AAWA Winter/Spring Juried Show

Two of my pieces were accepted in the upcoming AAWA Juried show held at the Ypsilanti Library.  They will be on exhibit from February 11th through March 29th.

The Juror for this show is Denise Lisiecki, who is the Director of the Art School at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. She teaches painting and is represented by galleries in many regions of the US. Her work can be found in over 50 museums and corporate collections. She has received creative artists grants from the Michigan Council for the Arts and the National Endowment of the Arts.

Floral Fireworks © Barbara Goodsitt

Three Sunflowers © Barbara Goodsitt

AAWA Spring Juried Show

My mixed media piece, String Theory, was juried into the Ann Arbor Women Artists Spring  Show.  This show has a large variety of work and will be on display through April 29th. Our Juror is Nora Venturelli who is a lecturer at the University of Michigan School of Art.

String Theory
© Barbara Goodsitt

AAWA's Busy Summer

Pop-x Pavilion coming in October 2015

AAWA "Team Pop-x"

Ann Arbor Women Artists is busy this summer. We have a team of artists preparing an art installation to go in the Pop-x Festival. Pop-x is a ten day festival, October 15-24, of Pop up art pavilions in Liberty Plaza Park. You can read more about it here: http://www.annarborartcenter.org/pop-x/.  Our team is led by members Susan Clinthorne and Lidia Kaku. We will have an exquisite pod that is a tribute to "The Picnic". Former EMU art professor Ellen Wilt is our muse behind this idea. I am  participating and it is a joyful, creative group!

David Zinn and AAWA Vice President Patricia Davenport

In addition to our team working on Pop-x, AAWA held a wonderful workshop with talented local artist, David Zinn.  He showed us some of the secrets behind his whimsical street art that is gaining global recognition. Check out David's website at http://zinnart.com.  His teaching style is as fun as his artwork.

2015 Summer Juried Exhibit

AAWA Board Art Show at the University of Michigan Union

AAWA also held our first Board Art show in five years at the University of Michigan Union. It was very well received and we have scheduled another exhibition at the same spot for May 2016.

Ann Arbor Women Artists Exhibition at Community Television Network Studios

Ann Arbor Community Television Network interviewed Ann Arbor Women Artists Vickie Peterson-Michalak and me to mark the hanging our first art show at their studios in October. If you would like to hear the interview, click here for a link.  The interview starts 6:10 minutes into the podcast.

AAWA Exhibition Site Coordinator for CTN -Vickie Peterson-Michalak
& AAWA President Barb Goodsitt

Ann Arbor Community Television is located at
2805 S. Industrial Highway, Suite 200.

Ann Arbor Women Artists

This season is a busy time for me, teaching and serving as President of Ann Arbor Women Artists.

Ann Arbor Women Artists is a very active arts organization with a headquarters that houses studios, classes, programs, and social events. We offer our members exhibition opportunities at various places in Ann Arbor,  including all Sweetwaters Coffee Houses, Esquire Interiors (an interior design center), the NEW Center (offices for local nonprofit groups), The Women's Center, and the Community Television Network studios. We hold 2-3 juried art shows, artist's workshops and artist's demonstrations.  This group is now open to artists of all genders, but the tradition of being a women's group that nurtures women in the arts continues to be our mission.

We offer a Speakers Program which is a series of lectures by artists, curators and art educators. Here is our schedule for the upcoming season:

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Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

From Ann Arbor News Article 

I am thrilled to announce that I will establish a new art studio above the Dancing Dog Gallery. Formerly the Herb David Guitar Studio.  This historic building is being renovated to accommodate a new elegant gallery with several artists studios on the second floor.

Downtown Ann Arbor is a nice mix of restaurants, theaters and stores. The Dancing Dog  Gallery is sure to become a popular local art destination. This is something I have waited for and I am grateful to  be a part of this venture.

