Fine Arts offer additional opportunity to praise God
The Committee for the Arts has named the Brewster hallway "The Tate Gallery" for future reference. In doing so, we hope to both honor the Rev. Marian K. Tate who was a member of the Fine Arts Committee and who had a life-long devotion to art and to further honor the exhibiting artists in the future. Please note the special plaque hanging in the Tate Gallery designed to celebrate this event in the life of our church. It reads:

The Tate Gallery

dedicated in loving memory
of the life and art of

Marian K. Tate
1903 -1995

This page contains art shows for February,  April, May, July, September,  and November 2005.

 Art Show for November 2005
featuring paintings by John Hildebrandt and Robert Rosenberry
 

John Hildebrandt

John has been painting since the 1960s. His preferred medium is watercolor and he has taken numerous courses offered by Montgomery County Adult Education. John has studied with various painters, including Phil Metzger, Skip Lawrence, Gerry Smith and Yolanda Frederikse. During the summer months, he paints with a "plein air" group in New Hampshire. He is a member of the Rockville Art League and the Wakefield Arts Council.

Robert L. Rosenberry

Drawing or painting was an occasional hobby as a youth and has resurfaced in my retirement travels.

Following graduation in 1949 from Alabama's Auburn University with a degree in Building Construction, School of Architecture, my career involved overseeing planning, designing, building or managing major construction programs. As a consequence some of the prerequisites for success in that field influence my work.
 

Art Show for September 2005
featuring photographs by our CCC member Laura Boyer

Help for the Victims of Hurricane Kartrina 

To help the victims that have been devastated by the hurricane, all of these framed photographs are for sale for $100 each. 100% of the sales will be donated to the American Red Cross for the survivors. If you are interested in purchasing any of these photos, please see Susan Gray in the church office, or contact Laura Boyer at pkboyer@erols.com. Thank you! 

Many of these photos were taken during a trip to Spain with my husband, Pete, in 2004.  What a beautiful place! The pictures were shot with an old Olympus SLR camera. Most of the other photos, taken in 2005, were shot in Maryland, Virginia, and New York with a digital Sony Cybershot camera. I hope you enjoy this collection of photos . . .

Regards,

Laura Boyer

Spanish Tile

Rhonda, Spain       Grenada Spain

Flower Pots

Seville, Spain

Hallways Seville, Spain

Red Chairs

A Quiet Moment

Spanish Tiles - Seville, Spain

Missing Captain

Rose      Impressionist Log

Tulip     Daffodils

A Seat for Centuries - Seville, Spain

Orange Stairs

A Room with a View

Walkway  Seville, Spain

Gull        Twigs

Ancient Fountain  Seville, Spain

Madrid, Spain     Roof Line, Madrid

Fountain Seville, Spain

Nonesuch Gazebo - Summer  Nonesuch Gazebo - Autumn

Can I Come In?

Lily

Water Lily

Water Lily

A Flying Dragon

Peony

Is It Worth It?

Tire Swing Shadows

Art Show for July 2005
featuring photographs by our CCC member Wayne Gray

These are photographs by Wayne Gray are currently on display at Christ Congregational Church 
in Silver Spring, MD

 

Art Show for May 2005 
featuring acrylic paintings by our CCC member Bill Johnson

What Does God Look Like?

Pen and ink drawing

Art Show for April 2005
featuring the hooked rug artwork  of The Potomac Thrummers

Madiera - Joanne Hollcroft

Stained Glass - Joanne Hollcroft

Our House - Jackie Hoke

Town Train - Barbara Barton

Remembrance - Barbara Rhodes

Chinese Rug - Jackie Hoke

G is for Goat - Bob DeLauder

The Toll House - Sara Province

Mary Esther - Her Life - Mary Noonan

 Wisteria - Sara Province

Agusta's Quilt - Mary Noonan

Friend's Meeting - Mary Noonan
Sand Spring - Joanne Hollcroft
Tom Thumb Railway - Mary Noonan
Tree Ornaments 
- Barbara Barton; Madeline Cholwek; Mary Noonan
Quilts to Guide the Underground Railway 
- Janet Sandberg
Barbara Fritche - Bob DeLauder
The Potomac Thrummers present a display of hookings. The works consist of rugs, mats, wall hangings, Christmas tree ornaments and two Indian masks.

The hookings are made by pulling strips of material up through a coarse backing. The backing is usually burlap, linen or cotton but any fabric can be used. The strips used in the presented pieces are mainly wool but other materials can be and are used . The designs may be original or from a pattern.

In this show the works mounted on the black boards are scenes depicting something of Maryland or Virginia history. The Christmas tree ornaments are mounted on a felt tree or on felt carousels. Sometimes histories or family histories are depicted as seen in the work titled"Mary Esther". 

The Thrummers, an arm of ATHA -Association of Traditional Hooking Artists-thank Christ Congregational Church for the opportunity to present this show. They also thank the church for allowing them to hold a gathering of area hooking clubs on April 16th. All are welcome to come and observe.

Primitive Geometric - Madeline Cholwek
Indian Masks: Top-Madeline Cholwek
                       Bottom - Joanne Hollcroft

Omar's Center - Sally D'Albora

Dragon Lady - Design: Fraser
Hooked by Joanne Hollcroft

V is for Vegatables - Bob DeLauder

Merry-Go-Round - Mary Noonan

Birth Announcement - Harriet Lynn

Turkish Adaptation - Jackie Hoke

Green Scene - Joanne Hollcroft

Maryland State House - Jackie Hoke
Ft. McHenry - Barbara Barton
Liberty Tree - Barbara Rhodes

Mt. Vernon - Allene Thibeault
(No title) - Sally D"Albora
Point Light House - Madeline Cholwek

Art Show for February 2005
featuring two sets of beautiful photos -- 
largely of interesting faces and places by 
CCC member Richard Jaeggi & Celia Escudero -- a guest artist 

Celia Escudero-Espadas was born in Seville, Spain.

As a photographer committed to social issues, she has published photos and articles about AIDS, minorities in the U.S., and Indigenous peoples In the New York Times, Washington Post, Nueva Imagen, and numerous other publications.

As an activist, her photos are an attempt to foster social justice and develop understanding between different cultures by eliciting viewer solidarity with her subjects. 

She freelances for newspapers and theaters, collaborates with human rights and progressive organizations and gives slide presentations and lectures at universities and high schools on
human rights issues.
These pictures by Richard Jaeggi were taken in Nepal while he was in the Peace Corp.

 

 

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