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The Arts Live Advisory Board Ron Thomas
Graduated from The Art Institute of Chicago {BFA]; Indiana University [MS]; SIU-E [MFA]. Began the Sculpture and Painting Department at St. Louis Community College @ Meramec and also taught 2D @ 3D Design, Drawing and Figure Drawing and Advanced Special Problems courses. Retired after 40 years. Solo exhibitions at St. Louis Art Museum, Laumeier Sculpture Gallery, The Art Foundry in St Charles and other galleries. Winner of The National Endowment for the Arts for “Excellence in Drawing”. Currently experimenting with oils on wood and traveling with artist-wife Harriet to museums and art galleries through U.S. and Canada. Email: Ronwthomas@aol.com
Bryan Haynes
The commercial work of the artist has graced the pages of national magazines, international advertising campaigns, CD covers, posters, and book covers from Agatha Christie to the cover of “Scarlett” the sequel to “Gone With the Wind”. Since graduating of the Art Center College of Design in 1983 his artwork has been represented by Bernstein & Andriulli in New York, Ron Sweet in San Francisco, and Foster Represents in St. Louis. Recent corporate and institutional commissions include murals and large scale paintings for; The Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, The Missouri Botanical Garden’s permanent collection, The Westward Expansion Memorial Museum at the Arch, Novus International Inc., and the Danforth Plant Science Center. Additional patrons include Disney, Estee Lauder, Warner Bros., Toblerone –Switzerland, Universal Studios, IBM, Nike, Sony Music Corp., and Anhueser Busch. www.artbybryanhaynes.com artbybry@aol.com
Vic Barr
I design and work with the North American and exotic hardwoods of the world. I create contemporary jewelry chests and towers. I hand turn a lot of writing instruments, pens and pencils. I’ve begun to do some contemporary table-top sculptural pieces. I design custom pieces to meet the needs of individual clients. Email: VicBarr@sbcglobal.net
Sandy Kolde
After retiring from a long professional career in health care I now devote my life to art, which has always been a vital interest of mine. I have taken many classes at the Craft Alliance, as well as workshops at Penland School of Fine Craft and Arrowmont. Contemporary ceramic figurative sculpture is my focus and these sculptures have recently beenshown in exhibits at William Woods University, and the St. Charles Arts Council. I have served on Boards of Directors of several arts organizations and believe strongly that art contributes to the quality of life for all who are interested in either viewing art as a patron or producing art themselves. Email: sandykolde@charter.net
Adam Long
Adam Long is a nationally known sculptor in St. Charles, Missouri. Educated in the St. Louis region he has an MFA in Sculpture from Fontbonne University. He has been an art educator for over fifteen years, working in public middle and high schools and the university level. Locally, his work has been featured in articles in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Street Scape Magazine, Suburban Journals Weekend, At Home: St. Louis Magazine, the St. Charles County Post, and LifeScape Magazine and shown on the FOX, CBS, and PBS network affiliates. He has exhibited across the region, including shows at the Arts Incubator of Kansas City, the Schmidt Art Center at Southwestern Illinois College, the Baker Arts Center in Kansas, the Foundry Art Center in St. Charles, the O’Fallon Cultural Arts Center, and the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. His sculptures have received prizes and cash awards in numerous juried exhibitions. His work is in many private, national collections. His work can be viewed at www.AdamLongSculpture.com 3
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Dawson Morgan’s award winning ceramic works of art are durable stoneware pieces inspired by found local flora and natural textures. The artist perfected her techniques through working in a Swiss ceramic studio, bringing a unique approach to her hand built ceramic art. Q. When did you first realize you were an artist? A. I declared that I would become an artist in fourth grade. All artistic activities drew me in.
with these vines. Yet, every September, I’m scrambling to complete enough vine work to get me through until the next growing season. Is this motivation or procrastination? I don’t know, but it works for me.
Q. Description of your art? A. Nature is my greatest muse and the technical side of creating with hand built clay my biggest challenge. I love making a huge piece that looks and feels whimsical, yet is precise in all the exact steps along the way.
