Randy Waterman, Faber-Castell representative sponsored by Asel Art, will be the demo artist at the May 22nd meeting (7pm) of the Irving Art Association at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts (directions). Feber-Castell is noted for its Design writing instruments and a world famous Art & Graphic line for professional artists of the highest quality. Products include Polychromos Artist Color Pencils, Albrecht Durer Aquarelle Pencils, PITT Pastel Pencils, Polychromos Pastels, PITT Artist Pens, Castell Graphite Pencils, and PiTT Monochrome Pencils, Pastels and Charcoal. Recently the company also expanded into creative arts and crafts products for children. For more about Faber-Castell, see the website: http://artgraphic.fabercastell.com/

"2012 Annual Membership Event" by the Texas Sculpture Association at Aloft Hotel - May 18 : 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM 1033 Young Street, Dallas, Tx 75202

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Texas-Sculpture-Association-2012-Show-82033.S.110928825?qid=4a8b7454-e5eb-4230-8ec9-2a4380984148&goback=.gmp_82033

2012 SUMMER CLASSES
817 277-6961 jt@upstairsartgallery.com http://upstairartgallery.com
Please register and pay in advance to guarantee your place in these popular classes:

TUESDAY SUMMER DRAWING WITH LIVE MODELS Vern Johnson

Learn the fundamentals of drawing real, live human and non-human animal models in these summer classes.

FIGURE DRAWING: June 5, 12, 19, 26. PORTRAITS: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

ANIMALS: Aug 7, 14, 21, 28 TIME: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. FEE: $25 per class paid in advance so that we can hire models. SUPPLIES: Drawing tablet 11x14 (or larger). Pink Pearl eraser. Charcoal pencil.

WATERCOLOR WEDNESDAYS-- MAY and JUNE Margie Whittington Have fun learning the fundamentals of watercolor on paper with one of our most popular teachers. Beginners are always welcome.

MORNING CLASS: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. AFTERNOON CLASS: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. DATES: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. June 6, 13, 20, 27. FEE: $20 per class. SUPPLIES: Basic Kit for Watercolor: Arches 140 lb. cold-press watercolor paper. 1” flat brush & #12 round brush. Basic colors in watercolor: cadmium red light, ultramarine blue, burnt Sienna, yellow oxide, and Hooker's green. Paper towels. Masking tape. A watercolor or acrylic palette. Spray bottle.

WATERCOLOR WEDNESDAYS -- JULY and AUGUST Sandy Rabbitt

Have fun as you learn Sandy's techniques for creating sparkling transparent watercolors.

AFTERNOON CLASS: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. DATES: July 11, 18, 25 (no class July 4th). Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. FEE: $20 per class SUPPLIES: Basic kit for watercolors, as above.

WEDNESDAY EVENING ACRYLIC & OIL PAINTING Vern Johnson

In these classes Vern Johnson concentrates on the basics of color, composition, and personal style. Beginners are welcome and receive special attention getting started.

DATES: June 6, 13, 20, 27. July 11, 18, 25 (no class July 4th). Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

TIME: 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. FEE: $20 per class SUPPLIES: Canvas: One 16x20 canvas per class. Colors: Liquitex acrylics Winsor Newton or Gamblin Artist oil paints in these colors: burnt sienna, burnt umber, cadmium orange, cadmium red deep, cadmium yellow deep, cobalt blue, Indian yellow, raw sienna, sap green, ultramarine blue, dioxazine purple, and zinc white.

Brushes: #10, #6. #4. Sable brush flat #6. Oil painters need a palette, Linseed oil, odorless Turpenoid, palette, paper towels, Goop hand cleaner, container for brush cleaner, table top easel. Acrylic painters need a paper palette, paper towels, and a table top easel.

2 NEW CLASSES

BUFFY'S CLAY CLASS THURSDAYS Buffy Hall

Using clay, students will learn the hand-built method to create bowls and sculptures.

SESSION ONE: June 7, 14, 21, 28, & July 5. SESSION TWO: July 12, 19, 26, Aug 3, 9. TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. FEE: $165 per session, includes clay, glazes, and firing.

NEW CLASS

FRIDAY GOURD PAINTING WORKSHOP

Martha Sue Meek

Gourd painting provides the experience of painting and drawing on a three-dimensional surface. Martha Sue will share her techniques for using markers and acrylic in this afternoon class. First half-hour, you'll prepare your gourd for painting; then after a break for lunch, you'll spend the rest of the afternoon drawing and painting.

DATE: Friday, June 8 TIME: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm

FEE: $40 SUPPLIES: Gourds are provided. You bring your own markers and acrylics.

Supply list will be provided when you sign up ahead of time. Limited number of gourds so be sure to sign up and pay in advance.

FRIDAY ALL DAY ACRYLIC PAINTING Margie Whittington

Learn the basics of acrylic painting on canvas. Margie is popular for her flair with traditional landscapes, flowers, and still-lifes. Beginners are welcome and get special attention getting started.

DATES: June 29, July 20, Aug. 31. TIME: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. FEE: $40 each class

FUSED GLASS & GLASS ON METAL

Create brilliant jewelry and art objects out of fused glass and glass-on-metal.

Jo Ann Bushart

Where: At Jo Ann’s beautifully equipped studio in the rear building of the Rock House at 1311 West Abram, just two blocks west of the Gallery.

When: Classes are arranged on an individual basis. Call the gallery for details. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $55 per day of instruction for one to two people. $25 per day for three or more people. $20 minimum materials fee.

THE NEXT Plano Art Association MEMBERS MEETING IS:

The artists of Oak Cliff welcome you into their homes and studios for the fifth Visual Speed Bump Tour. The neighborhood of Oak Cliff has more artists per capita than anywhere else in the metroplex and this is your chance to check out a hotbed of creative activity.

