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Showing posts with label Westminster Art Culture Artists. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 03, 2013

Guest Artist Donna Yarish to appear at Off Track Art February 26 through April 29, 2013

 Guest Artist Donna Yarish to appear at Off Track Art February 26 through April 29, 2013

Opening Reception: Friday, March 1, 2012, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

OFF TRACK ART Artist’s Cooperative

“Off Track Art” - www.offtrackart.com  - is an artists’ co-op and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – at the parking lot side entrance, next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in historic downtown Westminster, Carroll County Maryland. Open: Wed-Fri. Noon to 6 PM , Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM. http://offtrackart.blogspot.com/ www.offtrackart.com  – or www.offtrackart.org  or www.offtrackart.net

Guest Artist – Donna Yarish


Stacey Coverstone – Western Romance Author
Book signing at the Off Track Art opening for Donna Yarish on Friday, March 1, 2012, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Lydia Bandy – musician/composer of Piano Pearls – playing the keyboard at the Off Track Art opening for Donna Yarish on Friday, March 1, 2012, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Reception Date: Friday, March 1, 2012, 5:30 to 7:30 pm

Art Exhibit Dates: February 26 – April 29, 2013

Off Track Art Hours: Wed – Fri noon to 5 pm and Sat 10 am to 5 pm
or for more information e-mail Kevin Dayhoff at kevindayhoff AT gmail DOT com

Donna J. Yarish
Westminster, MD 21157
donna@donnasworldofcolor.com
Website:  www:donnasworldofcolor.com

Artist Biography

After working in the corporate world for many years Donna took an early retirement.  In January 2007, she took her first art class at Carroll Community College.  She continued with private watercolor classes with Felisa Flecker, workshops and classes with Tara Grim, Carolyn Seabolt, Sarah Abel DeLuca, and Skip Lawrence.  Presently Donna enjoys abstract painting, using acrylics, collage and mixed media with Ed Ramsburg, who continually encourages her to grow as an artist.

She has exhibited at Carroll County Community College – The Great Hall, Carroll Life Gallery, Circuit Court Building, Carroll County Arts Council, Frederick Arts Council (FAC), Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center (DVAEC), The Artists Gallery, FMH Crestwood Gallery, and Frederick County Art Association.  Within this past year, two of the art pieces have been shown at the Annapolis Statehouse Building.  Presently, original pieces and giclees are in private collections and consigned in a local shop.

When Donna was in the second grade art class, she remembered feeling the excitement when painting her first abstract.  Now she is focusing on acrylic, collage and mixed media abstracts - the larger the canvas, the better.  She enjoys expressing creativity through painting and going to new levels using the imagination with whatever materials are available.  The whole process from beginning to end is exhilarating! I love sharing my world of color with others.

Juried Shows

Salon Frederique at The Artists’ Gallery, Frederick, MD, 2010
5th Annual Frederick in Annapolis Show, State Capitol Building, Annapolis, MD, 2011
6th Annual Frederick in Annapolis Show, State Capitol Building, Annapolis, MD, 2012
Art at the Mill (Burwell-Morgan Mill), Millwood, VA 2011
Frederick Memorial Hospital – Crestwood Center Gallery, Frederick, MD, 2011, 2012
Towson Art Collective Gallery, Towson, MD 2012
Art Square, 11th Annual Something Hot Regional Show, Leesburg, VA 2012

Group Shows

Carroll County Artists’ Guild Members’ Exhibit, Carroll Community College Great Hall, Westminster, MD, 2009, 2012
DVAEC Members’ Show, Frederick, MD, 2010, 2011, 2012
Frederick County Art Association Members’ Exhibit, Frederick, MD, 2010, 2011, 2012
Frederick County Art Association @ The Griffin Center, Frederick, MD 2012
International Miniature Art Show, Seaside Gallery, Nags Head, NC, 2010
Grace Lutheran Church Holiday Members’ Exhibit, Westminster, MD 2010
Grace Lutheran Church Gallery 2011, 2012
Artomatic @ Frederick, MD 2011
Carroll County Artists Guild Exhibits @ Circuit Courthouse, Westminster, MD 2011, 2012
Carroll County Artists Guild Exhibits @ Carroll Life Gallery, Westminster, MD 2011, 2012
Carroll County Artists Guild Exhibits @ Carroll Senior Center,  Westminster, MD 2011, 2012
10th Annual Carroll County Arts Council Member Show, Westminster, MD 2012
Hampstead Art House, Sassafras Gallery – “Hues of Spring,” Hampstead, MD 2012

