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I invite you to view some of my art work in person at the following shows:

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The initial start on this painting began last August, 2007, on a hot summer night. It holds a wonderful memory of all the summer sounds in the city as night approaches. All is well tonight.

The Roebling Suspension bridge was singing as the cars traversed it. The roar of the crowd (the Reds did win that night!). There was a lot of boat traffic, the crickets were chirping, couples and families were either sitting on the benches or strolling along Riverside Drive. Someone always stops to see what we are painting.

I painted that night with another artist friend, Ray Hassard. He also painted a spectacular pastel of the Great American Ball Park (http://rayhassard.com/works/131397). If you like amusement parks, be sure to take a look at his "bump" series.

My painting "Cincinnati Skyline" will soon be available as note cards in two or three weeks.

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April 4 - 30, 2008

Last weekend to see my show at Findlay Market!

"Cincinnati Paintings" Solo exhibit by Jan Polk
at the Findlay Market Internet Cafe
Cincinnati, OH
Internet Cafe Hours: Fri 8-6; Sat 6-6; Sun 11-4

The Internet Cafe is open Friday, Saturday, and Sundays Closed Monday, Tuesday. Open By appointment Wednesday, Thursday. Call 859-466-1986.
The closest parking lot is off Findlay Street (Take Elm (North) to Findlay St.; turn Right on Findlay, turn Right into the Parking Lot. You will walk right past the Internet Cafe on your way to the Main Market Building. For a map of the parking lots, please visit this website: http://www.findlaymarket.org/parking.htm

Jan Polk will be exhibiting impressionist, plein air Original Oil Paintings and Great American Flower Collection prints at the Findlay Market Internet Cafe located on the East corner of North Elder and Pleasant Streets, Cincinnati, OH, across from Silverglades in Findlay Market. Historic Findlay Market is Ohio's oldest continuously operated public open air market and one of Cincinnati's most cherished institutions. Findlay Market Hours: W-F 8-6; Sat 6-6; Sun 11-4............www.findlaymarket.org

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All images are copyrighted by Jan Polk. Please do not use without written permission of the artist.

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Jan Polk, Barbara Grey, and Joane B. Hall, are Exhibiting Members year round at the

Orange Beach Art Center
29589 Canal Road
Orange Beach, AL 36561
www.orangebeachartcenter.com
Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 PM Tuesday through Saturday

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Month of March, 2008

Fine Art "Alabama Paintings" by the Three Impressionists of L.A. (lower Alabama):
Barbara Grey, Joanne B. Hall, and Jan Polk
at Foley Art Center
119 W. Laurel Street
Foley, AL
www.foleyartcenter.com

Hours: M-F 10 - 4 Sat 11 - 2

We invite you to read Katie Miller's (Staff Writer for the Foley Onlooker) on line article about the Three Impressionists of L.A.:
http://www.baldwincountynow.com/articles/2008/02/27/local_news/doc47c4a1e9c6c6f832558990.txt

"Schoen Road"
(c)2008 Jan Polk
Oil on Board
8"w x 10"h
Plein Air

(Red Clay Road in Elberta, AL. a day after the rain. This is the road in front of Home Sweet Farm where they make the best cheese in Baldwin County Alabama. Alyce and Doug do not ship....the only way to enjoy this delicacy is to come down this red clay road in person and stop at their country cheese store which was featured on Emeril's cooking show. The cows are standing outside the window of where the cheese is sold.)

"Jessamine Street 36555"
by Jan Polk
(A red clay road, lined with azaleas and live oaks,
leading to the romantic Magnolia Springs Bed and
Breakfast in Magnolia Springs, AL.

(Signed, limited edition giclee #4/100,
image 20x24)

This image is on display during the month of
March, 2008, at the
Foley Art Center,
119 W. Laurel Avenue.
Foley, AL.

Artists' Reception: Thursday, March 6, 2008
Time:   6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Place:   Performing Arts Association located
in the historic Foley Hotel, U.S. 98, one block West of Alabama Hwy. 59, Foley, AL.

You are invited to come meet the artists, view the paintings, enjoy refreshments and tour the Performing Arts Association home at the Foley Art Gallery, 119 West Laurel Avenue,
Foley, AL. 36535.   Phone: 251-9433-4381 www.foleyartcenter.com

Foley Art Gallery Daily Hours:

Monday through Friday
10:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m.

