Drawings, Paintings, and Prints Art Exhibit May 1st – May 28th
Works by David Adams and Joan Crawford-Barnes goes on display Friday, May 1 with an opening reception from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Meeting Place on Market in Lima, Ohio. The show will run through May 29.
Adams is a self-taught cartoonist and print-maker. He draws the comic strip The Bean Family for the City of Lima’s utility bills to raise money for the City Parks Capital Improvement Fund. “I have been a Boy Cartoonist since the 5th grade.” He also exhibits linoleum and wood relief prints in regional art shows, reviews movies, and serves on Lima City Council.
Ever since her Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania childhood, Joan Crawford-Barnes wanted to draw and paint, however marriage, children and other life activities left very little time until retirement. On the other hand and since she hung up her “shingle” – Joan took to the brush like a duck in water. As past president of the Lima Watercolor Society, she has attended workshops and studied with local and internationally known artists. Her work has appeared in shows at various galleries in Ohio and Michigan, and solo exhibits. In addition, she also holds associations with the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Wassenberg Art Center, Art/Space Lima and the Birmingham Watercolour Society, UK, and a contributing writer for the Art-to-Art Palette.
Her passion is color. “When I see beautiful color I want to paint it.” After a trip to the Louvre in Paris, France, she began to paint in oils. “I enjoy the works of the old Masters and I am inspired when viewing their works in museums.” However, due to its speed and the vibrancy of the watercolor palette, she began using watercolors for her paintings and has embraced it ever since.
Joan also enjoys the Art of Iconography and has painted many religious Icons in the Russian Byzantine Tradition. She has studied this art with the Prosopon School of Iconography taught by Master Iconographer, Vladislav Andreyev and apprentices for the past five years. Her Iconography can be viewed by appointment in her home. For more information, visit her website at: http://www.joanbarnes-wc.com/
Joan Barnes – Heavenly Grapes
At The Meeting Place on Market, on the corner of Market and West streets and downtown Lima. For more information, visit www.meetingplaceonmarket.com, or call 419-222-0985.
Contact info:
Jennifer Brogee
The Meeting Place on Market
www.meetingplaceonmarket.com
419-236-5711
jennifer@kaffeescape.com