Small Group and Solo Shows

Abstract X 4, a four-person show at the Blanche Ames Gallery, Frederick, MD, 2011
Birdies Café Exhibit – Solo Show, Westminster, MD 2012
Six Pack Abs:  Flexing Abstraction, a six-person show at the Carroll County Arts Council, Westminster, MD, 2012
Two-person show at Carroll County Community College, Miller Center, Westminster, MD 2012

Awards

9th Annual Carroll County Arts Council Member Show: Artistic Excellence Ribbon, Westminster, MD 2011

Donations

Grace Lutheran Church, Westminster, MD 2011

Other

Curator for Grace Lutheran Church Gallery, Westminster, MD 2011, 2012

Rev Nov 2012

For more information about the show contact Donna at:

Donna@donnasworldofcolor.com
www.donnasworldofcolor.com

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Westminster Maryland Online: Monte Leister and Friends concert at Birdies Café ...


Westminster Maryland Online: Monte Leister and Friends concert at Birdies Café ...: Join Monte Leister, Marc Scott, Nicole Lewis Swartz, and a few more friends for an evening of Music and more at Birdie’s Café in Westmins...

MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012

Join Monte Leister, Marc Scott, Nicole Lewis Swartz, and a few more friends for an evening of Music and more at Birdie’s Café in Westminster

Birdie’s Café Coffee House is located at 233 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157.

Monte Leister, Marc Scott, Nicole Lewis Swartz, will be playing at Birdies on Friday, January 13, 2012, 7 to 10 p.m.

Come on out, bring your friends grab a bite to eat or a great coffee and enjoy!

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Monday, January 02, 2012

Big turn out for first annual Westminster New Year’s Eve celebration


At the stroke of midnight New Year’s Day in downtown Westminster, nothing dropped. Not a brightly lighted ball - or anything, for that matter.

As the crowd shouted in unison, “five, four, three, two, one; Happy New Year” - a large American flag was raised on a bright yellow bucket lift donated by Ben’s Rental. “2012” accompanied the flag in numbers in bright lights on a homemade four-by- eight Styrofoam backboard powered by a portable generator.

“Hey, you know, I mean, why not, we’re always looking up in Westminster…and if anything, we’re patriotic…,” said Westminster Kevin Utz with a broad grin, as he nodded approvingly at the flag suspended about thirty-five-feet in the air above Main Street.

With the temperature in the lower 40s, no snow and hardly any wind, the weather was perfect for almost 500 people who attended the first annual Westminster New Year’s Eve celebration in historic downtown Westminster Saturday night.

Lori Graham, who spearheaded the event, had put a great deal of thought as to “what the heck do you drop” for a new Westminster New Year’s Eve tradition. Oh, there were plenty of silly ideas, smiled Graham devilishly. In the end, it was decided to not drop anything at all.

In honor of the troops, the men and women in uniform, coming home from the Middle East, Graham wanted to honor their service by raising the flag for the Carroll County New Year’s celebration in the first unit block of West Main Street. “I wanted a patriotic Westminster family-oriented event.”

The Westminster police and the Westminster street department blocked-off the area just minutes before 11:30 p.m., Saturday evening, as folks had already begun to gather.

Westminster Councilman Tony Chiavacci was there, with thirty folks from his New Year’s Eve party. “I brought the whole party here,” said Chiavacci as he peered over the crowd. “Great to see everyone here… Give us a couple of years and look out Times Square,” in a reference to the hundreds of thousands who attend the traditional dropping of an expensive Tiffany Ball.

New York City got started on its New Year’s Eve celebration over a hundred years ago - in 1906. This was Westminster’s first year for a family-community celebration and Graham and city officials and other community leaders got started on last Saturday’s event, about 100-days ago...

“Just like New York,” said Bernie Stallknecht, from Hampstead. She was there with her family. “We unusually go the (Baltimore) harbor. We wanted to support a Carroll County celebration… (This was) just wonderful. Keep it local.”


“No wonder they came here. New York hasn’t got anything on Westminster,” added Graham, as families hugged and kissed and strangers greeted each other with “Happy New Year.”

Westminster Volunteer Fire Department President Bob Cumberland, watched from the back of the crowd with fire department treasurer Bob Ruby and Westminster Police Chief Jeff Spaulding – who was busy coordinating crowd control with Captain Nancy Yeager.

“Happy New Year – be safe in 2012. We’re thankful for all the community support last year and looking forward to even better things this year,” said Cumberland.

Ruby, who also serves with the fire police, stopped in the middle of his greeting to listen to his radio. “Happy… wait a minute. Well, there goes the first call of the year, shrubs on fire from fireworks… Where was I? Oh, Happy New Year.”

Utz noted that he was “overwhelmed with the turn-out. We thought we might just get a few folks – a Westminster crowd - from the downtown restaurants. But, families came from all over Carroll County,” said Utz.

