2012 MONTHLY PROGRAMS AND MEETING DATESTime: 6:45-9:00 PM at HARRY MYERS PARK CENTER |
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MAY 23: Funny Clay Pots with Annie Chrietzberg
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September 26: TBA |
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MOSAIC WORKSHOP: Monday, May 28 to Satruday, June 2
Time: 9:00 AM -5:00 PM Adults and teens Newbies If you have ever wanted to be part of something big, come join the fun and work on the exterior wall. This is a free workshop which enables the spirit with an, CAN DO attitude. Wear sun protection, no jewelry, old clothes and tennis shoes. You will be grouting, cutting, climbing, sweating, laughing and at the end of each day, stepping back to admire your work. Bring a lunch. Drinks are provided. Over 40 artists and volunteers took part in the fall program To Register go to pieceloveandsmalti.com and sign up for any of the class and workshop. You can find it under the category of CLASSES on the left side of the home screen. Just select this as you would a product and you are in! You don't have to attend the entire week, a few days will get you lots of information on mosaics. We will be working inside for the hotter part of the day. CONTACT INFO: |
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Golden Acrylics Workshop
Beth Wild, Golden Artists Colors representative for Dallas and Fort Worth has agreed to do a two hour workshop in Rockwall sponsored by the Rockwall Art League. Following is Beth’s description of the workshop: Basic color mixing and basic gel mediums Beth will bring everything that is needed for the workshop but has requested that the workshop be limited to the first 30 artists that sign up. She needs a final count by May 1. This workshop is open to the public and free to RAL members (and will substitute our June Studio Day). Non-members must pay $5.00 to attend. The deadline was April 24. If you missed the sign-up deadline, you can still check with Darlene to see if space is available at darlenedittoe@gmail.com. If you have any questions do not hesitate to call Darlene at (972) 771-5181. |
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JUNE 14-15: Becky Parks Workshop Becky Parks will be teaching a 2 day workshop at the Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington St., Rockwall Texas, in cooperation with the Rockwall Art League. This workshop is designed to help you achieve the effects of light in your paintings. Beck says, “I have seen too many paintings devoid of light”. Many artists are do no observe values correctly or are painting form an image that not reflect the proper light balance or contrast. This class is one of the most useful tools to help artists achieve the proper light effects. Becky Parks is a well-respected and popular Dallas area art teacher. She was born and raised in Central Ohio and has lived throughout the US. In 1983 she moved to the Texas Hill Country, and relocated to the Dallas area in 2000. Learn more about Becky at www.beckyparksartist.com. Classes are Thursday and Friday, June 14–15. The Center opens at 8:45 AM. The class begins promptly at 9:30 AM. The 2-day workshop fee is $115.00. A deposit of $50.00 will hold your space as the class size is limited. Please send your deposit to:
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AUGUST 2-4: Rebecca Crowell Workshop. Abstract Paintings Created in Oil Mixed with Cold Wax Medium Date: August 2-4, 2012 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM Location: North Dallas
Since earning her MFA in painting from Arizona State University in 1985, Rebecca Crowell has led a life focused on painting. She has worked almost daily in her studio in western Wisconsin, with time out for travels and painting in England, Spain, the Western US, and the Canary Island of Lanzarote. In the fall of 2011, she was an artist in residence at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annamaghkerrig, in Ireland. Rebecca Crowell is represented by fine art galleries in New Mexico, Colorado, Toronto and Wisconsin. She has recently signed with an agent to represent her in Ireland and the UK, and was featured in an exhibit in Dublin, Ireland in October of 2011. A solo show is scheduled for Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2012. Artist’s Statement The sources of my ideas are varied and interwoven, with the colors and textures of nature playing a large role. Memories, impressions and personal symbols all figure in as well, as do elements of pure abstraction. There is interplay in my work between appreciation of the natural world and the desire to organize and manipulate the environment. I use a variety of techniques for making marks and laying down areas of color, including some I learned many years ago in printmaking. I build up many layers of paint, and also scrape, gouge, and dissolve parts of the layers so that underlying bits emerge. The result is a surface that is complex in texture and nuances of color. Thus there is a correlation between the organic look and feel of my work with the process of making it. Each painting is an open-ended exploration, undertaken with a blend of spontaneity and careful analysis. It is my hope that in the end, my work has a certain clarity and integrity that invotes contemplation. Cost: $380 Website: http://www.rebeccacrowell.com |
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SEPTEMBER 29: Dina Gregory Pastel Workshop BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Dina will teach a One day Workshop for the Rockwall Art League on Saturday, September 29, 2012. This one-day pastel workshop will be held at the Harry Myer’s Community Center. The workshop will begin with a painting demo. For the remaining time the students will work in the classroom on their own project with individual instruction from Dina. Bring your own snacks and drinks, becuase pastel painting is hungry work. Email: Dina Gregory at dinagregory2@gmail.com for more detailed information about the workshop. Dina is a native Texan and pastel artist who loves being out in nature. She likes pastels because they work really well in Plein Air paintings. She enjoys capturing the ever-changing scenes of nature—its fleeting moments and the connection nature poses between God and man. Dina’s favorite locations to paint are the Big Bend country, Palo Duro Canyon, the Texas Hill Country and her own acreage in Bosque County. Dina has a BFA in art from the University of North Texas. She has studied with Ethel Spears, Bob Rohm, Ramon Kelley and Lorenzo Chavez. She is a member of the Outdoor Painters Society (OPS) and the Pastel Society of America (PSA). She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of the Southwest (PSSW) and Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC). Dina has over 40 paintings juried into national exhibitions in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Colorado, Oregon and New Mexico. For complete information on Dina Gregory, visit her website at www.dinagregory.com Dina’s pastel paintings “Autumn in Palo Duro” and “Palo Duro Gold” have been juried into the Plein Air Southwest Salon 2012 by juror, John Budicin. The opening reception will be April 7th at the Southwest Gallery in Dallas at 1:00–5:00 PM. Click [HERE] for last year's supply list.
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TED NUTTALL WORKSHOP – OCTOBER 22-26
More about Ted Contact Doris Vasek to sign up. Phone: (972) 722-5492 or email: doris_vasek@sbcglobal.net Date: October 22– 26, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Harry Myers Community Center, 815 East Washington Street, Rockwall, TX 75087, Cost: $400, Please make checks out to ArtBreak Workshops, Deposit: $100* ArtBreak Attn: Doris Vasek, 1715 Bay Watch Driver, Rockwall, TX 75087 *Deposit is nonrefundable unless the workshop fills up and there is a waiting list so that a replacement can be found. |
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PAINTING CLASSES AND CLAY CLASSES by Susan Jump and Gini Nichols We have on-going classes in the day and evening. Call for the days and times. We offer instruction for the beginner to advanced students and have "weekly adult" on-going classes. The studio is located at 200 Northview Dr., Royse City (Fate), Texas 75189. Call Susan at 903-268-6744 (susanjump@hotmail.com) or Gini at 214-771-6366 (gypsygini@yahoo.com). We will do special classes, workshops, and partys. |
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Creative Arts Classes at the Dallas Arboretum 
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HARRY MYERS CENTER Map to monthly meeting place: Harry Myers Community Center at 815 E Washington in Rockwall. Please note that monthly meetings are normally the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. |
