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The Gallery @ BCA
Visit the Gallery at BCA to view fine art and photography by local and regional artists. Exhibits change every 30 - 60 days and can be viewed during regular office hours. There is no fee to view our gallery exhibits.
Gallery @ BCA and Shoppe for Art 2007
Gallery @ BCA and Shoppe for Art 2008 exhibit schedule
CURRENT EXHIBIT
December 17 - January 16 
Works by Sandra Dennison in the Gallery and Shoppe
Sandra Dennison is a professional artist. Her specialties include oil, pastels, acrylic and graphite. Sandra's works contain everyday objects that she transforms into dynamic masterpieces. Her works are in private and permanent collections throughout the United States including the Eldorado Gallery in Colorado and the Seaside Gallery in North Carolina. Sandra is basically self-taught with a little fine-tuning along the way by artists like 
Marc Moon, Dino Massaroni and Jane Boyde. Throughout the years she has acquired the ability to render silver, glass and the softness of fabric in a very realistic style. She focuses on capturing the dramatic contrasts between light and dark in the style of the Old Dutch masters.
In addition to teaching at BCA Sandra also teaches at Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. She is a member of The Crooked River Gang that manages the gallery, MD Garage, in downtown Peninsula Ohio and is also a life member of the limited society of The Whiskey Painters of America.
July 8 - Aug 7, 2008
The Spirit of Special People
The month-long Gallery exhibit showcases beautiful works of art created under the umbrella of the Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities. Works from Art on Wheels is also included. The exhibit includes painting, mixed media, fabric, pottery and 2 dimensional works. The majority of the art works, as well as boxed art cards, are for sale. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:30 - 4 pm. Brecksville Center for the Arts is located at 8997 Highland Drive, Brecksville. Call 440 - 526-6232 for information.
PAST SHOWS
October 1 - 30 2007
Traditional Watercolors by Jack Mulhollen OWS, WPA
Jack's specialty is watercolor. His paintings reflect his fondness for the outdoors and the nostalgia of the rustic past. He is affiliated with numerous art groups including the Ohio Watercolor Society and the Whiskey Painters of America. Jack has been honored with many awards including over eight Best of Show and First Place awards. Jack teaches watercolor classes and workshops at BCA.
Visit his spot on the Instructor page.
August 2007
Artist Voices: Standout Artworks from the 2007 AP Studio Art Experience
These six students were among seven who completed the drawing-based AP Studio Art course taught at Brecksville - Broadview Heights High School. The course of study is quite challenging, yet each of these pushed themselves farther than any thought possible. They have grown tremendously as artists and as individuals. During the course of a year, these students have developed a sense of what is important about their art and personal expression.
The AP Studio Art experience is a course of study outlined by the AP College Board. It requires that students create a portfolio of up to 24 artworks within a school year and have the discipline to create visual solutions at a collegiate level. Beyond the task of proving technical competence, they strive to develop a body of work that evokes intelligent aesthetic response. They are moving well beyond the collegiate foundations level and will be more than well prepared to take on the rigors of art and design school. They each have developed a voice that deserves our attention.
A strong, nationally verified AP Studio Art portfolio opens many doors to scholarships, honors placement and or college credit. All of these students achieved high marks for their effort. Kelsey Bass and Christy Surace will study art at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Hilary Demko will attend 
Kent State University's Honors College to study Visual Communication and Graphic Design. Another AP classmate, Logan O'Rourke, will attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Deanna Turcotte, Rae Farine and Katie Bullock will be returning to BBHHS for their senior year equipped with well-developed art portfolios for fall college interviews.
We express our gratitude to the communities of Brecksville and Broadview Heights for supporting a strong art curriculum which makes this level of achievement possible. By hosting this exhibit, The Brecksville Center for the Arts once again provides our bridge to the community. Thanks to Winnie Flynn, Executive Director of BCA for her energy and insightful direction and to the BCA Board of Trustees for their generous support.
Anne Jones
AP Studio Art Instructor, Brecksville Broadview Heights High School
June / July 2007: Reflections... a moving tide of images connecting two generations.
