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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Tracks...an E-newsletter of Off Track Art - an artists’ cooperative gallery – for April-May 2011


Tracks...an E-newsletter of Off Track Art - an artists’ cooperative gallery – for April-May 2011



11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance) 
Westminster, MD
Open: Wed-Fri      noon - 6 PM
Sat           10 AM - 5 PM

CALENDAR:
Closing April 30 --Guest Artist, Scott Gore.
Your last chance to see these intense psychological graphic prints.  

May 6th --Opening Reception for Guest Artist, Kelly Heck.  For the months of May and June Off Track Art presents “Beautiful Silence,” a selection of serene photographic images by guest artist, KELLY HECK.

“Escape from civilization; voices, home, business, traffic, machinery, phones, music ‐ any human sound.  Surround yourself with nature...   A  wooded area is especially perfect,  removing you from harsh, cool winds that whistle by your ears.  Stand motionless and breathe deeply...” (excerpt from artist’s statement)
Please join us for a reception for the artist on Friday, May 6th, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Advanced Calendar:  

July 29th Reception: July-August Guest Artist:  Katherine Scofield graphics.

September 9th Reception: September-October Guest Artist:  Josh Ries glassworks.

November 4th Reception: November-December Guest Artist:  Peter Plant paintings.

OUT and ABOUT:

“PopUp Art at 7 East - Off Track Art goes off-track.”  A sampling of our work will be refreshed for Spring in the storefront windows at 7 E. Main Street, reminding all passers-by of our location in view nearby.  See something you like?  Make arrangements for purchase at the Off Track Art gallery on Liberty Street.

Gordon Wickes and Pam Zappardino serve as two of the jurists for the Higher Learning Student Photography Exhibition on viewMay 2nd, from 6:30-9:00 pm in McDaniel Lounge.  It will feature photographs taken by the students throughout the last two summers.  Awards are given to the students for winning photos.  In addition, Judy Goodyear, Linda Van Hart, and Kevin Dayhoff join Gordon and Pam in donating their own artwork to the Art Exhibition and Silent Auction event held alongside the student show, with proceeds going to support Higher Learning students and programs.

IN the GALLERY at OTA:

Original painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, photography, cut-paper, book art, sculpture, jewelry.

NEW works by artists...

Carolyn Seabolt brings in fresh works of her newest series of mosaics made of paper tesserae (pictured).

Bob Waddell on site at OTA  April 14th and 21st will be working on several on-going assemblages, in the mid-planning stages of several large scale 2D pieces celebrating the life of Clifford Still using his crypt as the architectural form(s) in the pieces.  The media is charcoal and assemblage.  The process is another take on site print-making.

Judy Goodyear presents a sparkling new array of Roll-On/Roll-Off bracelets.
SEE THE FULL NEWSLETTER WITH PICTURES in PDF file attached!

Off Track Art on the web: www.offtrackart.org and on Facebook

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Tracks ... an E-newsletter of Off Track Art, an artists’ cooperative gallery


Tracks ... an E-newsletter of Off Track Art, an artists’ cooperative gallery


December 1, 2010: December 2010 into January 2011

11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance,) Westminster, MD

Open: Wed-Fri noon - 6 PM; Sat 10 AM - 5 PM; PLEASE NOTE: Closed December 25 thru January 4.  www.offtrackart.org  Visit us on Facebook, too

CALENDAR:  Guest Artist through December:

Before the old year closes, drop in to see our Guest Artist’s display.  TERRY WHYE’s painted surfaces and rich, textural ceramics shimmer with their exquisite glazes.  Created in her Finksburg studio, Whye Clay Works, Terry offers wonderful works, some of which are beautifully functional and some that stand on their own as sculptural pieces.  The works are done in a variety of techniques including high-fired stoneware and porcelain, colorful majolica pottery, and wood fired sculpture and pottery.  Her ceramics have been highlighted in Ceramic Art and Perception, American Crafts, Ceramics Monthly, and Carroll Magazine.  Closing December 24th.

Holiday Wreaths at CCAC: 
December 1-5, the Carroll County Arts Center holds their 13th Annual Festival of Wreaths, and the artists of Off Track Art got together to assemble a sparkling, art-laced wreath to contribute to this silent auction.  The OTAwreath holds creations of collage, jewelry, watercolor, photo, origami, Christmas bulbs, handmade book, notecards, and more.  Come to the Arts Center to see it among all the other wreaths.  Consider making a bid on one or just enjoy the variety of wreath-y ideas presented at this fun event.  More info is available atwww.carrollcountyartscouncil.org/aa_festivalwreaths.asp .

