“ Caddo Lake – A Texas Treasure”
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16 x 20 inch oil by Connie Erickson |
Opens October 20th
Weiler House Fine Art
Gallery Fort Worth
The exhibit features
works in oil and pastel by artist Connie Erickson. A portion of the proceeds
will be donated to The Nature Conservancy. The exhibit will run until November 17th.
Weiler House Fine Art
Gallery is located at 3126 Handley Drive in Fort Worth.
For Further information please contact bill@weilerhousefineart.com
Connie Erickson is soon moving to Illinois, so this may be a
last chance to purchase a
Painting of a place she lived from 2004 – 2008: her beloved
Caddo Lake. Her home was on Pine Island Pond pictured in this painting. Please join Connie in a celebration of her
time in Texas. She would love to see the
many friends she has made while she lived here.
Susan Hotard - Recent Honors
Susan had two paintings accepted into the Richeson 75 Figure/ Portrait Competition, one of which was awarded 1st Place for Oils.
Susan also had one painting accepted into Audubon Artist Inc. in New York, and currently has 3 paintings in the Times-Picayune Show at Garden District Gallery in New Orleans.
Ann Kraft Walker - Recent Honors
Ann Kraft Walker had quite an amazing year! Here are some of the highlights:
Kay Polk - Teaching Again
Submitted by Dallas artist, Kay Polk:
Dallas-based Kay Polk has started teaching classes in her home studio. Her classes are limited to 5-6 people in a class. If anyone is interested, they should email Kay at: studio@kpolk.com. Her class is currently full but she will be starting more classes. They are for students working in oil and pastel with either general or portraiture focus.
Gay Paratore - Between Texas and Maine
Submitted by Santa Fe artist, Gay Paratore:
"We got back from spending our summer in Maine to get ready for my one woman show at the Butler Longhorn Museum in League City, Texas (see photo). The next week I entered the Watercolor Art Society of Houston Membership Show and won a merchandise award and the invitation for the show had my art work featured as I had won first place last year. They are having a watercolor portrait competition coming up soon, looking forward to that. I was in three shows in Maine and just before we left I was awarded 1st place at the Beaumont International Show. This has been a good year for me; I'm not using a cane anymore and was able to hike the trails in Acadia Park again. I will be teaching classes there for Schoodic Arts for All again next year; this will be my fourth year to do so. Ya'll come! Nearly 100 workshops the first two weeks in August! Maine is really beautiful! If your down this way the National Society of Artists is having their National Show at Butler; I luckily got all three of my works accepted! I hope everyone has a great holiday season. Gay Paratore
Krystal Brown - Liberace Demo Recap
Submitted by Plano, TX artist, Gene Dillard
Susan Hotard - Recent Honors
Susan had two paintings accepted into the Richeson 75 Figure/ Portrait Competition, one of which was awarded 1st Place for Oils.
Susan also had one painting accepted into Audubon Artist Inc. in New York, and currently has 3 paintings in the Times-Picayune Show at Garden District Gallery in New Orleans.
Ann Kraft Walker - Recent Honors
Ann Kraft Walker had quite an amazing year! Here are some of the highlights:
- Finalist - ACOPAL " Psalm 149:3 "
- Finalist - Raymar Art Contest - January " A Velvet Gaze "
- Exhibited - The Salon International " My Bird " and " But Now I See "
- Exhibited - OPA National Juried Exhibit " Cinderella "
- Finalist - The Artist's Magazine 29th Annual Competition " But Now I See '' and " The Visitor "
- Exhibited - International Guild of Realism " But Now I See " and " The Visitor "
- Exhibited - 27th Annual Bosque Art Classic " My Bird "
- Finalist - Southwest Art Artistic Excellence " The Visitor "
- First Place - OPA Online Showcase " Never Fails "
- Finalist - International Artist Magazine Challenge # 72 " But Now I See "
- Strokes of Genius 4 " John Lightfoot "
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| "Never Fails," 12x14", oil, by Ann Kraft Walker |
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| "Psalm 149:3", by Ann Kraft Walker |
Submitted by Dallas artist, Kay Polk:
Dallas-based Kay Polk has started teaching classes in her home studio. Her classes are limited to 5-6 people in a class. If anyone is interested, they should email Kay at: studio@kpolk.com. Her class is currently full but she will be starting more classes. They are for students working in oil and pastel with either general or portraiture focus.
