“Make Me Laugh” exhibit closing at The Jacksonville Center Saturday
"Floyd Gothic" by Fred Jones. Courtesy of the Jacksonville Center.
The “Make Me Laugh “exhibit in the Hayloft Gallery at The Jacksonville Center, featuring comical pieces by local artists, will close June 30.
For this exhibit, the center offered a challenge for artists to create artwork that is humorous or whimsical. This exhibit includes a variety of media including mixed media, sculptures, paintings, drawings and photography.
The participating artists are Malcom Black, Robin Boucher, Ernest Bryant, Laura Byler, Ron Campbell, Lore Deighan, Martha Dillard, Art Haase, Susan Icove, Fred Jones, Sidra Kaluszka, Bud Lohr, Louie Scott Lovitt, Darcy Meeker, Gayle McTighe, Jeanie O’Neill, Ann Shank, Helen Shaw, Petie Stringfellow, Liz Stucki, Susan Sutterer, Ron Sutterer, John Tobin and Geri Young.
The center’s next Hayloft Gallery exhibit, 2012 Jax Juried Exhibition, will begin July 6 and run through September 15 with a Meet-the-Artist reception on July 14 from 5-8pm. The juror talk will start at 5:30pm with the awards and reception to follow. This is the third year in a row that the Jax will host a juried exhibition that offers substantial cash prizes and professional and public recognition for artists. This year’s juror will be North Carolina based artist Jim Moon.
For more information, stop by or contact The Jacksonville Center for the Arts at 745-2784 or email info@jacksonvillecenter.org or visit www.jacksonvillecenter.org. The center hours are Monday through Saturday from 10am -5pm and Sunday from 12-5pm.
– Submitted by the Jacksonville Center
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