Studio Tour of Carroll County:
Mark your calendar to partake in some alternative holiday shopping during the “Carroll County Studio Tour.”  Off Track Art is once again participating in the Studio Tour, happening the first weekend in December:  Saturday & Sunday, December 4th & 5th, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  It’s a lovely way to enjoy the creative, hand-made art and craft of our regional artists while exploring bucolic Carroll County and its historic Main streets.  Complete info is available at www.ccartists.com .

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Friday, November 5, 2010

Ceramic artist, Terry Whye opening reception at Off Track Art


Ceramic artist, Terry Whye opening reception at Off Track Art

You Are Invited To Attend An Opening Reception At Off Track Art
For Our Guest Artist, ceramic artist, Terry Whye.

Off Track Art
an artists cooperative gallery
11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance)
!Westminster, MD



Terry will be on hand in the gallery for you to meet at a Reception: Friday, November 5th, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. (Please Note: This is a corrected time from previously reported time in the Tracks E-newsletter.)

Come to Off Track Art gallery and enjoy light refreshments and rich visual treats!

TERRY WHYE creates her ceramic sculpture and pottery in her Finksburg studio, Whye Clay Works, producing work in a variety of techniques including high-fired stoneware and porcelain, colorful majolica pottery, raku and wood fired sculpture and pottery. Her ceramics have been highlighted in Ceramic Art and Perception, American Crafts, Ceramics Monthly, and Carroll Magazine.

ALSO ...Enjoy an evening of gallery hopping in downtown Westminster...

OPENING THIS SAME NIGHT in downtown Westminster, Off Track Art’s upcoming new partner, Phil Grout, at Birdieʼs Cafe Gallery.

Carroll County photojournalist Phil Grout will present a retrospect exhibition and sale of his work entitled "44/40 in Light" at Birdie's Cafe Gallery, 233 E. Main St., Westminster, throughout November and December. An opening reception will be held Friday, November 5 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Grout is celebrating 44 years as a photographer working in and out of Carroll County 40 of those years. His camera has taken him throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia and India. He is the author of three critically acclaimed books of photography and prose which will also be available for purchase.

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Kevin Dayhoff Art: November 29, 2008 Westminster Christmas Parade ...  By Kevin Dayhoff  Judges: Judy Clippart, Jen Mace, and Kevin Dayhoff. Judges' stand courtesy of Harry's Main Street Grille. It was a great parade. As with any great community effort, determining one particular “winner” in each category was so difficult ...

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The E-newsletter of Off Track Art an artists’ cooperative gallery October/November 2010

The E-newsletter of Off Track Art an artists’ cooperative gallery October/November 2010


tracks  ...an E-newsletter of Off Track Art an artists’ cooperative gallery October/November 2010

11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance)
Westminster, MD
OPEN:
Wed-Fri      noon - 6 PM

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CALENDAR:

CLOSING:  Don’t forget to visit Off Track Art before the end of October to view the exquisite fiber works of Guest Artist, Gwen Handler.  Along with her silky-soft yarns colorful woven scarves, soft knit hats and mittens are offered to help you artfully prepare for the coming winter season.  Last chance to see these wonderful, tactile pieces in the gallery during October.

OPENING:  Coming to the gallery in November and December is Off Track Art’s next Guest Artist, Terry Whye.  Terry will be on hand in the gallery for you to meet at a Reception:  Friday, November 5th, from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.  
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IN the GALLERY at OTA:

The Sketchbook Project:  An exciting new project has begun in the gallery where gallery visitors, artists or not, can contribute their creative markings in a communal sketchbook.  Come in and see what others who have wandered into these pages have sketched out, cut out, marked up and pasted in.  Add to the thread or start your own thread.  Leave a pictorial message for a friend.  Look for the black-bound sketchbook in the gallery and join the fun while gaining insight and new ideas from the artistic mind!  ---The sketchbook, along with other artists’ sketchbooks coming to the gallery, will remain available for viewing. 

Friday, Oct. 8th:  Robert Waddell will be working on collage as a part of an ongoing series or something newer than new.  Robert is finishing a fall series (not season themed) titled "Artifacts" which will be on display late 2010 or early 2011. 

Wednesday, Oct. 13th:  Mary Decker will be working on some new watercolors, along with the irises and day lilies that she loves, she will also be exploring some new botanical subjects.

Thursday, Oct. 14th, and Friday, Oct. 22:  Come and observe Carolyn Seabolt do silk painting, a technique which she teaches at her studio, "Cat Tracks."  (Anyone looking to learn this process can take her class beginning in early January 2011 -- it takes four folks to make a class.)

Friday, Oct. 15th, and Wednesday, Oct. 20th:  Charlotte Laslo will be working on her jewelry creations using wirework and knotting techniques.
Friday, Oct. 29th: You can find Cathy Z. Sawdey working on drawings in the gallery.

