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SUMMARY:Mel McCuddin Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join The Art Spirit Gallery in celebrating 40 new works by figurative painter Mel McCuddin.  The opening reception and ArtWalk will be held Friday\, September 9 from 5-8 pm. Meet the featured artist and enjoy a lively evening of fine art\, fine dining and good friends in downtown Coeur d'Alene.  Everyone is welcome! \n\n \n\nArtist demonstration at the gallery   Saturday\, September 10 from 1-4pm\n\n \n\nThis show runs from September 9- October 8. Summer Hours: Open daily from 11-6. \n\n \n\nShow Sponsor:  Anthony's Coeur d'Alene.  We thank them for their fine seafood and their support of the arts in our region.\n\n \n\n                         \n\n \n\nABOUT THE ARTIST:\n\n \n\nAt 83 years young\, Mel McCuddin keeps pouring out the images\, much like he has done for nearly 60 years. The Art Spirit Gallery opened its doors in 1997\, and Mel's colorful and creatively-titled work has graced the walls from the beginning. His popularity quickly grew\, and now it's not uncommon to hear art enthusiasts inquire if your home "has a Mel?" The demand for his work has led him to become the third highest grossing artist the gallery has ever represented\, following closely behind Harold Balazs and George Carlson. Well-known for his unconventional subjects that are strangely realistic yet abstract\, Mel's exhibits feature paintings from floor-to-ceiling\, covering the 16 foot walls of the gallery.\n\n \n\n"Oftentimes\, people will observe Mel's work and ask\, 'What is going on in his head?'" says Kasey Davis\, Gallery Assistant. "They might not expect this work to come from a quiet\, shy\, always-smiling former truck driver for Early Dawn Dairy. The depth of intrigue that Mel's work inspires is exciting to watch unfold." \n\n \n\nInterested in the human experience because of its endless amount of material\, McCuddin's creative process is uniquely his own. Each painting begins the same way: smearing paint randomly onto a canvas using rags\, a thick brush\, and his fingers. Once it is dry\, the artist pulls up a chair in the quiet solitude of his studio\, waiting for an image to emerge in a process he calls 'a record of the evolution of an idea.'  He turns the canvas\, often a number of times.  "I wait and see what the painting suggests.  And when I first find the image\, that's the exciting part." \n\n \n\nAn astounding 41 new works\, many of them large in scale\, will be combined with select pieces from previous shows to fill the gallery walls this September.\n\n \n\n \n\nUPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY\n\n \n\nSept. 9 - Oct. 8\n\nMel McCuddin -unique figurative oil painting\n\n-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday\, September 9 from 5-8 pm\n\n-Artist Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday\, September 10 starting at 1:00 pm\n\n-Show Sponsor:  Anthony's Coeur d'Alene Restaurant\n\n \n\nOct. 14 - Nov. 5\n\nMichael Horswill & Allie Vogt  paintings\, sculptures\, and drawings by two local artists\n\n-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday\, October 14 from 5-8 pm\n\n-Artist Talk & Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday\, October 15 starting at 1:00 pm\n\n-Show Sponsor:  FIRE-Artisan Pizza\n\n \n\nNov. 11   26\n\nThe Steve Gibbs Benefit Show  pieces from Steve's personal collection and from select artists\n\n-Opening Reception & ArtWalk: Friday\, November 11 from 5-8 pm\n\n-Show Sponsor:  Le Danse\, Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker"\n\n \n\nDec. 2 - Jan. 7\, 2017\n\n18th Annual Small Artworks Invitational -smaller than 12" by 30 artists\n\n-Opening Reception: Friday\, December 2 from 5-8 pm\n\n-Downtown ArtWalk: Friday\, December 9 from 5-8 pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">Please join The Art Spirit Gallery in celebrating 40 new works by figurative painter Mel McCuddin.&nbsp\; </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">The opening reception and ArtWalk will be held Friday\, September 9 from 5-8 pm. Meet the featured artist and enjoy a lively evening of fine art\, fine dining and good friends in downtown Coeur d&rsquo\;Alene.&nbsp\; Everyone is welcome! </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">Artist demonstration at the gallery &ndash\; Saturday\, September 10 from 1-4pm</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">This show runs from September 9- October 8. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">Summer Hours: Open daily from 11-6. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">Show Sponsor:&nbsp\; </span></span><a href="https://www.anthonys.com/restaurants/detail/anthonys-at-coeur-dalene"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">Anthony&rsquo\;s Coeur d&rsquo\;Alene</span></span></a><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 9pt\;">.&nbsp\; We thank them for their fine seafood and their support of the arts in our region.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;&hellip\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">ABOUT THE ARTIST:</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">At 83 years young\, Mel McCuddin keeps pouring out the images\, much like he has done for nearly 60 years. