Awards Announced -COMPASSION-The Art of Healing

The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University announces awards for the current exhibition COMPASSION-the Art of Healing. The juror for the exhibition was Mary Urbas, gallery coordinator and exhibition curator for The Gallery at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland.

The theme of the exhibition, which will be on display at the gallery through Nov. 13, focuses on the humanitarian nature of the healing process as seen through the arts. Health care professionals and caregivers have played an integral part in the healing process throughout history and this exhibition hopes to highlight these contributions, as well as the process of patient restoration and wellness.

An opening reception was held on Tuesday, October 22, with $800.00 in awards announced including Best in Show: Mandem, oil painting series entitled “Medical Trials of Saints”, Honorable Mentions:  Jennifer Lee ceramic and found object sculpture “Mind and Soul” , Alex Paat acrylic and chalk on panel “ Reunion”, Jill White “ First Touch of Loss” photograph and Juror Mentions:  Clare Murray-Adams, “In Case I Forget” mixed media assemblage and Heidi Weller “ Visiting Mimsy 2 “ digital photograph. Local artist Ingrid Ann Hines was awarded the Coburn Gallery Artist Recognition Award for her collaborative work with Barbara Morejon.

Regional artists selected for inclusion are Doug Becht, Nancy Booth, M.P. Marion, Barbara Morejon and Susan D. Shafer, all of Ashland; Jennifer Lee, Bay Village; Susan Allen, Bratenahl; Joyce Morrow Jones, Tricia Kaman, Martha Lois, Mandem, and Charles Mintz, all of Cleveland; Jan O’Dea and Paul D. Wilbur, both of Columbus; E. Ellen Albrecht, Cortland; Alex Paat, Galloway; Heidi L. Weller, Jeromesville; Arthur Novotny, Lyndhurst; Jill White, Mansfield; Clare Murray Adams, Southington; Kerry Kirkpatrick, Toledo; and Holly and Christopher Gage, Bowmansville, Pennsylvania. 

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Friday and 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and is free and open to the public. For more information about the opening reception or the exhibition, call 419.289.5652 or visit us on Facebook.

Upcoming Art Saturday Event for Children Ages 7-12

Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery has established Art Saturdays, an educational and creative experience for children. Art Saturdays will be offering a class on the following date – November 16 entitled Self Portraits-Exploring the work of Frida Kahlo from 10:00am-noon.

“Self Portraits” will explore the art of Frida Kahlo while expanding the young artists observational drawing and painting skills. The November 16 class is for children ages 7-12 years old with a $5.00 art fee per child. All supplies are included and class sizes are limited. Pre-registration is required.

Classes are located in Room 346 located in the Center for the Arts on the Ashland University campus. For more information or to register your child for classes, contact the Coburn Art Gallery at 419.289.5652 / coburngallery@ashland.edu or visit our website www.ashland.edu/coburngallery.

Art Therapy-October 29th Guest Speaker Summer Myers