Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas
Eclectic Visions, Arlington Museum of Art

Arlington Museum of Art EXHIBITIONS





 Artist Showcase, Oct. 1 - 30, 2010


2010 EXHIBITS and Events — Current

Eclectic Visions, August 4 - Sept. 30, 2010
Wide Spectrum, July 1 - Sept. 30, 2010
Ron Turner: Photographer, Aug. 1 - Sept. 30, 2010
Life Study Class, Sept. 1, 2, 7 and 8, 2010
Timeless Concerts, Sept. 18, 2010

ECLECTIC VISIONS: Through Eyes of Texas Artists

August 4 - September 30, 2010
Public Reception: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 6 - 9 p.m.

Featured Artists: John Barger, Diana Faver, Dana Ferrara, Sharon Markwardt, Martha Sue Meek, Mary Morgan, Martha Ragsdale, Deanna Wilson

This exhibition focuses on the diversity of Texas art emphasized as eight artists from the DFW area are featured in a show that includes personal visions expressed in eclectic subjects, mediums and styles. Oils, watercolors,acrylics and experimental mixed media works are represented with subjects ranging from traditional landscapes to abstract expressionism.
Journeys, Eclectic Visions  Grandeur, Eclectic Visions

WIDE SPECTRUM: An Art Exhibit by Ten Local Artists

Mezzanine West and Middle Galleries
July 1 - September 30, 2010

Public Reception: July 23, 2010, 6 - 9 pm
Featuring the art of Gerard Behon, James Haddock, Darlia Hobbs, Johnny Mahto Hogue, George Kleopfer, Kathy Kline, Mike Kolanko, Connie Parnell, Elva Robinson and Yuri Trushin.

Ron Turner, Photographer

Ron Turner: Photographer

Duration: August 1 - Sept. 30, 2010 in the Denker Gallery
Approximately three-quarters of this exhibition are photographs taken during the 1971-1972 time frame in the Republic of Vietnam. The images were recorded by Ron Turner while a soldier with the United States Army. His assignments with both the United States Army Vietnam and the Military Assistance Command Vietnam involved considerable travel throughout the Republic of Vietnam from his base(s) in the Saigon area.

Ron Turner, PhotographerWhile the film was developed by Ron on a near real-time basis in his Vietnam quarters, the prints were not made until recently. Both simple and complex reasons account for the long, long delay before the prints were made. The Vietnam photos are mostly of the country and the people, rather than the war itself. The Vietnam photographs were taken with both Canon and Bronica SLRs. Since Vietnam Ron has, for the most part, used Leicas.

Prior to retirement from the United State Army, Ron, his wife, Ping, and their three children resided in East Asia for somewhat over twelve years. In 1978 the Turners moved to El Paso where, excepting for a year Ron spent in the Middle East, they remained until 2001. After retirement from the United States Army, Ron taught government and history courses in the El Paso public high schools. Following his retirement from the Texas Education System in 2001, Ron and Ping relocated to a rural location located between Azle and Weatherford, where they now reside. It is here that the Vietnam photos, along with other photos, have been finally printed, mounted, matted and framed.Ron Turner, Photographer

All black and white prints have been made on 100% rag cotton paper using Jon Cone's archival carbon inks. Museum board is used for both mounts and mattes. When a black matte is used, a non-visible white museum board matte is used between the outer matte and the photograph.

Ron received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and holds a master's degree in international relations from the Graduate School of the University of Texas at El Paso.


Ongoing

Local Artists' Gallery Rental Program

The Artist Gallery rental program is sponsored by the Arlington Museum of Art to help local and state artist introduce their work to the Arlington community. Our ample gallery space is a wonderful modern space to hang traditional and contemporary works of art. Please contact the museum office for details on the program.

LIFE STUDY CLASS

September 1, 2, 7 and 8, 2010
Time: To be Announced
Cost: $10 for each 3-hour session
This event is an opportunity for artists to improve their skills using a live model. It is open to all painters and to those who would like the opportunity to improve their life drawing skills.
Please contact Christopher Toppler at 817.375.8817 for more information.

TIMELESS CONCERTS

September 18, 2010, Saturday
8:00 pm — An Evening in Mexico, 1911
($35, $25 seniors 60+ and private party for 2 at $80 ­ Arlington Museum of Art)

Timeless Concerts is unlike anything else in north Texas! Professional musicians perform chamber music in a relaxed atmosphere with warmth and humor; classical to contemporary to international music, piano, strings, and sometimes vocalists.

This concert series is produced by LeeAnne Chenoweth, a violinist with the Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra for 17 years. The hour-long concerts are followed by a dessert, fruit and cheese buffet, and includes live background music. Special requests are welcome and dancing if you wish!

Instrumentalists: Violinist LeeAnne Chenoweth, pianist David Dubiel, and cellist Jim Higgins

This concert will feature classical music of Mexico. Mexican classical composers, such as Manuel Ponce, and Carlos Chavez are not as widely known as their European counterparts, yet their music is every bit as beautiful, if not more. The concert will open with the piano trio (violin/piano/cello) by Ponce, and piano solo works by Chavez. The evening will also feature 17-year-old soprano, Sabrina Romero, a serious, talented student of voice, having performed in the San Diego Opera Company's Civic Theatre, the lead roles in Carroll Sr. High School's "White Christmas" and "Sound of Music," and is the recipient of the 2008-2009 CSHS Outstanding Musician Chorale Award. This is a wonderful occasion for our audience to hear classical music with a Mexican flavor! As always, our post-concert pianist will be taking requests during the dessert reception.
Timeless Concerts Information and Ticket Purchase.

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