“HANGINGTOGETHER” 2024
MAY 1ST- JUNE 28, 2024
GROUP EXHIBITION
WEYENBERG LIBRARY
Rotunda Exhibition Space Theinsville/Mequon, WI
“HANGINGTOGETHER” is a group exhibition of 15 committed artists who decided to develop friendships while cultivating their individual art practices. At a time when concerns about isolation abound, artists whose work can be by its very nature isolating have chosen to make art and human connections simultaneously.
This loose-knit intergenerational group of motley artists has mounted several art exhibits in various spaces and configurations over the past year.
Please stop by the Weyenberg Library exhibition rotunda from May 2 - June 28th to view the various artworks created by this evolving group of artist friends who are committed to the creative and social well-being of themselves, each other, and the community.
15 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
VeranikaH.Birb FeiBrennerSkinkis JonathanEllis AggieGoldenholz
TessHalpern MarlaMorrisKennedy LaehBensmanMcHenry
DebbieOrman StevePevnick ShermanPitts OliaPolovneff
JacqulineCabassaRedlich RebeccaTarg BevRichey MelanieWasserman
WEYENBERG LIBRARY
11345 N Cedarburg Road, Mequon, WI 53092
Contact
Phone 262 242 2593
Hours
Mon - Thurs: 9am - 8pm
Friday: 9am - 6pm
Saturday: 9am - 4pm
Sunday: 12 - 4 pm (closed from Memorial Day - September)
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PAST EXHIBITIONS
LAST CHANCE TO SEE THESE EXHIBITS
BOTH CLOSE THIS SUNDAY NOV. 26TH at 4PM. 2023
at the Cedarburg Cultural Center (CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING)
TUESDAY - SATURDAY 10am - 5pm
SUNDAY noon to 4pm
CLOSED MONDAYS and THANKSGIVING
W62N546 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg, WI 53012, 262 - 375 - 3676
"FOURTHCOMING"
Featuring the Art of Miriam Sushman, Bev Richey, Jonathan Ellis and Adria Willenson
"AUTUMN SPOTLIGHT"
Featuring the Art of Kristin Gjerdset and Bunnie Werth
Admission to the center is FREE and OPEN to the Public.
There is on-street parking and an easy-access parking lot behind the center.
BOTH EXHIBITIONS ARE FAMILY-FRIENDLY
The CCC provides gallery space, installation support, and promotional services FREE to exhibiting artists. The artwork is for sale with a percentage of the proceeds going to support the Cedarburg Cultural Center.
Browse the two gift shops featuring locally created and crafted items in the center.
Special thanks to the Cedarburg Cultural Center for its generous support of local artists and the art-going public.
 PRESS RELEASE:
CEDARBURG, WI–The Cedarburg Cultural Center welcomes two new exhibits to usher in the Autumn season “FOURTHCOMING": The Art of Jonathan Ellis, Bev Richey, Miriam Sushman & Adria Willenson will be on display in the West Gallery from Oct. 21 through Nov. 26. The exhibit and sale will feature a wide variety of works by the four artists, who came together a little over a year ago and launched their collaborative initiative, “Fourthcoming,” in order to showcase their unique styles. Their first exhibit was at the Urban Ecology Center last spring and summer and they are happy to create new work showcasing their evolving styles for the Center. Work displayed will include gestural abstract paintings, paintings, mixed media on canvas, and mosaics based on the flora and fauna of Wisconsin.
Concurrently on display in the Center’s East and Corridor Galleries will be “Autumn Spotlight: The Art of Kristin Gjerdset & Bunnie Werth," an exhibit of works by two Southeast Wisconsin artists specializing in works that celebrate the natural world. ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Jonathan Pierson Ellis, a devoted visual artist from birth, was educated at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Jonathan has a prolific body of work and an eclectic contemporary style rooted in emergent truth, love, humor, and theory. His drawings, paintings, and sculptures are reflective of a refined artist exploring identity, materials, and life itself as Art. Bev Richey’s undergraduate studies were in psychology and in 2008, she began advanced studies in Art History at UW-Milwaukee. From 1978 to 1994, Richey became a public artist and community arts administrator. A move to a rural Wisconsin farm in 1994 from New Haven, CT provided her with an opportunity to rest and recuperate and explore a nonelitist culture. Her early art involved political and feminist site-specific performances, installations, exhibitions, and social engagement projects. In 2015, she moved in a new direction, experimenting with a new “painting” practice. Shortly thereafter, she introduced the “FIRST HUNDRED PAINTING SERIES” 2015-2023. which will be featured in the "Fourthcoming" exhibition. Before becoming a mosaic artist Miriam Sushman worked as a photojournalist in the USA and Israel. Her passion for mosaics was ignited while working on a mixed-media table. Having learned to work with a variety of mosaic methods and materials, she has taught workshops and classes to children, teens, and adults in addition to leading community projects. Adria Willenson is a mixed media artist with a Master’s Degree in Visual Studies from Cardinal Stritch University. From creating a multi-artist studio space and art gallery to selling her own paintings, art has been her true passion for nearly 25 years. Growing up near the Schlitz Audubon Nature Preserve which contains 6 miles of trails along the Lake Michigan shoreline, she has had a deep appreciation for nature which has served as a constant theme throughout her artwork. Willenson finds daily inspiration for her art through her natural surroundings on a partially wooded lot within walking distance of this nature preserve. While she has worked on many mediums such as watercolor, oils, acrylics, and textiles over the years, the current focus of her work incorporates mixed media, fiber, and acrylics, featuring a combination of geometric shapes and floral imagery. · Kristin Gjerdset is a professor of art and art department head, teaching painting, drawing, and art history at Wisconsin Lutheran College. She also serves as the Schlueter Art Gallery manager, organizing exhibits throughout the year. She has organized and traveled with students to Costa Rica, France, Grenada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, and Norway, along with U.S. national parks and art museums, believing in the importance of providing inspiring experiences for learning. · Bunnie Werth has been a member of the art community for more than 40 years. She received her professional training at the Layton School of Art and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in fine arts/ printmaking. Werth has been active in painting, floral arts, and handmade collectibles and owned and operated Newberry Thicket in Cedarburg from 2003 to 2016. She now works in her private studio creating paintings inspired by the beauty of the natural world, fantasy, and figure drawing. The public is invited to a free reception on Oct. 22 from 1-4 p.m. in celebration of both of its current exhibits. Complimentary refreshments will be available alongside a cash bar. |
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CEDARBURG, WI–The Cedarburg Cultural Center welcomes two new exhibits to usher in the Autumn season Concurrently on display in the Center’s East and Corridor Galleries will be “Autumn Spotlight: The Art of Kristin Gjerdset & Bunnie Werth," an exhibit of works by two Southeast Wisconsin artists specializing in works that celebrate the natural world. |
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ABOUT THE CEDARBURG CULTURAL CENTER Located in the heart of historic downtown Cedarburg, the Cedarburg Cultural Center has been the cultural hub of the community for more than 35 years. We are the Center for Art, Music, and History in Ozaukee County. We provide a gathering place to celebrate community, the arts, and local heritage. A free gallery with frequently changing exhibits surrounds the Center’s performance space, which features music, theatre, comedy, and educational presentations. Our classrooms, galleries, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. The Cedarburg Cultural Center is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays 12 noon to 4 pm.
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