On Friday, January 15th, The Venue will host another reception for the Sale of art works by R.J.Hohimer.
Although formally trained with a MFA in painting, Rickey Jewell Hohimer, who once called Bloomington home, has used the styles of Van Gogh and Gauguin to reach for the spontaneity and simplicity of today’s folk art. Hohimer creates figures which are not photos of reality; they are romantically stylized to encourage straightforward emotional responses both to the colorful images and to the situations in which the figures find themselves. Each of Hohimer’s paintings lays out a basic story line to which viewers can add their own details.”I want the viewer to become personally involved. My paintings offer a change from those which encourage extensive intellectualizing about what the artist is trying to convey. I want viewers to smile — to enjoy the whimsical nature of what they are experiencing — to feel it, not to analyze it!
Many of Rick’s old Bloomington friends attended his first reception, and we hope many more will come by this Friday. Perhaps you always wanted to own a Hohimer, and now you can afford it. Come see.
You can visit the following link for free parking options near The Venue: http://bloomington.in.gov/parksmart.
This show will run at The Venue until February 4th.

Faculty/Student Recital

Energy. Edge. Power. Beauty. Sheila Stephen. A master of the stage, Sheila mesmerizes her audiences with the skill of a professional and the ease of a natural.

The Latín Dance Party is hosted by Salsattitude, playing popular rhythms of Afro-Caribbean-Latin American roots. Want to learn Salsa, just inquire with the host.