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Adrienne Varady was born in Brooklyn, New York and studied with Jimmy Ernst and Ad Reinhart, and Harry Holtzman at Brooklyn College. She has lived in Cincinnati since 1971. Varady’s work includes ceramics, works on paper, paintings in oils and acrylics, etching and lithography. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe.
The landscapes―all unpeopled―are inspired by her European visits. They employ an expressive use of color to explore the special light specific to a particular place and time of day. Her portraits are amalgamations of faces and types, but occasionally they are individuals caught unawares, which allows her to explore the subject more objectively.
Varady held the position of visual resources librarian of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Panning from 1985 through 2002. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Library Science Degree from Drexel University, Philadelphia.
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Artist Statement
The fact of the matter is that the advance of technology has outpaced our representative democracy. Whether we like it or not, our world is digitizing at an alarming rate. If our social contract is unable to keep up with our technology (and the growth of culture alongside of technology), this experiment in Democracy will simply burst out of its own bindings. The US Constitution was not designed in anticipation of Anonymous or drone surveillance programs.
As journalist Robert McChesney writes in The Death and Life of American Journalism: “American radicalism is not romantic - it is about figuring out what needs to be done and doing it.” From the perspective of an Occupier, our problems can only be solved from a grassroots level with a reorganization of our basic socio political units: the household and the small business. Inspired by the spirit of solidarity found across our nations’ occupations, cooperative and non-profit organizations, as well as new models of communal living, have been popping up across the country. Occupy was the melting pot in which the next generation of activism, the digital generation, will be rooted. These will continue to grow, but at this moment in our nations history we are presented with a very interesting option: do we find our representative system, defined by the US Constitution in 1787 and revisited via the amendment process, to be sufficient in today's digitized world?
I find my answer to that question to be a resounding “no”. We the People created this government, and We the People have the right to build off of this cornerstone of American Society with new structure. The concept I’ve visualized is a cafe with its own dedicated social network. Via this network aspects of our digital, social, political, and economic lives are incorporated into a single microcosm, creating the highest possible degree of potential between ideas. The physical environment of the cafe would stimulate interactions across the digital network and vice versa. Located on or around a college campus, the cafe would engage the first generations of digital Americans in an academic environment, providing a space for collaboration between students and professors.
Everyone is welcome in the cafe and anyone could read the forums online, but membership would be required to make posts. In this environment, our digital, social, and physical, and economic lives intersect. Just like at Occupy, the medium of the community forum will build solidarity and community at the base level of society. Members find solidarity with their ideas via forums. Together, the userbase works to build consensus on ideals; a database of social identity being mapped with every click.
Coulter Loeb January 2013
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Artist Statement - Kathy Silbernagel - November, December 2012
Most of my work is processed in my studio in northern Michigan. The area is a constant source of inspiration. But I love photographing cities. And people (especially the little ones). And animals. And plants. I have fully embraced the digital technology and have recovered from any nostalgic rumination about film. I truly believe that digital is better.
All my photos are on sale, framed or unframed, at a price of $150 framed and $100 unframed. A full $50 of each sale will be given to St. John's, so think of it as a fundraiser if you like.
To purchase an image, please contact me at
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In and Around the Neighborhood
Exhibition Statement
Sherlock Holmes is very popular these days, and his detective skills are amazing. Solving mysteries using his skill of deductive reasoning, his most renowned gift, allows him to see into himself and others and the world around him. If he was only able to visit In and Around the Neighborhood and deduce the photographer’s obvious likes and dislikes as well as his hidden personal preferences and quirky characteristics – we could only imagine what Holmes would discover.
Surely Holmes would conclude that the photographs are loosely divided into three categories. First, he would discover the photographer’s love for the ordinary, comfortable images taken within his own neighborhood, noticing that almost all of the photos were shot within a five mile radius of his home.
Second, the photographer has a strong interest in the abstract, whether it be an interesting architectural detail, finding relationships between incongruous images or choosing clever discoveries such as lines, shadows, light and tension, all of which are embedded in his work.
Third, the photographer enjoys the endless beauty of the world around him, in the people who share this world, people who think deeply and love deeply, people who are passionately involved with life and living. He also finds the animal kingdom equally as beautiful and worthy of human respect. Lastly, the seasons of nature are celebrated and will never find itself diminished in the photographer’s eye.
Sherlock Holmes invites you to join him as you view this exhibit.
Deduce what YOU see!
David Walker's Photography Exhibition continues until October 30, 2012
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The exhibition currently on display, Weeds, Botanicals and Landscapes, was created by
St. John's member Julie Mitchell. These recent works were executed in watercolor, acrylic
and mixed media. Julie teaches art and design at the University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash
College and can be reached at
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Thanks to fabric artist Linda Chapman for bringing the
New American Art Gallery Community Artists’ Collaborative
to St. John’s Haehnle Gallery during late July and August.
