“Billyo O Donnell has captured the state by creating painting Plein
Air for each of
the 114 counties and the city of St. Louis. His depictions are striking.
These wonderful
paintings are accompanied by brief but informative essays written for each
locale by
Karen Glines, who has captivating facts and lore at every turn.
Be sure to take a moment to listen to their lecture and book signing.
Friday, April 17 at 7 p.m. just after “Meet the Artist”
MacCreed’s Art Gallery and Gifts llc
Near Bennett Springs
Featuring potter WENDY SCHMIDT’S whimsical tea pots from Lebanon,
MO
Ozark willow furniture by Spotted Wove Spirit from Lake Ozarks: Acrylic
mixed media by Jason
Torgenson, Springfield, MO: Bryan Test nationally know acrylic wildlife
artist: Diane Canfield
Bywaters from the University of Wisconsin oil on linen: Jody Stephenson,
Eureka Springs, AR oil
on canvas: hand made jewelry, Raku pottery, functional pottery and much
more.
The Ozarks remind us of God’s works in the awesome colors, sounds,
and feelings of nature. Our
hope is that the gallery can capture that. It is a pleasure to bring these
artists work for all to enjoy.
Visit www.maccreedsgallery.com. Gallery hours are Thurs - Saturday 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Sunday
p.m. by appointment.
We hope you have enjoyed “Colors of the Ozarks” Art exhibit
and sale. Thank you for your support
of your local library.
Eric Adams Photographer Lebanon, MO
With a passion for the decisive moment, Eric Adams captures the seasons
of life as they ebb and flow like the
passing of spring, summer fall and winter. His photography captures sacred
moments and milestones ingrained
into our consciousness. His ongoing photo essay “Visions of the Sacred”
connects the beauty of life and nature.
The work of Eric Adams spans 15 years of photojournalism and fine-art photography.
He lives in Lebanon with
his wife and two children. He teaches art photography and digital media
at Lebanon High School. He is
pursuing a Masters in Education from Drury University. He earned his Bachelor’s
from the University of Missouri
in 1996. While attending MU he studied photojournalism and art photography
on campus and sustainable
development at E.A.R.T.H. University in Costa Rica.
Adams was a longtime photojournalist for The Lebanon Daily Record. “I
love the people and places of the
Ozarks,” Adams said.
Adams has captured a countless number of community events and sites in the
Ozarks. This show includes
several of his images that have won awards from the Missouri Press Association,
Associated Press and National
Newspaper Association. Adams also won the Missouri State Teachers’
Association Media Award for photography.
Community awards include the 2004 American Red Cross Hometown Hero Lifesaver
Award, 2000 & 2006
People First Citizen of the Year Award, 2002 Frank Graham 4-H Volunteer
Leadership Award and received
Laclede County’s 2005 Leader’s Honor Roll.
Adams said one of his favorite photographs won the 2007 best mission trip
photo from “On Mission” magazine.
He made the picture, titled “Buddhist Blowing Bubbles,” while
on a mission trip to China and Tibet. His
photograph of a Tibetan monk blow bubbles strikes a chord about the simple
joy and celebration of life.
Dan Woodward Painter Warrensburg, MO
Dan Woodward is a longtime artist based in Rolla, Missouri, painting primarily
in oils. He is also
a founding member of Arts Rolla and The Local Color group there. He is currently
on the Board of
Governors of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. As a colorist/realist,
Woodward is primarily involved
with capturing the atmosphere of a scene. Each latitude has its different
light, as does each day of
a season, and recreating that light is his life’s ambition apart from
his choice of subject matter. He
takes pleasure recording the quickly vanishing world of natural wilderness
and historical identity.
Dan believes, “The best quality an artist can cultivate is a good
eye for light and color; a clear
perception of the world around him. It is a lifetime’s education;
a continuing joyful process.”
Pam Brant Watercolor Warrensburg, MO
Pam moved to “the country” in sixth grade. There she developed
a love for being outdoors. Regular
visits to great grandparents living in small Missouri towns and growing
up on a farm helped her
develop an appreciation for the quiet, peaceful life of rural Missouri.
She works almost exclusively
in watercolor. Pam loves to capture the beauty of God’s creation in
landscapes and the nostalgic
beauty of old homes and historic buildings.
Recently selected as a Paint America Top 100 winner. Artist in residence
at Silver Dollar City.Visit
me here.
Russ Biros Woodcarver Plato, MO
Russ Biros has been a woodcarver for 15+ years, with the last 8 as a full
time professional carver.
He carves realistic fish, birds, turkeys, as well as, decorative relief
and classical Norwegian style.
Russ has won numerous awards at local, national, and world competitions.
