The Opera House Gallery located in the annex of the McPherson Opera House is featuring the work of seven local artists in the Grand Opening Exhibition.
With the completion of the theatre and the Mary Anderson Art Center the Opera House becomes a beacon for all artists those who perform and those that create the visual arts.
The exhibition features painting in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, and watercolor, functional wooden ware decorated with Rosemaling, and photography.
The artists showing their work in the opening celebration include the following:
•Richard Archer who was born and raised in costal Massachusetts and resides in McPherson with his wife Jill and their five children. Archers art had been shaped by his love of nature particularly his early connection to the sea and most recently the colors and dimensions of the Plains and the flint hills of Kansas. Although self-taught,
Archer has found considerable direction from his family and his study of many of the gifted artists of Kansas. Painting has been a great excuse to play music loudly and drip oils on the floor with little fear of reprisal”, Archer says with a smile on his face “ I have found that painting has helped clarify my vision on the vibrancy of nature and color”. Archer is showing three acrylic paintings influenced by the painting of the impressionists.
•Rael Blubaugh captures a moment in time as small creatures brave the winter with her acrylic paintings of woodland inhabitants. She states “I have always loved art. Sometimes I try to forget about it and just focus on more ”practical” things, but it always comes back and beckons me. There are so many lovely, quiet scenes in nature that seem to cry out, “take a moment and notice God’s handy work.” Painting is my way of noticing. It is my hope that the viewer will take a moment too.
•Jayne D.Bremyer’s paintings in oil have an impressionistic approach to varied subjects, animal, figures, and landscape. Her pallet is bright and warm hues. She grew up loving the surroundings of the West Virginia Mountains, and expressed her feelings of what she saw and felt by writing. Later in life, a small granddaughter gave her grandparents a lovely painting, done with the help of her Dad, as a housewarming gift for their Arizona home. This inspired Jayne to try her hand at painting.
Her study of painting in Scottsdale, gave her work the flavor of the southwest. She found painting a most relaxing pursuit and loved every minute of it. She found it increased her ability to see everything, especially in nature and to notice light, shadows, unique shapes and hues, to look differently at people and animals as well. This way of creativity gave her such fulfillment in her quest to express her own individual perception. She feels painting has enriched her life.
•Doris D. Carlson, has perfected the brush strokes needed to paint Norwegian Folk Art designs in the style of Rosemaling on plates, trays, and paddles, included in the exhibit.
•Doris became interested in decorative painting in the 1970’s when friends invited her to accompany them to classes held in Hutchison. She was attracted to the Norwegian Folk Art, and soon was decorating furniture, dishes, trunks, and bell chimes for herself and others. She exhibited her work at the StateFair and was awarded blue ribbons which led to many requests for her work. Doris is a member of the Decorative Art Association, with its headquarters in Wichita.
The association’s conventions draws participants from many nations, all sharing the love of decorative painting.
•Jim Griggs has been active in photography since 1970. He studied portrait photography and worked as an assistant and eventually a part time photographer for Crenshaw’s Studio in Denison, Texas. Since that time he has photographed weddings, commercial projects, aerial and industrial assignments. Additionally, his involvement in backpacking and the wilderness areas of Texas in Big Bend and Guadalupe national Parks led to his keen interest in and photography of the scenic and wild splendors of the world and has seen his photography assist in conservation efforts.
From the mid 1980s until the mid 1990s Jim was a teaching assistant at Wilderness Photography Workshops in both Colorado and Wyoming where he assisted widely known and publishes writer photographer. Boyd Norton, catering to clients such as Smithsonian Tours of Washington, D.C.
His work has been published by numerous magazines, books, calendars, news papers, post cards, web sites and brochures including the Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Wyoming Wildlife, National Geographic, Shutterbug, Footprints, Plastics Engineering, Kiplinger’s Retirement Magazine, Nation Kart News, Backroads of Colorado and Extreme Golf among others.
Jim is currently employed at Wear Technology as a Sales Engineer and Products Specialist. In 2011, Jim will be leading a Photo Safari to Tanzania. You can contact him for information by calling 241 6282.
•Ellen Groves has five floral watercolors in the Grand Opening Exhibition. She communicates her feeling about the world through her painting. Her watercolors may be abstract in nature, or they may be realistic but they are always interpretive personal views. Ellen, a member of Kansas Watercolor Society, has had numerous one-person shows, shown in many juried shows, and has won many prizes and purchase awards. She is an artist member of the VAAM Gallery
•Elrene Stowe’s watercolors often are of mundane subjects but she brings to them a beauty with her delicate color and brush strokes that makes each a jewel in the firmament.
Promoting the arts has always been a part of her life. She was the Picture Lady for twenty years for Roosevelt first graders, introducing the children to art appreciation. She took part in Art in the Park throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s and Art in the Garden in the 2000s. She has work included in the McPherson School Permanent Collection, and many private collection. Elrene actively entered competitions and won many awards.
The McPherson Opera House is located on the corner of South Main and Sutherland.
The Grand Opening Exhibition will be displayed through January and February.
