Tour homes, walk for CARES, find those sports cards Sep 6, 2008
Drawings for prizes will be held throughout the show and you must be present to win. Buyers, sellers, traders, all welcome. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
The ride will be led by Eddie Trotta, pre-eminent custom chopper designer and two-time champion of the Discovery Channel series "Biker Build-Off." Bikers for Babies begins in Middletown at Palmer Field, 1 Bernie O'Rourke Drive, and winds 40 miles through the Connecticut River Valley and ends with a barbecue by the shore at the Westbrook Elks, 142 Seaside Ave. Vendor sales, live music from Shovelhead, prize drawings and more await the riders. Registration for riders is $35 and passengers, $25. (Middletown Press, CT)
Community Events Aug 30, 2008
As always there will be food available, as well as a DJ and special drawings and raffles. Admission is $4 or $8 for a family. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Plant-balloon business blossoms into vast collection of Lamar Dodd art Jul 31, 2008
The Dodd paintings and drawings, along with hundreds of items of Dodd memorabilia, one day will go to the Georgia Museum of Art. So will the African art collection and much of the rest of Morehead's collections. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Miller Shows Some Spirit Jul 28, 2008
Artist Dave Gibbons expressed his amazement at walking around a real set in Vancouver) and seeing his drawings brought to life. His trademark boxed signature will be visible on some of the sets in the movie, he said. (Variety)
Lewiston Home Tour, Northern Retreats, slated for Saturday Jul 23, 2008
There will be a Chinese auction, where customers can purchase tickets to put in various drawings. These drawings include a Williamsburg building set, valued at 500; 18-hole round of golf at Garland Resort, valued at 400; and jewelry, valued at 100. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Trips through America's fight for freedom on less than a tank of gas Jul 16, 2008
Most of the images are original acrylic artworks, all researched from 18th century drawings, prints and cartoons and all created entirely by hand. Layers and layers of paint help give the effect of dimension. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Muppets return home to D.C. in Smithsonian exhibit Jul 13, 2008
Through more than 100 original drawings, cartoons and story boards and about 14 famous Muppets, the exhibit traces Henson's career as a puppeteer and filmmaker until his death in 1990. Henson got his television start in 1954, creating a TV show, "Sam and Friends," for Washington's NBC station while still in college. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'Sesame Street' at Smithsonian Jul 13, 2008
Through more than 100 original drawings, cartoons and story boards and about 14 famous Muppets, the exhibit traces Henson's career as a puppeteer and filmmaker until his death in 1990. SHARE THIS STORY. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Auburn Cruise-In & Flea Market Saturday Jul 5, 2008
There will also be drawings for door prizes and admission to the event is free. Article Rating. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
James Morrison: Antique Egypt Jun 27, 2008
These works are as much drawings as they are sculptures. Morrison, known for his brightly coloured paintings and drawings of bizarre natural scenes overloaded with flora and fauna, has obsessively inked intricate patterns over every millimetre of their surfaces. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Holland America Line's New ms Eurodam Blends Traditional Dutch Art and New Works Jun 27, 2008
Additionally, several of Vingboons' landscape drawings provide a glimpse of life in the 17th century and sailing ship adventures, including Havana Bay in 1665. At the entrance to the Rembrandt Dining Room is a fascinating showcase containing broken ceramic plates, Delftware and Chinese spoons from a Chinese ship that sank 300 years ago near Indonesia, then a Dutch colony. (PR Newswire)
Entertainment guide Jun 23, 2008
ANNUAL FISHING DERBY: featuring pony rides, archery and drawings, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Abington Heights Middle School pond. Sponsored by Countryside Community Church. (Scranton Times, PA)
Corpus Christi covers the waterfront -- beautifully Jun 18, 2008
Architect Philip Johnson created the main building to house 1,300 works of art, including paintings, ceramics, textiles and drawings. The parklike setting also holds the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Lufthansa's labor of love: restoring old junkers Jun 17, 2008
Lockheed archivists found 11,000 boxes of the plane's engineering drawings, certification documents and maintenance records that Mr. Rohwer and his colleagues will use for their work. Mr. Rohwer, a private pilot who builds model steam trains for fun, will handle the Starliner's cockpit. (AZCentral -- Business)
