Holiday Membership Annual Social

The Plymouth Arts Center presented a public, HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE while celebrating the fine art created by over 75 Member Artists. The opening reception for the 28th Annual Holiday Membership Exhibition was held Friday, December 1st from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The public was invited to attend. A brief awards ceremony was presented at 6:00 pm. Live holiday musical entertainment was presented by Mary Fellenz, piano, and Dan Ognavic, piano. Complimentary appetizers and desserts were served. Presenting sponsors for the Holiday Membership Show are: Sargento, Paul and Kathy Sartori, and Franz Backus. The show runs through Friday, January 12, 2024.

The original pieces entered represent a wide variety of media. Paintings in oil, watercolor, pastel and acrylic, photography, pen and ink, sculpture, jewelry, fiber, stoneware, clay, wood, and mixed media are included. Many of the pieces will be for sale. Consider purchasing original fine art as a holiday gift or as a keepsake piece for your home or office.

ROBERT HOOPMAN is the judge for this year’s Membership Show. Robert is a watercolor artist working in the Plymouth area since 2002. He studied art and architecture at Iowa State University, specializing in architectural design and oil painting, and spent the majority of his career practicing as an architect in Boston, Massachusetts. A member of the Wisconsin Watercolor Society, he has exhibited widely in Wisconsin and has his work in private and corporate collections in Wisconsin, Arizona, California, and Massachusetts.