by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Teaching Years, Uncategorized
In time we were able to move our work area to the first-floor student lunchroom, but in the early years that I taught Oil Painting in the Adult and Continuing Education Classes as part of the Jefferson County program at Seneca High School in Louisville,...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | PAINTING YEARS, Uncategorized
A blush of burnt sienna on distant horizons compels artists to rummage around in stacked-up corners and pull out extra brushes and palettes. Creatives prepare for spring outdoor painting sessions as soon as that blush is observed and they are sure to...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | PAINTING YEARS, Uncategorized
I had already poured out my brush rinse water and stood up to clear my face paint tray after a long St. James Court weekend. When the economy went south and large painting sales were reduced, I sat down to paint faces, Some of my friends scoffed at the pursuit...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Gallery Years, Uncategorized
During Christmas time, when our Falls City Community Art Gallery was located in the Lower level of Founders Square, local arts and craft shops donated prizes for our “Most Creative Christmas Tree Ornament Contest” for children. When visitors walked in our...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Gallery Years, Uncategorized
In the years when our nonprofit Art Gallery was known as The Falls City Community Art Gallery, it was housed as a guest of the City of Louisville in the lower level of Founders Square when the unique glass-enclosed structure was located in a park-like area on...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 19, 2023 | Gallery Years, Uncategorized
The Cloister Community Art Gallery was incorporated by three art groups in the Louisville area. The Crit Club, The Palette Club, and the Southwest Artists joined in making the non-profit organization a recognized participant in Ray Schumann’s endeavor in...
