Kentuck Gallery presents Recent Works by Timothy Weber.The opening reception will take place on Art Night, September 2, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.The exhibit will be on display until September 25, 2010.
In addition to the opening reception, there will be music by Aaron Brakefield in the Kentuck Courtyard.Art Night participants will enjoy fresh made bread and pizzas from the cob oven.Kentuck encourages participants to bring an item(s) to donate to the newest Kentuck mosaic.
Also beginning at 5 p.m. on September 2, the Kentuck Annex Gallery presents ceramics by Joe McComb.The Kentuck Museum Permanent Collection Gallery will also be open for viewing.
Timothy Weber has been a working artist craftsman for thirty-five years.Along with his work in clay, Weber has pursued arts related work as an arts administrator, teacher, gallery owner and arts advocate.Most recent full time positions have been as the Director of the Appalachian Center for Craft and as the Director of Visual Art, Craft and Media with the Tennessee Arts Commission.He has participated in scores of national juried arts festivals including the American Craft Council markets in Dallas, St. Louis, Tampa, and Charlotte; New Eastside Artwork, Chicago; and the American Artisan Festival, Nashville.Nationally and internationally, his works are in corporate and private collections including the Tennessee State Museum, Louisiana State University, Bell South, Amoco Corporation, Mobile Museum of Art, and the Japan Embassy to the United States.His teaching and workshop credits include Vanderbilt University, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, University of Alabama, and Danish Folk School in Denmark.Weber continues to curate art exhibits and serves as juror for varied arts events and exhibitions.Weber is a regular panelist to review applications for individual artists’ fellowship awards, arts grant applications, and public art competitions.
Art Night is the first Thursday of each month and celebrates the opening of all exhibits in downtown Northport galleries. Kentuck studio artists will host their monthly Open Studios for visitors to see works in progress, meet the artists, and see the actual workspaces where the artists apply materials, design, technique and equipment to the creative process.Kentuck Studio artists are Ann Betak, Steve Davis, Brian Evans, Kerry Kennedy, Justin Robinson, Karen Schlesinger, and Lackey Stephens.
Art Night is funded in part by a grant from The Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa.
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