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Dawn Petrill to Show Work in Coming Weeks

Dawn Petrill will be showing her acrylic paintings at the following venues:

August 3 – September 29
Dublin Art League’s Creative Expressions High Road Gallery, 12 E. Stafford Rd., Worthington, OH 43055
Fridays and Saturdays, noon – 4 PM or by appointment

August 6 – September 7
Solo Exhibit – China and Beyond
Hallway in Martin De Porres Center, located at St. Mary of the Springs, 2330 Airport Dr., Columbus, OH 43219.
Monday through Friday, 9 AM-4PM

August 15 – October 1
Worthington Art League’s Group Exhibit
First Community Church, 1320 S. Cambridge Blvd., Columbus, OH 43212

Abby Feinknopf to Exhibit New Collection of Acrylic Paintings

Abby Feinknopf will exhibit a new collection of acrylic paintings at Highline Coffee Art Space in Worthington in September and October. An artist reception is scheduled for Saturday, September 8, 2-4 PM.

Always enamored with patterns, especially those found in nature, Feinknopf often incorporates them in her work in one way or another. A proponent of recycling and re-purposing, she sometimes includes the interior sides of security envelopes and other ephemera in her art due to the characteristics of their unique patterns. She recycles her paint as well, using the remaining acrylics on her palette to begin new art. … ...See more

Vivian Ripley Featured in Columbus Monthly

Musician and artist Vivian Ripley was featured in the May 2018 issue of Columbus Monthly. She is a professional pianist, a music instructor, and painter. The article, “Vivian Ripley’s Endless Passion,” is also published on the Columbus Monthly website.

Seasons of Our Lives – 4/13/2018 – 7/6/2018

What season of life are you experiencing, and which of life’s pivotal times brought you inspiration? Artists of the Seasons of Our Lives exhibit responded to this question with work sparked by moments in time. Viewers were encouraged to examine their own “seasons of life” as they experienced the exhibition, which included paintings, sculptures, and textiles, along with literary and musical compositions.

The Central Ohio Branch of The National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) is a diverse group of professional writers, artists, musicians, and allied artists. Their show included collaborations among their members as well as individual works of … ...See more

Premier of Jennifer Hambrick’s Poem Set to Orchestral Song

A poem by Jennifer Hambrick has been set to music as an orchestral song by Columbus composer Jacob Reed, and the song will be given its world premiere by the McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra in Worthington on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. The new setting of her poem will be featured alongside Jacob Reed’s musical settings of a poem by Rumi and a poem by a Thomas Worthington High School student.

This concert will feature an entire program of music with poetry. Hambrick will also be narrating Edith Sitwell’s poetry in William Walton’s quirky Façade Suite No. … ...See more

Brenda Layman Published in Pickerington Magazine

Brenda Layman’s article, “Pickerington Graduates Give Advice for the 2018 Class,” was published in the April/May edition of Pickerington Magazine. Layman is a contributing writer for the magazine and many of her articles about local events and personalities have appeared there.