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Showing posts with label Art Off Track Art. Show all posts
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Friday, November 04, 2011

Rupert Wates is playing this evening at Birdie's in Westminster

L to R Gail Elwell Judy Goodyear and Don Elwell at Gail's art opening Birdie's

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Gail Elwell opens art display at Birdies and Peter Plant opens art display at Off Track Art Westminster MD Friday Nov. 4, 2011

Friday, November 4th in the evening, enjoy two art receptions open to the public:
5:30 to 7:30 pm, Off Track Art welcomes PETER PLANT as guest artist.  


7:00 to 10:00 pm, Birdie’s Cafe features GAIL ELWELL's collage work. 


http://www.scribd.com/doc/71539636/Gail-Elwell-opens-art-display-at-Birdies-and-Peter-Plant-opens-art-display-at-Birdies-Westminster-MD-Friday-Nov-4-2011
Peter Plant is the gallery guest at Off Track Art for November and December.  Peter is a studio and plein air artist who has worked in a traditional style of painting in acrylics.  Over the past two years however, he has branched out and experimented with a variety of mixed media techniques which have broadened his experience in both studio and plein air work.  His studio work has included wet-in-wet acrylics on watercolor paper, images drawn with markers, as well as poured and splattered paint backgrounds.  Plant’s goal is to explore media and techniques that enhance the creative experience while presenting realistic images to the viewer.  Pearlescent inks, Sharpie markers, watercolor pencils, and colored pencils have all found their way into his art. 


Off Track Art
11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance)
Westminster, MD

Gail Elwell, a partner of Off Track Art, shows her collage series, “52 Weeks.”  This exhibit at Birdie’s Cafe on Main Street in Westminster, runs November through December.  Gail worked steadily for an entire year creating a collage every week, hence the exhibit’s title.  

Birdie’s Cafe
233 East Main Street
Westminster, MD








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Gail Elwell opens art display at Birdies and Peter Plant opens art display at Off Track Art Westminster MD Friday Nov. 4, 2011

Corn maze has encore at Carroll County Ag Center http://dlvr.it/tZwkr

Gail Elwell opens art display at Birdies and Peter Plant opens art display at Birdies Westminster MD Friday...
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Friday, September 09, 2011

The work of Off Track Art guest artist for Sept. and Oct. 2011 Josh Ries, continues through October 2011…



September 9th, 2011 Off Track Art Reception: Guest Artist Josh Ries 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.



Off Track Art E-Newsletter for Summer 2011

August 31, 2011
tracks...an E-newsletter of Off Track Art
An artists’ cooperative gallery
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11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance)
Westminster, MD
Open: Wed-Fri noon - 6 PM
Sat 10 AM - 5 PM

The work of Off Track Art guest artist for Sept. and Oct. 2011 Josh Ries

September 9th, 2011 Reception: Guest Artist Josh Ries

Josh Ries is our guest artist for September-October. Josh’s passion for glass was ignited the first time he encountered glassmaking on a college trip to the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning NY.

He began classes and an apprenticeship at the Art of Fire Contemporary Glass Studio in Gaithersburg, MD. Josh has studied with such Masters as Gianni Toso, Ellio Quarisa, Josh Simpson, and Dante Marioni.

He loves studying new techniques such as traditional Venetian, English, and contemporary styles of working with glass. He also loves to share his knowledge of glass with others by helping teach classes at the Art of Fire and the Corning Museum of Glass Studio.

Josh’s work can be found in many galleries and exhibits around the country. He has also exhibited at the Renwick in Washington D.C., The American Craft Council show in Baltimore, and local venues such as the Carroll County Arts Council. He has received such recognition as the Mayors artist choice award, Ocean City MD, and the Rochester NY artist excellence award.

His addiction to glass continues as he creates art with his wife, Amanda, in his studio in Littlestown, PA. Each piece he creates employs age-old Venetian and English techniques to create unique modern art glass.

Mark the date:  Friday, September 9th, 5:30-7:30 PM.


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The work of Off Track Art guest artist for Sept. and Oct. 2011 Josh Ries, continues through October 2011…
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Thursday, May 05, 2011

Photographs of Kelly Heck on display in Westminster

Local Westminster Maryland artist Kelly Heck to feature her photographic series “Beautiful Silence,” at an exhibition at Off Track Art in Westminster

Kevin Dayhoff

May 5, 2011





http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/384558.html

“Beautiful Silence,” a photo-essay by local Westminster award-winning artist, photographer, and web designer Kelly Heck, is the subject of an exhibition at Off Track Art in historic downtown Westminster during the months of May and June.

According to Heck, the photographic series “is about experiencing true peace, illustrated through landscapes taken in and around the Carroll County, Maryland area.”

Heck’s carefully structured photographs in the exhibition belie a strong classical foundation in the artistic fundamentals of the marriage of art and photography

Featuring stark contrasts found in winter the snow-covered landscape scenes and natural still-lifes are certainly wordless, but anything but silent.  The images of snow and winter paradoxically and softly tell a warm story in their own voices, without words, using their quiet, soft – inside voices – if you will...

