Gallery 1
At the end of every "Paint Out" the group gets together to look at one another's work as well as offer suggestions for improvement. If you look closely at the bottom of this photo you'll see the artboards leaning against the rocks.
View of Familiar Places
Featuring the works of the Plein Air Painters
Opening Reception: Friday, October 3 from 6-8 pm
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Considered to be one of the most challenging forms of painting Plein air painting is the practice of creating a finished artwork outdoors, in the open air, rather than in a studio.
We invite you to join us in welcoming the Plein Air Painters in our area. Many will be familiar names to you while others come from from as far away as Cleveland and perhaps Columbus.
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The focus of this show is the celebration of familiar places in and around the area in which we live. This exhibit will be on display from October 2 through November 2.
Gallery 2
The Art of Seth Bordner
Opening Reception: October 3 from 6-8 pm
Now deceased, Seth Bordner was an artist of notable talent who grew up in the Port Clinton area. His work explores the dichotomy of true and false, pretty and ugly, peace and violence.
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In the picture top left, you'll see a weary figure leaning over a surface scattered with matchskicks, while snakes boil beneath his feed. Through bold symbolism, the painting explores exhaustion, danger, and the fragile line between survival and collapse.
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The Recruit features is a boy in ceremonial dress poses with an assault rifle, his youth clashing with the deadly weapon he carries. The work satirizes the militarization of innocence, exposing the absurdity and horror of children turned into symbols of power.
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In the painting Gacy Easter a child sits beside a towering figure in a rabbit costume, its oversized head both cartoonish and unsettling. The title invokes John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer who disguised himself in playful costumes while hiding his violent crimes. The juxtaposition of innocence and menace forces viewers to confront the fragility of trust and the horror of corruption masked as celebration.
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Bordner Boys: In this dual portrait, Seth Bordner paints himself (top) alongside his brother Jonathan (bottom). The straightforward composition highlights their bond, presenting two distinct personalities united by family. Bordner Boys is both a personal testament and an enduring tribute to the ties that shaped the artist’s world.
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The Art of Seth Border is on exhibit from October 2- November 2, 2025 at The Arts Garage, 317 W Perry St., Port Clinton OH.
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