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Linoleum Block Print Virtual Workshop

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Introducing…Kathryn Pitstick and Linoleum Block Prints
Wednesday, August 19, 6-8pm
 Join the DSA for a virtual Linoleum Block Print workshop lead by Kathryn Pitstick. The workshop will begin with a demo and talk by the artist. She’ll be discussing the various materials and items needed for linoleum block printing. After that, Kathryn will walk you through how you can make your own prints at home with a kit ($18 value) that is included in your registration. Free kit delivery to a 10 mile radius from the gallery, or pick up your kit at the DSA gallery the evening of August 17 from 5-7pm.

Registration is limited. $33 Members, $25 Student Members, $38 Non-Members. Register Today!

Linoleum Block Kit Includes

  • 4×6 Soft Rubber Carving Block
  • #3 U Gouge Cutter with Handle
  • Water-Based Printing Ink
  • Soft Brayer
  • Tracing Paper
  • 4-9×12 Printmaking Papers
  • Piece of Palette Paper

(Pick up your printmaking kit on August 17 from 5-7pm at the High Street Gallery: 48 High Street, Dayton, OH)

Additional Materials you’ll need

  • Baren or a Wooden Spoon

Kathryn Pitstick
Kathryn Pitstick attended the University of Cincinnati’s Fine Arts program and graduated with a BFA from Wright State University. She’s inspired to work from nature because of the emotion and energy she receive from her surroundings. Kathryn stands in awe of the rhythm, interaction and vastness in plein air environment. She searches for a sense of organization of chaos in the complexity of her subject. Her body of work encompasses printmaking, painting, and photos. Delicate details, abstraction, and sometimes ambiguity are found in her compositions. Kathryn has exhibited locally, regionally, and internationally.

Introducing…
The purpose of the workshop series, Introducing…, is to acquaint DSA members and the community to different mediums and methods in the visual arts. In conjunction, the attendees will get to know the instructing artist, their background, and tips and tricks of their trade. The fee goes to compensate the artists’ time, so by attending you’ll not only gain knowledge in a specific medium, but you’ll also be supporting local artists!

Virtual Workshop: Pop-Ups with Ginny Baughman

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Join the Dayton Society of Artists virtually via Zoom for a workshop on Paper Pop-Up Techniques with Ginny Baughman. Grab your roommate or spouse and learn something new at home! Students will learn how to manipulate paper to create pop-ups with a folded piece of paper. We will learn several basic pop-up techniques and then use these techniques to make some fantastic and fun pop up cards.

Attendees are responsible for supplying their own materials. $12 members, $7 student members

Virtual Workshop: Custom Framing with Dave Crowell

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Join the DSA virually over Zoom for a workshop on custom framing. Hear from Dave Crowell, longtime Daytonian and custom framer, regarding the materials and methods he uses to highlight and preserve artwork. Learn what you need to get started to frame something the right way and make it last for generations. $5 Members, $3 Student Members, $10 Non-Members. Register Today!

Virtual Workshop: Intro to Lightroom with Eleanor Moseman

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Join the DSA virtually via Zoom for an intimate workshop with Eleanor Moseman about getting organized and setup in Adobe Lightroom. This workshop is geared towards visual artists who need to edit their artwork images for submission and/or print as well as hobbyist photographers. Registration is limited to only 5 attendees and the instructor requests they be new to Lightroom. Access to Lightroom is required and participants will walk away with Lightroom setup and ready to catalogue and edit their photos.

Member registration: Open Now ($50)
Public registration: Opens May 15 ($55)

Emerging Symbols

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Dutoit Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Clara Coleman.

Clara Coleman is an artist and art instructor based in Dayton Ohio. She received her BFA from Wright State University and her MFA from the University of New Hampshire. She enjoys the diversity and challenge of teaching art and art practices to toddlers through 8th graders, all in one week.

“Emerging Symbols” is a painted body of work that explores the fluid and relative symbolic connections to certain shapes, figures, and subjects by both the artist and the viewer.

First Friday, March 6 opening, 6-9pm
Third Sunday at Front Street, March 15, 11am-4pm
For private showing contact: [email protected]

Amplify, DSA’s Spring Show, Drop-Off Dates

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AMPLIFY is the Dayton Society of Artists’ 2020 annual spring juried show. The call for art is open to all mediums, techniques, and styles and drop-off will be at the High Street Gallery. Work is encouraged to, but does not have to fit the theme, Amplify. Any artist, 18 years or older, is eligible to enter. Paige Früchtnicht-Ponchak will be this year’s juror and over $1000 will be awarded in prizes!

Becoming a Successful Artist by Julie Riley

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Join the Dayton Society of Artists to hear a talk given by Julie Riley. She switched careers from the software industry and began to pursue painting full-time in early 2018 and was completely sustained by her art sales by 2019. Hear how she broke into the art market, how she organizes her time, and other tips and tricks to becoming a successful artist in the Dayton market.

$25 non-members, $15 DSA members, $7 DSA student members. Your fee goes to compensate the artist for her time and to support future programming.

Painting Workshop by Mike Elsass

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Thursday, January 23 6-9pm
Join the DSA for a non-representational painting workshop lead by Mike Elsass at Front Street Buildings. Workshop includes demo and talk by the artist (no hands-on projects). Registration is limited. $15 Members, $7 Student Members, $25 Non-Members. Register Today!

Mike Elsass
Mike has work in over 2000 private collections. “I paint contemporary abstract on rusted sheets of steel, and my art is spiritual and meditative. By painting, sponging and sanding, the steel evolves until the final coating. Many pieces have over 40 coats of paint and glazing. The steel represents strength, life’s elements, aging, imperfection and beauty. My spirit lies on the road. From my first series in Quebec, Canada to the Gulf Coast winter and the Louisiana swamps, I draw my energy from nature and life. The Arizona desert and the Kentucky countryside blend my art. My beautiful Ohio country barn loft and studios on Easy Avenue and my new Front Street location in Dayton give me time to reflect and paint in solitude. I hope to find my Rothko-inspired pieces gracing walls and mantles in your home, because for me, the greatest achievement is knowing that my creative labor has connected with someone in a very personal way.”

Introducing…
The purpose of the workshop series, Introducing…, is to acquaint DSA members and the community to different mediums and methods in the visual arts. In conjunction, the attendees will get to know the instructing artist, their background, and tips and tricks of their trade. The fee goes to compensate the artists’ time, so by attending you’ll not only gain knowledge in a specific medium, but you’ll also be supporting local artists! Future workshops may have an additional hands-on project, and in those cases an additional fee will be added to cover material costs. More details about 2020 workshops coming in January.

Scantlings

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Dutoit Gallery is pleased to present Scantlings an exhibition of sculptural work by Eli Gfell.

The work in the exhibition, made from found and re-purposed building materials, is realized through intuitive processes and imperfect systems. Traditional notions of value, finish, and permanence are questioned through faux surfaces, forged gestures, and distortions in space and perspective.

Opening Reception: July 12th (second Friday), 6 – 9

Hours: by appointment, contact [email protected]