Q. How has your work changed as you developed as an artist? A. We lived in beautiful Lausanne Switzerland for four years. There I rented studio space from a local ceramic artist. The tools, clay, scenery, everything was different. The whole experience freed my artistic mojo and taught me not to give up. One day I was alone in the studio gallery. A lady walked in to buy a piece from the window. At that time my French speaking ability was similar to that of a preschooler. With my childish vocabulary and poor conjugation I sold her the piece from the window. That was an “aha” moment for me. I figured if I can do this in a foreign country with hand gestures and poor language skills, then I can definitely make it work in my own country.
Q. Current Medium ? A. Quite simply, I love to have my hands working in clay. My focus was hand built ceramics 25 years ago and I never strayed away from that. Q. Previous Medium? A. Do you have a Favorite Subject Matter? No, I really don’t. My work is naturally very seasonal. Iris bloom for about two weeks so that is the focus. Then they fade and lavender or daises are the preferred subject matter. I work with Raku in the winter when there is little outdoor inspiration and the fire will get me outside when it is cold. Q. Have you been Influenced by what artist and how? What inspires and motivates you? A. I use natural textures directly in my clay designs. Collecting indigenous plants (also known as weeds), picking flowers, or any foliage while hiking becomes the texture burned into the clay. Each different natural resource I use creates another learning curve. I get hyper motivated when the season is close to an end. Let’s take Vine Collection. I have an agreement with local vineyards to clip grape vines. I incorporate these fresh clippings in the designs. The Midwest growing season wraps up around September. I have all summer long to work
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Q. Studio Space where is it and describe your studio what is it like? A. I love my basement studio. It is 420 square feet of sacred space. I can get our 2 children on the bus and head to work. I call it “work”, but honestly the studio side of Dawson Morgan Ceramic Works of Art is pure joy. Studio time feels more like a good conversation with a close friend. Q. Do you work in your studio every day? A. I wish. There is no set rhythm for when I need to work. It seems like commissions and acceptance to juried shows pile up at the same time. I am too busy. Then I’ll get overlooked for a few things and all I want to do is get in there and create. In a perfect world I’d have just the studio work and let someone else update my website, keep me alive in social media, deliver/install, and red flag shows that I should submit to.
Above: “Leaves Through Branches” 22x44x5, linden,tinted lacquer,elm $6900 Right: “Leafy Arc” (left) “Amber Arc” (right)
Above: Illumiontated platter 24 x23 x 4 Left: top to botton: Wall Flower 14 x 7, Vineyard bowl 124 x 7, Blue Raku 23 x 24 x 11
Q. What do you do for fun? A. I’m a water person, sailing, skiing, and fishing. Sitting on the dock of the bay or swinging in the hammock are a high priority too. Q. What kind of music do you listen to while creating? A. I listen to everything, truly everything typically at an obscene volume. My husband is a huge RAP fan. Over the years I have grown to appreciate the brilliant poetry and humor found in RAP/Hip Hop. I grew up playing the piano and had season tickets to the symphony. Yet, nothing is better than standing on your cooler in a mowed down field enjoying BB King or Erma Thomas. Q. Did your family have an influence on your decision to become an artist’s? A. My parents would have talked me out of it if they could have. It is very difficult to find a lucrative combination of art and business. I must be honest; I waited on my fair share of tables to supplement a stable income with that BFA. Q. Why does the world need art? A. Whoa! Now this is a weighted question for another article.
