Sunday, October 23, 2016

We've Moved To A New Blog!

Hudson Society of Artists has a new blog. Please visit it to get all the latest info about shows, programs, and events at http://www.hudsonsocietyofartists.com/hsa-blog


Tuesday, September 15, 2015

2015 Fall Art Program Schedule

Sept. 21: George Whitten will do an abstract acrylic demo. George is the head of Boston Mills Art Fest and director of the Mansfield Art Center. He was also the awards juror for Art on the Green this year. See more of George's work at http://www.whittenstudios.com

Oct. 5: Bob Moyer will do a watercolor figure painting demo.

Oct. 19: Critique with John Smolko http://www.smolkoart.com/

Nov. 2: no meeting

Nov. 16: Jack Mulhollen will do a watercolor demo

Tuesday, Dec. 8: Our Christmas dinner and gift exchange. We will eat at 6:30pm.


Programs are held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, September through May. Join us at the Barlow Community Center, 41 S. Oviatt Street, in Hudson OH at 7:30 PM. Programs are free and open to the public. Guests are welcome so bring a friend!

Our programs consist of a short business meeting (5-10 minutes), followed by a presentation or demonstration by a professional artist. Local artists share their personal techniques and unique perspectives on art. Our upcoming programs for this year are really a treat. All of these speakers are outstanding artists and demonstrators; each program will be truly something not to miss.

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Now accepting applications for Art on the Green 2015

Hudson Society of Artists is pleased to announce that the application process for the 35th annual Art on the Green is now open!

The dates for 2015 are:
Saturday, August 29: 10am - 5pm
Sunday, August 30: 11am - 5pm





Entries will be accepted on or before April 1, 2015. 
Entries submitted after the cut-off date will not be accepted.

Monday, February 02, 2015

Feb. 2 - PROGRAM IS CANCELLED!

Due to the inclement weather, our program for Monday, February 2nd is cancelled! Please stay home and keep warm.

We hope to see you on Monday, Feb. 16th for a demo by Paul Adams.

Monday, January 19, 2015

March Members Art Show 2015

Members of the Hudson Society of Artists are pleased to present their annual members art show to be held February 28 - March 28, 2015.

Please join us for a reception on Sunday, March 8th, from 2-5pm.

The Gables of Hudson
5400 Darrow Road (across from Joann Fabrics)
Hudson, OH 44236

Awards will be selected by Ron Beahn.

Friday, December 26, 2014

List of Programs for 2015

Our list of programs for 2015 promises to be both entertaining and informative! The first program is Monday, January 5th - right after the holiday - so be sure to mark your calendars now and plan to attend.

Please join us for:

Jan. 5:   Barb Faulkner, watercolor of imaginative leaves with oriental inspirations
Jan. 19:  Cathy Welner, watercolor
Feb. 2:  Critique
Feb. 16:  Paul Adams
March 2:   Hilary Sheeter, watercolor
March 16:  Karen Koch, monoprinting with a gelatin plate
April 6:  Ann Kah, oils
April 20:  Larry Walker, crayon batik
May 4:   Sue Birgeles, acrylic
May 18:   Shannon Casey
June 1:  Spring dinner at 7:00

Programs are held beginning at 7:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month. We meet at Barlow Community Center, 41 S. Oviatt Street, in Hudson OH. Programs are free and open to the public. Guests are welcome so bring a friend! 

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Holiday Small Art Show

The Hudson Society of Artists once again presents its

Holiday Small Art Show

December 6, 2014 - January 3, 2015

Laurel Lake Retirement Community
200 Laurel Lake Road
Hudson, Ohio 44236

The artwork is all original and just right for gift-giving. All art is created by local Hudson-area artists.

Stop out during regular business hours to view the show. If you are interested in purchasing something, the artist's contact information is available at the show.


Monday, December 01, 2014

December 1, Holiday Banquet, 7:00

Our Holiday Banquet is Monday, December 1st, at 7:00pm!

Please join us for a potluck dinner. HSA will provide the entree; bring a side dish or dessert to share, plus your own dinner plate & utensils.

To participate in the gift exchange, bring a small gift-wrapped piece of your artwork.
We need several volunteers to help set up that evening. Please let Janet Willis or Barb Faulkner know if you can help, and plan to arrive at 6pm.

