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Nov. 9, 2019 - Feb. 16, 2020Sponsored byOwensboro HealthAn exhibition of 35 monumental paintings by the Louisville, KY. artist, celebrates how art and food combine to reflect notions of nourishment, wellbeing, family and friends, social rituals, desire and popular culture. The artist will present a gallery talk on the exhibition at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 10 offering an insight into her mural sized canvases. Widely recognized for her thematic works which feature the art of food as central to life, Garner is represented by a major work in the art collection owned by Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The painting, comprised of 48 panels, each depicting a table place setting, hangs at the entrance to the hospital’s cafeteria. Garner’s exhibition runs concurrently with the “43rd Annual Holiday Forest Festival of Trees” which features Christmas trees laden with delectable seasonal treats. ______________________
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43rd ANNUALHOLIDAY FORESTFESTIVAL OF TREESNov. 9 - Dec. 31, 2019Sponsored byThe Glenmore DistilleryClick here for Gala ReservationsTHE HOLIDAY FOREST features eighteen monumental Christmas trees and special decorations designed and created by local artists, florists, schools and organizations. These trees interpret the exhibition“ART + FOOD + HEALTH: At the Table with Joyce Garner” a solo exhibition by one of Kentucky’s leading contemporary artists. An entertainment event on opening night will feature a “crowd source” group decorating project by the gala’s guests where a trio of miniature Christmas trees will be created and raffled off to one of the participants. The Festival features Christmas trees laden with delectable seasonal treats. Highlights include a pair of Pie Trees featuring slices of fruit and cream pies carved from insulation board and painted in vivid colors finished with glitter glazes. Complementing these is an 18 foot tall “Watermelon Tree” garnished with more than 200 slices of melon. Trees designed by local organizations include the Owensboro Herb Society’s “Fresh Herbs and Salad Tree” complete with decorative bottles of vinegar and oil; the Western Kentucky Basket Guild’s “Picnic Tree” covered with baskets of fried chicken and other delicacies and St Stephen Cathedral’s tradition “Crismon Tree” celebrating the origins of the season. The Owensboro Miniature Society will present an exhibition of more than two dozen tiny dioramas depicting table settings and picnics. Students from Burns Middle School and Sorgho Elementary School will feature trees of sweet snacks made to depict ice cream cones and cupcakes. A collection of four trees were designed especially for the John Hampden Smith Decorative Arts Wing and are gifts of Gary Tunget of Gary’s Fleur de Lis Florist. Trees drawn from the museum’s holiday collection are also featured including a grouping of handcrafted “Goose Feather Trees” by JoAnne Hobbs of Hodgenville, KY.
Click here for a Video TourThe dramatic growth and development of the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art in its first 40 years has enhanced Owensboro’s quality of life by its contributions to education, economic development and cultural tourism. In just four decades, it has become recognized as a regional center for the visual arts, and its programming offers excellence in arts and culture of a quality not usually found outside major urban centers. The generosity of Owensboro’s corporate, private and public sectors has enabled it to become the second largest art museum in Kentucky and a premiere educational resource for Western Kentucky. With the continued support of local corporations, philanthropic families and elected officials, the museum will continue building a legacy for future generations. |
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