[Coweta Arts Tidbits] Jane Whitehurst Art Show at Dogwood Gallery Opens This Weekend

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February 19, 2008

 

Jane Whitehurst Show at Dogwood Gallery Opens This Weekend

 

     By now the word has gone out that Coweta has gained a new artist when Jane Whitehurst recently moved to Senoia and that an opportunity to see her paintings will be provided by the show opening at Dogwood Gallery this weekend.  Additional information about the artist and additional looks at some of her paintings is provided in this fine tribute in the current issue of the online arts news service the Southside Arts Agenda:

 

1175 Senoia Road - Tyrone 770-774-3524 Diverse Works ll February 22 - March 1 Jane Whitehurst Opening Reception Feb. 22, 6:30 - 9:30 pm			jane whitehurst      acoustic line "When you have a need to create, opportunities present themselves in many mediums. After much exploration, I landed on painting. It allows me to touch my basic self. I find that I am sensitive to sound. When I paint, I select music that moves me to my basic self. I yield to the melody. My hand responds as if dancing across the surface. When I step back, I see areas that should be enhanced or taken away. A common response to my "Acoustic Line Series" is that these pieces look like cave paintings or primitive African art. I am pleased by the comparison. I feel that I have succeeded in removing years of high tech visual stimulation to get to my core. I believe the core of the human spirit is constant, from cave painter to acoustic painter."
		"Abstract painting appeals to me because I can express myself through line, color, scale and texture. The viewer, young or old, can read the work through their emotional reaction to these elements."

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[Coweta Arts Tidbits] Martha Graham Dance Co. Coming to Arts Centre

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Composed By:  Forrest W. Schultz  770-583-3258     schultz_forrest@yahoo.com

 

February 19, 2008

 

Martha Graham Dance Co. Coming to Arts Centre

 

     During the past four years the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County has become well known for bringing in great entertainers.  The latest coup is announced below in the excellent article in this week's issue of the Southside Arts Agenda online arts news service: 

 

1523 Lower Fayetteville Road Newnan, Georgia 30265	Click graphic to enter web site. Click graphic to enter web site. The Masterworks Chorale is resident community chorus of The Centre for the Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County, Newnan, Georgia. The choir was established in September of 2003 under guidance of Don Nixon, Director of the Centre, and Kathy Bizarth, founding director of the chorus. The organization is open by audition to all residents 18 years and older of Coweta County and surrounding areas. The premise of the organization is to further the art of singing exceptional choral music through rehearsal and performance of standard literature of quality and interest. The choir presents at least three performances each year with one of them being a Masterwork. Although the Masterworks is only in its fifth year of existence, it has reached audiences of several hundreds and is thriving through involvement with community and schools of the area. The chorus also has been in workshop with internationally known choral conductor and professor, Don Neuen, has performed with Dove Award-winning Linda McKechnie and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra.		Phone: 770.252.5456 Fax: 678.423.1854 Click HERE for More        Coweta ARTS News!
Martha Graham Dance Company                        Christophe Jeannot in Embattled Garden; photo by Nan Melville The Martha Graham Dance Company, founded by Martha Graham in 1926, is the oldest most celebrated modern dance company in the world. It presents the classics Graham repertory and new choreography in its home city of New York and on tour, featuring an international roster of today's most talented dance artists. Since its inception, the Martha Graham Dance Company has received international acclaim from audiences in over 50 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The Company has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, the Paris Opera House, Covent Garden, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as at the base of the Great Pyramids of Egypt and in the ancient Herod Atticus Theatre on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. In addition, the Company has also produced several award-winning films broadcast on PBS and around the world. Celebrating Its 80th anniversary season, and acknowledged as "one of the great companies of the world" by Anna Kisselgoff, former chief of dance critic of the New York Times, the Martha Graham Dance Company has been lauded by critics everywhere. Alan M. Kriegman of the Washington Post called the Company "one of the seven wonders of the artistic universe," while Los Angeles Times critic Martin Bernheimer noted, "They seem able to do anything, and to make it look easy as well as poetic." Ismene Brown of the Daily Telegraph, London, touted the Martha Graham Dance Company's performance a "Unmissable." Martha Graham (1894-1991) is recognized as a primal artistic force of the 20th century, alongside Picasso, James Joyce, Stravinsky, and Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1998, TIME Magazine named Martha Graham as the "Dancer of the Century"' and People Magazine named Martha Graham as the "Dancer of the Century", and People Magazine named her among the female "Icons of the Century". As a choreographer, she was as prolific as she was complex. She created 181 ballets and a dance technique that has been compared to ballet in its scope and magnitude. Her approach to dance and theater revolutionized the art from and her innovative physical vocabulary has irrevocably influenced dance worldwide. Cost: $25 per ticket Tickets are available at the Centre, Scott's Bookstore in Downtown Newnan and Morgan's Jewelers in Ashley Park, Newnan

