All Entries Tagged With: "artists"
Northern Arts Council offers Art Journaling workshop
Looking for a creative way to express yourself or a fun method for dealing with life’s challenges? Why not try art journaling? This Saturday, July 10, the Northern Arts Council (NAC) is welcoming art therapist Kelley Brown for an afternoon workshop on how to make an art journal. A graduate of the SIUE Art Therapy [...]
Post-Dispatch cartoonist featured in Mercantile Library exhibit
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Perhaps that’s why Tom Engelhardt enjoyed such a successful career. An editorial cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 35 years, he, like many others in his profession, often played an influential role in shaping the narrative of important local and national issues. Engelhardt worked at [...]
NAC, Cork & Hill Brewing sponsoring May 2nd Art Show
Expanding beyond its usual gallery space in downtown Ferguson, the Northern Arts Council is teaming with Cork Wine Bar and Hill Brewing Co. to host the NAC “Off-Site” exhibit, opening this Sunday, May 2. The gala reception will feature live music, great food and drink, live art demonstrations and an eclectic selection of work from [...]
The Gardens of NoCo: Linda Mosley
I’m not quite to my winter breaking point, where I’m stir-crazy and ready to go anywhere with heat and sunshine. That usually comes in February. But I am counting the days until spring. To help tide myself over, I like to look through my old garden photos. And while I was doing that today, I [...]
Peruvian Artisan Fair in Dellwood this Sunday
If you’re looking for unique, handcrafted holiday gifts, make sure you head to Northminster Presbyterian Church in Dellwood this Sunday. Since 2002, members of this progressive congregation have worked directly with Peruvian artisans, selling their products in a fair trade agreement that allows the artists (usually women) to be fairly compensated for the beautiful items [...]
UMSL sculptures commemorate fall of Berlin Wall
Twenty years ago this month, the Berlin Wall fell, opening the borders between East and West Germany and heralding a new era of freedom and unity. To honor the anniversary of this landmark event, UMSL’s German Culture Center recently installed three student-designed sculptures to celebrate the U.S. German Embassy’s national “Freedom Without Walls” project. Twelve [...]
Hazelwood Central teacher featured in gallery show
Michelle Sindha Thomas is a writer, artist and world traveler who was born in Kottayam, India. But today, she’s an art teacher at Hazelwood Central High School whose vibrant mixed media works are being featured in a solo show at St. Louis Community College’s Gallery Admin. Thomas uses various mediums (acrylic, pencil, watercolor) to celebrate [...]
My NoCo Halloween
My friend and neighbor Jack Thomas is an incredibly talented artist who often holds great parties at his studio, a secluded 1930s factory not far from the Chain of Rocks Bridge. Last night, Jack hosted a Halloween Hukilau, transforming his studio into a tiki wonderland and drawing all sorts of interesting and fun revelers. The [...]
Daniel Fishback: Plein Air Painter Extraordinaire
If you’re ever driving past Parc Argonne subdivision on N. Lindbergh, you might see a small hand-painted sign that reads “Artist Open Studio.” That means Daniel Fishback is busy doing what he loves: creating vibrant original paintings in the fresh open air. Working from his garage/studio on Mondoubleau Lane, Fishback paints landscapes, portraits, and luminous [...]
Locations in Florissant,
Chesterfield & West Port
Sept 4 "R" Pizza Farm Grilled Pizza Demo 10am, Buy a Bag For the Hungry Day 8am - 12pm, to benefit Operation Food Search, a St. Louis food bank that distributes food to poor & hungry. While you're shopping, buy an extra bag for this worthy cause. Live Music - Dixie Rhythm Kings 9-11am. ALSO 45+ vendors!
Saturdays 8am-2pm in the 2500 block of Woodson Road