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Happy Holidays!

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Mixed Media artist Denee Barr creates visual diaries which explore how we perceive photography through subject, form, texture, composition, perspective, light, and process.

Denee Barr is a 2003 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award Grant Recipient for artistic excellence in photography. Her photographs have been internationally exhibited in the U.K. on tour through the Ikon Gallery of Birmingham, England, a world renowned art venue for cutting edge and conceptual based modern art.



"Propped Bicycle #2"
Oxford, England
c Denee Barr 1994
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Medium: c-print





"Man Walking on Street"
Oxford, England
c Denee Barr 1994
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Medium: c-print






"Young Woman with Basket on Bicycle"
Oxford, England
c Denee Barr 1994
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"The Streets"
Oxford,England
c Denee Barr 1994
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Upcoming

March 30 through May 29, 2009


Photographs by Denee Barr
Adkins Arboretum on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Ridgely, Maryland

www.adkinsarboretum.org/art.html


Reception: 5-7pm
Saturday, April 18, 2009


p.s. A truly beautiful setting to exhibit my works!

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Tonight 7-8:30pm!

Little Patuxent Review and Columbia Art Center Salon Series

December 10, 2008

The Art of Stewardship Project with Greg Mort



Columbia Art Center

6100 Foreland Garth

Columbia, MD 21045

410-730-0075

www.columbiaartcenter.org
www.littlepatuxentreview.org



Greg Mort, one of America’s foremost contemporary painters, will present “The Art of Stewardship Project,” which explores our responsibility for the natural world, 7 p.m. Wednesday December 10 at the Columbia Art Center (located at the Long Reach Village Center in the courtyard).



Environmentalists, artists and interested persons are invited to the presentation and participate in a discussion about holding an Earth Day celebration in April. Admission is free.



The Art of Stewardship Project serves as a forum for artists, environmental and educational groups to explore creative ideas, alliances and partnerships which support the sustainability of the environment.



Greg Mort’s works have the classic feel of Dutch masters juxtaposed with modern design. His works are exhibited at the Smithsonian, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Delaware Art Museum, Academy Art Museum, Portland Museum of Art and Brandywine River Museum among others. Among his collectors are former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Al Gore and Tipper Gore.



He has been selected as a NASA artist. His most recent book, “Voyages—Exploring the Art of Greg Mort” was released recently.



For more information or directions, please call 410-730-0075.

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Making Art is about finding your own niche.........

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Art Maryland


An exhibit reception will be held at the Howard County Center for the Arts in conjunction with the Howard County Arts Council’s Annual Open House and Holiday Sale on the evening of December 5 from 6-8PM. At 6:30PM, Dr. Lesley King-Hammond of Maryland Institute College of Art will make brief remarks about ART MD 2008 and announce her juror’s awards. A minimum of $1,000 will be awarded.

HCCA’s resident artists and organizations will open their studios to the public from 7-8PM. The Holiday Sale portion of the event runs for an extended period from 6PM until 9PM and features affordably priced fine arts and crafts by local artisans. The reception, open house, and holiday sale are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and music will be provided.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10AM – 8PM, Saturday 10AM – 4PM, and Sunday 12-4PM. To learn more about this exhibit and other HCCA programs call 410-313-ARTS.

email: info@hocoarts.org
www.hocoarts.org


Art MD 2008 Artists

James Adkins
Joe Bettinger
Joan Bevelaqua
Yonina Blech-Hermoni
Bruce Blum
Cheryl Stratman Bubier
Nicole Buckingham
Karen Cain
Winnie Coggins
Pat Dillon
Paul Dorsey
Aline Feldman
Anna Fine Foer
Laurie Flannery
Joyce Fries-Brune
Mary Ellen Geissenhainer
Caryl Henry-Alexander
Jackie Hoysted
Gus Katsampis
Freda Lee-McCann
Nancy Linden
Peter Malinoski
Maria Marino
Diana Marta
Chad Marth
Lynda Mitic
Heidi Neff
Mead Notkin
Marcia J. Palmer
Joan Tarbell Plato
Heidi Praff
David Pumplin
Christine Ruffo
Joel Sereboff
Kathleen Shafer
Michele Shepherd
Roxana Sinex
Nelson Steele
Mario Toscano
Ken Trollinger
Barbara Van Rossum
Ron van Delden
Sarah Wegner
Stan Wenocur
Eileen Williams
Steven Williams
Pat Wilson
Marcia Wolfson Ray


Howard County Center for the Arts
8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043

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Come join us December 4th......this Thursday Night!


