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Summer 2018

In this summer issue of the Dragon�y we wrap up the 2017-18 season at the Club and gather steam for the new 2018-19 seasons ahead. May brought election of new members to the Board of Trustees; welcome Gary Eith, Elieen McConkey and Setsuko LeCroix! Steve Hart has also been elected to serve a term of his own (thanks for serving out nearly a full term as a replacement!). You can visit the Club’s website to review what committees that each member will head. Obviously from this, my

�rst address to you, I have been elected by the Board to serve as President.Your Board of Trustees has several things we’ve already set in motion for the year ahead. Plans are in the works for some interesting activities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frank Duveneck’s death (January 3, 1919). Another Zoo Plein Air event for local area high school art students is coming on the last weekend in September. An exhibition of the completed pieces will be held at the Club the following Saturday, October 6. In September we will also hold the 50th annual ViewPoint Exhibition, which we expect to be the best one ever!We are continuing to explore avenues to make our Club a more welcoming place in support of our art pursuits. Some interesting suggestions were made at the May Business Meeting and will be followed up on. We need YOU, our members to get involved, give some time, come to the events, be an active part of the Cincinnati Art Club. You all can make this a club every art enthusiast wants to be part of!Yours in artistic endeavor,Don

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE DON SCHUSTERCincinnati Art Club1021 Parkside PlaceCincinnati, Ohio 45202(513) 241-4591www.cincinnatiartclub.comBOARD OF TRUSTEES – 2018-2019President ................................ Don SchusterVice President.................... Marlene SteeleSecretary .......................... Heidi HanssenTreasurer .................................Steve HartCatering ......................... Jane WashburnDevelopment ............................ Gary EithExhibitions ...................... Marlene SteeleHouse & Property .......Don BaumgartenMembership .................. Setsuko LeCroixPrograms . ......................... Christine KuhrPublicity ................................Deb MarvinWorkshops ................... Eileen McConkeySPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS:Caretaker ........................ Joan/Les MileyCurator ................................Roger HeuckAssistant Curator ..................Don SchusterHistorian ...............................Dave KlockeSketch Group ........................Jerry SaylorSocial Media ........ Marion Corbin MayerViewPoint ................................... Ray BurtWebmaster ............................ Tom TarvinDragon�y Editor ..................... Dale WolfMember submissions for the website and Dragon�y are welcome. Let us know what is happening in your world of art. This may include member news, artwork, websites, calls for entries, exhibit opportunities, links or other items of interest to members. All materials should be timely and will be subject to editing for clarity and space.

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Artists across Cincinnati area and the entire nation have been preparing their best work ever for submission into the Cincinnati Art Club’s 50th ViewPoint Show. Ray Burt, Chairman of the ViewPoint 50 competition says: “Viewpoint was started in 1968 so this is the 50th year and it is currently the longest-running juried art exhibit in this region. This will be huge, with the largest number of artworks, paintings and sculpture ever in the history of the

show. More prizes are to be awarded than in past years. On every level ViewPoint 50 is going to be truly the biggest show in Cincinnati.”

y Artists Reception and Awards: September 15, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. y Event open to the public through October 13 y Venue: Greenwich House Gallery, 2124 Madison Road - Cincinnati, Ohio

ViewPoint 50 Juror: Aline OrdmanAline Ordman’s art is inspired by the New England environment in which she lives. Her landscape, �gure and still life work illuminate the human and natural worlds, to capture the beauty that radiates from a particular passing moment. Aline received her BFA at Cornell University, and continued her training at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. She developed an early love with pastels, in�uenced by Degas, Marie Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, as well as by the American Impressionists John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. She has an extensive background in teaching, with more than twenty years of collective experience teaching �gure drawing and pastel �gures and landscapes.

