Show Me the Ozarks August 2022

Local Color Art Gallery & Studio, 1027 S. Main Street: Tuesdays & Wednesdays: Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor Come & Go, 2-5 pm. Stay up to three hours of painting time. Award-winning artist Paula Giltner teaches watercolor, oil and acrylic painting techniques and design principles. Bring any materials you have for the first lesson and learn about the materials you might need for additional lessons. $20. jnpgiltner@hotmail.com. First and Third Fridays: Art Lessons at Local Color Art Gallery with Roxenne Kendall, 11 am-4:30 pm. Learn the basics of watercolor, colored pencils and micron inks during one- to two-hour private or group lessons. Ages 5 to 95. Registration required; reserve your spot by emailing rkrdh79@gmail.com. $20 per session; group rates available. More information: rkrdh79@gmail.com, 573.397.1940. August 27: Precious Metal Clay class, 10 am; 12 pm; 2 pm; 4 pm. You will make a PMC pendant or earrings out of silver, bronze or copper PMC. A variety of handmade, one-of-a-kind molds will be provided for you to choose from to form impressions of wildflowers, botanicals or fossils in your metal art piece. Items will be fired by Deitra after class, and finished pieces can be picked up the following week in the gallery (or mailed). $50 (bronze or copper), $100 (sterling silver); Deitra Biely; call 417.553.0835 or email Deitra at deitrarocks@gmail.com to sign up (first come, first serve basis). Class size limited to 5 students per class. August 6: Glass Cactus Planters with Jane McCaulley (ages 9+), 2-4 pm. Create a cute, glass cactus perfect for your summer décor – no water required! Don’t miss this fun, hands-on class with glass artist Jane McCaulley. Registration required; register at spivaarts.org/ classes. $35. Contact Jade Henning-Cantrell, jhenning@spivaarts.org, 417.623.0183. August 11 & 12: Palette Knife Painting Masterclass with John Fitzgibbon (ages 16+), 9 am-4 pm. A two-day workshop, students will explore palette knife painting with artist John Fitzgibbon, who will demonstrate each step in the process and guide students through creating their own landscape paintings. Each student will make more than one painting and will be able to keep some of the supplies. Lunch will be provided each day. Registration required; visit spivaarts.org/ classes to register. $250. Contact Jade Henning-Cantrell, jhenning@ spivaarts.org, 417.623.0183. Recurring Classes: Local Color Art Gallery & Studio, 1027 S. Main St. Tuesdays: Creation Station, (ages 6-11), 3:45-5 pm. A variety of media: painting, drawing, clay, collage, sculpture and printmaking. Explore the galleries with scavenger hunts and other activities. Pre registration recommended. Space is limited. $6 preregistration and $8 at the door. jhenning@spivaarts.org, 417.623.0183. First and Third Fridays: Art Lessons at Local Color Art Gallery with Roxenne Kendall, 10 am-5:30 pm. Learn the basics of watercolor, colored pencils and micron inks with artist Roxenne Kendall during one- to two-hour, private or group lessons! Ages 5 to 95 are welcome to participate. Registration required; reserve your spot by emailing rkrdh79@gmail.com. Cost: $20 per session; group rates available. More information: rkrdh79@gmail.com, 573.397.1940. Third Fridays: Wood Burning Class with Roxenne Kendall (ages 10+), 6-8:30 pm. Play with fire during this unforgettable class! Learn the art of pyrography (wood burning) and use it to create a design on a bamboo cutting board. Registration required; reserve your spot by calling Local Color at 417.553.0835 or texting 573.397.1940. Supplies included. $35. Contact rkrdh79@gmail.com, 573.397.1940. Please indicate which metal you prefer to work with. Spiva Center for the Arts Main Gallery, 222W. 3rd St.

throughout the U.S. and Europe, with his artwork held in private and corporate collections around the globe. Mango’s unique, three dimensional paintings feature a variety of subject matter, including allegorical paintings of cities, male and female figures, and portraits. Free; donations appreciated. More information: jhenning@spivaarts. org, 417.623.0183. Through August 31: Favorite Children’s Books Reimagined:What Do You See? by Lori Marble, Joplin Public Library, The Bramlage and Wilcoxon Foundation Gallery, 1901 E. 20th St. Artist Lori Marble, the now-adult child of a librarian, lovingly remembers the books that shaped her childhood. She asked the librarians at Joplin Public and Post Art Libraries about their favorite children’s books, read them and painted them in an abstract, mixed-media style. Her love of symbolism and pattern is evident in each work on paper. The display is purposely hung at a child’s eye-view and will prompt each viewer to ask, “What do you see?” Free. Contact jhsullivan@postartlibrary. org, 417.623.7953 x1041. July 30-October 29: Reflections of Joplin, Spiva Center for the Arts, Regional Gallery, 222 W. 3rd St. In celebration of Joplin’s 150 years of colorful history, Local Color Art Gallery artists and their students exhibit art in glass, oil, acrylic, watercolor, collage and mixed media. The exhibit will feature interpretations of historic architecture, famous Joplin natives and the lead and zinc mining that made Joplin a boomtown. Free and open to the public; donations. Columbus, KS Through August 31: Mixed Reflections by Ginger Copeland and Curt Penland, The Maple UnCommon Guest House & Gallery, 120 E. Maple St. Two artists, one fantastic exhibit! See a variety of artwork from artists Ginger Copeland and Curt Penland in Mixed Reflections at The Maple UnCommon Guest House and Gallery. Free and open to the public. Contact Laura Lowry-Greene, mapleuncommonhotel@ columbus-ks.com, 620.762.3782. Classes Joplin Empire Market, 931 E. 4th Street August 13 & 27: Master Gardeners: Helping Others Learn to Grow, 1:15-2 pm. Master Gardener Eric Osen will lead discussions surrounding the major topics of home gardening. Whether you’re a new or experienced gardener, Osen’s expert advice and knowledge can help begin or further your efforts in growing your own foods. For a full list of topics, visit facebook.com/JoplinEmpireMarket/ events. Classes will be held in the courtyard Community Gardens, located off 3rd Street and South Division Avenue. Free. Info: ivy@ Wednesdays: Wine’d DownWednesday, 5-9 pm. Canvas and home decor DIY event. Choose the project that works for you. Prices vary depending on chosen project. $28-$58. coleman@creatensip.com, 417.680.5434. Saturdays: Saturday Morning Choose Your Canvas, 10 am. Select the painting you want to recreate and let the experienced staff at Create N Sip help you make a masterpiece. Prices vary depending on chosen project. Cost: $28-$176. Information: coleman@creatensip. com, 417.680.5434. August 12: Paint Your Pet (ages 12+), 6:30–9:30 pm. Celebrate your favorite pet by painting their portrait, no experience needed! Register at least 72 hours in advance and send a picture of your pet to be sketched onto a canvas for you to paint. Allow up to three hours for this event. Registration required; register at creatensip. com/event/8-12-paint-your-pet-128878. $45-$55. Contact John Coleman, coleman@creatensip.com, 417.680.5434. joplinempiremarket.com, 417.986.3914. Create N’ Sip Studios, 223W. 3rd Street

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