Dawson Morgan—Artist Statement *Often I am asked about the process of getting into shows. For those who are not involved in an art career it is like the game of BINGO. You do your research and find out when and where game night is happening. You show up at the right time i.e. complete the submission forms by the deadline. You pay $5 for your card. Well, most shows and galleries charge $20-
Left: Dogwood vessel Right: Dawson Morgon in studion
50. There is a judge who calls out the numbers. This is much like the juror who accepts and declines art work for the show. Sometimes it all lines up and BINGO your work is selected, other times you just did not have B10 and that is that. You do this over and over again and eventually it adds up to a full calendar of artistic outreach and hopefully income. An interesting submission for me this year was creating The Missouri Humanities Council awards. Through The Best of Missouri Hands there was a call to artists interested in “winning” the opportunity to create 10 pieces of original art. These pieces would be presented to individuals and organizations whose achievements set an example worthy of statewide attention. The awards recognize outstanding teaching in Missouri schools, community outreach activities by individuals and humanities institutions, and exemplary achievement in literature. Well BINGO, my work was selected. I created 10 Illuminated Vessels and attended the banquet. It was thrilling to see my creations represented as an award and shake hands with the people making a difference in Missouri. Artists Statement- 250 words see attachment Birthplace Mobile, Alabama Current Home Saint Louis, Missouri Price Range of your work $49-$1200 Gallery Representatives MC&Co New York, New York Wood Icing Gallery, Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, Missouri Saint Louis Artist’s Guild Boutique, Clayton, Missouri Augusta Wood Ltd, Augusta Missouri Webster House Gallery, Webster, Missouri Web Site: www.dawsonmorgan.com Email: art@dawsonmorgan.com
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DJ Berard This article is a celebration of DJ Berard achieving her MFA in Studio Arts and Painting at Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Mo
Q. When did you first realize you were an artist? A. I have always had art in my heart. As a kid I thought I had to pass some test to make it official. Looking back now I would say I have always been an artist but I did not recognize that I was ‘til about 10 years ago. I won my first art contest at the age of 8 and I started selling my creations around the age of 10. Q. Description of your art A. I create representational works in a variety of sizes and mediums, but I am most well known for my Found wood sculpture. Q. Current Medium A. Found Osage Orange Wood aka Hedge Q. Previous Medium A. Oil paint, and any other medium I can get my hands on Q. Do you have a favorite subject matter? A. Horses and my Daughters Q. Have you been influenced by what artist and how? A. I come from a community rich with local artists… In high school not only did I have a talented Art Teacher (John Fitzgibbon/watercolorist) but I was also lucky enough to be selected for a job shadowing program That allowed me to meet and watch our local artists. It made becoming an artist “real” to me. I would say that they may have not influenced my work but the definitely influenced me. Q. What inspires and motivates you?
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A. My 4 children are my greatest motivators! Q. How has your work changed as you developed as an artist? A. I have become less worried if others will like it and more concerned with whether I am happy with it. I am still growing and changing as an artist. Q. What interests do you have besides? A. With 4 kids my interests have become PTO, basketball, softball, football and anything else my kids are into. I really never enjoyed sports before, but now that my kids play… I have discovered I am that crazy mom who is standing up yelling “That’s my Baby” in the middle of the game. Q. Studio Space where is it and describe your studio what is it like? A. My space is here at my home. Last year we built a large workshop with a gallery in front. The shop allows me to be home for my kids and still be available to meet with collectors in the formal space of the gallery. I have a classroom upstairs for private classes, 4 -h art project meetings and a painting studio when I have time. Q. Do you work in your studio every day? A. I work in my studio when Life allows me to. Typically I work 3 days a week unless I am working on a commission with a tight deadline. With 4 kiddos, one that is not in school yet… I have to work when I can. Q. What do you do for fun? A. Play with my kids. Go to dinner with my husband. Talk to my friends or my horses . Above: Gallery Showing Right: Stairs Up 48x72 Following page: Ice Machine 48x72
Q. What kind of music do you listen to while creating? A. I’ll listen to just about anything, but usually I am working in silence. I like to be alone with my thoughts. I don’t usually get that any other time. It helps me focus on where I want the piece to go. Q. Did your family have an influence on your decision to become an artist’s? A. My parents / family have always been supportive of my art. Q. Why does the world need art? A. Well for me personally… art is that thing that makes me feel like I am shinning from the inside out. I couldn’t live without it. It’s a way to express emotions, beauty, or the ugliness of how you are feeling with out saying a word.