Singular Sensations Holiday Event
Columbia Art Center
6100 Foreland Garth
Columbia, Maryland 21045

(410) 730-0075

www.columbiaartcenter.org


Annual Holiday Art Exhibition featuring art for sale that is valued at under $150. Works include jewelry, paintings, photographs, fiber works, glass, cards and more. Ideal for holiday shopping, art collections, and home decorating.

Live music and refreshments at holiday reception from 5-8pm.
On exhibit December 4-14, 2008.


There's Lifestyle in Art!


Denee

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Make Art a Lifestyle!





music, dance, theatre, film/video, literary arts, performance art, visual art.......



at home
at work
at play
in our communities





live well + be well

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Ellicott City, MD – Art MD 2008 is open at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City. The Howard County Arts Council’s biennial juried exhibit features works by 48 artists residing in Maryland or surrounding regions within a 100-mile radius of the Center’s location in Ellicott City.

Juror Dr. Lesley King-Hammond, Graduate Dean, Emeritus, Director Center for Race and Culture at Maryland Institute College of Art selected works from approximately 360 images submitted by 132 artists. Selected artists include: James Adkins, Joan Bevelaqua, Bruce Blum, Nicole Buckingham, Winnie Coggins, Aline Feldman, Nancy Linden, Diana Marta, Chad Marth, Heidi Praff, Ron van Delden, Sarah Wegner, and Stan Wenocur.

ART MD 2008 is the eighteenth multi-media statewide juried exhibit sponsored by the Howard County Arts Council. The exhibit began in 1984 as Maryland’s Best, which was an annual show through 1989 open to all Maryland artists. In 1990, when the show became a biennial, its name was changed to ART MD. Since the Baltimore Museum of Art ended its Maryland biennial exhibits in the early 1990s, ART MD has been a premier juried showcase for artists in the region. In 2000, ART MD expanded to include Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania in addition to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

An exhibit reception will be held at the Center in conjunction with the Howard County Arts Council’s Annual Open House and Holiday Sale on the evening of December 5 from 6-8PM. At 6:30PM, Dr. Lesley King-Hammond will make brief remarks about ART MD 2008 and announce her juror’s awards. A minimum of $1,000 will be awarded.

HCCA’s resident artists and organizations will open their studios to the public from 7-8PM. The Holiday Sale portion of the event runs for an extended period from 6PM until 9PM and features affordably priced fine arts and crafts by local artisans. The reception, open house, and holiday sale are free and open to the public. Light refreshments and music will be provided.

Art MD 2008 will be on display through December 12, 2008. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10AM – 8PM, Saturday 10AM – 4PM, and Sunday 12-4PM. To learn more about this exhibit and other HCCA programs call 410-313-ARTS.
email: info@hocoarts.org
www.hocoarts.org


Art MD 2008 Artists

James Adkins
Joe Bettinger
Joan Bevelaqua
Yonina Blech-Hermoni
Bruce Blum
Cheryl Stratman Bubier
Nicole Buckingham
Karen Cain
Winnie Coggins
Pat Dillon
Paul Dorsey
Aline Feldman
Anna Fine Foer
Laurie Flannery
Joyce Fries-Brune
Mary Ellen Geissenhainer
Caryl Henry-Alexander
Jackie Hoysted
Gus Katsampis
Freda Lee-McCann
Nancy Linden
Peter Malinoski
Maria Marino
Diana Marta
Chad Marth
Lynda Mitic
Heidi Neff
Mead Notkin
Marcia J. Palmer
Joan Tarbell Plato
Heidi Praff
David Pumplin
Christine Ruffo
Joel Sereboff
Kathleen Shafer
Michele Shepherd
Roxana Sinex
Nelson Steele
Mario Toscano
Ken Trollinger
Barbara Van Rossum
Ron van Delden
Sarah Wegner
Stan Wenocur
Eileen Williams
Steven Williams
Pat Wilson
Marcia Wolfson Ray





Shell of a Man
Artist: Chad Marth







Alma (from The Spirit of Childhood Series)
Artist: Mead Notkin





Beauty Queen Screen
Artist: Barbara Van Rossum




Once There Was (video drawing, 2 minutes)
Artist: Nancy Linden

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p.s. Unique photo note cards by Denee will be sold too!







