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Wear a favorite apron!

9/17/2014

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Here is the postcard (front and back) for my upcoming show     "Apron, Interpretations in Painting and Sculpture"




The Opening Reception is Friday, Oct. 17, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
even though the postcard says Sat. ... ooops



Attendees are invited to wear a favorite apron if they are so inclined ... should be great fun!




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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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"Two of Hearts" -coming in July

6/11/2014

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Looking forward to teaming up with my dear friend and accomplished artist, Annette Boncek, for our  "Two of Hearts" show next month at Zeber-Martell.
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The "APRONS" are coming

5/6/2014

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I've been thinking about apron images for a few years now ... storing several visual possibilities in my head. Something about the apron as subject matter continues to hold my interest. My normal focus and passion lies in abstraction but for some reason aprons continue to dance through my mind. I touched upon the subject first with an apron sculpture, titled "White Rose Petals". 
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"White Rose Petals" mixed media, 52" x 51" x 8"
PictureApron sketchbook




I then filled a sketchbook with pencil sketches of aprons images formed in my mind.  Each sketch seemed to arrive with it's own story. The sketchbook was sold at a Women's Art league show to help raise student scholarship funds       (I did take photos of the sketches to use as reference for potential paintings).






I have now taken a substantial plunge into the subject matter. Many of those pencil sketches have evolved into large paintings and sculptures ... several are finished and others are in various states of completion.  I was fortunate enough to receive a COG (Creative Opportunity Grant) last year from the Artists of Rubber City which was a huge help in purchasing materials for this project.




PictureDetail of "Betty Lou"

My apron attraction seems to be fueled by many factors ...including but not limited to nostalgic aspects,  feminist perspectives, the idea of a protective cover up of something more precious than itself,  the symbol of "service" and "servitude", an expression of "style", etc.. 


Here are a few images showing small sections of some of my completed apron paintings. An Apron Show is in the works.




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Details of "On the Rocks" and "Heavy Metal"
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Opening Reception:                                           Penthouse Artists of Summit Artspace

11/11/2013

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Many thanks to those who joined us yesterday afternoon for the opening reception of the Penthouse Artists' first show together.  Thanks also to the folks at St. Paul's Gallery for graciously hanging, housing, and hosting our show.

We're an eclectic group of eight artists employing a variety of media and points of view.  Our work includes painting, sculpture, drawing, art quilts, printmaking, collage and photography)   It 's great fun for us to see our pieces displayed together.

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Now it's back to our respective studios on the third floor of the Summit Artspace building , the "Penthouse", to create new work ... possibly for our next group exhibition.

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Katina, Terry Klausman, Connie Bloom, and Bradley Hart
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Carolyn Lewis and Cari Miller
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Joan Colbert and Katina
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Ron White
Thanks to Cari Miller for the loan of her photographs
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42nd Annual Juried Show

10/28/2013

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Picture"Pieces" painted steel , 48" x 29" x 9"


This Friday is the opening of the 42nd Annual Juried Show at the Valley Art Center in Chagrin Falls.  The show runs from Nov. 1 through Dec 13, 2013.

After seeing the overwhelming number of beautiful entries, I feel mighty fortunate to have had a piece juried into this show.

The Opening Reception is Fri. Nov. 1st from 6 - 8:00 pm.  Barring a surprise snowstorm, I'll be there!

Location: 155 Bell St., Chagrin Falls, OH.
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10- 4:00; Saturday 10 -2:00

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"Out of the Box" Show and Auction

10/18/2013

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The Out of the Box show at the Summit Artspace Gallery in Akron opened last evening.  There are over 40 clever pieces awaiting bids.  This Summit Artspace fundraiser takes place every two years.  Local artists donate creative "box interpretations" which are sought after by area collectors.  The final bidding takes place on November 3, 2013 at the Arts Alive Gala.  I will be placing some bids on favorite pieces today.
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My 2013 "Out of the Box" piece, "Nonpartisan Leanings", painted steel
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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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Sculpture Collaboration in "Current" show

3/26/2013

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"Never Let You Go" steel
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"Never Let You Go" sketch and cardboard model




Never Let You Go
is the title of a recent collaborative steel sculpture now on display in a show at the Tannery Row Artist Colony Gallery in Buford, GA.  The title of the show is "Current".  It's an anniversary show featuring the work of Tannery Row Artist  Colony Artists. 
 

Dennis Primm, a highly regarded Georgia metal scultpor and fellow TRAC member, suggested that we team up to create a piece while I was in Georgia this winter.  I was delighted to work with him.


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"Never Let You Go" before adding the wrapping rods


The  two "in progress"photos include here are my life size sketch with the three dimensional sections that I constructed out cardboard,

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the nearly completed steel piece under construction.


The Current  show runs through April 13, 2013.  The Gallery is located at 554 W. Main St., Bldg. C, in Buford, GA

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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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    Katina Pastis Radwanski
    (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  [email protected]

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