TODAY !!!
• L. HELGASON
12:00pm-4:00pm Baring it all, Linda Helgason today
•ADULT PAINTING
10:00am-12:00pm Fern Christian teaches painting on Saturday Mornings MAP

Sunday Feb 12
• L. HARBISON
12:00pm-4:00pm Cut in Stone, Scupture Linda Harbison Hosts today

Wednesday Feb 15
• AFTER HOURS ADULT ART
6:00pm-7:30pm Drawing class for adults in the evening MAP
•AFTER SCHOOL ART
3:30pm-4:30pm Art program for school ages MAP
•AFTERNOON ART
1:00pm-3:00pm Art class for adults and home schooled MAP

Friday Feb 17
• S. TSCHANTZ
12:00pm-4:00pm Susan Tschantz, Drawing, painting, and mentor to new artists

Saturday Feb 18
• F. CHRISTIAN
12:00pm-4:00pm Fern is host to all this art
•ADULT PAINTING
10:00am-12:00pm Fern Christian teaches painting on Saturday Mornings MAP

Gallery Artists

WebMaster:
Susan Tschantz
Director:
Fern Christian
Artist:
Bruce Bowersock
Lillianne Bowersock
Ron Haeberle
Linda Harbison
Linda Helgason
Gary Lapelle
Janet Lester
Laura Moul
Pati Payne
Susan Tschantz
Tess Van Dijk

Links

	THE RENAISSANCE BLOG
	WVGALLERY ON TWITTER
	S TSCHANTZ'S STARRPOINT BLOG
	SUSAN TSCHANTZ
	CATS IN THE WINDOW
	THE BOWERSOCKS
	HOW TO DRAW WITH BRUCE BOWERSOCK
	JANET LESTER
	LAURIE SHANHOLTZER
	ARTSRESOURCES FOR THE TRI-STATE
	TSAA

A Unique Artist-run Fine Arts Co-Operative Gallery and School.

Non-Profit Gallery

Located in a former high school building, this is the only dedicated Fine Arts Gallery in Huntington, and is home to the most unique collection of original art in the area

Local Photographer Earns Craftsman Degree

Laura before her display of winter photography

Laura Moul of Creative Photography, Design, & Consulting LLC (Milton WV) and Renaissance Art Gallery member has earned the Photographic Craftsman degree from Professional Photographers of America. The degree was presented to Mrs. Moul by PPA President Don Dickson, M.Photog. Hon.M.Photog., CPP at the association's annual convention, Imaging USA, held January 15-17, 2012, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Moul has met the standards of excellence set by PPA and was awarded this degree in recognition of her contributions to the profession of photography through continuing education and the sharing of knowledge with fellow photographers to promote excellence in imagery and business practices.

Professional Photographers of America [www.ppa.com] is a worldwide association, exists to assist its more than 22,000 members in achieving their professional, artistic and fraternal goals; promote public awareness of the profession; and to advance the making of images in all of its disciplines as an art, a science, and a visual recorder of history.

Laura’s Winter Photograph is now up in the Exhibition Hall of The Renaissance Art Gallery along with winter works by other Renaissance artist.

Works In Process January 2012

Winter in West Virginia

Poetry and Figures

One of Many images to be used

February 3, 2012 Linda Helgason’s Figure Paintings will illustrate poetry at the Upstairs Gallery in Ashland, Kentucky. This reading will be part of the First Friday art walk and is an adult only event.

Plein Air Through The Back Door

I wanted to work from life but also wanted to stay in where it was warm, so I stood at my kitchen door and painted part of the scene in front of me.

Linda Harbison hanging her latest work
"Looking Out My Back Door"

I call it, "Looking Out My Back Door" with apologies to CCR.

I literally stood looking out the back door to paint it. A while back at the artists of The Renaissance Art Gallery were talking about finding subject matter near at hand to where ever you happen to be. As usual, I can't remember who said what, but the idea of not making a special trek to some special place to find a worthy subject stuck with me. So I decided to try to find things to paint in my own neighborhood. I live in Flatwoods Kentucky, on top of a hill. My neighborhood is a collection of identical ranch houses. So when I look outside, I see the rooftops of all these simple, rectangular houses. There is also a baseball field in the distance, though you can only see part of a dugout from this point of view. I took several sessions to sketch the scene directly on watercolor paper. Since I had the luxury of seeing it every day, I watched the light from morning to evening to see when it was most interesting. It turned out that late afternoon to early evening light was the most dramatic, so I painted between about 3:30pm and 5pm.

~Linda Harbison, Artist
All the artists will be filling the room with winter art.

Winter Creek
S. Tschantz

If you have any questions or comments, contact us by e-mail at gallerywv@yahoo.com or call us at 304-525-3235. We will be posting information on our blog: www.renaissancegalleryart.blogspot.com. Up to date notices are now on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/wvgallery. Visit us on Facebook: The-Renaissance-Art-Gallery

Evening Drawing Class

Ever want to learn to paint, to draw, or just to appreciate art? Local artists are willing to share their knowledge and passion for art.

The Renaissance Art Gallery, a non-profit artist co-op is offering a range of Fine arts classes to the community. All classes are taught at the Renaissance Gallery located in the old High School, ground floor. Call the gallery for more information.

Class Schedule for the Renaissance Art Gallery:

*Monday 10:00-12:00 –
Painting (adult)
~ F. Christian

*Wednesday 1:00- 3:00
Fine Arts (adult-high school)
~ S. Tschantz

*Wednesday 3:30-4:30
Junior Drawing and Painting
~ S. Tschantz

*Wednesday 6:00-8:00
Drawing Fundamentals
~S. Tschantz

*Saturday Morning 10-12 -
Painting
~ F. Christian

For more information on classes, call the gallery during normal hours. The Renaissance Gallery is open Friday and Saturday 12-4 and Sunday 1-4.

The Renaissance Art Gallery is home to many area artists.

Located at the corner of 8th Street and 9th Avenue. You can download a map through mapquest to the left or see the "About Us" page for street location. We are on the ground floor, entrance Under the grand staircase!

Classes will remain at their scheduled times and the gallery will be open during those studio hours.

The Renaissance Art Gallery 900 8th Street, Suite #20 Huntington, WV 25701

Contact:
Gallery (304) 525-3235 Appointments: (304) 453-3187 gallerywv@yahoo.com

Located in a former Huntington High School building now listed on the National Historic Register, The Renaissance Gallery is handicapped-accessible, being on the ground floor. Come in and enjoy the only artist-run gallery in the area.

Original Locally created art is on display.

The Renaissance Gallery is an artist-run Gallery. There is always an artist on duty.