Unique Notecards
2008 c Denee Barr
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EMPTY BOWLS FUNDRAISING EVENT



The Columbia Art Center will hold EMPTY BOWLS, a community fundraising event to help fight hunger in Howard County, on Saturday, October 4, 2008, 5:30pm-8:00pm. Tickets are $20. Tickets are on sale now! All proceeds raised will be donated to Meals on Wheels and Aids Alliance of Howard County. Attendees will select a one-of-kind handcrafted ceramics bowl, enjoy a delicious dinner, studio demonstrations, and live music. Other features of the evening event include a silent art auction, raffle drawings,and more!

For the past year, area potters have created more than 300 beautiful, handmade ceramic bowls from which event attendees will choose. The Columbia Association Art Center had donated the materials and space for the event. Local artists, community musicians, area restaurants and businesses have contributed food, supplies, materials, art work and gifts for the event.

EMPTY BOWLS will be held at Columbia Association Art Center, located at 6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD 21045. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 410-730-0075 or email art.staff@columbiaassociation.com


p.s. Denee has 3 exquisites works in the silent auction (SOLD)


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Howard County Arts Council Hosts Award-Winning Evening for the Arts

Ellicott City, MD – On September 12, 2008, The Howard County Arts Council will be hosting their Annual Meeting and FY09 Grant Award ceremony with County Executive Ken Ulman, from 6-8 p.m. at the Howard County Center of the Arts.

Opening remarks will be made by Arts Council President, Brian Walter, at 6:15 pm followed by the presentation of the Grant Awards by County Executive, Ken Ulman. Local and state public officials and leaders in the arts community will be in attendance to recognize and celebrate Howard County’s commitment to the arts.

The evening will feature the announcement of the FY2009 Howard County Arts Council grant awards totaling around $374,800 and two new exhibits: Man & Machine with work by Robin Arnold, R.L. Croft, Dustin Davis, Randy Polumbo, Derrick Riley, and Jeremy Waak and Convergence: The Human Experience with artists Donise English, Anne Mondro, and Gary Voss. The Howard County Center for the Arts’ Resident Artists will also have open studios from 7-8 p.m.

To learn more about the award ceremony, exhibits and other Arts Council programs call 410-313-ARTS (2787) or visit www.hocoarts.org.




Robots First Sears Portrait by Derrick Riley



Perpetual Notion Motion Machine by R.L. Croft

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Artists’ Reception
CITY HALL ART COLLECTION
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 from 5:00PM –7:00PM

John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004

• General Public is invited
• Photo ID required to enter this building
• Free Admission and Refreshments
• RSVP requested to PUBLICARTEVENTS@DC.GOV OR 202-724-5613
• Metro: Metro Center (Red/Orange/Blue lines) or Federal Triangle (Orange/Blue lines)
• Limited metered and garage parking nearby

Dedicating 28 New Works by:
Wayne Edson Bryan
Lilian Thomas Burwell
Manon Cleary
Gene Davis
Willem De Looper
Aziza Claudia Gibson-Hunter
Janis Goodman
Kevin Kepple
Kevin MacDonald
Percy Martin
Paul Reed
Robin Rose
Molly Springfield
Di Bagley Stovall
Lou Stovall
Alma Woodsey Thomas
Dan Treado
Andrea Way
James Lesesne Wells

Note: Two works by Denee Barr are in the City Hall Art Collection on the 3rd floor east.

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Howard County Center for the Arts
8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
(410) 313-ARTS
www.hocoarts.org

Exhibits
Visual Arts

Check out the Exhibits at HCCA!

Road to the Arts

Maps are now available for Road to the Arts 2008. Celebrate the beginning of the 2008-2009 gallery season with a weekend of gallery receptions and events in Howard County. Begin the weekend at the Howard County Center for the Arts with our reception for Man & Machine in Gallery I and Convergence: The Human Experience in Gallery II.

Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10AM-8PM; Saturday 10am-4pm; Sunday 12-4pm. Closed most Federal Holidays.



ART MD 2008


Applications are now available for ART MD 2008 through September 2, 2008. This is a biennial juried exhbit, which features pieces from artists, 18 years or older, residing in Maryland or within 100-mile radius of the Howard County Arts Council. Artists can submit up to three works. Guest juror Dr. Leslie King-Hammond, Ph.D., Graduate Dean Emeritus, Director of the Center for Race and Culture, Maryland Institute of ART, will select work to be exhbited October 31 to December 12, 2008.