Long after midnight, Utz, Graham, Westminster Street Superintendent Larry Bloom, Westminster Administrator of Economic Development Stan Ruchlewicz and his wife, Pat, waited patiently to dismantle the flag and lights while families lined-up to have their pictures taken with the “2012” display.

Ruchlewicz was all smiles as he and his wife clicked-away with cameras handed to them. “Great turn out for a first time event,” said Ruchlewicz, a seasoned urban planner and veteran of helping putting together many events over the years. “Especially for a family-centered event at midnight…”

Mike Johnson, from Westminster, was also pleased with the event and added, “All traditions have to start somewhere…” as he surveyed the families having their pictures taken.

Bloom, who is also in charge of the city’s snow clearing operations, was glad for good weather. “This weather was great for a good turn out,” said Bloom as he began to unplug the lights.

“This was awesome,” Graham kept saying to no one in particular. “Just awesome that so many families came out. It’s good to have a local community event for families right here in Carroll County.”


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Sunday, January 01, 2012

Westminster’s first annual New Year’s Eve celebration a big success


With the temperature in the lower 40s, no snow and hardly any wind, the weather was perfect for almost 500 people who attended the first annual Westminster New Year’s Eve celebration in historic downtown Westminster Saturday night.

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Tracks...an E-newsletter of Off Track Art - an artists’ cooperative gallery – for April-May 2011


Tracks...an E-newsletter of Off Track Art - an artists’ cooperative gallery – for April-May 2011



11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance) 
Westminster, MD
Open: Wed-Fri      noon - 6 PM
Sat           10 AM - 5 PM

CALENDAR:
Closing April 30 --Guest Artist, Scott Gore.
Your last chance to see these intense psychological graphic prints.  

May 6th --Opening Reception for Guest Artist, Kelly Heck.  For the months of May and June Off Track Art presents “Beautiful Silence,” a selection of serene photographic images by guest artist, KELLY HECK.

“Escape from civilization; voices, home, business, traffic, machinery, phones, music  any human sound.  Surround yourself with nature...   A  wooded area is especially perfect,  removing you from harsh, cool winds that whistle by your ears.  Stand motionless and breathe deeply...” (excerpt from artist’s statement)
Please join us for a reception for the artist on Friday, May 6th, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Advanced Calendar:  

July 29th Reception: July-August Guest Artist:  Katherine Scofield graphics.

September 9th Reception: September-October Guest Artist:  Josh Ries glassworks.

November 4th Reception: November-December Guest Artist:  Peter Plant paintings.

OUT and ABOUT:

“PopUp Art at 7 East - Off Track Art goes off-track.”  A sampling of our work will be refreshed for Spring in the storefront windows at 7 E. Main Street, reminding all passers-by of our location in view nearby.  See something you like?  Make arrangements for purchase at the Off Track Art gallery on Liberty Street.

Gordon Wickes and Pam Zappardino serve as two of the jurists for the Higher Learning Student Photography Exhibition on viewMay 2nd, from 6:30-9:00 pm in McDaniel Lounge.  It will feature photographs taken by the students throughout the last two summers.  Awards are given to the students for winning photos.  In addition, Judy Goodyear, Linda Van Hart, and Kevin Dayhoff join Gordon and Pam in donating their own artwork to the Art Exhibition and Silent Auction event held alongside the student show, with proceeds going to support Higher Learning students and programs.

IN the GALLERY at OTA:

Original painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, photography, cut-paper, book art, sculpture, jewelry.

NEW works by artists...

Carolyn Seabolt brings in fresh works of her newest series of mosaics made of paper tesserae (pictured).

Bob Waddell on site at OTA  April 14th and 21st will be working on several on-going assemblages, in the mid-planning stages of several large scale 2D pieces celebrating the life of Clifford Still using his crypt as the architectural form(s) in the pieces.  The media is charcoal and assemblage.  The process is another take on site print-making.

Judy Goodyear presents a sparkling new array of Roll-On/Roll-Off bracelets.
SEE THE FULL NEWSLETTER WITH PICTURES in PDF file attached!

Off Track Art on the web: www.offtrackart.org and on Facebook

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Off Track Art, Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, art, artists, culture, artist cooperative, Dayhoff





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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Birdie's café is conveniently located at 233 East Main Street, in Westminster http://tinyurl.com/4t9s5un



Birdie's café is conveniently located at 233 East Main Street, in Westminster http://tinyurl.com/4t9s5un



Birdie's café is the epicenter of cool in Westminster, MD.  Birdie's café is owned by Westminster native Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, a local businesswoman and professional photographer.


Birdie's café is conveniently located at 233 East Main Street, in Westminster, to meet all of your socializing-over-a-delicious-cup-of-top-notch-java needs. 

