Full Circle: Paintings by Jason Morgan

Jul 11, 2015–Feb 22, 2016

Jason Morgan is recognized throughout the Midwest and beyond as an accomplished still-life painter, portrait artist and muralist. His work is characterized as hyper-realism, drawing on influences of such Master painters as Rembrandt and Norman Rockwell. Morgan’s art captures unique moments in time – from thoughtful portraits to bright and playful objects set against the muted backdrops of our everyday lives.

Opening Reception
5:30-7pm, Saturday, Jul 18, 2015

Artist Demo & Gallery Chat
2-3pm, Saturday, Sep 26, 2015 &
2-3pm, Saturday, Jan 9, 2016
(These Museum events are free to members; entry fees apply for non-members.)

See more of Jason Morgan’s work here.

69th Annual Juried Members’ Exhibition

May 30-Aug 2, 2015

Lynda Pauley – Following the Trail (Halley Gallery)

May 30–Oct 25, 2015

Lynda Pauley gained acclaim as an equine artist, painting championship horses throughout the U.S., Canada and France. In recent years her subjects have grown to include prairies, pioneers and people native to the region. Her masterful control of oil paint and pastel instills her subjects with a sense of living, breathing reality.

Opening Reception
5:30-7:30pm, Saturday, May 30, 2015
Concurrent with 69th Annual Members’ Juried Exhibition

Free Artist Talk
2-3pm Saturday, Jun 6, 2015

Lynda Pauley Painting Workshop
Essentials – Putting Power into Painting
9am-5pm, Saturday, Jul 18, 2015

Check here for details & registration.

Andrew Hendrixson: Not Yet Fallen (Chakeres Gallery)

Mar 5–Aug 31, 2015

Andrew Hendrixson of Mount Vernon, Ohio, will be the fourth artist to show in the Springfield Museum of Art program series, You + 4 Artists, funded by Power2Give through Culture Works in Dayton. Hendrixson’s exhibit, Not Yet Fallen, will be on display at the Museum from March 5 through August 31, 2015.

Associated American Artists: Art by Subscription – from the Permanent Collection

Mar 14-May 10, 2015

Portraiture Through Time – from the Permanent Collection (Bosca Gallery)

Nov 29, 2014 – May, 2020

Painting Ohio Prairies: A Year in the Life – 2014 Ohio Plein Air Society Exhibition

Dec 6, 2014-Feb 22, 2015

Over the past two years, the Ohio Plein Air Society’s members have been painting prairies throughout the state. Plein Air painters take their name from the French words “en plein air,” meaning in fresh air, or outside. In addition to works created solely outside in all seasons, there will be paintings completed inside based on studies and work done outside. This year’s biennial exhibition is juried by Fred Fochtman, a fine art conservator and painter based in Columbus.

Wittenberg Studio Art Seniors Winter Show (Halley Gallery)

Nov 22, 2014-Feb 1, 2015

The exhibit in the Halley Gallery is an annual display that the senior art students create during their final year at Wittenberg. The studio art majors collectively display samples of their thesis projects as a sneak preview of their individual results.

The senior projects are self-selected and contain their best efforts in that media. Nineteen seniors are exhibiting in the show this year and they represent a broad range of media and techniques within the Art Department at Wittenberg. The entire project from each senior will be displayed in the gallery and exhibit spaces of Koch Hall on the Wittenberg campus in April, 2015.

Compelled: Folk Art & Vision

Oct 11, 2014 – Jun 21, 2015

Recent Works: The Art of Larry Shineman

Sep 20–Nov 23, 2014

Drawing upon his childhood in Nebraska, his experiences in New Mexico, his nearly 50 years in Ohio, and his mentors and teachers. Professor emeritus at The Ohio State University, Larry Shineman’s paintings and drawings are both mysterious and calming, drawing you into their composition.