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Past Shows
Anne Jones
About My Art
Drawing and painting from life have been my long term focus, yet dabbling in digital imaging has also captured my attention. I'm intrigued by color and the effect of light on surfaces. Whether I'm on a hike or in my garden, I will suddenly see “design” in a setting that needs to be expressed in juicy paint and saturated color. I work primarily in acrylic paint and watercolor. I enjoy the immediacy of the brushwork and have come to appreciate what I learn from the paint. In digital images I see painterly potential.
In “Duke's Rose at Sunset” I tried to capture the sizzle of the colors at sunset in southern California. At the moment of inspiration, I was enjoying a beautiful evening with my family when I noticed that the roses were in synchronicity with the setting sun. The colors simply vibrated because there were hints of cool light next to warm. I believe in serendipity and good energy. Every once in a while they converge. This summer as I was attending the Blossom Summer Workshop at Kent, I happened to meet one of my favorite artists, Charles Basham, who has inspired many of my paintings. In my exhilaration, I went home to finish “Duke's Rose at Sunset” which picks up on Basham's use of color, contrast and gestural brushstroke.
In my “Appropriate Glass” series, my attention turned to making prints, digital images and a little bookmaking that started out poking fun at my friends who polish off ridiculously expensive wine. In the process of gathering images for my work, my local wine shop owner treated me to special wine glasses and bottles that were works of art themselves. I also met Professor Ericsson of Kent State University who is a wine expert and willing teacher to all who have an interest in knowing the lore of wine. I learned about the “aroma wheel” and made a simple version of it as a tuck-in for my book. I made six intaglio prints for the book and a set of companion digital images to compliment the subject. “The Appropriate Glass” - spoken with articulated inflection and uplifted chin - is a gentle poke at wine snobs everywhere - and a toast to beauty.
The day I chose to photograph the wine glasses was one full of white light. The cast shadows and reflections were spectacular. I'm a sucker for cool design & composition possibilities and spent the whole afternoon playing with the motif and noticing the bounce of color and reflections on every surface. Paul Duda gave me some great suggestions for enhancing the digital images and I thank him for his top quality printing skills. I am very grateful for this opportunity to show my work in my school community. I have learned so much from my students and hope they feel inspired by my expressions.
Joe Applebaum
I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art with a specialization in Graphic Design, and a Master of Education degree with a specialization in Curriculum/Art Education. Teaching is my second career, which I started in 1987. I came to BBHHS in 1989. During that time my students have won well over 1,000 awards for their art. My students have won cash awards and yearly scholarships worth as high as $9,000 a year. I currently have two former students working at the Columbus Dispatch, Columbus' major newspaper, one as a photo editor and one as a photo intern. There are many other former students working in the field or studying photography at some of the nations best schools. I have also taught part time at The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland State University and Cuyahoga Community College.
As an artist, the medium I currently use is photography. I have been in many juried shows including the May Show, countless FAVA Six State Photography Exhibits and The Annual JCC Photography shows. I have also shown in smaller galleries and exhibitions and have sold photos to individual collectors. I also do portrait photography, weddings and other events. I have had many students learn about wedding photography working as an assistant to me. Some have gone on to include weddings as part of what they do. I am a regional director for the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition, a statewide high school art competition.
November 1 - 25: Glory in the Flower: Nature Photographs by Neil Evans
Neil Evans started growing his own roses soon after his father and he built their home in Brecksville in 1973. “I had from 30 to 50 roses for years. After I joined the Western Reserve Rose Society, the Cleveland Rose Society, and Forest City Rose Society in recent years, my number of roses dramatically increased. I now have a over 100 roses. I am secretary of the Cleveland Rose Society. After happening upon a dahlia show at Parmatown last year, I joined the Dahlia Society of Ohio too... I entered a rose photography contest last year in the American Rose magazine and won two-first places as a novice and actually ten other lesser places too. In fact, the rose that won for the category abstract expressionism was featured in an article by Suzanne Hively in the Cleveland Plain Dealer this year. One of my photos got Kodak “photo of the day” last year and appeared on the marquee of the Mariott Hotel on Time's Square.
I attended last year's Heartfelt Holiday in the Brecksville Community Center and met a young lady from Natural Horizons, a photographic team who specializes in nature shots. She introduced me to the world of floral cards which I now sell at the Shoppe for Art on Highland at BCA and other locations. I am also really happy and honored that the Cleveland Botanical Garden considers them good enough to sell in their gift store.
I really have to thank my wife for letting me pursue this interest. The photography thing can really become addictive. I suppose many of us develop these passions that begin to define us. It's like something was there inside waiting to emerge. I don't know if taking photos of flowers is an art or not, but it gives me pleasure to capture their beauty and to share it with others."
Western Reserve Quilters Anonymous: September 9 - October 31
Western Reserve Quilters Anonymous is an organization dedicated to preserve the tradition of quilting, to promote fellowship among quilters, to stimulate interest in quilting, and to encourage advancement of the knowledge about quilting to everyone. The group was founded in 1985 by Marge Priest, a long-time Brecksville resident and one of the original instructors for Brecksville Center for the Arts.
The gallery showing of works from Western Reserve Quilters will include not only traditional bed quilts, but also innovative creations that incorporate many of the the techniques used in quilting today, in such venues as wallhangings, art quilts, clothing, accessories and decorative items for the home.
Part of the exhibit will include results from a "Quilters' Challenge" sponsored each year within the group. Each member is given small amounts of the same fabrics and is asked to create an original construction in an allotted period of time. The wide variety of creations produced all from the same fabrics shows the ingenuity and creativity of today's quilters.
AP Studio Art: Reflections 2005: August 5 - September 6
BCA is proud to shine a spotlight on gifted emerging artists. AP Studio Art Reflections:2005 is an exhibit of works by talented students who recently completed the AP Studio Art course at BBHHS. The lively show will be on exhibit in the Gallery from August 5 through September 6, 2005. On Saturday, August 13, the students and their mentor Anne Jones will be on hand to offer insights into their work. The Round Table will last from 10-noon and patrons may enjoy the exhibit until 2 p.m. that day. Many of the works are for sale.
Click here for more info on the AP Studio Art Reflections.
Click here to view the 2005 Featured Artists.
Studio West Gallery Show: June 1 - July 29, 2005
