Function Presents...

Cooper Sanchez presents his second independent art event (one night only) at Function in Decatur, GA. His flag-inspired works range from the literal to the metaphoric, including textiles, narrative paintings, and explorations in illumination.
The show concept began after Cooper nearly lost an eye in the summer of '07. The paintings are a celebration of vision and the visual symbology flags connote � utilizing color, composition and references to battles and independence. The flags were designed as gifts to friends locally and internationally as part of the project.
Local seamsters and seamstresses formed an ad hoc "Betsy Ross Society" to sew remnant fabrics together and contribute in their own personal ways to Cooper's textile designs for "Flagship Mark."
FUNCTION508 Howard AveDecatur, GA 30030404-524-3075

Summer Classes at Sycamore Gallery

Join all the young artists at 120 Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios for Summer Art Camp 2008. Every week we work with clay,paint,collage, sculpture,books and more! We read,sing,climb the magnolia trees, dance,and learn the history about the artists in fun and imaginative ways. Each week has a rheme relating to an artist or country as we relate it to our own llives. Ms. Sylvia is the owner/director of the gallery and has been teaching children and adults for 30 years. A 5 day class is $125- from 9-noon and a 3 day class is $95-. Extended day is offered from 12-1pm daily and is 15-/extra/daywhich includes pizza from Fellini's. Call 404 377 7747 or email: sycsyl@yahoo.com to register.


week I: May 27-29 Jack the dripper/Abstract Expressionism/Jackson Pollack
week 2:June 2-6 Grimm's Fairy Tale Illustration
week3:June 9-13 Go Gauguin & Cezanne/Islands & Fruit
week 3June 16-20 :Picasso & Matisse/Paris Tea Party Hats
week 4:June 23-27 Paper Dolls & Marisol/Gallery Show!
week 5:July 1July 3:Finster's Folk & Flag Art
week 6: July 7-11:Mexican Murals of Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
week 7:July 14-18 Georgia O'Keefe and the Desert Rose
week 8: July 21-25 Michelangelo's Grocery List
week 9:July 28-August 1Architecture And ARTchitecture
week 10: August 4-8 Surrealism & A Midsummernight's Fairy Dream
week a:Aug 12-14 The Tropical Rainforest Butterflies & Trees
week b:Romare Bearden Paints to Jazz!
week c:Eric Carle Collage

Sycamore Gallery presents...

You're Invited

to the Decatur Arts Festival Poster Unveiling

Thurdsay, May 1 from 5-7pm at the Old Courthouse on the Square
The Decatur Arts Alliance invites you to kick off the 20th Annual Decatur Arts Festival at the Decatur Arts Festival Poster Unveiling.
Be among the first to see the 2008 Decatur Arts Festival poster, featuring a painting by Decatur artist Corey Barksdale. Meet the artist and take home a signed copy of the festival poster. Enjoy complimentary wine and food, and show your support for the arts by joining the Decatur Arts Alliance.

Junor Gallery is proud to present

April 17-May 22

Please join us on Thursday, April 17th from 6-9 p.m. for the Meet the Artist reception.

International master sculptor Basil Watson's primary inspiration is the human figure. He works extensively with live models exploring various themes, media and techniques. His work ranges in size from small intimate studies to larger than life outdoor sculptures. This exhibition is a sampling of the full range of this master's expertise.

www.junorgallery.com

Vinson Gallery

Works on Paper

April 4- May 18

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Junor Gallery

Interpretations of 9 Female Artists will be on view through Thursday, April 10th at Junor Gallery*.

*Located on the Old Courthouse Square between Church St. and Clairemont Ave. in downtown Decatur.

114 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
404.377.2255

Gallery Hours
Sun. 12-5, Tues. 11-6, Wed. 11-6, Thur. 11-7, Fri. 11-6

www.junorgallery.com

Public Art Bicycle Safari - April 6

The Seen Gallery will open at 9 AM on Sunday, April 6, and serve as the rendezvous point for a Public Art Bike Ride. The ride starts at 10 AM.