Exhibition News

Scio Landscape ⓒ Barbara Goodsitt

I have several paintings for sale at Esquire Interiors at 5863 Jackson Road  through the spring season. (Scio Landscape pictured above)  This large design firm is now displaying furniture in a beautiful showroom. 

I will be exhibiting in the  Kalamazoo Book Arts Exhibition - Good Eats. 

They are listing me as a featured artist, which is an honor! (http://www.kalbookarts.org/). Thank you to my creative and talented friend Sandy Shelley (mixed media artist) for sending me information about this opportunity.

Squiggly Line Figure Drawing

ⓒ Barbara Goodsitt

Ann Arbor Women Artists recently rented a space where we have several artists studios, hold workshops, meetings, lectures and life drawing sessions.

I joined the life drawing group. Here is my most recent figure drawing done with colored pencils. I  experimented with a squiggly line technique that was inspired by John Smolko's beautiful colored pencil paintings. This was done in a two hour sitting.

New Years

Life Drawing

ⓒ Barbara Goodsitt

Happy New Year! 

Best of luck to those out there who are trying to improve themselves.  Let us hope we always find new goals to work towards.

I will be joining a figure drawing group held with Ann Arbor Women Artists. This New Year also  finds me teaching more colored pencil drawing classes (see previous post) as well as developing a new course to help artists beak through "creative blocks" with creative exercises.

February 11th - AAWA 60th Anniversary Gala

Art by Barbara Goodsitt

Ann Arbor Women Artists (and a few good men) is the largest arts organization in Washtenaw County.  I have enjoyed being an active member for several years. This group has been a great resource for artists in our community. We have several local venues where members can exhibit & sell their artwork. AAWA also offers a series of free lectures in our educational speakers program, as well as many art workshops led by nationally known artists.  AAWA was started 60 years ago, and this year we are celebrating our anniversary with a Gala Event: a Venetian Masked Ball. This event is open to the public. We will be honoring several important local arts professionals and there will be live music, food and a cash bar!  It is reasonably priced at $10 per ticket, so please join us at Washtenaw Community College on February 11th for a great evening.

Helping through Art....

Things are getting busy. I am happy to announce that the two prints I donated to the Circle of Art raised $90 to help feed those in need. Saline Picutre Company, Side Door Gallery in Dexter, and Food Gatherers teamed up for this wonderful event. As an artist, I sometimes feel that what I do is frivolous in a world that needs so much fixing. Fund raising art auctions for non-profit groups offer me the opportunity to make a difference.

On a lighter note, I have added another venue where I will be exhibiting art this summer: Bab's Underground Lounge on Ashley Street in Ann Arbor. First time I will be showing my work in a BAR!! I will be showing a few pieces there from early July through September. If you get thirsty, drop on by for a drink ;)

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:

“WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE”

A juired show presented by the Ann Arbor Women Artists

hosted by The River Gallery

120 S. Main Sreet,Chelsea, MI

May 3, 2010- June 12, 2010

GALLERY IN THE DUDERSTADT CENTER- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

BALANCE: AN ARTISTS' COLLABORATIVE GAME

WCA-MI Traveling Exhibit: May 7-31

Opening Reception May 7, 6-8 PM

Eagle Crest Conference Center

April 21- Mid-June

Babs Underground Lounge

July 5- Sept. 5

213 S. Ashley Street

Ann Arbor

Curves at Westgate Shopping Center

presented by Ann Arbor Women Artists

West Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MIchigan

June 5 - August 2010

Wild Acorn Gallery in Manchester, MI

ongoing

Art Show at Sweetwaters Jan - March 2

Here are some photos of my art show at Sweetwaters on 123 West Washington Street in Ann Arbor. This show is sponsored by the Ann Arbor Women Artist organization. I am showing with Nicki Griffith (organic abstracts) and Judy Enright (Allegorical symbolism in oils). It was great fun putting it together.
It will run through March 2, 2009. See the review in the Ann Arbor News