Entries from January 2008 ↓

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Lessons taught at the Maestro’s Studio in Kenosha, WI contact Jeff Stevens at congalessons@yahoo.com

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.”
~Keith Haring

In this Issue:

• Meet Riki Tagliapietra…
• Bare Walls V Exhibition
• “Downtown Racine Carves Its Niche.”
• The Sustainable Arts Center
• From the Radioactive Squirrels…

by Chet Griffith

Friends should not let friends… interview them.

Chet: O.k. question number one: What is your favorite color?

C: Yeah!

C: Yeah, that’s it. You see, I’m setting the bar low, so that there is nowhere else to go but up.

After that revelatory, earth-shattering beginning I figured it was time to get down to business.

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Congratulations to Rebecca Venn and Franco Tarsitano. They will be representing Kenosha at the Bare Walls Exhibition at the Delind Gallery January 18 - February 23, 2008

“…At the DeLind Gallery, we usually leave one wall bare. But beginning January 18th, the entire gallery will be “BARE” in every sense of the word, with an outstanding collection of nudes - paintings, sculputure, drawings and fine graphic artworks.

Includes work from: Jules Cheret, Chicago speak easy artist Donald Denton, Chimot, Louis Fortuney, Frederick Hart, Louis Icart, impressionist Henri Lebasque, Andre Derain, Carl Von Marr, Ludovic Rodo Pissarro, Rembrandt, Lobel Riche, Manuel Robbe and August Rodin. Also included in the show are works by leading Wisconsin artists.

“Since the beginning of time when man first drew pictures with a charcoal stick on the walls of his cave, the nude figure was a favorite subject,” notes Bill DeLind, owner of the gallery…”
~from the Delind Gallery website

DeLind Gallery
400 E. Mason St.
Milwaukee WI 53202
Telephone 414-271-8525
Fax 414-271-8603
wmdelind@execpc.com

by Joe Barr

Pictures courtesy of Joe Barr

Mary Osterman of Copacetic, which carries an amazing array of headwear, organized Downtown Racine Carves Its Niche. The ice-sculpting exhibition occurred Jan. 12.
At least 10 300-lb. blocks of ice were distributed outdoors downtown, and carved by a traveling team of ice sculptors who work a circuit that previously has included Lake Geneva and Green Bay.

The participating artists are Joe Haas, Bob Lechtenberg, Emily Lechtenberg, Sarah Lephardt, Scott Johnson, Dick Emmerich, John Haas, Bob Langenohl, Andy Haas Schneider and Mike Lechtenberg.
Both Scott Johnson, who worked in front of Northern Lights, and Andy Haas Schneider, by Copacetic, commented on the high temperature and the softness of the ice, but they eagerly worked their magic and entertained fans large and small.

Click HERE to see the pictures

Find out about…
The Sustainable Arts Center

• What is it?
• Where could it be?
• How can you get involved?

January 29th - 7:00 pm
Common Grounds
5159 6th Avenue

Questions?
Email Elllen at: toellen@sbcglobal.net

Radioactive Squirrels - Blitzkrieg Bop

Click HERE to check the dates for their
Global Domination Tour 2008

ArtWorks is offering to ExposeKenosha readers:

24×30 Fredrix (red label) stretched canvas for $13.00@
we only have 10 of these to sell at this price.

1 per customer

This price is substantially lower than Blicks very good “internet price”

The following information is from Dick Blicks website:
07108-1013 Red Label Canvas 24″ × 30″ List $25.94 (blicks price) $21.09

Discover what is hidden in our corner of Southeast Wisconsin

In this issue:

• Meet Kathleen Laybourn
• 21 with… Jill Paisted
• The Power of Creativity
• This is Lauren Miller…
• Lemon Street Student Show
• Local Residents Needed for Student Music Video

by Joe Barr

Kathleen Laybourn, a lovely and gracious Lady, is a Kenosha native and resident and a painter of note. Kathleen recently won awards at KAA’s first Advent Art Show.

Joe: What did it feel like, winning both the first place, and people’s choice awards at the Advent art show?

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by Ron Kelly

Click the arrow to listen to Jill singing “Let me go”

She’s been playing music since she was a little kid with hopes of one day becoming a great jazz pianist. Currently working on a full length CD and keeping her cat Elvis out of trouble, Kenosha native Jill Paisted take a few minutes with Ron Kelly to talk about music, men’s nipples and the future.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
This Microdermabrasion thing on TV right now…

What is your greatest extravagance?
My car.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Continue reading →

by Colleen Kappeler

Jeanette Stevenson knows the power of creativity. It is a power she calls on daily in her job; helping others create the lives they dream about. Two years ago Jeanette made the life changing decision to become certified as a Life Coach. It was her dream, and one she has never regretted.

For this interview Jeanette slid into the booth at Panera wearing a sweatshirt emblazed with the logo she designed. Everything she does with this job has meaning for her. This feisty, energetic woman is a powerful force and it is easy to see why people all over Kenosha and Racine are coming to her for support, encouragement and the chance to co-create their lives with her.
Most of us have heard of therapists, but Life Coaching is a title that is fairly new to the world. And so I asked her to describe what it is she does.

“For therapy you show up broken. For coaching you show up creative, resourceful and whole. You come because you are ready to make a shift in your life, ready to move toward the life you desire to live.”

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As seen at the 716’s Open Mic

Watch this space, Lauren Miller will be “exposed” soon

Our congratulations to the winners of the Lemon Street Gallery Student Show:

• Best of Show / Jen Christiansen, “Family,” Acrylic and Collage, Instructor: Franco Tarsitano
• First Place / Colleen Vernon, “Monet’s Normandy Coast”, Encaustic, Instructor: Virginia Morrisseau
• 2nd Place / Bridget Debish, “Little Flower”, Photography, Instructor: Franco Tarsitano
• 3rd Place / Anne Rabin, “Winter Scene after Monet,” Oil, Instructor: Kathy Laybourn
• Honorable Mention / Jean Spencer, “Chat et Chapeau after Kees van Dogen, Oil, Instructor: Kathy Laybourn
• Honorable Mention / Darcy Holverson, “Dad”, Stain Glass Mosaic, Instructor: Monne Haug

The exhibit will be running until January 27, do not miss it!

Click HERE to learn more about the classes at Lemon Street Gallery

Click HERE to see more pictures courtesy of Joe barr.

Kenosha WI, January 1st 2008

Local residents, Matt Romano, Brent Allen Caputo and Dale Wambolt are joining forces to create a music video. The music video is based on the local student film “Haunted”.

“Haunted” the film was once a simple story written on paper. Today, a year and a half later it has become the talk of the town.

“Haunted” is backed with over 20 years of combined prior experience working with major projects throughout the entertainment industry amongst the cast and crew.
R-Aftermath Productions is handling the majority of the production for this music video for “Haunted”.

This Music Video Shoot will be held on Saturday January 26th 2008 at Hatrix in Kenosha located at 2425 - 60th street at 9pm.

Dr. Destruction’s band “Die Monster Die” is the featured band for this music video.

R-aftermath productions is casting 50 -100 local residents ages 21 and over to be concert goers for this event so anyone interested in participating in this music video go to the website listed below for full details. I.D.’s will be checked at the door for this event.

www.hauntedthefilm.com

CONTACT: R-Aftermath Productions
(262)496 – 2685