DJ Berard —Artist Statement I work on raw canvas, using the structure of a drawn image to provide a sense of a place while color works to create the feeling of place, color patterns on sunlit spaces to the deep recessed shadows of protective places. Layered splashes of color provide the essence of what organic spaces can be while drawn in structures with conte or charcoal provide context for that space. My subjects are familiar, the images and scenes that turn my head as I drive past, a shadowed alleyway with unexpected splashes of greens with
purple shadows, dumpsters with looming tall oaks that protectively shade parking lots, deep shadows that invite exploration. I use paint sparingly, preferring to communicate the essence of a place without painting in all, working to paint more with less. The minimalist approach reflects the organic focus of my work and the contrast between forms, lose spontaneous color and the drawn planned, deliberate structures. It is not the landscape alone that is important, but its context. The relationship of free exploding forms in green, yellow, purples is all the more striking when seen in contrast to more mundane structures, often only suggested by an outlined curb, sign or dumpster. The color of paint may draw viewers in, but it is the recognition of where the space is that makes the image memorable. Intersections are remembered because of the light filtering thru trees that seems to dance above the asphalt, favorite gas stations remembered because of the shade of an old oak near the air pumps, a welcome cool, dark shade retreat on a hot bright day. These spaces of unexpected landscapes I appreciate because the are surprises of color, and space that are unplanned, unexpected and often unseen by others. Landscapes that are ignored or unseen, I see, and I paint.
Above: Fuel Enter Only Left: St Chalres Parking Lot 48x72
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Philip Perschbacher Q. When did you first realize you were an artist? A. I have always been an artist. I don’t know that there was one defining moment that confirmed my idea to become an artist. My teachers from grade school through graduate school always encouraged me to continue working. Q. Description of your art? A. My art fits into two categories. One is work that I do on my own and the other is work that is commissioned. My artwork focuses on depictions of the human body. My commissioned work is for churches, schools, retirement homes or other public venues. Q. Current Medium ? A. Sculpture, Drawing and some Painting Q. Previous Medium? Left; clockwise from top left: Alan, $900, Plaster, Lifesized, Rememberance, $750, Raku fired ceramic, Lifesized, National Sculpture Society Figure Sculpture Competition, Clay, 32”, Old Adam detail, $1250, Plaster, 48” Above; Good Shepherd, Commission St.Paul’s Bremen, IN, Paint on Canvas, Entire mural 6’6” x 20’ with artist Philip Perschbacher
A. I have worked with everything from paper to stone to bronze unless you also consider animal and human anatomy to be a medium. I have dissected a lot of animals. Q. Do you have a Favorite Subject Matter? A. The human body and its structure, psychology and emotion are the main subjects of my art Q. Have you been Influenced by what artist and how? A. Many artists inspire me. I am fascinated by Hellenistic and Gothic sculptures. I recently was able to see “The Boxer” on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was amazing sculpturally including a flawless bronze casting technique. I constantly return to the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, Verrocchio, Donatello and Rodin. Q. What inspires and motivates you? A. I am inspired by the world around me, the structure and mechanics of the human body, and mathematical beauty as it is conveyed through harmonic proportions. 21
Q. How has your work changed as you developed as an artist? Q. My work is constantly changing as I research new techniques and concepts. I try to employ ideas from math and science to inform my work. At the same time my artwork is becoming more intellectual to me and more emotional to the viewer. Q. What other interests do you have? A. Selling Artwork Q. Studio Space where is it and describe your studio what is it like? A. Koken Art Factory. It is a space that is suited to my large scale 2D and 3D work Q. Do you work in your studio every day? A. I would like to work in my studio everyday. I typically work in my studio 4-5 days a week as I also teach and have a part time job Q. What do you do for fun? A. Draw and sleep on occasion Q. What kind of music do you listen to while creating? A. Classic Rock, Beethoven and especially Palestrina Q. Did your family have an influence on your decision to become an artist’s? A. Maybe genetically. I believe that I was born an artists. My family’s influence was with my college education at Webster University and M.F.A. from The New York Academy of Art. Q. Why does the world need art? A. The world would be sad, emotionless and pathetically boring without art. 22