And in the spirit of gift giving, Hilary Sheeter has been given a collection of art books, mostly on watercolor painting, which he has generously offered to give us! He will bring them to the dinner. Please help yourself to 1 (maybe 2), depending on interest from the other members.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Christmas in Peninsula

Peninsula Candlelight Walk
Thursday, December 4, 2014   5 - 9 pm
Return Home to the Heart of the Holidays with a traditional Candlelight Walk throughout the Village of Peninsula. Shops, organizations, churches, museums, and restaurants will greet you with festive holiday treats, music, carolers, choral concerts, special events, strolling historic characters from Hale Farm, local gifts, goodwill, and cheer.

Peninsula Tree Lighting Ceremony
Thursday, December 4, 2014  6 pm on the Bronson Church green
All are invited to celebrate the Village’s first-ever tree lighting of the Christmas tree donated by Heritage Farms.  Join in the caroling, bring a simple ball ornament to adorn the tree, wear an “ugly” Christmas sweater or festive holiday hat to add to the celebration.  Afterwards, enjoy the special events throughout the Village as you Return Home to the Heart of the Holidays!

Christmas in Peninsula
Saturdays in December—December 6, 13, 20
Holiday memories for the entire family are made here in Peninsula.
*Visit with Santa at Trail Mix Peninsula  1-3 pm and make a special gift with Santa’s elves
*Select and cut your own Christmas tree from 9 am – 7 pm at Heritage Tree Farm
*Mail your letter to Santa at mailboxes outside of Trail Mix Peninsula and the Brown Rabbit
*Visit with “live” lambs from Spicy Lamb Farm at Yellow Creek Trading Co.
*Shop local, attend special holiday events at area businesses, galleries, shops and organizations
*Preregister for an historic holiday lantern tour at Hale Farm and Village at 6 pm
*Visit the display of holiday mini-trees decorated by local merchants and organizations at Peninsula Library from 9 am – 5 pm.  Purchase your raffle tickets for the trees.  Proceeds go to programming for children at the Library and the Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce.

Saturday, December 6, 2014  
10 am and various times throughout the day
Santa’s “live” reindeer will make a guest appearance, sponsored by Yellow Creek Trading Company, Ohio Hardwood Furniture and the Friends of the Peninsula Library.  Santa himself will welcome children at Trail Mix Peninsula from 1-3 pm.  Santa’s helpers, workers, and friends will be in town greeting visitors, leading craft-making at the Peninsula Library (registration required), and sharing holiday joy.  Join the toy soldier and Santa’s elves for a sing-a-long at the Bronson Church at 1, 2, or 3 pm.  Start a Christmas Tradition!

Spend your day supporting local and shopping for unique gift items from our galleries, shops, organizations, and businesses!  Shop for locally made items at Handcrafted for the Holidays Bazaar from 11 am – 4 pm at the G.A.R. Hall.  Attend special events in shops, businesses, galleries, and organizations in Peninsula.  Spend the day and experience all we have to offer.

Saturday, December 13, 2014  
10 am and various times throughout the day
Oh what fun!  Join us for a scavenger hunt for elves hidden throughout the village!  Children may pick up the list of elf locations to begin their hunt at Yellow Creek Trading Company.  All participants who complete the hunt will receive a special prize.  All are encouraged to wear their own special elf attire.  Visit with Santa at Trail Mix Peninsula from 1-3 pm, make a special gift with Santa’s elves there as well.  Frosty the Snowman will be visiting The Log Cabin Gallery from 1-2 pm.

Spend your day supporting local and shopping for unique gift items from our shops, organizations, galleries, and businesses!  Attend a book signing with Claudia Taller at The Log Cabin Gallery, watch Bob Pozarski demonstrate glassblowing at Peninsula Art Academy, enjoy Avin Loki Baird’s music at Elements Gallery, and Greg Workman’s music at BluEyeDog Boutique, visit Terry Lumber & Supply for some free popcorn from their vintage popcorn machine.  And finish your evening with a performance by the Honey Dewdrops at the G.A.R. Hall’s Voices in the Valley.  Spend the day and experience all we have to offer.

Saturday, December 20
The Grinch is in town!  Visit with the Grinch and receive a sweet treat from 12-2 pm at Yellow Creek Trading Company.  We can all help the Grinch improve his reputation by donating canned or non-perishable food items at Yellow Creek.  From 2-3 pm, the Grinch will be wandering through the Village.  Buy your raffle tickets at area businesses in hopes of winning the Grinch’s special basket of Peninsula goodies.