APRIL, 2012
As a child, Jane Alden Stevens owned a Brownie Instamatic, which was her constant companion. One day, a roll of film she had sent to Kodak for processing came back in the mail. Inside the package she found one of her pictures inserted in a cardboard holder that framed the image nicely. On the front, someone had written, “We thought this picture was so good that it deserved to be framed!”*
The effect on the young artist was electrifying. She felt that her photograph had spoken to someone, that she was part of something far bigger than the small world she inhabited. With that, her love of photography was born.
A few years later, as a teenager vacationing on the East Coast, she found herself gazing out the window. Within her scope she saw sand dunes, beach grass waving gently in the breeze, and the gray Atlantic Ocean ebbing and flowing in the distance. It was sundown, and the sky glowed with a subtle blend of blues and pinks. Seagulls were calling; the air smelled like wild roses and salt and seaweed. Without thinking, she reached for her camera, ready to record that magical moment. Then she paused… and slowly put the camera down.
It dawned on her that no photograph could replicate the experience of being in that place at that very moment. This realization caused her to reconsider what she photographed and how, and it continues to influence her approach to the medium to this day.
Artist’s Statement
The history of nations. The history of an era. The history of a process. One’s personal history. Many different histories are woven throughout the fabric of our lives, all of them rich with stories about the present and the past.
I approach photography from this perspective. What loose narrative can I relate about a person? An event? A way of doing things? And how can I make a photograph that implies as much about its subject as it does describe it?
It is this challenge that plunges me into a constant state of excitement (leavened with a touch of panic) while working on a project. It’s both the agony and the ecstasy: I am fully committed, yet unsure of the outcome. I am intensely focused, but have more questions about what I am doing than I can possibly hope to answer. I liken it to being in the “zone” that athletes describe. I am at once both conscious and unconscious of what I am doing, completely engaged with the work while simultaneously looking at it from afar.
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Today, Jane Alden Stevens is a highly respected photographic artist and educator. She won Individual Artist grants from the Ohio Arts Council in 1990 and 2002. Solo exhibitions of her work have been mounted at the ARC Gallery in Chicago, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art in Ithaca, NY, and the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Gallery. She has exhibited extensively abroad, including in Finland, Ukraine, Belgium, Germany, and Brazil. Stevens’s photographs are included in the permanent collections of the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, NY, the Cincinnati Art Museum, and the Museu da Imagem e do Som in São Paulo, Brazil. She is currently a Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Cincinnati.
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February-March, 2012: Anna Daigle
I grew up in Concord, MA surrounded by history and the beauty of Walden Pond. Creative from an early age, I began to take pictures in second grade with my Fisher Price film camera. I dreamed of becoming an artist when I grew up, but after discovering chemistry, decided that art would be a lasting passion to balance my love of science. I find much of my inspiration in the beauty of nature and it continues to be my favorite subject. I have also dabbled in wedding photography and portraits, capturing small moments that are often missed but become some of the most wonderful memories. Enjoy!
ecember, 2011 - Art of Alla Dorn
Artist's Statement
I was born in the Ukraine. I owe my love of nature, travel, photography, music, and art to my parents. After receiving a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, I immigrated to the United States in 1981 and studied by correspondence courses at the New & York Institute of Photography.
In 1995 I decided to attend classes at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and took classes with Greg Albert, Ken Landon Buck, Carin Hebensteit, and Bob Hebensteit.
In 1999 I retired from my engineering career and started my painting career, studying with James D, Werline and David Mueller. I am a signature member of the Cincinnati Art Club and have exhibited in numerous local exhibitions.
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Instant Replay: A Small Retrospective of Art
by Ursula Roma
Ursula Roma is a fine artist, illustrator, and graphic designer living in Cincinnati, Ohio.
She has just completed her MFA from Hartford University and is working on licensing her imagery for fabrics. Roma also makes art with found, salvaged and repurposed objects which can be seen at http://ursularomafoundobjects.blogspot.com. All art in this show was painted on recycled materials.
Instant replay shows Roma's love of painting flowers, exploring their colors and shapes.
Commissions encouraged! Check out her art online at ursularoma.com! Contact: 513.542.5722
Exhibition continuing until November 1, 2011
The Haehnle Gallery is accessible Monday - Thursday, 8- 1:30 and Sunday 10 to 1:00. Would you like to display your work at Haehnle in 2012? Please contact Sandra Geiser at 513.751.2005 or
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in light imagery
by Michelle Wertmuth
I discovered photography in high school and never looked back.
Early in the morning as the sun begins to rise, I can usually be found out in the woods behind our house stalking dew drops.