Philip Perschbacher —Artist Statement
Philip Perschbacher received a B.F.A. in Drawing from Webster University in 2003. In 2002 he studied at Webster University in Vienna, Austria and has made several trips to Germany and Italy since then. Philip received his M.F.A. in Sculpture from the New York Academy of Art in 2005. While at the Academy he studied with Harvey Citron, Martha Mayer Erlebacher, and was a class monitor for Frank Porcu. In 2006 Philip was hired as an Assistant Professor of Art at the age of 24 at Concordia University Nebraska. In 2012 Philip was a visiting artist at North Dakota State University and led a figure sculpture workshop and cast sculptures in bronze. In 2012/2013 Philip began teaching adjunct at Forest Park College and Webster University in St. Louis Missouri. He is currently teaching workshops at St.Louis Artist’s Guild. Philip maintains a studio in St. Louis and leads private classes and creates public and private art commissions. Birthplace St.LouisCurrent Home St.Louis Price Range of your work: Sculpture: $500 - $5000 Commissions: $1500-$30000 Gallery Representatives Clayton Fine Art Gallery Web Site: http://www.perschbacherartist.com http://philipperschbacher.blogspot.com Email: philipperschbacher@yahoo.com
Above left to rigtht: Window, Crown of Thorns, Commission St.John’s Bakersfield, CA, Stained Concrete Entryway, 12” diameter circle Right, clockwise from top left: Old Adam, $1250, Plaster, 48”, National Sculpture Society Figure Sculpture Torso, Clay, 32”, Polyhedra, $50, Folded Paper, 12”
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Art Saint Louis Gallery EDUCATIONAL – We present artist residency programs in St. Louis area elementary, middle and high schools. These programs provide students the opportunity to work with professional artists, to study the artists’ media, techniques and styles, and learn about Interview with Chandler Branch the life and career of an artist. OFF-SITE EXHIBITIONS – We produce dynamic exhibits in a variety of private and public spaces as a way of enriching the environs of our region, including Focus Areas a series of pop-up galleries (www.Pop-UpSTL.com) in available Art Saint Louis is all about fostering the development of local commercial properties in downtown St. Louis. artists and helping more people discover and enjoy their work. In our case, “local artists” means contemporary visual artists at Classes/Workshops work within a 200-mile radius of St. Louis. Our work is focused We present workshops focused on professional development on: for visual artists, such as how to photograph your artwork. GALLERY EXHIBITIONS – We produce an average of 12 exhibits per year in our gallery in downtown St. Louis. Exhibits What inspired your interest in art? encompass a wide spectrum of styles, mediums and expression My interest in art these days is driven by the many talented artby emerging and established artists, and include collaboration ist I’ve had the privilege of meeting in the St. Louis area. I’m with 20 regional colleges and universities to showcase the work inspired by what I see as a great importance in their creative of student artists. activity as it relates to the vitality of the region as a whole. Artists OUTREACH EVENTS - We produce a variety of events to engage the community and contextualize the work of local artists. are the aesthetic salt of the earth. Recent events have included juror gallery talks, a catered dinner, What is the first piece of art you purchased for yourself? a musical performance co-presented with the St. Louis SymphoHonestly, I’m not sure. ny, a community potluck and wine tastings. Mission Statement Art Saint Louis is dedicated to enriching lives through the creative activity of our region’s contemporary visual artists. Through exhibition, education, and exchange, we connect and inspire our community, and multiply the economic and cultural vitality of our region.