Treasure hunting Jun 7, 2008
He designed the logo for Anaconda s Centennial in 1983, and depicted historic scenes through paintings and drawings. He also was an author, having penned a book about Montana history that zeroed in on the Anaconda Co. s smelter closure in the 1980s. (Montana Standard, MT)
Lyons hosts antique engine show Jun 6, 2008
Special attractions include: Car and road shows, horseshoe tournament, washer toss, 50/50 drawings, adult talent show, skateboarding competition, kids zone, worm eating contests and a downtown street dance. For more information contact Tammy Wiles at 989-855-2820 or Marti Bennett at 616-902-5012. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Soccer fever descends on Alpine nations May 26, 2008
City bus and tram services take visitors to the new Paul Klee museum on the outskirts of town, home to about 40 percent of the Swiss-born artist's 10,000 paintings, watercolors and drawings. (Source: Shanghai Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Picasso book earns over $1,000 for Camden Public Library May 22, 2008
As Don White, the book sale coordinator, sifted through the items, he discovered a first edition of Picasso: Toreros, a book of Pablo Picassos wash and ink drawings of bullfighters. It contained four original lithographs executed especially for the book, which significantly increased its value. (Courier Publications, ME)
Weekend entertainment guide May 22, 2008
ANNUAL FISHING DERBY: featuring pony rides, archery and drawings, June 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Abington Heights Middle School Pond. Sponsored by Countryside Community Church. (Scranton Times, PA)
Lively Madrid celebrates 200th anniversary May 17, 2008
Here you'll see engravings, drawings, prints, pictures of everyday life, portraits of aristocracy, and tapestry cartoons as well as themes that range from the Inquisition and madness to post-war famine and bullfighting ... The collections are enormous: 8,600 paintings, an equal number of prints and drawings and more than 1,000 sculptures. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Soccer And Sightseeing In Europe May 13, 2008
City bus and tram service takes visitors to the new Paul Klee museum on the outskirts of town, home to about 40 percent of the Swiss-born artist's 10,000 paintings, watercolors and drawings. BASEL: Switzerland's main port on the Rhine offers views and walks along the river. (CBS News -- World)
This week's Education Notes May 12, 2008
The event is free to all A-B teens in grades 6 through 9, and will feature presentations, workshops, music, videos, drawings, prizes, food, and a lot of free stuff. Not only is the summit the most fun you will ever have, but it will also inform young junior high and sixth-grade students about what really goes on in the high school and let them score ABRHS gear in the process. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Architect puts a modern spin on classic forms May 11, 2008
"When I looked at the drawings, I knew that was the building for that corner forever.". Peterson also designed a mixed-use complex with a Trader Joe's, which should open in 2010 on University Avenue at Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What's ahead May 9, 2008
There also will be gift drawings for moms. Adults will eat for 5, children for 3. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Artwalk! events at almost 20 participating sites May 8, 2008
As part of the two-year celebration, the gallery will have free drawings for artwork. Refreshments will be served. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
On display (64) May 8, 2008
Spilman is best known for monochromatic drawings and monoprints of the Willamette Valley ... Also, Aaron Good: Thursday Drawings, ink on paper of floral arrangements. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Billiken to Throw Out First Pitch at Busch Stadium on Sunday May 2, 2008
Throughout his history at SLU, the Billiken has had many different looks, including early incarnations that more closely resemble the original drawings. The University's Billiken Hall of Fame display in Chaifetz Arena pays homage to the mascot with collectibles dating throughout the Billiken's 100-year history. (Slubillikens.com)
Learning Notes Apr 21, 2008
The event is free to all A-B teens in grades 6-9, and will be featuring awesome presentations, workshops, music, videos, drawings, prizes, food, and a lot of free stuff. Life Party is sponsored by ABCHY (Acton-Boxborough Coalition for Healthy Youth) and is partially designed by current high school students. (Acton Beacon, MA)
DOLL FESTIVAL BEGINS TODAY Apr 5, 2008