I love to photograph the little details that most people do not see, such as the detail of a flowwer petal or a spider web in the grass covered in the morning dew. My macro subjects are usually no larger than 1/4 of an inch.
To view some of my most recent work, please visit my blog: www.InLightImagery.com
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Spirit in the Natural World by Artist Lisa Britton
In thinking about my past work, special emphasis has been on creation of silver gelatin prints, and yet, my present habits center around the digital world, as most of the rest of photographers are involved with now.
The prints in this exhibit are dear to me, because they involve a different kind of investigation and pure patience which the darkroom demands. It is almost an act of meditation to make a print, requiring one's constant awareness and attention to detail...
These particular scenes were "ah ha" moments for me when time stood still. I hope they can reflect some of the peace and stillness in you and reveal some of the magic I admired in seeing them. ________________________________________________________
Lisa Britton is a fine art photographer with a Master's degree from the University of Cincinnati. She currently teaches classes at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and works as a freelance photographer. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally.
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Botanicals by Artist Kent Krugh
I grew up on my grandfather's farm in norther Ohio where the cycle of life was more than an intellectual affirmation of nature .... Plants and the nuture of them were modeled early for me. So photographing them seems the natural thing to do. All photographs [in the exhibition] are printed on acid and lignin free cotton-rag paper with carbon pigments and are archival.
Kent Krugh is a gardener and a lifelong photographer. He works as a Medical Physicist in a Cancer Center and by nature is inquisitive and experimental. These two traits drive his fascination with the natural world and his eagerness to experiment in photographic technique. The motivation for much of his photography is spiritual; an attempt to reflect the beauty, mystery, and glory of creation.
This photography exhibition continues until July 31, 2011
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The talented artists of St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church
have created work to brighten Haehnle Gallery during Spring 2011.
It is our good fortune to have the following members
who contributed to this Celebration of Creativity:
Carol Fencl, Jan Hay, Richard Hadden, Barbara Hadden, Cheryl Hayden
Ron Hoffman, Viviane Kline, Liz Schuster, Edith Susarret
Nina Tolley, and Richard Zeller.
The gallery is accessible Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 1:30 PM, plus Sunday afternoons.
Parking is available behind the church. You may contact the church at 513-961-1698
to confirm access at your desired visit time.
Would you like to exhibit your work at Haehnle Gallery in 2011? Please call Sandra Geiser @751.2005
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November until December, 2010
The Stir of the Wind, Rustles with Every Step
Amy Burton is presenting her photo etching art exhibition continuing
until December 29, 2010.
Please join her for a Gallery Reception on December 19th
from 3 to 5 pm.
The gallery is accessible Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 1:30 PM, plus Sunday afternoons.
Parking is available behind the church. You may contact the church at 513-961-1698
to confirm access at your desired visit time.
Would you like to exhibit your work at Haehnle Gallery in 2011? Please call Sandra Geiser @751.2005
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September 5 to September 28, 2010
Enjoy work by artists from the 5300 Group:
Paintings by Carolyn Bjornson and Karen Feinberg
Photography by Virginia Cox and S. Kemp
Fiber art by Deborah Davidson
Sundays, 10 to 2.30
Mondays-Thursdays, 7.30 to 1.30
Jume 26, 2010
Artist Jan Connelly
brings her inspiting and courageous paintings
to Haehnle Gallery
as testimonial to the power of perserverance
and to art as a source of healing.
April 1 to May 31, 2010
Artist Ric Hine notes: " ... the ever 'changingness' of the World Around me ..."
About the Art & Artist:
I am by trade a freelance director of photography, cameraman and most recently, visual artist. With over thirty years film and video experience I have shot documentaries, commercials, sporting events and feature segments for every major network, and managed to pick up a few awards along the way. I make my living capturing images.
These exhibited images evolved from an epiphany I had while sitting at my desk. After years of looking through my glass block windows I unexpectedly “saw” the dynamically changing spectacle they displayed. Seasons, weather, time of day and perspective all produced a frequently shifting image― images that will never reoccur exactly the same. In a rare moment of philosophical “Duh!”, I realized I spent my time so focused on past or present events I would miss entire days of wondrous things in front of me. The images in this exhibit are the result of appreciating what is actually around me.
All these images begin life as a digital photograph of ordinary things. Glass block images, shadows, shapes, textures, brief moments that catch my eye. The images’ sense of familiarity comes from everyday scenes we all “see” but seldom notice.
Given my profession in this digital age, it is no surprise that I would incorporate the use of digital graphic technology to artistically interpret the various abstractions I’ve captured. I don’t generate― I augment the naturally occurring abstractions around me. These still images are a reminder of the ever “changing-ness” of the world around me. But most important, they serve as a reminder to be actively present in the moment. I have found life more enjoyable when I pray for wonder and then manage to be in attendance to see it.
