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January Exhibit:
Posted: Tuesday, December 11, 2007

“On My Bicycle” by Stjepan Erdeg
On display Jan. 4 - 29
Meet the artist at an opening reception on Fri., Jan. 11 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Stjepan was born in Ivanovac, Croatia in 1953. He spent his early years in the village of Cepin and the city of Osijek and in these early days showed artistic talent. For years he worked in the sign industry and in the restoration of antique buildings and their contents providing him with added experience. In 1984, he emigrated to the United States and currently lives in Madison. Stjepan has been actively painting for more than 30 years, using mostly watercolor, acrylic and oil. For the past 15 years, he has been painting large scale pieces based on various historical, religious and mystical stories harmoniously connected with thousands of squares and messages written in approximately 40 languages.

The “On My Bicycle” series exhibited at his Arts Center are filled with marvelous detail. The series represents Stjepan’s views of wonder, love and opinions of the real world, “looked at with one eye closed through the window of modern society.” Samples of these beautiful works can also be seen at www.susaartstudio.com.

Gallery hours: Mon, through Thurs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The gallery is also open before all G. B. Community Theatre performances and during intermission. Admission to the gallery is free.
February Exhibit:
Posted: Monday, December 10, 2007

“Sunrise Sojourn”
by Dennis Kortyka
On display Feb. 1 - March 2
Meet the artist at an opening reception on Fri., Feb. 8 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

To celebrate his sixth decade, Dennis’ family took him to see the Monet in Normandy exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art. This proved to be the inspiration for his 128 day sojourn into sunrise photography. With rolls of film and photography equipment, Dennis began his project at North Kingsville Sunset Park on April 7, 2007 at 5:30 a.m. Each morning Dennis arrived at the park at least one hour before sunrise where he set up his tripod on a small spit of land next to a tree near the point. Each dawn brought new colors, cloud formations, light effects and various lake conditions. Visiting the same spot every morning gave him time and solitude for introspection and to observe his surroundings. Over the weeks, muckleheads threatened his sanity, fishermen stopped by to chat and check out lake conditions, and a few early risers came to watch the sunrise.

“Deer and their fawns were most prevalent. Up to four great blue herons arrived on various mornings. Turkey vultures soared in the air currents. A single bat showed up to feast on muckleheads. Woodpeckers tapped out Morse Code while searching for breakfast. One morning, he was startled by the sound of breaking branches in the woods and remembered recent reports of black bears. “Suddenly two big coyotes ran out of the woods and along the fence just 25 feet away! I was surprised and was thinking I would never see that again. Just a few minutes later, a third ran out and followed after the first two. It was an experience that will stay with me forever.”

The 45 photographs in this show represent the differences in color and conditions during the sunrise project. Be sure to stop by the Arts Center to see these marvelous works of art!