Arts Aweigh usually meets in the Annapolis Exchange Building,

1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway, Suite 305 (3rd floor).

The Regus Building is across the street from the Annapolis Trader Joe's.

To view the Arts Aweigh bio and show history,

click on the link below:

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Our Next Gathering is at Linthicum Walks

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2 p.m.

(the fourth Thursday in the month)

Sign for Linthicum Walks

(If the sign is up)

Different Location to Spot!

Linthicum Walks

2295 Davidsonville Road

Gambrills, MD 21054

*See directions

Linthicum Walks is a 200-year-old farmhouse with expansive grounds.

The discussion will include a potential show at Linthicum Walks (all details – date, time, staffing, etc.) and any other items brought by the group.

Richard Niewerth – Plein Air on the beautiful Linthicum Walks grounds.

*From Route 50, take exit 16 (MD 424/Davidsonville Road; turn right.

Watch for Crofton Middle School.

The entrance to Linthicim Walks is just after the Middle School.

The sign (if present) is small and the lettering is ornate, so may be difficult to spot, but is right after the Middle School.

Linthicum Walks website – https://www.historiclinthicumwalks.org/

March 28, 2024 Meeting Notes

Opening Announcements:

--It was noted that the Student Art Show Reception at the AACC Cade Gallery was at 5 PM following our meeting.

- Richard Niewerth is vacationing in southern climes and couldn't be with us,

so we talked about his drawing lessons at the February meeting and shared many glowing comments -- looking forward to more in the future.

-Rosalie Dunn mentioned the PBS TV series ARTWORKS (Thursday nights) and recommended the recent show (#2 of Season 7) titled "Eccentrics."

It featured 3 artists: (1) Steve Gompf (artist as trickster) and his Fictitious History of Early TV Museum. (2) Sister Carita Kent, called "Andy Warhol as a nun" and whose work is in the Harvard Art Museum, and particularly (3) Pedro Reyes and his "Experimental Art," specializing in "Alternative Forms of Healing," coining the term "GooDoo" (=good Voodoo).

Reference: mpt.org/artworks and PedroReyes.net

2. Carolyn Councell

– gave us an update on our show ARTS AWEIGH @ WOODS Sept. 23 to Nov. 18, 2024.

She handed out leaflets for her up-coming Open House. "it can be seen on artistopenstudios.com Carolyn & about 30 other artists in the vicinity."

3. Janette Hiesener

gave us an update on the Heritage Harbor Mural Project = cancelled due to funding for materials and other complications. This led to a discussion about our continued interest in contributing to the community with our collaborative artistic efforts.

Specific recommendations are invited in the future.

3. New Business.

Mildred Anderson and Rosalie Dunn met with Katie Dentler at Linthicum Walks.

ARTS AWEIGH has been invited to have an art show at Linthicum Walks.

So we have scheduled our next gathering (April 25) to be at that location so the group can have a discussion with Katie Dentler about the proposed event.

4. Donna Hepner* talked to us about her approach to Drawing--a unique and inspired presentation. Donna talked about:

Talking Points made by Donna Hepner
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*Donna Hepner

Donna Hepner is a native of Baltimore – currently living and working in Harford County MD; adjunct Professor, Drawing - Harford Community College – Drawing Department. Ms. Hepner received her Master of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Hoffberger School of Painting under the guidance of artist Grace Hartigan.

Former Associate Professor, AACC Visual Arts Department (specialty Drawing) 18 years (15 full time/3 adjunct). Ms. Hepner has exhibited both on national and international levels. Select exhibitions include, The Oncology on Canvas, International Invitational Art Competition, “Expressions of a Woman’s Cancer Journey” and the International Invitational Art Competition, Royal College of Art, London. “Unleashed Vision: Old Master’s New Visions,” Payerbackerhof, Vienna. “An Art exchange,”Exhibit at Sook-Myung Women’s University-Seoul, Korea.

Ms. Hepner has received various awards including an Individual Artist Award for Visual Arts Two-Dimensional. Her work has been published in New American Paintings, 51^st edition - Mid-Atlantic Competition, Juried Exhibition, Open Studios Press, Juror: Carl Belz. National Drawing, Curated by Kristen Accola, The College of New Jersey. TEXAS NATIONAL Stephen F. Austen State University, Juror: Donald Sultan. “SCI-ART: Extensions of Being,” Maryland Art Place, Curators: Satre Stuelke/Mina Cheon. ANNUAL Baltimore ARTSCAPE, Juried Exhibition, Juror: Darsie Alexander/ ARTSCAPE, “Media Hype?,” Curator: Jeffrey Ken.

She has also curator community group shows in Anne Arundel County such as South County: Annual Community Art Show,River Gallery, Galesville MD and Galleries at Quiet Waters Park “Drawn from AACC: Visual Journeys” - curated by Donna T. Hepner, associate professor of visual arts at AACC, and silver-and-gold-leaf artist Janet Fry Rogers. Lucinda D. Edinberg, arteducator for the Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College - https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2015/05/follow-aacc-students-visual-arts-journeys-at-quiet-waters-exhibit/

Arts Aweigh May Meeting

Thursday, May 23, 2024, 1 p.m.

Anne Arundel Community College Sculpture Studio

101 College Parkway, in the Plant Building

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