June 18 – ARTS COUNCIL LUNCHEON presented by MD State Arts Council. 1pm. Free. QAC Art Council, Centreville. To register: 410-758-2510 or info@queenannescountyarts.com.
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Painting Birds: A Class for Teens
Painting Birds: A Class for Teens
Gouache paint, similar to watercolor, is modified to make it an opaque painting medium. Its usage dates back to the fourteenth century and brings a different depth and character than that of traditional watercolor paints. In a short class at the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council’s Centre for the Arts, students will explore the wonder of this early medium. Though few contemporary artists work with gouache, it is a perfect match for painting birds. The journey begins with information on avian anatomy as an aide to understanding their characteristics. Students will then learn a variety of painting techniques with an emphasis on painting birds.
Artist and instructor Ric Connhas been a student of nature and ornithology for much of his life. He has travelled extensively throughout the Eastern seaboard, across the country and beyond to observe, record and paint wildlife. He studied at the Corcoran College of Art and the Maryland Institute College of Art and teaches regularly to students of all ages in locations around the Mid-Atlantic.
The two-day class will be held on Tuesday, July 7 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The registration deadline is July 1. The cost is $55 for members of the Arts Council, $70 for non-members. Ages 13-16. Materials:registered students will receive a supplies list. Centre for the Arts classes are designed to renew existing artistic interests and develop new skills. Summer office hours at 206 South Commerce Street are Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm. To register for classes or for information, call 410-758-2520 or visit www.queenannescountyarts.com The Centre receives support through a grant from the Maryland State
Mark Your Calendars: SMALL WORKS 2014
January 11 – February 22, 2014
In its fifth year, this unique fundraiser featuring small works of art benefits the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council. Relying on donations from artists around the country, this exhibition has gained popularity among ticket buyers and participating artists. Ceramics, oils, watercolors, jewelry, textiles, mixed media, and photography will be represented at the Centre for the Arts.
Additionally, special events and workshops will take place during the exhibit. These vents will showcase unique works of art and provide an opportunity for members of the community to take classes and workshops on a variety of interesting topics. Space will be limited; so please make your reservations as soon as possible.
Art lovers can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win their favorite works of art from the show. Raffle tickets can be purchased from the Centre for the Arts during the exhibition $5.00 each or $30.00 for a book of seven. Winning raffle tickets will be drawn on February 22nd during the closing reception.
Festivities
January 10 “Meet the Artists” Opening Reception
7-9 pm at the Centre for the Arts. Free Admission
February 8 “Mardi Gras” Afternoon Tea
Come & enjoy a traditional Tea featuring Mardi Gras mask making and contest.
2-4 p.m. at the Centre for the Arts
$25 members/$30 non-members – advance sales only -space is limited
Two raffle tickets included in ticket price
February 22Grand Drawing Closing Reception
6-8 pm at the Centre for the Arts. Free Admission. Cash Bar~light fare will be served
Small Workshops
Interior Design with Marcia Geoghan – January 11
Basket Weaving, with Eastern Shore Artisan Heidi Wetzel – January 25
Antiques – About Stoneware with Ralph Russum – January 27
Card Making, with Cathy Downes – February 3rd
Flower Arranging, with Elise Murdock of Murdoch Florist & Gardens (TBD)
A Winetasting & History of Wine with Liz Draper of Draper Brothers Liquors, Inc. (TBD)
*Call 410-758-2520 or visit our website (www.arts4u.info) to buy tickets or to register for workshops.
Dance the Winter Away at the Centre for the Arts
At the Centre for the Arts, ballroom dance will chase away the winter blahs thanks to dance instructor Amanda Showell Cook. Beginning Wednesday, January 8th the Centre offers Level 1 instruction in two dances, East Coast Swing at 7 pm. and Cha-Cha at 8 pm.
East Coast Swing is an easily learned way to enjoy social dancing to Swing music. It shares some aspects of the Lindy Hop with less overall movement and fewer timing variations. Danced to a wide range of tempos, the music is traditionally big band Swing from the golden era of Jazz. Based upon a quick three-step movement, the Cha-Cha is a fun, flirty dance that grew out of the Cuban Mambo. It consists of triple chasse steps (cha cha cha’s) and rock steps. Students will be taught the basic steps, rhythms and techniques of the dances and advance on existing skills. Singles and couples are welcome to these four-week courses. The cost is $50 for members of the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council or $55 for non-members. Advance registration is required by Jan 2.
A teacher since 1996, Showell has taught at some of the largest dance schools on the east coast. She has won numerous ballroom dance competition titles and trained with world class dancers such as Peter Eggleton and Charlotte Jorgensen.
