MONTHLY PROGRAMS AND MEETING DATES FOR 2010
July 24th Art and Wine Reception at BB&T Bank
July 24 from 11:00-3:00 pm an Art and Wine Reception at BB&T Bank to showcase the art of our scholarship recipient, Ben Lawing, and the thirteen RAL participating artists in this art exhibit. Please take the time to stop by and look at the art. The bank is located next to Saltgrass Steakhouse on the north side of I-30 in Rockwall. Participating Artists are: Claudia Holt, Marona Hewitt, Sueretta Todd, Tyce McLarty, Betty Ryan, Darla Hill, Marcus Yarbrough, Robert Gaston, Susan Hunter, Wendy Dean, Darlene Dittoe, David Smithers, Sydney Vail.
JULY MONTHLY PROGRAM - Art Attic Cleanout
RAL meeting on July 28 will be a potpourri evening. "Art Attic Cleanout": bring all those accumulated and unwanted art supplies that you no longer use. Price them to sell. Other attendees will probably be thrilled to take them off your hands and put them to use. Remember "one man's junk is another man's treasure". All sale proceeds will go to RAL to be added to our scholarship fund. In addition to all this fun and excitement, we will have Bethany Golden the Rockwall Main Street Manager talking to us from 7:00–7:30 PM about the San Jacinto Art Market. Also, Tyce McLarty's daughter is Director of Marketing for Aaron Brothers and she will attend and would like to get member's input on what they look for when they go into a frame store and art store. Please RSVP by July 18 if you plan to attend to darlenedittoe@gmail.com.
August Drawing Classes with John Michael Power
RAL member John Michael Power intends to offer drawing classes for those who want to improve their paintings and drawings. For those of you who don't know John, he is a a graduate of the Art Center School in Los Angeles and a former auto designer. Some of his drawings won "best of Show" in the 2008 Harbor Horizons art show. John taught a class at a Garland Community Center last year and received high praise from his students. John has been in contact with the Harry Myers Community Center regarding rental rates etc. At this point, John needs to learn how many folks would be interested in attending his classes. The fee for the class will be $20 per three hour evening session.
If you want to attend this class, please send John a quick e-mail to give John an indication as to whether there is enough interest in this to proceed with the class. Email John at jpower2000@aol.com.
Discover Watercolor Painting with Doris Vasek
Cherry Red by Doris VasekThe Rockwall Art League is sponsoring another series of watercolor classes on September 14. RAL member Doris Vasek, will provide instruction at Harry Myers Community Center located at 815 E. Washington Street in Rockwall.
Would you like to try painting with watercolor? Not the little metal pan paints that most of us used as children, but the beautiful and almost transparent colors that come to life. Watercolor is an inexpensive way to get started painting. Learn more about watercolor painting using different color schemes and how to mix and use colors that will make your paintings more original and different than the photos that you took on vacation.
This series of 6 weekly classes are scheduled for September 14 and 21; October 5, 12, and 26 and Nov 2 from 12:00-3:00 PM. The cost for the series is only $100.
Doris has studied watercolors with many well known local artists such as Naomi Brotherton, Sharon Serrago and Jane Jones. She has taken workshops　from Joyce Faulknor, John Salminen, Birgit O'Connor, Soon Warren, and many others. Her paintings have been shown at Artist's Showplace Gallery, The Gallery at Round Top, Texas Roast Coffee Shop and Hilton Bella in Rockwall.　Doris is also a member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society. Her painting "Five Umbrellas" has been juried in to the 2010 SWS Membership Exhibition.
August 2-6 Joyce Faulkner and Guy magallanes 5-day watercolor workshop
This summer Joyce Faulkner and Guy Magallanes will be here for a 5-day watercolor workshop. California watercolor artists, Joyce Faulknor and Guy Magallanes, are coming to Texas to do a workshop. It will be at Rockwall's Harry Myers Community Center, 815 East Washington, August 2-6, 2010. The cost is $300. Joyce is the author of Stunning Crystal and Glass: The Watercolorist's Guide to Capturing the Splendor of Light. Guy has a chapter in Watercolor Secrets. Both of them have been in several Splash watercolor books. Another workshop that is still in the planning stage is with Maureen Brouilette. She will be doing a 3-day acrylic on paper workshop. For more information on the watercolor class or workshop contact Doris Vasek, email: info@dorisvasek.com or call (972) 722-5492. Doris' website is www.dorisvasek.com.
