Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Local artist and professor, Steven Pearson finds inspiration in the ‘chaos’ around him when creating his large and vibrantly colorful paintings.
Steven Pearson has been drawing and trying to copy images for as long as he can remember. After exhausting every artistic outlet his high-school offered, Pearson joined the Navy, but continued to draw. When he returned, he picked up right away on his artistic education, attending Fultion-Mongomery Community College in Johnston, NY for Art Education and then the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, for Studio Art. He then went on to pursue a Master of Fine Arts in Painting at the Hoffberger School of Painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Pearson’s paintings--a riot of color, shapes and movement--are examples of what Pearson calls “controlled chaos”. “My goal is to make them more busy and loaded with visual …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Local Award-Winning Artist and owner of Gizmos Art helps promote, encourage and support artists in any way she can.
As a child, Lyndi Steward McNulty considered herself an artist. As an adult, she has not only upgraded that title to: ‘Award-Winning Artist’ but also donned the roles of entrepreneur, author, professional appraiser, auctioneer, adjunct professor, lecturer, and ‘art-advocate’. As a student at Westminster High School, McNulty found her artistic style by painting abstract designs with bright, bold colors. She then went on to study fine art at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Middle Tennessee State University, Southwest Craft Center in San Antonio, Texas and the Rochester Institute of Technology. She earned an M.S from Johns Hopkins University and an M.L.S. from the University of Oklahoma. McNulty began to weave art into her business …
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Carolyn Seabolt, artist, teacher and illustrator aims to revive the dying art of tinsel painting.
Carolyn Seabolt is working to keep the art of tinsel painting alive. Seabolt, who was the art department chair at Westminster High School, said that when she was in her 20s she saw a woman exhibiting the now-rare tinsel painting at a fair in Pennsylvania. She was so impressed that she learned as much as she could about the craft; gaining knowledge and skills that she now passes on to her own students in an effort to keep this “dying art” alive. Tinsel painting was highly popular in England and France in the 1800s. It started as an artistic way for women to re-purpose foil, or tinsel, as the English called it, from teas that their husbands brought home. Tinsel painting involves painting in reverse on glass with stains and acrylic paint…
Monday, December 5, 2011
Carroll County artists were busy this weekend greeting visitors and showing off their skills.
Westminster was all about art this weekend as more than 30 artists showed off their goods in studios around the county. The shops were bustling with people--some just milling around, some looking for holiday gifts and some enjoying the festivities (and free cookies and cider). Participating artists included: Westminster Galleries Eclecticity (artist Shawn Lockhart), Offtrack Art and Gizmos Art featured art from a variety of different artists. For more information about local artists, visit ccartists.com.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Winners of the recycling "Art Cart" contest revealed.
Amber Maurer won the "Arts Carts" contest hosted by the Carroll County Government Recycling Office. Amber Maurer's cart was named “Phoenix”. Second place went to George Maurer with “Pick and Save” and third place was awarded to Vicky Strata-Bauer for “Feed Me”. The Recycling Office celebrated “America Recycles Day”, November 15, by hosting an “Art Carts” Contest in the lobby of the Carroll County Office Building. The contest gave citizens the opportunity to vote for their favorite decorated recycling bin. The event was planned by Maria Myers, Recycling Manager, to continue awareness of recycling in a fun, creative way according to a news release. Art carts are being donated to local elementary schools to promote recycling. For more …
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The county is holding a special contest in honor of "America Recycles Day."
From recycling bin to art, the Carroll County Department of Public Works asked local artists to turn an average recycling bin into a masterpiece. November 15 is "America Recycles Day," so to celebrate, the Carroll County Government Recycling Office is hosting a "Art Carts" contest through in the lobby of the Carroll County Government Office Building. "I wanted to do something fun to keep folks aware of our recycling programs in Carroll County," said Maria Myers, Carroll County’s Recycling Manager. The recycling contest required that artists decorate a 65 gallon recycling bin, asking them to be mindful that the carts must still function as a recycling bin and be appropriate for community viewing. Show up and vote for your favorite recycling…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Susan Turfle, owner of Lundela, LLC, translates large inner visions into small and beautiful porcelain beads.
As far back as Susan Turfle can remember she always felt the need to create. As a child, she could often be found in her bedroom, busy with one project or another while her siblings were outside playing with friends. As an adult, Turfle found herself playing the roles of wife, mother and Supervisor of the Business Systems Group for the National Security Technology Department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL). When Turfle’s father became ill with cancer, she decided that she wanted to focus more on family and she left her job at JHUAPL and became a stay-at-home-mom. Over the years, as her kids became more independent, Turfle began to pursue her creative interests more earnestly. At one point Turfle…
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Lori Fritsch expresses the creative side of her engineering skills through hand-crafted functional stoneware.
Lori Fritsch said that she has always loved pottery and was always drawn to the earthiness of the craft. Yet it wasn’t until five years ago that she decided to tap this interest to help her cope with an ongoing divorce. Fritch took a pottery class and was instantly hooked. Soon, Fritsch's distant appreciation for the craft ripened into a hands-on, therapeutic passion. “I really struggled during my first class to create anything remotely resembling a pot or bowl, but soon everything began to click," Fritsch said. "Now, the need to create has become a vital part of my life. If I go for extended periods of time without touching clay, I can become a bear to live with." Fritsch is an engineer by day, and explains how her engineering …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The "Full Figure" exhibition celebrates the human shape and spirit through works from ten local artists.
The Full Figure exhibit is currently on display in the Tevis Gallery at the Carroll County Arts Center. Works crafted from ten local artists range in mediums from acrylic paint to wire sculpture and vary in styles from realism to abstract. While all works are based on the human figure, each captures and reflects a drastically different and totally unique perspective on the topic. The artists featured in this display include: One piece, by artist Laura Era was commissioned by loved ones of Anna Ella Carroll, of the family for which Carroll County was named. The piece is a re-rendering of Francis B. Carpenter’s “First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln”, painted in 1864. In the original artwork, an empty chair…
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Cathy Sawdey, a featured artist in the Carroll County Arts Center's new "Full Figure" exhibition, uses pencil, charcoal, pastels and paints to clarify her thoughts and life experiences.
Cathy Sawdey began drawing as a child. Yet unlike many who leave paints and pencils behind with their last required art course, Sawdey’s love for art led her to pursue it as a degree. She obtained her bachelor's degree in studio art in 1980; but she admits the degree didn’t lead her into a solid career in the field. “I’m pretty sure I came out of college undistinguished and unprepared to live the 'artist’s life,' or even able to fit it into a job slot during the recession of the day. Despite this course, I still like to draw and paint and am grateful I can still do so,” Sawdey explained. Raised in a family of math and science-educated computer professionals, Sawdey isn’t exactly sure how her passion for art ignited. “I just like to …
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1:44 pm on Tuesday, January 3, 2012
The beautiful art work of Carolyn Seabolt can be found at The Shop at Cockey's at 216 E. Main Street in Westminster. Come by to see a variety of her tinsel paintings for sale in the museum shop and help support our local artist and artisans. We look forward to seeing you there! more ›