Three grand prize drawings with a value of 100 will be conducted Saturday at 5 pm. All proceeds will toward the Doll Festival Scholarship Fund. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
'Pen Show' to give away $13K pen Apr 4, 2008
There will be other drawings for less expensive pens, including a $650 pen hand-painted with dogwoods by Alan Shaw. About 75 dealers will sell and trade vintage and new pens and accessories. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
BPL raffle tickets for $100 baskets are now on sale Apr 3, 2008
There are more baskets in the making of fresh fruit that will be delivered for display on the evening of the drawings. Some donations were obtained in Wareham and Falmouth. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Asian buyers seeking undervalued contemporary art in Japan Mar 24, 2008
A set of abstract gunpowder drawings by a Chinese artist fetched $9. 5 million at an auction in Hong Kong last November. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Holding on to the past Mar 21, 2008
The book collection addresses various subjects such as the care of prints, drawings and photographs; archival care and management, legal information on managing collections, as well as housekeeping issues for museums open to the public. IMLS representative Jeannine Mjoseth explained that the grant was specifically geared to small- and medium-sized museums. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Day trip to LaGrange a (surprising) treat Mar 19, 2008
The four galleries showcase a wide variety of art that includes paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, prints and drawings. Five to six exhibits are mounted annually that feature artists from across the United States, with particular emphasis on those in the Southeast. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Weekend in New York | Street Art: To the trained eye, museum pieces lurk everywhere Mar 7, 2008
Street art can be drawings on paper that have been wheat-pasted onto the side of a building; images stenciled right onto walls; sculptures screwed onto a stop sign pole; even tiles arranged to form 1980s video game aliens, which the French street artist, Space Invader, put up dozens of during a recent visit to the city ... Among the names you'll see again and again these days is Gaia, whose intricate black-and-white line drawings of people and animals are wheat-pasted onto buildings from Chelsea... (International Herald Tribune)
All the Best Mar 6, 2008
A new exhibition at Holocaust Museum Houston, Escaping Their Boundaries: The Children of Theresienstadt features more than 40 objects on loan from the Beit Theresienstadt Holocaust Museum, Archive and Educational Center in Israel, including collages, drawings, diaries, magazines, games and marionettes used or created by children of the Theresienstadt ghetto in Czechoslovakia. It is in the Mincberg Gallery at Holocaust Museum Houston s Morgan Family Center, 5401 Caroline St. The exhibit runs... (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Anthony dOffay Mar 2, 2008
He started dealing in manuscripts and drawings after buying the books and poems of two obscure poets from Oscar Wilde s circle, and in 1969 he moved to London s Mayfair where he revived forgotten artistic figures from the Blooomsbury circle. Through the 1970s he held defining shows by the likes of Lucian Freud, Gilbert & George and Eduardo Paolozzi. (Times Online)
Wartime clerk set for literary fame Mar 2, 2008
Spanning some 20 years, Livingstone wrote his journal in a flowing copperplate, including passages in French and Latin, and illustrating it with quirky drawings. His daily entries tell of the everyday: life with his wife, Agnes, and their son, 'wee Tommy', who grows up to be a celebrated scholar and a lecturer in English Literature at Glasgow University. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Animal magnetism Feb 19, 2008
Inspired by Warhol's love of animals, the "Canis Major" exhibition features photographs, paintings, screen prints, drawings and videos of animals, including his pets. The homeless animals housed in the Animal Friends shelter in Ohio Township also are getting the 15 minutes of fame that Warhol predicted everyone will achieve. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Wheres Old Towne in Reedsport? Feb 5, 2008
People interested in the project should visit the MidCoast Mall at 392 Fir Ave. (Highway 38) and look over the samples of the Old Town Sign drawings vote for a favorite or, people can submit their own designs ASAP to Kathi Wall-Meyer at Kathi s Vintage Antiques Gifts and Collectibles, Suite 107 or call (541) 271-3044 or (541) 662-0634. All submitted drawings must be to scale. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Art steams ahead despite the ructions Feb 1, 2008