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">The Art Spirit Gallery opened its doors in 1997\, and Mel&rsquo\;s colorful and creatively-titled work has graced the walls from the beginning. His popularity quickly grew\, and now it&rsquo\;s not uncommon to hear art enthusiasts inquire if your home &ldquo\;has a Mel?&rdquo\; The demand for his work has led him to become the third highest grossing artist the gallery has ever represented\, following closely behind Harold Balazs and George Carlson. Well-known for his unconventional subjects that are strangely realistic yet abstract\, Mel&rsquo\;s exhibits feature paintings from floor-to-ceiling\, covering the 16 foot walls of the gallery.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">&ldquo\;Oftentimes\, people will observe Mel&rsquo\;s work and ask\, &lsquo\;What is going on in his head?&rsquo\;&rdquo\; says Kasey Davis\, Gallery Assistant. &ldquo\;They might not expect this work to come from a quiet\, shy\, always-smiling former truck driver for Early Dawn Dairy. The depth of intrigue that Mel&rsquo\;s work inspires is exciting to watch unfold.&rdquo\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Interested in the human experience because of its endless amount of material\, McCuddin&rsquo\;s creative process is uniquely his own. Each painting begins the same way: smearing paint randomly onto a canvas </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">using rags\, a thick brush\, and his fingers. Once it is dry\, the artist pulls up a chair in the quiet solitude of his studio\, waiting for an image to emerge</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;"> in a process he calls &lsquo\;<em>a record of the evolution of an idea.</em>&rsquo\;</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">&nbsp\; He turns the canvas\, often a number of times.&nbsp\; <em>&ldquo\;I wait and see what the painting suggests.&nbsp\; And when I first find the image\, that&rsquo\;s the exciting part.&rdquo\;</em> </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">An astounding 41 new works\, many of them large in scale\, will be combined with select pieces from previous shows to fill the gallery walls this September.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><u><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">UPCOMING SHOWS AT THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY</span></span></u></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Sept. 9 - Oct. 8</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Mel McCuddin </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-unique figurative oil painting</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Opening Reception &amp\; ArtWalk: Friday\, September 9 from 5-8 pm</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Artist Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday\, September 10 starting at 1:00 pm</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Show Sponsor:&nbsp\; </span></span><a href="https://www.anthonys.com/restaurants/detail/anthonys-at-coeur-dalene"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Anthony&rsquo\;s Coeur d&rsquo\;Alene Restaurant</span></span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Oct. 14 - Nov. 5</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Michael Horswill &amp\; Allie Vogt </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">&ndash\;paintings\, sculptures\, and drawings by two local artists</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Opening Reception &amp\; ArtWalk: Friday\, October 14 from 5-8 pm</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Artist Talk &amp\; Demonstration at the gallery: Saturday\, October 15 starting at 1:00 pm</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Show Sponsor:&nbsp\; </span></span><a href="http://www.fireartisanpizza.com/"><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">FIRE-Artisan Pizza</span></span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Nov. 11 &ndash\; 26</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">The Steve Gibbs Benefit Show </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">&ndash\;pieces from Steve&rsquo\;s personal collection and from select artists</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Opening Reception &amp\; ArtWalk: Friday\, November 11 from 5-8 pm</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Show Sponsor:&nbsp\; Le Danse\, Presenter of Eugene Ballet Company&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;The Nutcracker&rdquo\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Dec. 2 - Jan. 7\, 2017</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">18th Annual Small Artworks Invitational </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-smaller than 12&rdquo\; by 30 artists</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Opening Reception: Friday\, December 2 from 5-8 pm</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">-Downtown ArtWalk: </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Friday\, December 9 from 5-8 pm</span></span>
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