CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBIT SCHEDULE FROM CHAIRMAN GARY TEBBENKAMP
Contact: garyt1949@gmail.com or 417-234-2868 for more information.
Ongoing rotational exhibits continue at Bambinos Restaurant on Battlefield and at The MudLounge on E. Walnut Street downtown. Calls for entries to these venues will be sent to members when the time for art rotation is near.
National Avenue Christian Church, July 2025. Gary, Janice McCain, and Doug Steere recently set up this exhibit, "Finding Healing Through Art," at the Church. Pick up date will be July 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also another possible exhibit at this location in December 2025.
Botanical Center, August 2025 to September 27, 2025. Only Studio 55 members may participate (make sure your dues are paid). The theme is “Best of Botanicals,” so pick your favorite flowers, trees, or plants in realistic, abstract, impressionistic or other genres and share your creativity. Members may submit 2-3 entries per person. The third entry may be used if space is available.
Entries should not exceed 20 inches in width and 22 inches in height (outside dimensions including frame) due to space restrictions on the display panels. All entries must have wire hangers (no sawtooth hangers) and be framed or gallery wrapped canvas (staples on the back).
Submission deadline for tag information is Sunday, July 27, 2025. Send the following information by email to Gary Tebbenkamp, garyt1949@gmail.com, by July 27:
1.Title of entry
2. Artist name
3. Medium used
4. Size (width x height in inches) and in that order please
5. Price or NFS (not for sale)
6. Artist contact information (either phone number OR email address)
Drop off artwork at the Botanical Center: Saturday, August 2, 2025, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Pick up art Saturday, September 27, 2025. 9 - 10 a.m.
Library Station, October 4, 2025 - November 29, 2025. Submission due date will be September 28. Drop off date will be October 4, from 9-10 a.m. Pick up date will be November 29, from 9-10 a.m. More information to follow.
JULY 2025
Studio 55 Arts Guild Program
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
LOCATION: National Avenue Christian Church
1515 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO
Program by Doris Doucette
Join us on July 9 at National Avenue Christian Church to hear from our featured speaker, Doris Doucette. Doris has a background in fine art, graphic art, photography, and metalsmithing. She studied at Columbus College of Art and Design and Fort Wayne Art Institute. She was the Graphic Director for Bowhunter Magazine for 12 years and had her own graphics business in Colorado for nine years. She participated in many fine art shows throughout Colorado. Due to travel, jewelry was a natural transition. Her jewelry and fabric art are one-of-a-kind unusual creations. She enjoys putting together unlikely objects to make whimsical and surprising art. Since moving to Springfield, she has focused on silver, copper, and beaded jewelry. She received the "Best of Show" award at Waverly House Gifts & Gallery during its "Sporting Chance" show.
She says her inspirations are the shapes and colors of nature. "To look at the flowing lines of flower petals or the veins of a leaf is to see the graceful repetition and movement."
Ursula Wollenberg
Ursula Wollenberg will be displaying her art work, including both watercolor and acrylic works, at Gailey's Breakfast Cafe, 220 E. Walnut St., through September.
"Watercolor USA Exhibition 2025"
Studio 55 members Nadine Ellman and Alicia Farris were both selected to be in this year’s “Watercolor USA 2025 Exhibition.” This year the exhibition will be held at Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, from August 23 to October 25, 2025. There is an opening reception on Friday, August 22. Nadine’s two pieces are “Unique Beauty” and “Weighted Blanket” (the first two photos shown below) and Alicia’s piece is “Dreamy Fascination” (the third photo below). Learn more here.
Alicia Farris
Alicia Farris was extremely honored to have her work, "Eye to Eye," accepted in the 105th National Watercolor Society International Open Exhibition by jurors, Ianin Stewart and Micheal Holter. This is her 4th acceptance into this prestigious show. She also won the Falcon Art Supply Patron Award in the 84th National Exhibition of the Alabama Watercolor Society for her work, "Sunshine-y Day," her first entry and acceptance into this show.
For information about Alicia's international traveling workshop next year in Costa Brava, Spain, see our classes page here. You can also Alicia's work at the Ozark Library during July. She will feature animals and birds, including new art.
Carol Snyder
Carol Snyder is one of the members of Finley River Fine Arts who is showing her art at the Ozark Senior Center. The showing is through August.
LaDonna Greiner
LaDonna Greiner's photography is on display in the community room at Bambinos Italian Cafe, 2810 E. Battlefield Road, and at Linde Esthetics & Wellness Studio, Springfield.
Roberto Regalado and Linda Spencer
Roberto Regalado and Linda Spencer shared a photographic update with us on their work at the Adventure Lodge on Route 66, Lebanon, Missouri.
"Finding Healing Through Art"
Studio 55 members recently submitted art for the exhibit, "Finding Healing Through Art," at National Avenue Christian Church in Springfield. Check it out when you come to our meeting on July 9. The exhibit will remain hanging through the month. A 10 percent donation to the church will be given to the church for any art sales.
The following artists have their art at the Church now: Cindy Bylander, Ken Burstin, Nadine Ellman, Judy Ferguson, Mary Fiorella, Melanie Grand, Janice McCain, Steve McGuire, Bonnie Schooler, Carol Snyder, Jon Stanton, Doug Steere, Gary Tebbenkamp, and Anthony Verburgt.
Our June Meeting
We had a great turnout at our monthly meeting today with featured speaker David Bales. What beautiful art! If you missed our meeting, here is some of his art that he discussed. Stippling, acrylic painting, oil painting, gourd painting, and more.
Meike Aton
Meike Aton Studio & Gallery is holding her summer open house on Thursday, July 10, 3:30-6 p.m. "You are invited to sample cheese and wine." She is working on a new series for the open house.
Meike will be supplying the Mudlounge with art for the next 4 months. Ten pieces sized 30x40 plus others to capture the patrons' visual attention while they sip their drinks.
Sell your art at local restaurants:
Bambinos Italian Cafe:
If you are interested in selling your art at Bambinos, contact Gary Tebbenkamp at garyt1949@gmail.com. There are no fees to exhibit and artists receive all the money when their art is sold. Check out their business hours and see their menu of delicious food for eat-in and carry-out or to have them cater your next event: Bambinos.