Art auction to fund new Southern State scholarship
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The arts helping the arts – that’s the goal of the Art Paint-Out auction to be held Aug. 28 at the Lake Waynoka Art Festival in Brown County. The arts festival is planned for Aug. 28-29.
Proceeds from the auction will go toward the establishment of an arts scholarship to attend Southern State Community College. Artwork will be juried by artists James “Skip” Werline, director of the art department at Southern State, of Maysville, Ky., and Tom Bluemlien, an award-winning local artist, of Fort Mitchell, Ky.
“You don’t want to miss this great event of a lifetime, to see and purchase one of these great works of art,” said festival coordinator Joanne Edwards.
Auction judging and viewing of the art will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 28 in the lodge at Lake Waynoka, with an appetizer and wine reception to begin at 6 p.m., and the auction with auctioneer Larry Downing to begin at 6:30 p.m. Dessert and coffee will be served at 9 p.m. Auction participants are required to purchase a $20 advance ticket which may be applied toward an art purchase.
Other events planned throughout the weekend include an art exhibit and sale from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, in the lodge.
“Some of the best artists throughout the tri-state area will be painting ‘plein air’ art this weekend,” Edwards said. “These artists have been invited to set up their easels around the lake and surrounding countryside and paint our beautiful scenery.”
Plein air—a French term meaning “in the open air”—is a style of painting that is produced outdoors in real time with natural lighting. Many of the festival’s 18 artists are members of the Ohio Plein Air Society. To learn more about the style, visit www.ohiopleinairsociety.com/gallery.htm.
“We hope that everyone will take part in welcoming the artists, watching them paint, viewing their art and even obtaining an original piece of art at a reasonable price for a worthy cause,” Edwards said.
The festival is sponsored by the Lake Waynoka Civic Club. For directions, please visit http://www.lakewaynoka.com/go/directions. For more information about the festival and to secure advance tickets to the auction, please contact Edwards at 513-582-8489. To learn more about scholarship opportunities at Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu/Admissions/scholarships.htm or call 1-800-628-7722.
The arts helping the arts – that’s the goal of the Art Paint-Out auction to be held Aug. 28 at the Lake Waynoka Art Festival in Brown County. The arts festival is planned for Aug. 28-29.
Proceeds from the auction will go toward the establishment of an arts scholarship to attend Southern State Community College. Artwork will be juried by artists James “Skip” Werline, director of the art department at Southern State, of Maysville, Ky., and Tom Bluemlien, an award-winning local artist, of Fort Mitchell, Ky.
“You don’t want to miss this great event of a lifetime, to see and purchase one of these great works of art,” said festival coordinator Joanne Edwards.
Auction judging and viewing of the art will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 28 in the lodge at Lake Waynoka, with an appetizer and wine reception to begin at 6 p.m., and the auction with auctioneer Larry Downing to begin at 6:30 p.m. Dessert and coffee will be served at 9 p.m. Auction participants are required to purchase a $20 advance ticket which may be applied toward an art purchase.
Other events planned throughout the weekend include an art exhibit and sale from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, in the lodge.
“Some of the best artists throughout the tri-state area will be painting ‘plein air’ art this weekend,” Edwards said. “These artists have been invited to set up their easels around the lake and surrounding countryside and paint our beautiful scenery.”
Plein air—a French term meaning “in the open air”—is a style of painting that is produced outdoors in real time with natural lighting. Many of the festival’s 18 artists are members of the Ohio Plein Air Society. To learn more about the style, visit www.ohiopleinairsociety.com/gallery.htm.
“We hope that everyone will take part in welcoming the artists, watching them paint, viewing their art and even obtaining an original piece of art at a reasonable price for a worthy cause,” Edwards said.
The festival is sponsored by the Lake Waynoka Civic Club. For directions, please visit http://www.lakewaynoka.com/go/directions. For more information about the festival and to secure advance tickets to the auction, please contact Edwards at 513-582-8489. To learn more about scholarship opportunities at Southern State Community College, please visit www.sscc.edu/Admissions/scholarships.htm or call 1-800-628-7722.