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[Coweta Arts Tidbits] Southern Writers Conference To Cover A Variety of Topics

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February 18, 2008

 

Southern Writers Conference To Cover a Variety of Topics

 

     Several months ago the latest evidence of the burgeoning Coweta arts scene was announced:  the first ever writers conference to be held in Coweta County!  Now, as the time for the Conference is moving closer more details have become available.  The latest of these, which was recently announced by the director of the Conference Vickie Kennedy concerns the topics which the conference will address. This is Kennedy's press release on the subject:

 

         Writers Conference Features a Variety of Topics

 

     On April 5 and 6, a small army of writers will converge on Newnan as eTreasures Publishing and West Central Technical College present the first annual Southern Writers Conference.

     The conference will include workshops, panels, and discussions by publishers, authors, and editors. Areas to be covered include writing for magazines, writing news releases, author self-promotion and advice on e-publishing as well as traditional publishing.

     "Seating is limited," said conference organizer Vickie Kennedy. "We can accept only 100 attendees at this event."

     In conjunction with the conference, eTreasures Publishing and Jawbone Publishing Corporation are sponsoring a writing competition with a March 1 deadline. First place winners in each category will receive an award and professionally published paperback copies of their winning entries. Submission details are available at www.etreasurespublishing.com.

     Presenters include Christina Barber, an editor, award-winning author and monthly contributor to The Muse Marquee, an online magazine. Barber will be sharing her knowledge of the urban fantasy genre as well as tips on book promotion.

     Genie Bernstein will be speaking on the art of writing for magazines. A resident of Athens , Georgia , Bernstein has published numerous articles, stories, and essays in both magazines and periodicals.

     Forrest Schulz will explain the procedure for writing news releases. Schulz, who holds degrees in engineering and theology, is past president of the C.S. Lewis/J.R.R. Tolkien Society of Philadelphia .  A resident of Coweta County, he writes news releases covering local arts activities.  Leader of the Coweta Writers Group, Schultz coordinated the Coweta Authors' Book Signing Extravaganza in September, 2007

    Vickie Kennedy, EPPIE award winning novelist and owner of eTreasures Publishing, will explain e-publishing.  Her writing course will be available on CD-ROM at the conference.

     A newcomer to Coweta County , Swanee Ballman, president of Jawbone Publishing Corporation and an editor and award-winning author, will offer a workshop on the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of book publishing. Ballman is a former board member of the Florida Publishers' Association and former writing consultant for Charlesbridge Publishing Company ( Watertown , MA ). Since 2000 she has assisted authors in the publication of more than 150 paperback and hardcover books.

     "Jawbone is a complete printing facility, capable of producing perfect-bound and case-bound books," said Ballman (Additional information on Jawbone is available at www.JawbonePublishing.com ).

     The conference is open to writers of all genres. Authors with published titles will have the opportunity to participate in a book signing/sale during the conference. Contact eTreasures

Publishing for details.

                                   

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[Coweta Arts Tidbits] Newnan City Hall Artist of Month Announced

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Februry 18, 2008

 

Newnan City Hall Artist of The Month Announced

 

For immediate release:

NEWNAN CITY HALL'S 'ARTIST OF THE MONTH' FOR FEBRUARY 2008

 

Elaine Layton is Newnan-Coweta Art Association's "Artist of the Month" for the month of February. A sampling of her work is on display at City Hall in Newnan.

 

Layton started studying art because of her natural curiosity and interest in the medium. She started taking art classes with Marge Groth in 1999. She still attends art class now with Gean Westbrook enjoying the knowledge and skills and inspiration other artists share with her. Oil painting is Elaine's passion and animals are her subject of choice. Elaine is an animal advocate and lover. Her paintings are regularly displayed at Espresso Lanes on the square in downtown Newnan.  She also displays her art at the Annual Art Walk and other downtown events throughout the year.