Spend your day supporting local and shopping for unique gift items from our shops, organizations, galleries, and businesses!  Enjoy music by Jon Mosey from 2-4 at Elements Gallery, enjoy special sales at many of the specialty shops in town, visit The Log Cabin Gallery for its final weekend of the Winter White Out Exhibit.  Finish your evening off with the Ohio City Singers at the G.A.R. Hall’s Voices in the Valley.  Spend the day and experience all we have to offer.

www.explorepeninsula.com

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Nov 17: Demo by Michael Winston

Monday, November 17th, we will be fortunate to have Michael Winston demonstrate his unique Magic Marker painting technique. Michael has mastered the use of markers, with lively colors and a dimensional technique that brings his art to life.

See Michael's work at http://markermagic.com/

7:30 PM
Barlow Community Center
41 S. Oviatt St
Hudson, OH 44236

The event is free and open to the public. Art is always better when shared with friends, so feel free to bring a friend with you!

Monday, November 10, 2014

Art Studios Celebrate 1st Anniversary

art studios on main street hudson ohio
For the past year, artists Karen Koch and Dana Giel-Ray have brought art to Main Street, Hudson. They established their art studios on the 2nd floor of 220 N. Main Street where Koch owns Life Needs Art, a painting studio, and Giel-Ray owns Bellabor Art Jewelry, creating chain maille jewelry.

Opening art studios and becoming full-time artists was a life-long dream for both women. Marking their first year of pursuing their passion is a milestone that they are excited to share.

To celebrate, the artists invite the community to join them for an anniversary party on

Friday, November 14 (during the 2nd Friday Art Hop)
Saturday, November 15, noon – 5


On the evening of November 14, the artists will share their studios for a one-night-only trunk show with Debbie Armstrong of Hand-n-Hand Creations. Armstrong creates warm and cozy wearable crocheted art.

Saturday, November 08, 2014

Nov. 14: 2nd Friday Art Hop Celebrates "Gratitude"

Thanksgiving comes early for the 2nd Friday Art Hop as Hudson studios and galleries celebrate “gratitude” in a variety of ways. On Friday, November 14 from 5-8pm, visitors can tour more than a dozen working studios and art galleries in Hudson, as well as participating merchants.

Download a map at www.hudsonarthop.com or facebook.com/hudsonarthop. Maps are also available at all locations during the Art Hop.

First Anniversary at the studios of Karen Koch and Dana Giel-Ray. For one night only, they’ll share their studios with Debbie Armstrong of Hand-n-hand Creations. Armstrong creates crocheted wearables that are creative and cozy.

Caffe Gasperi Opens at Chentini Gallery: Owner Laura Chentini named Caffe Gasperi after her father and grandfather. The Italian coffeehouse is an addition to the Hudson art scene.

Fundraiser for Veterans at The Red Twig through ARM of Kent: The 50 Days, 30 Beds initiative will benefit Valor Home in Lorain county. Stop by to make a donation and check out upcycled glass by Jennifer L. Worden and paintings by Brandon McCutcheon.

Portraiture at Mary Catherine Haneline Studio: For a different Christmas present that expresses gratitude, commission a custom portrait of a loved one or paint a portrait during open studio times.

“Generations” at Shannon Casey Studio: a display of whimsical watercolor monsters, digital paintings and jewelry by illustrator daughter Katie (Cusack) Scalmato, needlepoint “paintings” by grandmother Marie Sinclair, and artwork by Casey.

"Three Artists, Three Mediums" at the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation features Beth Lindenberger, Ceramics; José Sacaridiz, Painting and David Shankland, Wood Sculpture.

The Moos Gallery of Western Reserve Academy, Knight Fine Art Center, shows paintings and portraits by Diane Talmadge of Fairlawn.

Friday, November 07, 2014

Ohio Watercolor Society's 2014 Travel Exhibition

Medina County Art League hosts the Ohio Watercolor Society's 2014 Travel Exhibition, including award winners from the 37th Annual Juried Exhibition.