VIEWPOINT 50: THE BIGGEST SHOW IN CLUB HISTORY

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ART CLUB NEWSMembership Update:Our newest members are Susan Gordy and Tyler Hickey. Susan Gordy brings a background in museums and marketing to her position as Director of the Evendale Cultural Arts Center. She is passionate about growing awareness and building community around the arts. Since 2010 Susan has worked with over 30 instructors and hundreds of artists to exhibit and teach at the Cultural Arts Center. Tyler Hickey has a BFA in Graphic Design and has expressed interest in helping Deb Marvin with our ever-evolving Club website. Just before the Fall Season is an ideal time for you to recruit new members to our Club. Contact: Setsuko LeCroix- membership@cincinnatiartclub.com.Mention these bene�ts to potential members—all for less than $10 a month:

Art Club Pays Tribute to Frank DuveneckEach year the Art Club pays tribute to Frank Duveneck to keep his memory alive at a ceremony at the Mother of God Cemetery in Covington where he is buried. We gather in a circle and take turns reading a traditional set of essays. Club members pay their respects and commemorate the memorial event.

The Cincinnati Art Club Memoriam Award at ViewPoint OpeningBeginning with ViewPoint 50, we will initiate the Cincinnati Art Club Memoriam Award to honor those members who have passed away during the year: Dan Rissel, Tom Mitts, Ann Ze�, Ron Baker, Jack Mueller, Mark Westermeyer and Paul Fisher. Send requests for information how to contribute to this program to Treasurer@cincinnatiartclub.com.

y Two Sketch Group sessions a week with live �gure models year round

y Two Critique Sessions per month open to all members

y Monthly dinner meetings with demos and lectures

y Ability to exhibit work in Wessel Gallery and Club Foyer

y Focused attention in Digital Art Sessions

y Access to Club Art Library

y Weekend workshops taught by accomplished artists

y Free exposure on Club website and Facebook page

y Subscription to Dragon�y newsletter y Recognition as a member of most

prestigious art society in Cincinnati y Opportunity to work in committees

with like-minded artists y Visibility with local dealers, galleries

and regional events

Attending this year were: Back Row: Gary Eith, Marlene Steele, Ray Burt, Don AlbertFront Row: Don Schuster, Karen Schuster, Judith A�atato, Setsuko LeCroix, Barbara Kuntz, Christine Kuhr, Dave Klocke

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dinner MeetingFriday, September 21, 2018

ShowsFall Signature ShowDrop o�:Thursday, August 30, 7:00 - 9:00pmMonday, September 3, 1:00 - 4:00pmReception:Friday, September 7, 6:00pm - 9:00pmShow:Saturday, September 8, 1:00pm – 4:00pmSunday, September 9, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

ViewPoint 50 Greenwich House Gallery2124 Madison RoadCincinnati, OH 45208Preview:September 13Opening Night:September 15, 6:00pm - 9:30pmShow:September 14—October 13

WorkshopsLasater WorkshopWednesday, August 22 - Saturday, August 25, 9:00 am- 4:00 pm daily

Ordman WorkshopFriday, September 14 - Sunday, September 16, 9:00 am- 4:00 pm daily

Advance Your ArtDAWG the Digital GroupLast Tuesday of each month7:00pm–9:30pmSketch GroupsMondays, 1:00pm–4:30pmThursdays, 7:00pm–9:30pmFacilitator: Jerry SaylorCritique Sessions1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00pm–9:30pm.Bring a piece of your work to be critiqued as we all learn and grow together.

Memoriam AwardSend on-going contributions to the club address; note that contribution is designated toward this program.

CANCELLED

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THE STORY MAKERS. . . JIMI JONES Jimi Jones, an art director at P&G by day and in everything else an artist with a keen sense of story.

We all become story tellers the moment we pull out a blank canvas or block of clay. We take people on a journey with us. We initiate a chain reaction of human experience. We share life from our point of view.For Jimi Jones, story emanates from growing up in the South near military bases where his dad was assigned When his dad returned from Occupied Japan, they sketched together — his dad was drawing people in kimonos while Jimi drew military helicopters. “We were poor, but I didn’t know it at the time. We were just living. We were happy and poor. I was not aware of anything else. Later, we later moved to Greenhills just north of Cincinnati where I was the �rst black kid in the school. I eventually became more aware of my African-American culture.” “I love painting. I can’t stand not painting. I paint. I rest. I paint some more. I take my time to get each story just right. I paint stories the way I see them, so they are very personal. I do a lot of research—reading and watching. Art is the interchange. It is how we connect with viewers. This is true whether I am painting a mural, a portrait or a landscape. We share it out.”