Dennis Yates Painter Preston, MO
Nationally and Internationally known artist Dennis T. Yates is best known
for painting the delicate
play of light.
He states, “Rendering life, with the wonder of light, fills my heart.”
This concept conveys an
honest, sincere, and accurate suggestion of the reality of life in the current
moment. Painting is a
replica of life. In life, there are three basic units: the physical, mental,
and spiritual. In painting,
these are referred to by the artist as the technical, philosophical, and
aesthetic.
Louise Thies Oil Painter Lake Ozarks, MO
“Art is my life” states Louise Thies. I do what I love and I
love what I do. How many people can say
that. Louise’s art habit began in her early childhood in Houston,
Texas. Graduating cum laude with an
Art Education degree. She chose to create art rather than teach. Her passion
is plein air painting. Her
work has been selected for countless national juried shows, one-woman shows
- won numerous awards.
She is a Signature Artist in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society,
an associate member of Oil
Painters of America, and an associate member of Women Artists of the West.
eather Chirban Colored Pencil / Student
Rolla, MO
Heather Chirban is a current resident of Rolla, Missouri. She is working
toward a degree in Design
Arts through Drury University of Missouri. The series of artwork she has
created for this show is
entitled, The Missouri Songbird Collection by Heather Chirban. This collection
was inspired by
the various songbirds and flowering plants native to the beautiful Ozarks.
Barbara Coomes Fiber Artist and Doll Maker
Lebanon, MO
Barbara Coomes was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Her sewing
was nurtured at her
mothers side and her wider appreciation for the arts was fostered in her
grandfathers gallery. Having
raised her family, the freedom of creativity could finally be pursued again.
Choosing cloth and
thread to express herself, she began to develop a method and direction that
fulfills her artistically.
The dolls that result answer the hidden need of the artist.
Gene Lozaw Wildlife Photography
Lebanon, MO
Gene Lozaw is a native Missourian, retired after 41 years with Embarq telephone
company, living
in Lebanon, Missouri. He has been an avid outdoorsman all his life, a hunter
and fisherman. In
recent years, he has often traded his shotgun for a camera, photographing
nature - not only local
wildlife, but big game such as elk and moose in the Rocky Mountains and
Wyoming. With an eye
for the beauty of God’s world, he captures breathtaking scenery from
all around the country. Much
of his work is presented in barn wood frames he builds himself. Gene and
his wife, Karen, showcase
his photography through their business Otter Creek Gallery.
Shirley Nachtrieb Watercolor and Mixed Media
St. Charles, MO
Shirley Nachtrieb, a graduate of Fontbonne College, resides in St. Charles,
Missouri. She has been
a freelance artist and teacher for over 30 years. Shirley is a signature
member of the Society of
Layerist in Multimedia, St. Louis Watercolor Society, the International
Society of Experimental
Artists, and the Missouri Water Color Society. She is also a distinguished
member of the St. Louis
Artist Guild. Shirley paints and teaches throughout Missouri and other states.
Her paintings’
mediums include watercolor, pastel, acrylics, mixed media, fiber, and handmade
books.
Lyn Phariss Oil Painter Macks Creek, MO
Lyn has been creating since childhood. While growing up on a farm in northern
Missouri, she now
does most of her painting from her studio at Lake Ozarks or plein air. She
paints her surroundings
in the Ozark hills, but is also drawn to the southwest where she travels
and paints several times a
year. A master of several media, she produces in oil, watercolor, acrylic,
pastel and Encaustic.
Recent awards include American Plains artist juried show 2008 Museum of
the Southwest, Midland
Texas gallery award, Plein Air on the Trail 2008, Springfield, Missouri,
1st place award.
David Plank Watercolor Salem, MO
David Plank has created watercolor paintings of birds for more than half
a century. Born in Salem,
Missouri in 1934 he began drawing and painting birds in the early 1940’s.
Birds of the Ozarks
Highlands are a continuing inspiration for his paintings. Awards are many
including Bird Watchers
Digest eleven color paintings, Water Color USA, Springfield Art Museum,
“Birds in Art” Leigh-
Yawkey Woodson Art Museum - Wausau, Wisconsin (six time exhibitor) and many
more.
Colors Of The Ozarks
On April 17 from 10:AM to 4:00PM some of the finest artist in the state of Missouri will come together for an Saturday of community and art. Wow it will be an event to remember. Many of the artist are world acclaimed, and home grown. They are all, good and honest people that have talent, and a desire to create. This show will promise to be a wonderful experience. On Saturday there will be an unbelievable amount of outstanding art. The show will bean event to remember. Al of the art will be for sale, and the quality will far exceed the cost. A part of the Proceeds form this show will go to benefit the library. Look below for artist information and photo's.
