Marlene Meyer-August guest artist

First Thursday

Join us on August 5th to welcome former VIVA member, Marlene Meyer back for a month guest artist spot,
with her landscapes and still lifes.
The public is welcome to sample our food and beverages, meet the guest artist and VIVA Gallery artists as well,

Thursday, Aug 5th , 5-7 pm, right on Main Street in Viroqua.

Artist’s Statement

My main passion is painting from life - either out of doors or from still life, trying to capture all that possible from the original scene,
with all the sights, sounds and atmosphere there at the time.

Painting is exhilarating, fun, daunting, and challenging work and it is always a thrill when my work makes a connection with the viewer.

Much inspiration comes from local artists – friends, instructors and mentors who have added so much to my knowledge of painting.

July Guest Artist - Jerry Quebe

Photography by Jerry Quebe will be showing all month at VIVA Gallery. Photography has been a life time pursuit for Jerry, ever since he won a camera in school at age 8. Come, see this artist's evident keen eye in his work. All of his photos are framed by his own handmade frames.

Larry Gehl is our guest for June. Feast your eyes on his beautiful, high quality wood work at VIVA Gallery. This artist spends much time on these inlayed pieces making his work very fine and prized.

Hans Gill - June Guest Artist

Hans Gill began his art career in the early 1960's. He had his first show while in the U.S. Ar Force. He later received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Fine Art from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. with a concentration in sculpture. After graduating he became a teacher in the art department at Eastern Kentucky University. He has also done work as a professional picture framer and potter. Hans retired from the museum field after working for 30 years as an exhibit designer and fabricator. He is the owner of Multi-Media Etc., which sells his art and offers consulting services. He lives in Seneca, Wisconsin.

About his work:

Imagery that reflects philosophy of life, shapes, textures and relationships form a dimensional blueprint reflecting how the universe moves and flows. His work expresses feelings and thoughts, and at times, challenges in which meaning is sought.

April Guest Artist - Chela

Sarah Burnham Mertz, Chela, has been making art for the past 50 years. She invented the technique she uses to make her Botanical Prints. Plant forms embedded into the highest quality rag papers made to take the pressure of traveling through an etching press. The results are beautiful. Come to VIVA Gallery to see Chela's fine work the month of April.

Pat Dagnon • our March Guest

A student of nature's poetry, Pat Dagnon's work offers stunning vistas in pastels and oil. She is also a photographer in which she delves into computerized creations that are truly beautiful.

In both media she is a recognized artist and her work has been exhibited widely. Join us for our March 1st Thursday, March 4.

Barbara Kettner

Barbara Kettner is a Wisconsin native, she and her husband have settled in Viola. Art has always been a pursuit in her life. She taught for many years, the lucky kids that landed in her classroom were encouraged to pick up a pencil to draw while she taught. She has expertise in drawing, pastels and colored pencils, she has lately been working with oils and watercolor.

Come see her lovely work at VIVA this month. 1st Thursday is January 7, 5 - 7 pm. Come for art, to socialize and have a bit to eat and drink.