A CAREER FOCUS MOMENT

Jimi went to Paris to see the Mona Lisa. “As I stood there, it was a wow moment. If I want to be a successful artist, I’ve got to be very serious about what I do. We must

really know our story and handle detail with precision. I wanted to be so good that museums would want to show my stu�. They’re not playing around, and I can’t either.”“The paintings are re�ections of how I see things, especially events that come from my African-American culture. I am the one telling the story and I know this is up to me. My mural “Martyrs” from my point of view is the deaths of Jesus, Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln are shoulders we all now stand upon. They paid the price for our freedom and opened doors for Black Americans and everyone else. The best stories are from re�ections in the mind.”Jimi draws each painting with raw umber and then overpaints working toward highlights using burnt umber and Prussian blue. He uses the white canvas to guide his highlights and a hardened, sti� brush to apply paint along edges and then blends to create his �nal e�ect—a process he repeats. He uses Old Holland oil paints. His murals are 6’x12’ and most of his other paintings are 24”x36” canvases.Many galleries and museums have helped Jimi spread his stories to a wide audience such as his showing here at Weston.

Martyrs, Jimi Jones

A distinctive honor is that his work was selected for exhibit at Spring�eld Museum of Art, an a�liate of the Smithsonian. We included a photo of Jimi sitting amidst his art at Spring�eld/Smithsonian.He also has had multiple showings at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center.No matter what our stories are, we as artists are telling them. As with Jimi, we convey our culture, our interests, our needs. We shape sculptures, we create abstractions, we reveal nature, we capture people on canvas. Behind each creation is a story we are telling. Some are in-your-face and discordant; others soft, melodious, haunting. It is a solitary performance. One artist. One story. A point in time.

Dues Reminder Just a reminder, your Membership

Dues should have been paid in May!If you have not yet paid, please do so at your earliest convenience. The Board of Trustees has instituted a Late Fee that will be add to your Dues not paid by

August 1.Many thanks to those members who

have already paid. Please make your check payable to:

Cincinnati Art Club Mail to:

Cincinnati Art Club Attn: Membership Chairperson

1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Avoid Late Fee! Send your check now! Don’t delay!

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MEMBER NEWS

CAC Makes Mark at OPA Meeting

The OPA Gallery Opening at SteamboatCincinnati Art Club had more painters showing at the Oil Painters Association National Exhibit in Steamboat Springs, CO. while no other city had more than two. Showing were James Pendery, George Bodine, Mark Daly, MaryBeth Karaus, and Gail Morrison.

James Pendery came away from the event more convinced than ever that we have an important role in helping Cincinnatians to recognize the fact that we are an important art center (also recently recognized by the New York Times). We are hidden under a shell and need to get out. We are leaders in the arts. We should be very proud, but few in our own city even know even know we exist or how we contribute to this town.For James, attending this event renewed his con�dence as a painter and established a feeling of commonality with other leading painters across the country. “I don’t feel as isolated from the profession. I have come to recognize that other artists have had di�cult childhoods, colorful pasts, or feel fear in the face of painting. Con�dence building, and social solidarity were the biggest hits for me. Contemporary traditional representational painting is unstoppable and will leave its mark centuries in the future.”

MaryBeth Karaus Earns OPA FellowshipMaryBeth Karaus received the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Fellowship at the recent OPA national meeting in Steamboat. The $20,000 fellowship is awarded to a Midwestern artist as part of OPA’s mission by providing a talented artist with the opportunity to embrace his/her full potential as an artist without having to deal with any �nancial constraintsOver the years, the Foundation’s contributions have had a profound impact on the lives of many talented artists across the country, providing them with the encouragement, a�rmation and �nancial assistance needed to achieve successful careers in �ne art. It was an emotional time for MaryBeth to receive this award: “I am so honored and grateful to the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for this amazingly generous award. My son had just that week undergone anextensive open-heart surgery. When he is better, I hope to explore painting in Spain, Italy, or Portugal. I

am not dreaming of landscapes from these beautiful places, but still life! I am imagining beautiful fruits and �owers from the markets created in beautiful spaces. Very excited to imagine new objects with new light and have hopes of creating new signi�cant work with this incredible fellowship award from the Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Robert H. Driehaus Foundation. MaryBeth also was voted on by OPA members of the Signature Division to receive the Members Choice Honorable Mention with $560 in merchandise from Schmincke and Grumbacher. Her still life at the OPA Show was entitled “Orange Romance” – a dramatic example of capturing color and value for an e�ective, beautiful painting. Don Schuster, president of the Cincinnati Art Club, said: “Congratulations, MaryBeth, on these honors. They are an a�rmation of your talent and re�ect well on Cincinnati as a cultural art hub in the country. All of us in the Club were so happy for you and to learn that your son’s open- heart surgery has been successful. Our prayers remain with Stefan, you and your family.”