 

Layton is a graduate of the University of Georgia . She also studied 4 summers abroad at Cambridge University and Toulon University . She enjoys cooking and gardening in her spare time. She has a beloved calico cat named Clarissa.

 

Layton is a member of the Newnan-Coweta Art Association. NCAA meets the third Thursday each month (from September through May) at the Harriet Alexander Art Center on Hospital Road at 7:00 p.m. Visitors and new members are welcome. An art demonstration is presented each month. Come and join the fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gina L. Snider

Public Information Officer/ Assistant to City Manager

o: 770.253.2682  x. 203

f: 770.254.2353

c: 770.294.1559

P.O. Box 1193 (30263 -1193)

25 LaGrange Street

Newnan, GA 30263

 

city website:  www.ci.newnan.ga.us

 

 The City of Newnan , GA

 

 

 

For immediate release:

NEWNAN CITY HALL'S 'ARTIST OF THE MONTH' FOR FEBRUARY 2008

 

Elaine Layton is Newnan-Coweta Art Association's "Artist of the Month" for the month of February. A sampling of her work is on display at City Hall in Newnan.

 

Layton started studying art because of her natural curiosity and interest in the medium. She started taking art classes with Marge Groth in 1999. She still attends art class now with Gean Westbrook enjoying the knowledge and skills and inspiration other artists share with her. Oil painting is Elaine's passion and animals are her subject of choice. Elaine is an animal advocate and lover. Her paintings are regularly displayed at Espresso Lanes on the square in downtown Newnan.  She also displays her art at the Annual Art Walk and other downtown events throughout the year.

 

Layton is a graduate of the University of Georgia . She also studied 4 summers abroad at Cambridge University and Toulon University . She enjoys cooking and gardening in her spare time. She has a beloved calico cat named Clarissa.

 

Layton is a member of the Newnan-Coweta Art Association. NCAA meets the third Thursday each month (from September through May) at the Harriet Alexander Art Center on Hospital Road at 7:00 p.m. Visitors and new members are welcome. An art demonstration is presented each month. Come and join the fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gina L. Snider

Public Information Officer/ Assistant to City Manager

o: 770.253.2682  x. 203

f: 770.254.2353

c: 770.294.1559

P.O. Box 1193 (30263 -1193)

25 LaGrange Street

Newnan, GA 30263

 

city website:  www.ci.newnan.ga.us

 

 The City of Newnan , GA

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[Coweta Arts Tidbits] Coweta Artist Marc Stewart Receives National Honor

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Composed By:  Forrest W. Schultz  770-583-3258     schultz_forrest@yahoo.com

 

February 13, 2008

 

Coweta Artist Marc Stewart Receives National Honor

 

     Marc Stewart, who hails from Newnan in Coweta County, has been the recipient of a number of awards for his Aviation Art paintings, including Best In Show for the national 2006 Aviation Art Show.  Stewart is also blessed with a wife, Robin,  who is both highly appreciative of his art and has become skilled in writing news releases about it.  Here is her release about his latest triumph -- the receipt of a national honor.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Coweta Arts Tidbits] Southside Arts Agenda Welcomes Dogwood Gallery

Southside Arts Agenda Welcomes Dogwood Theatre

The online news service Southside Arts Agenda has been doing a commendable job in publicising the arts scene south of Atlanta, including the Coweta scene. The current issue for this week is a good case in point. This is not the first issue in which a Coweta arts event was the first one to be covered. Here is what is said about the Dogwood Gallery in Tyrone and the art work of the new Senoia artist Jane Whitehurst, displayed there. Her painting Dog In Fog, shown below is one of the works which will be displayed in her show which will open there on February 22.

News About the ARTS in the Southern Crescent

Dog in Fog by Jane Whitehurst. Exhibit opening February 22 at the Dogwood Gallery & Framer.

We are pleased to welcome a new Contributing Member to the Southside ARTS Agenda! The Dogwood Gallery & Framer in Tyrone. Owned and managed by Jennifer and Greg Blair, it has brought another touch of refinement & elegance to the area. Located at the rear of the Legacy Theatre, in what is rapidly becoming the center for the ARTS in Tyrone.