Old master drawings, regarded as even more "connoisseur territory" than oils, also achieved some buoyant prices earlier last week. The auctioneer's co-chairman of the old masters department, George Wachter, hailed the results as impressive, saying they compared favourably with the old master sales held a year earlier. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
He's changing his world one pick at a time Jan 25, 2008
He brought drawings of the skull design, as well as other shapes, to music stores and asked the people working there which one they liked. The skull was the big winner and catapulted Hot Picks into the public's consciousness. (Modesto Bee, CA)
He's got an arsenal worthy of Moe, Larry and Curly Jan 21, 2008
I like the art deco ones, from around the 1930s, that have drawings of waiters on them. The one from the Zebra Room, in the Town House Hotel in L.A., is maybe my favorite bottle in the whole house. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lawrenceville townhouse is divine Jan 19, 2008
The walls are dotted with Ms. Su's whispery drawings of costumes for theatrical productions. Knowing that nothing says "welcome" like a pretty front door, Ms. McConnell took special care when revamping the entrance. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Artist to comment on her retablos Jan 9, 2008
It's a way to reconnect with Catholicism and my childhood and memories of going to church with my grandmother, says Gomez, whose interest in art was sparked while sitting at her father's knee watching him create magic with his drawings. Gomez creates her retablos by making a charcoal drawing of each saint, which she scans and seals and paints over to create a mixed-media work. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Cape Neddick residents paints mural in home to honor town Jan 9, 2008
"I did about 100 drawings before I even started" he said. "Dottie and I would go out and walk for miles to figure out how the terrain should be. I would work on it for a while and then stop. I burned out on it a couple of times.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Pearl Lam: A champion of China's art, old and new Dec 25, 2007
It's quite bonkers," Pearl Lam said of her 22nd-floor, 900-square-meter loft in the French Concession district here. The apartment, a mix of ancient Chinese artifacts and Western and Chinese contemporary art and design, may be the wildest interior in the city. Decorated over the course of the last four years, it is also one of the most impressive - not to say overwhelming - showcases of the work Lam champions through her Contrasts gallery, which now has four branches in China. Lam, a daughter of... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Cartersville farm house brought back to life Dec 20, 2007
Drawings from Jim Andrews' brother hang in the den, and Jim Andrews' father painted the wildlife scenes on the cedar chest in the upstairs guest room. RELATED LINKS Photos. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Uglydoll fans show their love in a costume contest Dec 17, 2007
"We have too many to count," said Noella Serrano, 30, who has a sketchbook full of drawings by Horvath and Kim from art shows, comics conventions and last year's Ugly Con in Los Angeles. "I have all of them. I have the limited-edition all-white Ice Lodge collection and the vinyl all-black collection. They're on the bed, on shelves, in display cabinets.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
What's hot in coffee tables books? Dec 16, 2007
The heft lets you know up front that this big book is crammed with all things Spidey, from Lee's fruitful imagination to Jack Kirby's renowned drawings to the successful tri-movie franchise and even today's action figures. They tell it and sell it at the same time. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Illuminating works of art Dec 12, 2007
The show features 49 double-page spreads, with preparatory drawings and artists' sketches, as well as some of the tools used for the re-creation of the medieval technique. Each calfskin-vellum page is 16 inches by 24 inches and written with turkey, goose and swan quills and handmade lamplack inks. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Police set to quiz Paddington bear Dec 10, 2007
Paddington Here and Now will have a cover illustration by Peggy Fortnum, 85, who did the first drawings of Paddington. The 50th anniversary will also be marked by reissues of the novels and picture books and a new title, My Book of Marmalade. (Guardian Unlimited)
Police quiz suspicious immigrant from Peru Dec 9, 2007
Paddington Here And Now will have a cover illustration by Peggy Fortnum, 85, who did the first drawings of Paddington. Press Association. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
AXA Art Collaborates with Art & Antiques Magazine to Spotlight Mid-Century Modern & Contemporary Design During Art Basel Miami Beach Dec 7, 2007