The exhibits program at the Howard County Center for the Arts was established to enhance the public's appreciation of the visual arts, to provide a professional venue to exhibit the work of local and regional artists, and to provide leadership in the arts by presenting a broad spectrum of visual arts in all media, both traditional and contemporary. Exhibits are free and open to the public. The program showcases the work of local, regional and national artists - emerging and established - working in all media.

Eight to ten exhibits are presented annually. Artists and curators interested in having their work presented are asked to submit images and proposals for consideration. Exhibits are selected and presented in the context of multi-disciplinary, thematic, juried and invitational exhibits. This broad curatorial approach ensures that the program presents diverse artistic viewpoints while meeting the needs of the community.

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Millennium Arts Salon opens its 2008-2009 season with A Conversation with Mary Anne Rose about “Gentry and Friends”, Saturday, September 13, 6-8pm at Millennium Arts Salon, 1213 Girard St NW, Washington, DC.


Millennium Arts Salon’s series, It’s All About Art, continues, this year with the theme “Between East and West”, referring not only to the east and west borders of the continental US, but extending further east and west to Europe and Asia. As in the past, It’s All About Art will encompass a focus on visual and performing arts and arts and letters.

MAS is pleased to kick off its new season with this exciting and important salon. Herbert Gentry’s influence as an artist crosses many borders. Gentry was born and raised in Harlem, NY, where he became grounded in the rich cultural influences of the Harlem Renaissance. He enriched his artistic prowess through his explorations in Paris, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, settling during the 2nd half of his life to a dual habitation in New York City and Malmo, Sweden. As Parish Gallery noted, “Gentry’s friendships illuminate his movement through the world; they were part of his rich experiences.” Enjoy this magnificent exhibit of Gentry’s work surrounded by his friends, many giants in the contemporary art world (Romare Bearden, Ed Clark, Beauford Delaney, Bill Hutson, Lois Mailou Jones, Richard Mayhew, Sam Middleton, Rachelle Puryear, and Vincent Smith, to name a few) at Parish Gallery extended through September 13. Then join us at Millennium Arts Salon the evening of September 13 for an intimate conversation with artist Mary Anne Rose, Gentry’s wife and confidant for over 25 years. Mary Anne’s salon will include slides of some of the works on view in the Parish exhibition as well as a book signing of the newly released Herbert Gentry: the Man, the Master, the Magic, published by G. R. N’Namdi Gallery.

This event is FREE and open to the public.
This event is jointly sponsored by Millennium Arts Salon and Parish Gallery

www.millenniumartssalon.org
www.parishgallery.com

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CALL TO ARTISTS


Urban Artists Alliance (UAA) is seeking artists for the 2nd Annual BOFA DC awards gala. This exhibit will be shown at the Corcoran Gallery @THEARC located at 1901 Mississppi Ave SE, Washington, DC.
For a full prospectus please visit our website at:




www.urbanartistsalliance.net

p.s. Also note the gala will be held on September 12, 2008 and include a night of visual arts, music, dance, good food and fine company. Don’t miss out on the hottest event in DC. Buy your BOFA DC ticket now!

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HoCo Open 2008
No Boundaries
Howard County Chamber of Commerce







Photo by Denee Barr 2008



Exhibit Reception: Tuesday, July 22nd 6-8pm

Gallery I: HoCo Open, a biennial, non-juried exhibit of work by Howard County artists.

Gallery II: No Boundaries, work by youth and adults with developmental disabilities, presented in partnership with Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks Therapeutic Services.

Howard County Chamber of Commerce Business After Business Mixer 5-7pm

www.hocoarts.org
www.HowardChamber.com

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www.artscape.org

Artscape
America's Largest Free Public Arts Festival
July 18-20, 2008
Baltimore, Maryland

Art Makes a Difference............Enjoy!

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At Water's Edge #1
Lake Elkhorn
Columbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2008
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Pond #1
Columbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2008
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Variation on Dried Red Roses, Negative #32, Columbia, Maryland
c 2008 Denee Barr
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Photo by Denee Barr 2008

Lakefest @ Columbia Festival of the Arts
Columbia, Maryland

www.columbiafestival.org
(410) 715-3044


Columbia Festival of the Arts
Your Summer Starts Here!

