Historical October 1989 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
ART EXPOSED is here again!
The West End Arts Council is once again sponsoring ART EXPOSED …an afternoon of art and entertainment that’s sure to please the entire family. ART EXPOSED will be held on Sunday, October 15, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at The Four Corners, the corner of Des Peres and Kingsbury. ART EXPOSED will feature a group artists’ exhibition, a children’s art exhibition, open artists’ studios, musical entertainment, the Second Annual Edible Art Competition, and another of Bill Christman’s inventions, “VOO DOO CHILI:’ The group artists’ exhibition will be hung in Bill Kohn’s studio and will feature many West End artists including: Lara Alberti; Deborah Bauer; Michael Eastman; Phil Roberts; Barb Harman; Bill Kohn; David Lobbig; Tom Rassieur; Bill Yonker; John Rozelle; Gene Hoefel; Bob Moskowitz; Marjorie Moskowitz; Linda Horsley-Nunley; and Tom Sleet.
The studios of Ken Anderson, Kate Rosenbloom, Bill Christman; Jack Frasure; Andy Erickson; Aline Gittleman and B. Nicole Thompson; Jerry Whitter and Fabian Bunten will be open. “Animal Friends” is the theme for the Children’s Art Exhibition in which the art work of children from local schools will be featured.
The children’s art work will be sold for a nominal fee, and the proceeds will benefit the Humane Society and the West End Arts Council.
The musical entertainment this year will feature former “Spatz” members, Lydia Ruffin, Charlie Pfeffer and Steve Mote performing live from 2:00-4:00.
The “New City School Express” featuring children from the New City School will perform at 1:00, and the “St. Louis Arches:’ Circus Flora’s children’s group will perform between 1:45 and 3:30. Vince Bommarito, Joe Pollack and Marcia Smith will serve as judges for this year’s Edible Art Competition which promises to be entertaining and appetizing with such entrants as Blueberry Hill, Cafe Zoe, Sunshine Inn, and many local culinary artists. Winners of the Edible Art Competition will receive dinners for two at local restaurants including Fio’s La Fourchette, Blue Water Grill, La Veranda, Richard Perry, Duff’s and Riddles Penultimate. Awards for the Edible Art competition will be presented at 1:30. It’s not too late to enter to win one of these delicious gift certificates!
There is no charge for ART EXPOSED. Refreshments will be available, and can be purchased during ART EXPOSED from the West End Arts Council, Golden Grocer, and of course, the VOO DOO CHILI van.
For more information about ART EXPOSED, call Nancy Farmer at 862-5122.
Original photograph caption
For the Second Annual Edible Art Competition on Sunday, October15, Mick de Bitzko (pictured above) will once again make a cameo appearance. The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October1989, page1. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1989.
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Archival transcription note: Article gives12:30–4:30p.m.; calendar gives noon–5p.m. Original conflicting times retained for editorial review.
Original source: SD_Times1989_10.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.
