Irving Art Association

Direct link to newsletter: October 2009
October issue’s contents

Wildlife Show on exhibit
Monthly Meeting Presentations calendar
September Artists of the Month
President’s Message

Shows: Pet Art & Wildlife
Irving Main Street Event
Nel Byrd demo & workshop
Oil workshops: Elizabeth Pruitt & ACA

Creative Studio Nights workshops
Remodeling
Volunteers needed

Call for images for 2010 IAA Calendar & CafePress products

Dues - now can pay online
CAAP [...]

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Internationally known colored pencil artist, Linda Lucas Hardy, was named as one of the 10 Artists to watch in 2008 by Southwest Art Magazine. Her articles and artwork have appeared in The “Artist’s”, “International Artist”, The American Artist “DRAWING”, “Southwest Art”, “American Art Collector” and Northlight Magazines as well as International Artists Publishing, Inc. In [...]

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Brandy Thomas will be giving the demonstration on oriental art at the IAA Members’ Meeting on March 24 at 7 pm. She took a Chinese Water Color class from Iweeta McIntosh 30 years ago on the advice of a friend that she needed to learn better brush control. There began an ongoing fascination with Sumi [...]

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Jane E. Jones demonstrated her experimental watermedia technique at the last IAA Members meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.
A nationally-recognized artist, Jane has studied with over 60 of the country’s leading instructors and is in demand herself as an instructor, lecturer and juror. Winner of innumerable prestigious awards in local, regional, and national juried exhibitions, [...]

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Dot Blalock will unlock the secrets of scratchboard at the IAA members meeting on October 28 at 7:00 pm. Dot is a long-time member, board member and former President of the Association. It will be a “hands-on” demo - the members will get a chance to experience the technique themselves. Dot is a master of [...]

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Watermedia and mixed media artist Sally Meding will demonstrate art cards and abstract design at the first members meeting of the IAA year on Tuesday evening, Sept. 23 (note: 4th Tuesday not the last!). Sally is a native of London and came to the U.S. in 1990. She began her art career shortly after arriving [...]

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The demonstration at the Members’ Meeting on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:00 pm will be given by prize-winning watercolorist and author Soon Y. Warren.
          
Soon Y. Warren was born in South Korea and immigrated to the United States in 1987. Soon’s favorite subjects are those found in nature. “I’m inspired by the beauty and complexity of [...]

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Long-time IAA member Roberta Ferguson will demonstrate her fascinating technique of creating paintings on silk for the members’ meeting on April 22. (Remember, it’s the fourth Tuesday not the fifth!) Roberta paints silk using silk paints, not dyes. She warns that the luminosity of the silk fabric and the brilliance of the colors are addicting! Be [...]

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Judy Gelfert will be the guest demonstrator at the March 25 IAA members meeting. Preferring oils as her medium, Judy paints in a loose, impressionistic style. By concentrating on value, color, and design, she aims to produce realistic effects of light and shadow with as little actual detail as possible. “I am inspired by light and [...]

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Nationally-known watercolorist and oil painter Cecy Turner will be giving a watercolor demonstration at IAA’s February meeting on Tuesday, the 26th. (See her website: www.cecyturner.com.)
Cecy will also be giving Watercolor Workshop following the demonstration on Feb. 27 - 29 9 am - 5 pm (Workshop Brochure) It will be held at the [...]

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