June 13 - June 28, 2008

Upcoming:

Monday 6/16 - Saturday 6/27
ArtWorks - A Fine Art Exhibit Lakefront
Columbia Archives, Columbia Foundation,
Artists' Gallery, Lakeside Cafe
American City Building
(open business hours)

Monday 6/16
Latin Dance Class
7:00 pm
Luna Negra Dance Theater
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center Dance Studios
Howard Community College
(reservations $)

Tuesday 6/17
Luna Negra Dance Theater Master Class
11:00 am
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center Dance Studios
Howard Commuinty College
(reservations $)

Tuesday 6/17
7:30 pm
Luna Negra Dance Theater
Rouse Theatre
(reservations $)

Wednesday 6/18
7:00 pm
The Holmes Brothers - Free
Centennial Park

Thursday 6/19
11am
Streb Pop Action Master Class
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center Dance Studios
Howard Commuinty College
(reservations $)

Thursday 6/19
5:30 - 9:00 pm
A Collecting Affair - Free
Columbia Art Center and Rouse Company Foundation Gallery

Thursday 6/19
5:30 - 9:00 pm
Howard County Arts Council Open House
Personal Perspectives and Found Objects Exhibitions
Performance Showcase - Free
Gallery I and II, Open Studios, Black Box Theatre
Howard County Center for the Arts


Friday 6/20
8:00 pm
STREB vs. Gravity
Rouse Theatre
(reservations $)

Saturday 6/21
8:00 pm
Mike Super Magic
Rouse Theatre
(reservations $)

Saturday, 6/21
3:00 - 5:00pm
Lucille Clifton and Poetry for a Summer Afternoon - Free
Little Patuxent Review
Monteabaro Recital Hall in Horowitz Center
Howard Community College
(reservations)

Sunday 6/22
2:00pm
Independent Film Forum - Free
Howard County Central Library

Sunday 6/22
3:00 pm
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co.
Rouse Theatre
(reservations $)

Tuesday 6/24
7:30 pm
Judy Collins
Rouse Theatre
(reservations $)

Wednesday 6/25
7:00 pm
Sweet Plantain
Belmont
(reservations $)

Thursday 6/26
11:00 am
Garth Fagan Dance
Master Class
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center Dance Studios
Howard Commuinty College
(reservations $)

Thursday 6/26
4:30 - 6:30 pm
High Tea with Manil Suri
Howard County Poetry and Literature Society
Putting on the Ritz
Historic Savage Mill
(reservations $)

Friday 6/27
8:00 pm
Garth Fagan Dance
Rouse Theatre
(reservations $)

Saturday 6/28
8:00 pm
East Village Opera Company
Rouse Theatre
(reservations $)


Enjoy........................................Denee

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www.leadershiphc.org



Leadership Howard County
Columbia, Maryland


Service...Integrity...Excellence...Change...Diversity...Continuity...Common Good


Making Community.............a Lifestyle!


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Artomatic Festival
Capital Plaza I
1200 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002


www.artomatic.org
May 9 - June 15th
Wed-Thu: 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat: noon-2am; Sun: noon-10pm; closed Mon-Tue






Last Saturday, May 31st
Artomatic Collecting 101: Inspiration and Passion
A seminar with some of the most prolific DC area art collectors Philippa Hughes, Minna Nathanson, Veronica Jackson, Mel & Juanita Hardy, Brian Aitken, and Andrea Evans.






Upcoming this Sunday, June 8th and June 15th
Glass Art Tour of Artomatic

Come to the lobby of Artomatic between 1:45pm-2pm for a guided glass tour of Artomatic. Join Washington Glass School artists Cheryl Derricotte, Kirk Waldroff, Sean Hennessey and others as they lead you directly to all the great glass on exhibit this year. The tour will depart the lobby at 2pm. Ride up together to the 12th floor to begin and walk down to the 4th floor.

Special Events and Performances (check the website...more listings!):

PostSecret Book Signing - Friday, 6/6 and 6/13
Tango! on the Dance Stage - Friday, 6/6 9:30
The Marketplace - Saturday, 6/7, 12noon - 5pm
Street Dance All Stars Jam 2008 - Saturday, 6/7, 9pm-2am
Art in Fashion - our closing event that will combine fashion, art, music and fire. The event will take place in both first-floor music venues simultaneously and begins at 8:00 on Saturday 6/14 and continues until closing.


