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  • September 2023 Monthly Members Meeting: Carole Pollard

    Artist-quilter Carole Pollard says, “Ideas excite me. Beauty inspires me. I wanted to be an artist from childhood, but made my living teaching English. I retired to get serious about making art, and I chose designing and making art quilts to express that intention. Several quilts have been inspired by literature. Many have deeply personal meaning, a psychological self-portrait. Archetypes* are all contained and interlinked within me and work together in dynamic and sometimes startling or even disturbing ways.” Join us on Monday evening, September 25th at the AI Root Community Room , as Carole shows the process of how--and why--she puts together these magnificent pieces of cloth and thought. *Archetypes are universal, inborn models of people, behaviors, and personalities that play a role in influencing human behavior. Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung's theory suggested that these archetypes were archaic forms of innate human knowledge passed down from our ancestors. In Jungian psychology, these archetypes represent universal patterns and images that are part of the collective unconscious. Jung believed that we inherit these archetypes much in the way we inherit instinctive patterns of behavior.

  • Love a good Garage Sale?

    Looking for some arty odds and ends? Come to the Medina County Art League’s STUDIO CLEAROUT SALE! Sat. October 14, noon – 4 p.m. and Sunday October 15, noon - 3 p.m. @ A. I. Root Community Room, 623 W. Liberty St., Medina 44256 Our members are cleaning house to benefit our annual scholarships awarded to select high school seniors who are furthering their education in the visual arts. All leftovers from the sale will be donated to the Juvenile Detention Center’s art therapy program and to Planet Joy. If you are an artist wanting to donate, a decorator looking for some unique art pieces, someone who loves finding special gems to enhance your work, or a student looking for some inexpensive tools &materials, please come and bring a box or big shopping bag to load up on treasures! Contact Carol Klingel at paintskyblue@msn.com for more information. ******CASH OR CHECKS ONLY******

  • Library Art Exhibits!

    The main library in Medina is booked with art shows until 2025. However, three other libraries will be happy to exhibit your art if you are interested. · Lodi Library at 630 Wooster St., 330-948-1885 · Brunswick Library at 3649 Center Road, 330-273-4150 · Highland Library at 4160 Ridge Road, 330-239-2674 They will be happy to provide space for your art. They are smaller spaces than the main library but provide cozy settings for your art. Either phone or e-mail at art@mcdl.info for more information.

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  • Medina County Art League Aquarius

    Art Fair Medina County 18th Annual Aquarius Exhibition Past Aquarius Exhibits 2019 | 2020 | 2021 Gallery Details Our Juror Awards Entry List 2022 Aquarius VIRTUAL GALLERY Clck here for Entry List with Photos Gallery Details Details Show Dates: January 31 to March 6, 2022 Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 10-8; Friday & Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-5 Artwork Pick-up: March 7, 3-6 pm and March 8, 1-4 pm, 2022 Where: B. Smith Gallery, 3rd Floor Medina County District Library210 S Broadway St, Medina, OH 44256 What: The 18th Annual members-only exhibition will be held at the Medina County District Library (MCDL) in Medina during the month of February. MCAL members are invited annually to exhibit two works in the show. Awards: Best of Show $175, 1st Place $150, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $75, 4 Honorable Mentions $25 each, and Peoples’ Choice $50 Sales: All sales are handled directly by the artist. There is no commission. All artwork is to remain for the duration of the show. If you are interested in a piece, email addresses are included where possible. Reception (Cancelled) Please note that due to the pandemic, it was necessary to cancel the reception. MCAL attempts to follow all government guidance and this show will be adapted to reflect any directives or changes in status between now and the show. Please continue to check back on this page for potential changes in status. Our Juror We would like to thank this year’s juror for judging this exhibit: Mel Grunau Graduating from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio with a major in Studio Art, Mel also completed a Master’s Degree in Architecture at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. He has taught painting classes and workshops for adults in community and educational settings for over 35 years. His experience includes a wide variety of media: watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel and collage. Multiple painting awards have been won both locally and nationally. Mel is a member of the Ohio Watercolor Society. No matter what the medium he employs, his tendency is to start in soft washy tones of color. Many of his paintings utilize thin collage material which he generally tries to disguise so that hidden images appear to the viewer over time. As a retired architect, buildings and industrial structures quite often appear in his paintings. A patron once noted, regarding an abstract, a love of drawing is evident in his paintings. That is the kind of statement that keeps him going. Juror Statement I was pleased to be asked to jury this year's Medina County Art League show as it presented an opportunity to see some excellent art. The large variety of media made the judging process challenging and enjoyable. An early walk through the entire show offered a general sense of the entire 101 pieces comprising the show. I viewed every item many times at close range and from a distance. With only 8 pieces receiving awards, many fine works were necessarily excluded. My usual method for determining awards includes numerous criteria: composition, the juxtaposition of various elements, technique, and the ability to handle the medium. I ask "Does a work make me come back to it more often than other pieces." "Does the work grab my attention and make me think?" With this process in place, the screening begins. Since I have been eliminated many times from competitions scrutinized by judges, I remind all entrants that judging is always subjective, influenced by the judges' tastes, education, and at times, personal bias. However the outcome, keep painting. Juror Awards Best of Show "Among the Shadows" by Laurie Musser Digital Pencil Drawing First Place "The Barn in the Park" by Rick Williams Acrylic Second Place "Blue Tumbler" by Peggy Stover Watercolor Third Place "Babinga Goblet" by Robert Kelley Woodworking Honorable Mentions "The Promise of Spring" by Carol Kessel Colored Pencil/Gel Pen "Looming" by Betty Siska Pastel "Dreamscape II" by Linda Kenski Alcohol Ink on Yupo "Lion of the Tribe of Judah" by Barb Zimmerman Acrylic Collage Awards

  • Art Scholarships | MCAL Official

    Art Scholarships Each March the Medina County Art League presents scholarships to local high school students to further their education. 2025 Scholarship Show Info Additional information regarding the 2025 Scholarship Show will be available later this year. Donations Donations are accepted for our Scholarships funds year-round and also at our Scholarship tent at Art in the Park in June. Thank you for supporting these young artists in their artistic endeavors. DONATE TODAY

  • Aquarius 2022 Gallery | MCAL Official

    Aquarius 2022 Gallery List If you are interested in purchasing a piece below, please use the button provided to make arrangements directly with the Artist. Medina County Art League does not take a commission or manage sales.

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