Musician and artist Bill Jehle presents his collection of historic and contemporary cigar box guitars. The exhibit features guitars, violins, banjos and ukulele, all made of cigar boxes.

Come by the Carnegie and see your Carnegie friends. Your fun evening will start with yummy appetizers courtesy of Food Fite and complimentary beverages. View the new exhibit The American Windsor Chair: Esthetic & Engineering Excellence featuring antique chairs from the collections of Joe and Pat Carl and Carolyn McMillan West.

Swing by the Carnegie and see the serene exhibit, The Poetry of Wildness by Clayton Bass. Meet and chat with the artist, Clayton Bass and catch up with your Carnegie friends . This month’s Fri.@ 5 catering is courtesy of Albany Bistro. Complimentary beverages will be available. Fri. @ 5 is a monthly member event. Suggested donation is $5 for members and $15 for member’s guests. Attendees should be 21 years of age. RSVP at 256-341-0562 or admin@carnegiearts.org.

Tentative details for our 2011 NYC Trip!

Date: Wednesday, February 2 – Sunday, February 6, 2011

NOTE: Many may ask why in the world we would plan a trip in February! February is a slow time for NYC and discounts are plentiful! NYC’s “Paint the Town” promotion that time of year offers steep discounts to shows, restaurants, etc, etc, etc. When we took a trip in mid-Feb in the 90s . . . we never noticed the weather because we were having so much fun! Travel Insurance will be available to protect against trip cancellation because of inclement weather.

Hotel: Likely will be the artsy and eclectic “Roger Smith Hotel” (www.rogersmith.com) We are also looking at other alternatives.

Approx. cost: $1000 – $1200 / person (double occupancy) (Single supplement will be available as well as optional trip extension, etc).

NOTE: Our travel partners have quoted conservatively and expect the cost to actually be lower. After we determine the final group size, we will provide be actual amounts.

NOTE: Fees include airfare, transfers and hotel.

Group size: To get the best rates available, we need a group of approx. 35 – 40 participants. We already have a number of people who are “committed” so don’t wait. Let us know that you are interested.

Possible group activities: Our Exec. Dir. Laura Phillips (with her NYC and arts connections) is working on quality docent-led museum tours, a group city tour with group dinner event at end of tour, etc. In addition, we will provide plenty of opportunities prior to the trip for assistance with planning your agenda for shows and other activities.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see NYC with your friends from the Carnegie. Please email Noel King (noelking@noelking.com) or call (256-303-1177) to be added to our group of interested travelers. We will be sending out regular trip updates via an email system . . . so please provide your email address to Noel as soon as possible.

A water-media painter and an assemblist compliment each others works as they individually find beauty and inspiration in the old, the industrial, and the worn.

Dana Brown

Artist Statement

“I can’t explain it but after painting in water-media for about twenty years, I’m still fascinated by puddles of shimmering paint on paper and as eager as ever to start each day in the studio.  Art has always been my great love but until I became a daily painter, I felt out of step – like I was living without rhythm or a common thread through my days.  Making art is simply an essential part of my life.

My subjects tend to be structural with an emphasis on strong design.  In my mechanical pieces, I enjoy the fact that all the parts have a purpose and do their job – hoses winding to their destination, bolts tightened securely, and engines ready to crank.  Selfishly speaking, it is a secure place to spend the day, painting my way through the light and shadow patterns of a tractor engine.

A more recent challenge has been to express myself thru casein.  Although it is also a water based medium, it can be used opaquely – so I’m able to lean on my abilities with transparency while pushing the same medium to semi-opaque and opaque.  It’s a challenging medium that has tested my patience at times but overall, has improved my ability to handle paint and explore new ideas.  The bumpy road to become adept with casein continues to shake up my routine – a very good thing when an artist has been working daily for twenty years.”

Scott Smith

Artist Statement

“I am influenced by the passage of time and its effects on structures, machinery, and
materials. These effects are the sources for the materials that I use in the assemblies. The found
materials are from residential, agricultural, and industrial sites. They represent to me a
contemporary archaeological study.
In my work I am collecting discarded wood and metal and using them to print the paper
material for the final collage. The work is about the relationship between the found materials, the
printed product, and all of those elements in the final assembly. These relationships may be based
on surface, color, texture, or the sites where the materials were found.
Although I feel that the final assembly is my reaction to visual elements, the sources for the
materials are from everyone around me. Because of this, the viewer may play the role of inadvertent
supplier to the final assembly.”

The Dance of the Dragonflies Online Auction is coming soon . We will present 10 additional large dragonflies for auction. Watch here and your email, if you are a Carnegie member, for the details!

IMAGE	NAME	ARTIST	CURRENT BID	BID NOW	BUY NOW	BID STATUS
	Northwest Coast Dragonfly	by Linda Miller	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	Hello, Dolly	by Brian Keith	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	Dance of the Dragonfly	by Kiara Koger	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	Forest Fly	by Heather Woo	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	Memorium	by Joy Palmer	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	Cerule Odonata	by Beth Bachuss	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	Wine	by Rick Henry	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	I Seen a Cow Fly	by Brian Keith	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	Brickyard Blue Damsel	by Bert Prater	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing
	The Sky's the Limit	by Whitney Fleming	$0	Bid Now	BUY NOW: Price $1000	Ongoing

Almost perfect in design and function the American Windsor chair exemplifies the spirit of American invention and ingenuity. This exhibit features Windsor chairs from the collections of Joe and Pat Carl and Carolyn McMillan West. The chairs provide an excellent example of the progression of design from the mid 1700′s through the early 20th century.

