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From time to time, The Wisconsin Alliance of Artists and Craftspeople, Inc.(WAAC) will make note of the accomplishments and achievements of our members on this page. Please check back here for further developments.
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Mt. Horeb printmaker/painter S.V. Medaris' Turkey Promenade was selected for the 2011 Birds in Art exhibition in Wausau, Wisconsin. Turkey Promenade is a five-color reduction woodcut. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, September 10, and runs through November 13th. |
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My Pink Hibou, a translucent Chinese soapstone piece by Clarence P. Cameron, was selected for the 2011 Birds in Art exhibition in Wausau, Wisconsin. The exhibition ran from September 10 through November 13th. |
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Night Patrol was one of approximately 75 pieces selected for the Artists for Conservation International Exhibit of Nature in Art. AFC expanded their annual exhibit with the first annual festival - a 10-day international event in beautiful Vancouver, Canada (November 4-13, 2011), at a magnificent venue highlighted during the last Winter Olympics - Grouse Mountain Resort. The Festival included the AFC's annual art exhibit, film premiere, art demos and workshops and more. This piece and My Pink Hibou are included in AFC's Virtual Online Exhibition.
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Watercolorist Geri Schrab of DeForest has just released a book containing a collection of 60 of her watercolor paintings inspired by ancient Native American rock art sites. This collection is a small snapshot of the first 15 years of Geri's work and spans petroglyph and pictograph sites across the U.S. and into Ontario, Canada. (Learn more by clicking the image)
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Two unique wood projects by Bob Dickey, artist/owner of the recently opened Wood’n it be Nice Gallery of Fine Craft in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, will be featured in upcoming issues of Woodcraft Magazine. While admitting it was unusual to feature work from a single woodworker in more than one of the 6 bi-monthly issues in a single year, the editorial staff felt that both projects would be of significant interest to the magazine’s readers.
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Verona fiber artist, Pat Kroth's quilt titled, Seasonal Shift, will be published in 500 Quilts by Lark Books to be released in Spring, 2010. Art Quilts |
Jessie Schroeder Voss of Big Bend, Wisconsin, had the honor of having her pottery used by Rachael Ray in her cooking segments and displayed on the set of The Rachael Ray show on November 6, 2009. Each piece of her dinnerware and tableware is handmade, one at a time, for a unique and lasting look. She create her pieces from white stoneware, so it is durable and lasting, while the glazes are truly vibrant and distinct, offering an extraordinary array of color and design choices.Be sure to visit her beautiful Website and, if you have any questions, please contact her .
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“This recent blanket, Sky Woman, was created
entirely based on my
painting of the same
name. They created several
color designs using
the image. After consulting
with me, we chose a
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Congratulations to Gene Reineking of Almond, Wisconsin, for acceptance of his sculpture, Tundra Swan, in the 2009 Birds in Art. In 2010, his piece, Cruising the Breaks, was not only selected for the Birds in Art exhibition but was purchased by the museum for its permanent collection. The Prairie Falcon is buckeye burl and the base is wenge. It is 27" high by 18" wide and 8" deep. Gene can be reached at redsky@uniontel.net |
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The End, by Mike Bailey of Madison, was taken in the UW Arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin last November. It appeared in the November, 2010 issue of Madison Magazine in conjunction with an article on the Arboretum.
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Sculptor, Clarence Cameron of Madison, had seven images of his soapstone owl sculptures published in the book Illustrated Owls; Barn, Barred and Great Horned by Denny Rogers.
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Kathryn Dynes Klemp sold a striking oil painting of pelicans in flight titled Migration to the UW-Madison through Wisconsin's Percent for Art program. It is on display in the lobby of Lowell Hall—the university’s convention hall and hotel. |
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Glass artists, Bob and Mary Krauski of Hartland, were honored with a commission to create installations for the UW American Family Children's Hospital. Depicted here is a detail from a carved glass panel 60" wide that was installed in a family lounge area. They credit their years of exposure in Madison area shows, like Art Fair OFF the Square, with resulting in the commission.
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Pencil artist, Heidi Krueger, was accepted into the International Guild of Realism. The guild was established to advance realism by recognizing the best realists working today. In addition, Heidi’s work Two Rhinos was selected for the prestigious exhibition, Art of the Animal Kingdom XIII, sponsored by the Bennington Center for the Arts in Bennington, Vermont. View her work at: |
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Woodworker Judy Peterson of Madison is working on her fourth book of wooden jigsaw patterns. This one will feature signs of the Zodiac It will also include the signs of the Chinese Zodiac, based on the artwork of fellow artist, Charlotte Fung Miller. Charlotte’s original paintings will also be reproduced in the book. |
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Kim Russell, a Spring Green woodworker, had a “gaggle” of three geese commissioned by the Spring Green Community Library, where they currently fly above the circulation desk. The bird sculptures were so well received by patrons that the library is planning another commission for their lobby. |
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