Orange Romance, MaryBeth Karaus

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Remembering Paul FisherPaul Fisher was born on May 2, 1920 and passed recently on May 22. Paul married the love of his life, Mary (Vollmer) on June 15, 1955. We remember Paul for the years of devotion to the Art Club and to all of us who loved him in return. He was a sailor, stone mason, artist, operating engineer, and loved by everyone who knew him. A gentle, soft-spoken man, he gave his heart to their daughter, Linda, every cat and dog and rabbit that entered the yard, and any person in need. Noone was a stranger and his generosity extended from family to friends to the person on the street who needed a cup of coffee and a smile. From leading the sketch group at the Cincinnati Art Club to building stone walls and fireplaces, operating tower cranes, rebuilding the family home piece by piece then building their retirement river house, doing commissioned art pieces of people or places, or sailing on the Ohio River, he lived life with joy and compassion and

integrity. Mary, Linda, and grandchildren Andrew and Katie are blessed to have a lifetime of wonderful memories of the perfect husband, father, and grandfather. Paul was the featured artist of the month in the February 2015 issue of Dragon�y. He had served as moderator of the Club Sketch Group and had this to say about the experience: “I love doing Sketch Group and the sense of achievement and ful�llment that productive work provides. We all need to have work to do for as long as we live, it makes us feel needed and useful”.Comments from some of his friends in the Club:“What a wonderful, memorable, faithful, kind sketch group leader Paul was for all of us. He was so encouraging, with such good stories and updates on his family - and his ‘Good Morning!’ whether it was morning or not. I will miss him.” – Linda Crank“His kindness and warm demeanor will always be remembered. He was all class and will be sorely missed. As a Club member, he gave of his time and energy until the very end. We won’t soon forget this gentle giant.” – Carlos NavarroMemorials may be donated in his name to: Cincinnati Art Club, 1021 Parkside Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45202

MEMBER NEWS

Fish Catcher Chuck Marshall Catches another Blue Ribbon Chuck Marshall was awarded Best of Show at the Finger Lakes Plein Air competition. Chuck is shown here standing in front of his painting with its new owner. He grew up working farms and spending time in his father’s construction trade, but Chuck knew he wanted to do something di�erent with his life from an very early age. He would spend hours each day sketching images of �elds, hillsides, animals, and people that he would see while roaming the countryside. He studied one year at the Art Institute of Cincinnati before moving on to study at the California Art Institute in Southern California.

His art career includes many years as an illustrator and graphic designer as well as his �ne art. Chuck has been invited to and participated in many national plein air events as a guest artist, such as Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta Georgia, Door County, Wisconsin, Great American Paint Out, in the Apalachicola/ Panhandle Florida area, Wayne Plein Air, PA, and Finger Lakes Plein Air, and the �rst annual Cape Ann Plein Air Festival in Massachusetts. He has participated and won awards in other national events such as the Annual American Impressionist Society’s competition. And now for a �shy story: Chuck is also one of many members who are happiest if a �shing rod is in their hands. Chuck posed proudly pulling a big one out of the water. That is unless he is actually holding a fake �sh, but we would never accuse him of providing Dragon�y with fake news.Congratulations, Chuck, on two big catches this month.

Welcome Summer!!!

