Bowling Green Gallery Hop Brochure 2009

Your Community Connection to Art

The galleries, museums and studio centers from around

the city invite the public to join them for the 2nd annual Bowling Green Gallery Hop. Five Friday evenings out of the year gallery doors will be open to everyone to tantalize their creative senses with great original art. We encourage art enthusiasts and the newly inquisitive to mark your calendars and fill your Friday evenings with artful inspiration. Take this opportunity to observe, ask questions and enjoy getting acquainted with area artists and our city’s gallery locations.

Contributing Supporters:

Anonymous

Donna Lee

Harvey & Sarah Johnston

Bill & Susan Scott

Toomy Construction Company

Peggy Truman

The Pots Place

Rickman Pottery

The Bowling Green Gallery Hop: Guide & Map

Your Community Connection to Art

ArtsACCESS Gallery

The newly renovated ArtsACCESS Gallery at VSA arts of Kentucky showcases work by artists with & without disabilities throughout the year. The ArtsACCESS Gallery also sells original, hand-made art and gift items by Kentucky artists. VSA arts KY promotes the arts statewide through education & creative expression for all and conducts a variety of classes, workshops, residencies & other programs annually. 515 East 10th Street 270.781.0872 (Voice/TTY) or 877.417.9594 (Toll Free) Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8AM - 4PM vsartsky.org

Alan Davis-Studio Gallery-Framing

Featuring a select group of Kentucky Master Photographers specializing in unique & expressive landscapes and still lifes. Their work combines dramatic photography & artistic touches to create captivating visions of our natural world. All images are printed as museum quality pigment prints using archival inks & printing materials. Available matted & framed using conservation standards. 432 East Main Street 270.793.0240 Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10AM - 6PM & Fri. 10AM - 5PM photoasart.com

B & J Gallery

B & J Gallery offers a wide selection of prints from local and national artists. Serving Bowling Green and the surrounding area since 1960 they are proud to offer the finest in custom framing and art selection. Each Gallery Hop event will feature a local artist reception. They are members of the Professional Picture Framers Association & have a Master Certified Picture Framer on staff for all your art and framing needs. 524 Nellums Ave. 270.842.3801

Backlot Gallery

Serving as both a portfolio & gallery for sisters Bonnie & Lesley McBain, the Backlot Gallery contributes to the city’s revitalization by reinforcing the importance of the visual arts in our community. Bonnie’s work consists of oil paintings, while Lesley creates custom functional paintings on furniture, mailboxes, virtually any flat surface. Giclee prints of commissioned & original artwork are available. 810 College St. 270.842.3000

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9AM - 5PM woamchain.com

Barbara Stewart Interiors, LTD

Hours: Mon. - Fri.9AM - 5PM & Sat. 9AM - 3PM bandjgallery.com 5

Established in 1952, Barbara Stewart Interiors has been helping customers create unique classic & ageless interiors for over 55 years. Portrait artist and oil painting restorer, Barbara Stewart owns & operates this family business alongside her daughter, Susan Hoechner, an experienced interior designer. Together they offer not only interior design services, but also custom framing, fine home furnishings, jewelry, dinnerware, gourmet foods, stationary, paintings & collectibles. 444 E. Main Ave. 270.782.1747 Hours:Mon.Fri. 10AM - 5:30PM & Sat. 10AM - 4PM stewartinteriors.com

Bullis Photography & Design

Established in 2006, & recently relocated to Bowling Green in 2008, Bullis offers heirloom quality portraits & fine art photography. Photography & Adobe Photoshop classes are offered which cover a range of topics from basic to advanced Digital SLR operation & artistic lighting techniques. Fine art photography is on display & limited edition prints are available. 517 10th Street

Hours: Mon.- Sat. 9AM - 5PM or by appointment. mikebullis.com

Capitol Arts Center

Located on the Square, the Capitol Arts Center is an anchor to downtown Bowling Green. The Capitol Arts Galleries have served the Bowling Green community for 28 years featuring the artworks of regional professional artists, students and artists from across Kentucky. Artwork will vary from traditional to contemporary and changes monthly. 416 East Main St.

270.782.2787 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9AM - 4:30PM Capitolarts.com

= Gallery Hop Locations # # = Stop Lights on Scottsville Rd.

FS = Fountain Square Park

The Gallery at 916

It might be the work of a regional artist whose art will be a treasured addition to your collection...or the exquisite timeless gift that expresses your appreciation for a special friend....or fabulous jewelry that helps create your signature style, The Gallery at 916 featuring "Necessity" offers the freshest art infused lifestyle.