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Are you an artist yourself? I’m a musician. I began studying violin when I was five years old, majored in music in college, and have been active as a composer as well. Why does the world need art? Art helps us realize, understand and remember that our world is— and we ourselves are—more than a highly-organized collection of chemicals. From the ponderous to the frivolous, art ultimately points us to the numinous, to that which exists outside of our ability to fully comprehend, but to which we are nevertheless connected and irrepressibly attracted. If money were no object, which artist’s work would you buy? That’s a tough question. I would buy local, from a St. Louis regional artist. I have my favorites, but given my position with Art Saint Louis am hesitant to play my hand. What kind of art do you focus on? Contemporary. Regional. Visual. – In fact this is the tag line of Art Saint Louis. Stylistically, though, it is all over the map. There are contemporary artists at work in our region making art in all sorts of mediums and styles that traverse a wide span of historical art development. When it comes to music, however, my tastes run more toward the baroque era, though I do enjoy works by a number modern composers, including Aaron Jay Kernis, John Adams, Christopher Rouse and Arvo Pärt.
How would an aspiring artist get your attention for representation in your gallery? As much as I enjoy discovering the work of aspiring artists, truthfully my interest in their work is irrelevant as it relates to exhibiting with Art Saint Louis. The path to exposure in the Art Saint Louis gallery is the same for all artists in our community: Respond to one of the many calls for entries we publish throughout the year by submitting your work for our jurors’ consideration. We engage new jurors’ for every exhibition as a way of keeping the process fair and fresh. How does one judge quality is it a know-it-when you see it kind of thing? Knowing it when you see it is, to some degree, a matter of education. For instance, if one has never studied or practiced a particular craft, one can’t expect to recognize or fully appreciate the subtleties of the technique, the materials or the translation of ideas into a work of art. That said, the artworks we generally regard as truly great often have a way of sidestepping that barrier by immediately communicating at a visceral level. It’s an over-simplification, but one can think of quality in terms of an ability to communicate. Do you represent only local artist at the gallery? Yes. All the art we champion has not only been created by an artist at work within 200 miles of downtown St. Louis (where our gallery is located) but that artwork is also, in most cases, no more than two years old.
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How economically rewarding is this business? When a work of art sells for seven figures, we’re likely to read about it in the news. At the highest level, the business of art is a lucrative one. But on the whole that’s far more of an exception to the norm. Art Saint Louis does seek and encourage the sale of our artists’ works, but we keep our commission fees low, and it represents only a small portion of the funds we raise annually as a nonprofit organization.
Pacific building at 1223 Pine Street in downtown St. Louis. Working with architectural and design firm Lawrence Group, owners of the Park Pacific building, local coffee roaster Mississippi Mud Coffee and Niche Interior Design and Home Furnishings, our goal is to create a gallery/café hybrid, a place our community will repeatedly visit to enjoy dynamic exhibitions of local art and an inviting atmosphere in which to meet, study and relax.
What the art scene in St. Louis really needs? To cultivate a culture of collecting. Most people don’t consider themselves collectors. They’re not likely to ever consider spending $500 on an original work of art, but they wouldn’t blink at investing that much on a new coffee table or sofa.
What will the gallery/café hybrid look like, and why are your creating it? The gallery will feature sofas, tables and chairs in the heart of the exhibition areas, outdoor seating, free WiFi and a coffee shop serving locally-roasted brews. We want our new gallery to be an inviting point of connection between artists and audiences in St. Louis, a playground for the ideas and conversations that shape our community. We want to add to our nearly 30 years of service by more effectively developing an audience for contemporary visual art and connecting that audience with the artists of our region.