Friday, November 5th:  RECEPTION for the artist, TERRY WHYE, will be held from 6:30-8:30 PM, where visitors will have the chance to meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments.


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Friday, May 7, 2010

April 15, 2010 Off Track Art Newsletter


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March/April 2010

April 15, 2010
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11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance) Westminster, MD

hours:
Tue-Wed noon -6 PM
Thu-Fri noon -7 PM
Sat 10 AM - 5 PM

CALENDAR for SPRING:

OPENING: “Off Track goes off track” is an exhibit of creative interpretations of the gallery name and other musings by artists from Off Track Art. It opens April 18th in the Great Hall at Carroll County Community College, and runs through May 21, 2010. Please join us at a reception: Sunday, April 18th, from 2-4 PM.

CLOSING: Stop by the Off Track Art gallery before the end of April to glimpse a view of the wonderful, surprising works by Guest Artist, Thomas Sterner. Closing Friday, April 30th.

OPENING: Mark your calendar to attend an opening reception at Off Track Art celebrating the colorful works of our upcoming May-June Guest Artist, Jodi O’Connell. Reception: Friday, May 7th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

GUEST ARTIST, March/April: Thomas Sterner

Off Track Art is pleased to have Thomas Sterner as our guest artist for March and April.

Thomas Sterner is a sculptor and mixed media artist who is an important element in the fabric of Carroll County. Over the years his installations, organic sculptures and intricately carved wooden plaques and doors have both challenged and delighted viewers.

His work reminds the viewers of the delicate connection between humankind and nature. The natural wood canvas is delicately carved and enhanced with paint. Whether the work is infused with textual references or not, the work can be interpreted on many levels. Currently he is working on a series of architectural doors such as “A is for Art” which can be seen in the lobby of the Carroll Arts Center.

GUEST ARTIST, May/June: Jodi O’Connell

Off Track Art welcomes colorful painter, Jodi O’Connell, as our guest artist for May and June. Drop by to the reception on Friday, May 5th between 5:30 and 7:30 PM to meet Jodi. An expressive painter of traditional genres, Jodi renders her subjects in bright, glowing colors.

ARTISTS AT WORK at Off Track Art:

April 15th and 29th -noon to three- Charlotte Laslo will be in the gallery, doing wirework and knotting for her jewelry creations.

Apr 20, Tues. Noon - 6 PM Working artist, Melinda Byrd will be carving a new woodcut at Off Track Art. Stop in the peek over her shoulders as she works. Questions welcome.

OUT and ABOUT:

Gordon Wickes took part of the fund raiser for The Maryland Art Place, “Out of Order,” in Baltimore on Friday, April 9.

Melinda Byrd has an oil painting at the following event: Come and see, and maybe bid and take a piece home with you. Apr 22, Thursday, 6:30 pm Juried Art Show, Benefit Auction and Lecture with Greg Mort at the Howard Conservancy. Greg Mort, Artist and Author of The Artist & the Art of Stewardship, is considered to be one of America’s foremost contemporary painters. His works are included in many prominent collections including the Smithsonian and the Corcoran Gallery. Mort’s painting, Stewardship became part of President and Mrs. Clinton’s collection at the White House. He will talk about his work and how it expresses his passion for the environment and the importance of stewardship. Juried works of art are on display in the Gudelsky Gallery along with the entire Stewardship collection by Greg Mort. An artists' reception begins at 6:30pm followed by Greg Mort's lecture at 7pm. A live auction of the juried works and Greg Mort's pieces will take place, plus a book signing. A great way to celebrate Earth Day! $10 per person. To register, click on this link: http://www.hcconservancy.org/programs.php

Linda Van Hart is top of the wait list for Craft Boston April 9-11 at The Seagate World Trade Center.

Gail Elwell is involved with The Artchicks, "Gathering," recently on view at the Scott Gallery, Carroll Community College, will be opening in Lubbock, Texas, May 17-June 18, at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts.

More of Gail’s works can be seen in her collage project, "52 Weeks," which opens at the Christina Collin-Smith Gallery in Cumberland, Md., in June.

ARTISTS:

Vestal Abbott
Melinda Byrd: http://www.byrdcallstudio.com/
Kevin Dayhoff: kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com
Mary Decker: http://www.chartruesemoose.com/
Gail Elwell: http://www.gailelwell.com/
Judy Goodyear
Charlotte Laslo
Cathy Sawdey
Gordon Wickes
Linda van Hart: http://www.tollhousestudio.com/
Bobby Waddell
Susan Williamson
Pamela Zappardino
GUEST, Thomas Sterner
GUEST, Jodi O’Connell: http://www.jodioconnell.com/

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

January/February 2010 E-newsletter of Off Track Art


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An E-newsletter of Off Track Art, an artists’ cooperative gallery
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New Year, new hours:

Tue-Wed: noon -6 PM
Thu-Fri: noon -7 PM
Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM
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CELEBRATIONS
Happy Birthday, Off Track Art, celebrating one year as a coop gallery!