November 10, 2014 - January 18, 2015
Opening reception: Sunday, November 9th, 2-4pm.
Medina Library
210 S. Broadway
Medina, OH 44256

Sunday afternoon painting demonstrations by Northeast Ohio OWS signature members will take place from 2-4 PM on

November 16 - Paul St. Denis
November 23 - Linda Nye
November 30 - Jack Mulhollen
December 7 - Fred Graff
December 14 - David Cordas
January 4 - Robert Moyer
January 11 - Christopher Leeper
January 18 - Larry Churski

The exhibition will be located on the third floor and open to the public during normal library hours, Monday-Thursday  9AM-8:30PM, Friday 9AM-6PM, Saturday 9AM-5PM and Sunday 1-5PM.
The library will be closed November 11, 27, December 24, 25, 31, January 1 and will close at 6PM November 26.

Monday, October 20, 2014

Holiday Small Art Show

Hudson Society of Artists will once again hold their Holiday Small Art Show this year at Laurel Lake Retirement Community.

All art will be small, framed. You're certain to find something unique and memorable - a perfect gift for friends and family during the holiday season.

The show will run:

December 6, 2014 - January 3, 2015

Laurel Lake Retirement Community
200 Laurel Lake Road
Hudson, Ohio 44236

Interested in submitting artwork for the show? Download the prospectus here:



Friday, October 17, 2014

Apron, Interpretations in Painting and Sculpture

Please stop by Katina Pastis Radwanski's Studio/Gallery at Summit Artspace on Friday, Oct. 17th, from 5-8:00 for the Opening of her show, "Apron, Interpretations in Painting and Sculpture".  

Wear a favorite apron if you're so inclined!

Oct. 17 - Nov. 29, 2014
Katina Pastis Radwanski Studio/Gallery
140 E. Market St., Akron, OH
Opening Reception Fri. Oct. 17 5-8:00

Monday, September 15, 2014

Fall 2014 Program Schedule

Looking for something fun and artistic to do on a Monday evening? Try watching well-known local artists talk about how they create paintings using their own techniques.

Our program schedule for the remainder of 2014 is:

  • Sept. 15: Jack Mulhollen. Watercolor demo.
  • Oct. 6: Chris Leeper. Acrylic. demo
  • Oct. 20: Gary Williams. Mixed media. Painting and collage
  • Nov 3: No meeting 
  • Nov 17: Michael Winston. Magic marker painting demo
  • Dec 1: HSA dinner

Programs are held at the Barlow Community Center, 41 S. Oviatt Street, in Hudson, and begin at 7:30.

They are free and open to the public.  Please feel free to join us and bring a friend!

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Farmer's Markets at the Morgan Gallery


 


Opening: September 12, 5-8pm (with Artist talks at 6pm)

HSA members are displaying colorful artworks representing the luscious bounty of Farmer's Markets. The opening reception will take place during Hudson's 2nd Friday Art Hop on September 12.


The exhibit is on display now through October 27.
 
The Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation Art Gallery is located at 10 W. Streetsboro St, Hudson, OH.

http://www.mcmfdn.org/art-gallery

Friday, September 05, 2014

Akron Art Prize

Opening: Saturday, September 6, 5-10pm

Several HSA members have entered the Akron Art Prize competition:


Gretchen Bierbaum, Shannon Casey, Katina Radwanski are displaying their entries at Zeber-Martell Gallery, 43 Furnace Street.

Gary Bagnato and Karen Koch have their entries at Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main Street.

The Akron Art Prize is a people's choice award, which means that prizes are determined by the number of votes an artwork receives. Please stop out to Akron during the show and take an opportunity to vote. The entries are on display at Zeber-Martell, Akron Glass Works, The Nightlight, Palladian Palette, Summit Artspace Gallery.

The voting continues through October 4.

http://www.downtownakron.com/enjoy/akron-art-prize

Thursday, September 04, 2014

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Opening: Sunday, September 7, noon to 2 p.m

HSA members are showing original artwork at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Akron. Please join us for the opening reception on Sunday the 7th.

The show continues through October 30.

1361 W. Market St, Akron, OH 44313
330-836-9327
www.stpaulsakron.org

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Hilary Sheeter's One-Man Show

Our own Hilary Sheeter is having a one-man show of at the Akron Women's City Club.

The opening reception is this Thursday, September 4, from 5-7pm, and will include Italian wines and other light refreshments.

The show closes Friday, September 26.

Akron Women's City Club is located at 732 W. Exchange Street (at S. Portage Path).