Off Track Art December 1, 2011 newsletter

tracks  ...an E-newsletter of

Off Track Art

an artists’ cooperative gallery

 December 2011

www.offtrackart.com

Off Track Art December 1, 2011 newsletter

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11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance) 

Westminster, MD

HOLIDAY HOURS:

open one SUNDAY, December 4,  10 AM - 5 PM

   Wed-Fri      noon - 6 PM

Sat           10 AM - 5 PM

check website for December 24 hours

closed December 24 through January 3.

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• CALENDAR

December  3rd and 4th -- Carroll County Artists’ Studio Tour

Once again, Off Track Art will be a featured stop on the Studio Tour.  More information including pictures and map can be found at http://ccartists.com

November 30th thru December 4th -- “Festival of Wreaths”

The artists of Off Track Art are again donating an artsy wreath to the 14th Annual Festival of Wreaths at the Carroll County Arts Council.  Find out more at www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

through December 23rd -- Guest Artist, Peter Plant

Off Track Art’s invited painter, Peter Plant, is our Guest during November and December 2011.

Stop in to see how Peter uses pearlescent inks, Sharpie markers, watercolor pencils, colored pencils,  and other materials to create his vivid drawing-like paintings.

Looking Ahead:  Guest Artists schedule for 2012:

January-February Off Track Art Anniversary:  3 years!

March-April Lindsay Wailes, crafty recyclables

May-June Phil Grout, photography

July-August Paula Waterman, animals in art

September-October Jerry Dewitt, watercolors

November-December Stan Gilmore, drawings/paintings

• OUT and ABOUT:

Gail Elwell in “52 Weeks” on exhibit at Birdie’s Cafe on Main Street in Westminster through December.  Upcoming in 2012, Gail is in a faculty exhibit at Carroll Community College in March and exhibiting at the gallery at Goucher.

Cathy Z. Sawdey in “Art HoCo 2011,” at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City, MD, through December 16th.

• WELCOME New Partner:  Joyce Schaum

Off Track Art is pleased to have Joyce Schaum join the cooperative.  She is well known in the area for her fine basketry and was previously a guest artist at OTA. Visit OTA in the New Year and see her fabulous work.

• GALLERY ACTIVITIES

Shopping for Maryland-made gifts?  The gallery offers works of art and crafts, jewelry and accessories made by Maryland artists.  Choose from traditional art objects (such as floral paintings, landscapes, and figurative drawings) to more edgy creations from alternative materials.  Also select from jewelry and crafty items like decorative journals and boxes, and look for discounted artwork in bins.    

• SPOTLIGHT on OTA Artist:  Charlotte Laslo

Charlotte is one of several jewelry artists at Off Track Art who help create the inviting and intimate space in which you can discover these small masterpieces.  

“I make these pieces because working with wire and metal sheet is very satisfying to hand, eye, and mind.  I use wire to contrast or blend the qualities of stones, metals, and fibers into a necklace, something to wear that adds interest, comfort, and thought to my day...”

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“Off Track Art” is an artists’ co-op and gallery located in the historic Liberty Building at 11 Liberty Street – next to the railroad tracks, off of the Sentinel parking lot at the corner of West Main St and MD 27-Liberty St - in historic downtown Westminster, Carroll County Maryland. 

Open: Wed-Fri. Noon to 6 PM , Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM. http://offtrackart.blogspot.com/ 

 For news and information on Off Track Art previous to December 15, 2011, you can go to http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/search/label/Art%20Off%20Track%20Art

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A few of the reasons I am not attending the Preakness today.

A few of the reasons I am not attending the Preakness today. And a few reasons I’d like to attend.

May 15, 2010

By Kevin Dayhoff http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2010/05/few-of-reasons-i-am-not-attending.html

Not withstanding the above picture, a few of the reasons I am not attending the Preakness today… And a few reasons I’d like to attend. I mean it is on the “A” list of Maryland - Baltimore must-attend cultural events.

Check out “Preakness infield through the years,” in the Baltimore Sun: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness/bal-preaknessinfield-pg,0,7196896.photogallery. It is a great photo spread.

Ah hem, well, this is not the staid, curmudgeon Preakness – or publication of H. L. Mencken, now is it. I guess that is a good thing – or a whatever.

Oh snap. Ya know, I'd head on down to the Preakness, but I don't seem to have a hat for the occasion.

The bikini contest pictures start at picture number three… Okay, moving on… This looks a Steffenesque view of the Preakness. Photograph number 6 - - Reason number two I did not go to the Preakness; I don't have the legs I never had.