Gay Paratore - Between Texas and Maine
Submitted by Santa Fe artist, Gay Paratore:
"We got back from spending our summer in Maine to get ready for my one woman show at the Butler Longhorn Museum in League City, Texas (see photo). The next week I entered the Watercolor Art Society of Houston Membership Show and won a merchandise award and the invitation for the show had my art work featured as I had won first place last year. They are having a watercolor portrait competition coming up soon, looking forward to that. I was in three shows in Maine and just before we left I was awarded 1st place at the Beaumont International Show. This has been a good year for me; I'm not using a cane anymore and was able to hike the trails in Acadia Park again. I will be teaching classes there for Schoodic Arts for All again next year; this will be my fourth year to do so. Ya'll come! Nearly 100 workshops the first two weeks in August! Maine is really beautiful! If your down this way the National Society of Artists is having their National Show at Butler; I luckily got all three of my works accepted! I hope everyone has a great holiday season. Gay Paratore
Krystal Brown - Liberace Demo Recap
Submitted by Spring, TX artist, Krystal Brown:
I was able to attend the demo last week by Rob Liberace at the Woodlands Art League and it was amazing! He posed the model and painted for 3/20 minutes sessions. During the breaks he would answer specific questions if anyone approached him to ask. It was time well spent. I’ve ordered books he’s recommended and have been referring back to the notes I took that night. One of the best parts of the evening was meeting fellow artists in the area and setting goals. I look forward to attending more of these type of events and the Art of the Portrait Annual Conference next spring in Atlanta! I’m finishing up a portrait commission and hope to update my painting blog http://mommapainter.blogspot.
I was able to attend the demo last week by Rob Liberace at the Woodlands Art League and it was amazing! He posed the model and painted for 3/20 minutes sessions. During the breaks he would answer specific questions if anyone approached him to ask. It was time well spent. I’ve ordered books he’s recommended and have been referring back to the notes I took that night. One of the best parts of the evening was meeting fellow artists in the area and setting goals. I look forward to attending more of these type of events and the Art of the Portrait Annual Conference next spring in Atlanta! I’m finishing up a portrait commission and hope to update my painting blog http://mommapainter.blogspot.
Gene Dillard - Unique Project in Plano
Submitted by Plano, TX artist, Gene Dillard
UNIQUE
PORTRAIT PROJECT IN PLANO
“DOWNTOWN
FACE-TO-FACE”
During
the month of December, a special exhibit will be held at the Plano Art Centre
featuring artists from the Rail Station Studios and Gallery. The exhibit will
spotlight works-in-progress for the “Downtown Fact-to-Face” project by Rail
Station Studio portrait creators Gene Dillard and Gaby Pruitt.
The
“Downtown Fact-to-Face” works-in-progress are part of a developing exhibit
created by Gene and Gaby to portray a profile of personalities who make up the
character of Historic Downtown Plano. Subjects include individuals ranging from
city officials to shop owners and notable individuals who occupy the historic
sector of Plano. A total of approximately 25 painted and photographic portraits
will make up the final collection.
The
“Downtown Fact-to-Face” project is a year-long endeavor that supports the
efforts of the Historic Downtown Plano Association to promote the unique
character of downtown. And the designated charity of the Association, The
Assistance Center Collin County will be the beneficiary of the project when the
collection of portraits are made available for sale at a special exhibit in the
Spring.
The
December exhibit will primarily feature figurative and portrait works by the
studio artists, but will also include other genres. Works included will be by Gene and Gaby as well as participating artists Don
Dillard, Don Mullins, Michael Holter and Joanna Littlefield; members of the
Portrait Society of America.
Rail
Station Studios and Gallery is located in Historic Downtown Plano at
1013 15th Place, Plano 75075
1013 15th Place, Plano 75075
214-403-9171
Alix Dunn - New Work
Submitted by Houston artist, Alix Dunn:
Canal Street Gallery of Houston, Texas presents new work by Alix Dunn, "The Texas Bottomlands."
The painting won first place in the summer 2011 H.A.S. show.
Submitted by Houston artist, Alix Dunn:
Canal Street Gallery of Houston, Texas presents new work by Alix Dunn, "The Texas Bottomlands."
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| "The Texas Bottomlands" - 48x72" - oil on canvas - by Alix Dunn |