The Opera House hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
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The Opera House Gallery located in the annex of the McPherson Opera House is featuring the work of seven local artists in the Grand Opening Exhibition.
With the completion of the theatre and the Mary Anderson Art Center the Opera House becomes a beacon for all artists those who perform and those that create the visual arts.
The exhibition features painting in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, and watercolor, functional wooden ware decorated with Rosemaling, and photography.
The artists showing their work in the opening celebration include the following:
•Richard Archer who was born and raised in costal Massachusetts and resides in McPherson with his wife Jill and their five children. Archers art had been shaped by his love of nature particularly his early connection to the sea and most recently the colors and dimensions of the Plains and the flint hills of Kansas. Although self-taught,
Archer has found considerable direction from his family and his study of many of the gifted artists of Kansas. Painting has been a great excuse to play music loudly and drip oils on the floor with little fear of reprisal”, Archer says with a smile on his face “ I have found that painting has helped clarify my vision on the vibrancy of nature and color”. Archer is showing three acrylic paintings influenced by the painting of the impressionists.
•Rael Blubaugh captures a moment in time as small creatures brave the winter with her acrylic paintings of woodland inhabitants. She states “I have always loved art. Sometimes I try to forget about it and just focus on more ”practical” things, but it always comes back and beckons me. There are so many lovely, quiet scenes in nature that seem to cry out, “take a moment and notice God’s handy work.” Painting is my way of noticing. It is my hope that the viewer will take a moment too.
•Jayne D.Bremyer’s paintings in oil have an impressionistic approach to varied subjects, animal, figures, and landscape. Her pallet is bright and warm hues. She grew up loving the surroundings of the West Virginia Mountains, and expressed her feelings of what she saw and felt by writing. Later in life, a small granddaughter gave her grandparents a lovely painting, done with the help of her Dad, as a housewarming gift for their Arizona home. This inspired Jayne to try her hand at painting.
Her study of painting in Scottsdale, gave her work the flavor of the southwest. She found painting a most relaxing pursuit and loved every minute of it. She found it increased her ability to see everything, especially in nature and to notice light, shadows, unique shapes and hues, to look differently at people and animals as well. This way of creativity gave her such fulfillment in her quest to express her own individual perception. She feels painting has enriched her life.
•Doris D. Carlson, has perfected the brush strokes needed to paint Norwegian Folk Art designs in the style of Rosemaling on plates, trays, and paddles, included in the exhibit.
•Doris became interested in decorative painting in the 1970’s when friends invited her to accompany them to classes held in Hutchison. She was attracted to the Norwegian Folk Art, and soon was decorating furniture, dishes, trunks, and bell chimes for herself and others. She exhibited her work at the StateFair and was awarded blue ribbons which led to many requests for her work. Doris is a member of the Decorative Art Association, with its headquarters in Wichita.
The association’s conventions draws participants from many nations, all sharing the love of decorative painting.
•Jim Griggs has been active in photography since 1970. He studied portrait photography and worked as an assistant and eventually a part time photographer for Crenshaw’s Studio in Denison, Texas. Since that time he has photographed weddings, commercial projects, aerial and industrial assignments. Additionally, his involvement in backpacking and the wilderness areas of Texas in Big Bend and Guadalupe national Parks led to his keen interest in and photography of the scenic and wild splendors of the world and has seen his photography assist in conservation efforts.
From the mid 1980s until the mid 1990s Jim was a teaching assistant at Wilderness Photography Workshops in both Colorado and Wyoming where he assisted widely known and publishes writer photographer. Boyd Norton, catering to clients such as Smithsonian Tours of Washington, D.C.
His work has been published by numerous magazines, books, calendars, news papers, post cards, web sites and brochures including the Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Wyoming Wildlife, National Geographic, Shutterbug, Footprints, Plastics Engineering, Kiplinger’s Retirement Magazine, Nation Kart News, Backroads of Colorado and Extreme Golf among others.
Jim is currently employed at Wear Technology as a Sales Engineer and Products Specialist. In 2011, Jim will be leading a Photo Safari to Tanzania. You can contact him for information by calling 241 6282.
•Ellen Groves has five floral watercolors in the Grand Opening Exhibition. She communicates her feeling about the world through her painting. Her watercolors may be abstract in nature, or they may be realistic but they are always interpretive personal views. Ellen, a member of Kansas Watercolor Society, has had numerous one-person shows, shown in many juried shows, and has won many prizes and purchase awards. She is an artist member of the VAAM Gallery
•Elrene Stowe’s watercolors often are of mundane subjects but she brings to them a beauty with her delicate color and brush strokes that makes each a jewel in the firmament.
Promoting the arts has always been a part of her life. She was the Picture Lady for twenty years for Roosevelt first graders, introducing the children to art appreciation. She took part in Art in the Park throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s and Art in the Garden in the 2000s. She has work included in the McPherson School Permanent Collection, and many private collection. Elrene actively entered competitions and won many awards.
The McPherson Opera House is located on the corner of South Main and Sutherland.
The Grand Opening Exhibition will be displayed through January and February.
The Opera House hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
