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Charles Deihl Retrospective Exhibition
September 9 - October 19, 2022
An expansive exhibition of works by lifelong artist and accomplished professional, Charles "Bud" Deihl.
Listen to the recording of the Artist Talk with Charles "Bud" Diehl below to hear from the artist himself or scroll below to see installation images and learn more.
Listen to the recording of the Artist Talk with Charles "Bud" Diehl below to hear from the artist himself or scroll below to see installation images and learn more.
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Photo: Michael Steinberg.
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Photos: Michael Steinberg.
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Valley Art Center is pleased to present the Retrospective Exhibition of over 90 works by Charles “Bud” Deihl, artist, painter, sculptor, educator, and long-time VAC instructor. For locals of Chagrin Falls, the artists work can be seen year-round in the fantastical mural which adorns the VAC’s 62-foot-long east wall. From graduate school drawings in the 1950s to award winning oil paintings of recent years, this exhibition tells the visual story of a lifelong artist and accomplished professional. As the exhibited works are enriched by his genuine, honest narration, the audience has the unusual opportunity to hear directly from the artist about his life and art, in his own words. The complete stories within Charles Deihl's artworks, however, are left to the viewer's imagination.
Bud describes his painting technique as modified realism, although the subject matter is often surrealism. In Bud’s words, “My paintings tell stories, but the stories are unclear, unfinished, obscure. The titles of the paintings - thus, the titles of the stories - sometimes offer some insight, but my hope is that viewers will be compelled to look at the paintings, accept that principals have been violated, and enjoy the experiment of the core idea.” As Ron Kroutel, Professor Emeritus at Ohio University explains, “You don’t leave Charles “Bud” Diehl’s paintings feeling hungry. They are a rich, satisfying feast on many levels. His mastery of technical skill and compositional structure are of the highest level. His playful and sometimes jarring use of subject matter whets the viewer’s appetite for more, and there is more, a complex and subtle reference to art history from Johannes Vermeer to Vito Acconci.” |
Recent Past Exhibits |
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Valley Art Center is excited to present “Where Are We?” an exploration of Surrealism. Wander with us through dreams and the landscape of the unconscious.
Juried and curated by John McCutcheon of Sean Christopher Gallery in Columbus, Ohio.
This exhibit is free and open to the public 10 am - 4pm Monday-Wednesday, 10am-7pm Thursday, 10am-4pm Friday, and 10 - 2pm on Saturday.
Let's get weird.
Juried and curated by John McCutcheon of Sean Christopher Gallery in Columbus, Ohio.
This exhibit is free and open to the public 10 am - 4pm Monday-Wednesday, 10am-7pm Thursday, 10am-4pm Friday, and 10 - 2pm on Saturday.
Let's get weird.
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Exhibiting Artists
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Rachel Liberati Juniper Mainelis Gabi Roach Jordi Rowe John A Sargent III Jean Schnell Rita Schuenemann Kathy Simone Joe Stavec Katie Taylor Seth Wade Kristina Walter Hannah Wyman Delainey Wyville |
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Where Are We? An Exploration of Surrealism
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Assistant Director & Gallery Manager Julie Polsinelli walks through Valley Art Center's exhibition "Where Are We? An Exploration of Surrealism" on view until August 24, 2022. Julie explores the history of Surrealism before highlighting some of the works in this weird and wonderful exhibition!
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What a fantastic Opening Night! Thanks to all the artists and guests who came out! Special thanks to Lynn Lofton for her Exquisite Corpses experiment, Michael Steinberg for photographs, and Janet Ingold Floral for the amazing surrealist floral display! |
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Salvador Dalí Event Thank you to all who came out to our One Night Only Dali Etching Viewing and Lecture!! A very special thanks to Casey Monda of Casey Monda Art Advisory for her lecture which was an enlightening- and exciting!- exploration into Surrealism and our continuing "Where Are We?" exhibition. We look forward to presenting more lectures from artists and art historians!! If you were unable to attend, you can watch the lecture here.
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ART HEALS by Art Therapy Studio Client - Artists
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Emerging ArtistsFeaturing emerging artists from local high school and college art programs, including;
Chagrin Falls High School Brush High School Excel TECC at Orange High School Shaker Heights High School and Lakeland Community College. On display April 1 - May 11, 2022. Awards Reception - April 8, 2022, 5 pm - 8 pm |
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Chagrin Falls Unity Mural
This mural was created by 39 Portfolio Preparation students from Chagrin Falls High School and includes students studying photo, 2D and 3D design. The mural was sponsored by the Chagrin Educational Foundation. Lead Designer Delainey Wyville began by using original photographs of downtown Chagrin and creating a schematic drawing of the mural plan that was later laser cut out of wood before constructing the mural. Students were challenged to create a surrealistic cityscene incorporating aspects of Chagrin architecture that interconnected artistic disciplines. Students worked to give each building a distinct theme while also unifying with the entire mural as a whole.
The mural will be installed in Chagrin Falls High School later this year.
Special thanks to the Educational Foundation and David Kimball for helping incorporate use of the Innovation Center into this mural.
The mural will be installed in Chagrin Falls High School later this year.
Special thanks to the Educational Foundation and David Kimball for helping incorporate use of the Innovation Center into this mural.
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36” X 120” X 4”
Acrylic, Paperclay and Mixed Media on Wood Panel Lead Student Designer: Delainey Wyville Student Artists: Anna Baker, Kate Bartlett, Paelyn Benz, Maeve Brennan, Logan Brownell, Erin Burchard, Casper Calder Anna Campbell, Amelia Charlton, Peyton Gellin, Mila Gresh, Rose Hoelzel, Samantha Holtz, Clara Ives, Marie Kanzinger, Will Keegan, Stella Kronstain, Megan Larkin, Abigail Laws, Tina Logan, Hunter Longo, Sofia Maas, Ceclia Mergenhagen, Robert Munz, Riley, Myers, Isabel Nerpouni, Oakleigh Niethammer, Liam Oettinger, Jenivy Par, Samuel Partain, Quinn Purnhagen, Elizabeth Rankin, Maya Rooney, Will Rossi, Ella Spremulli, Charlie Taylor, Sam Winans, Caitlyn Young, Camille Zitney |