Centre for the arts classes are designed to renew existing artistic interests, and to develop new skills. Registration materials are available at 206 South Commerce St. in Centreville, MD Tuesday-Friday from 9am to 5 pm., or by calling 410-758-2520, online, www.arts4u.info, or request via email at exhibit@arts4u.info. The Centre receives support through a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, Inc., is a non-profit organization committed to promoting, expanding and sustaining the arts. Visit us on the web at www.arts4u.info.
Centre for the Arts Hosts “Elvis”
Centreville was rocking as Johnny Seaton, a popular local performer, entertained a crowd of over 100 people at a benefit for Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts’ Building Fund. Guests arrived to find the auditorium transformed into a retro nightclub complete with café tables, subdued lighting, a dance floor area, and a dessert table fit for the King himself.
While Mr. Seaton is best known for his look-alike, sound-alike Elvis performances, his talents reach far beyond that. His songs and interaction with his audience are reminiscent of the night clubs of the sixties. His show brought back fond memories for many in the group and prompted many spontaneous sing-alongs.
The capacity crowd enjoyed the music and also had the opportunity to purchase works of art by Karen Cunningham, Gerry Czajkowski, and Stephanie Nadolski on display in the auditorium.
The evening was sponsored by Priceless Industries, Inc. and board member Sharon Dobson. Board Vice Chair Audrey Scott served as mistress of ceremonies. Proceeds benefit the Building Fund.
The Arts Council is a non-profit organization supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council is a non-profit organization committed to promoting, expanding and sustaining the arts. Visit us on the web: arts4u.info
“Heck With the Malls!” Returns for 14th Year
~Centreville Yearend Tradition Annual Highlight of QAC Centre for the Arts
Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts has scheduled its 14th yearend shopping event, “Heck With the Malls” for Saturday, December 7th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Regional artisans and craftsmen will offer a plethora of original creations such as jewelry and home décor, ceramics and wood sculpture, candles and soaps, as well as tree ornaments and wreaths, virtually all handmade.
As in past years, the hugely popular “Heck With the Malls!” bazaar will be located in the main hall of the Centre for the Arts – 206 South Commerce Street, Centreville – and in the fellowship hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church a few doors away, the latter offering considerable parking space.
Centreville commercial entities such as Blooming Deals and Cottage Cuts, Nancy Hammond Editions and Serendipidee, among others, will be participating by offering refreshments and special discounts.
For more information on “Heck With the Malls!”, call the QAC Centre for the Arts, Tuesdays through Saturdays, at 410 758 2520.
Saturday, 07 December, 2013, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
QAC Centre for the Arts, 206 S. Commerce St., and
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 302 S. Liberty St.,
Centreville, Md.
410 758 2520 www.arts4u.info
The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, Inc., is a non-profit organization committed to promoting, expanding and sustaining the arts.
Renowned Performer Johnny Seaton Coming to Centreville
~Nationally Recognized Singer to Offer Tribute To Icons of American Vocal Music
Queen Anne’s County’s Centre for the Arts is offering a rare opportunity to spend the evening of Friday, 22 November, with nationally recognized performer Johnny Seaton singing in tribute to some of America’s best known icons of American vocal music.
His uncanny resemblance to “The King”, Elvis Presley, has stopped many in their tracks time and again, but the scope of his vocal talents have enabled Seaton to avoid the trap of typecasting. He has had the privilege to perform with many renowned entertainers such as Roseanne Cash, Fats Domino, The Jordanaires, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, … the list goes on.
As Pharaoh in the original cast of Tim Rice’s and Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring Donny Osmond, Seaton received outstanding reviews and praise for adding that special magic that helped make that show the incredible success it became.
With the many guest appearances on national TV – “CBS Early Show”, “Good Morning America” and “The Today Show”, “Entertainment Tonight”, “The Regis and Kathy Lee Show”, and “Showbiz Today” – Seaton has been welcomed into the homes of families across the country. Beyond venues in major U.S. cities such as Chicago, Nashville, New York, and Las Vegas, Seaton has performed overseas in Amsterdam, Moscow, Tokyo, and elsewhere.
Tiny Centreville, Maryland, is fortunate to have this singular entertainer perform in a single-night concert to support much needed renovation of the Centre for the Arts building.
Friday, 22 November 2013
8 p.m.
QAC Centre for the Arts, 206 S. Commerce St., Centreville, Md.
410 758-2520
www.arts4u.info
$50. per person, $40. with reservations made before Friday, 15 November
The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, Inc., is a non-profit organization committed to promoting, expanding and sustaining the arts.
