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May 5, 2010
Clovernook gallery to host May Show for local artists
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Setting out the shoes the Aiken High School Choir Club collected for people in Haiti are, top row from right, Jidon Williams, Felisha Digby, Breanna Bolton, Curtneisha Brown; middle row, Jessica Harper; and bottom row, Chaunte Johnson, Kayla Brown.
Aiken choir collects shoes for Haiti The new choir club at Aiken High school has not forgotten its neighbors in Haiti. Recently, Aiken High school conducted a Shoes for Haiti drive, collecting footwear for those in Haiti who have been affected by
the earthquake that struck that country several months ago. Members of the club – which has eight memebrs – collected 60 pairs of shoes between, topping all the other clubs and organizations at Aiken.
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The shoes will be taken to the Freestore in downtown Cincinnati where they, along with other items collected by the charity, will be sent to Haiti. The choir club is under the direction of Marcellene Winfrey.
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• Jacque Sammon, • Darlene Shook, • Steve Stahl, • Margie Stocker, • Terry Strader, • Jane Strohmeier, and • Sharon Wagner. An artist reception will be from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, May 7, at The Willoughby Art Gallery at Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 7000 Hamilton Ave., North College Hill. The Willoughby Art Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.5 p.m. or by appointment. Call 513-522-3860 or visit Clovernook’s website at www.clovernook.org for more information.
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The Willoughby Art Gallery, on the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired’s campus, will feature 21 local artists with visual impairments in a collective exhibition titled, The May Show, which will run May 7-28. Each piece reveals the inherent intimacy between artist and gallery viewer. “These endlessly fascinating pieces were designed to appeal to all members of the community,” said Scott Wallace, gallery coordinator at Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. “Rich and colorful tones fused with captivating artwork make this show truly
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The Greater Cincinnati Decorative Artists (GCDA) will be holding their monthly meeting on Sunday, May 16, at 11:45. Sherida England (Okeana) and JoAnn Sharpshair (Mack) having fun at the GCDA weekend painting retreat. JoAnn was the chairman of this year’s painting retreat, “Painters of the Caribbean.” The successful retreat was attended by 95 people from as far as Pahrump, NV and Atlanta, GA.
Decorative artists meet The Greater Cincinnati Decorative Artists (GCDA) will have its monthly meeting at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, May 16, at the Springfield Township Senior Center located at 9158 Winton Road, Finneytown. Jude Creager will be teaching the two-hour class in watercolor. Reservations for the class must be made before attending the meeting. The members range in experience from beginners to certified teachers with many years of experience in the art of watercolor, sketching, oils, colored pencil and acrylics. Members are from the
entire Tristate area, new members, guests and the public are welcome. The group also sponsors painting classes, seminars and an annual retreat offsite. Go to www.GCDApainters.com for the newsletter and more details on registering for the paint class that day. The members and guests have recently returned from a three-day painting retreat in West Harrison, Ind. The theme for this year’s retreat was “Painters of the Caribbean” with decorations, menus and entertainment centering around this theme.