Exhibitions

2009 / 2010 Season Series

Free admission lets you visit the Fitton Center galleries as often as you like! With continually changing displays, our galleries present high quality exhibitions in an informal, family-friendly atmosphere. Thanks to the generous support of Kathleen Klink, you can enjoy the ~*CReaTioN STaTioN*~, which invites you to create and display art of your own. Through collaborations with area schools and organizations, our student gallery is a space which allows budding artists of all ages to display and celebrate their creations.

Artworks are often available for purchase so that you can enliven your home or office with original works. For more information, "call for entries" or to be placed on our juried competition mailing lists, contact Cathy Mayhugh, Director of Exhibitions 513.863.8873 ext. 122 or cathy@fittoncenter.org.

On View: July 10 - August 21, 2009
Reception: Friday, July 10, 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Belonging

Hans Gindlesberger; Paul Loehle

Fitton Faculty: works by Fitton Center instructors

Two artists express how people strive to connect in social, psychological and spiritual realms. I’m in the Wrong Film…In staged photos starring a transient small-town character, Hans Gindlesberger interrogates the troubled relationship we have with the places to which we belong. Gindlesberger lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paul Loehle’s pastel portaits based on MySpace internet snapshots expose fleeting moments of honesty as human beings show the world who they want to seem to be. Loehle teaches drawing classes at the Fitton Center and lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

A group show of works by Fitton Center faculty will quickly illustrate the diverse talents of the team of visual artists who teach classes and workshops in our studios.

On View: September 12 – October 23, 2009
Reception: September 18, 6 - 8 p.m. before the Mad Anthony Theatre performance of Four Beers

Reflections

Ahn Jun, K.K. Kozik, Wolfgang Ritschel & Daryl Urig

Four artists reflect upon things lost, mysterious narratives, journeys and personal growth. Ahn Jun’s photographs of eerie figures and abandoned spaces echo the spirits of lives and times past. Ahn lives in New York, New York. K.K. Kozik’s paintings of timeless figures exist in scenes of the high life based on the fantastic visual language of the cinema. Kozik lives in Sharon, Connecticut. In a series of paintings called Roads of America, Wolfgang Ritschel reflects upon the colorful natural and cultural diversity he witnessed in his travels across our country. Ritschel lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Daryl Urig’s lush garden and landscape paintings feature a solitary woman who seems to invite us to slow down and drink in the day. Urig teaches a painting workshop at the Fitton Center and lives in Harrison, Ohio.

On View: November 14, 2009 – January 6, 2010
Reception: Saturday, November 14, 6 – 8 p.m. before an 8 p.m. EntertainmentPlus! performance by Craig Karges

Harmony: Winter quilt show with music-inspired sculpture

Rhythm, harmony and movement are alive in quilts and fiber works by 14 acclaimed artists. Figurative sculptures inspired by music legends accompany the Fitton Center’s 13th quilt show. Fiber works by A.R.T. Quilt Group: Casey Collier, Cris Fee, Ann Hull, Jess Kadish, Emily Lewis, Elaine Plogman, Carol Schlegel, Lynn Ticotsky, Leslie Vieth, Susan Voegtly and Martha Warshaw. Also featuring fiber works by Jean Cowie, Patricia Gould, Donna June Katz, and sculpture by John Leon.

Quilt Show Sponsor: Penny Brooks

John Leon Sculptor Sponsor: City of Sculpture

On View: January 26 - March 20, 2010
Reception: Tuesday, January 26, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. before Music Café at 7 p.m.

Boundaries

Birgit Ehmer, Dawn Gavin & Jana C. Perez

Three artists combine objects and images in unusual ways, pushing us to explore the perceived edges of the self and the formation of identity. Always experimenting, Birgit Ehmer constructs sculpture with metals, wood and fabric, but also unusual organic items like pasta, seeds and nuts in order to convey her playful perspective of the world. Ehmer lives in Cincinnati OH. Dawn Gavin’s use of altered maps explores the idea that we are never exactly where we believe ourselves to be. Gavin lives in Baltimore MD. Ideas of restraint, constraint and emancipation lurk behind the humor evoked by a series of photographic couplets by Jana Perez. Perez lives in Plano TX.

On View: April 16 - June 10, 2010
Reception: Friday, April 16, 6 – 8 p.m. before an 8 p.m. EntertainmentPlus! performance by Helen Welch

Member Showcase: artworks and heirlooms by Fitton Center member artists

This biennial exhibition was launched in 2008 to allow our community of Fitton Center members to display their own artworks and hand-crafted family heirlooms in a non-competitive environment. The exhibition opened with a bang with over 200 guests at the Public Reception on March 28, 2008. This invitational exhibition featured 94 artworks contributed by 80 members, 23 were heirlooms and 71 were contemporary member artworks. One-third of members participating in the exhibition were new members. Participating members were from 4 states - Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Over 150 ballots were cast in the People’s Choice vote.

Premiere Sponsors: Butler Tech and Grace & Vaden Fitton

Supporting Sponsors: Anonymous, Mike & Cindy Dingeldein, and SHP Leading Design

Contributing Sponsors: Dickerson Distribution, Hamilton Caster & Manufacturing Company, James G. Keys Jr., Miami University Hamilton, Bill & Gail Phelps, and Wal*Mart Stores.

Member Showcase 2010!

Accepting artworks March 25, 26 & 27!

Do you have hand-crafted family heirlooms that you'd love for others to see? Or creations of your own that you'd like to present in a non-competitive display? If you are a member of the Fitton Center then the Member Showcase is for you! Click here to download a pdf of the entry form.

About Our Galleries

The Anne Ruder Bever Galleries

Consisting of two main galleries, a reception lobby gallery and a corridor gallery on the second floor, these rooms feature artists of regional to international acclaim. Hardwood floors and wood grid ceilings make these spaces rich and warm.

Lobby Gallery

This large, open first floor room features emerging area artists, traveling shows or exhibitions of community interest.

Student Gallery

This wide first floor corridor connecting the pottery, visual arts and music studios is used to celebrate the results of Fitton Center classes, artwork made in area schools or community projects. This space features 10 - 15 gallery exhibitions annually.

Sponsor: James H. & Evelyn Hader Charitable Foundation

Would you like to propose an exhibit?

Proposals are being accepted for exhibitions for the 2011-2012 season. Download the application here.

Exhibition Receptions

The Fitton Center displays 5 temporary exhibitions per year. Each new exhibition is celebrated with an informal and family-friendly reception, normally scheduled within the first week that the show is open to the public. Exhibiting artists are often present at receptions so you can talk with them about their artwork. Receptions include an hors d’oeuvres buffet with wine and beer. All exhibition receptions are free and open to the public.

Catered receptions sponsored by: MillerCoors

Gallery Musicians sponsored by: Dave and Sherry Schirmer

Acknowledgements

The Fitton Center's Exhibitions Program appreciates the continuing support of Artique Gallery of Fine Art and Custom Framing in Middletown, Ohio, the Hamilton Community Foundation, The Fine Arts Fund and the Ohio Arts Council. Miami University, the University of Cincinnati, and Bowling Green State University student interns assist with the management of the program.

Gallery Hours

Monday - Thursday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday: Closed, except for special events