Reflections is a unique joint exhibit opening on June 3 at the Gallery at Brecksville Center for the Arts. The show brings together a visual collection of art and photography that reflects the world around two artists; photographer Mark Braun and his mother, painter and longtime BCA instructor, Beverly Braun. The art will be on display during regular office hours (M-F 9:30 - 4 pm) until July 20.
New memories and old are interpreted and flow out of an artist's brush and through a photographer's lens. Some works are directly related in theme and others are evocative of work done by the other artist. Beverly describes the show as a “moving tide of ideas that connect each generation to the next.” Mark will exhibit more than 30 images all of which will be for sale or can be ordered. Beverly will show 10 art works, most for sale but some for display only. A Meet the Artist reception will be held at Brecksville Center for the Arts on Sunday, June 3 from 1 - 4 pm.
Mark E. Braun's interest in the camera developed at an early age. A Brecksville native, he was a high school yearbook photographer, a freelance newspaper photographer and, after college, a product photographer for catalogs and training programs. Mark's nature and travel photography was sparked by study abroad programs in high school and college.
Mark put away his camera for almost 20 years until 5 years ago when he took a 10 day road trip to Yellowstone National Park. Since then photography has become an increasing part of his life. His photographs have been accepted and displayed in St. Louis at the Foundry Art Centre, a Smithsonian Certified Gallery, and won several awards in the St. Louis Camera Club competition. He attended workshops at the Main Photography Workshops, studying under Freeland and National Geographic photographers. Mark Braun's photos, cards and other works can be seen at www.braunsOriginal.com
Beverly Braun received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and continued her studies under such teachers as Fred Leach, Lowell Ellsworth Smith and several Sumi teachers. She was a greeting card artist and designer at American Greetings Co., and has taught watercolor and drawing at Brecksville Center for the Arts and the Richfield Recreation Center for nearly 20 years.
Bev was awarded Brecksville Center for the Arts' 2004 John J. Smith Instructor of the Year Award. She also won the Roy Wilhelm Award at The Ohio Watercolor Society Show, and the OWS Exhibit Award. Her work has been exhibited at the Baycrafters Annual Juried Exhibition, the Beck Center “Proscenium” exhibition and at Woburn Abby in England as part of the NOVA “Side by Side by Suitcase” program.
Beverly and her husband were Brecksville residents from 1960 - 1980. She currently resides in Richfield, Ohio. 
May 5, 2007: Instructor & Student Art Show and Gift Sale
Once a year BCA offers a boutique of art and gift items made by BCA instructors and students. This event is usually held each May. This is a great opportunity for students and instructors to showcase their work. It is also a great opportunity for the public to purchase art items at a discounted price. The 4th annual Student and Instructor Art Show will be held on May 5, 2007 from 10 am - 5 pm at BCA.
April 4 - May 2 2007: Painting Tour of France and Italy
A collection of works by Bernie D'Ettorre and Marge Gulley.
On two separate trips, Bernie and Marge photographed and sketched scenes and architecture in France and Italy to be used as reference for the works presented in this exhibition. Capturing the allure and charm of 
these countries, the two traveling artists present works done in watercolor and pen and ink.
March 5 - 29, 2007: Western Reserve Quilters Anonymous
Western Reserve Quilters Anonymous is an organization dedicated to preserve the tradition of quilting, to promote fellowship among quilters, to stimulate interest in quilting, and to encourage 
advancement of the knowledge about quilting to everyone. The group was founded in 1985 by Marge Priest, a long-time Brecksville resident and one of the original instructors for Brecksville Center for the Arts.
The gallery showing of works from Western Reserve Quilters will include not only traditional bed quilts, but also innovative creations that incorporate many of the techniques used in quilting today, in such venues as wall hangings, art quilts, clothing, accessories and decorative items for the home.
January 2007: Great Masters in Translation in the BCA Gallery
Brecksville Center for the Arts is proud to host the second exhibit of cloth and fiber art by the Contemporary Cloth Artists. The exhibit, Great Masters in Translation, is inspired by works created by European and American artists and will be on display from January 3 through February 15. The Gallery @ BCA is open during office hours (Monday through Friday, 9:30 am - 4 pm) and by appointment.