Join other bicycle riders as they explore the oldest sections of Atlanta and discover wall murals, sculpture and art parks. The course is 22 miles and slow-paced. The Bike Ride will start and finish at The Seen Gallery, and you are invited to a special viewing of the Seen Gallery with complimentary coffee and light refreshments served before the ride. There are moderate hills and lots of stops to view the public art. Bring your camera and submit your best photo for publication.

The neighborhoods are: Oakhurst, Kirkwood, Lake Claire, Reynoldstown, Cabbagetown, Inman Park, Little 5 Points, Sweet Auburn, Downtown, Midtown, Piedmont Park, Freedom Parkway, and Candler Park.

The course is never far from a Marta Station. Lunch will be in Oakhurst after the ride. No ride if raining or below 40 degrees. The ride is posted on the Southern Bicycle League website (www.bikesbl.org ). We encourage you to go to the website and peruse this and other activities sponsored by this organization!! For more information call Tom Morris at 404-289-3780 For more information, email Tom Morris, or call 404-289-3780.

The Seen Gallery: Christopher Boehm

Christopher Boehm's Show Continutes until March 26

Christopher's Landscapes transport you to the locales portrayed on the canvases. His subtle use of color brings the landscape to life. Don't be surprised if you look into his work and it looks right back out at you.

A Wisconsin native, Christopher majored in Art at the University of Wisconsin, He has instructed classes in computer graphics at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia and has taught drawing and painting for the Cherokee County Arts Council. He has also enjoyed a successful career in 3 dimensional graphic design and illustration. Mr. Boehm has won numerous awards for painting in Georgia and throughout the southeast, including the Grumbacher Gold Medal for painting at the 29th Annual Central South Art Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee. Christopher also served several years on the Cherokee County Arts Council Board of Directors and was President of the Visual Arts League of Cherokee County from 1993 through 1995.

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Avondale Arts Alliance Benefit

Exclusive Sneak Preview Screening of Bonneville for the Avondale Arts Alliance

Thursday, Feb. 21

Cocktail reception at 6:45 p.m.

Show time at 8 p.m.

For more information about this event visit www.avondalearts.org.

Studio Night at The Seen

Friday, Feb. 8
6-10 p.m.

In association with The Decatur Artwalk and ATLart[08] we invite you to join us on a most enjoyable evening.
Come watch your favorite artists Including Christopher Boehm, Amy Bradford, James Dean, Madli Kirchhoff and Lorri Martinez, create works of art for your enjoyment. Madli Kirchoff's amazing pen and ink drawings will be featured for your enjoyment.

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Classes at Sycamore Gallery

Ms. Sylvia teaches ongoing art classes for children and adults at 120 Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios. All classes are $95/month and include a makeup class every 2 months. The next group of classes begins the week of February 4 on Mondays:

Monday,Feb 4 Serious Sketchers Ages 12-16 from 6:15-7:15 pm 4 weeks

Monday Feb.4 Adult Abstract Acrylics Ages 17-71 from 7:30-9pm 4 weeks

Wed.Feb. 6 Multi Media, includes drawing,painting,clay.collage.bookmaking and more!
Ages 4-9 from 3;15-4:30PM 4 weeks

Wed.Feb5 6 Serious Sketchers Ages 9-12 from 4:45-6pm 4 weeks

Please call 404 377 7747 to register.Thank you!

Save the Date

Dance Performance at Emory this Thursday-Saturday

The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur Gallery Debuts

Milk Aliens Campaign by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

Gold winner of the Hybrid Multi-Channel category

The 86th Annual Art Directors Club (ADC) Awards Exhibition will be the debut exhibit at the Gallery at The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur on January 15. The exhibit will be on view through February 12. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, February 8, as part of the quarterly Decatur ArtWalk. The reception and exhibit are open to the public at no charge.

Each year the Art Directors Club sends its International Annual Awards Exhibition on a worldwide tour. From New York to Sao Paolo, London to Beijing – and Atlanta, the exhibition of gold, silver, and distinctive merit winners are viewed by thousands.