AXA Art insures objects in every active area of serious collecting, that includes paintings, drawings and sculpture to rare stamps, antique furnishings and vintage vehicles. In the US, AXA Art maintains offices in New York (headquarters), Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia and New England. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hong Kong marks its place in market for antiquarian books Dec 4, 2007
"Mainly I buy Chinese ones and English ones, which I really enjoy. But last time I went back to Melbourne and got a French book, so nice, I think it's printed in the 18th century. This time he bought another French-language book, which he can't read but finds beautiful, in addition to other purchases. His companions had bought Chinese books, an old map and collections of stationery with letterheads featuring Chinese drawings. Today in Culture "Maybe 90 percent of the people here would like to... (International Herald Tribune)
China's Old Masters Battle Contemporary Artists at Christie's in Hong Kong Nov 22, 2007
8 billion ($231 million) -- Ming porcelain and traditional Chinese ink drawings are expected to outshine works by living artists such as Zhang, Zeng Fanzhi and China-born, Paris-based Zao Wou-ki. There's an essence, a spirit in fine antique pieces that is absent in contemporary artworks,'' said Cai Mingchao, 43, general manager of Xiamen Harmony Art International Auction Co., who paid a record HK$116. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Buying season is here Nov 21, 2007
This year, 10 businesses participated in the Fulton Merchants Christmas Open House, which was held last Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., boasting a myriad of on-sale items and special drawings at individual stores. Although there has been some national speculation as to whether or not the ever-increasing cost of living might have a negative effect on the shopping season, local business owners say everything seems to be on the up-and-up. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR Nov 2, 2007
NOW through DECEMBER 9 -- The Language of Comics at the Sordoni Art Gallery on the campus of Wilkes Univetrsity featuring the original drawings from Jessica Abel s La Perdida and Matt Madden s 99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style both graphic novels. A reception is set for Nov. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m The gallery is open from noon to 4:30 p.m. and admission is free. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
This Weekend Nov 2, 2007
The free exhibit, with public opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. on Friday, features paintings, drawings, prints, photography, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and more. The exhibit continues Wednesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 410-3593. (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe Oct 27, 2007
I recently went through my father's belongings and found a very interesting collection of drawings, original photos, patents, original invoices and various documents as well as four of the first goalie masks ever made by my father for Jacques Plante and Gerry McNeil. -- Michael Burchmore, Montreal. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
St. Anthony's gears up for annual bazaar Oct 19, 2007
The auction begins at 5 p.m. with raffle drawings to follow. Some of the items featured on this year's auction include two tickets to the Nebraska/Kansas State football game Nov. 10, dinner for six with the Rev. Lydell Lape, a Nebraska Husker sweatshirt quilt, adult and children's bicycles, a two-wheel trailer with lights and a tilt bed and other items. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Halloween Events Oct 14, 2007
Other activities will include pumpkin carving and mask-making for children, vendors with pet-related and other products and opportunity drawings. Proceeds will benefit the shelter animals and special programs. (North County Times)
China's 'second cultural revolution' bursts onto the New York art scene Oct 13, 2007
Asian art is bursting onto the U.S. contemporary scene, and none more literally than that of Cai Guo-Qiang, whose politically charged multimedia works include gunpowder drawings made from fuses and explosive powders, laid on paper and ignited. Cai, 49, is to be the subject of the first solo retrospective devoted to a Chinese-born artist at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, from February 22 to May 28. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Regional calendar Oct. 4 edition Oct 6, 2007
The drawings for all of the raffle items will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6. Winners need not be present to win. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