About Contemporary Cloth Artists:
Contemporary Cloth Artists (CoCA) is a group of approximately 30 fiber artists from northeastern Ohio, concentrated in the Greater Cleveland/Akron area .
Many CoCA members are professional studio artists who regularly exhibit in regional, national and international juried art quilt exhibitions such as Quilt National, Visions, Fiber Art International, Art Quilts at the Sedgewick, Art Quilts at the Whistler, and more. Others exhibit regularly in all-media juried art shows around the country. The majority of CoCA's members are quilt artists; however, some work in other fiber media. Several members teach the fiber arts in the areas of innovative quilt making, wearable art, and surface design. CoCA members come from all walks of life but share a love of fiber and the creative arts.
A major focus of CoCA is to provide support and continuing education for member artists while striving to promote public awareness of quilting and creative clothe as an art form through exhibitions of the group's work.
CoCA meets on the third Monday of the month except July and December at the Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga Falls Public Library. Membership, although limited, is open to serious artists. For further information, please contact Barbara James at 440-543-3588.
Many of CoCA's artists accept private commissions. If you are interested in commissioning a piece of purchasing a piece from the present exhibit, contact Carole Pollard at 330-274-0118.
December 2006: "Gifts of Art"
"Gifts of Art" is the December exhibit in the BCA Gallery. Works by JoAnn Giovanetti- Rencz, Michael Schmidt and Catherine Eisenhower will be featured, along with a sample of works created by their children. The exhibit will be on display until the end of December. An opening night reception will be held from 7 - 10 pm at BCA. Call 440-526-6232 for details.
JoAnn Giovanetti-Rencz
JoAnn graduated from the Cooper School of Art in 1980 and she has continued to study art over the course of her career. She is accomplished in the area of oil pastels and various drawing mediums but has recently returned to her love of painting. God's creation in nature has always been Jo Ann's inspiration. Her love of art has flowed into the teaching of others, 
both adults and children. JoAnn gets especially enthusiastic about working with children. “Children are always ready to learn and are uninhibited in the process of expressing themselves through their art.” JoAnn knew she wanted to be an artist since she was a child, experiencing the colors of crayons, the texture of clay. Today she inspires other young artists through her classes at Brecksville Center for the Arts; Drawing at the Gazebo, Drawing with Children and Oil Pastel.
Michael Schmidt Contemporary artist
A self taught artist, Michael Schmidt uses his creative eye to see and experience things in his life. He can then transfer his impression onto canvas for others to experience. His current work uses the vibrant colors found in acrylic paints and smooth brushwork to create striking pieces of art. Michael's paintings are enjoyed by numerous patrons both private and corporate around the country. The artist has enjoyed a number of gallery showings in California, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Ohio. Michael was a featured artist at the Spoleto festival in Charleston, SC. He is also a charter participant in the National arts council show in Cleveland, OH. Here he won a National arts council award in the professional artist category.
Catherine Eisenhauer
Catherine Eisenhauer has been creating artwork for 20 years. First inspired by the work of Van Gogh, who shares her birthday, she began exhibiting in 1988. Growing up in Florida, her father worked for the airlines and they traveled throughout Eastern and Western Europe. Her parents ran her through the best museums in the world--- where the textures, color, and presence of the great masters transformed her. What followed was a body of work where she created diverse surroundings for her friends. Her emerging portfolio drove her to become a professional. Her formal training was with Aqua Finishing in Florida and The School of Italian Plasters in Atlanta. She learned techniques dating back to the 1300s and practiced by the old world masters. She had original artwork displayed in The House of Representatives. Her work is for commercial and residential purposes. Her passion for color and creating beautiful spaces drives her in her work.
Their work can be previewed at www.bluetreeart.com
November 2006: 30 Works by Stephanie Sibits
Works by Broadview Heights artist, Stephanie Sibits, will be on display in the Gallery at BCA at 8997 Highland Drive from November 3 through November29 during office hours (Monday through Friday 9:30 4 pm.). Stephanie works in acrylic and her canvases reflect a wide range of subject matter. She also creates beautifully painted furniture.
