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The colors of spring Riverwind Gallery features florals of Joanne Massey For gardeners, spring is time to get back outside and plant colorful flowers. But for artist Joanne Scott Massey, the flowers are of a different sort. Massey is an Evansville artist known for the delicate details in her lush floral paintings. Many of her florals are on permanent display at Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, and the Communities of Solarbron. April 5, Massey’s floral exhibit will open at Riverwind Gallery in Newburgh, Ind. There will be a reception from 1-4 p.m. “I think there is more demand for florals,
and they are my favorite,” says Massey. “I have also painted many other subjects like landscapes, people, and abstracts. I also work in a free form style with clay. Much of my inspiration for florals transfers into my ceramic work which will also be exhibited at Riverwind.” Massey has been painting professionally for 18 years, though she says she’s always had a love of art. She has a fine arts degree from the University of Southern Indiana. One of the pieces on display at Riverwind will be a 30- by 40-inch painting titled “Pink Inspiration.” It is a pink lily, specially commissioned by John M. Lawrence of Newburgh. Lawrence will auction off the painting to benefit the Evansville affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. “He gave me the liberty to paint what I wanted,” says Massey. “It seemed so appropriate that a pink lily be the subject for the painting. The lily is a symbol of purity, motherhood and rebirth. That just seemed perfect.” Early bidding on the painting begins April 1 at 9 a.m. The opening bid will start at $1,800 the auction will conclude during the April 5 reception. There also will be a limited number of prints of “Pink Inspiration,” which will be signed and pretty in pink // Joanne Massey created the numbered by Massey. Only 50 piece below titled, “Pink Inspiration,” a 30- by 40-inch will be sold at $100 apiece, and painting of a pink lily. Massey’s floral exhibit will open are available now through Rivat Riverwind Gallery on April 5 in Newburgh, Ind. erwind Gallery. Notecards will also be sold. All proceeds will go to the Komen Foundation. The floral exhibit will remain on display through May 15. — Nathan Blackford
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For more information about the show or purchase a print, visit riverwindgalleryart. com or call 812-853-2537. For more information about Massey and her art, go to joannemasseyfineart.com. 60 March | April 2014 Evansville Living
what’s cooking
Lights, Camera, Kitchen Life happens in the kitchen. That’s what independent producer Jane Owen is discovering through working with WNIN on a program called “Evansville’s Great Kitchens,” which features kitchens from around the Tri-State, including Evansville, Jasper, Ind., and Henderson and Owensboro, Ky. The program is slated to premiere in June. “Eating is something we need to do everyday,” says Owen. “Our culture has embraced making it more than just a necessity and more of a daily celebration.” One of Owen’s first visits was to Sherry and Kirk Wright’s home Casa Finale on Riverside Drive in Downtown Evansville. Casa Finale’s three kitchens will be explored on the program and the entire home will be featured in the May/ June issue of Evansville Living. Other homes from the show will also be featured in future issues. The Wrights named their home Casa Finale, which is rooted in Italian décor and construction, to represent the promise they made to each other that this would be the last home they would own or ever want after the extensive restoration of the downtown landmark. Owen met with Sherry Wright to talk about her three kitchens, which she actively uses everyday to cook with her family and entertain friends. “The kitchen is the social hub for most people,” says Brad Kimmel, president and CEO at WNIN. “We are excited to show off the large, unique, or unusual kitchens in our area, just like the shows on HGTV do on the national level.” — Emily Patton For more information on WNIN, call 812-423-2973 or visit wnin.org.