Come by the Carnegie and see the exhibit, Embracing Art: The Coming Together of Area Amateur & Professional Artists. This annual exhibit features 70 regional artists. This month’s Fri.@ 5 is sponsored by The Brooke Hill Ovarian Cancer Foundation and is catered by Simp McGhee’s . Complimentary beverages will be available. Fri. @ 5 is a monthly member event. Suggested donation is $5 for members and $15 for member’s guests. Attendees should be 21 years of age. RSVP at 256-341-0562 or admin@carnegiearts.org.

Come play in the street with us!

The Carnegie Visual Arts Center will host a super day of art, music and fun on Saturday, June 19th from 9 AM -5 PM.  Art Walk Festival is an annual street festival that features regional artists displaying their art for sale,  art demonstrations including a caricature artist, children’s art activities, and live music. A variety of art including oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography, calligraphy, hooked rugs, and glass work will be for sale with some of the proceeds benefiting the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Big Mike’s Concessions will be available with a variety of food. Admission to ArtWalk Festival is free.

Artwalk Festival Artists

Jane Blevins
Rickie Higgins
Harriet Howard
Trina Hunter
Jessica Keith
Johanna Littleton
Joyce Lowery
Pat McDonald
K.M. McWhorter
M.J. Montgomery
Megan Oliver
Mary Reed
Jackie Segars
Judy Seymour
Dan Tatum
Sarah and Tori Weeks
M.N. Weeks
Rickie White

Natalie Young

Music Line Up
This year’s musical performances features an all-Decatur line up. From seasoned professionals to up-and-coming musicians, a variety of excellent music will be presented.

9:30 – 10:00 AM – Shannon Silvestri
This young Decatur guitarist  “just sings for fun”.  She sings and plays an eclectic mix of contemporary folk and contemporary Christian with a little classic rock and country thrown in. She is musically inspired by O.A.R., Dispatch, Jack Johnson, and Laura Story as well as others.

10:30 – 11:30 AM – Tangerine Tambourine (combo)
This North Alabama based children’s music group has made some waves with their self-titled debut album.  Band leader Jeff Sharp started out making up songs for his daughter and invited his friend Josh Lovvorn to join in and many more musicians followed. The music is a collective effort of some of the areas top musicians. Live performances include crowd participation, and, of course bubbles, hula-hoops, and maracas. www.tangerinetambourine.com

12:00 – 1:00 PM – Kim Stone
Kim Stone, guitarist and vocalist, has lived in Decatur, Alabama for over 25 years.  Kim has performed with different vocal groups and music ensembles and as a solo performer throughout the Southeast United States in Music festivals such as W.C. Handy Fest in Florence, City Stages in Birmingham, Water Festival and Gullah Fest in Beaufort, South Carolina, and most recently at the Alabama Jubilee in Decatur. Her musical influences include Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, The Beatles, and Prince.

1:30 – 2:30 PM – Gray Cauthen and Joe Davenport
Gray Cauthen is a 15 year old singer/ songwriter from Decatur. He has been playing guitar for most his life. Recently he has begun wtiting his own songs  and has started performing local gigs wherever he can.  He is passionate about his music wants to share his songs with others. John Mayer, Ray Lamontange, Allman Brothers, and Bob Dylan (just to name a few) are among his musical influences.  Joe Davenport is a guitarist and songwriter. He and Gray have been collaborating on song writing lately.  He has a long list of musical influences that includes Radiohead, Dave Matthews, Pink Floyd and Carlos Santana.

A series of acrylic landscape paintings celebrating the power, beauty, and variety of nature’s details

A North Carolina native, Clayton Bass has shown professionally in gallery and museum exhibitions for 26 years. His works are represented by galleries in Birmingham and Huntsville, and in private, corporate and museum collections in seven states.  Five works are on permanent display at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel. In 2000 his first New York solo exhibition opened at Space 504 Gallery on Broadway.

Recently his focus has been on several related bodies of work including The Dreaming Pool, Nature’s Gifts, The Sanctuary Series, Dawn and Dusk, and The Flint River Series inspired by forested river valleys and mountains of the southeastern U.S. Throughout his career, nature has informed his paintings, works on paper and sculptural pieces. The interplay of light and shadow is a recurring theme. Photography plays an important role, serving to capture compositions, light and details, translating into works that evolve beyond the source images.

A graduate of East Carolina University with a B.F.A. in painting and a minor in drawing, he also completed the Empire State College (SUNY) Studio Program in New York City where he apprenticed with painter Michael Goldberg.

Running parallel with creating art, Bass has enjoyed a museum career since 1989, beginning at the Carlos Museum at Emory University. After seven years as Executive Director of the Walter Anderson Museum, he accepted the position of President and CEO in 2002 of the Huntsville Museum of Art.

Bass enjoys living and hiking in the mountains south of Huntsville with his wife, a children’s author, and their two teenage children.

For more information please visit www.claytonbass.com.