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2010 Archives

Choctawhatchee wetland expedition

January 10-16

Mary Louise Holt and ten fellow artists from Masterworks for Nature will be joining forces with Auburn University and the Cincinnati Zoo to search for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in the Florida Panhandle. Twenty scientists, naturalists and artists will search for definitive evidence of the bird’s existence. The group will be lead by John Ruthven, wildlife artist and 2004 National Medal of the Arts recipient. An exhibit, sponsored by the Cincinnati Zoo, will exhibit artwork created by the artists depicting the landscape and wildlife from this beautiful wetland wilderness. Date and time of show to be announced.

“Fowl Play”

January 22 - April 12

Mary Louise Holt will be one of seven artists with artwork on exhibit at the The Audubon Museum in Henderson,Kentucky. The artist’s paintings and drawings will depict American birds in a variety of styles and mediums in celebration of Audubon’s life.

Contact info: 270-827-1893 kim.mcgrew@ky.gov

Nature’s Symphony

April 30, 6-11:00pm

The Cincinnati Nature Center’s annual Back to Nature Fundraiser will again feature the artists of Masterworks for Nature. The evening will include a silent and live auction of original artwork. Each artist will participate in a “quick finish”(guests watch artists complete a painting during the event.)

Contact info: 513-831-1711 www.cincynature.org

Fort Ancient Museum open house

May 13, 5-7:00

Mary Louise Holt’s painting “The Sacred Fire Ceremony” will be presented to the Fort Ancient Museum. The painting will become part of the museum’s permanent collection.

Contact info: 513-932-4421 jblosser@fortancient.org

The Great Ohio Wilderness and its Native People

May 8, 4-7:00

Mary Louise Holt will exhibit her original paintings depicting the wildlife, landscape and indigenous people that once thrived on the Ohio Lands before European settlement. The opening reception will include a lecture by the artist. Following will be a lecture by Kevin Armitage. Kevin will speak about his new book: The Nature Study Movement, A Forgotten Popularizer of America’s Conservation Ethic. The artwork will be on exhibit at the museum until August 27.

Contact info: 513-721-3707 www.lloydlibrary.org

Hamilton County Park Foundation Gala

September 25, 6:30pm

The artists from Masterworks for Nature will be exhibiting their latest work for this event. Art sales will benefit the conservation efforts of HCPF. The evening will include a “quick finish” by the artists followed by a live auction of the resulting artwork. A public opening will take place on October 3. Each artist will be working on a painting or drawing during the event. More details to come.

Contact info: Jim Rahtz 513-521-7275 jrahtz@greatparks.org

Fort Ancient, Warren County

In the pre-dawn hours on December 20, 2008 sixty volunteers from the Greater Cincinnati area joined historical artist, Mary Louise Holt, to reenact the Winter Solstice Ceremony. This annual event was practiced by the Hopewell Indians on the Fort Ancient site 2000 years ago. It is believed that the Hopewells set one of the mounds ablaze to greet the sunrise. With camera in hand the artist recorded every detail of the mock ceremony. The photos provided visual references for the artist to help her create a large painting depicting the event as archeologists believe it happened during Hopewell times. The completed painting will be part of the permanent exhibits displayed at the Fort Ancient Museum.

The Hopewell Indian Winter Solstice Ceremony painting has been sketched onto a 36" x 48" canvas with a charcoal pencil. The next step was to create a small "color study". This is a miniature version of the painting. It helps the artist work out the values and colors thus avoiding time-consuming mistakes on the large canvas. The painting was completed fall 2010. Prints are now available.

Calendar 2011

On Saturday, October 15, 2011, we unveiled & dedicated my original oil painting of the Hopewell Indians’ winter solstice ceremony.

It is now on permanent exhibit in the Fort Ancient Museum.

1/28 – 2/8

Research trip to the Galapagos Islands, “walking in the footsteps of Charles Darwin.”  I plan to create a painting from this adventure later this year.

4/8 – 4/10

“Spring for Art” Greenacres Arts Center in Cincinnati. New originals with a spring theme, www.green-acres.org, 513-793-2787.

6/10 – 6/12

“Summer Outside the City”.  Greenacres Arts Center in Cincinnati. New originals with a summer theme.

8/18 -9/10

“100 years in Cincinnati, A Centennial Celebration of Cincinnati’s Finest”.  Greenacres Arts Center.

This exhibit contains 100 years of art in Cincinnati featuring 100 pieces by 100 different Cincinnati artists spanning 1911-2011. (8/20: - I’ll be there for “Meet the Artists” from 12:00-4:00pm)

9/17, 1:00-2:00pm

“The Great Ohio Wilderness and its Native People”. A PowerPoint presentation sponsored by the Madeira Historical Society at the Madeira Public Library, 7200 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243, 513-369-6028.

10/15, 1:30pm

Unveiling of my Winter Solstice Painting (See Fort Ancient, Warren County below for more details).   The painting will be on permanent exhibit at the Fort Ancient Museum. Fort Ancient State Memorial, 612 St. Rt. 350, Oregonia, Ohio 45054, 513-932-4421

10/16, 4 – 6pm

“The Great Ohio Wilderness and its Native People”. A PowerPoint presentation sponsored by Wombat Artworks, 258 N. Main St.. Waynesville, Ohio 45068, www.wombatartworks.com, 513-897-7174

November

Greenacres Arts Center pre-Christmas exhibit featuring my new originals!  Date and details yet to be announced.

12/15, 7:00pm

Mary Louise Holt will give a dual presentation with Dr. Ken Tankersley, professor of anthropology at the University of Cincinnati. Dr Tankersley will discuss the historic significance of the 2,952 foot long serpent mound located in the Village of Mariemont  -  believed to be the largest in the world. In 2007 Tankersley discovered the serpent shape through satellite imagery.

Through images of her artwork, including her latest paintings depicting the Hopewell Indians, Mary Louise will describe the native people that once lived there and the wilderness that sustained them.

The presentation will take place at the Mariemont Parish Center, 3908 Plainville Rd.,Cincinnati, Ohio, 45227. The evening is sponsored by the Mariemont Civic Association. For more information contact Joe Miller, 513-561-3514, jmiller1@fuse.net