Friday, July 3, 2009

Fiber art, jewelry, paintings new display at GJ City Hall

July 1 marked the changing of "the guard" so to speak as Arts and Culture Commission members changed the quarterly art display at GJ City Hall. With the July 4th celebrations beginning July 3 the Friday Arts opening will take place at 5 p.m. July 10. A mix of fiber arts, jewlery arts, painting and the Watercolor Society, there is sure to be something displayed to please everyone. Exhibits in the main lobby, hallway, and atrium lobby ~Patrick Metoyer (fiber art) Nancee Jean McClure (painting)Art Jewelers Guild of the GJ Area (art jewelry):Sherri Boyce Lucy Drees Oberle Julie Glassman Virginia Jensen Andrea Land Linda L. Landauer Sandra Lee Sue Love Tina Meens Elizabeth C. Moore Carol Myrick JoAnne Pennington Judy Platt Lorraine Sheley Mary A. Shipley Glenda Smith Michelle Trosclair Mary Vernon Candis L. Wall JoAnn WhalenExhibits on the 2nd Floor Community Art Wall ~Western Colorado Watercolor Society. This show is presented by the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture

As noted on the GJCity.org site,
"Works of art by several local artists have graced the hallways and lobbies of the Grand Junction City Hall at 250 N. 5th Street, which provides an excellent venue for art displays. The temporary artwork (rotating displays) augments the numerous sculptures and paintings which are part of the City's permanent collection on display throughout the building.

For artwork to be featured at the City hall, artists are selected and invited to exhibit by the City Hall Art Exhibit Committee. The Commission on Arts and Culture and the City Hall Art Exhibit Committee organize the rotating exhibits to feature outstanding area artists and their work.

The temporary displays reflect the wonderful diversity of art and artists in the Grand Valley. They have featured a wide variety of local painters, fiber and tapestry artists, sculptors, photographers, ceramic artists, and artists' guilds and clubs.

The popular annual exhibit of paintings, drawings, photography, pottery, and carved wood sculpture by several City of Grand Junction employees is displayed on the second floor Community Art Wall.

The City Hall building is open to the public from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM on Monday through Friday."






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