There are perp-walk pictures sprinkled throughout the spread. Seems some folks in the past have misbehaved in the Preakness infield festivities. I’m shocked I tell you, shocked I say.

Me, I liked the hat pictures. No seriously, I really like the horsey-set fashion and hat pictures… Check out picture 33 might be my favorite – among many favorites.

The pics of the U.S. Navy's parachute team, also known as the "Leap Frogs,” are fun.

And yes folks, the day is a veritable sports lollapalooza. The pictures of the volleyball match in the infield start at number 23, followed quickly by some great pictures of ZZ Top. Picture number 29 is pretty cool.

Oh, how sophisticated… No further comment on picture number 49.

The few pictures starting at number 51 appear to portray someone who is hoping to get a Darwin award… The horses are on the track. Some of the horses’ asses may be found in the infield.

Another "Running of the Urinals" pic at 64.

Seems Westminster folks have figured somewhat prominently in the Preakness infield festivities in the past.

In picture number 67 “Aimee Gable of Westminster downs a vodka, cranberry and peach schnapps concoction supplied by Peter Perrine of Lancaster, Pa., on the infield at Pimlico Race Course. Several friends took turns at the spigot on the morning of the Preakness.” I wonder if Ms. Gable gave her Mom a copy of that picture for Mother’s Day?

Picture number 68…Oh, nevermind.

Picture number 80, ugh, just ugh.

Katie Hutchinson may be found in picture number 86 from May 17, 2008.

Between you and me, the photographs are technically and artistically quite good. A news photographer can only take pictures of what they see… I’ve love to attend the Preakness some day if only to take a bunch of pictures. As for the infield, I’m no longer as young as I never was.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Stone Hill All-Stars and Bucky's Brother Saturday, August 29 - 7pm $25 Adults/$15 Kids A delightful evening of acoustic string band music to benefit The Epilepsy Foundation Chesapeake Region. Buy tickets on-line This event is not presented by the Carroll County Arts Council.

FLICC presents "The Visitor" 2008; Rated PG-13; 108 mins Friday, September 11 - 8pm $6 Adults/$5 CCAC Members, Seniors & Students A recently widowed college professor finds a Syrian man and his Senegalese girlfriend living in his NY apartment after returning from a conference. In return for letting them stay, they teach him African drumming and the exuberant rhythms rekindle his passion for life. Stick around after the show to participate in a live drum circle! Buy tickets on-line.

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble Saturday, September 12 - 7pm $15 Adults/$12 CCAC Members, Seniors & Students They've been called "The Bolshoi of Barn Dancing" and have thrilled audiences at Kennedy Center, Lincoln center, Wolf Trap and as guest artists with "Riverdance" in London. Accompanied by a live string band, they seamlessly blend elements of clog, step and tap dance into an exuberant performance. Sponsored by a Capital Region performing Arts touring grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. Buy tickets on-line.

MORE ARTS CENTER NEWS

Sign Up Today! "Open Studio with Live Model" 10 Thursdays beginning September 3 7 - 10 pm $110/$100 members $20 drop-in fee per class This popular offering gives artists a chance to capture the human form through quick sketches as well as completed works of art in their choice of mediums. A relaxed and supportive atmosphere for artists of all experience levels. No instructor provided. Visit our website for registration information.

Auditions for "Romeo & Harriet " Sunday, August 31, 4 - 7 pm For Middle School Aged Actors, Singers & Dancers Visit our website for more information about this November production. High school theatre internships also available for those students that want to assist with the production and earn community service hours

7th Annual "Members Exhibit" On view through September 25 A showcase of fine art featuring works by more than 120 of our talented members. A wide variety of styles and mediums are represented in this annual display. Invest in art by a local artist! Sponsored by: Ruth Gray & Lloyd Helt and the Carroll County Artists Guild.

ARTS IN CARROLL COUNTY

September Song Presents The Sound of Music September 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 8 pm September 6 at 2:30 pm Century High School Purchase tickets in advance at the Carroll Arts Center or on-line at http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102676872187&s=390&e=001o5PlVeNwwip3Klos5MYdZGCnl3KW9ykGk_Rmup9gyW8rGzgvO5E22clPgS4nchd_25GS_DE3dzvUsOIpM95CvN0pZQUkR6ADtrPPH2qwRsPTHa1Jl7S4eyksQdDhuT-p These activities are presented by our Arts Alliance affiliate members and are not sponsored by the Carroll County Arts Council. Please contact these organizations directly for information.

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Pre-payment is required to reserve tickets for CCAC shows and films.
You can now purchase tickets on line 24/7at www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org

A small convenience fee will be applied to all phone and internet credit card orders. No fees apply for tickets purchased in person at the box office.

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