Irving Art Association

Direct link to newsletter: June - July 2009

June - July issue’s contents:

• President’s Message (Pet Art Show; Learning to Draw; Creative Studio Nights; IAA board members; call for images for 2010 IAA Calendar ; Winners Exhibit at IAC; dues - now can pay online; CAAP Program; upcoming competitions; gallery closing dates)
• Doll Collectors Club of Irving
• Becky Parks announces her July Events
• Creative Studio Nights
• IAA’s Free Basic Art Lessons
• Carolyn Kilgo Weinman exhibit at Hurst Public Library
• Darla Bostick - workshops
• David Tate Photography announces the opening of his own gallery July 1st!
• Ann Hardy - awards
• Summer 2009 Oriental Watercolor Workshops
• Sally Meding Texturama II
• Calling all artist members (CAAP Program) - currently exhibiting
• Silverado Senior Living—Valley Ranch Reception May 2009 (photoessay)
• Workshop, demonstration and gallery schedules

Note: Next meeting Tuesday, September 22 at 7 pm. Demo: Barbara McConnell on Painting Without a Brush — Using Mixed Media mainly Acrylic

This online album preserves the memories we all cherish of IAA activities! The IAA Photo Album is located on the Photobucket.com site. To find photos, click on one of the sub-albums listed on the left side of the page. They are organized by year or topic and some also have sub-albums themselves, such as the 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2006. Over 400 pictures may be viewed and many more are being added! Photos cover such activities as demonstrations, meetings, workshops, award ceremonies, receptions, local art events and more. Detailed pictures of artwork are excluded due to copyright and theft considerations.

Prints of any photo may be ordered through Target or Kodak. Other products such as calendars, greeting cards, mini-photobooks, posters, t-shirts, and scrapbooks etc. are also available.

Members who would like photos to be added may use the new online form to submit photos or bring a CD to IAA meetings. (Please read the guidelines first.)

The Annual IAA Wildlife Art Show is held each fall at the Center for the Arts in Jaycee Park in Irving, Texas. The competition is open to artists over 18 nationwide. Cash and merchandise awards totaling over $3000 will be awarded.

8th Annual Wildlife Juried Art Competition, Sept. 27 - Oct. 29, 2009

All entry subject matter must be wildlife creatures. No domestic pets. All work must be original and completed within the last two years. Categories include:

 Oil, acrylic on canvas
 Water media
 Mixed media, collage
 Drawing media & hand-pulled graphics
 Photography/Sculpture

Digital images only will be accepted (no slides) for the IAA Wildlife Juried Art Competition. Each artist may submit up to 3 works of art. Entries may be submitted online (see Wildlife Show Registration Page) or on a nonreturnable CD. For entry details, see the 2009 Wildlife Show Prospectus.

Checks or Money Orders in the amount of $35 payable to Irving Art Association, Entry Form and CD are to be mailed to Brenda Mattioli, 3225 Ricci Lane, Irving, TX 75062 OR submitted online via PayPal (see Wildlife Show Registration Page).

Mailed entry deadline is midnight August 21, 2009; and August 21, 2009 5pm for online submissions of images and fees. For more info, email wildlife@irvingart.org.

JUROR
Lisa Carol McNamara was born to Irish parents in 1962 . Her love and need for art started at an early age. She spent several years in the hospital due to a devastating accident involving a riding lawnmower, which led to multiple surgeries. Art became a solace for her. Lisa has studied people’s faces for as long as she can remember. Mostly because she was on her back in the operating room, in traction or in an oxygen tent! All she had to pass the time was a pencil and some paper. Her love of portraiture started at that time.
Lisa is also classically trained in voice and studied flute professionally. Fine arts have played a huge part in her life. Lisa has been painting commissioned murals and portraits since the age of 16 ranging from landscapes to sports figures. Lisa and her husband share a studio in North Richland Hills

Calendar:

• August 21 - Deadline for submitting the online entry form, and $35 PayPal payment; or for receipt of mailed entry form and CD along with $35 entry fee due (non-refundable).
• August 28 - All entries sent to judge for show selection.
• September 11 - Notification of acceptance mailed or emailed to entrants.
• September 24- Deadline for shipped entries, any shipments re-ceived after this date will not be accepted.
• September 26 - Selected works will be hand delivered to the Jaycee Center for the Arts, 2000 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Entries arriving after the deadline will not be allowed in the show.
• September 27- Show opens.
• October 3 - Wildlife Kids Safari
• October 4- Reception and awards presentation at the Jaycee Center for the Arts from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. If unable to attend please notify IAA.
• October 29 - Show closes.
• October 30 - Pick up your artwork from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Jaycee Center for the Arts. Work left past the pick up date will be assessed a $10 per day storage fee.