Prominent Regional Artists to Exhibit At QAC Centre for the Arts
~Fine Art and Pottery on Sale Will Enhance County Centre’s Building Fund
A new exhibit of paintings and pottery by three accomplished eastern Maryland artisans opens on Friday, 8 November and running through 30 November at Queen Anne’s County’s Centre for the Arts, 206 S. Commerce Street, Centreville. Works on show are for sale and partial proceeds will benefit the Centre’s Building Fund.
Grasonville resident Karen Cunningham calls pottery her “passion”. She studied both wheel and hand-building techniques for three years at the Academy of Art Museum in Easton, Maryland, and took courses in Colorado where she was particularly influenced by a renowned potter from Mexico, Juan Quezada.
“While I enjoy wheel work and producing functional dishes, I especially treasure my hand-built pots, many built using the coil method … a very labor intensive process.” Occasionally, Ms. Cunningham will put a piece into her fireplace “which produces smoky and colored highlights.”
Ms. Cunningham is an active member of Easton’s “All Fired Up” and the Clay Guild of the Eastern Shore as well as the Academy of Art Museum and the QAC Centre of the Arts.
Native Washingtonian Geraldine K. Czajkowski, today another Grasonville resident, began painting early, studying under landscape and portrait artist, Dan Mistrik, in Bethesda, Maryland. A BFA in oil painting and drawing from Ohio University led to a 26-year care in patent illustration and art direction, from which she is now retired. www.gcartworks.com
Czajkowski is decidedly active in her métier. She is a Signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and a member of Working Artists Forum in Easton, Maryland. She exhibits regularly throughout the mid-Atlantic and donates time and talent to such highly-regarded benevolent events such as Saks Fifth Avenue’s Tsunami Benefit for Save the Children in Virginia and the National Museum for Women in the Arts auction in Washington, D.C.
Recent works by Stephanie Nadolski integrate handmade papers and found objects with paintings and monotypes. Her work is exhibited primarily as one-person shows, and national and regional exhibitions throughout the United States.
“I work intuitively in painting, printmaking, and mixed media,” says Nadolski, “responding to what unfolds with the interaction of inks, pigments, and surfaces shaped by influences of a time and place, the essence of an experience. Fascination for the unpredictable has led to work with monotypes and collagraphs, giving up a degree of control for the element of surprise with the transfer of ink from plate to paper. I paint as an expression of self, for the challenge and joy of it, but knowing visual art must be seen to be heard, my greatest satisfaction comes when it communicates with you. Then you, too, become a participant in the conversation with art.”
Nadolski’s professional affiliations include the Baltimore Watercolor Society and National Collage Society, the Colored Pencil Society of America and Maryland Printmakers. She lives and works in Shady Side, Maryland. www.stephanienadolski.com
Painting and Pottery Exhibit and Sale, 08-30 November 2013, QAC Centre for the Arts, 206 S. Commerce Street, Centreville, Maryland, www.arts4u.info , 410 758 2520
The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, Inc., is a non-profit organization committed to promoting, expanding and sustaining the arts.
Rumba and Foxtrot at the Centre for the Arts
Rumba, the most popular of Latin dances will be taught at the Arts Council’s Centre for the Arts from November 6 through December 4 (no class 11/27). This is a slightly more advanced class aimed at students already familiar with the basic steps. Class begins at 7 p.m.
At 8 p.m. the Foxtrot will be moving quick, quick slow for dancers in a beginner level 2 class aimed at students familiar with the basic steps. This smooth and elegant dance is fabulous to dance to a wide variety of Big Band or Swing music. If you want to dance in a wide variety of social situations such as weddings, parties and other events, Foxtrot is ideal to have in your repertoire. Ballroom dance classes are held year-round for dancers of all levels. Class fees are $50 for members of the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, or $55 for non members. The deadline for registration is October 30.
Instructor Amanda Showell has taught at some of the largest dance schools on the east coast, having coached the dance teams of both Princeton University and the University of Delaware. A teacher since 1996, she has won numerous ballroom dance competition titles and trained with World Class dancers such as Peter Eggleton and Charlotte Jorgensen. www.dancingontheshore.com
The Centre for the arts classes are designed to renew existing artistic interests, and to develop new skills. Registration materials are available at 206 South Commerce St. in Centreville, MD Tuesday-Friday from 9am to 5 pm , or by calling 410-758-2520, online, www.arts4u.info, or request via email at exhibit@arts4u.info. The Centre receives support through a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, Inc., is a non-profit organization committed to promoting, expanding and sustaining the arts by connecting artists to audiences and the community to the arts. Visit us on the web at www.arts4u.info.