FIRST FRIDAY JULY KICK-OFF FOR CLASSIC CAR SHOW IN RISING SUN, IN ...
 
It's time to get away from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind.... to relax and smell the coffee, sample the wine, and take a break from everyday life.
 
Every First Friday of the month, the Pendleton Art Center opens its doors for visitors and anyone interested in seeing artwork and meeting some talented artists.  Our Rising Sun artists, photographers, sculptors, glass artisans, weavers, potters, and musicians invite you to come to their studios to see their works; or just come hang out for refreshments and some great music on a Friday night in Rising Sun along the Ohio River.   From contemporary to realistic expressionism, our artists enjoy opening their studios to the general public on First Friday's and Second-Look Saturday's to show their wares.
 
July in Rising Sun epitomizes the lazy days of summer... live music from the Main Street Stage on the river front, homemade ice cream, park benches, free boat hook ups, an eclectic array of dining options, and a free shuttle to the Grand Victoria Casino, golf course and hotel, featuring "Elvis" every weekend!  A Classic Car Cruise-in is on Saturday, 7/8.  Check out the website www.risingsunchamber.com for current events scheduled.
 
The Pendleton Art Center entertainment on First Friday is provided by local guitarist, Jamon Zeiler from the Zeiler Music Center in Rising Sun, featuring music from his second CD release.
 
Artists featured in the Pendleton Main Gallery are:  Debi Black & Shirley Smith (the infamous "Boswell girls"!), Brenda Diehl, Bob and Nancy Minnick; and jewelry designers, Mike and Lydia Mondary.
 
WHERE - Pendleton Art Center
               at 201 Main Street in Rising Sun IN, (812) 438-9900,
               www.pendletonartcenter.com
 
WHEN - First Friday of July, 7/7, 5 - 9 pm
                     and...  Second-Look Saturday, 7/8, 10 - 5 pm
 
COST - FREE to general public, sponsored by The Friendship Bank of Rising Sun



HOOSIER SALON PRE-SHOW AT SOLAR FLAIR STUDIO

Rosemary Butterbaugh is one of the feature artists at the prestigious Hoosier Salon Gallery in the Broadripple area of Indianapolis, June 16 to July 22, 2006. .She will exhibit a selection of her most important work at the show, titled “Poetry in Nature. Open House for “Poetry in Nature,” is June 16, 5:00 – 8:00 PM.

In preparation for this exhibit, Rosemary is inviting the public to help choose which 15 of her new paintings should be included in this influential show Viewers are invited choose their 5 favorite pieces large selection displayed floor to ceiling in her studio. Rosemary believes that the response of the viewer to a work of art completes the work itself; that is when the artist and viewer communicate. Viewer responses will be tallied to help choose the most effective pieces for the Hoosier Salon exhibition.

Rosemary’s work will be on display in Solar Flair Studio for First Friday, June 2, 5:00-8:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 to 4:00. Tally sheets can be picked up at the studio door during those times.

Because most of the new work has not yet been matted and framed, it is tacked up covering the entire wall of the Studio. All of the work is for sale to people in this area before it goes to Indianapolis. Offering it unframed reduces the usual prices.

In order to be chosen for a show at Hoosier Salon Gallery an artist must have been selected into at least four of their Annual Exhibitions, which are presented at the Indiana State Museum, and have received at least one award. Rosemary has received an award each of the past two years.

Hoosier Salon, one of Indiana’s most well known art organizations, will have its 82nd Annual Exhibition this year, July 31 to September 17.

Solar Flair Studio, which replaces the Gallery on Main St., is open First Friday’s and by appointment. Call 812-438-4910.



The Pendleton Art Center     201 Main Street
The Main Artery                    211 Main Street
Andea Grimsley, Artist         120 Main Street
Harps on Main                       222 Main Street.
Zeiler Music Center              120 Main Street
The River Gallery                  207 Main Street
Lynn Englar, Artist                201 Main Street, Studio 1-B
Rising Sun Pottery                 114 S. Poplar Street
Solar Flair Gallery                 417 S. Poplar Street

Featuring our 2006 Artist Stipend Recipients:
Andrea Grimsley, Vera Curnow, Rosemary Butterbaugh, Megan Reis, Olinka Broadfoot and Marsie Rowan