Daily Planet Restaurant

Art at the Daily Planet: April - June 2013

 

In the bar and solarium: Jim Thompson

 

Jim Thompson’s unique kites are a wonder to see: a menagerie of
beasts and birds and an occasional human. These are traditional
diamond-shaped kites constructed of brown craft paper on a frame of
wooden dowels and fish line. On each Jim uses acrylics to paint a
face with eyes staring directly at the viewer, so when in the gallery
you have the sense that it is you and not them who is being viewed.
Some gaze at you with curiosity, some with pleasure, some with
caution, and some seem to stare in judgment. These kites are designed
to fly, but few owners dare to take them outside. Those who do fly
them report that they take on an even stronger personality when the
wind breathes life into them.

Jim Thompson is an educator, musician and artist who has lived most of
his life in Montpelier, Vermont. Although he made a few kites in the
early 70’s, it wasn’t until March of 2011 that he took up the craft in
earnest after a neck injury left him out of work and unable to perform
music. Since then he and his kites have been featured in many
publications, on radio, and on WCAX TV’s “Made in Vermont” segment.

 

 

In the dining room: Matt Gang

 

Matt Gang lives in Winooski, Vermont with his wife Moe.  Matt started Grey Owl Design in 2012.  He specializes in custom wood cutouts and cork art, which are sold at the Burlington Farmer’s market.  Grey Owl Design is located in the 4 Howard Building, at the center of the Burlington’s South End Art District. 

The cork designs are inspired by the 5 years Matt spent working as a bricklayer, using simple patterns to lay patios, driveways, and walkways.  The same patterns, herring bone, running bond, and basket weave, are mixed together and accented with handmade frames, made from locally sourced reclaimed lumber.  

Big plans for the Spring!

 

We'll be closed Sunday April 7 through

Thursday April 11 for renovations

 

We'll be replacing the current wall between the bar

and solarium with a half-wall...join us afterward

to check out our new open space!

 

and, not to mention...

...the 40-seat deck we're building here in May!

 

Join us on St Patrick's Day

 

 

 

 

 

Art at the Daily Planet: March / April 2013

 

Come for dinner or a cocktail

and enjoy the work of these local artists!

 

In the bar:

Elise Pecor 

 'Everything changes except the past, even our memories change, but the events remain the same. By exploring memories, I believe that we can see how they've grown and evolved over time. The subject matter behind what I draw stems mostly from my childhood, and every image can bring back to life a plethora of memories - the innocence of ambition the absolute feeling of content, the frustration of depair.'

 

 

 

In the dining room:

Richard Haesler

 Richard Haesler is a local attorney who resides in the town of Charlotte.

 

 

 

In the solarium:

Jacques Burke

 Jacques Burke is a Vermonter that lives in Milton on his little "farm".
He love animals and the life that comes with them.
The days are busy, but the nights are his to create art and edit photos on Photoshop.
No TV or internet makes great time for him to just fall into his love of colors.
He has been making abstract for about a decade and sees no reason to stop now.

Art at the Daily Planet : January / February 2013

   

New art to kick off the new year...

Come in for dinner or drinks and enjoy our newest exhibits!

 

 

In the dining room: Brian Drourr

Rileybri@hotmail.com

Brian Drourr lives, works, and plays in Burlington VT. He is a 4th generation photographer with real passion for landscape and nature photography.

"I bring a “documentary style” to what and how I shoot, and do my best to be able to bring the viewer into my images to provide a sense of “being there”. I want people to see my photos and be able to smell the flowers, hear the bee’s buzzzzzz or watch the bud open. I want to provide you the viewer with a tangible emotional connection to the image similar to the one I felt when I captured it.
For this exhibit, "Macro Flowers",  I used a combination of techniques to get the shots. My goal was to present a fairly common subject matter (flowers) in a new and unique point of view. I used both a standard 105mm macro lens and macro extension tubes for some shots. For others, I hand held a 50mm fixed lens on the camera  (referred to in the photography world as reversed lens macro). To enhance the beauty and dimensionality of the images, all photos in this exhibit are presented on high quality photographic paper with metallic processing."