In one photograph, a snow-covered field is bisected by a fence line that features the winter-lined silhouette of a tree.  The tree almost appears animated as it speaks, on behalf of the fence, to the audience of the crop field in the foreground.

Heck, according to her website, http://www.kellyheckphotography.com/, “is most passionate about creative portraiture and shooting on location.  Her goal is to create scenes that are unnatural by intensifying vibrant colors and textures from the environment and her subjects…”

Heck has received a number of awards for her art and photography.  In 2007, Heck’s “Bird Series” won second place in the PDNedu Competition and was published in PDNedu Magazine.  It also won third place in the 62nd CPOY, College Photographer Of The Year, and was published on the cover of SCAD's annual Silver & Ink publication.

In an explanation of “Beautiful Silence,” Heck explains on her website, “If you haven’t tried it yet, venture outside during the next snowfall.  Wait until a few inches have settled on the ground.  You will have to remove yourself from noise.  Escape from civilization; voices, home, business, traffic, machinery, phones, music any human sound.

“Surround yourself with nature.  Find a spot with the snow falling around you. A wooded area is especially perfect, removing you from harsh, cool winds that whistle by your ears.  Stand motionless and breathe deeply.  Quietly.  Allow the tranquility to fill you up.  Close your eyes, if you wish, and enjoy being removed from it all.

“Slowly and surely, you will find that even though you have escaped the sound of humanity, it is not silent.  Everyone is at home, safe and warm from the dangers of icy roads.  

“Even the wildlife has somewhat settled.  All you hear is the gentle clicking of snow falling to the ground. It is an elegant, comforting noise, a retreat from days filled with commotion.  Breathe softly. This beautiful silence can so easily soothe your mind into a meditative state of utter relaxation.  

“In this moment, you can forget your worries and focus only on your center of gravity.  This is true peace, and the most genuine I have ever found.”

Heck earned her BFA in photography as a result of her studies at the Savannah College of Art & Design, in Savannah, Georgia.  Her interest in fine art grew into a concentration of photography at an early age, and she has practiced it as a career ever since. 

She currently applies her artistic training and has put her education to work at InfoPathways.com, in the former Maryland Unemployment Insurance Office at the corner of Green and Liberty Street, in Westminster. 

This is certainly convenient for Heck for showing at Off Track Art, a local artist cooperative which is located in the same block, at the side entrance of 11 Liberty Street, right beside the railroad tracks off the Sentinel parking lot.

An opening night reception for Heck and her work will be held this Friday May 6th, 2011, from 5:30-7:30 p.m at 11 Liberty Street, in Westminster.  Click here for directions.

The show will remain on exhibition through June 25th.  Off Track Art is open Wednesday through Friday 12:00-6:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00-5:00 p.m.  For more information call 443 340 6317.

Other exhibiting artists at Off Track Art include Mary Decker, Kevin Dayhoff, Gail Elwell, Linda Van Hart, Judy Goodyear, Charlotte Laslo, Cathy Sawdey, Gordon Wickes, Robert Waddell, Pamela Zappardino, Phil Grout, and Carolyn Seabolt.  Off Track Art may be found online at http://www.offtrackart.org/.

The writer, Kevin Dayhoff, along with photojournalist Phil Grout, also exhibit their work at Off Track Art and work for the Carroll Eagle www.explorecarroll.com and Patuxent Publishing Company.

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Photographs of Kelly Heck on display in Westminster 


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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011

Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011


May 4, 2011 - Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland Economic Development Administrator: “There are a lot of things happening in Downtown Westminster this weekend, not the least being – The Westminster Flower & Jazz Festival on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Plus it is Mother’s Day on Sunday! Several of our downtown restaurants, like Harry’s Main Street Grille and Paradiso Ristorante, are open special hours for Mom’s dining pleasure on her day.

“Click on the link below to see everything in Downtown this weekend. Well, almost everything… I forgot to mention that Gotham Comics at 15 East Main Street is participating in the National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, too, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm plus having a Dollar Comic Book Sale to boot!”


Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff, Kelly Heck photography, Off Track Art,

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Downtown Westminster Maryland Weekend Happenings - May 6th to 8th 2011

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Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack: St. Patrick’s Day happenings in Westminster Maryland... http://t.co/Sw6zjw6   http://twitpic.com/49yklf







In the past:



Main Street Weekend Happenings February 25 2011

Stan Ruchlewicz, Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County, Main Street, economic development, restaurants, art, culture, Dayhoff

Also check out The City of Westminster: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-of-Westminster-Arts-Entertainment-Recreation/171723916191230







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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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Related:

Tracks ... an E-newsletter of Off Track Art, an artists’ cooperative gallery  http://www.scribd.com/doc/45626094/Tracks-an-E-newsletter-of-Off-Track-Art-an-artists%E2%80%99-cooperative-gallery  December 1, 2010: December 2010 into January 2011

Original painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, photography, cut-paper, book art, sculpture, jewelry, art, culture, artists, westminster, Maryland, carroll county, dayhoff, off track art, artist cooperative


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





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

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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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Also see: 

"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

[20110113 Kym Byrnes Patch Lucky 13 OTA at Birdies]




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