Fourth Annual Kay Smith Memorial Printmakers' Show

Artist Members (from left): Judith Steele, Joan Tallan, Cindy Davis and Anne Cushman attend the opening reception of the Fourth Annual Kay Smith Memorial Printmakers' Show in Dayton Ohio on July 12. Steele, Davis and Cushman each have several pieces in the exhibition. Anne Cushman received the 3rd place award! Judith Steele's relief print "Terra" can be seen behind the group.

Ten Years Soaring

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Ten Years Soaring: Phoenix Rising Celebrates a Decade
October 12 - November 16, 2008 Opening: Sunday, October 12, 1-3:30 pm

Ten Years Soaring, is an exhibit featuring over ten printmakers connected to Phoenix working in various mediums.The Wehrle Gallery is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.Admission is free.The Wehrle Gallery is in Wehrle Hall on Ohio Dominican University's main campus,1216 Sunbury RD, Columbus OH 43219.

2008 Card Packs are now available!

Our annual limited edition collection of 10 hand printed cards is now available for purchase. Only $25.00 per card pack! Proceeds from this sale are used to support Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative.
Place your order by email phoenixrisingco-op@sbcglobal.net
Provide your name and phone number and we will contact you to make arrangements for delivery. There is a $2. shipping and handling fee for card packs delivered by US mail.

Card packs will be available for purchase outside the Wehrle Gallery at Ohio Dominican University during the opening reception for Ten Years Soaring: Phoenix Rising Celebrates a Decade of Printmaking on Sunday, October 12th, 1:00-3:30 PM.

Press Release: Ten Years Soaring

Thank you GCAC and Ohio Dominican!

Press Release
Ten Years Soaring: Phoenix Rising Celebrates a Decade of Printmaking

Who: The Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative

What: Ten Years Soaring: Phoenix Rising Celebrates a Decade of Printmaking

When: Opening Reception: Sunday, October 12th from 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Exhibition on display from October 12 –November 16, 2008

Gallery Hours
Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Free admission

Where: Ohio Dominican University at The Wehrle Gallery
1216 Sunbury Rd, Columbus OH 43219
Wehrle Hall is on the university’s main campus

Our printmaking cooperative is celebrating its 10th anniversary! We are the only Columbus area fine art printmaking facility outside a university setting. Since 1998, the cooperative has been dedicated to enriching the cultural climate of the Columbus area through education and exploration of printmaking media and providing a well-equipped studio for artists and students.

Through support of a Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Grant and in coordination with the Ohio Dominican University, an exhibition of etchings, monoprints, relief prints and collagraphs by current members and past members will be on exhibition to celebrate 10 creative years. Over 15 artists will be participating.

The exhibition will also feature the debut of the cooperative’s Alphabet Book, the most recent member print exchange. This print collection will be presented in an artist book format, a limited edition of 20 handmade books.

In addition, 5 gallery talks by members will be presented and are open to the public on consecutive Wednesdays at noon. A variety of workshops for will also be offered promoting innovative print techniques, printmaking instructions for teaching professionals and a professional practices clinic for college students.

The cooperative will host a special artist visit from Sid Chafetz at the cooperative on Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 pm. One of our early advocates, nationally & internationally renowned printmaker Sid Chafetz will share his story and entertain your questions.

Sponsor: Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Grant, GCAC

Artists: Anne Cushman, Cindy Davis, Ellie Hug, Rebecca Morton, Eliana Saari, Judith Steele, Stephanie Sypsa, Joan Tallan, Amanda Pruesser, Rod Bouc, Melissa Vogley-Woods, Betsy Arvidson, (partial listing)
Images (digital files) are available upon request

Related events:
Opening Celebration
· October 12 (Sunday) 1-3:30 p.m., @ Wehrle Gallery

Special Artist Talk Series
Wehrle Gallery, Wednesdays at Noon, open to public

· Joan Tallan: "War and Peace: Blood, Gore, and some Fun", October 15
· Anne Cushman: “Time and Place”, October 22
· Rebecca Morton: “Indoor/Outdoor”, October 29
· Cindy Davis: “Capturing Gesture”, November 5
· Stephanie Sypsa: "Exposing the Personal", November 12
· *Room location for 11/12 to be announced

Featured Artist: Sid Chafetz:
· Conversation and Coffee with Sid: at Phoenix Rising on Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m., RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, email phoenixrisingco-op@sbcglobal.net

Workshops
· Relief Printing for the Classroom. Instructor Joan Tallan. October 22 (Wednesday) 1-4 p.m. Wehrle Room 203
· RESERVATIONS REQUIRED email phoenixrisingco-op@sbcglobal.net

