art night, march 2013

Art NightArt NightArt Night

5pm to 9pm March 7th

Barry Wysinger

Mastering Pen and Ink

Gary Chapman

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Metal Casting Workshop

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The HELMET Project


Gary Chapman

Chapman has had over 49 solo

exhibitions with institutions such

as The Montgomery Museum of

Fine Arts, The Arts Center of St.

Petersburg, FL; University of

Cincinnati, University of Georgia,

and the Indianapolis Art Center.

He has also participated in

numerous group and invitational

exhibitions with regional, national

and international venues.

The HELMET Project is based on a

series of 12 paintings completed in

2011. Each painting depicts a

central figure wearing a unique

helmet. The design of each helmet

seems to suggest an array of

functions yet remains ambiguous.

It is unclear whether they are worn

for simple adornment or for

protection in combat or sport.

Gary Chapman Lecture: March 13th 3:30pm, U of A, Smith Hall, Room 205

Art NightArt NightArt Night At 8am on September 11, 2001, it was easy to perceive

our lives as serene; we were safe.

Even while Bernie Madoff’s crimes were being exposed, most saw our economy, our country,

as prosperous; we led the world.

And while the scientific community embraces a vision of quantum mechanics and string theory,

shattering our basic understanding of the observable universe,

we are left behind only capable of viewing Newton’s world; we are blind.

We are a visually biased society, living in a

time in which we can no

longer believe in what we see.

H E L M E T

Artist Statement

Gary Chapman http://www.garychapmanart.com/

University of Alabama

Arts & Engineering


3D Printing

The University of Alabama's College of Arts & Sciences

and College of Engineering work together to create

collaborative workspaces. These classes combine

perspectives, as dynamic conversations break down

traditional stereotypes. The selected works on display for

Kentuck's March 7 Art Night represent various products

influenced by this collaborative approach to the building

of objects.

3D Printing, or Rapid Prototyping, has taken a significant

new role on The University of

Alabama campus. Students and

faculty have access to this

technology through the

University Libraries and the

new Engineering 3D Printing

Lab. This technology creates

new ways to approach artistic

design, and we are excited to

share it as part of Art Night.


While 3D Printing will change the way some artists

approach their work, the technology has the potential to

reach every corner of our society. The ability to produce

complex and desirable items will no longer be the sole

domain of the skilled craftsman. Creating unique and

advanced designs, bypassing the economics mass

production, will change the way we live. Below is a link to

an excellent article on 3D Printing.

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/348429/description/The_3-D_Printing_Revolution


Barry Wysinger

Mastering Pen and Ink Art

Kentuck’s latest Full Moon Emerging Artist, Barry Wysinger, works in the demanding medium of pen and ink. The Full Moon program is designed to assist emerging artists and culminates in a gallery show in one of the Kentuck galleries. Barry learned his craft while serving time in prison. “Time permitted me to do it, and I took advantage of it.”

“It facilitated my mind. It kept me motivated. I found myself getting excited about it.” Using the materials he had available to him, he became dedicated to creating images of love. Using a pen and his thumb and tissue for blending ink on copy paper, he discovered his medium. “I wanted to do something with the pen that no artist had done. Every art piece I do, I feel I could do something greater.”


Lee

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Metal Casting Workshop

Kentuck will host a metal-casting workshop in the Courtyard of

Wonders on Art Night, March 7, from 5pm-9 pm. Sculptor Lee

McKee and his crew from the Tannehill Forge School of

Blacksmithing will be here to help people make aluminum-cast

bowls, platters and tiles. McKee is a resident artist at Tannehill

Historic Ironworks in

McCalla, Alabama. In the

workshop, attendees can

decorate a mold before

hot metal is poured. Any

design work carved into

the mold will be

transferred to the bowl or

platter in metal. This

workshop is easy and fun and can be enjoyed by almost

anyone. The Tannehill Forge will also have scratch blocks

available for those that would like to design a tile. The scratch

blocks are much like the bowl and platter molds, but easier to

handle and geared toward children. The metal pour will begin

at 8 p.m. when all molds must be completed. The night sky and

the Kentuck Courtyard will provide a magical backdrop to the

sounds of the furnace, the flames and the sparks.


A metal pouring at night is always spectacular. Cost to make a

metal bowl or platter is $45, and a tile is $15. Kentuck members

receive 10 percent off the price. If you are interested, please let

Kentuck know by Feb. 28 so the Forge can be sure to bring

enough scratch blocks. Walk-ups are welcome on Art Night, but

supplies will be limited and first-come, first-serve. Finished

pieces can be picked up on Thursday, March 14th at the Kentuck

Art Center.

Call 205-758-1257 or email [email protected] to reserve a

mold of your choice.

Pouring Scratch Blocks

Finished

Bowl & Platter


Cob Oven Pizza

T he Cob Oven Crew make their delicious

Not-to-be-duplicated Or-3D-Printed

Pizza!

Music

GOLIGHTLY When Lena Dice and Wright Gatewood joined together to

create music, they had one goal in mind: to have

fun. GOLIGHTLY was

formed in the summer of

2012 and has been

trucking along ever since.

They were looking to

create a sound that would

put there listeners in a

"happy-go-lucky" mood

and maybe garner a foot

stomp or two. They are

here to entertain. They are

here to share. Look out for their debut EP this spring!

Kentuck is a non-profit organization

perpetuating the arts

engaging the community

empowering the artist

Kentuck Art Center

503 Main Avenue

Northport, AL 35476

205-758-1257

[email protected]

Art Night is held on the first Thursday of every month, 5pm

to 9pm. Art Night marks the opening of our two monthly

shows in the Main Avenue Gallery and the Georgine

Clarke Gallery. The public is invited to participate in our

monthly celebration of the arts.

42nd Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts October 19th and 20th 2013

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