News release
LAKE GENEVA — Visitors to Gallery 223 in downtown Lake Geneva will see a wide assortment of art by Geneva Lake Arts Foundation members in the newest exhibit.
The Late Summer Show opened July 24 and closes Sept. 14 at the gallery, which the nonprofit foundation owns and operates at 223 Broad St. The hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Monday.
The works of art consist of such media as painting, drawing, photography, pottery, glass, jewelry, sculpture, mixed media, weaving, fiber and wood.
Silvie Sturm-Meyer of Lake Geneva, a three-year foundation member, is one of the exhibitors. One of her works is titled “Ode to Joy” that she carved out of reclaimed plywood. Then she painted it with red-wing blackbirds as musical notes to symbolize a religious theme in which all people’s voices unite in song “to create a sweet sound for God’s ears,” she said.
An artist more than 35 years, Sturm-Meyer has created works in such media as pottery, watercolor, pencil, painting, and photography. The last 17 years she has specialized in wood as her medium and nature as her subject matter.
“What I like best about art is the process of creation,” she said, “from the time the idea comes to me to when I see how the piece is turning out.”
Nancy Boyle of Salem, Wis., shares Sturm-Meyer’s viewpoint about making art. “The creative process comes through every pore of my body,” Boyle said. “When I wake up in the morning, I can’t wait the next project to do. It’s that excitement I like best.”
Having made art more than 60 years, Boyle has produced works in photography, oil and acrylic painting, stained glass, fabrics, pottery, and weaving. In the last five years she has concentrated on wool felting in which she makes fabric out of raw wool.
“I like felting because I can explore all artforms,” she said. “Wool is the basis for many things such as clothes, jewelry, and framed art. It’s perfect for me because I tend to get bored with one thing.”
Boyle, who joined the foundation last November, is showing a piece titled “Faith” in the exhibit. The work shows a dove taking flight. “I got the idea from thinking about when one dies the spirit is released into another realm,” she said.
Other artists exhibiting their works are Karen Whalen, Sharon Larson, Sarah Saddler Christian, John Cahill, Caryn Leverence Rothschild, Sarah McConnell, Robin Russart, Julie Sarton, Annette Conley, Ken Cottingham, Karen Mathis, Nancy Wolff, Sybil Brauneis Klug, Nancy Newcomb, and Christine Sotos-Barrera.
Additionally, Billy Bishop, Shelly Heiss, Patricia Barnes, Nancy Boyle, Pat Braker, Margaret Burlingham, Barbara Chasnoff, Lisa Dukowitz, Robin Schaltz, Kathie Stevens, Sandra Fink May, and Kristine Maher.
Also, Susan Alter, Claudette McShane, Linda Oeffling, Barbara Peterson, Timothy Rozwadowski, David Rubenstein, Bonnie Siegel, Robin Vail, Mary Ann O’Reilly, Rick Zentz, Kerstin Alischoewski, Theresa Best, and Kathleen Zabler.
And, Lisa Blackowicz, Bonny Blake, Dorae Bowen, Lynn Cabin, Karen Whalen, Ellen House, Andrea Jensen, Nicholette Marsicano, Eileen Martin, Fred Noer, Dawn Lewison, Susan Peters, Barbara Skiba-Poniatowski, and Zibby Szalewski.
For more information, visit www.genevalakeartsfoundation.org.