August 25 - Golden Paints Demo
Beth Wild, the Golden Paint Representative will be demonstrating Golden's fabulous colors and paint mediums exclusively to Rockwall Art League members at our August 25 meeting. Members may also bring friends to the demo. Beth is supposed to be a top notch presenter and will be giving a 1-1/2 to 2 hour presentation and workshop. She will cover all the different kinds of Golden paints, mediums, gels, varnishes, digital mixed media and the Open Acrylics. Beth will have a packet of information for all attendees plus samples and door prizes. As we get to closer to the August meeting we will need a head count of how many members can attend the meeting. Please RSVP to Darlene Dittoe mailto:darlenedittoe@gmail.com if interested.
Visit Golden Artist Colors at http://www.goldenpaints.com
September 29 - Andrew Wages, Oil Painting Demonstration
Artist’s Statement"When I'm walking in the landscape looking for a place to paint, I may notice a combination of colors or a feeling of light and value, or I may be stopped by a special touch of detail. However, it is being out in nature that really touches me deeply. It is the sights, sounds, and the feel of it, that touches me deep inside. At times it is almost a spiritual thing, un-paintable, but there is a peace and quietness to my painting that I enjoy when I see them framed and in the studio or my home. I hope others feel some of the things I feel while I'm painting and find that peace and quietness also.
We need to work hard to preserve our natural landscape for other generations to enjoy. I have seen a lot destroyed during the last two decades. It takes each person doing his or her small part to preserve our national landscape." Biography While a young boy, Andrew Wages wandered the hills of southern Oklahoma. After his family moved to Texas he developed an interest in art. Encouraged by his teachers, he attended Art Center College of Design, graduating with honors. He married his high school sweetheart, Sandra Lee, and was off to New York City to apprentice as an illustrator to one of the commercial art studios. He was drafted by the army and served as an illustrator in Fourth Army Recruiting. He then worked as a freelance illustrator in Dallas for thirty-five years. For the past fifteen years, Andrew has followed his dream and has been painting landscapes, still life, portraits and figurative works. He has taught at SMU and El Centro, as well as private lessons, critiques and workshops. Direct inquiries to: darlenedittoe@gmail.com
October 27 - Kaye Franklin, Oil Painting Demonstration
The Dane G. Hansen Memorial Museum takes great pride in hosting a four day painting workshop with Master Pastelist, Kaye Franklin. Franklin instructed an oil l& pastel class in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and has been asked to return in 2009 by popular demand. Kaye Franklin began her art career in 1975 while living in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. She and her family moved to Graham, Texas in 1979. It was then that she began a serious quest for the best schools and instructors. Franklin studied at the Scottsdale Artist School and with Connecticut artist William Henry Earle. Her pursuit of excellence has won her the deepest respect of her students, peers and serious collectors. She has received many national honors that have culminated in her recognition as master pastelist, and her election to signature membership in the Pastel Society of America and Oil Painters of America.
The elements in her artwork consist of light, color and focal point. She likes working with both pastels and oils. Pastels show immediate results and they stay brilliant, oils allow you to create new colors from existing pigments.
Franklin teaches weekly classes and conducts several workshops at various locations throughout the year. Kaye has taught in Canada, Mexico, England, France, Spain, Italy and the Pacific Northwest. Her work can be seen at the Victorian Gallelry in Dallas, Texas and Zantman Gallery in Ketchum, Idaho.
December 1 - Pat Duncan, Gourd Painting Demonstration
Pat Duncan, creates gourd art. Yes, gourds! Like a sculptor who sees a desired shape within a block of stone, Ms. Duncan can perceive what each gourd is meant to be. "I started with the gourds by helping a friend," she said. "I bought a gourd and did an Uncle Sam on it for her store. She set it out, and by the end of the day, I received eight orders. "My favorite is when I tried to mold a gourd in a fish canister. It grew so big I had to break the canister. When I looked at it, I saw a face on one side. After I painted it, I turned to paint another side and saw another face. Finally, I went to paint the final side and I saw an elephant's face. I call him 'Mr. Ugly.' He won first place at the State Fair in 2003."
December 4 Wylie Art Festival
Based on a very successful 2009 event, the City of Wylie and the Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board have scheduled the second Wylie Arts Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, December 4, from 10:00 AM–8:00 pM in Olde City Park.
The Wylie Arts Festival will feature fine arts and handmade crafts, photography, fabric art, hand woven baskets, handmade jewelry, antiques, pottery, ceramics, glass, and festive and unique foods and beverages. Wylie ISD student choirs will perform and drama students will recite the history of Wylie. The festival will close with the Wylie Tree Lighting Ceremony!
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please visit the City of Wylie website at www.wylietexas.gov or contact Carole Ehrlich at (972) 442-8103 or at carole.ehrlich@wylietexas.gov. Information about the festival and additional vendor applications are available at http://www.wylietexas.gov/events/arts_festival.php.
December 18 - Holiday Party
More coming soon!
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.