Lisa Dawsey

Landscapes, buildings, animals, colors, and more; there are pastels and watercolors galore. Dive into the scenes of Roberta’s Art Gallery’s new exhibits, Raw Energy & Contemporary Urban Landscapes.

Roberta’s Art Gallery will be hosting Raw Energy & Contemporary Urban Landscapes by Wisconsin Pastel Artists and Tony Armendariz May 15-June 14, 2019.

The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please join us for a reception with the artists on Monday, June 3 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a program from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Along with this, there will be refreshments and live music for your entertainment. The live music will be performed by Sergeant Early’s Dream.

The Wisconsin Pastel Artists is an organization made up of more than forty artists who focus each of their pieces around the use of pastels as their primary medium. “We want to encourage and foster creative painting with pastels, support our fellow artists, promote activities and exhibit opportunities, and increase public awareness of the beautiful artistry of pastels as a painting medium,” is the primary goal of the association. Along with showing in exhibits, the organization hosts workshops and lectures, while also attending conferences.

Tony Armendariz uses watercolors as his medium, and is the featured artist within the exhibit as a whole. From a young age, Tony was immersed in art while growing up in a graphic arts family. After years of working in corporate America as a web designer and graphic artist, he decided to leave to pursue his passion in watercolor and teaching. Armendariz states, “My paintings are portraits of timeworn structures and people in the urban landscape…my intent is that the subjects convey a variety of stories told over years of life and work.” Tony has won numerous awards, and is a part of six national artistic societies.

Roberta’s Art Gallery is a full service gallery that focuses on numerous styles of art exhibits, workshops and aims to reach students, faculty and staff, alumni, community members, and other visitors. Art is believed to be a universal language, and being a resource for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Roberta’s Art Gallery collaborates with students, campus departments, and student organizations.

All exhibits and receptions are free and open to the public. Roberta’s Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the James R. Connor University Center (UC) at UW-Whitewater. If you would like more information, feel free to contact Roberta’s Art Gallery via email ucart@uww.edu or via phone (262) 472-3193. We look forward to seeing you!

Members of the UW Whitewater Warhawks and Gymhawks Youth Gymnastics Competitive Team in Whitewater teamed up to host a Spring Fling mock meet for gymnasts currently enrolled in the Gymhawks recreational gymnastics program. The event held on May 11 was organized by UW Whitewater gymnast and graduating senior, Abby Helmke. Abby and her teammates volunteered as judges and coaches for the 40 gymnasts who registered for this event. Held in the Warhawks’ state of the art gymnastic facility, the participating youth were able to perform their skills in a just-for-event in front of friends and family to experience a taste of competitive gymnastics. The Gymhawks Youth Gymnastics team assisted with event set up, photo booth creation, and helped guide the participants throughout the event. All participants were awarded T-shirts, award certificates and event ribbons.

The Gymhawks Gymnastics program is a developmental gymnastics program run by the UW-Whitewater Gymnastics team. Young gymnasts learn in state-of-the art facilities with professional and caring staff and train in the same facilities as the five-time NCGA Division III National Gymnastics Champions Whitewater Warhawks. The Gymhawks Head Coach, Allison Annala, was recently named 2019 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association West Region Assistant Coach of the Year by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). Gymhawks offer recreational group sessions, private and semi-private lessons, gymnastics camps, birthday parties, and has a USAG Competitive Team.

The Gymhawks competitive team currently consists of 21 team members, competing at Levels 3 – 7. For more information about the Gymhawks gymnastics program, contact Head Coach Allison Annala at gymhawks@uww.edu or 262-472-1454, find them on Facebook under “Gymhawks Gymnastics” or at the University of Whitewater’s website.

Related photos all courtesy of Tara LeRoy:
Elizabeth Miller.Spring Fling – Gymhawks Gymnast Elizabeth Miller, a student at Jefferson Middle School, competes on uneven bars during the “Spring Fling” mock meet held at UW Whitewater.

Jocelyn S and Sophie Lonsdale – Gymnasts Jocelyn Sveom and Sophia Lonsdale proudly share their awards for participating in the Spring Fling mock gymnastics meet recently held as part of the Gymhawks Gymnastics program.

Emersyn Brock – Gymhawk Gymnast Emersyn Brock performs a routine on the balance beam during Gymhawks Spring Fling gymnastics event

Gymhawks and Coaches Spring Fling – Members of the Gymhawks Competitive Gymnastics team pose after Spring Fling: Top Row – left to right: Courtney Knox (from Milton), Halee Peters, Trinity Wilson, Isabella Perez-Emory (from Watertown); Bella Grassi (from Milton), Carmen Gresens (from Edgerton) and Warhawk Senior Kateyln Turek. Bottom Row, left to right: Head Coach Allison Annala, Rihanna Pena (Elkhorn), Bailey LeRoy (Palmyra), and senior Warhawk Senior gymnast Abby Helmke

Bailey LeRoy and Coach Allison at Spring Fling – Level 4 Gymhawk Gymnast, Bailey LeRoy- a 4th grade student at Palmyra Elementary school- poses at the Spring Fling with the Gymhawks Head Coach, Allison Annala. Allison was recently named 2019 National Collegiate Gymnastics Association West Region Assistant Coach of the Year by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA).