If you haven’t heard, the Bricks for Breast Cancer auction is coming up again. This will be the third year that I have participated. Art galleries, stores and art centers all over the city are collecting the bricks generously donated by artists, schools and other individuals. Last year’s auction raised over $45,000. for research to find a cure. The auction gives you the opportunity to bid on the individual bricks as well as buy tickets for the gift basket raffle. It is a fun event with food and lots to see. Here’s the info:

8th Annual Breast Cancer Brick Auction
Sunday, October 25th, 2009
2-5 PM
Mayerson JCC map
8485 Ridge Road, Cincinnati OH 45236

Susan Mahan
fall/winter show schedule 2009

Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser Gala
September 19, 2009 7-11PM
Longworth hall suite c
Cincinnati, OH.

Xavier University juried art exhibition
October 2, 2009 6-8 PM
Xavier University Art Gallery-Cohen Center
Cincinnati, OH.

Hauck House Art Exhibition
October 9, 2009 6-12 PM
fundraiser to benefit AIC College of Design
12171 Mosteller Rd.
Cincinnati, OH.

Indian Hill Church Art Show
November 13 & 14, 2009
Friday 6-9Pm Saturday 10am-4pm
6000 Drake Road
Cincinnati, OH.

Starfire Children’s Foundation
December 4, 2009
Woman’s Art Club
Mariemont, OH.

solo show
“The Heart of a Woman”
opening Jan.31, 2010
The Hayley Gallery
New Albany, OH.

Talented local artists will be providing housing themed artwork at the event for sale and for auction, like this piece by Susan Mahan:

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CONSTRUCTION GALA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 – LONGWORTH HALL

Event Details:

When: Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 7pm – 11 pm

Where: The historic Longworth Hall in downtown Cincinnati. 700 Pete Rose Way – Suite C.

What: Open bar, restaurant sampling, live music, raffle prizes, a silent auction, artwork on display, and friends!

Why: To celebrate another successful year of building families, communities and hope for Cincinnati families in need. Proceeds benefit Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity.

Cocktail Attire

Parking for the event is free. Please drink responsibly and be sure to designate a driver.

November 13th and 14th I will participate in the annual Indian Hill Art Show. It is at the beautiful Indian Hill Church. We attended last year and were very impressed with the quality of the artists who were included. Bruce and Nancy Neville, Trish Weeks, Kay Hurley were all there, to name a few. It promises to be a fun event and sale. Friday night the hours are from 6-9 and Saturday it will be held from 10-4.

The opening at Art on the Levee was a festive night for those who attended. The support from fellow Pendleton artists was greatly appreciated. Many friends and family stopped by as well. People who were unfamiliar with our work were surprised and thrilled by the whimsical garden inspired works. Allison’s glass looked spectacular in the window space. The food was a hit, especially the Key Lime Tartlets a la Costco. All in all, a great evening and wonderful collaborative show. If you haven’t seen it yet, stop by before September 8th.

The annual nationally juried show at Xavier will open on October 2nd. 56 pieces were selected from over 350 entries from 31 states. The show was curated by Jessica Flores, the Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Cincinnati Art Museum. I am happy to report that “Grace,” pictured here, is among the works accepted! The show theme is A Celebration of Women. XU galleries are so beautiful and the faculty so warm and inviting… the opening should be lots of fun. It will be from 6-8 on the 2nd.
Hope to see you there!

September the 19th is the Gala fundraiser to benefit Habitat for Humanity. It is being held at Longworth Hall. This piece entitled “Our House” will be on display and available for sale. It is a perfect fit to be used for promotion for this worthy cause! To check out further details about how you can attend this ticketed event, check out: www.habitatgala.com
Watch for information in the local press as well. It sounds like a fun event!

Allison Sanders and I will open a show of new works called “Chandelier Garden” at Art on the Levee-Newport on the Levee- August 7-September 8. We met today with the manager, Francisco, and planned the space. The location is new, it’s the old American Eagle store space. It is very nice, well lighted, and spacious. Allison will show many of her glass chandeliers and cones and I will debut some new works highlighting chandeliers in the compositions. I will also show some florals and garden inspired works. It promises to be a colorful, fanciful and whimsical show. We are excited that the show will remain in place through the Labor Day weekend. If you plan to be around for the fireworks, stop by to see our work. I will post hours for the opening ASAP. There will be appetizers and good local wine.

I am pleased to announce that I am now represented by The Hayley Gallery in New Albany, Ohio. This very hip gallery in the Columbus area was recently voted the “Best Gallery in Columbus 2009”. It hosts a wonderful eclectic mix of paintings, glass, jewelry and ceramics. You can find the work of Korki Bowen there too. The space is an old firehouse that is beautifully arranged to compliment the art. Owner Hayley Savage has turned the space into a first class gallery and general meeting place to have a good time and talk art. If you are in the Columbus area, perhaps headed to the Easton shopping area, stop by to see this space with it’s funky art by Ohio artists. Be sure to tell Hayley that you heard about it from me!
www.hayleygallery.com

Work is underway in our new third floor studio at Pendleton. Allison Sanders and I are eagerly organizing renovations to the former ArtWorks studio #315. It is a large space with lots of room, light, and storage. On the down side; it’s painted red, blue and yellow. (Must have been a color wheel reminder for the kids). We are hanging drywall over the warped plywood divider, adding new track lights, painting it white (with an orange accent wall) and generally making the space our own! Our grand opening is June 26 for Final Friday. Please plan to join us for a glass of wine and a toast to our new digs!

PS To update this post… here are photos of the NEW SPACE=#315!