BANANA TREE STUDIOS

The studio offers class instructions in ceramics, watercolors and oils.

All classes are open to beginners as well as advanced students. Classes are for eight weeks, meeting once a week for 21/2 hours. There must be five students registered for the class. Cost is $110.

Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment at 121 E. Electric Ave., Flemingsburg.

Workshops:

July 24 through 28, 6 p.m. — Watercolor by E.B. Lewis. Covering painting air painting, art theory, the study of light and value while improving skills in watercolor. The class is limited. Cost is $500. For more information, call (616) 460-2147 or e-mail eblewisstudios.@yahhoo.com.

For more information, call (606) 845-7408 or (606) 356-1357 or e-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com. Visit bananatreestudios.com.



BIRKE ART GALLERY

Hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m.

The gallery is on the first floor of Smith Hall at Marshall University on the corner of Hal Greer Boulevard and 3rd Avenue. For more information, call (304) 696-2296.

Visit marshall.edu/cofa/art/events.html.



CLAYPOOL-YOUNG ART GALLERY

June 6 to July 31 — Kentucky Women Photographers Network Exhibition.

June 6, 3 to 5 p.m. — Opening Reception and Artists Gallery Talk.

The gallery is on the campus of Morehead State University.



DOODLES STUDIO & GALLERY

‰Paper Mosaic class is $65 including 6”X6” canvas or mirror frame, craft knife, decoupage medium and dimensional paint as well as six to eight class hours of instruction to be done in one day.

‰Traditional Mosaic class are $110, which includes mirror frame, tile nippers, safety glasses, adhesive and six class hours of instruction.

The gallery is at 101 East Water St., Flemingsburg; open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed from 1 to 2 p.m. for lunch.

For more information, call Brenda Flynn at (606) 845-0411 or e-mail at ahoymatey@rocketmail.com. Visit the Web site at doodlesgallery.com.



HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and

DISCOVERY CENTER

Through May 15, Fridays, 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. — Every Child Is An Artist. Preschool art playgroup for children and their caregiver. Includes storytime, art activity and playtime in the Discovery Center. $10 per session. Walk-ins welcome or call to register.

‰Through May — Student Art Show. Winners will be selected from the March Discovery Workshop, Tangrams, Geoboards and Quilt Squares. The show will continue through Saturday.

Exhibits:

‰Through July 2009 — “Music Through the Ages:” See how people enjoyed music prior to the days of compact discs and mp3s. Explore sheet music, sound playback devices and musical recordings as well as the history behind recorded sound.

‰Through August — “The Fabulous Fifties: Elvis to Einstein.”

‰Tangrams, Geoboards and Quilt Squares.

Special Exhibits:

‰School Daze.

‰“The Legacy of Jean Thomas”

‰“Digging Deeper: Prehistoric man in The Ohio River Valley”

‰“Mr. Lincoln’s War: The Civil War in Eastern Kentucky”

‰“Steel Rails”

Student Special Events

FETCH! Challenge Lab: Each Saturday, try activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that are seen on PBS FETCH! Free with regular admission.

Highlands Museum and Discovery Center 1620 Winchester Ave. (606) 329-8888; Fax, (606) 324-3218; or e-mail at info@highlandsmuseum.com. The Web site is highlandsmuseum.com. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Mondays by appointment.

Cost is $5.50, adults; $4.50, seniors, students and children; members and children younger than 2 are admitted free.



HUNTINGTON MUSEUM

OF ART

Exhibits

‰Through May 24 — “Slightly Unbalanced,” an exhibition of works by contemporary artists that focuses on the issue of psychological neurosis and its presence in much of today’s art.

‰Through Oct. 18 — “Who’s Who in the Vault: Portraits from the Permanent Collection.”

Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

General admission is $5 per person or $18 for a family of four or more. Admission is free to museum members, school tours and the public on Tuesdays. Visit hmoa.org or call (304) 529-2701.



INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM

OF THE HORSE

Through May 31 — “Fay Moore: A Woman Artist in a Sporting World — A 60-year Retrospective.”

The museum is at the Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Parkway in Lexington. For more information, call (859) 259-4232 or visit KyHorsePark.com.



JESSE STUART FOUNDATION

Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

1645 Winchester Ave., Ashland. For more information, call (606) 326-1667 or visit jsfbooks.com.



KENTUCKY FOLK ART

MUSEUM

Through May 31 — “The Original Silver’s Circus: The Art of Sonny King.”

June 5, 5 to 8 p.m. — Opening reception of “Rhythm in Relief: The Works of LaVon Van Williams.”

June 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. — A day in the country folk art fair.

The museum is on the campus of Morehead State University.



