Art Gallery

Earl Dunbar photgraphy featured in March

March at the Artist Within will feature "Spontaneous Reflections" an exhibit of photography by local artist Earl Dunbar. Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mr. Dunbar migrated to Muncie to be closer to his grandchildren. He remembers taking pictures as a child with his very own "Brownie". His interest in photography continued and he recalls packing his camera whenever he hit the road as a traveling salesman. Nature, animals, sunrises and sunsets were often the subjects as he would stop along the road. "Everything was a picture opportunity to me" states Earl. When he and his wife Penny owned a "Bed and Breakfast" there never seemed to be enough time to really concentrate on the art of photography. With every vacation, family get together or just a ride in the car, the camera was with him. He has been shooting digitally since 2001 and has since purchased 2 additional cameras, a computer and printer. This was when the real fun began. Having received many compliments and much encouragement as he shared captured memories with friends and family, this photographer is ready to share his artwork with the public. Opportunity knocks…will others like what he does, smile with their memories and take a chance on a newcomer making memories together? Earl Dunbar has chosen an interesting assortment of subjects for the work in this show and hopes they conjure up memories for you. His photographs will remain on display through March 27, 2010; framed and loose work will be for sale as well as custom ordered prints.
An opening reception will be held for the artist on First Thursday March 4, 2010 from 5-8pm.
Light refreshments will be served and the reception is free and open to the public. Please make plans to meet Mr. Dunbar and visit the other Downtown Galleries that evening.

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February Artist

February 4-27, 2010
"Short Transparencies in Watercolor", paintings by local artist
David Mark Townsend, will be the featured exhibit for February at the Artist Within.
An opening reception for the artist will be held from 5-8pm on Thursday, February 4th;
the reception is free and open to the public.

Labels: "Short Transparencies"

January Consignment Artists Salon

January will feature a "Consignment Artists Salon". The artists who have work on consignment with us will be featured on our "gallery wall" through January 30th.
We will have a "First Thursday" opening from 5-8 pm January 7th. Come support local artists with our "buy it-take it" format and "special pricing".

December: "Explosion of Color"

Indiana artists Glenda A. Jones and Ron Leman will be the featured in December at the Artist Within. "Explosion of Color", the two painters show, will feature recent work by these two regional artists. Glenda is originally from the Caribbean and lived in Muncie for several years before moving to the Indianapolis area. Ron has lived, worked and studied just north of here. He received his art degree from St. Francis University in Fort Wayne and has worked as a commercial artist for over 25 years. He currently owns Leman's SignCity, a graphic design company in Bluffton, Indiana.
The "First Thursday" opening reception will be held on December 3rd from 5-9pm. The extended hours will be part of the special holiday kick-off activities. Please make plans to join us for a fun filled evening Downtown.

"Tuscany Chapel" Ron Leman

"Colorful Daisies"

"Colors of Intuition" Glenda Jones

"Rustic City" Ron Leman

November Artist

Daralee D. DonathanDaralee states that oil painting was and is her first love, but admits she has experimented with different techniques all her life. She tries to express the awe of nature's beauty that is all around us but that many of us never take the time to actually see. She also paints portraits and animals to show the many personalities of each. "There is so much beauty all around us and I try to show it through my eyes." The painter tends to use strong colors and subtleties in her paintings that require people need to look closely at to find...such as a tiny bird, and other small details that every time someone looks at her paintings, they find something new that had been overlooked before.

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October Artist

The Artist Within will feature artwork by Debra Gindhart Dragoo during the month of October.
"POETRY SLAM IN PAINT: Observations of a poet painter" is the title of her one woman show that will be showcased in both the main gallery and the upper level gallery.
An opening reception for the artist will be held from 5-8pm during First Thursday. October 1st and her work will remain on exhibit through October 31st.Debra Gindhart Dragoo is a local visual artist, poet, and arts educator whohas created a collection of sculpture paintings using repurposed materials.These sculptural paintings, as well as traditional 2-D pieces using acrylics with found objects and repurposed elements, comprise the majority of the artwork in the show.Debra grew up in Muncie and attended St. Mary's Elementary, Burris Laboratory School, and Ball State University before going off to Bloomington to study at Indiana University. Looking back Debra recalls the late Pete Carr, Jackson Pollock, Eric Carle and Richard Love(great grandfather) Co-founder of the Indiana School of Art, Indianapolis, IN. to be the "art heroes" that played a significant role in encouraging her pursuit of art.

Debra is currently teaching visual arts for Very Special Arts of IN, Muncie district and is quick to point out a quote that reflects her philosophy:"Use the magic of your mind to create and to serve." Wilfred A. Peterson 1966 from the book entitled MORE ABOUT THE ART OF LIVING.

Through her extensive work with local community centers she is able to share this philosophy with those she comes into contact with.Local work includes ECI mural projects: Muncie Center for the Arts, Gillespie Towers, Black Expo, Riley Alternative School, Wilson Middle School, Youth Opportunity CenterBig Brothers and Big Sisters, Cop Shop #9, Wabash Valley Hospital, C.A.P.E,
A Better Way, The Rise and Hancock at the ARC.

Debra describes herself as, "A lover of music, repurposing, my three beautiful children, Paige, Emma, and Peter, and my five siblings. Not necessarily in that order!"

Labels: October Artist