Arts and exhibits in the Tri-State

If your New Year's resolution is to experience more art, here is a list of local art exhibits for January:

Barbara Delligatti Watercolor Classes, 6-8 p.m. every Thursday. For beginners and intermediate painters. Registration required; call 606-325-0233 or 304-633-4401. The Upstairs Gallery, 1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland. $20 per class.

Handbuilding Pottery Classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays. Instructor: B.J. Wilder. Registration required; call 740-532-0970 or 740-646-5838. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Exhibit: "Mr. Lincoln's War: The Civil War in Eastern Kentucky," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every Tuesday-Saturday through February. A new museum exhibit that concentrates on the impact of President Lincoln's policies in Eastern Kentucky region and those who went to fight and those who were left behind. Questions, call 606-329-8888 or visit www.highlandsmuseum.com. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Digging Deeper: "Prehistoric Man in the Ohio River Valley," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 1-Feb. 28. Step into time before European explorers arrived, when both animal and people shared the Ohio River Valley. Become an archaeologist and unearth the beginnings of our community's heritage. Questions, call 606-329-8888 or visit www.highlandsmuseum.com. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Exhibit: "The Legacy of Jean Thomas," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 23-Feb. 28. Long before the Country Music Highway was created to honor Kentucky-born country music stars, Jean Thomas created a venue to give mountain musicians an opportunity to be heard. Questions, call 606-329-8888 or visit www.highlandsmuseum.com. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center, 1620 Winchester Ave., Ashland. $5.50; $4.50 seniors, students and children.

Fabric Dyeing and Surface Design Classes, every Thursday. Instructor: Cathy Vigor, 606-325-3691. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Bead Weaving Class, every Thursday. Instructor: Cathy Vigor, 606-325-3691. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Giant Screen Film: "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8-March 6. Viewers will venture into Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park and across four decades of research for a remarkable look at the rich culture and complex social dynamics of this amazing species. Questions, visit www.theclaycenter.org or call 304-561-3570. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.

Exhibit: "Close to Home: West Virginia Artists," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24-Jan. 4. From the Permanent Collection. Questions, visit www.theclaycenter.org or call 304-561-3570. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.

Acrylic Painting Class, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Instructor: Janice LeBurn, 606-329-0048. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Exhibit: "Art of Africa," 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4-Jan. 4. The museum presents "Art of Africa: Objects from the Collection of Warren Robbins." The exhibit features 80 objects including sculpture, textiles, beaded clothing and jewelry. Questions, call 304-529-2701 or visit www.hmoa.org. Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington.

Friday, Jan. 2

Exhibit: "Winter Carnival," noon-4 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5-Jan. 31. Artwork celebrating winter in the Tri-state area and around the globe. Call 304-453-3187. Renaissance Art Gallery, 900 8th St., Suite 20, Huntington.

First Friday and Second Look Saturday, 5-9 p.m. Friday; 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2-3. Visit with Pendleton artists in their studios and listen to Eric Smith, guitarist, on Friday. Questions, call 606-920-9863. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Saturday, Jan. 3

KidsArt, 1-3 p.m. Saturdays. Offers children in kindergarten through fifth grade a different art activity each week with supervision and guidance by art instructors. Call 304-529-2701. Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington.

Painting, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays. Open studio. Call Fern Christian, 304-453-3187. Renaissance Art Gallery, 900 8th St., Suite 20, Huntington. $60 for six weeks.

Giant Screen Film: "Dolphins," 3 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday, Jan. 3-31. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.

Monday, Jan. 5

New Watercolor Classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays. Instructors: Janet Lester and Sylvia Jackson. Preregistration required; call 606-928-8965 or 606-928-0257. A supply list will be given at that time. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Beginning Acrylic Painting Class, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. You will learn two or more projects that will teach you basic techniques. Call Cathie Lambeau for information on dates and the supply list at 304-697-0514. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland. Five sessions, $85.

Watercolor Class with Janice LeBrun, 10 a.m.-noon and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Questions, 606-329-0048. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Children's Art Class, 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays. Instructor: Cathie Lambeau. Questions, call 304-617-7361. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland. $85 for four classes.

Wednesday, Jan. 7

Learn to Draw/Sharpen your Skills, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. Pre-registration with a deposit required. Call Sylvia Jackson, 606-928-0257. Pendleton Art Center, 1537 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

Fine Arts Classes, 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays. For ages high school to adult. Instructor: S. Tschantz. Questions, call 304-453-3187. Renaissance Art Gallery, 900 8th St., Suite 20, Huntington.

Exhibit: "Art and Popular Culture," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7-July 5. From the Permanent Collection. Questions, visit www.theclaycenter.org or call 304-561-3570. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.

Open Studio: Painting, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. Questions, call 304-453-3187. Renaissance Art Gallery, 900 8th St., Suite 20, Huntington. $60 for six weeks.

Painting and Fine Art, 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. Open studio - "How Pictures Work." Emphasis is on what makes an effective painting, looking into color and its relationship to light, value and composition. Call 304-757-3241. Renaissance Art Gallery, 900 8th St., Suite 20, Huntington. $60 for six weeks.

Drawing Fundamentals, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Open studio - Drawing as a learnable skill. Learning to draw what you really see, not what you think you see. Call 304-757-3241. Renaissance Art Gallery, 900 8th St., Suite 20, Huntington. $60 for six weeks.

Permanent Collection: "Art and Popular Culture," opens Wednesday, Jan. 7. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.

Thursday, Jan. 8

Exhibit: "From Sabbatical," Thursday, Jan. 8-Saturday, Feb. 21, in the art gallery. Featuring Robert Peppers, Marilyn Poeppelmeyer and Art Werger. Opening reception from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. Ohio University, 9 S. College St., Athens.

Tuesday, Jan. 13

First-Year Graduate Student Exhibition, reception from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, and continues through Friday, Jan. 30. Trisolini Gallery at Ohio University, 405 Baker University Center, 1 Park Place, Athens.

Wednesday, Jan. 14

Lunchtime Lecture: "Glenwood: Window to the West Side," 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the art gallery. Join Dr. Billy Joe Petyon, History Department Chair at W.Va. State University, as he follows the evolution of Charleston's West Side from the 18th-20th centuries. Photos and maps will highlight the many changes to Glenwood and area over the past 150 years. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.

Saturday, Jan. 31

Planetarium Show: "Rocket Man: A Brief History of Rocketry," 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; noon and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31-Feb. 28. Clay Center for the Arts & Science, One Clay Square, Charleston.