FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 7/6/10
Morgan Arts Council • Berkeley Springs, WV
www.macicehouse.org • 304-258-2300

Press contact only: Lynn Lavin -- 304-258-4103

ART SHOW GOES TO THE DOGS IN BERKELEY SPRINGS






BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV ---- "Putting on the Dog" opens at the Ice House 
Gallery on Friday, July 16 with an Artwalk that begins at 5pm. The 
opening reception for the show starts at 7:30pm. Curated by Lynn 
Lavin and produced by the Morgan Arts Council, the show hangs through 
September 5. Gallery hours are Friday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

The Artwalk includes a reception at Mountain Laurel Gallery from 5 to 
7:30pm and a Doggie Tea Party (with treats for people, too) at Nature 
Niche also starting at 5pm.

More than two dozen artists use a full range of media to capture how 
they connect with dogs -- their own and others. Among the items 
showcased are dog puppets and dogs sculpted or capture in clay, glass, 
fabric and on canvas. Lavin calls herself a dog in people form and 
has her own dog-themed pottery in the show. "I like giving them their 
personality," she said about her work. As a special creation to 
symbolize the theme, Lavin is creating a totem pole featuring three 
dogs with the one at the peak wearing a top hat.

Among the works of art on sale are Irene Taylor's dog clothes, Kathy 
Edwards sculptures in clay and framed original cartoons by John De 
Amicis. Janet Salter and Angela Bell both are available to do 
portraits of a pet dog and have samples hanging in the show. Laura 
Gough's quilts feature dogs and noted local quilter, Rika Bennett, 
stitched a wall hanging of sheepdogs. Among Lavin's favorites is Beverly 
Kipphan's stained glass panel portraying Lavin's heepdog, Patches. 
It is featured on the show's announcement postcard along with a painting 
by Earle Andrews, Massimo Righini's sculpture and a clay piece by Jane 
Kelly Morais. "It's a show no dog lover can resist," said Lavin.

"Putting on the Dog" is funded in part by the National Endowment for 
the Arts, West Virginia Commission on the Arts and hotel taxes from 
town and county. The Ice House is located at Independence and Mercer 
in downtown Berkeley Springs. For more information call 304-258-2300 
or check online at www.macicehouse.org.