L STYLE

Potters’ Loft

Registration has begun for an eight-week wheel thrown pottery classes with instructor Bill Meadows beginning either Monday May 11 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. or Tuesday, May 12 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Classes will be in the Potters’ Loft at the L Style Salon, 1514 Winchester Avenue. Each student will work on their own wheel. All skill levels from beginners to advance are welcome.

For more information or to register, call instructor Bill Meadows at (304) 654-9948.



PAINTED COW GALLERY

Studio home for the Lawrence County Arts Council in downtown Louisa, 103 S. Main Cross St. (across the street from the Lawrence County Court House). (606) 638-1313.

Gallery hours; Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday hours noon until 4 p.m.

The gallery is dedicating this month to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Walk in Louisa, where the gallery is an official donation site.

A beautiful handmade quilt and an original abstract acylic painting are both on display and up for a silent auction to raise money to find a cure.

For more information, call Maureen at the gallery.

The gallery offers a wide variety of artwork including drawings, paintings, pastels, sculptures, quilts, hand made jewelry, instruments, art dolls and handpainted decorative furniture, and much more.

Every Tuesday is Artist’s Day, bring your own supplies (except oils and clay) and spend the day creating with other artists for a small fee.

Everyone’s welcome to make a quick trip to Louisa and enjoy the new artwork in the gallery.



THE PENDLETON

ART CENTER

The Pendleton Art Center at 1537-1539 Winchester Ave., Ashland, houses the working and retail sale studios of artists and craftsmen from the Tri-State Area with a wide range of talents. Pendleton Studios are open on the first Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Ashland and from 2 to 5 p.m. on the next day for 2nd look Saturday. Some studios are open daily; some are open by appointment with the artist. Contact information for artists is available in the lobby.

Melanie Osborne, oil painter and muralist, from studio 106, is the artist for the month of May.

All studios are open on First Friday each month from 5 to 9 p.m.

The Olive Tree will feature gourmet foods, light lunch fare and much more. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (606) 615-2998.

Town and Country Designs. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (606) 923-1306 OR (606) 922-7676.

Fine arts graphics and printing by Denise Spaulding. (606) 465-5589.

Aladdin’s Art Gallery — Custom framing and gifts. (606) 325-2597.

The following classes are offered at the Pendleton:

Mondays:

‰Beginning May 18 — New watercolor class with Janet Lester, (606) 928-8965; and Sylvia Jackson, (606) 92-0527. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call to pre-register and get a supply list.

‰Watercolor class with Janet Lester (606) 928-8965 and Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call to pre-register and get a supply list.

Tuesdays:

‰Watercolor Class 10 a.m. to noon with Janice LeBrun.

‰Children’s Art Class, 3:30 to 5 p.m. with Cathie Lambeau. Four classes are $85. (304) 617-7361.

‰Beginning acrylic painting classes, 6 to 8 p.m., all ages, $85. Call Cathy Lambeau at (304) 617-7361.

‰Watercolor class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.

‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with B.J. Wilder. (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.

Wednesdays:

‰“Learn to Draw/Sharpen Your Skills” 10 a.m. to noon. Call Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257.

Thursdays:

‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with B.J. Wilder (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.

‰Fabric Dyeing/Surface Design Classes with Cathy Vigor. Learn Peyote and Herringbone stitch. Fee $65 for three classes. Students should bring beads, beading needle, beading thread and scissors. (606) 325-3691.

‰Bead Weaving Classes with Cathy Vigor (606) 325-3691.

‰Acrylic Painting Class 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Janice Lebrun. (606) 329-0048.

Saturdays:

‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes, ages 9 to 12, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with B.J. Wilder, (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.

For more information about the Pendleton, call (606) 920-9863 or visit the Web site at pendletonartcenter.com.

For studio rental information, call Chrissie Smith, (606) 920-9863 or e-mail at csmithpac@yahoo.com.



THE SPEED ART MUSEUM

Exhibits

Through May — “The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States.”

Through May — American Art at the Speed.

Through June 14 — “4 Salvaged Boxes,” why Architecture.

Through mid-July — African Art at the Speed.

Events

May 16, noon to 5 p.m. — The 15th annual Asian Culture Festival.

The museum is at 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville. For more information, visit speedmuseum.org.



THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY

The Upstairs Gallery’s fourth annual Art Show — Photography Show: Sept. 4, 2009, at the Prudential-Thoroughbred Agency 1430 Winchester Ave. in Ashland. $15 for four pieces with no theme.

Receiving framed and wired on back photography on Aug. 22, 23.

The prospectus will be completed in May for disbursement.

Judge for this show is Dan Morgan of Ironton. (dandeeshots.com)

Dan Morgan of Ironton is the featured artist of the month. He is a photographer focusing on nature and his outstanding landscapes.

The gallery is at 1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

For more information, call Barbara at (606) 325-0233 or (304) 633-4401. Visit the Web site at yessy.com/TUG.