Workshops scheduled for June 5th-8th:

Photography 101

Drawing Your Dreams Workshop for Children

Peeps Diorama Workshop for Children

Kids and Parents Art Challenges (ages 5-9)




Cost: FREE....Donations Welcome! Artomatic is located at 1200 First St. NE (1st and M Sts. NE) Washington, DC (one block from the New York Ave metro on the red line)



photos above captured by--------------------------Denee

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Two Trees, Kent Island, Maryland #3
c Denee Barr 2004
All Rights Reserved

Medium: photo emulsion on Arches paper, toned


From March 3 - April 14, 2006, The Cecil County Arts Council and the Cecil County Commission for Women presented a solo exhibit of new works by Denee Barr at the Elkton Art Center. There was music provided by Ladyfingers 2 and a poetry reading.
Maggie Creshkoff, artist, potter, and poet helped to bring my exhibit to Cecil County.....Thanks Maggie!

For an update on great events at the Elkton Arts Center check out
www.cecilcountyartscouncil.org









Variation on Dried Red Roses #3
Columbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2004
All Rights Reserved

Medium: photo emulson on Arches paper, toned




From April 1 - May 26, 2006, The Carroll County Arts Council presented at the Carroll Arts Center, a group exhibit entitled In Bloom with featured guest artists Cindy Baker, Marge Wickes, Eduardo de la Cruz, Suzanne Mancha, Denee Barr, James D. Plumb, David Plumb, Bharti S. Morjaria, Kim Tyssoswski, Kathy Trani, and some of Carroll County's talented floral designers like Sally Voris. A film was also shown entitled "A Marriage: Georgia O'Keefe and Alfred Stieglitz" about the life of the renowned floral painter and her photographer husband. Caroll Arts Center curator Susan Williamson saw the promo postcard for my Variation on Dried Red Roses exhibit at the Columbia Art Center and decided to invite me to exhibit......and sold one of my photos too. Thanks Susan!

For updates on great events at the Carroll Arts Center check out
www.carr.org/arts/


--------------------------------------------------Denee

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The Columbia Festival of the Arts
Columbia, Maryland


www.columbiafestival.com


June 13 - June 28, 2008


Founded in 1987, the Festival’s popularity and growth has transformed it into one of the Baltimore/Washington Corridor’s premiere summer arts events. Each summer the Festival presents a brand new season of world-class events, including gala performances, exhibitions, free concerts, family activities, master classes, workshops and community dialogues. The Festival brings together the arts community, businesses, local schools, and individuals to create an annual event that shines a spotlight, not only on the arts, but on the Howard County community as a Maryland showplace.

The festival kicks off with LakeFest on the weekend of June 13-15. Highlights include the 5th Annual Kinetic Art Parade, which starts at 11 a.m. Saturday and travels down Little Patuxent Parkway; the 5th Annual Howard County Boat Float, at 1 p.m. Saturday, on Lake Kittamaquandi; ArtPark, a fine arts and crafts fair open from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday; arts and crafts and games for kids; and performances by Ryan Shaw, Chopteeth, Luke Brindley and Rhodes Tavern Troubadours (Friday); Grupo Fantasma, the Grandsons and James Mabry (Saturday); Deanna Bogart, Chaise Lounge and Reverb (Sunday). All of these events are free.



Your summer starts here.......don't miss...........Come and Enjoy!


Denee

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Exhibition: SHE’S SO ARTICULATE:
Black Women Artists Reclaim the Narrative

A show of work by emerging and established artists that challenges assumptions about black narrative-based art

Reception: Friday, June 13th, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Show Dates: June 10th – July 19th, 2008
Location: Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA
Metro: Orange Line: Virginia Square
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11 am – 5 pm
Contact: Jeffry Cudlin, Director of Exhibitions
jeffry.cudlin@arlingtonartscenter.org
703.248.6800 X 12

SHE’S SO ARTICULATE sets out to expand how gallery-goers think about the relation of narrative to contemporary art by African-American women. The show includes selected works and room-filling installations by 11 artists: Maya Freelon Asante, Renee Cox, Stephanie Dinkins, Djakarta, Nekisha Durrett, Torkwase Dyson, Faith Ringgold, Erika Ranee, Nadine Robinson, Renee Stout, and Lauren Woods.


Local collector and curator Henry Thaggert drew his inspiration for assembling these artists in part from the furor surrounding African-American artist Kara Walker—a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant winner who recently had a mid-career retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art. (Walker creates larger-than-life tableaus that refer to slave testimonials, historical novels and minstrelsy with caricatured silhouettes of antebellum slaves and their white masters.)