When asked about her unique style she says "I call it a ‘spell;’ it’s a creative spell to always see things differently. I paint in a spirited manner 
from within. I have studied art from numerous instructors my entire life and have taken that knowledge and formed my own style of painting.” Painting and decorating old furniture has absorbed Stephanie for 6 years. “I find it relaxing to concentrate on the old pieces making them my canvas and watching them come alive again: Calling it recycling. I have also dabbled in impressive wall murals. My creations have become a part of many homes and businesses in the area. That makes a dream of mine come true.”
Currently, Stephanie teaches children at area elementary schools through the BCA After School Arts Program (ASAP.) She inspires her students as she was inspired. She says "When I was a young child, a teacher saw my natural talent in art and encouraged me to pursue it. I continue to develop my ideas and magically come up with fresh ideas," she says. "I am surrounded by inspiration."
Call Brecksville Center for the Arts at 440-526-6232 for more information.
October 2006: A thousand words: Watercolors by Pimei Huang
Pimei Huang was born and raised in Taiwan and graduated from National Taiwan Normal University. She moved to America to join her husband and now lives in Brecksville. Pimei was interested in 
painting since childhood. It was not until her two children were old enough that she could pursue her ambition by taking art class. Now she devotes most of her time to watercolor painting. Pimei's favorite subjects are flowers, landscapes, seascapes and portraits, translating her personal connection with the beauty of subjects into visual excitement. “A painting is worth a thousand words,” Pimei says “and I hope that through my work viewers can feel the deep inner passion I feel. My utmost wish is to be able to depict the beauty of God's creations.”
Pimei's first one-woman show was at the St. Paul Art Gallery in Akron. Her work has also been exhibited in Brecksville-Broadview Heights Art Mart, BCA's own Heartfelt Holiday, at M.D. Garage Exhibitions in Cuyahoga Valley National Park and, now in the Gallery at BCA.
August- September 2006: 2nd annual BBHHS Senior Reflections AP Art exhibit
May 30 - June 26 2006: The Spirit of Special People
The month-long exhibit showcases beautiful works of art created under the umbrella of the 
Cuyahoga County and Geauga County Boards of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities. Works from Art on Wheels is also included. The exhibit of 79 pieces includes painting, mixed media, fabric, pottery and 2 dimensional works. The majority of the art works ,as well as boxed art cards, are for sale. The current exhibit at BCA was produced in classes in 5 different art centers throughout Cuyahoga County. (Beachwood, Brooklyn, East Cleveland Rocky River and the CCBMR/DD school in Highland Hills, Art on Wheels, and the Metzenbaum Center in Geauga County.
A reception to “Meet the Artists and their families” will be held at BCA on Sunday June 4 from 2 - 4 p.m. Boxed Greeting Cards embellished with art area.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is an integral member of the community whose mission is “to assist individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in choosing and achieving a life of increasing capability, such that they can live, learn, work and play in the community, and to assist and support their families in achieving this objective.” CCBMR/DD provides services and support from early childhood through adult for 8,000 individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
The Geauga County Board of MR/DD also meets the needs of children of all ages by offering three distinct programs for children, newborn through 22.
The Early Intervention Program is designed to help those who have demonstrated a developmental delay in at least one area or are diagnosed with an established condition that might lead to a developmental delay.
The Pre-School Program, is a highly interactive program in which parents remain involved in their child's progress through the Individual Education Plan, which sets goals that are jointly developed by a team of parents, staff and school district representatives.
The School-Age Program offers options to children with multiple 
handicaps. With no more than eight students per class, the program utilizes the community for social integration, vocational skill development, academic/pre-academic skills and transition planning - all aimed, at teaching functional independence in their daily lives.
Art on Wheels is a non-profit traveling art education organization that has been serving the greater Cleveland area for 17 years. Art on Wheels travels to area schools, nursing homes and center for individuals with disabilities enriching the lives of individuals, their families and the community.
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