Monday, December 15, 2008

JANUARY @ DAVIS LIBRARY


JANUARY SHOW!

Studio In-Sight will have a small show of new and recent works at the Davis Public Library in Bethesda MD. Artwork will be on display in the main entryway. The majority of this great art has never been shown publicly before. Please go and check it out before the month is out! Follow the library link for open hours and directions.

Thanks,

Eric
LSP Studio In-Sight Coordinator

Monday, November 24, 2008

Fall Show Review

St. Luke’s House Southport Center hosted the Studio In-Sight’s first Fall Annual show on November first with tremendous results. The show featured ten of the working artists that participate regularly in St. Luke’s House arts programming. Many of the artists were in attendance at the show to talk to visitors about their work as well as to socialize and enjoy some light snacking.

Preparation for a big show like this takes many months of hard work from the artists and curators. Painter Rosetta Nesbitt was working on her pieces up till well over the end of Friday studio class to get all of her work into the show. Several other artists put in extra time during the preceding weeks at home and in the offices of St. Luke’s, adding last minute touch ups and flourishes. Life Skills Program Director Elaine and I worked down to the wire to finish the art selection, advertizing, framing, pricing, art tags, and clean-up (so many other things, but those are the main items) involved in hosting a grand art opening. Much credit has to be distributed between the group of staff, interns and volunteers that put in the extra time and passion to makes a show of this stature come together so well.

Featured in the show were several different artists’ series such as Vicki Perraut’s multi hued circles and squares paintings. Paul Spratlin exhibited five vastly different paintings and drawings of “Electromagnetic Field Diagrams” from his self described physics based style. Included in the varied images on display were a bright red acrylic praying mantis, delicate watercolor African violets, two African busts in oils, and many others. As well, several works on paper were included that were framed in-house. This framing is part of an enhancement to Studio In-Sight’s exhibition abilities and professional development.

The day of the show saw the staff fighting the clock to make the reception deadline, but we had much unexpected assistance from several clients who helped making signs and cleaning the art space. Turnout was light but steady throughout the afternoon and included many family and friends of the artists. Out of a total of 40 pieces that were on sale, the clients sold eleven. Also sold at the show were our first ever calendars that are accessible through cafepress.com. A laptop was made available alongside the brand new calendars so that visitors could order their very own vibrant calendar on the spot. For the clients and the program it was a great day!

Eric

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

2009 Calendar!


Great news from Studio In-Sight!


We are now offering our first calendar for 2009 at www.cafepress.com/studioin_sight with twelve fantastic paintings and drawings from our wonderful group of working artists. These calendars will brighten up any office or home. The 2009 Studio In-Sight Calendar makes a wonderful gift!

Please forward this to friends and family you may think are interested in supporting this program and in getting their hands on these beauties before the holiday season rush!

Happy ordering!

Eric

Thursday, October 23, 2008

FALL SHOW - NOVEMBER 1st















Studio In-Sight is hosting its first fall show at the Southport building in Bethesda! Many new and exciting pieces of art will be on display and for sale.

ONE DAY OPENING
FOR THE PUBLIC!

Saturday November 1st 12-5 Reception @2

The show will remain up for the month of November.
St. Luke's House Inc. 6040 Southport Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814

(click the address for directions)

For more information call Eric @ 301.493.4200 ext. 160 or email gordone@stlukeshouse.com

SIS in OAIB!










The Studio In-Sight has had eight pieces of fantastic art selected by jury to show in Art Enables annual Outsider Art Inside the Beltway (OAIB) exhibition this Saturday the 25th! Information follows:


Celebrating the unique voices of dozens of area

outsider and self-taught artists

SATURDAY October 25 - 11 am - 6 pm

411 New York Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20002

(click the address for directions)

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Davis Show Ends 8/28/08

The Davis Library Show in Bethesda is coming down a few days early... I go to take it down tomorrow (thursday) at noon-ish. That makes today and tomorrow morning your last chance to see it in all it's golden glory. Still, do not despair as several of the pieces from that show will be included in the September Sampler that will go up at the St. Luke's House lobby on September 3rd.

Eric

Friday, August 22, 2008

September Sampler!

The Studio In-Sight will be putting up a small show in the St. Luke's House lobby for the month of September. The show will be up by the end of the week of September 3rd. Art work is available for sale. Please contact me or Elaine if you are interested.

The main location of St. Luke's House is:

6040 Southport Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814

See you in September!

Eric

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Welcome Home!

Greetings and welcome to the temporary home on the Internet for the
Studio In-Sight
arts group! While our full website is under construction (http://www.studioin-sight.org/) this will be the place to receive information about the mission, happenings, and general goings on of the group. For instance:

AUGUST SHOW!
We are currently showing for the remainder of the month at the Davis Public Library in Bethesda MD. It's a small show in the main entryway, but the majority of the artwork has never been shown publicly before. Please go and check it out before the month is out!

That's about all the info I've got for the moment, but please bookmark the site and check back in from time to time. If you want to recieve regular updates on the studio by email, send a line to gordone@stlukeshouse.org.

THANKS FOR DROPPING BY!

Eric
LSP Studio In-Sight Coordinator