“She’s So Articulate” attempts to expand the discussion beyond Walker’s concerns about slavery’s traumatic impact on its victims. A series of bold photographs by Renee Cox strike a markedly different tone, depicting the artist’s super-heroine alter ego as she not only survives but thrives—and avenges subjugated brand icons Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben. Other artists use culturally cross-pollinated imagery and unconventional strategies for storytelling: Nekisha Durrett’s multi-paneled installation invokes manga-styled protagonists to tell a Japanese-inspired, supernatural fairy tale; lauren woods’s The Teenth of June combines footage of the crowning of the first African-American Miss Texas with a ‘70s sci-fi movie soundtrack to create an oddly tense vignette.

The exhibition features both traditional masterworks (such as story quilts and paintings inspired by African American history) as well as more novel new-media work (such as a Powerpoint presentation by Renee Stout). Sound-based art and videos toy with the conventions of storytelling in pop music and cinema.

The show is co-curated by local collector Henry L. Thaggert and Arlington Art Center’s Director of Exhibitions, Jeffry Cudlin. This is Thaggert’s second curatorial effort. In February 2008, Thaggert was one of six notable D.C. collectors invited to participate in Collectors Select at the AAC.

IN THE WYATT GALLERY:
Scott Hutchison and Evan Reed
New works by resident painter/new media artist Scott Hutchison and wood sculptor and Georgetown art professor Evan Reed will be on view.

IN THE JENKINS COMMUNITY GALLERY:
Flat Mates: Transformer’s Flat Files at Arlington Arts Center
Featuring selected unframed works on paper by emerging artists participating in Transformer’s Flat File program. Transformer is a Washington, DC non-profit contemporary arts organization: www.transformergallery.org

Founded in 1974, the AAC is dedicated to presenting and supporting new work of contemporary artists in the Mid-Atlantic States. Located in the historic Maury School building, it holds exhibitions, rents studio spaces, and conducts educational programs for all ages. Normal public hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. For more information, call 703.248.6800 or visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org.







Buy + See + Make Art Work.................Live For Today.....Enjoy Now!

Denee

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Wait a minute............Have you visited your state and local county arts council centers?...............They are in your community.......within your reach.....your own backyard.................with great events.................. just for you...................click their websites.........step right inside.....Enjoy.




Maryland State Arts Council
www.msac.org







Allegany Arts Council
www.alleganyartscouncil.org/

Anne Arundel County: Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
www.artsfoundation.com

Baltimore City, Office of Promotion & The Arts
www.promotionandarts.com

Baltimore County Commission On Arts & Sciences
www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/recreation/cmmsnartsnsciences/index.html

Calvert County Cultural Arts Council
www.calvertarts.org

Caroline County Council Of Arts
www.carolinemd.org

Carroll County Arts Council, Inc
www.carr.org/arts/

Cecil County Arts Council
www.cecilcountyartscouncil.org

Charles County Arts Alliance
www.charlescounty.org

Dorchester Arts Center
www.dorchesterartscenter.org

Frederick Arts Council, Inc.
www.frederickartscouncil.org

Garrett County Arts Council
www.garrettarts.com

Harford County Cultural Arts Board
www.culturalartsboard.org

Howard County Arts Council
www.hocoarts.org

Kent County Arts Council
www.kentcountyartscouncil.org

Montgomery County: Arts And Humanities Council Of Montgomery County
www.creativemoco.com

Prince George's Arts Council
http://www.goprincegeorgescounty.com/subsites/visitors/att_cult.htm

Queen Anne's County Arts Council
www.arts4u.info

Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council
www.543arts.com

Somerset County Arts Council
www.visitsomerset.com/artscouncil.html

St. Mary's County Arts Council
www.stmarysartscouncil.com

Talbot County Arts Council
www.talbotarts.org

Washington County Arts Council
www.washingtoncountyarts.com

Worcester County Arts Council
www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org/wcac/index.php


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First Roses of Spring
Columbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2008
All Rights Reserved


medium: digital capture

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www.hocoarts.org






Gallery I - Personal Perspectives 2008 Annual Resident Artists'
The Resident Artists are: Jim Adkins, Pat Baker, Joan Bevelaqua, Carolyn Cates, Nichole Hickey, Art Landerman, Diana Marta, Leora Smith, Thomasine Spore, Andrei Trach, Jamie Travers, Mary Jo Tydlacka, & David Zuccarini.




