Juried shows are gateways for artists to get a foot in the door and show their stuff. They cast a wide net, attract a range of artists, and create a buzz that draws large audiences to see diverse works on display at one time. For this year’s Juried Show at BAYarts, artists Sarah Curry and David King were tasked to […]
Read more
In July 2019, dear friends Cathie Bleck and Marianne Berardi casually decided to paint in Cathie’s large back porch amid her flourishing garden, while juggling the complexity of events happening in their own lives. It was not a preconceived idea or a project, or even meant to yield something that would be exhibited. It was something they enjoyed, and found […]
Read more
BAYarts adult programming may have been sidelined for a minute (or year), but it’s back to capacity with the same quality programming and great faculty BAYarts has been known for over generations. Frankly, the virtual option during the pandemic year was not a big hit with BAYarts’ adult students, who prefer the experience of a classroom community and the inspiration […]
Read more
The Sullivan Family Gallery at BAYarts will welcome artist Charlotte Lees with Nature Reimaged, a show consisting of multi-discipline work, conceived in Lees’ wooded home environment, that took shape during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using her natural surroundings as a catalyst for her work, the pieces are inspired by the wooded landscape, pond, and wildlife that surround her. The […]
Read more
The emotionally expressive brushstrokes of Abstract Expressionism collide with the programmatic hard-edged lines of Op art in James March: Op Expressionism (at BAYarts thrugh August 7). Together, the two modes of painting balance internal and external perceptions of the artist’s psyche, each creating a dynamic energy of their own. Used together, March brings order to chaos and conflict to structure. […]
Read more
As residents of Northeast Ohio, we are all familiar with the reemergence that occurs in this area when winter finally stops torturing us. This year the reemergence is even more anticipated and exciting than ever. At BAYarts, we will be packing our summer full of events and opportunities to enjoy our grounds with shopping, art, and music in a safe […]
Read more
It has been almost a year since our world changed, and the way we do business at BAYarts changed with it. This milestone seems like a good time to reflect on what we have learned as an organization and to share how we will continue to support artists and our community as we move forward with our Annual Juried Exhibition […]
Read more
The novel coronavirus was not only devastating to the art world in 2020: COVID drove evolution, as well. Some strategies artists and organizations invented or embraced were not only innovative in the moment, but are likely to endure in 2021 and beyond. Here are a few innovations, adaptations, and repackaging efforts that got our attention in this terrible, horrible, no […]
Read more
In life we may encounter dark times (deep seas) and feel we are drowning. Yet while in that dark place, we can find help (mermaids!). Thus the internal fire is reignited, and we give that storm hell (phoenix emerging!), and enjoy life once again with our family and friends (beach volleyball)—post COVID (calm seas). These are the themes that inspired […]
Read more
Patricia Zinsmeister Parker has been an exhibiting artist for a long time, long enough to impact the arts in Ohio and beyond in many ways, but also long enough for general awareness of the importance of her paintings to go in and out of focus. She is also a significant arts educator, who received her advanced and terminal degrees […]
Read more