Movement in Metal Exhibit

The opening reception for 2017 CKAG ‘Artist of the Year’ Thomas Hammett was on Friday Oct 12, 2018. Tom is a metal artist, specializing in Chasing and Repousse`. It is an ancient art form that shapes and decorates metals by hammering on the  back and front. Thomas specializes in custom jewelry but has extended his…

Stories to Tell

At the August, 2018 meeting, Artist Wes Kendall gave a program on telling stories with your paintings. He brought several of his paintings and sketches from his time working at the Louisville Times and Courier Journal.  One of his most touching stories was about the creation of his painting depicting the Vietnam Wall Memorial. 

Exploring Mediums

At the June , 2018 Meeting of Central Kentucky Art Guild, a few members brought their favorite mediums for the members to explore. Each artists explained the materials they brought and examples of the artwork created using them.  A box of water soluble color pencils used by Debra Byerlien in her sketching pieces.An assortment of…

CKAG 2017 All Member Show Invitation

Due to rains from Hurricane Harvey, the reception has been moved to Sunday, Sept 3, 2-4pm Our All Member Show is almost here. The reception will be on Friday 5-7, Sept.1, 2017. Awards will be announced. Everyone is invited to come, meet the artists that evening and see the works of our talented members. The…

Tee Shirts and Sign

Members were excited at the August, 2017 meeting to get the newly printed tee shirts with the CKAG logo.  The logo has also been added to the sign over the door of Our Place, 790 Building, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Thanks to Thomas Hammett for installing it. 

Freeman Lake Paint Out

Several CKAG members met at Freeman Lake in Elizabethtown on Thursday August 10, 2017 to paint and sketch. This is a great artistic activity to improve your skills. It was a beautiful day for August in Kentucky. Not too hot or humid. Everyone brought lunch and enjoyed visiting afterwards.  ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]  …

Printmaking Fun

The Ken Swinson Printmaking Workshop that was held on August 4, 2017 in Elizabethtown, KY was a great learning experience. The class was introducing to linoleum block cutting. Each student created a unique design that was then printed on tee shirts. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]