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MEMBER NEWS

Five Members Exhibited at Wyoming Art Show The Wyoming Art Show has long been a favorite for Art Club members. Five chose to display their work at the recent street art fair. These included Janet Boone, Rebecca Barker, Grace Haggard, David Hunt and Priya Rama in the painting category.Janet shares her insights from the recent Wyoming Art Show. “This was the third time I have participated in the show. Tim and I have been doing occasional art fairs for several years, and the Wyoming booth fee is reasonable, and foot tra�c is very good. The indoor competition is well presented and prize money is worthwhile. The down side is that I don’t see a lot of visitors with packages tucked under their arms.”To be or not to be and whither the weather. All that setup work and then it rains or is so intolerably hot. “Weather is always a concern with outdoor art fairs. If rain is in the forecast, it can mean a lot more work for a smaller crowd, but it doesn’t always mean fewer sales. We enjoy hearing comments from our booth visitors about the workthat you don’t get when you only show in a gallery. We have also made some good contacts and gotten a couple of commissions because people came and saw the work in person.”The show must go on. Jan says: “Now that we have the �rst show of the season ‘under our belt’, creating tags and packing is all worked out for the next show. For us, that happens next to be at Glenwoods Gardens and the Trillium Art Fair. Rain and heat are in the forecast.”

Morrison and Morrow Celebrated Spring at EiseleSignature members Gail Morrison and Je� Morrow were on exhibit in Eisele Gallery’s recent “Spring Creations” exhibition, along with Cincinnatian Cindy Nixon. The elegantly curated show focused on traditional landscapes, portraits and still life paintings to explore the subject matter and techniques.Passionate about painting, Gail Morrison’s oil landscape and still life paintings exude a vibrancy and color characteristic of the artist’s life and personality. Gail began painting in Italy. For �fteen years she returned to to paint en plein air in Tuscany, often leading small groups of other painters. More recently, Gail has been focusing on still life paintings, twelve of which have been juried by Oil Painters of America into their shows. Her painting “Cyclamen” was one of her paintings shown at the Eisele.A full time artist since 2006, Je� Morrow primarily focuses on portraiture, sporting art and urban scenes. Je� �rst gained his understanding of composition during his 28-year career as a commercial photographer and video producer. Though

rooted in the classic tradition, his painterly realism style is contemporary in spirit. While the goal of a successful portrait is to create a good likeness and capture the essence of the subject, he works to create paintings that are pleasing on their own merit. He strives to create paintings that convey a sense of the moment and that bring out the beauty in everyday scenes. “Waterdogs” is shown here.

Don Schuster Still Finds Time to PaintMuch of Don Schuster’s time is now spent leading the Cincinnati Art Club into a very busy period of activity. But he still �nds time for his career as a successful full-time artist. Don’s artistic interests are as broad as his responsibilities as president of the Club. These of course include drawing and painting but also extend into theater design (sets and lighting), photography, antique restoration and even stained glass. “Witness to Disaster”(24” x 48”) is on display at the “Richeson 75—Landscape, Seascape & Architecture” Show at the Richeson School of Art Gallery now through August 11. This stunning painting was previously featured at the Oil Painters of America 2017 National Exhibition held at the Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Cincinnati.

Cyclamen, Gail Morrison

Waterdogs, Je� Morrow

Witness to Disaster, Don Schuster

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MEMBER NEWS

Outdoor Show Marketing Pays O� for the NevillesBruce and Nancy Nordloh Neville are not only serious artists, but are serious about marketing their work through outdoor exhibits that peak during summer months. They both do outdoor shows into October in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, northern Ohio, and Kentucky.

Summerfair at Coney Island is a cornerstone of their exhibition program. This three-day event attracts artists from all over the country and 800 juried artists were accepted. The couple take part in the show every year. Bruce shows his watercolors while Nancy shows her watercolors and oils. Clients gravitate to these pieces. Both artists have won awards in past years at Summerfair and Nancy continued this streak by capturing second place in the painting category this year. The win guarantees her space in the show next year.Nancy reports “Sales are usually good at Summerfair, especially for our plein air works. We experience many repeat art patrons. For us, showing our work results in sales.”

Bruce started o� the show season winning the Duveneck Award at the Duveneck Show in Covington.For the past three years they have given a two-day watercolor workshop at Bay Harbor Michigan yacht club. This July events attracts a large number of students to this scenic spot.This makes for a busy summer for this artist couple. Nancy says, “It is hard work, but we love what we do.”