Join us in celebrating this young venue, along with celebrating Nancy Schmitt, who this winter becomes the second of rotating guest artists exhibiting with Off Track Art.

Come to our Opening Reception to see her wonderful, richly-colored felted objects.

New work in the gallery also include Linda Van Hart’s Meditation: Sense of Self and The Three Graces, beautiful collage statements created while in Budapest; vibrant new photographs by Gordon Wickes; Mary Decker’s bright, framed assemblages and other fun objects; Melinda Byrd’s intimate gestural drawings of jazz & blues musicians; and many more drawings, paintings, jewelry, and mixed media works that will delight and surprise!

Opening Reception: Friday, February 12, 2010... 5:30-7:30 PM. See you there!

GUEST ARTIST

By combining her fine arts and textile design backgrounds, Nancy Schmitt creates unique vessels, wall hangings and wearables made of felted wool. Her passion for working with wool fiber, along with the organic nature of the medium, help her connect the ancient traditions of felt making with modern artistry. Because wool is an organic medium, she must be willing to surrender preconceived design notions and allow the fiber to develop its own unique shape and form. The surface becomes truly three dimensional with the addition of beads that capture and reflect light. Sculptural cuts in the matte wool add texture and expose color changes in the fiber layers.

NEW WEBSITE

Off Track Art can now be found on the web. Many thanks to Gail Elwell for organizing things and getting our website launched. Look for art images and info on our new website: http://www.offtrackart.org/.

ARTISTS AT WORK at Off Track Art:

Feb. 5, 11, and 26, noon - 5 PM, Charlotte Laslo will be working on her jewelry creations at Off Track Art. Stop by and see them being made using wirework and knotting techniques.

Tuesday, Feb. 2, noon- 6 PM, Melinda Byrd will be at Off Track Art designing and constructing Valentine inspired cards with watercolors, collage, and printmaking. Come and request a custom made card for your loved one—bring photos if you like.

Tuesday, Feb. 23, noon – 3 PM Melinda Byrd will be at Off Track Art, doing watercolor highlighting a limited edition of “Monarchs & Milkweed in Color.”

OUT and ABOUT:

“Off Track goes off track,” an exhibit by gallery members will show this Spring in the Great Hall at Carroll Community College, opening April 18, runs through May 21, 2010.

Melinda Byrd’s work will be featured on Sunday, Jan. 31 in the Carroll County Times, in a photo-documentary of her woodcut process from design inception, transfer to wood, carving, to printing. An on-line video documentary of Handcrafted Traditions by Ken Koons will soon after be offered at: http://www.carrollcounty.tv/handcrafted_traditions/ Watch the process of the development of "May the Wind be Always at Your Back," the print soon to be available in Melinda’s print rack.

Gail Elwell is involved with The Artchicks, "Gathering," running February 7-March 19, 2010, with an opening on February 7, 2-4 PM at the Scott Gallery, Carroll Community College. “Gathering” then travels to Lubbock, Texas, May 17-June 18, at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts.

Looking forward, Gail’s collage project "52 Weeks" will open at the Christina Collin-Smith Gallery in Cumberland, Md., in June.

Cathy Sawdey participates in the Antreasian Gallery’s exhibit, “Nudes 2010,” February 5 through February 26, 2010, in the Hampden neighborhood of Baltimore. Reception is Friday, Feb. 5th, 6-9 PM.

Linda Van Hart is teaching Mixed Media Collage I & II, Design I, and Jewelry I, II, & III at McDaniel College spring semester. She will teach Reticulation and Hot Connections this summer at Common Ground Week II, July 12-16, 2010. For information and registration: http://www.commongroundonthehill.org/. These classes may be taken for fun or for undergraduate or graduate credit.

FAREWELL to MEMBERS

We are sad to bid adieu to our creative colleagues and wish them all success as they continue their artistic pursuits on other paths...

Becki Maurio, photographer.
Bob Sapora, sculptor.


MEMBERS:
Vestal Abbott
Melinda Byrd: http://www.byrdcallstudio.com/
Kevin Dayhoff: kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com
Mary Decker: http://www.chartruesemoose.com/
Gail Elwell: http://www.gailelwell.com/
Judy Goodyear
Charlotte Laslo
Cathy Sawdey
Gordon Wickes
Linda van Hart: http://www.tollhousestudio.com/
Bobby Waddell
Susan Williamson
Pamela Zappardino
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