I’m someone who always says she’s not that interested in art. But that’s actually a lie. Maybe I don’t know a valuable piece of art when I see one and maybe I don’t find art museums particularly enthralling, but I definitely value the arts. Art extends way beyond paintings and sculptures.
There’s an art to making art look beautiful. For 14 years, Christian Harwell has been doing exactly that as owner of Cyrus Custom Framing at 2645 Cleveland Avenue NW in Canton.
Local artist Tim Carmany provided a special February program at the Canton Museum of Art for the members and guests of Canton Fine Arts Associates. Owner of the Hub Art Factory in downtown Canton, Carmany demonstrated his unique reverse glass painting technique for the audience. Decorative theme centerpieces and a catered lunch also were included at the event.
A panoramic painting of African wildlife is coming to Canton. “African Menagerie—The Inquisition” will run April 26 through July 15 at the Canton Museum of Art. The touring exhibit created by American artist Brian Jarvi is considered art with a mission, because it is intended to draw attention to wildlife extinction.
Much like the jewelry she creates, Judith Sterling’s life as an artist continues to evolve. The 64-year-old East Canton native began as a painter, dedicating about 20 years of her life to the craft before she began to see art in a more three-dimensional form.
Tim Carmany and Dyanne Williams, with their collaborative collage piece “Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl,” were voted the 2016 winners of the Canton Arts District All-Stars exhibition. This year’s All-Stars competition attracted works from more than 75 participating artists.
If you want to find The Little Art Gallery in North Canton, look behind the books. The gallery—an entrance hallway and a single room—is in the south wing of North Canton Public Library.
Capturing a favorite pastime of family when visiting their grandparents’ house, The Repository’s own Dave Kovach created this oil painting of his daughter Grace fishing at her grandpa’s pond in Mercer, Pennsylvania.
Gary Brown imagines what the inanimate among us are thinking. This month, some thoughts from art at the museum.
The Just Imagine Gift Gallery offers handcrafted gifts, ceramic home decor, original paintings—and a venue for artists who are developmentally disabled to express themselves.