Cleaning the Terminal Face: North Side View, Marlene Steele

Under Rebar, Ray Hassard

Two Members Featured at DVA’s Urban LandscapesMarlene Steele and Ray Hassard were featured at the Dayton Visual Arts Center in a show called “Urban Landscapes” – a collection of expansive pastels and oils inspired by the stark shape of machines and buildings in the constantly altering cityscapes of the Midwest. They thematically captured a revitalization of American infrastructure, re�ecting cities in action, with a sense of motion and change. Marlene is a Cincinnati-based, Kentucky-born �ne artist and calligrapher who creates beautifully rendered portraits and landscapes in pastel, watercolor and oil. Her pastel painting of Museum Center under reconstruction is shown here. She teaches skills in oil painting, watercolor and pastels at her studio and in workshops and serial classes. She is vice president of the Club.Ray reversed the usual artist journey: he worked in New York City and then moved to the Midwest. In 1985, he moved to Cincinnati to become a co-owner and publisher of American Record Guide, a classical music CD review magazine. He has since been a long-time resident here. He is a co-moderator of the Club’s Critique Sessions. His painting called “Under Rebar” (shown here) is a 36x48 acrylic on canvas.

George Bodine Surprised himself at Wayne Plein Air The Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival, held annually in Wayne, PA, has grown to be one of the most well-respected painting events on the East Coast. George Bodine was there this year ready to compete with other quali�ed artists. The level of competition must have inspired George ho into experimental mode.“Just 200 artists were invited so I was lucky

to attend. My painting (shown below) was a breakthrough piece for me. It was so di�erent from what I normally do that when the painting was �nished, I remember asking, ‘Is this even a painting?’ Let alone if it was any good. ““I did another more recent piece called “Whirlwind” where I was trying to capture that same feeling that I developed at Wayne.”In the September Dragon�y, George will be the Story Teller of the Month.

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MEET THE DRAGONFLY EDITOR — DALE WOLFWith this issue of Dragon�y, I have taken over as editor and work closely with Deb Marvin who continues to do the graphic design and production, so you can enjoy our Club and Member news and updates. I have been an artist since kindergarten, got serious when 6th grade classmate Bob Hebenstreit suggested I join him at Gebhardt Art School. After college, I transitioned to marketing, �rst as a writer and then marketing manager for three companies before launching my own marketing agency which grew into one of the 50 largest promotional marketing agencies in America. After retiring from marketing three years ago, I returned full-time to painting. The best move was joining the Club. I paint every day, often �ve hours a day. Right now I am having more fun that a pig in mud.

Tell us your stories and we will Share in Dragon�yWe want to tell your stories. We intend on expanding coverage all about you and our other members. But we cannot if we are not aware. So submit your ideas, your works, your awards, your events to us. I will try to get to every Club event I can attend so I can meet and talk with you and learn from you.

NOTE: Dragon�y is mainly a digital publication, with only a few copies printed and sent by mail. To best manage our printing costs, the expanded Member News insert will only be included in the digital version.Please send requests, mailing address and any email changes to: treasurer@cincinnatiartclub.com and to dragon�y@cincinnatiartclub.com.

John Leon Installs Sculpture at Christ ChurchSculptor John Leon recently completed “A Peaceable Kingdom”, a wood-carved, bas-relief sculpture for the Centennial Chapel of Christ Church Cathedral, 4th Street, downtown. John’s piece consists of �ve separate panels made of basswood, �lled with symbolism. The impressive work is �ve-and-a-half feet tall, spans about seven feet and took 13 months to complete. His primary source of inspiration for the imagery was Isaiah 11, prophesying the coming of peace, love, and prosperity for the world. The lyrics to “Down By the Riverside” brought out an emphasis on peace vs. war. The middle area symbolically depics the baptism of Christ. The Tree of Life is surrounded with dancers, representing celebratory humanity. Two shorter panels alongside the center section depict a sword being beaten into a plowshare and broken spears being forged into pruning hooks.

A Peaceable Kingdom, John Leon

MEMBER NEWS

Next dinner meeting will be on Friday, September 21, 2018.

To make your reservation, call the CAC o�ce at (802) 93-4970 or e-mail: dinner@cincinnatiartclub.com

Reservation deadline is 4:00pm the Wednesday before the meeting. Early reservations are very much appreciated. If you should need to cancel, do so before the Wednesday deadline. Traditionally, the Club requests payment at the door by CHECK only in order to facilitate getting people in quickly and having an accurate record of payment. The cost of dinner is $20 per person.

DINNER MEETING RESERVATION