Birdie's Café 233 East Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157 website: http://www.birdiescoffee.com/; e-mail: coffeebird@comcast.net; 410-848.7931 Birdie’s hours are: Monday – Tuesday: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday – Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Off Track Art Lucky 13 exhibit at Birdie’s continues through February

Phil Grout art exhibition ends at Birdie's Cafe Gallery in Westminster Maryland

Next up at Birdie’s is a show by Off Track Art opening Friday, January 7, 2011 from 6 to 10 p.m.  http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/5062/birdies-new-gallery-show-features-off-track-artists/

By Kevin Dayhoff  January 4, 2011

Phil Grout’s exhibition at Birdie's Cafe Gallery in Westminster ended on January 2, 2011 after a well-received two-month showing.

Grout, an award-winning photojournalist, fine art photographer appeared for the opening of a retrospective show of his work on November 5, 2010 at Birdie's Café 233 East Main Street, Westminster, MD  http://www.birdiescoffee.com/

The show titled “44/40,” spanned over four decades of Grout’s work, from Vietnam to Africa, Plains Georgia, to Carroll County; and includes almost 70 pieces of work.  (See also: http://www.scribd.com/doc/41131999/Phil-Grout-award-winning-photojournalist-to-appear-at-Birdie%E2%80%99s-Cafe-Gallery-in-Westminster)

An article about Grout’s critically acclaimed show appeared in the Carroll Eagle on November 7, 2010.  The article may be found at: http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4918/photojournalist-phil-grout-shows-decades-work-birdies-caf/

At that time, Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, the owner of Birdie’s and an artist herself, added, “Phil Grout is one of the greatest photojournalists of his generation.  We are truly blessed as a community that he has chosen our stories to document.  Phil has an amazing ability to find the extraordinary in everyday life - and this show, a retrospective of forty-four years of his work, will leave you awestruck.”

On November 6th, 2010, Grout published the following notes and anecdotes about his show, the art exhibited and his four-decade journey as an artist: “Phil Grout 44/40 in Light.” http://www.scribd.com/doc/46301381/Phil-Grout-art-exhibition-ends-at-Birdie-s-Cafe-Gallery-in-Westminster-Maryland

Birdie’s Café, at 233 East Main Street, in Westminster will kick off the art and culture scene in Carroll County for the New Year with an exhibition entitled “Lucky 13” featuring the artists of Off Track Art, a co-op of local Carroll County artists, for the months of January and February 2011. 

The 13 partners of Off Track Artists will have a reception for the exhibition at Birdie’s Café on the 13th day after Christmas, Friday, January 7, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  In the event winter weather closes Carroll County Public Schools that day, the reception will be held the following evening. 

Off Track Art is an artists’ co-op and gallery located in the lower level of the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street in downtown Westminster.  The co-op is dedicated to advancing the arts in Westminster and Carroll County, as well as the careers, ideas, and artistic visions of its partners.

“Lucky 13” By Off Track Art will feature the work of Kevin Dayhoff, Mary E. Decker, Gail Elwell, Judy Goodyear, Phil Grout, Charlotte Laslo, C.Z. Sawdey, Carolyn Seabolt, Linda Van Hart, Robert J. Waddell, Gordon Wickes, and Pam Zappardino.

An extensive collection of Phil's work can be viewed at www.philgrout.com

For additional information: “Birdie's Cafe; has Westminster's Main Street percolating once again - New cafe opens in place of former Pour House,” By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 8/08/10 http://t.co/aZ8XWbe

An article about Grout’s critically acclaimed show appeared in the Carroll Eagle on November 7, 2010.  The article may be found at: http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4918/photojournalist-phil-grout-shows-decades-work-birdies-caf/

Both Phil Grout and Kevin Dayhoff are journalists with Patuxent Publishing.


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"Lucky 13" by Off Track Art Showing at Birdie's Café By Kym Byrnes


Twelve different artists are displaying their artwork at Birdie's Cafe on Main Street through the end of February.

By Kym Byrnes | Email the author | January 13, 2011 View full size


The walls of Birdie's Cafe at 233 East Main Street were adorned in November and December with the inspiring work of award-winning photojournalist (and local resident) Phil Grout. 

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“Lucky 13” By Off Track Art is featuring the work of Kevin Dayhoff, Mary E. Decker, Gail Elwell, Judy Goodyear, Phil Grout, Charlotte Laslo, C.Z. Sawdey, Carolyn Seabolt, Linda Van Hart, Robert J. Waddell, Gordon Wickes, and Pam Zappardino.

The show will run through the end of February.

Birdie's Café is owned by Westminster native Sherri Hosfeld Joseph…  http://westminster.patch.com/articles/lucky-13-by-off-track-art-showing-at-birdies-cafe#c

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