April Featured Artists of the Month and Studio Building Exhibitions!

Building W-4 Studio Exhibition: European Impressions: pastel paintings by Carol Iglesias

The Workhouse Arts Center presents the exhibition European Impressions: pastel paintings by Carol Iglesias, March 10 - April 4 in Studio W-4. The artist's extensive travels have inspired her and provided the subject matter for much of her work, which she describes as "Impressionist-style pastels with vibrant colors." Throughout her career, she has painted in various locations in Europe, including Provence, Tuscany and Italy, as well as many sites in the United States and the Caribbean. She has shown her pastel paintings in well over thirty exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Carol is an award winning pastel artist and has just recently been published in the book Best of America Pastels, Vol. II. As a fine artist, she is a signature member of the Maryland Pastel Society. Her paintings are in public and private collections throughout Canada, the United States and abroad. http://caroliglesias.com/

Building W-6 Featured Artist: Lois Salazar

The Featured Artist in Building W-6 is Lois Salazar. Lois presents painted silk paper collages of the spirit world in an exhibit titled, "Conjure and Dream."  Studio Fiber Arts will present works on the theme "Inspiration from the Garden."  Building W-6 also welcomes two new artists - Patty Rice and Terri Anstrom.  Rice, Anstrom and the other artists will show new works in the Building W-6 Gallery.

Building W-7 Featured Artist: David Barnes

David's goal as a glass artist during the past several decades has been to bring the brilliance, color and dimension of glass together with the art of design to form exciting visual experiences full of visions, impressions and memories. He has always been intrigued by glass as an artistic media and has learned about many of its capabilities through class instruction at Syracuse University, The Studio-Corning Museum of Glass and at local glass studios with nationally and internationally known glass artists.

Building W-8 Studio Exhibition: Ceramics Resident Artists

The Ceramics Building has a regular recurring group exhibit of Ceramic Resident Artists work that you won't want to miss!

Building W-9 Featured Artist: Jeanne Treschuk

Jeanne Treschuk will be the Featured Artist in Building W-9 at the Workhouse.  Dramatic, graphic florals on bold backgrounds painted in acrylic and mixed media on canvas will be on exhibit from March 10 through April 7.  Visit her Studio 911 during the 2^nd Saturday Art Walk at the Workhouse.

Building W-10 Studio Exhibition

The artists of Building W-10 will exhibit new works through the month of March!  During the 2^nd Saturday Art Walk on March 13 from 6-9pm, stop by and try your luck by finding the "lucky clovers" hidden in the artwork in the artists' studios. The prize will not be a pot of gold, but a $100 gift certificate to purchase art from Building W-10!

Associate Featured Artist for March: Kathleen Best Gillmann

Surrounded by the stunning beauty of coastal and western Maine from her earliest years into her young adulthood, Kathleen Best Gillmann is inspired to paint by the world that she knows so well. As Gillmann finds her voice as an artist, it is not surprising that waterscapes should be the focus of her attention as Featured Associate Artist for March 2010. The marvelous qualities of water, sunlight, and the moods of atmosphere and weather have influenced her since her youth growing up in Maine and summering at her family's cottage on Rangeley Lake. She looks forward to sharing her vision of the glories of the natural world during this exhibit.

In 2009, several of Gillmann's landscapes were juried into shows at the Art League and the Maryland Pastel Society's Shades of Pastel 2009 national show juried by Richard McKinley.  In January 2010, her large drawing, Where Land Meets Sea received an honorable mention from juror Steve Munos in the All Media Member show at the Art League.

**The opening reception for all studio shows and featured artists will be held campus-wide in conjunction with the 2^nd Saturday Art Walk, March 13 from 7-9 pm.**

Date(s): 3/1/2010 to 3/31/2010

Venue: Campus-wide

Ticket Required: No