· 2-part Solarplate Intaglio Workshop Instructor Anne Cushman. October 28 (Tuesday) 6-7:30 and October 30 (Thursday) 6-8:30 Phoenix Rising, $10 Materials Fee, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED email phoenixrisingco-op@sbcglobal.net

· Professional Practices: Writing Artist Statements and Resumes. Judith Steele, Rebecca Morton, Stephanie Sypsa. November 1 (Saturday) 2-5 p.m. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED email phoenixrisingco-op@sbcglobal.net

Contact: Visit http://www.printcolumbus.com/, email phoenixrisingco-op@sbcglobal.net or phone (614) 444-2473 for more information. The cooperative is located at 938 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206.
Media Contact: Judith Steele at 614-445-6289 or email jsteele614@aol.com
images are available upon request.

Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative opened in September 1998. Phoenix Rising's artist members offer a variety of workshops and classes that highlight their particular skills and guest artists are invited to give special presentations. The artists of Phoenix Rising provide outreach programs demonstrating and teaching printmaking techniques in a variety of venues - public and private schools, art groups, colleges, artist's residencies, and in-service workshops.

Sypsa at Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art

(detail) Depletion of a Woman

Sypsa's work will be included in the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art.

George Ohr’s National Challenge: The Juried Exhibition
September 19 - November 7

Artist from twenty-eight states are participating in the return of a major juried art exhibition, the George Ohr National Challenge, which opens September 19 at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art.
This is one of the museum’s most popular shows, offering sales of contemporary art in the months before Christmas. A total of $4,000 in awards will be presented to artists exhibit works in 2D and 3D.
Jurors for the exhibit were nationally-known artists as well: Jim Tanner of Minnesota, a ceramist, and Ron Pokrasso of New Mexico, a print maker.The accepted artists include a number from Mississippi as well as those from California to Texas to New York. Many are art professors at major universities and others are esteemed artists in their own regions.
The exhibit will run through November 6.
MUSEUM HOURS:
M-F: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For more information, call the museum at 228.374.5547 or see http://www.georgeohr.org./

The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is located at 1596 Glenn Swetman Street in Biloxi, Mississippi USA and is open seven days a week.(map)

Join us for our 10 year Celebration!

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Opening October 12, 1-3

Phoenix Rising Print Cooperative has been running ten years of education, public outreach, and artistic excellence in printmaking.
During this celebratory exhibition, there will be workshops, and artists lectures.
Visit printcolumbus.com for updated information on these programs.

The Wehrle Gallery is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Admission is free.The Wehrle Gallery is in Wehrle Hall on Ohio Dominican University's main campus,1216 Sunbury RD, Columbus OH 43219.

Melinda Cross exhibits work at Madlab

MadLab Gallery Presents

Nature and Nurture: Works by Phoenix Assoicate Member Melinda Cross and Kat Frissora
Opening: May 10th, 5-7pm

Show Dates: May 3rd-31st

It is in conjunction with the MadLab Theater’s annual production of Theatre Roulette.

MadLab Gallery is free and open to the public during theatre show times and by appointment. To set an appointment, contact the gallery via e-mail at madlabgmailto:madlabgallery@madlab.net.

Learn more about the gallery at www.myspace.com/madlabgallery or visit Madlab here.

Edna Boies displays organized by Phoenix Rising.

EDNA BOIES HOPKINSWOODBLOCK PRINTS: STRONG IN CHARACTER, COLORFUL IN EXPRESSION
March 22 - June 1, 2008
The Springfield Museum of Art is very pleased to host Eliana Calle-Saari as an Ohio Arts Council Artist-in-Residence, in conjunction with this Edna Boies Hopkins exhibition.

Eliana Calle-Saari Gallery...

April 6 - 19, 2008

Please Call (937)325-4673 for Program Information

Visit the Springfield Museum of Art

Sypsa included in Ohio Art League's Springfield Museum of Art Exhibit

April 26 – June 7 OHIO ART LEAGUE SPRING JURIED EXHIBITION This exhibit brings to Springfield the newest of the new in art work being made in the state of Ohio. Known for cutting edge art, the Ohio Art League was started as a student league in Columbus, Ohio in 1909 and has continued to bring the newest work to the forefront. Visit: Springfield Museum of Art

Member Stephanie Sypsa, has a piece included in the show, titled, Dissipation of a Man.

