Cultural Arts Center features variety of art
Art by Varla Bishop and Alison Meschke, of Johnson Creek, and Susan Kotur and Trisha Sloan, of Watertown, will grace the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center Feb. 6 to Feb. 22.
The show, featuring a variety of forms from paper to canvas to saw blades to porcelain, will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in February. Additionally, three of the artists will be on-hand to meet visitors at a free reception from 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7.
“The love of art has always been a part of each of our lives. The four of us came together a few years ago while taking a class,” Varla Bishop, coordinator of the show said. “We fast became friends and when that class ended we decided to form a social group just for artists who love to create. We meet once a week at the Watertown Senior Center. We are delighted to expand our exhibit horizon and share our art in Whitewater.”
In addition to the variety of forms on which the artists paint, each of the four artists has a different painting style, as described below:
Varla Bishop paints a broad range of subjects on watercolor paper and canvas. In this show it is all about sheep, birds, zebras and more for Bishop;
Susan Kotur loves color, has a contemporary style and said she has always enjoyed the arts. Kotur has recently been focused on watercolor pen and ink art and does landscapes, people and animals – all described as bright and colorful;
Alison Meschke, whether painting beloved pets on a milk can or a family’s lake cottage on a mailbox said the projects she paints are limitless. She will have her painted saw blades, saws and more at the show. Meschke also does custom painting orders, and said she will happily brainstorm different ideas;
Trisha Sloan paints oil on porcelain with art pieces including vases, pictures and memento boxes, each piece an original that is uniquely designed. Painting porcelain, Sloan said, involves a process of layering paint, with a kiln drying process between each painting phase.
“We are expanding our reach for artists as we host these women from the Johnson Creek and Watertown areas,” Linda Long, president of the Whitewater Arts Alliance said. “It reminds me again how fortunate we are to have the support for the arts in our community.”
The Cultural Arts Center is located on 402 W. Main St., Whitewater in the historic White building near the Birge Fountain. Parking is behind the building. An elevator is available for access from the parking lot entrance.