Don’t miss an opportunity to paint with popular award-winning contemporary artist, Elizabeth Pruitt

Elizabeth is known for her beautifully rendered floral paintings and mastery of the play of light on her subjects. She is the winner of the Tuffy Berg award at the 2008 CM Russel show in Great Falls, Montana. Her work shows in several galleries nationwide. Elizabeth is an excellent teacher that you will enjoy.

About Elizabeth Pruitt

Elizabeth was raised in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. As a child, her Grandmother would help her identify various wild flowers at their cabin above Oakley, Utah. This is where her love of flowers began. “I still have the book where I pressed and categorized wild flowers that my paternal Grandmother helped me with.” She began painting in her early 20’s but soon children became her priority and her love of painting became an occasional hobby. As the children grew, so did her desire to expand on her art. Life has taken her to Olathe, Kansas with her three children, Brittney, Justin, and Brooke. She now enjoys the freedom to devote full time to her art. Her work is in private collections throughout the United States and in the Ella Dunnegan Museum in Bolivar, MO. She has studied with master Decorative Artist, Mary Jo Leisure, and fine artists: Robert Daley, Tom Browning, Xiang Zhang, Gregg Kreutz, Robert Johnson, Sherrie McGraw, David Leffel, Dan Gerhartz, and Jeff Legg.

She is a member of “Oil Painters of America” , the Kansas City Art League, American Women Artist, and a Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society. Elizabeth is the winner of the Tuffy Berg award at the 2008 CM Russel show in Great Falls, Montana. Her work shows in several galleries nationwide. Elizabeth is an excellent teacher that you will enjoy. Visit her website at www.elizabethpruitt.com. to learn more about Elizabeth and see more examples of her work. “Trumpet Vine with Lace” is one of two projects that will be presented at the workshop.

Register today for this three-day oil painting workshop for intermediate and advanced students (for beginners see note below).

Dates: October 16 - 18, 2009 (Friday through Sunday)
Location: Center for the Arts at Jaycee Park 2000 W. Airport Fwy. Irving, TX 75015
Class Fee $300 plus (optional)$100 supply fee. Deposit $150 to hold a slot – no refunds unless the slot can be filled from a wait list; balance due by September 15, 2009. Monthly Payment terms are available. Supply fee includes paint, 2 surfaces, medium, and solvent. A complete supply list will be provided when the balance is paid.

Mail deposit to: Hooked on Art – Pruitt Workshop P.O. Box 2494 Arlington, TX 76004

For additional information contact Irma Ward 817-874-3032 or by email at irma700@tx.rr.com or Beverly Richmond 817-503-9515 or visit our website at www.irmaward.com. See also Brochure (Elizabeth Pruitt)

Note: For beginning students, a separate workshop will be held by a different instructor. Please call if you are interested and we will send detailed information.

The Reception & Awards Ceremony for the 54th Annual Irving Art Association Members Juried Art Show was held on Sunday, May 3 (2PM to 4PM) at the Center for the Arts at Jaycee Park. Winners were announced.

Juror Maureen Brouilette awarded Best of Show to “Leader of the Pack”, an oil by Mattie Kenney.

List of winners:
Best of Show: Mattie Kenney “Leader of the Pack” oil
President’s Award: Gay Anderson “Pitcher Posies” wc
Connie Black Memorial Award: Janette Chwae “Entrancing” wc
First Place: Ron Stephens “Hopson Dentistry” wc
Second Place: Beverly Fuqua “Angel” colored pencil
Third Place: Shelby Jost “Rose Garden” oil
Honorable Mention: Becky Parks “Behind the Ochre Wall” oil
Honorable Mention: Brenda Mattioli “Down the Lane - Isle of Capri” wc
Special Award: Sharon Giles “One White Rose” wc
Special Award: Darla Bostick “Pueblos Under a Crescent Moon” collage

A special Winners Exhibit is now on view at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur, Irving until June 29.

More photos coming soon!