What’s your greatest challenge? The greatest challenges Art Saint Louis faces are ones that are common to most nonprofit organizations: limited financial resources to cover ongoing operating expenses and a small staff to execute on program opportunities. How well does the local media cover art? Of course I’m bias, but I would say you’re more likely to attract substantive media attention if you’re presenting a concert series, festival or other performance-based event than you are by presenting an exhibit of visual art, and perhaps especially if all the artists are local. That’s an understandable but nevertheless disappointing reality. What’s is Art Saint Louis working on currently? We are in the final stages of creating a new cultural and social destination in one of our city’s treasured historic buildings, the Park 26
Our hopes for this project are tied to the economic and cultural vitality of St. Louis. We are choosing to maintain and develop our base of operations in the urban capital of our region, in downtown St. Louis. As a post-industrial community seeking vital population density, downtown needs strong cultural programming to further the efforts of civic and corporate leaders who are working to affect the city’s social and economic renaissance. Art Saint Louis, 1223 Pine Street, St. Louis, Mo 63103 314.241.4810 www.artstlouis.org
August – October, 2013 August 30, 31, September 1 2013
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Fall Art Fair at Queeny Park Friday 6-9 Saturday 10-6 Sunday 11-4 http://gslaa.org 314.889.0433
Plaza Art Fair Country Club Plaza 80th Annual Friday 5-10, Saturday 10-10, Sunday 11-5 Kansas City, Missouri 64112 For more information: www.countryclubplaza.com/events/plaza-art-fair
September 6,7, 8 2013 The Saint Louis Art Fair Clayton, Missouri For more information: 314.863.0278 http://www.saintlouisartfair.com
September 6 & 7, 2013 Cedarhurst Craft Fair, Mt Vernon Illinois www.cedarhurst.org 618.242.1236 Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
September 13-15, 2013 Mosaics Missouri Festival for the Arts 18th Annual Friday 6-10 Saturday 11-10 Sunday 12-5 230 North Main, St. Charles, Missouri 63301 For more information:636.946.3433 http://www.stcharlesmosaics.org
October 5 & 6, 2013 Historic Shaw Art Fair Saturday 9-5 Sunday 10-5 St. Louis, Missouri For more information: 314.771.3101 http://www.shawartfair@aol.org
November 9 & 10, 2013 ARTstravaganza presented by Best of Missouri Hands at Saint Louis Artist Guild, Two Oak Knoll, Clayton, Missouri 63105 For more information contact Don Crozier: doncrozier@gamil.com www.thebestofmissourihands.org
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MISSOURI Galleries & Museums
Cape Girardeau
Gallery 501 at Art Glass Array
Kansas City
501 N. Kingshighway, St. Charles, 63301 Edward Bernard Gallery
Museum at Corinthian Hall
636.724.0288
107 West Drive, Cape Girardeau,
3218 Gladstone Blvd., Kansas
http://www.artglassarray.com
Missouri 63703 Tel 573.332.7733
City Mo 64123
www.edwardbernardgallery.com
http://www.kansascitymuseum.org
816.483.8300
Missouri Artists on Main 321 S. Main Street
Mozaic Art Studio
Kirksville
St. Charles, Mo 63301 636.724.1260
#5 North Main, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Tel 573.339.9510