916 State Street 270.843.5511

Hours: Wed. - Fri. 12PM - 6PM & Sat. 11AM - 2PM thegalleryat916.com

A health educational resource center providing a lending library, health screenings & information. Also diabetes education, medical nutrition therapy, support groups, exercise & health promation classes. Each quarter the classroom features artwork of a different local artist curated by the Capitol Arts. *At the front of Greenwood Mall (outside entrance only) btwn Dillard’s and Lifeway Book Store. 2625 Scottsville Rd St. 608

270.745.9042 Hours: Mon.Thurs. 8AM - 7PM & Fri. 8AM - 4PM

IWFAC Gallery

Curated maintained the Art includes

two-story University & 2nd floor 2D/3D galleries. Showing 16-22 exhibitions local, national and tional artists representing traditional media painting & printmaking with the more recently developed fields installation work. WKU, IWFAC, 2nd 270.745.6568

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8AM

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Pushin Building Artists’ Studio

The Pushin Building Artists’ Studio is a 2,000 sq. ft open loft private studio space for visual artists. Take this rare opportunity to see the artists, their art and their studio area. Works currently available by Angie Alexieff and others Private/semi-private lessons available for all ages. For more info contact Angie Alexieff. From the Capitol turn right on College Street, then right into the loading dock area, stairwell entrance located in the corner. 400 East Main St. 270.791.3617

Hours: Only by appointment & select gallery events.

Rickman Pottery

Rickman Pottery, located on East 14th Avenue off of Magnolia, is where artist Mitchell Rickman can be found intensively throwing unique pottery pieces on the wheel. This potter’s gallery offers handmade, functional & one-of-a-kind pottery pieces. Make sure to visit this location during the Gallery Hop for demonstrations on throwing pots. 1121 East 14th Ave. 270.782.8550

Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10AM - 6PM & Sat. 10AM - 1PM

Studio Calico 17

An online scrapbooking community & store, committed to inspiring creativity in everyday life. SC features the work of noteworthy scrapbook designers that provides support & encouragement to its members. SC offers an array of monthly scrapbook kits & ships locally, nationally & globally. Since SC is a web-based store, its doors are not typically open to the public, but we invite you to stop by during this special event to view scrapbook layouts, mixed-media art & photography by a variety of artists. Scrapbook kits & photographic prints will be available for purchase at this time. 513 E. 10th Ave. (Right above VSAKY) studiocalico.com

Gallery 12 The Kentucky Library & Museum

Curated & maintained by the Dept. of Art at WKU, includes a main, University Gallery

2D/3D corridor

Showing between exhibitions a year by and internarepresenting media such as printmaking along recently of video & work. Alumni Dr., Floor

8AM - 4PM

Hosting ongoing & changing exhibits such as US Bank “Celebration of the Arts, ” WKU Senior Student Art Exhibition, Side by Side VSAKY, Duncan Hines & the new Civil War exhibit. Offering spring, fall break & summer arts camps for children, weekend workshops for teens & adults featuring ceramics, silk painting, basket making, painting & sculpture. *Closed for Dec. 4th.

1400 Kentucky St. 270.745.2592

Hours: Mon. - Sat.

9AM - 4PM & Sun. 1PM - 4PM wku.edu/library/kylm

Memphis Marsha’s Art Gallery & Classes

The pink building located between State & Chestnut streets. Find affordable original art & gifts offered in a variety of styles & subjects by over 20 fine regional artists. Special personalized new commissions possible. Private classes for children & adults. Birthday parties available.

524 East 12th Ave. 270.843.1726 or Toll Free 877.640.7973 Hours: Mostly Thurs. - Sat. 10AM - 4PM or by appointment. memphismarshas.com

If you are a gallery, museum, or studio center interested in participating or would like to be a contributing supporter in next year’s HOP please request an application:

The Bowling Green Gallery Hop

P.O. Box 64

Bowling Green, KY 42102-0064

The Pots Place

The Pots Place has more than just pots! You can find pottery classes, original & limited prints, paintings, jewelry & unusual items from world travels. Unique creations include porcelain, crystalline, stoneware & Raku byresident potters & WKU alumni. Mary Hooper Hirst, Helen Hooper-Hirst, Bob Brigl, Norman O’Neal & Laura Bain-Selbo. Contact Bob (270.535.0561), Laura (717.679.6258) or Norman (270.202.2588) abour adult & youth classes. 428 East Main St. Hours: Wed. 10AM2PM, Fri. 4PM - 7PM, Sat. 10AM - 4PM & by appointment

The Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church feels that it’s large Fellowship Hall & downtown location presents a unique opportunity for artists to showcase & sell visual art at no cost, enhance the downtown experience & celebrate God’s gifts to his people. Artist applications available online or by request. Contact Peg Truman at 270.842.4162 or by email: pegeddy@bellsouth.net. Handicapped parking available directly in front of the 10th St. entrance. 1003 State St. 270.843.4707

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30AM - 4:00PM bgpres.org

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Gallery Hop maps may be picked up at any participating gallery location. Friday Evenings 5PM - 8PM