few months before he passed away in 2009. Dad very much wanted to travel to Icaria one last time but was too ill to make the journey.  When all of his medical bills and expenses were paid my brother and I split what money Dad had left and my portion was still sitting in the bank waiting to be spent on something meaningful … perhaps my bucket list trip.  I began researching the trip costs on the computer and speaking to folks who had been to the island recently and found that my dad’s funds could cover the cost.

I presented my findings to my husband who did not exactly share my enthusiasm for the idea.  I knew that I could not feel good about making the trip unless he was completely on board.  I did not want to be sitting on the island by myself feeling guilty … that was not my bucket list wish.  I had enjoyed my researching exercise but put to rest the idea of following
through.

A few months later my husband sat me down and told me that he thought I should make the trip.  I said no, I couldn’t be happy there knowing he would be unhappy here and that I am perfectly content with my life.  He told me that he had thought a lot about it and he did not want me to one day resent him for preventing me from fulfilling this wish. He really wanted me to go.

Two months later, I found myself sitting under an umbrella at the port in Agios Kyrikos, Ikaria looking out at the beautiful Aegean Sea and enjoying a tasty Greek meal. My eyes watering … my whole body tingling … I was actually
there.


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First meal after landing on the island ... delicious.
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I wandered through the town everyday ... always finding new visual treats.
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I was fortunate to have a good sized painting balcony outside my room.
Picture"Horiatiki (Greek Salad)" colored pencil
I started several paintings while in Ikaria ... still working on some of them.   Many others are  in my head.

I painted when I felt like it ... did lots of reading and pondering the ever- changing beautiful sea. 

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"Aegean" acrylic on canvas 19" x 33"
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Upstairs/Downstairs

5/3/2013

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Two beautiful show are now being hung at two of the galleries at Summit Artspace in downtown Akron right next door to the Akron Museum of Art.

Downstairs: The Women's Art League 80th Anniversary Show is in the Taylor Gallery on the first floor entitled "Brushstrokes ...Then and now". The show features  recent works by the group's members, incorporating peripheral memorabilia explaining the organization's history plus member sketchbooks.  On opening night  WAL will also host  a cash and carry and  silent auction of art  and upscale "what nots" donated by it's members in a nearby viewing area.  The proceeds of the auction will be used to fund scholarships for promising local high school artists.

Here is my piece in the Women's Art League Show:
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"Holding On" acrylic on canvas 12' x 12"

Upstairs
:  The Artists of Rubber City hosts their AORC 23rd Annual Juried Show in the Box Gallery on the third floor.  This highly anticipated annual show has earned a fine reputation for it's quality and diversity.

I'm happy to have the following two pieces included in this show:
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"Betty Lou" acrylic on canvas 48" x 30"
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"Duet" acrylic on canvas 30" x 24"
Both shows will open on Friday, April 26th with wine and snack receptions from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at 140 East Market Street, Akron OH (Summit Artspace Bldg).  Shows run through June 1, 2013
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9th Anniversary Show at Tannery Row Artist Colony

3/6/2013

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"Heavy Metal", acrylic on canvas - 48" x 24"
    On display now at
Tannery Row Artist Colony's 9th Anniversary show "Current"
 
My first in a series of "apron" paintings.

The show runs from March 2 through April 13, 2013
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ART of Healing Exhibit

2/5/2013

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Picked up my paintings from the ART  of Healing Exhibit at Eastside Medical Center so now I have three pieces of "finished" artwork in my Tannery Row studio.  


Everything else on the walls is "in progress"

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Awards are nice

11/16/2012

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"Duet" acrylic on canvas 30"  x 24"

First Place at the Women's Art League show in Brecksville.   There are loads of very talented ladies in this group ... I am quite honored.

The show runs through Dec. 21, 2012. Location: Brecksville Center for the Arts
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New "stuff"

7/21/2012

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I think this one is finally finished. "Choices" acrylic 24" x 24"
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Dialogue / Deliberate, painted steel 18" x 11" x 7 (including base).
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Canton Repository article on "Art at the Airport"

5/17/2012

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An acrylic on canvas, "Controlling the Mass", by Katina Pastis Radwanski on display in the Business Lounges at Akron Canton Airport.


 Click on the following to read the article: 
Local artwork lands at CAK 

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Glam Natural Show at We Gallery - 4/14 through 4/28

4/11/2012

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"Carry Attitudes", acrylic 24" x 18"
Thirty some artists were invited to participate in this show with their interpretations of  natural beauty.  My, Greek - flavored piece, is a departure from my current subject matter.

The show opens this Saturday, April 14th with a reception from 7:00 - 9:00 at the We Gallery, located at 20 N. High St., in downtown Akron, OH. 

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    (just "Kat" for short) 
    I'm a Northeast Ohio painter and sculptor with strong Atlanta, GA ties.  My Studio/Gallery is located on the 4th  floor of the Artcraft Building, 2530 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH  katina@cpastisradart.com

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