Columbia County Council on The Arts Announces 2012 Linda Arnaud Individual Artist Grant Award

CCCA Exec. Director Cynthia Mulvaney, Tim Ebneth &   Michel Arnaud; Photo by Karen Hummel

On Saturday, October 6th, at the Columbia County Council of the Arts ArtsWalk Member’s Reception and Opening of the Postcard Show, CCCA artist, Tim Ebneth of Kinderhook, was named as the 2012 Linda Arnaud Memorial Individual Grant Award recipient. Mr. Michel Arnaud, benefactor of the grant, presented the award to Mr. Ebneth for the use in his upcoming project entitled “Where the Sky Opens.”

Tim’s project will be a yearlong exploration and investigation of Columbia County’s approximately 25 villages through photography, drawings, found objects and ephemera collected at the various locations in the villages and outlying landscape. The project came to mind remembering, as a child driving through Columbia County with his family from the city, being captivated with the incredible beauty of the land and Catskill views.As a full time resident in Columbia County now, he states, “I wanted to give back to the villages and hamlets a piece of the beauty and history that they have given to me first in memory and now as a daily reminder” states Mr. Ebneth.  The culmination of the project will result in a large scale abstract mixed media paintings and works on paper incorporating these elements as well as the landscape.

These works will be shown at various locations throughout Columbia County during next year’s ArtsWalk 2013. The annual Linda Arnaud Memorial Fund honors the memory of beloved artist and CCCA Board Member, Linda Arnaud, whose contributions to the arts continues to enrich the lives of both artists and the community today. The award is presented annually at the CCCA Members Opening and Reception during ArtsWalk. For more information on the grant application contact the Columbia County Council on the Arts 518-671-6213 or visitwww.artscolumbia.org.  To view more of Tim Ebneth’s work, visit  www.timebneth.com.