Andi Snethern
Andi Snethern will be a vendor at the Hoot n' Holler, Lockwood on May 3rd, 9am -3pm.
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.
Gailey’s Breakfast Café:
Gailey's Breakfast Cafe, 220 E. Walnut Street, in Springfield, invites artists to exhibit whether they have one piece or 10 pieces of artwork.10% of the sales goes directly to the wait staff. This is the only fee.
"Congratulations on your sales and thank you to everyone who is an exhibitor at Gailey’s." If interested, you can text Carol Snyder (417-631-9009). Gailey's website is here, and Carol's artist website is here.
Kathleen Day
Kathleen Day has12 quilted pieces displayed at the Gailey Cafe through June, a folding art book at the Waverly House Gallery through May, and she is at the Farmers Park market the last Saturday of every month during the Artsy Alley events.
Ursula Wollenberg
Carol Snyder
Carol Snyder has a solo show at the Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway, near Hobby Lobby. The exhibit will be there until May 30. On display are 23 pieces of artwork - "stop by for a look see."
Formed Gallery
Rick Atwell is returning to Formed Gallery and is May's featured artist. He hopes to see everyone during next month's First Friday Art Walk on May 2. You can see Rick's art on his website here.
Ursula Wollenberg was April's featured artist at Formed Gallery and brought many new pieces.
Vivian Terbeek and Ted Terbeek
Studio 55 member Vivian Terbeek will have her textiles and acrylic paintings in the Waverly House show and reception starting May 2 for one month. Ted Terbeek's photos will be on display at the same time at Waverly House.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING 2024 EXHIBIT SCHEDULE FROM CHAIRMAN GARY TEBBENKAMP
Contact: garyt1949@gmail.com or 417-234-2868 for more information.
The May exhibit at the Library Center is themed “ A Mother’s Love” and will be available until May 31, 2025. The June exhibit at the Holland Building is themed “Something Springfield” and may include any Springfield landmarks, people, history, events, etc. The call for entries to this exhibit will be sent to Studio 55 members early in May and the entry deadline for this show will be May 25. The Holland Building is on the First Friday Art Walk list, so keep that benefit in mind.
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.
Ongoing exhibits: Ongoing exhibits featuring Studio 55 members include Bambinos Restaurant (2810 Battlefield Road and Lone Pine, Springfield) and the Walnut Street Inn (900 E. Walnut, Springfield). Contact Gary Tebbenkamp to apply or for more information about these two exhibits. Congratulations to the artists who have recently sold art at these locations.
The MudLounge, 321 E. Walnut St., Springfield. Studio 55 members recently installed a new exhibit of artwork at the MudLounge. Participating artists include Meike Aton, Nancy Day, Nancy Brown-Dornan, Bill Gibbs, Ann Kynion, Jerri Loveland, Ruth Penaherrera-Norton, and Carol Snyder. There is no commission collected at this venue.
Library Center: May 3-May 31, 2025. "A Mother's Love." Drop off date will be May 3, 9-10 a.m. Pick up date is May 31 from 9-10 a.m. Studio 55 members should have received an email with the call for entries for this exhibit.
The Holland Building, 205 Park Central East, Springfield. Theme: "Something Springfield." Submission due date will be May 25. Drop off date will be May 31, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pick up date will be June 28 from 9-10 a.m. Watch for a future email about this.
National Avenue Christian Church, July 2025. Submission due date will be June 22, 2025. Drop off dates will be June 26-27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pick up date will be July 31, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also another possible exhibit in December 2025. More information to follow about these.
Botanical Center, August 2025 to September 27, 2025. Submission due date will be July 27, 2025. Drop off date will be August 7, between 9-10 a.m. Pick up date will be September 27, between 9-10 a.m. More information to follow.
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.
MAY 2025
Studio 55 Arts Guild Program
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
LOCATION: National Avenue Christian Church
1515 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO
Program by Jennifer Linders-Glover
Jennifer Linders-Glover is one of those artists who transcends media and methods. She is a sculptor and photographer, focusing mainly in sculptures now. She explains, "My artwork involves stone and clay sculpture. Photography is a great passion. I have ventured far and wide, exploring alone at times, which allows me to fully immerse myself into my surroundings." Regarding her sculpture work, "I have been called a direct carver. I examine each stone and let the story unfold. I carve with chisels, files, diamond blades, and a multitude of other tools. My clay work came from the need to create while recovering from surgery. I hand sculpt, using water based clay."
You can visit Jennifer's website to see more of her photography, https://www.jenniferlinders.com/. And she has two Instagram accounts you can follow, @jenniferlindersphotography and @sugarbuttstudios. The second account focuses on her works as a sculptor, and the former includes both photography and sculpture. In the meantime, here are several images that Jennifer provided as examples of her artwork. We hope you can join us on May 14 to learn more.
Rick Atwell
Our April Meeting
Many thanks to our speakers at our April meeting, Robert and Sharon Reed, the married team behind Walnut & Ash Interiors. How interesting to learn about the intersection of art with interior design!
"A Mother's Love"
Studio 55 members are displaying art at the Library Center in our exhibit, "A Mother's Love." Here is some of the art you will see there, shared with us by Barbara Vicente and Carol Snyder. Barbara's piece is a crochet doily mounted on fabric board, and Carol's pieces are floral paintings.
Mindy Tillery
Mindy Tillery submitted three pieces to the International Encaustic Artists "Hope Lives: Art for ALS Research Renderings" juried exhibition. One of her paintings, "ALS 2," was selected for the Lynn Giovannelli Excellence in Art Award.
From the IEA Chair for this exhibition: "The collection of art submitted for Research Renderings was powerful and created with great finesse, especially considering the serious topic of ALS. The Inquiry Award is for artwork that signifies the power of knowledge. Artwork features definitive elements that encourage viewers to think about people living with ALS, ALS research or how ALS research ignites and propels scientists and the ALS community. Although there was competition in this field, your painting was the strongest choice among them."
Finley River Art Gallery
Studio 55 member Carol Snyder shares that the Finley River Art Gallery has many events happening in the next several months. Their website is located here.
Finley River Art Gallery's next open competition is coming up in mid-May. It's the Mystery Box competition. Stop by the Gallery in downtown Ozark and purchase your mystery boxes for $5 each. Whatever is inside the box must inspire your traditional art entry. Entries are due at the Gallery May 14 through the 17th (open hours are 10-3). You do not need to be a member to compete and there is no additional entry fee. An official entry form is availableon this page of their website.
Finley River Gallery is looking for instructors for two classes in August and two in October. Instructors are not paid but the Gallery provides all materials for students. As the instructor you chose the class theme and projects. If you would be interested in judging one of our upcoming public competitions, they are looking for judges for Mystery Box in May, Go Big in August and the Power of Small in October. Judges receive $25 as a thank you. If you are interested in teaching and/or judging, please contact FRFA secretary Glee Kieny at glee.kieny@gmail.com or 816-645-4833.
A group from Finley River will soon begin some plein air painting. If you are interested in joining the group, contact Javier Saltares, 1-417-988-4976, jarv_art@yahoo.com.
At their website, you can also learn about classes offered at the Gallery (classes also appear on our website's classes page, here).