Bonsack Gallery to feature works of Belinda Lee, Beverly Aroh and Antonio Pasin

Exhibit runs January 18 through February 12.

Information was provided by the Communications Department at John Burroughs School. Paintings by Belinda Lee and ceramic works by Beverly Aroh and Antonio Pasin will be on display in the Bonsack Gallery from January 18 through February 12, 2013. Lee sees herself as a visual anthropologist, collecting and describing data that details a difficult, changing and complicated world. In her paintings, she seeks to portray people who are on the edge or in a transitional state. These representations may be subtle or extreme and may reflect class, generational, economic or personal shifts. Aroh sees clay as a medium with limitless potential to express moods or feelings. Its surface can be painted, printed, etched, sketched and stretched. Her …

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Burroughs Graduate Dead at Age 29 in New York City

Carlisle Brigham died of an apparent fall in an apartment complex on the Lower East Side.

Information was compiled from various newspaper reports. Carlisle Brigham, 29, graduate of John Burroughs School died from an apparent fall at an apartment building in New York City. Authorities found her at the bottom of a steep marble staircase in an apartment building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Witnesses told the New York Post police performed CPR but she died at an area hospital. She was reported to be visiting a friend at the time. Brigham is the daughter of James Brigham Jr., chairman of Warson Capital partners, and Holly Voss Brigham of St. Louis. She attended Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg, Va., studying art and art history. She was reported to have lived in New York, Chicago, Tokyo and New York again. Last …

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Conway Elementary School Holds Open House

Students and parents flock to Conway Elementary School Tuesday night to meet with teachers and enjoy the arts.

Tuesday night, Conway Elementary School held an open house that allowed parents and students to come in and meet with their teachers. "Every student has a chance to showcase their skills and talents," Dr. Lane Narvaez, Conway's principal, said. "Parents also get the opportunity to meet each other and speak with teachers." In addition to the meet-and-greets, Conway also hosted a book fair in the library and a chorus concert in the gymnasium at 7 p.m. "Conway's open house features all disciplines of learning with an emphasis on the arts," said Nancy Walther, who has been Conway's music director since 1983. "It's an exciting, inclusive way for the students to express their creativity and be proud of their accomplishments." Perhaps the most …

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Ladue Raises Dollars for Scholars

Parents, teachers and other supporters of Ladue students gather for a Mardi Gras-themed event.

On a dreary Saturday night, about 100 people gathered for the Ladue Dollars for Scholars Mardi Gras Event at The Gallery at ISC Surfaces in Olivette. The March 5 event included raffles, a silent auction, cocktails and appetizers. Event co-chairs Diane Patershuk and Sherrie Hodgins organized the night's festivities, along with the "Ladue Krewe" - the team of volunteers who assisted them. The event was a fundraiser for the Ladue Scholarship Fund, and the money raised will go to deserving 2011 seniors at Ladue Horton Watkins High School (as chosen by teachers there). As guests entered the gallery, they were greeted by a large, inflatable Mardi Gras court jester and the music of The Peter Schlamb Group. At the check-in desk, they received …

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Get Out

The Area Abounds with Family Fun Events This Weekend.

Get out and celebrate - Spring is on the horizon.

With any luck, March will tiptoe in like a lamb, which is good news for those who want to get their kids out of the house. Here are six family-pleasing events for a variety of tastes.  Centene Fitness First Fridays Get fit and have fun by exploring the Magic House on the First Friday of every month. Families can stretch their muscles and minds as the take the 1,000 step circuit through the museum, and tour hundreds of fun and education exhibits. Along the way, they will find “Fit Facts” filled with useful health and nutritional information. Each month features a different fitness theme as well as special guests and activities. Start this Friday. The first 100 families to register online will receive a backpack filled with health-related …

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Get Out and Enjoy All Kinds of Activities

Six family-friendly events awaiting you this weekend.

 As the weather recovers, the pace of family activities is definitely on the rise. Check these choices: Museum of the Dog  This 14,000 square-foot building which includes the historic Jarville House along with over 700 original paintings, drawing, watercolors, sculptures and various other art objects depicting man’s best friend is exhibiting canine photographs from the 2011 Art Show at the Dog Show held annually in Wichita, Kans. The exhibit is being held in the Sally Johnson Spillane Special Exhibit Gallery.  Where/When: Feb. 18 – April 23. Queeny Park, 1701 S. Mason Rd., Ballwin, Mo.; Tuesday through Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Price: Adults, $5.00; children (5-14), $1.00; seniors, $2.50. Information: 314-821-3647; …

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Daily PatchCast: University City Schools Hosts Returning Artists Program, Creve Coeur Mayor Receives Heart Surgery and More

A roundup of the region's major developments for Friday.

Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: O'Fallon City Council, Residents Discuss Issues with Residential Rental Inspections Dielmann Out Of Heart Surgery City Gives Boost to Foundry Art Centre Lake Saint Louis Volunteers In Medicine Clinic helps Uninsured Alums in the Arts Celebrated at Reception

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John Burroughs School Printmakers Featured in Artists' Guild Exhibit

The artworks of high school students are being exhibited alongside professionals' in the Guild.

Nine local students are wowing the St. Louis art community. Under the tutelage of Donya Allison and Matthew Standish, Fine Arts teachers at John Burroughs School, a group of young artists are exhibiting their printmaking class work upstairs in the St. Louis Artists' Guild as part of the Under Pressure exhibit series. The series, which opened Sunday, runs until March 25 and has a second opening on March 17. The six students in Allison's class and three students in Standish's class created individual and collaborative linoleum cut prints, 22 of which are exhibited in the Guild's Children's Gallery. The students include: Gallery Director Gina Alvarez knew of the students' printmaking project and contacted Allison in the fall to see about …

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Ladue Galleries Closing Jan. 31

An eclectic collection is up for grabs, mostly at a discount.

Ladue Galleries, an antiques and decorative arts mall that opened a decade ago, will shutter for good on Monday, Jan. 31. The news comes less than one week after the closure of another local business, Busch's Grove Market, which ended its operations on Jan. 8. Ladue Galleries employee Newt Gorman said the mall opened in March 11 or 12 years ago. He said dealers have until the week following the closing to the public to retrieve any remaining items, but he declined to answer any further questions. “It’s just been a wild ride,” said Nancy Marasa, who has worked at Ladue Galleries for two years, adding the dealers have been “a real cast of characters.” They must have been, if their assortment of merchandise is any indication. Items ranged …

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Art Teacher Paints a Picture of Achievement

David Lang of Community School is private school "Teacher of the Year."

In his classroom at Community School, art teacher David Lang, 38, wants his students to see learning about art as a two-way street. "Often, my students are asking me 'what do you thing of my art.'"Lang aways replies: What do you think of your art?" This approach appears to be working. Lang was recognized recently as one of four private school Teachers of the Year by the Emerson Arts & Education Foundation, a philanthropic organization funded by St. Louis-based Emerson Electric. Lang and his fellow honorees were recognized at a ceremony and reception recently at the Sheldon Concert Hall. School head Matthew Gould said the recognition is well-deserved. "The art room captures the spirit of Dave Lang's art program. It is creative, vibrant …

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