Jennifer Weigel' work featured in two shows opening this week

Resident Artist Jennifer Weigel's work in included in two exhibits that open this week. The first of these is Art on the Spot, featuring a live event where teams of artists create works on site during the opening reception. Mystery materials will be revealed to the artist teams on Friday at 4 PM, so it is a chance to watch creativity in action.

Chesterfield Arts
444 Chesterfield Center
Chesterfield, MO 63017
April 17 - June 20, 2009
Live event: Friday, April 17, 5 - 9 PM

The WCA show at Riverside Gallery is an extension of the show from Florissant-Valley Community College. If you missed seeing Jennifer's Bitch performance there, you can check out some documentation of it at Riverside Gallery. Women & Environment showsSt. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art.

Riverside Gallery
13 W. Moody Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119
April 2009
Reception Friday, April 17, 7 - 10 PM
There are actually three exhibits on display simultaneously: Women and Environment (the traveling exhibit from Florissant-Valley) , the Rubia quilt (also displayed at the previous show) and Women Space Place (an inclusive members' show in which those who didn't participate in the previous exhibition could show their works along the same theme).

Classes with Shirley Nachtrieb

April 20 & 21 – Watercolor Landscape, street scenes, 9:30am-3:30pm, Bring your favorite photos and put them into watercolors! Study in perspective, textures and color theory. This workshop may also be attended by those working with pastels and wanting to fine tune their drawing skills. $110

May 18 & 19 – Watercolor Still Life, 9:30 am-3:30 pm, working from a live set-up with a focus on composition. Sketchers may also sign up to work in pencil or pastel. Bring a camera to photograph still life from different angles. $110

August 17 & 18 - Watercolor Portrait with Flowers, 9:30am-3:30 pm , Study the human face in watercolors and add a touch of nature with flowers. This workshop may also be attended by those using pastels. $110

Jennifer Weigel's current exhibits

Framations' resident jewelry artist Jennifer Weigel is exhibiting work in Urban Awakenings at Soulard Art Market. She is also participating in the traveling St. Louis Women's Caucus for Art exhibition Women & Environment at Riverside Gallery in Webster Groves and Art on the Spot at Chesterfield Arts, both opening Friday, April 17. Art on the Spot will feature a live event during the reception in which artist teams create new works on site with mystery materials.

To learn more about the St. Louis Women's Caucus for Art, visit their website here.

Linda Smith's piece chosen for Limited Editions ArtWalk Print!

Congratulations to Resident Artist Linda Smith, whose pastel painting of Picasso's on North Main Street was chosen to be featured on the Limited Edition Print for the 2009 Saint Charles Spring ArtWalk. These prints will be available soon at Framations! Check in with us closer to the ArtWalk, which is April 24-26 on Main Street!
View all available Limited Edition Prints here.

Evolution of a Painting Exhibit by Shirley Nachtrieb

May 1, 2009 – June 2, 2009
Opening reception: Friday May 1, 6-8pm

This is a collection of watercolors and mixed media paintings by Shirley Nachtrieb. Be sure to visit the display case in the lobby for other fine works by this artist.

Workshop scheduled: Watercolor Landscape at the St. Peters Community and Arts Center , April 20 & 21, 2009, 9:30am-3:30pm. Call Shirley at 636-947-1936 for more information.

St. Peters Community and Arts Center
1035 St. Peters Howell Road
(Behind the Dairy Queen off Mid Rivers Road )
St. Peters, MO 63376

Contact number at the Center: 636-397-6903
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9am-9pm
Friday- 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Sunday closed

Linda Wilmes's Murals at new Pitman Funeral Home

Resident Artist Linda Wilmes has spent the last 6 weeks working on a set of murals in the new Pitman Funeral Home in Wentzville. These murals include a dome featuring scenes from Wentzville and St. Charles County. Below are a few examples:

Photography Classes with Garry Rose

Resident Artist Garry Rose is offering new classes over the next few months through the Renaud Spirit Center. Register by phone or on-line:http://www.renaudspiritcenter.com/Phone: 636-474-2REC or 636-379-5606

The Art of Close-Up Photography
In this six-week course, professional photographer Garry Rose will teach the basics of macro photography, or how to shoot close-ups of flowers, insects, jewelry and other small objects.
Students will also learn how to use depth-of-field, cropping and composition to bring out the “wow” factor. (Minimum enrollment is six; maximum is 12.)

People & Pet Photography
Whether you like to shoot candids, portraits or snapshots of your pets and kids, this six-week class with Garry Rose is for you. We’ll learn about capturing that “key moment,” posing
versus candids, how to avoid red-eye and much more. We’ll have assignments and class critiques. Whatever your skill level or equipment, you’ll be amazed at how much your photos will improve in this enjoyable class. (Minimum enrollment is six; maximum is 12.)

Portrait Photography Workshop (Age 16+)
Prerequisite: People & Pet Photography If you already know how to use your camera, take the next big step and learn to shoot like a pro in this hands-on, six-week, no-lecture studio workshop with Garry Rose. Students will set up backdrops and studio lights to shoot studio-quality portraits, and learn about alternatives to some of the equipment the pros use. Students may bring either digital or film cameras, but the equipment must have a “hot shoe” for a flash attachment. (Minimum enrollment is six; maximum is 12.)

Out of the Box

Resident Artist Jennifer Weigel recently completed a remarkable 17 days and more than 70 hours in a dog crate as part of a performance art piece entitled "Bitch". Her visual commentary on the unneccessay and cruel treatment of dogs in puppy mills was powerful and thoroughly documented by the artist on her blog. To read her thoughts not only on the art piece itself, but on her experience of coming out of the cage, view her blog here.

To read our previous blog entry on this topic, click here.

Opening Reception Saturday

Opening Reception April 4: 1-4 pm 4th Annual Exhibit by the artists of Art For Your Spaces:
Diana Saffo Bono, Ken Farris, and Nancy M. Young

April 4 - May 3, 2009
Click here to view more informations about this exhibit.

Patron's Preference at Framations

Framations is pleased to be a part of the 2009 St. Charles Spring ArtWalk. More than 40 juried artists will situated in the storefronts of businesses along Main Street on April 24, 25, and 26. To preview the artists’ work, click here. Framations will be the site of the Patron’s Preference drawing this year and will display the artwork in the weeks prior to the ArtWalk.

The Patron’s Preference is a Random Drawing of fine art donated by the juried artists participating in the Spring ArtWalk for 2009. This is a fabulous chance to not only support artists in our community, but to acquire a great piece of art worth a minimum of $250.00 for just the price of a $100.00 ticket. The Patron’s Preference Random Drawing will be on Sunday, April 26, at 3pm at Framations, 218 North Main Street, St. Charles, MO. Donated media includes oil paintings, watercolor paintings, glass works, jewelry, fiber, etc. Each and every ticket purchaser wins a piece of art. Tickets sold = Artwork Donated. There are a limited amount of tickets available and they will sell out. You can also preview the donated artwork here (pieces are still being added to the website!)