Saturday
11:00 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

Barbara Grey , Joanne B. Hall, and Jan Polk will be exhibiting their group show at the Performing Arts Association , 119 West Laurel Avenue, Foley, Alabama (www.foleyartcenter.com) (251-943-4381) during the Month of March, 2008. You may see these three friends plein air painting (on location) on a nearby beach or any beautiful scene in the surrounding area but especially around Foley, Elberta, Orange Beach, Pleasure Island, Martinique on the Gulf, Magnolia Springs, and Fairhope. The Three Impressionists of LA will be exhibiting beautiful oil paintings of beaches, Fort Morgan Light House, watercraft, wildlife, and life in Lower Alabama.

Barbara Grey is a winter resident of Gulf Shores and hails from Peacham, VT. Barb's style is loose and flowing. She uses both a brush and pallet knife to create scenes where you have the impression you can feel the atmosphere, the gentle breeze, or the wind in your face. Barbara loves people and they often appear in her paintings. Barbara is a juried member of the Vermont Artisans Guild.

Joanne B. Hall has has dual residency on Pleasure Island and in Fayetteville, Arkansas. You may view her work at www.joannebhall.com. Joanne uses mostly a traditional brush technique. Her beautiful paintings are recognizable places where we would all like to be. They carry you off to a quiet recess from the here and now. Joanne B. Hall is a Signature Member of Artists Of Northwest Arkansas. She exhibits and has won awards in regional and local Arkansas competitions.

Jan Polk is a winter resident at Martinique on the Gulf, Pleasure Island, and hails from Southgate, KY. Jan is also known as the Painter of the Great American Flower Collection, the award wining "Respect Series" of fine art watercolor paintings. Jan obtained "Active Member Status" in the Cincinnati Art Club in 1999. Jan's oil painting style is somewhat abstract and she uses only a pallet knife to apply pure, fast drying oils to the painting surface. Jan's distinctive style is an intriguing "peek-a-boo" style. You can see colors from layer one peeking out through the layers above. Look for her signature to see what lies below. You may view her work at www.janpolk.com.

The Three Impressionists of LA are also members of the Orange Beach Art Center and have work on display throughout the year. After March, each of the artists will have three works on display at the Performing Art Center for six additional months. Joanne exhibits her work year round at The Prosperous Pelican-Gallery II in Orange Beach and her home gallery Highland Studio & Gallery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Barb is represented year round by Shorty Cate Art Gallery in Fairhope. The “Three Impressionists of LA (Lower Alabama)”, Barbara Grey, Joanne B. Hall, and Jan Polk, all paint in oil and sometimes the same scene, yet each has a style that is distinctively recognizable and charming.

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On Permanent Display in Columbus, OH:

"Vignettes of Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Hamilton County Ohio"
Artist: Jan Polk (c) 2007 Oil on Canvas NFS

Jan Polk’s painting “Vignettes of Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Hamilton County, Ohio” has been accepted into the permanent art collection of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation (OFSWCD) District.. Artists from all 88 counties in Ohio will be represented. Jan’s art represents Hamilton County. . All 88 paintings will be displayed at the OFSWCD annual meeting in January, 2008. The artwork will be permanently displayed in the Division’s Headquarters in Columbus, OH, except when the show is on the road. The show will be displayed in each of the 88 counties, at the 2008 Ohio State Fair, and Washington, DC. in addition to other venues.

Project theme: “Soil and Water Conservation – Keeping Ohio’s Land Productive and Water Clean”. The art reflects the unique history and natural features of a county in addition to the shape of the county.

Vignettes listed in this order:

Start in the center of the painting, go straight down, then clockwise to the left, up and around..

l) Map of Hamilton County, Ohio, showing the waterways within the county.

2) White ribbon outlining the shape of Hamilton County plus storm labels reminding us No Dumping into Streams, Lakes and Rivers.

3) Name of District: Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation

4) Western Hills Viaduct over the Millcreek with sign: Millcreek Watershed – Keep It Clean.

5) City of Cincinnati (Freedom Center, E. W. Scripps Bldg., P&G twin towers)

6) Suspension Bridge

[continue down]

7) City drain with No Dumping storm label.

8) No Dumping/Ohio River Watershed logo.

[6 o’clock position] :

9) Chemical Containment Units confined under roof and within concrete floor and walls.

[Continue clockwise to the left and up]:

10) Grassed waterway within cornfield

11) Ohio State Flower: Scarlet Carnation

12) Rock check dam in a downhill stream

13) Wetlands

14) Ohio State Bird: Cardinal

15) Dry Stack

16) Cistern covered with Trees and Garden

17) Gutter System at Horse Farm drains directly into covered cistern.

18) Heavy Use Road

19) All weather Paddocks

20) Natural Waterway (Little Miami River) and tall grasses to prevent erosion

21) Rain Barrel

22) Silt Fence: new construction conservation practice

23) Drainage orifice

24) State of Ohio Flag

25) Rain Garden

26) Tree with dripline near the rain garden