Stutz Artist Open House 2009
While visiting the Stutz Artist Open House on Friday night, I got my temporary fill of art. Of all the artists that I saw that night, I am going to mention the following few: Caroline Mecklin, Derek Powell, Vicky Shaffer White, Mark Pack, and the artists in Suite B240.
I was introduced to the work of Caroline Mecklin two years ago when I visited the Stutz Artist Open House for the first time. I have not forgotten her work, and was looking forward to seeing her studio again this year. Her dynamic figures are rich with the life she sees in her live models.
Derek Powell has a studio tucked away at the end of the third floor. His work mostly consists of soft, misty landscapes painted with limited palates. There were also three black and white ink drawings that were reminiscent of Rouault without the color. Their titles, The Last Supper I, II, and III also added to their connection with Rouault.
This past spring I have been drawing on Friday mornings with a group of other artists. One of the artists is Vicky Shaffer White. Vicky presented a slue of nice flower pieces from the past few years; however, I preferred her calm, elegant, clothed figures that she had placed outside her studio.
Mark Pack is one of the artists in residence this year at the Stutz. I have seen his work before and due to my love of the natural world, am fascinated by the intricate designs in his carved acrylic paintings.
Three diverse artists share studio B240. Kate Oberreich had a series of small paintings entitled “A Happy Home”. I met Kate last summer when she was a part of Elegant Funk. Her work is a collage of words and images that provoke thought. She uses realistic images in an abstract manner. Ginny Taylor Rosner photographs empty interiors giving insight into what contemporary man abandons and leaves behind. Carol L. Myers is a print maker who is newly exploring watercolor as a way to express her visual ideas. Themes of snail shells and trees run through her present work.
It was a great night at the Stutz and that is just a taste of what I saw.
Tags: art, artist, Carol L. Myers, Caroline Mecklin, Derek Powell, Ginny Taylor Rosner, Kate Oberreich, Mark Pack, Open Studio, Stutz Artist Association, Vicky Shaffer White
April 26th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Hey Rachel! Glad you stopped in to B240. Sorry we didn’t get to talk, but thanks for the blog mention.
See you around Indy.
Kate
December 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Hi Rachel
I just saw your blog TODAY! (12/02/2009) You made some really nice comments about my work. Thanks for coming to my studio B285 at open house! I have been drawing down at the Stutz on Monday nights now. It is open to everyone if you are interested let me know.
March 28th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
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