Join us for a special exhibit featuring paintings, and ceramic work all relating to "the flowers of life!"  Artists Kari Black and Diane Overmyer will be in attendance during the reception.   

Functional and decorative fine craft and art from six of our gallery's favorite artists.  This show is designed to showcase beautiful work that would fit in large number of homes and with a large number of pocket books.  Come see Ceramics from Kari Black, Woodturnings from Neil Gloudemans, Blown Glass from Rick Garnett, Forged Steel work from Dean Howard, Abstract Landscape Paintings from Diane Overmyer, and Quilted Wall Hangings from Rebecca Sommers.

This exhibit will consist of twenty nine luminous oil paintings. Twenty eight of those paintings are portrait and  figurative work that Ahn has gained world wide acclaim for.     Ahn was most recently honored with an award as a Grand Artist from the Italian Cultural Association of Art.  The association presented awards to artists of excellence  from 23 countries, with Ahn being the sole recipient from the United States.  The special four hour ceremoney that Ahn participated in was held in Lecce, Italy and was given in honor of the 500th Anniversary of Michelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel. Just prior to getting that award, Ahn received the American Art Collector Award of Excellence; of second place, for his painting "Song of Reverence", in the Oil Painter's of America's 17th annual national competition.  Ahn is an art professor at Andrew's University in Berrien Springs, Michigan.  His work is held in numerous private and public collections and has been exhibited through solo and group shows throughout North America, Korea, and Europe.   The exhibit can be viewed Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the second floor of The Old Bag Factory at Sycamore Fine Arts.  For additional information, contact Sycamore Fine Arts at 574-533-8900 or read our March Newsletter.                      _________________________________

40 professional artists are submitting one or two pieces of art work for this exhibit.  Organizer Diane Overmyer deliberately invited artists working in a wide range of mediums with differing backgrounds, or perspectives to enter work into this exhibit. She hopes the exhibit will help visitors not only to think about world peace but also about how we treat people who are living in our own communities. Additionally the exhibit itself will stand as a metaphor for appreciating each other's differences. 

This is an art exhibit of  sculpture and paintings that have been created for meditative purposes, to bring peace and tranquility to people's lives.  Works on display will include non-functional and functional sculpture by David Orth of Chicago, with oil and pastel paintings by Diane Overmyer and Susie Russell of Northern Indiana.

   
We are pleased to be hosting a group art exhibit titled "Small Wonders". The exhibit is a mix of small traditional fine art and small intricate fine craft works. Owner Diane Overmyer is eager to see visitor's reaction to the exhibit.  She has worked hard to bring in some work from favorite artists in the gallery along with new artists that people in the region don't normally get to see.  Each artist's work is very different from the other artist's in the exhibit.  Artwork ranging from traditional small-scale oil paintings and pastels, to amazingly intricate 3-D glass, wood and cast stone creations will be on display. 
 
The participating artists and what they are planning to have in the exhibit are:
 
"         Karen Ackoff, South Bend, Prints of Silver Point Detailed Illustrations.
"         Robert Eberle, Indianapolis, Original Oil Landscapes
"         Wesley Fleming, Montana, Intricate Glass lamp work insects and birds
"         Ladislav Hanka, Kalamazoo, Detailed Bird Etchings
"         Jayne Jacobson, Plymouth, Original Copper Enamel work
"         Cathy McCormick, South Bend, Original Pastel Landscapes and Still Lifes
"         Thomas McPhee, British Columbia, Pate de Verre, Lead Crystal glass sculpture and stone cast sculpture
"         Dora Natella, South Bend, Bronze figurative sculpture
"         Ellen Ridenour, Elkhart, Mixed Media Prints
"         Amy Ruopp, Traverse City, Intricate lamp worked orbs
"         Gene Short, Goshen, Intricate wood turnings
"         Mike Sibley, Great Britain, Original Graphite drawings of animals and plant life.
 
For the first time internationally acclaimed graphite artist Mike Sibley from Great Britain will be offering work in extremely small sizes enabling people to own one of his original works for an affordable price. Sibley's prints are sold around the world, but his originals normally sell for many thousands of dollars.  He is doing several pieces especially for the Small Wonders Exhibit.