Ric Hine
Cincinnati, OH
March 4 to March 31, 2010
Our Thanks to the Talented Students and Instructors of Antonelli College
who so Cleverly and Beautifully decorated Haehnle Gallery
with photographs taken with a non-digital Toy Camera!
Autumn Bennett
Tabitha Chandler
Sarah Cochran
David Espinoza
Tiffany Gies
Kari Haas
Brenda Kautz
Bill Surber
Kristin Ungerecht
Stacy Wright
JANUARY 18 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Tribute to Esme Kenny
As shared with beautiful
Quilts created by
Her Mother, Artist
Lisa Siders-Kenny
DECEMBER 2009 to JANUARY 2010
Rejoice in the color clarity and spiritual inspiration of the art
of internationally recognized artist Wolfgang A. Ritschel!
His travels are documented in the scenes he captures
from Kentucky to California to Venice.
Call St. John's Office at 961-1938 to check hours this exhibit may be viewed.
Questions? Contact Sandra Geiser 751-2005.
NOVEMBER 2009
Enjoy
Fiber art by Leslie Alexander
Paintings by Carolyn Bjornson
Photography by Virginia Cox and Sue Kemp
Mobiles and paintings by Karen Feinberg
all in one location!
November 1 - 29, 2009
Opening reception: Sunday, November 1, 1 to 4 pm
Gallery open Sundays 9 to 4 pm
Call 513.961.1938 for other visiting hours
OCTOBER 2009
Julie Mitchell,
Instructor of Art and Design
at Raymond Walters College,
presents
recent paintings depicting
interactions among figures in domestic interiors.
Each of the paintings freeze-frame one moment
from a dramatic narrative and are based loosely
on upon photographs taken by the artist of
dolls in dollhouses.
October 3 to October 29, 2009
AUGUST 2009
Edith Sepulveda Ramirez Susarret Marrero Exhibit
Edith recived her BFA from the Pratt Institute,
studied at the Art Students League, and earned her Master's degree to become a teacher,
raising seven children as a single widowed mother.
She is multitalented: studies classical guitar, sings in the St. John's UU Choir,
and exhibits with the Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati Women's Art Club,
and Hyde Park Art Show.
Her pastel portraits are a tour de force,
each one visually powerful with an inner spirit
radiating outward to the viewer.
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JULY 2009
Artwork by Sue Koetz and Joann Stewart
Catch the Summer breeze as you enjoy these lovely landscapes.
July 7 to August 3, 2009
Reception Sunday, July 19, 2009
12 - 2 PM
JUNE 2009
Angels & Saints
The ceramic sculptures of Jan Wiesner and the paintings of her husband Mark will be
on display June 6 to August 3. Jan and Mark are art teachers at The Summit Country Day School
and residents of Oakley.
For the past year Mark has been humorously revisiting the lives of the saints
while Jan has been exploring the not-so-sweet guardian angels,
who cast guilt and shame with abandon.
Jan and Mark, who work out of their studio at the Pendleton Art Center,
are excited to have this opportunity to share their more recent works with you.
Would you like to exhibit in Haehnle Gallery? Call Sandra Geiser
at 513-751-2005 for more information.
MAY 2009
DIZZY ART
Our featured artist for May is
Babara Bonchek, a talented artist from Bloomington, Indiana.
Please enjoy her collection of hand-drawn, intriguing, unique geo-motion designs!
Originals will be on display and for sale,
with prints of each original available in two sizes.
The exhibit will run from May 3 to June 2, 2009.
Join us for an opening reception with refreshments and wine
on Sunday, May 3, 1:30 to 3:30 PM. All St. Johners are invited!
MARCH 2009
Please welcome four talented photographers,
Cliff Goosman, Virginia Cox, Jean M. Landis, and Linda Seal.
Their discerning eyes capture stunning visions of nature
to bring the outdoors in to brighten
Haehnle Gallery!
Please contact Cliff Goosman for more information: 513.489.3109
February 28 to April 25, 2009
FEBRUARY 2009
Vibrant Impressions!
Barbara Heimann is a local artist who has studied at the
University of Cincinnati.
Her unique talent -- wielding a palette knife and blending vibrant colors --
yields wonderful still life paintings and European scenes
to brighten our snowy days
and perhaps the walls of your home.
Contact: Barbara Heimann 513-561-4567
Interested in exhibiting in August, September, November, or December 2009?
Contact Sandra Geiser, Gallery Manager 751-2005,
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JANUARY 2009
Natural Impressions
An Exhibition of Oils, Watercolors, Colored Pencils,
Pastels, and Photographs
Presented by
Current and Former Artists
of St. John's Universalist Unitarian Church
Jean Ashcraft, Jan Hay, Sue Sessum, and Nina Tolley
Thank you to all these talented members of St. John's UU!
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