 

In the bar: Jane Ann Kantor

vermontmermaid@gmail.com

 

 

 

In the solarium: Beth Boquel

www.bethboquel.com

Art at the Daily Planet : December 2012

Come enjoy dinner or a cocktail

among our newest art exhibits!

In the Solarium: Amanda Schirmer

"My work is greatly inspired by graphic designs and patterns; visuals the viewer will find for a device wallpaper or background. My intention is for them to see what they want to see. Their perception of a piece may be different from mine and it is desirable they may see subjects that were never my intent. I enjoy randomy piled layers of paint, sporadic lines that break planes, and solid color shapes that create voids. All these elements combined with the ability to create a distinct composition ultimately creates a chaotic but contained work of energy."

 

 

In the Bar: Melody Bessett

"This work is a representation of the meditative freedom that occurs during the process of creating.  The end result is relevant but the therapeutic quality of painting is what creates the outcome. Most of the pieces are derived from a landscape/place in nature enriched with inspiration. These places capture an emotion that becomes translated into an abstraction. Some are based off of a stone called a 'Chinese picture Jasper.' These rocks resemble surreal landscapes that allow a visualization of more intricate scenery to develop."

 

 

 

In the Dining Room: Jen Kristel

"The spontaneity of Monoprint has allowed me to address issues pertaining to the spiritual, physical and emotional aspects of our human experience, often by utilizing leaves, feathers, and other flat objects that come alive and interact with each other in deeply human scenarios. The lake and mountains of Vermont often are deep resources for me.  I celebrate it all, allowing nature to speak its story- as well as our own."

Men's Night Thursday December 13!

We'll be featuring three fast and delicious $10 entrees: beef bourguignon, shrimp gumbo, and chicken and sausage al forno

 

all with $3 switchback and long trail pints, and $5 classic martinis!

 

Because everyone knows shopping is better after a hot meal and a couple of drinks...

 

Find details about Men's Night here. See you Thursday!

join us for small business saturday!

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We're featuring a special three-course dinner (including a glass of house wine, switchback, or long trail draught) for $30!

 

On the menu:

appetizers - maura's salad

parsnip ginger soup

entrees - hanger steak frites

stuffed chicken

creamy cavatelli pasta

desserts - choice of any on our dessert menu!

(including goat cheese panna cotta, chocolate cracked earth, and an heirloom apple tart!)

 

Keep your dollars local and help us support small business saturday this evening!

Now Booking Holiday Parties!

 

Looking for a great spot to host your holiday party? Give us a call!

 

Art at the Daily Planet : October / November 2012

Come enjoy dinner or a cocktail among our newest art exhibits!

In the Bar: Melody Bessett

"This work is a representation of the meditative freedom that occurs during the process of creating.  The end result is relevant but the therapeutic quality of painting is what creates the outcome. Most of the pieces are derived from a landscape/place in nature enriched with inspiration. These places capture an emotion that becomes translated into an abstraction. Some are based off of a stone called a 'Chinese picture Jasper.' These rocks resemble surreal landscapes that allow a visualization of more intricate scenery to develop."

 

 

 

In the Dining Room: Jen Kristel

"The spontaneity of Monoprint has allowed me to address issues pertaining to the spiritual, physical and emotional aspects of our human experience, often by utilizing leaves, feathers, and other flat objects that come alive and interact with each other in deeply human scenarios. The lake and mountains of Vermont often are deep resources for me.  I celebrate it all, allowing nature to speak its story- as well as our own."

 

 

 

In the solarium: Molly Schaefer

Art at the Daily Planet : August / September 2012

 

Come in for dinner or a cocktail and check out the fabulous art in our August / September exhibits!

