(Dayton, OH) – The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center will hold its 25th anniversary celebration at Sinclair Conference Center on August 18, 2018. Tickets are $90.00 per seat or a table for $720.00. The celebration begins at 6:30 PM and each ticket offers 2 drink per person, appetizer bar, dinner buffet and dessert bar. Tickets and additional information on the silent auction, available art and awards are now available at www.mvfairhousing.com/ctm/. As a part of the celebration, the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center Board of Directors, commissioned Alice Gatewood Waddell to create a masterpiece called Dance to THE MOVEMENT both to honor the 25th anniversary of Miami Valley Fair Housing Center and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. The original artwork, Dance to THE MOVEMENT, is on display at Edward A. Dixon Art Gallery, 12 South Ludlow Street in downtown Dayton.
Alice Gatewood Waddell
Born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Alice Gatewood Waddell has developed an artistic style that appeals to a variety of collectors. Primarily known for her mixed media designs, Waddell seeks to incorporate positive messages regarding family, unity, and spiritual celebration to both move and inspire the viewer. “As far back as I can remember I wanted to do art,” states Alice. “My grandmother was also an artist.” A formally trained artist, Waddell obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, with a concentration in painting, from Western Kentucky University. After graduating, Waddell began teaching art classes, giving private art lessons, providing workshops to adult groups, and working with seniors on therapeutic art techniques. Alice says, “As an African artist I portray works that remind us of the past and present struggles and accomplishments of an oppressed race. Many of my creations are simply commentaries on both rural and urban life experiences.”
Prints Available
A very limited edition of 61 signed & numbered 17″×22″ prints are available for $250.00 each. To reserve a print, call Tom Toberen at 937-223-6035 or purchase at http://www.mvfairhousing.com/ctm. To view Ms. Waddell’s original art, please visit http://www.eadgallery.com for hours of operation or call Mr. Ed Dixon at 937-313-7886. Join us on both July 6, 2018 and August 3, 2018 at the Edward A. Dixon Gallery at 12 South Ludlow for a special First Friday event featuring the original art of Alice Gatewood Waddell and others from 4:30 PM to 8 PM.