March First Friday: Holly Denihan

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Black and White with a Splash of Color by Holly Denihan

Pancake Man

Join us March 1st from 6-10PM as we feature Holly Denihan. Her paintings draw the eye to specific places in the image through the use of black and white and color.

From Holly’s Artist Statement:
“Most of my work has consisted of black and white with a splash of color emphasizing the shadows and highlighting accent of the background. I also enjoy painting flowers with every petal as its own unique piece.”

Get a preview of Holly’s work on her website.

I’m excited to see her work for this exhibit!

See you March 1st! There will be an artist reception from 6-9PM.

 

Community Conversations

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Update: Due to some preparation for First Friday, we are going to cancel this event. Email your ideas–We already have a few organizations/speakers confirmed for the next few months!

I have this idea–I want to create a monthly event to talk about topics that interest our community. Ideally, I’d love to have local non-profits share what they do, how they do it and how others can get involved. I like learning about new issues, and I love hearing how people have been creative and adventurous in tackling community/global/life issues.

I’ve talked with a few non-profits and they are excited about having an opportunity to share. Look for more details on this to come! When I was brainstorming ideas and topics, I decided it would be more exciting and effective if I invited YOU to join in my brainstorming process.

So, you are invited to send me an email at fpartsandbooks@gmail.com with ideas or topics that you would like to discuss. If you know of a local non-profit that you think may be interested in, let me know.

If you would like to sit down with me and just talk about the possibilities of this idea, meet me at the gallery January 29th at 7pm for one hour.

Circling by Hannah Hadley

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I had the pleasure of meeting Hannah last summer at the gallery. As a senior in high school, she has vision for her art. She also seems to have an old soul–one where she is able to see beauty around her in unique ways.
Hannah’s new exhibit will be exploring the relationships of wholeness-growth-&-tribulation through film photography and abstract art. Themes such as love, mystery, worship and struggle are evident in her art. She is able to see the Lord’s beauty in a the world around her.
Come see her new exhibit, Circling, February 1st. She will be hanging out that evening between 6-9PM to answer any questions and to talk about her art.
See you then!
-Julia

Winter Seasonal Potluck

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Years ago I started having potlucks and dinners in my home and others’ homes. Throughout the last few years I have been able to meet some great people and eat delicious food.

This Saturday December 8th, I will be having the final potluck for 2012 and wanted to invite you! It will be at the gallery at 7pm. You will be able to meet new people, share conversation and eat good food. Bring a side dish or dessert. Please email me at fpartsandbooks@gmail.com to give me a heads up so we can plan small details.

Hope to hear from you soon!
~Julia

A call for artists!

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As 2012 comes to an end, we are looking for artists to showcase for 2013. We will continue to promote the art of new, local and emerging artists. If this is you, please consider applying to show in our space. If not, but you know someone who would qualify, spread the word!

Our applications and exhibit guidelines can be found under the ‘Gallery’ tab. Please look over the guidelines and consider applying.

We look forward to continuing to showcase great local and emerging artists!

If you have any questions, please email Julia at fpartsandbooks@gmail.com

This Week!

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This week we have Amanda Shires with local Sukie Conley playing Thursday at 7pm. Tickets are $12 at the door. If you go to Do317.com and like our event you could win a pair of tickets.
http://do317.com/event/2012/11/01/amanda-shires-and-sukie-conley

We also have local band The Marks and St. Louis band, Water Liars, playing Sunday November 4th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door. Same deal with Do317.com
Here’s the link:
http://do317.com/event/2012/11/04/water-liars-at-fletcher-place-arts-and-books

 

And First Friday is THIS Friday–Ann Dyar has her paintings on display. It was exciting to see them come in this week. They look great! We’ll have refreshments and an artist reception from 6-10PM.

Hope to see you soon!