August Opening Receptions

Don't miss these Opening Receptions in August!

Landscapes: Rod Bouc
Bridge Park Gallery located in the Crawford Hoying’s Dublin headquarters, 6640 Riverside Dr., in Dublin, Ohio, is now accessible to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 6, 2017.

An Inaugural Reception of the space and for the Artist will occur on
Thursday, Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m.
The reception is free of charge and the public is invited.

The exhibition features a selection of 11 of Phoenix Rising Board Member and Associate Member, Rod Bouc's recent works representing a variety of media, style and subject matter on which the artist has recently focused.
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Eliana Calle-Saari
in Pasos de Arte
Cultural Arts Center 139 West Main Street, Columbus, OH 43215
August 04, 2017 until September 16, 2017

Pasos de Arte is a first of its kind, innovative, Latino art exhibition that brings together the Latino community with visitors from across Central Ohio to explore the richness of Latino culture. Core member, Eliana Calle-Saari is on of the artist included in this exhibition.

Opening reception: Friday, August 11, 6-8 p.m., at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center, ushering in the Festival Latino. This event is free and open to the public, all are welcome!

Join artists from Pasos de Arte on Thursdays, August 3 & 31 at noon for Conversations & Coffee, a free weekly program bringing together artists and those of you who love art.

Chrysalis: Meet Ohio Dominican University's Art Faculty
Ohio Dominican University Wehrle Gallery
This exhibition is a celebration of the new academic year and a welcome to ODU’s 16th president, Dr. Robert Gervasi. The Art and Design faculty, Janna Thompson-Chordas, Janette Knowles, Rebecca Morton, and Eliana Calle Saari, created new works around the idea of the chrysalis and butterfly, a metaphor for the intellectual and spiritual transformation that happens through education.

Opening reception: Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, 5-7 p.m.

Artist presentation: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, 12 p.m.,

Tallan & Saari Win Awards at OSF

Don't miss the Ohio State Fair Fine Art Exhibition in the Cox Fine Arts Building which is on display though Sunday, August 6th!

Printmaking was strongly represented by members of our cooperative!  Congratulations to Joan Tallan who received an Ohio Arts Council Award in the professional division. Accolades to Eliana Calle-Saari for being awarded the professional division Printmaking award...the second year in a row!  Core members Anne Cushman, Colin Matsumoto, Dave Pickard, Judith Steele, Mary Woodworth and Associate members Christine D'Epiro Abbott and Karen Albanese Campbell were also accepted in this statewide competition!

In the professional division, 236 artist from 34 counties in the state of Ohio were selected to be included in this annual exhibition. The Columbus Dispatch noted that "more than 1,800 submissions" were received this year. We are proud to have 9 of our members included in the 2017 exhibiton!

Eliana Calle-Saari with "My Angels", Relief prints on silk panels

left: Woman's Right to Vote by Tallan; right: Blue Topo by Cushman

left: Castle by Matsumoto; right: detail of Switching Station 2 by Pickard

left: Snow for Christmas by Steele; Great White Wind by Woodworth

left: Building a Sanctuary by D'Epiro Abbott; right: How She Flies by Albanese-Campbell

Creative Persistence: Lessons from a Long-Term Project; An Artist Talk by Claudia Retter

Join us Sunday, June 11 at 2:00-4:00 pm at our studio
This event is Free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be served.

Photographer and book artist Claudia Retter presents an "illustrated reading" of her handmade artist book, The Flying Adventures of Two Candy Cane Pen Friends, then follows with her Artist Talk, Creative Persistence: Lessons from a Long-Term Project.

In her talk, Retter takes us through the history of creating Flying Adventures, and how the quest to bring a single handmade book to a larger audience not only continues to shape the project's trajectory, but also transforms its creator. While told from an artist's perspective, Retter touches on universal themes that inspire audiences to see their own projects' successes and failures as part of a bigger picture. Read more

Learn more about Claudia Retter

Reservations are not required, but are helpful.
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Opening Reception: Schiller Park Art: Celebrating 150 years!

The German Village Art Committee is proud to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Schiller Park, Columbus Ohio, with a collection of artworks reflecting its character, history and beauty!

Opening Reception:  Sunday, April 23 from 2-4
Location: German Village Meeting Haus, 588 S. Third St., Columbus, Ohio, 43215

Core Member, Judith Steele's reduction relief print "Snow for Christmas (2004)" will debut at this reception! Only silver ink + black or white ink were used to create this snowy scene set near Schiller Pond and the Huntington Gardens.
(See a detail from this print below)

"I love snow! I am so excited to say that the final print captured my personal memory of that snowy day and the beauty of a cold winter's day." said Steele

The exhibit runs through June 1st during regular Visitors Center hours (M-F 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.).

CCAD Students Visit Studio

"Phoenix Rising is a wonderful resource for my students. Every spring semester, my class takes a field trip to their premises where my students learn about the Cooperative and see the beautiful work that the members make. These artists have always been generous with their time and gracious with the sharing of their art and knowledge."
Kathy Lynn McGhee
Associate Professor: Division of Fine Arts; Area Coordinator of Printmaking
Columbus College of Art & Design

Our members welcomed Assoc. Prof. Kathy McGhee, Christine Mannix, CCAD rare books librarian (and a printmaker) and 13 printmaking students to our studio on April 12.

Capital University Students at our Studio

Capital University Printmaking students visited our studio and created solar plates (etching plates) under the instruction of core member, Anne Cushman, the class developed their plates and printed proofs.  A good time was had by all. 

View photos of the students in action and their prints!

"I felt like today was a milestone in quality art making for the Capital University art program. I am very thankful to you and to Anne for making today happen. We at Capital are so fortunate to have you and your talents in our midst."
Jeffrey Shaw, Professor of Art at Capital University

"Our students loved their visit to Phoenix. We had 13 students! They all developed and printed a proof of their plate, they also cleaned up and helped pick up! All in 3 hours!  I couldn't be more proud of my wonderful perfect students! They did a great job on their solar plates!!!"
Eliana Calle-Saari, Adjunct Art Faculty at Capital University and Core Member with Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative