ART26201

02/16/2022

Hey everyone! We’re very pleased to announce 3 more of Beth Wheeler's works ("Evening Glow," "A Break in the Clouds," and "Evening Clouds") at M.I.B. GALLERY have sold, but the following artworks are still up for grabs:

03. First Frost, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
06. A Stroke of Green, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
08. Snowcap, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
10. Quiet Waters, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
11. Setting Sun, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
12. Approaching Storm, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
14. Winter Overlook, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
17. The End of Summer, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
19. By the Water, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
21. Overlooking the Lake, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
22. Lakeview, Early Spring, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
25. After the Harvest, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
26. Heavy Skies, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
28. Emerging Spring, Oil on Panel, 12” x 12” (framed), $170
29. Encased in Ice, Oil on Panel, 12” x 12” (framed), $170

You can catch Wheeler's exhibit at M.I.B. GALLERY from 4-8 p.m. on February 18, 19, 25 and 26, and March 4 and 5.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public. Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; Buckhannon Community Theatre; and the FirstEnergy Foundation.

02/14/2022

Hey everyone! We’d like to thank all who were able to stop by Beth Wheeler’s “Quiet Places” exhibit opening at M.I.B. GALLERY in the Colonial Arts Center this past Friday and Saturday.

We’re very pleased to say 11 of 29 pieces have already sold, but the following artworks are still up for grabs:

03. First Frost, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
06. A Stroke of Green, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
08. Snowcap, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
09. Evening Glow, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125 *UPDATE-SOLD*
10. Quiet Waters, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
11. Setting Sun, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
12. Approaching Storm, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
14. Winter Overlook, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
17. The End of Summer, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
19. By the Water, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
20. A Break in the Clouds, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125 *UPDATE- SOLD*
21. Overlooking the Lake, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
22. Lakeview, Early Spring, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
25. After the Harvest, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
26. Heavy Skies, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125
27. Evening Clouds, Oil on Panel, 8” x 8” (framed), $125 *UPDATE- SOLD*
28. Emerging Spring, Oil on Panel, 12” x 12” (framed), $170
29. Encased in Ice, Oil on Panel, 12” x 12” (framed), $170

You can still catch Wheeler's exhibit at M.I.B. GALLERY from 4-8 p.m. on February 18, 19, 25 and 26, and March 4 and 5.

This is truly an exhibit that you won't want to miss; it begs to be experienced up-close and personally! Photos just don't do the works justice.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public. Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; Buckhannon Community Theatre; and the FirstEnergy Foundation.

02/11/2022

Great opening and good times at M.I.B.!
“Quiet Places” Exhibit by Beth Wheeler

02/08/2022

Hey, everyone, the latest print edition of the ART26201 newsletter is hot off the presses!

Please check out the digital edition here on our website:http://art26201.com/images/newsletters/JAN_2022_ART26201_Newsletter_Digital.pdf

02/08/2022

Don't miss Beth Wheeler's exhibit "Quiet Places" opening on February 11th at M.I.B.!

02/04/2022

NEWS RELEASE:
ART26201 TO PRESENT “QUIET PLACES” EXHIBIT BY BETH WHEELER AT M.I.B. GALLERY

[BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA, February 4, 2022—] ART26201 will present “QUIET PLACES,” a solo exhibition by artist Beth Wheeler, Friday, February 11, 2022, at the M.I.B. GALLERY in the Colonial Arts Center. There will be a special opening artist’s reception from 4 to 8 p.m., and Wheeler will give a special introduction at 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended the artist’s introduction, and they can be emailed to [email protected].

In addition to the opening event on February 11, the M.I.B. GALLERY will be open from 4-8 p.m. on February 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26, and March 4 and 5.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public. Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; Buckhannon Community Theatre; and the FirstEnergy Foundation.

About Beth Wheeler:
Beth Wheeler grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended Saint Francis University. She completed an MA degree in art history at West Virginia University and is currently pursuing an MFA degree in painting at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Having grown up in the woods and mountains, Beth has always held a deep love for nature, and landscape imagery has been the primary subject of her art from a young age. Her paintings depict her interpretations of the places that she personally knows and cherishes.

Artist’s Statement:
Painting landscapes, for me, is about engaging purposefully with the world around me, developing a greater awareness of and appreciation for the places that I live in and travel through. For me, being alone in nature often feels sacred, and painting allows me to process and distill these experiences. To paint the scenes that make me pause and fill me with wonder is to extend and interpret these experiences—to recognize the emotional and spiritual import of these moments; to alter and reexperience through the lens of memory. The process itself seems to me a metaphor for learning to notice and value the subtleties of life, which reveal themselves only when we step out of the bustle of our daily routine and allow ourselves to be stilled, to be truly present and aware and open.

Conceptually, my work explores the intersections between the experience of nature, the act of creation, and the practice of contemplative spirituality. Technically, I am inspired by the traditions of nineteenth-century landscape painting.

The artwork in this exhibit is drawn from the landscape surrounding my home in Indiana, PA, and my parents’ house in rural Patton, about an hour’s drive away. Both are places rich in memory and meaning for me, and I’m enthralled by the timeless, transportive quality of the rolling mountains and pastoral farmland abundant in this region. The work in this exhibition is my attempt to capture the sense of solitude and sanctuary that I find as I wander these places, employing scale, texture, and atmospheric effect to invite viewers into these scenes of simplicity, quietude, and peace.

About ART26201:
ART26201 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “celebrate and promote the creative and inspirational opportunities in the Buckhannon community.” For more information about ART26201 projects, and for ways to provide financial or volunteer support, email [email protected] or visit their website at www.ART26201.com.

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01/12/2022

Hey Everyone,

Due to last week's winter weather, the artist’s reception and talk for Stephen Lawson's “TIME EXPOSED,” exhibition has been rescheduled for Friday, January 21, 2022, at the M.I.B. GALLERY in the Colonial Arts Center at 5 p.m.

Reservations are recommended, and they can be emailed to [email protected].

Stephen’s work is currently featured in (2) separate international photography magazines, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring him, and his work, to Buckhannon. The exhibition features nearly 40 years of Stephen’s avant garde photography, and we hope you can fit it into your schedules. (It is also notable that Wesleyan has a collection of Stephen’s panoramic collages, installed in Dunn Hall.)

In addition to the artist's reception on January 21, the M.I.B. GALLERY will be open from 4-8 p.m. on January 14, 15, 22, 28 and 29.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public. Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; and Buckhannon Community Theatre.

01/05/2022

Attention, all area photographers (and photography enthusiasts)!

You won't want to miss internationally renowned artist Stephen Lawson's "TIME EXPOSED" exhibit opening at the M.I.B. Gallery in the Colonial Arts Center in Buckhannon this Friday, January 7, at 4PM.

Be sure to check out this fascinating interview from WV Public Broadcasting with Stephen Lawson, where he outlines the artistic process behind his time-lapse photo works: https://youtu.be/tF2sR8hMNbc

Lawson will give a special introduction to his work at 5PM. Reservations are recommended and may be sent to [email protected].

We hope to see you there!

NEWS RELEASE:
ART26201 TO PRESENT “TIME EXPOSED” EXHIBIT BY STEPHEN LAWSON AT M.I.B. GALLERY

[BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA, January 3, 2021—] ART26201 will present “TIME EXPOSED,” a solo exhibition by photographer Stephen Lawson, Friday, January 7, 2022, at the M.I.B. GALLERY in the Colonial Arts Center. There will be a special opening artist’s reception from 4 to 8 p.m., and Lawson will give a special introduction at 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended the artist’s introduction, and they can be emailed to [email protected].

In addition to the opening event on January 7, the M.I.B. GALLERY will be open from 4-8 p.m. on January 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public. Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; and Buckhannon Community Theatre.

About Stephen Lawson:
Stephen Lawson, born in Glasgow, Scotland, studied figurative sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art with a pupil of Charles Despiau. He received an undergraduate degree in 1967, and an MFA from the University of Colorado, in 1970. Lawson taught sculpture at Ohio State University for six years, prior to his relocation to West Virginia.

Artist’s Statement:
Over a period of years my work grew from first roots in sculpture, briefly through Land Art, to a relationship with photo-based art in the landscape, using self-generated camera equipment. Not having had previous photographic experience, this took time and interim failures to gain, in parallel with basic hacksaw and file metalworking.

The images are obviously visual representations, but they are also temporal ones. These are four dimensional in concept and ex*****on, but most frequently only two in the presentation. The concept of space and time is hopefully reconstructed in the mind of the viewer.

My various self-realised cameras give me a fleeting insight across that dimensional divide. Be it a year passing across the image or but moments, this compression suggests we stand back and contemplate, which is always a good thing. I may have been too preoccupied with time passing to notice the passage of it, myself.

The year and day-long works might be thought of as bringing to bear a concentrated gaze; the brief, dynamic shots read as a glance, in the turn of the head, as the eye itself sees, before the mind edits this to a visual memory, often as a ‘still.’ Indeed, all of the images could be thought of as movies presented as stills.

Works are generally titled in handwritten legends; firstly as a homage to the pioneer photographers who likewise went out with their cumbersome apparati to hazard perhaps but one exposure, and secondly, to tell viewers sufficient that they know what underlies what they see.

The work is presented in a poetic mode that asks one to stand briefly outside the usual flow of time, hopefully causing us to reflect on our own ‘time-in-the-world’, individually, culturally, and perhaps now, even as a species.

About ART26201:
ART26201 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “celebrate and promote the creative and inspirational opportunities in the Buckhannon community.” For more information about ART26201 projects, and for ways to provide financial or volunteer support, email [email protected] or visit their website at www.ART26201.com.

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01/03/2022

NEWS RELEASE:
ART26201 TO PRESENT “TIME EXPOSED” EXHIBIT BY STEPHEN LAWSON AT M.I.B. GALLERY

[BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA, January 3, 2021—] ART26201 will present “TIME EXPOSED,” a solo exhibition by photographer Stephen Lawson, Friday, January 7, 2022, at the M.I.B. GALLERY in the Colonial Arts Center. There will be a special opening artist’s reception from 4 to 8 p.m., and Lawson will give a special introduction at 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended the artist’s introduction, and they can be emailed to [email protected].

In addition to the opening event on January 7, the M.I.B. GALLERY will be open from 4-8 p.m. on January 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public. Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; and Buckhannon Community Theatre.

About Stephen Lawson:
Stephen Lawson, born in Glasgow, Scotland, studied figurative sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art with a pupil of Charles Despiau. He received an undergraduate degree in 1967, and an MFA from the University of Colorado, in 1970. Lawson taught sculpture at Ohio State University for six years, prior to his relocation to West Virginia.

Artist’s Statement:
Over a period of years my work grew from first roots in sculpture, briefly through Land Art, to a relationship with photo-based art in the landscape, using self-generated camera equipment. Not having had previous photographic experience, this took time and interim failures to gain, in parallel with basic hacksaw and file metalworking.

The images are obviously visual representations, but they are also temporal ones. These are four dimensional in concept and ex*****on, but most frequently only two in the presentation. The concept of space and time is hopefully reconstructed in the mind of the viewer.

My various self-realised cameras give me a fleeting insight across that dimensional divide. Be it a year passing across the image or but moments, this compression suggests we stand back and contemplate, which is always a good thing. I may have been too preoccupied with time passing to notice the passage of it, myself.

The year and day-long works might be thought of as bringing to bear a concentrated gaze; the brief, dynamic shots read as a glance, in the turn of the head, as the eye itself sees, before the mind edits this to a visual memory, often as a ‘still.’ Indeed, all of the images could be thought of as movies presented as stills.

Works are generally titled in handwritten legends; firstly as a homage to the pioneer photographers who likewise went out with their cumbersome apparati to hazard perhaps but one exposure, and secondly, to tell viewers sufficient that they know what underlies what they see.

The work is presented in a poetic mode that asks one to stand briefly outside the usual flow of time, hopefully causing us to reflect on our own ‘time-in-the-world’, individually, culturally, and perhaps now, even as a species.

About ART26201:
ART26201 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “celebrate and promote the creative and inspirational opportunities in the Buckhannon community.” For more information about ART26201 projects, and for ways to provide financial or volunteer support, email [email protected] or visit their website at www.ART26201.com.

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