Announcing: The Golden Travel Ticket Raffle

“’Cause I’ve Got a Golden Ticket!!”

Parkside Arts Council presents the “Golden Travel Ticket Raffle”.  For the cost of a night out, or cable TV, a tank of gas, or a quick trip to the grocery store, (or in other words, $50) you can be the lucky owner of a “golden ticket”! You won’t see Willy Wonka, but you could travel to where they filmed the movie! Being the lucky dog that you are, you will have a 1 in 600 chance to win a $2,500 unrestricted travel voucher from Passageways Travel. That means you can travel anywhere in the world, and use the $2,500 in any way you want! Delicious possibilities abound, like Eggrolls in Shanghai, Swiss Chocolate in the Alps, or Jambalaya in New Orleans! The great part of this is YOU GET TO CHOOSE!

For tickets call Tom at (231) 350-3449 or visit the downtown Bellaire Parkside Gallery. Drawing will be held at the conclusion of the Harvest Festival in Bellaire on September 28^th at 4pm.

For more information click here.

Artist Opening Reception - May 30 from 6-8

Come out and play tonight! Opening Reception for Ken Thomas from 6-8 pm

Artist reception for Ken Thomas tonight from 6-8 pm at the Parkside Arts Council Gallery, downtown Bellaire (across from Ruthies). Light refreshments and creative conversations.
Ken's show will be on display from May 30 - June 23, 2013. For more information about Ken and his work, check out his website: http://kenpaints.blogspot.com/.

About: Ken Thomas

Meet Ken Thomas, a realist painter.   Ken can pinpoint three distinct times in his life where he was being directed to devote himself to his talent, once as a boy, then as a young man and again as a father.  At age 13 while thumbing through an encyclopedia two paintings spoke to him, Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” and Salvador Dali’s “Soft Construction with Boiled Beans“.  That’s when Ken said, “I gotta do that.” After high school, Ken pursued an engineering degree but about half way through, Frank Frazetta’s album covers drew his focus back to the art world.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and a minor in illustration from Northern Michigan University.

Life moves on for a young man with a family to support and one day he recognized the talent in one of his daughters.  She had drawn a simple stick figure but she had given it life.  This single moment renewed his love of the realist art form.  From time to time you will see Ken add stick figures to his drawings, always giving them the same life his young daughter had drawn.

For the past ten years Ken has seriously devoted himself to his art.  Entering Frankfort’s Annual All Media Juried Show and taking first place the first year and second place the next two years confirmed others were also interested in his work.  He has also been teaching for the last two summers and would like to start a drawing class.

Ken’s art is now on display now at Parkside Arts Council Gallery in Bellaire.  You will see more of his amazing paintings throughout the year.

 

Beer Inspired Art- preview!

Opening reception on April 25 from 6-8 pm. Here's a preview!

Get ready for Beer Inspired Art!

There's been lots of excitement as we see the entries being delivered for the Beer Inspired Art show. Opening is April 25 from 6-8pm at the downtown Bellaire Members gallery at 202 N. Bridge St. Show will be on display Thurs. & Fri. From 3-7 and Saturdays from 12-5, with special extended hours on April 27 from 12-7pm to help celebrate Shorts Brewing Company Anniversary party.

Beer Inspired Art Entry

Ken Thomas
www.fkenawesome.com/

Beer Inspired Art - Call for Artists

Parkside Arts Council is proud to announce
“Beer Inspired Art” call for artists. 

Entry forms are available online here. 

“Beer Inspired Art” -A tribute to Beer! Parkside Arts Council is helping to celebrate Short’s Brewing Company Anniversary by sponsoring a “Beer Inspired Art” show. All mediums are welcome and are expected to be on display throughout their entire show. 

Entry fees for Parkside Arts Council members is $15, $25 for non-members. Artists will display their inspired art from April 20, 2013 - May 27, 2013 at the downtown Bellaire Parkside Arts Council “Members” gallery at 202 N. Bridge St.  

Deadline for Submission is April 12, 2013. Contact show coordinator, Mary Ellen Murphy, for more information at info@parksidearts.org or 231-357-1543. Entry forms are available online here. 

Proceeds from the exhibit support the Parkside Arts Council. The mission of the Parkside Arts Council is to encourage cultural enrichment in Antrim County by promoting awareness, education and appreciation of the arts, and supporting those who do creative work.

New Winter Acrylics Class Added!

Acrylics

Mary Guntzviller, Instructor

(3) Thursdays – February 28, March 7 & 14
9:30am – 12:30 am

Cost: $100 Members, $125 Non-members

(Materials available for purchase)

This is a three-class intro to painting with acrylic. Students will experiment with acrylic’s transparent & opaque properties. We will be creating layers, spraying, dropping & allowing the paint to run. Wear old clothes. It will be a fun, no pressure class. Bring humor. There is the potential to turn class into an ongoing weekly meeting. Maximum of 10 registrants, minimum of 5. Register with Rachel Krino at 231-930-4946 or info@parksidearts.org. Questions to Mary Guntzviller at mary@guntzviller.com