Betsy Arvidson's Landscapes from Within

Betsy Arvidson will be showcasing her work at the Sharron Weiss Gallery

Landscapes from Within
May 2-30
Gallery Opening, Friday May 2 6-8pm

The Sharon Weiss Gallery is located:
20 E. Lincon St Columbus, Ohio
Gallery Hours: Thursday- Saturday 12-5, Sunday 1-4pm

For more information call 614.291.5683 or visit
http://www.sharonweissgallery.com/

Melissa Vogley Woods in OAL show

Sunbonnet Sue In Trouble

February 2 - 23, 2008

Works by Melissa Vogley Woods


Curated by Helma Groot
Reception February 2, 2008 6 - 9p.m.
Member Preview Reception February 1, 2008 6 - 8p.m.

Sunbonnet Sue is a traditional American quilt pattern; the small characters are often portrayed in a grid layout with multiple Sunbonnet Sue’s tucked safely into their own block. Melissa Vogley Wood’s interest in this character stems from its inherent ambiguities as a metaphor of icon and persona. In these works, the artist releases this intrinsically symbolic character to investigate the inevitable mayhem created in their encounters.

Sypsa included in Connections II at the Riffe Gallery

Afterimage of a Young Girl, 2007, five color monoprint, two color photo lithograph 30" x 24"


The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery proudly presents...
Connections II: Ohio Artists Abroad
January 24 -April 6, 2008

Connections II features artwork by 14 artists, including Phoenix Member Stephanie Sypsa who participated in the Ohio Arts Council's Individual Creativity international residencies program. The OAC has long been recognized as a leader in international cultural arts exchanges among state arts agencies. Over the years the OAC has developed global partnerships, including residencies, with several countries. The artists in Connections II took part in opportunities established in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic. These artists immersed themselves in their host communities and acted as cultural ambassadors for Ohio.

Visit the Riffe Gallery

Gallery Hours
Tuesday 10 – 4 p.m.
Wednesday – Friday 10 – 8 p.m.
Saturday noon – 8 p.m.
Sunday noon – 4 p.m.
Closed Mondays and state holidays
Admission is free.

For information or to schedule a tour call the Riffe Gallery at 614/ 644-9624 or e-mail Mary Gray, gallery director.

The Columbus Dispatch: 2007 Best Art Events

Many of our members are listed in the Best Art Events of 2007 according to the Columbus Dispatch!

Betsy Arvidson returned to Ohio Dominican for her second gallery exhibition, The Intimate Landscape: New Works by Betsy Arvidson. This exhibit was well worth the visit, making The Columbus Dispatch top art events of 2007.
For more information on The Intimate Landscape:
http://www.ohiodominican.edu/about/news/2007/betsyarvidson.asp

Rebecca Brandeis-Morton and Melissa Vogley-Woods were in Domesticate Me:Habitats Natural and Unnatural, at the Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery.

click on the newspaper below to read more.
























* news courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch

The Columbus Dispatch: a Review of Cushman's "Journeys"

Anne Cushman was paid a visit by the Columbus Dispatch at Phoenix Rising. Click in the news paper below to read her interview discussing her journeys and travels, and how they have affected her art.

























* news courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch

Rod Bouc exhibits at the Southern Ohio Museum

Associate Member Rod Bouc has work in the exhibit Avant Gardens: Contemporary Variations on a Perennial Theme at the Southern Ohio Museum, Nov. 10-Dec. 30, 2007. For information call 740-354-5629 or visit somacc.com

He also has an exhibit at the Texarkana Regional Arts Center. He will lecture at North Heights Jr. High and painting classes at Texas High before attending Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council’s Occasional Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cabe Hall. Bouc’s Regional Arts Center exhibit shows through Jan. 5. For more information call 903-792-8681 or http://www.trahc.org/ for more information.

Grand Tour, new solo exhibit by Anne Cushman

Grand Tour: Prints and Pastels by Ann Cushman
November 18, 2007 – January 13, 2008
Opening Reception: Sunday, November 18, 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Cushman has created a new body of work that is displayed in a solo exhibit entitled, Grand Tour: Prints and Pastels.
Combining new and old techniques, Anne creates beautiful and intriguing images which encourage careful observation of a multifaceted environment.

The Wehrle Gallery is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
The Wehrle Gallery is in Wehrle Hall on Ohio Dominican University's main campus, 1216 Sunbury RD, Columbus OH 43219.

Joan Tallan exhibits new work at The Ohio State Fair

Joan Tallan was recently included in the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts: Professional Division Aug 1-12, 2007; located at the Ohio Expo Center, 717 East 17th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43211.

Tallan's work was reviewed by The Columbus Dispatch in "August Entries", Sunday, August 5, 2007, by: Christopher A. Yates.

Photos:Mr Bush's War IV (left), Mr. Bush's War II (right). Courtesy of the artist.