This fascinating annual exhibit shows the work of gold and silver medalists in the oldest and largest international awards competition in the United States. Initiated in 1920, The Art Directors Club Annual Awards Exhibition celebrates the best work in advertising, interactive media, graphic design, illustration, and photography. This year, the top Gold Cube medalist in advertising was TBWAChiatDay for Skittles candy, and the Gold Cube medalist in Interactive Media is R/GA for the Nike + campaign. Five finalists in the Hybrid category were honored for the year’s most innovative, ground-breaking work. The newest category was the Corbis Creativity for Social Justice Award, presented to the top-scoring professional entry produced on a pro bono basis. The award went to The Walker Agency of Zurich, Switzerland, for its pro bono work on Amnesty International, and to a Pratt Institute student in New York for her project for Trees New York, a New York City-based not-for-profit environmental group.

The exhibit will be in The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur Gallery, One West Court Square, Suite 110, Decatur, GA 30030. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 9 am – 7 pm; Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (except on February 8), and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm. For information or directions, call 404-942-1800 or online at www.artinstitutes.edu/decatur.

The ADC is the premier organization for integrated media and the first international creative collective of its kind. Founded in New York in 1920, the ADC is a self-funding, not-for-profit membership organization that celebrates and inspires creative excellence, connecting creative visual communications professionals from around the world.

The Art Institute of Atlanta is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 educational institutions throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion, and culinary arts professionals. The Art Institute of Atlanta has one satellite location, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, and three branch campuses: The Art Institute of Charleston (SC), The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville, and The Art Institute of Washington (Arlington, VA).

January at The Seen Gallery

In January, The Seen Gallery features the work of two internationally acclaimed artists. The brilliant colors and three-dimensional texture of Judy Hawking-Burnett put you into the midst of the Australian landscape and takes you on a journey through the land down under. New photographs by Dominique Lauge (above), award winning French photographer, entice the eye and inspire the soul.

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Mocha Match Presents

http://www.mochamatch.net/

Historic Postcard Exhibition

A Collection of historic postcards is now on exhibit until February 29th at the Decatur Public Library on Sycamore St., Decatur. The exhibit is sponsored by the Georgia Postcard Club and includes the following subjects: Early Atlanta places; Early Forms of Transportation; The Gainesville, Georgia, Tornado of 1936; Popular figures from the movies and politics; World War II scenes and leaders; Presidents' Day featuring Washington and Lincoln; Leap Year Cards; Valentine's Day, and one on comic book characters.

The Georgia Postcard Club meets the third Saturday of each month, Sept. thru June from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m. at the Decatur Recreational Center, adjacent to the library. At many meetings dealers have cards for sale or members give presentations on their collections. The club will offer advice to anyone with postcards, whether its how to place them elsewhere, or evaluate them. For further information, call Ken Thomas at 404-377-4943 or Bob Basford at 770-926-2607.

This Saturday at Foundation One...

www.foundationonegallery.com

Sycamore Gallery hosts the Breakfast Follies on New Year's Day

Join us at “The Winter Palace” on New Year’s Day 2008...

Theatre on the Prowl and Sycamore Place Gallery
Present
The Break Fast Follies Bathrobe Brunch
Noon – 2 p.m. at Sycamore Place Gallery
120 Sycamore Place in Decatur

Eat, schmooze and enjoy visual & performing art in a relaxed atmosphere!

Cereal Box Art by Anthony Owsley & Friends
Celeste Miller, Movement Architect, meets Isadora Duncan
(and they have a lot to say to each other!)
Humorist Matt Huffman announces his candidacy
for Vice President
Appearances by Surprise Musical Guests


Suggested Donation: $25.00 per person
Suggested Attire: Morning Wear

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: 404-377-3749 or leslyfredman@earthlink.net
For more info: Lesly (see above) or Sylvia at 404-377-7747 or sycsyl@yahoo.com