Howard County Center for the Arts
8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
(410) 313-ARTS
email: info@hocoarts.org



Reception: Thursday, June 19 from 5:30pm-9:00pm, Free
Exhibition: May 9 - June 22, 2008

Gallery Hours: M-F 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm









Note: The reception is in pARTicipation with the Columbia Festival of the Arts (a free shuttle service will be provided between Howard County Center for the Arts, the Howard Community College Rouse Company Foundation Gallery and the Columbia Art Center's galleries.) The Howard County Center for the Arts also welcomes the Columbia Foundation's Next Generation Initiative, twentyfivefortyfive. The evening will feature showcase performances by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Columbia Orchestra, and Howard County Ballet.

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www.hocoarts.org



Gallery II - A Twist on the Ordinary
Featuring wire sculpture by Megan Auman and found-object dresses by marisa dipaola.


Howard County Center for the Arts
8510 High Ridge Road
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
(410) 313-ARTS
email: info@hocoarts.org

Reception: Thursday, June 19 from 5:30pm-9:00pm, Free
Exhibition: May 9 - June 22, 2008


Gallery Hours: M-F 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm








Honeybee
Artist: marisa dipaola







Living Room
Artist: Megan Auman









Note: The reception is in pARTicipation with the Columbia Festival of the Arts (a free shuttle service will be provided between Howard County Center for the Arts, the Howard Community College Rouse Company Foundation Gallery and the Columbia Art Center's galleries.) The Howard County Center for the Arts also welcomes the Columbia Foundation's Next Generation Initiative, twentyfivefortyfive. The evening will feature showcase performances by Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Columbia Orchestra, and Howard County Ballet.

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Rachelina @ Columbia Triathlon 2008
Howard County Tourism
Ellicott City, Maryland


c Denee Barr 2008
All Rights Reserved









www.visithowardcounty.com

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Artomatic Festival 2008 (May 9 - June 15)
www.artomatic.org
Visual and Performance Arts Festival
Washington, DC

An extravaganza.....not to be missed in spectacular skyline setting backdropped against the Nation's Capitol.


-----------------------------------Denee

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Columbia Triathlon #4
Centennial Lake Park
Ellicott City, Maryland
c 2008 Denee Barr
All Rights Reserved


I captured the above image of DC Mayor Adrian Fenty and his father with fellow triathletes around 10am this morning after he crossed the finsh line in great time.

Plus more great Columbia Triathlon 2008 moments captured by me below:





















Stay Healthy....Stay Fit.......Make that a Lifestyle!


Denee

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Columbia Triathlon
Centennial Lake
Ellicott City, Maryland
c 2006 Denee Barr
All Rights Reserved

Medium: photo emulsion on Arches paper, toned






Sunday, May 18, 2008

www.tricolumbia.org

Patience, Perserverance, Inspiration...................................

Columbia Triathlon 2008

1.5k Swim

41k Bike

10k Run

6:45am


Denee

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(Note: Click on postcards to view larger)




Scholars Speak: “Looking Back, Looking Forward”


Panelists: Dr. Leslie King Hammond (moderator),
Dr. David Driskell, and Dr. Elizabeth Turner

The Phillips Collection, Sant Auditorium
1600 21st Street, NW
Thursday, May 29, 6:30 p.m.
Cost: Free with museum admission

5–8:30 pm Artful Evening

6 & 7 pm Step by Step— Lawrence’s Artistic Process
Learn about the techniques Jacob Lawrence employed to create The Migration Series, including how he painted the entire series at one time, working color by color.

6:30 pm Roundtable Discussion

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Reflect on African-American artists of the 20th century and look ahead to artists in the new millennium with Dr. David C. Driskell (emeritus professor at the University of Maryland), Dr. Leslie King-Hammond (dean of graduate studies at the Maryland Institute College of Art) , and Dr. Elizabeth Hutton Turner (vice provost for the arts at the University of Virginia and former Phillips senior curator). Co-sponsored with the Millennium Arts Salon.

www.millenniumartssalon.org
www.phillipscollection.org

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Columbia Art Center, Columbia, Maryland
c Denee Barr 2005 All Rights Reserved




Columbia Art Center and Little Patuxent Review Present!


Washington Area Music Association (WAMA)

Best World Music

World Best Jazz

Genre Bending

Klezmer: American Music by Seth Kibel






Thursday, June 5, 2008

7:30pm








www.columbiartcenter.com
www.littlepatuxentreview.org


(410) 730-0075

.............................................Denee