Friday, April 10, 2009

Four Guys art show opens on May 1


GALLERY OPENING!

FOUR GUYS. . Who used to Work at the Beacon Journal But Don't Anymore

Featuring the work of Ayers, Balogh, Derf and Krummel

Open to all.


Upstairs Gallery @ MochaMaiden
Front entrance: 20 N. High Street
Rear entrance: 17-19 Maiden Lane
Akron, OH 44308
ph: 330.252.0988
hours: M-F 7:30 am - 6 pm, Sat 9 am - close

OPENING RECEPTION (open to the public): Friday, May 1, 7 pm to 10 pm

Free parking in the Main Library parking deck on High St., two blocks from the gallery

Contact: karyn ludlam @ the gallery
ph: 330.252.0988
wegallery@live.com

FOUR GUYS. . . Who used to Work at the Beacon Journal But Don't Anymore

Chuck Ayers, Dennis Balogh, Derf and Art Krummel. If you're a longtime reader of newspapers, you'll instantly recognize the distinctive art of these four artists. They couldn't differ more stylistically, but they share a common history: all were members of the Beacon Journal's award-winning art staff.

From May 1 to May 28, Four Guys. . . will be featured in a show at the Upstairs Gallery, 20 N. High St, in the Mocha Maiden and Musica building in downtown Akron. The Four Guys. . . will deliver a wide-ranging collection of current work from the syndicated comic strips and books of Chuck Ayers, the dynamic watercolor illustrations of Dennis Balogh, Art Krummel's eclectic oil paintings, to the offbeat cartoons and graphic novels of Derf.

Early last year, the four artists spawned the idea for a show while enjoying a few beers at a local tavern while they reminisced about the tight-knit, talented staff they were part of through the 80s, 90s, and into the 21st century.

The show will include recent work, original art and tearsheets from the Four Guys' Beacon careers, as well as an historical overview and artwork from Beacon artists of previous eras.
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