Here are some images from last night’s gallery opening. The show runs until July 15 at the Ice House Artists Co-op in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Tonight the Ice House Gallery in Berkeley Springs opens a new art show. Titled ArtVoiceWV, the show features 25 West Virginia artist who have been profiles in our ArtVoiceWV series. 
Curated by Marla Carr, the artists include Dick Allowatt, Michael Teel, Leona Mackey, Miyuki Acai Cook, Hannah Lenhart, Rosalie Haizlett, seth, Jane Frenke, Lynn Lavin, Lynn Ferris, Diane Petersen, Mark Schwenk, Glenn Horr, Rhonda Smith, Susan Carney, Acadia Kandora, Richard Kaufman, Massimo Righini, Neil Super, Carol & Jean-Pierre Hsu, Pam & Ren Parziale, Peter Wood, Tim Wohleber, Kim Potter, and Ginger Danz.
The show runs until July 15, 2018.
The WV Commission on the Arts approved a grant to support our ArtVoiceWV online series. In January we applied for a Professional Development Grant. In the grant narrative I wrote:
“ArtVoiceWV is a collaborative effort between the artist and me. While it is collaborative process, it is also about trust. There is no script, no storyboard, and no pre-production discussion. Each artist has simply trusted me to produce an artful and compelling story about them.
My goal is to give each artist a high-quality product that can be used as promotion tool. Most of the artists have added the video to their website. Some have actively shared the video profile with other artists and art blogs. The Morgan Arts Council links to ArtVoiceWV from their homepage. On Facebook, MAC promotes the release of each episode. My long-range plan is to expand ArtVoiceWV beyond Morgan County”.
When we applied in January for the grant, I was hopeful but realistic. I was new to the state and didn’t have any sort of track record with the Arts Commission. I met the folks from the Commission at a grant workshop a couple of months earlier. They were very encouraging so I gave it a try. There was a long silence after I submitted the grant application. And so I sort of gave up. But then a thick envelop arrived in the mail just after July 1st. The news was good. The review panel gave me high marks: very professional work sample, hope to see ArtVoiceWV expand statewide, great resume and focus on tourism efforts positive. Challenges? None. You can imagine how elated I was/am.
So in future episode of ArtVoiceWV you will see this acknowledgement at the end of every video profile:
This program is presented with the financial assistance from the West Virginia Division of Culture, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
Amingo Glass is a studio for the creation of glass art with a focus on stained glass. It was founded more than 30 years ago by Edward and Henry Palczewski. Their artistic style lies in creating stained glass windows and mirrors using the copper foil method technique as exemplified my Tiffany lampshades. The styles have changed over the years with many variations, but the work is currently centered in the Art Deco Period with some emphasis in the Victorian Period. Other interest includes work with fused and slumped glass making items as bowls, chargers, and jewelry. Learn more at http://amingoglass.com.
Music by Aural Method. Album: “Let Us Face The Evening Skies:/Track: Tongues. Learn more at http://auralmethod.com.
ArtVoice (https://artvoicewv.wordpress.com) is an original online series produced by 78 Degrees West Films (http://www.78degreeswest.com). Special thanks to the Morgan Arts Council.
Our equipment: Canon XF300, Canon EOS 7D, and Canon EOS Rebel T3i. Igus slider. Edited and color-graded with FCPX.
Veronica Wilson has been creating stunning glass art for more than 12 years. Initially she studied photography but decided that it was not an art form that intrigued her. She moved to ceramic art. After moving to Berkeley Springs, WV, Veronica met a glass artist named Ragtime. Working with him, she found both beauty and satisfaction in glass art. Veronica is a member of the Frog Valley Artisans (http://frogvalley.com), whose studios are located in Berkeley Springs, WV.
Watch other artists at artvoicewv.wordpress.com
Music was provided by Capo Production Music. (capoproductionsmusic.com)
This video was shot with a Canon XF300 and a Canon EOS T3i. Editing and color grading on FCPX.
