Karen Wallach art spotted at Dick Blick in Roseville

I was pleasantly surprised to see Karen Wallach's art on display at Dick Blick in Rosevlle, MN. If you are in the Roseville area, take a look.

Jean M. Judd, Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition 2011

The Wichita Center for the Arts has selected textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin for inclusion in the Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibition 2011. Artwork selected for inclusion in the exhibit includes: Contaminated Water #1.

This exhibit was open to all traditional and nontraditional craft media including ceramics, enamels, fiber, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalsmithing, paper, wood, and mixed media. Exhibition juror Chris Stanley, distinguished professor of ceramic arts at Penn State University, selected eighty-seven artworks from a pool of 249 submissions.

The exhibition opens on August 26, 2011 and is open through October 16, 2011. The artists' reception and awards presentation is on August 26, 2011 from 5 to 7 pm. The address of the art center is:

The Wichita Center for the Arts

9112 East Central

Wichita, KS 67206

Visit the gallery's website at http://www.wcfta.com for more information about the exhibition and art center or call 316-634-2787 to speak to Howard W. Ellington, Executive Director.

Jean M. Judd, 2011 Gateway to Imagination National Juried Art Competition

Textile artist Jean M. Judd of Cushing, Wisconsin has been juried into the 2011 Gateway to Imagination National Juried Art Competition, to be held at the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park in Farmington, New Mexico. Her artwork, Twirling Leaves #2, is one of the artworks selected for the exhibit. The exhibition will feature 95 artworks selected from 319 submissions.

The juror for this exhibition is painter JD Challenger of Taos, New Mexico. Mr. Challenger specializes in Native American artwork that touches on the history and significance of many ceremonies of the American Indian and the spirituality of their deeply held beliefs. He uses oils, acrylics, and mixed media in his work. More information about JD can be seen at www.jdchallenger.com/aboutJD.html.

The exhibition opens on May 6, 2011. An artists' reception and awards presentation is on May 14, 2011 from 7 to 9 pm with a juror's lecture just prior to the reception. The exhibition closes on July 9, 2011. The address of the facility is the Farmington Museum at Gateway Park, 3041 East Main Street, Farmington, New Mexico 87402. Visit the Farmington Museum's web site www.farmingtonmuseum.org for more information about the exhibition or call 505-599-1169.

Foot In the Door

Let's show Minnesota what fiber artists do! "Foot in the Door 4" is an open exhibition for all Minnesota artists. The exhibit takes place every ten years at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. See www.artsmia.org/maep for details. Submissions must fit in a 12" square box. Drop off and registration begins Thursday, February 4th, 2010. Tip: Your art will stand out if it is smaller than 12". Don't miss out on the opportunity or you will have to wait until 2020.