 

Jessa Gilbert in the bar

"Jessa Gilbert is a visual Artist who uses painting as a primary means of articulating movement and action.  Her work uses color, shape, and line to create a rhythm that emphasizes change within each piece.  She is always searching for different ways of representing motion similar to the ever-changing world.  The way in which objects and figures move through space and time is a great inspiration, and she is fascinated by the way one’smind and eyes function to make sense of these things in motion.  Her work investigates a depiction of multiple moments coming together on the same plane at the same time."

 

Tatiana Kusheva in the dining room

"Art is more something sacred and magical than just a strict succession of strokes, proportions and perspective. Art needs to be free...There should be Harmony, Love and Spirit in the Art to disturb people's minds and touch the strings of their souls. I create only if I have something to share, when I have a strong desire or necessity to "let out" the beauty that generated inside of me for a short period of time or even instant. That is probably the reason why I cannot create on someone's order or make the copies. You cannot step into one and the same river twice. As well as you can never feel or think the way you did a moment ago. The conclusion is that every coming work is original and unique."

 

Molly Schaefer in the solarium

Photos From Our Farmers' Dinner

Here are some photos taken at our first annual Farmers' Dinner, in partnership with the Vermont Fresh Network! July 26, 2012

The Hardscrabble Hounds jammin' to some bluegrass tunes!

 

Lamb, demi-glace, forest mushrooms, and baby potatoes.

Featuring Vermont Family Farms and Half Pint Farm

 

 

Heirloom tomatoes, micro basil, aged balsamic vinegar, and alaea pink sea salt.

Featuring Half Pint Farm

 

A huge thanks to Half Pint Farm, Vermont Family Farms, Fat Toad Farm, The Hardscrabble Hounds, and the Vermont Fresh Network!

 

Check out the full photo album and menu at our facebook page!

See you at our second annual Farmers' Dinner!

Art at the Daily Planet : June / July 2012

 

Our current exhibits feature Kathy Hart in the Solarium, Michelle LeBoeuf in the Dining Room, and Jodi Whalen in the Bar.

Come by for dinner or a cocktail and enjoy!

 

 

Kathy Hart

The medium I have chosen and my methods for expression will change as my experience in the evolution of color and light change, ranging from pastels to watercolor and acrylics. I love art - the people involved in painting, the process, and the results. The love of color and beauty created in the heart of a human being is such a gift. If beauty isn’t all around us, I want to put it there to create a better world where beauty is found in every corner.

 

 

 

Michelle LeBoeuf

Michelle LeBoeuf has a degree in Interior Design and works in the Burlington area. Art is her passion and means of inner expression. Watercolor was her first love. She loves the challenge of this difficult medium and often combines it with pen and ink for a more defined end result. Her watercolors are created both from photographs and on site painting plein air. Only recently has she discovered pastels and is drawn to them for their ability to capture a scene quickly and expressively with their rich vibrant colors.

 

 

 

Jodi Whalen

Jodi Whalen is a self-taught artist who lives and works in Burlington, Vermont. Born in Reading, PA in 1967, Whalen was raised by her grandparents, and lived in the small town of Gibraltar, PA throughout her childhood. In the late 1980’s she designed menus and signs for local restaurants, and worked as a sign maker for IKEA, when signs were still made by hand. She moved to Vermont in 1991, and attended Trinity College. She then worked for Catamount Brewing and Magic Hat Brewing in sales, marketing, and graphic design. In addition to painting abstract landscapes, Whalen is also the creator of Letter Box City, a comic strip chronicling the foibles of her life. She is the co-owner of August First Bakery and Stacks Sandwiches. Whalen paints out of her studio at 4 Howard St. in Burlington.

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Dine among our featured art exhibits and enjoy 50% off food from 4-6pm during the First Friday Artwalk!

(Find our coupon in the Artmap booklet)

 

 

 

 

JUNE ART

June at the daily planet features the following artists

 

Melody Besset in the grenhouse

Lyna Lou Nordstrom in the dining room

Adam Devarney in the Bar (featured piece shown below)