Art St. Louis: Saturday, 5 August 2017

"Rabbit Hole" Exhibit opens with a free reception   This Saturday evening, August 5, 2017, 6-8 p.m.  ______________________________________      James Wilson. Turbulent Progression. 2017. Oil on Canvas, 48"x72". $3,000.   ABOUT THE EXHIBIT  "Rabbit Hole" is a juried visual art exhibition featuring artworks that focus on the ideas of fantasy, whimsy, imagination, and sense of wonder. This show features 59 artworks by 48 St. Louis regional artists from Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. Artworks featured highlights many unique styles, techniques and media including ceramics, collage, drawing, fiber, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and more. GALLERY HOURS The "Rabbit Hole" exhibit is on view August 5-September, 2017 and is FREE & open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sundays & holidays, including Labor Day holiday & weekend. The Gallery will also be closed on Monday, August 21 for the Solar Eclipse. Our exhibition JURORS are Sarah Paulsen and Justin Henry Miller.  48 FEATURED ARTISTS Graphic design by Emily Amberger. Bill Abendroth, Highland, IL Troy Aiken, St. Louis, MO Eric Baggett, St. Louis, MO Brent Becker, Wentzville, MO Lon Brauer, Granite City, IL Donna Broyles, Alton, IL Caitlin Carey, Kirkwood, MO Jessie Cargas, Rosebud, MO Dave Carter, Cape Girardeau, MO Blake Carroll, Imperial, MO Mollie Chounard, St. Louis, MO Maria Cooper, Collinsville, IL Joseph Dildine, St. Louis, MO Dion Dion, Ballwin, MO William Daniel File, Manchester, MO Dominic Finocchio, St. Louis, MO Michael Frank, St. Louis, MO Linda Horsley, St. Louis, MO Martha Iler, Greenville, IL Robert Kokenyesi, Godfrey, IL Susan Kunz, Trenton, IL Howard Kuo, Hannibal, MO Connie LaFlam, St. Louis, MO Terry Lay, St. Louis, MO Martha Mahon, University City, MO Barbara Marshall, Chesterfield, MO Andrew McIlvaine, Olivette, MO Dallas Moses, St. Louis, MO Joseph Nivens, Tuscola, IL Judith Olson, Chesterfield, MO Jody Paulson, Carbondale, IL Nelson Perez, St. Louis, MO Janel Peyton, Pevely, MO Matthew Piper, St. Charles, MO Diane Reising, St. Louis, MO Mary Robbins, Cape Girardeau, MO Beth Rodgers, Greenville, IL Russ Rosener, St. Louis, MO Benjamin Scherliss, St. Louis, MO Debra Scoggin-Myers, Ewing, MO      Allison Sissom, St. Louis, MO Shannon Soldner, Columbia, MO Ann Miller Titus, Quincy, IL Lisa Touchette, Waterloo, IL Margaret von Kaenel, University City, MO Michael Walker, Paducah, KY Patrick Weck, Columbia, IL James Wilson, Farmington, MO SPECIAL FREE EVENT  COFFEE WITH THE ARTISTS:   SATURDAY GALLERY TALK: AUGUST 19     Please make plans to join us at Art Saint Louis on Saturday, August 19, at 11 a.m. and meet four of the featured artists in "Rabbit Hole" as they discuss their featured works on view in our exhibit, talk about their inspiration, the media that they use to create their artworks, and the various techniques that they employ to make their unique form of artwork.   Guests can enjoy complimentary coffee tastings courtesy of Catalyst Coffee Bar by Art Saint Louis while visitors & artists walk through the gallery talking about artworks & viewing the exhibition. Featured artists may also bring in samples of their other works or even present a brief demo of their media & techniques. This event is FREE & open to the public. The artists who will be discussing their featured artworks in "Rabbit Hole" on August 19 at 11 a.m. are: Bill Abendroth, wood sculpture Brent Becker, mixed media Nelson Perez, painting Judith Olson, Fiber LOCATION, PARKING & TRANSIT   Art Saint Louis, 1223 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 LOCATION & GALLERY ENTRY   Art Saint Louis is located at 1223 Pine Street in the heart of downtown St. Louis at the historicPark Pacific Building. The building is bordered by Olive, 13th, Tucker and Pine. We are located on the Pine Street side (one-way Westbound) of the building. Please note that there is no direct access to Art Saint Louis through the Park Pacific Building.   PARKING PARK PACIFIC GARAGE: We recommendparking in the Park Pacific Garage, located on Olive just West of Tucker. Rates are hourly & parking is at your own expense. Pay by cash or credit at the machine in the elevator bay no more than 15 minutes prior to departure OR pay by credit card from your car upon exiting the garage. Be sure to take your parking receipt/ticket with you when you exit your car to visit the Gallery so that you can to get back in to the garage to get to your car. We are not able to validate parking. METERS: There are parking meters on Pine Street and Olive Street & other nearby streets. Meters run 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Fines are steep ($15-20), so don't let your meter expire. If you park at a meter for the reception, remember that meters operate in downtown until 7 p.m. on Saturday. If you park at a meter, please park where it is well lit and do NOT leave any valuables in your car. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION  The Gallery is easily accessible by MetroLink and MetroBus with MetroBus stops on Olive Street and Tucker right near the building.