Entries from January 2008 ↓

“The creative process involved in the making of art is healing and life enhancing.”
~from ArtTherapy.org

In This Issue:

by Bill Schroeder

Sometimes the hardest part of anything is taking the first step, and knowing which direction is right for us to go. Finding guidance to unveil our dreams, passions, talents, and enthusiasm, can be your first step to revealing the author within.

Literary women and men are growing up, thanks to Marie Boyum and her talented, effervescent staff of educated, well-published writers and authors– but don’t be scared off because they will ignite, guide and inform the budding, and seasoned writer on their journey. Be it for personal satisfaction, publication goals, spiritual enlightenment or personal issues to better the world, with being published a first or secondary goal, you are the one to decide, The Eloquent Author will assist.
I had the opportunity to interview Marie. I invite all who are or want to be writers, to partake of this literary feast.

Bill Schroeder: Marie, who are you? Continue reading →

A question and answer session with the Candidates for Mayor for the city of Kenosha.

“The arts are an industry that stimulates the economy in cities and towns across the country. A vibrant arts and culture industry helps local businesses thrive.”

~Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts
From the Arts and Economic Prosperity III Report

ExposeKenosha.com, in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Alliance of Kenosha (AHA! Kenosha), has contacted the candidates for Mayor of the city of Kenosha with a series of questions of vital importance for the artistic community and the renaissance of Kenosha.

Candidates include (in alphabetical order): Continue reading →

Born on the coast of Denmark “where light changes by the minute,” Anne Elisabeth Hogh grew to understand how color touches the soul. In the spirit of Picasso, who insisted “colors, like features, follow changes in the emotions,” Hogh captures the volatile nature of feelings by juxtaposing the warmth of orange or red against deep blue and icy white. Using vivid contrasts, textural sheen, and liquid geometry to convey the perpetual flux of human emotion, Hogh’s paintings shimmer with a living, sensible force. Progressing layer by layer, one color leading the next, Hogh dresses the naked canvas in a base application of acrylic, gradually building density and texture until she achieves a satisfying level of emotional resonance and visual complexity. Central to her art is a deep desire, an “inner necessity” in Kandinsky’s terms, to relate her experience, to reveal outwardly, what occurs within-to share the light of her childhood with an admiring audience.

Do not miss her Solo Show at the Lemon Street Gallery
January 23 - February 17, 2008

Click HERE to see pictures of the Show’s Opening

“There were a total of 346 artists that submitted 922 prints from 44 states for this year’s exhibition. The juror selected 100 prints by 91 artists from 31 states to represent the twenty-first exhibition of original, small format prints.”

Director’s Statement Continue reading →

Will Discuss “Grow Wisconsin” at Chamber of Commerce

Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton will offer a close look at Governor Doyle’s State of the State Address and take questions from the press on Monday, January 28, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce.

Lt. Governor Lawton will discuss the next phase of the administration’s “Grow Wisconsin” agenda as well as proposals regarding health care and education.

WHERE:
Kenosha Chamber of Commerce
600 52nd Street, Suite 130
Kenosha

WHEN:
Monday, January 28, 2008
11:00 a.m.

Taken from Keri Smith’s How to…

Take advantage of the break in the weather to visit the Bare Walls V exhibit at the Delind gallery (400 E. Mason St.) in Milwaukee. Kenosha artists Rebecca Venn, Franco Tarsitano, and Deedee Dumont have work featured in this exhibit of nude art. (Oh, and there are some other artists there, too.)

Wednesdays at TG’s (BTW Great Hot Beef Sandwiches!!!)

R-Aftermath Productions has started the “Wheatland Tornado Children’s Drive”

The Wheatland Town Hall has asked people to donate the following NEW items for the children:
Backpacks which we would like to fill with other donated items, as follows:
Pencils, pens, crayons, markers, glue, scissors, coloring books, erasers and notebooks.
Anyone interested in donating money to help towards the purchase of any other items for the backpacks can do so by contacting the Wheatland Town Board.

Wheatland Town Hall
34315 Geneva Road, P.O. Box 797
New Munster WI 53152-0797
Phone: 262-537-4340
Fax: 262-537-4261
HOURS
Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Town Board meets 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at Town Hall, 6:30 P.M.

Our goal is to fill these backpacks with school items for the children in Wheatland and to deliver them to the Wheatland town Hall before the end of Spring Break.
You may drop items off at any of our fundraiser events or contact us via e-mail or phone for drop off locations at:
hauntedthefilm@yahoo.com
262-496-2685
NOTE: As the needs change so will the list, so please help with whatever you can. Thanks!
Brent Allen Caputo and Matt Romano of R-Aftermath Productions
Simply go to the listed location and drop off the donated item and tell them to leave it for Brent or Matt of R-Aftermath Productions and they will know what to do with it. Thanks for your help in this matter.

The Town of Wheatland(New Munster,WI) was the town that shut down their back roads for the student film Haunted produced and Directed by Matt Romano and Brent Allen Caputo.

This is one way we can help for their hospitality. The children have nothing since the tornado.
Updated drive locations and events can be viewed at:
www.hauntedthefilm.com