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Insulation foam was used to make “Popping Sunflower” by Linda Wisely, Rantoul. Her work is one of 35 works of art by 17 area artists in the Ottawa Art Guild’s show, “Illusions.” The opening reception will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Carnegie Cultural Center, Fifth and Main streets, Ottawa.

‘Illusions’ showcase artists’ interpretive, creative skills

By BRIAN WILLIAMS, Herald Staff Writer

Sometimes what you see isn’t always what you get.

The Ottawa Art Guild’s 2008 Member Show & Sale celebrates this with the theme “Illusions.”

Each of the 17 participating artists had to create a work based on their interpretation of the theme, Bob Marsh, Ottawa Art Guild president, said.

“A lot of art, when you think about it, is an illusion. You’re trying to represent something,” Marsh said.

The artists not only have created a work based on the theme but have another piece that represents their usual style. The 35 works on display include watercolors, photography, oil painting, colored pencil and mixed media.

“There is a wide range of art. They all take a different approach,” Marsh said.

A photograph titled “Reflection of an Angel” by Anita Pierce, Ottawa, turns the world on its side by showing the reflection of a tree branch in water. ‘

Insulation foam was used to create “Popping Sunflower” by Linda Wisely, Rantoul.

People will have an opportunity to meet the artists and hear the stories behind their creations at the show’s opening reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Carnegie Cultural Center, Fifth and Main streets, Ottawa. Refreshments will be served.

After the reception, Ottawa Suzuki Strings will present a violin recital by Pasha Sabouri at 7:30 p.m. Sabouri is a doctorale student at the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music and studies under Brian Lewis, Alice Joy Lewis, Ottawa Suzuki String founder, said.

Pieces that will be played Friday include Beethoven’s “Sonata No. 8” and sonatas by Franck and DeBussey, Lewis said.

Those with other plans Friday still have opportunities to see the works of art and to hear Sabouri play.

“Illusions” will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday through December. The show will also be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 and Dec. 7.

Sabouri will be the featured soloist in a performance with the Ottawa University Orchestra 3 p.m. Sunday at the university’s chapel, 1001 S. Cedar St.

Numbers slated for Sunday include “Mozart Concerto No. 5 in A Major” and “Overture to the Interlude: Suzanne’s Secret” by E. Wolf-Ferrari, Lewis said.

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‘Illusions’ showcase artists’ interpretive, creative skills

By BRIAN WILLIAMS, Herald Staff Writer

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