VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE

                                                                                         
                                                                                                       
                                                                                     


                                                                                                                  Painting by Dave Hutchins             

                                                                                                                                                    
   May Blanche Ames Gallery  Exhibit By Friday Painters
                                                                                   

 

MISSION:  The mission of the Visual Arts Committee is to serve as a clearing house for ideas concerning the selection, use and display of all art objects within the church building.Pursuant to this mission, the VAC will engage in the following activities

           ~Make recommendations to the Board and councils regarding the       
             appropriateness and display of donated, purchased or hand-made objects of art,

           ~Provide information to the Board concerning the timing and cost of recommended special
             art projects

           ~Plan, schedule and execute the display of rotating art shows,

           ~Coordinate sanctuary wall hangings with the Worship Committee,

           ~Publicize the Blanche Ames Gallery art exhibits through the local media,

           ~Maintain a website with information about the VAC; its mission, activities and exhibits
             and,

           ~Consult with other committees as needed.

MEMBERSHIP:  The VAC Committee will consist of UUCF members and friends.  Policies and aesthetic decisions will be voted on by five to nine attending members.  The chair(s) will be elected by the committee members from among the UUCF members.  The VAC will participate in the program council and is responsible to the Board of Trustees.

CONTACTS:  Please contact  Maida Wright, the chair of this committee with questions or comments.

MEETING MINUTES: The VAC Committee meets monthly and welcomes UUCF attendees at these meetings. While the meetings are typically held 12:15 PM on the third Sunday of the month at UUCF, these dates may vary. Please consult the Unison to confirm the date. Minutes of these meetings are online.
REPORTS: The VAC Committee Chairs provide a report of the Committees accomplishments yearly. That Annual Report is available online.


                                                                 The UUCF Blanche Ames Art Gallery

The Visual Arts Committee plans, schedules and executes the rotating art exhibit in the Blanche Ames Gallery located in the UUCF Church. The gallery's name was chosen because Blanche Ames (1878-1969) was an exceptional Unitarian, a leader who serves as an inspiration to us today. With her minutely observed drawings and etchings she illustrated her husband's 7-volume  treatise on orchids. Ames' endeavors extended beyond art. She was a feminist, a leader in civic and charitable affairs, an inventor, an engineer, and an author. An extensive biographical sketch can be found by clicking on Blanche Ames.

                               

                                                          May Art Exhibit at The UUCF Blanche Ames Gallery 

                                                                           

                                                                                                      


                                                                   Doctor's Medicine by Sue Hamilton
           
                                              
    

     In May, an exhibit by nineteen artists will be featured at the Blanche Ames Gallery. This group, representing
     the Friday Painters, is an informal group that started in the early 1990s. They gather in Shepherdstown,
     West Virginia each Friday morning to pursue their mutual art interests. They work in nearly every medium with a
     full range of subject matter, in locations outdoors and indoors.  The initial shared experience created a bond  of
     friendship, mutual encouragement and support that has sustained the group over the intervening years. Some of
     the painters are plein air painyters who, weather permitting, find suitable subjects in the Eastern Panhandle
     Region. And when weather conditions are adverse they find sanctuary in the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church
     fellowship hall. Some members prefer to paint abstracts or subjects from photos and references, and thus favor
     painting inside through the seasons. So the Friday painters are a diverse bunch - working in nearly every medium
     and with the full range of subject matter. The exhibit is comprised of about 30 works on canvas, paper or board
     in a variety of styles from abstract to realism. It opens May 4th and will close on the 31st. The artists and gallery
     staff invite their friends and the public to a reception on Sunday, May 4th from 12:30 to 3PM. The Blanche Ames
     Gallery is located in the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick, about a mile from
     the Mount Zion exit from highway 15/340. Please get further directions and gallery weekday hours by calling the
     church office (301)473-7680 or checking on our website,www.frederickuu.org .    
     Exhibitors are: Mike Austin, Pat Barnes, Don Black, Marty Broadhurst, Nan Broadhurst, Ellen Burgoyne, Karen
     Davison, Pat Donohoe, Diane Eldridge, Sue Hamilton, Vera Heywood, Dave Hutchins, Joan Keith, Dane Kradel,
     Joe Mayer, Peg McNaughton, Joanna Morrison, Bob Vorel, and Wilson Webb.  

                                                               

                                              

                                                                      Summer Storm by Pat Donahue


                                                                          UUCF ART EXHIBIT SCHEDULE

The Visual Arts Committee plans, schedules and executes the rotating art shows at UUCF. Artists interested in showing their work are required to submit to the office at UUCF a completed application. Please download the exhibition_application.


Schedule of  2007 - 2008 Art Exhibits

        Month       
                        Artist                               Medium
         January
                                   Cynthia and Russ Poole
             Photography
         February
                                          Cindy Baker
        Acrylic and Watercolor
         March
         UUCF Young Artist's Show - Pre-school - High School
          Mixed Media
         April
                                         James  Purnell
           Photography
         May
                                           Friday Painters             Mixed Media
         June
                                            Tom Clarke
           Photography
         July
                                  UUCF Members and Friends
            Mixed Media
         August
                                        Michael Austin
            Paintings
         September
                         Mount Airy Sr. Citizens Center Show
            Mixed Media
           October
                                                 Barbara Kenny
               Oil Paintings
           November
                                                    Juried Show
               Mixed Media
           December
                                                  Don Dunsmore
           Digital Photography