Owens to open fiber and sculpture exhibit

10/5/2006

"Fire and Fiber," an exhibition by fiber artist Marcia Derse and glass sculptor Jack Schmidt, will be on display Oct. 13-Nov. 11 in the Walter E. Terhune Gallery of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg. An opening reception is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 13. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information: 567-661-2721.

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The American Gallery, 6600 Sylvania Ave., opens "Light and Flame," an exhibition of ceramic tile and vessels by Tom Marino, tomorrow with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit runs through October. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Information: 419-882-8949.

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The Athena Art Society's Fall Juried Art Exhibition, featuring 62 works of art by Athena members, will be on display in Paula Brown Gallery, 912 Monroe St., through Oct. 24. An artists reception will be held from 7 to 8:30

p.m. today. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Information: 419-241-2822.

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Examples of etching, woodcut intaglio, solar plate etching, linocut, reductive silkscreen, and several other printmaking processes are on display in a group exhibition at Hudson Gallery, 5645 North Main St., Sylvania, through October. The exhibit features small and large offerings representing 22 artisans. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

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Spectrum Friends of Fine Art in Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Dr., presents a duo exhibition of mixed media by Kat Kozak and Lois Wallace through October. A reception will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Information: 419-531-7769.

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"Our Best to You," an exhibit featuring the work of Bluffton University art faculty members Gregg Luginbuhl, Darryl Moody, and Phil Sugden, is on display at the Sauder Visual Arts Center, 1 University Dr., Bluffton, through Oct. 22. A reception with the artist will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Information: 419-358-3249.

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"Natale," an exhibition of Isabella Natale's paintings of imaginary products that poke fun at politicians, corporations, and social and topical issues, is on display in the Pearl Conrad Gallery of the Ohio State University at Mansfield, 1680 University Dr., Mansfield, through Oct. 27. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Information: 419-755-4283.

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"A Life's Work," a retrospective of artist Denise Keeley, is on display at Flatlanders Art Galleries, 11993 East U.S. 233, Blissfield, through Nov. 12. A reception will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 21. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 517-486-4591.

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The pastels and monoprints of Lesa Chittenden Lim will be featured in River Gallery Fine Art, 120 South Main St., Chelsea, Mich., through Oct. 29. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Information: 734-433-0826.