{"id":627507,"date":"2026-10-11T17:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/627507\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:30:33","slug":"shows-and-events-in-chillicothes-pump-house-art-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/627507\/","title":{"rendered":"Shows and Events in Chillicothe’s Pump House Art Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Pump House director John Payne<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Ross County and the Art Region \u2014 With the departure of \u201cThe Hills\u201d and the opening of \u201cEscape Routes,\u201d Chillicothe\u2019s Pump House art gallery is moving towards the \u201cHoliday Gift Show\u201d\u2026and the retirement of its director.<\/p>\n

September\u2019s annual \u201cThe Hills\u201d competition in the Pump House Center for the Arts, drawing artists from a 75-mile radius, has been dismantled, but I have a reminiscence of it and an interview with second place winner Sophia Glarza below. John K. Victor\u2019s one-man show opened on October 1st, and I have a glimpse of his show, also below.<\/p>\n

Victor is offering a demonstration of his style<\/a> this Sunday: \u201cI\u2019m going to share my techniques to developing an oil painting. This will be my approach for plein air paintings or studio paintings. The importance of prioritizing and rhythm.\u201d He\u2019s also offering three musical performances at the Pump House. Find those events on the Pump House Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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And then the annual \u201cHoliday Gift Show\u201d will open earlier, on November 19th, to allow for longer Christmas shopping. (Anyone can rent a table to sell arts and crafts for the duration.) It will end on Christmas eve, and the Pump House will take its annual winter vacation in January.<\/p>\n

Director John Payne says he will retire at the end of the year\u2026but will stick around until his successor is found.<\/p>\n

And, visiting barn artist Rober Kroeger<\/a> will return on October 22nd for a talk on his subject.<\/p>\n

Hear Payne and artist Sophia Glarza in their own words below, and see a tease of Victor\u2019s show in his opening event.<\/p>\n

The Pump House is open 1 to 4 Sunday, closed Monday, but opens at 11am Tuesday through Saturday. The free public art gallery has a\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Payne explains Pump House shows, the annual \u201cHoliday Gift Show,\u201d and mentions his retirement.<\/p>\n

The second-place winner in September\u2019s competition explains her work.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cThe Hills\u201d competition in Chillicothe\u2019s Pump House Center for the Arts on September 3rd, 2026.<\/p>\n

\"\"The list of winners<\/p>\n

\"\"The judge\u2019s statement<\/p>\n

\"\"In the gift shop<\/p>\n

Glimpses of Victor\u2019s one-man show \u201cEscape Routes\u201d during the opening.<\/p>\n

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