Kirksville Arts Association
http://mozaicartstudio.com
117 S. Franklin Street, Kirksville,
St. Louis
Missouri 63501 660.665.0500
Columbia
www.kirksvillearts.com
Art St. Louis 1223 Pine Street, St. Louis
Columbia Art League
Parkville
Mo 63101 Tel 314.241.4810 www.artstlouis.org
207 S. 9th St., Columbia, Missouri 65201 Tel 573.443.2131
Northland
Email:info@columbiaartleague.org
Exposure Artists’ Gallery
Art Trends Gallery
110 Main Street, Parkville,
703 Long Road Crossing Drive,
PS Gallery
Mo 64152 816.746.6300
Chesterfield, Mo 63101
1025 E. Walnut, Columbia,
www.northlandartists.com
Tel 636.536.3266 www.arttrendsgallery.net
Mo 65201 Tel 573.442.4831 Email: info@perlow-stevensgallery.com
Saint Joseph St. Louis Atrium Gallery
Hannibal
The Albrecht-Kemper
4814 Washington Ave,
Museum of Art
St. Louis, Mo 63108 • Tel 314.367.1076
Hannibal Arts Council
2818 Grderick Avenue,
www.artriumgallery.net
105 S. Main Street, Hannibal,
Saint Joseph, Missouri 64506
Mo 63401 573.221.6545
Tel 816.233.7003
Bonsack Gallery at
www.hannibalarts.com
http://albrecht-kemper.org
John Burroughs School 755 South Price Road,
Hannibal Alliance Art Gallery
Saint Charles
St. Louis Mo 63124 Tel 34.993.4040 www.jburroughs.org
112 N Main St., Hannibal, Mo 63401 573.221.2275
Foundry Art Centre
www.hanibalallianceartgallery.com
520 North Main Center St.
Bruno David Gallery
Charles 63301 636.255.0270
3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis,
www.foundryartcentre.org
Mo 63108 Tel 314.531.3030
Kansas City
www.brunodavidgallery.com Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Framations Art Gallery
4525 Oak Street, Kansas City,
218 N. Main Street ,
Coca
Mo 64111
St. Charles, 63301 636.724.8313
524 Trinity Ave. St. Louis, Mo 63130
http://www.framations.com
http://www.cocastl.org
816.751.1278
http://www.nelson-atkins.org 28
MISSOURI Galleries & Museums
Chesterfield Arts
St. Louis Mercantile
Regional Arts Commission
444 Chesterfield Center Chesterfield,
Thomas Jefferson Library Building,
Mo 63017 Tel 636.242.1236
One University Blvd. St. Louis, Mo
63112
www.chesterfieldarts.org
63121 314.561.7240
314. 863.6811
www.umsl.edu/mercantile/about/contact.html
6128 Delmar Blvd, University City
www.art-stl.com
Contemporary Art Museum 3750 Washington Ave.,
Maryville Morton
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Mo 63108
May Gallery
Museum of Art
Tel 314.535.4660
650 Maryville Library Drive, Creve
3663 Lindell, St. Louis Mo 63108
www.contemporarystl.org
Coeur Mo 63141 314,529.9381
314.977.3399
www.maryville.edu
www.slum.slu.edu
6509 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis,
May Gallery
Saint Louis Art Museum
Mo 63130 Tel 314.721.1181
Webster University, Severdrup Building
One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St.
www.componere.co
8300 Big Bend Blvd. Webster Groves
Louis Mo. 63110 314.721.0072
Mo 63199 Tel 314.246.7673
www.slam.org
Componere Gallery
Craft Alliance - Delmar
www.webster.edu/maygallery
6640 Delmar Blvd.
Sedallia
University City, Mo
Mildred Lane Kemper
63103 314.535.7528
Art Museum Washington University
www.craftalliance.org
One Brooking Drive, St. Louis, Mo
Daum Museum
63130 Tel 314.935.4523
3201 West 16th Street, Sedalia,
Craft Alliance- Grand Center
Mo 65301 Tel 660 530.5888
501 North Grand Blvd.
Laumeier Sculpture Park
63103 314.535.7528
312580 Rott Road, St. Louis
www.craftalliance.org
Mo 63127 314.615.5278
Art Impressions
www.laumeier.org
Gallery and Framing
Duane Reed Gallery
http://www.daummuseum.org
412 S. Ohio, Sedalia, Mo 65301
4729 McPherson Ave. St. Louis
Mocra
660.826.4343
Mo 63108 314.361.4100
3700 West Pine Mall Blvd. St.
Liberty Center Association for the Arts
www.duanereedgallery.com
Louis Mo 63103 314.997.7170
111 W 5th Street, Sedalia, Mo 65301
http://www.mocra@slu.edu
660.827.3228
21 North Bemiston, Clay-
Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts
Springfield
ton, Mo 63105 Tel 314.
3716 Washington Blvd. St. Louis, Mo
www.gatewaygallery.com
63108 314.754.1850
Gateway Gallery
Springfield Art Museum 1111 East Brookside Drive Spring-
Greenberg Van Doren Gallery
Saint Louis Artist Guild
field, Mo 65807 417.837.5700
3540 Washington Avenue St. Louis
Two Oak Knoll, Clayton, Mo 63105
http://www.springfieldmo.gov/art
63103
314.727.6266 www.stlouisartistsguild.com
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