Join us for the Kick-Off for Creative Studio Nights. Each night begins with a 20 - 45 minute lecture and demo devoted to a creative discipline. The rest of the time is spent creating, so you can bring your own projects to work on a creative environment. All materials and use of supplies to create the featured project are supplied for a nominal fee - $10 to $25 depending on the materials required). You won’t need to bring a thing and will go home with a project - just play and walk away! The purpose of these Studio Nights is to encourage reativity and introduce new techniques.

One Wednesday a month
6:30 - 9:30pm

THIS Wednesday, June 1Oth! 6:30pm- 9:30pm Collage on Denim
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 2000 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX,
972-721-8063 Voice Mail; 972-721-2488 Gallery

Light dinner snacks and refreshments will garnish an evening of creativity of Collage on Denim. Just bring an open mind and $10 (covers the materials and use of supplies). We will be make a small hanging banner using acrylic, ink, stamps, and embellishments. Demo begins at 6:45pm!

For more info send me a message: angie@txlac.org
Texas Lettering Arts Council
P.O. Box 3126
Coppell, TX 75019
972-745-3698

Schedule:

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Because of website problems on June 15, the entry deadline has been extended to June 17.

In September IAA will hold the Unconditional Love - 1st Annual Juried Pet Art Show 2009 at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts. It is open to all artists 18 and older living in Texas.

A pet is considered to be a domestic animal that you care for daily and shows you unconditional love. Not animals in a field or wildlife. Examples of pets are dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, parrots, parakeets, fish in your home aquarium, ferrets, etc.

Works must be original and must not be copies of other artist’s work (including photographs) and must not be a series or part of a series. Computer generated and offset printed works are ineligible.

Works must classify in one of the following categories:
-Oil or Acrylic on canvas.
-Water media on paper.
-Mixed media - collage, calligraphy, handpulled prints or the use of two or more mediums. Collage must incorporate twodimensional, self-created elements.
-Drawing - includes Pastel, Color Pencil, Graphite, Ink, Silver, Gold, Conté Crayon, hand-pulled graphics, etc.
-Photography

• June 15, 2009 Entries received by date
• July 15, 2009 Notifications will be emailed. If you prefer, send a #10 selfaddressed stamped envelope for the return of notification by US Postal Service – CD will not be returned.
• August 24 – August 27, 2009 Shipped entries due
• August 28, 2009 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Hand-delivered entries accepted
• September 13, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 pm Reception & Awards
• August 30 – September 24, 2009 Exhibition Open to Public

Direct link to newsletter: May 2009

May issue’s contents:

• Plan ahead (upcoming exhibits that members can enter)

• President’s Message (CAAP Program; Silverardo reception; 1st Annual Juried Pet Fine Art Show, Unconditional
  Love deadline for entry June 15th; IAA 54th Annual Juried Show awards; 2009-2010 Board; volunteers needed; upcoming demos & workshops)

• Membership Updates

• Calling all artist members (CAAP Program)

• We are proud to announce that…(member news)

• IAA’s Online Store

• Unconditional Love – 1st Annual Juried Pet ART Show 2009

• Workshop, demonstration and gallery schedules

• The Doll Collector Club of Irving

• Irving Art Association’s 2009 Senior Scholarship Winner

• 2010 IAA Calendar — Submit your art

• Highlights from the April Demo: Colored Pencil by Linda Lucas Hardy (photoessay)

• Condolences to the family of Betty Goodspeed

• Highlights (photoessay): 24th Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition April 25 – May 23, 2009 ; 54th Annual Members Juried Art Show April 26 – May 28, 2009; Soon Warren Workshop April 17-19

Note: Next meeting Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 pm. Demonstrator: Irma Ward Oil

The 24th Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition opened last Sunday April 26th with a reception at the Irving Arts Center Gallery, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. The exhibition will run through May 23, 2009.

Wonderful floral arrangements were supplied by the Chocolate Rose for the second year to complement the winning artwork. And of course the winners were announced:

Clotilde Espinosa of Denton, TX won Best of Show and $1,500 for Dripping Away, oil, 40” x 26”

Gallery of Winners

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See the Texas & Neighbors website at http://texasandneighbors.com for a complete gallery of the paintings.

You’re invited to the Reception & Awards Ceremony for the 54th Annual Irving Art Association Members Juried Art Show . It will be held on Sunday, May 3 (2PM to 4PM) at the Center for the Arts at Jaycee Park.

Members, please bring finger food or a dish to help celebrate this occassion. Note that artists must be present to receive an award or must have a representative accept in their place.