This event is an open door to 15 different studios and creative local businesses all with in a 2-mile radius. The tour begins at noon on Saturday May 19th and run until 6:00 pm. This one-day event is Free and open to the public and maps will be available at each location. List of artists and Map

--from the website http://oakcliffstudiotour.com/

Dallas Art Openingshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasArtOpenings/

For more openings, see the Art Events section of Art This Week or the Art Events Calendar from Google Calendar.

"Rewriting Art History" by Betsy Williamson at Mercantile Coffee House - May 17 : 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
http://the-mac.org/mercantile-coffee-house-outreach-program/
1800 Main Street, Dallas, Tx 75201 

"2012 Annual Membership Event" by the Texas Sculpture Association at Aloft Hotel - May 18 : 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Texas-Sculpture-Association-2012-Show-82033.S.110928825?qid=4a8b7454-e5eb-4230-8ec9-2a4380984148&goback=.gmp_82033
1033 Young Street, Dallas, Tx 75202

"Mayan Prophecy" by Jonathan Ramirez at WAAS GALLERY - May 18 : 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
http://waasgallery.com/exhibitions/
2722 Logan Street, Dallas, Tx 75215

"Silent Art Auction" of Bianca Elise at Absinthe Lounge - May 19 : 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
http://www.absinthelounge.net/calendar/2012/may2012.html
1409 South Lamar, Dallas, Tx

"Acoustic Synergy" by Shannon Novack at Ro2 Art Downtown - May 19 : 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
http://www.ro2art.com/acoustic-synergy.html
1408 Elm Street, Dallas, Tx

"Home Concepts Spring Art Show" at Home Concepts - May 19 : 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
http://www.facebook.com/events/365282023521669/
2900 Main Street, Dallas, Tx 75226

"Looking Outward, Looking Onward" at Achievement Through The Arts - May 19 : 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Community Room of Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas, Tx 75231

"Mine...Mine,,," by Daniel-Kayne at The Mac - May 19 : 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
http://the-mac.org/2012/04/daniel-kayne-art-talk-051912/
3120 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, Tx 75204

"Seventeen Hundred Seeds" by Robert Hamilton and Cynthia Mulcahy - May 19 : 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
http://www.mulcahymodern.com/Pages/aboutus.aspx
15 West Davis, Dallas, Tx 75208

"The Oak Cliff Visual Speed Bump Tour" - May 19 : 12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM
http://oakcliffstudiotour.com/category/artists-studios/
West Davis and Tyler Street, Oak Cliff, Dallas, Tx

"Alter Ego" by Deborah Ballard, and "The Figure" by Vera Barnett, Lu Ann Barrow, Laurie Hickman Cox, Phil Evett, Barnaby Fitzgerald, Kirk Hayes, Sedrick Huckaby, Anita Huffington, William B. Montgomery, Philip Morsberger, Fred Nagler, Trish Nickell, Gail Norfleet, Hadar Sobol, Bob Stuth-Wade, Donald Vogel and Miguel Zapata at the Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden - May 20 : 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
http://www.valleyhouse.com/main.asp?page=24
6616 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, Tx 75254

"A Talk on Evolution of an Idea" by Morton Rachofsky at the Museum Of Geometric and MADI Art - May 20 : 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
http://geometricmadimuseum.org/upcoming.php
3109 Carlisle Street, Dallas, Tx 75204

Byron says "Anyone enrolled in the course will have access to the computer labs. It is a distinct advantage if the student has a copy of Photoshop at home. We plan on learning a lot and having fun in the process." Byron is also an artist and has adapted the class to be of particular interest to artists. If you have any questions, you can contact him:

Byron Black, Art Faculty/Computer Graphics, North Lake College, 5001 N. MacArthur Blvd Irving, TX 75038 (972) 273-3563  bblack@dcccd.edu

Most of the area colleges have a noncredit course on graphics or Photoshop that can benefit an artist. Some even have programs with certificates. Check the community course offerings at these colleges:

ArtsGoggle happens twice a year in Fort Worth, Texas’ Near Southside: the next incarnations are on Saturday, May 19, 2012 and October 13, 2012 from 4 to 10 pm. The arts festival / grassroots gallery crawl is free to the public. Location is immediately south of the central business district of Fort Worth. This year 70 businesses will participate as art venues. 

ArtsGoggle is presented by Fort Worth South, Inc. For more information on ArtsGoggle, and Fort Worth South, Inc., email michel@fortworthsouth.org 

Website: http://www.fortworthsouth.org/community/events/arts-goggle/

The Reception and Awards Ceremony for the 57th Annual Irving Art Association Members Juried Art Show was held on Sunday, May 6. The show will be on exhibit May 1 to May 24, 2012 at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts in Irving, with a traveling Winners Exhibit June 2 to July 8 at the Irving Arts Center Focus Gallery. 26 artists and 59 pieces are included in the 2012 show.

Thanks to Exhibit Chair Beverly Fuqua for again doing a wonderful job! Awards were presented by IAA President Angie Vangalis and juror Dave Kramer. For complete information, see the 2012 IAA Members Juried Show Prospectus. 

above: Best of Show “Innoncence” by Helen Bailey

Winners:

Best of Show/Jack Richeson – Helen Bailey – Innocence- Colored Pencil/Pastel

Presidents/Gamblin Award – Ernie Benton – Radiant Beauty- Acrylic

Canson Award – Jane Strong – Koi – W/C

Oil/Acrylic

1^st /Jack Richeson – Rosalinda Trevino Stone – Quercus Virginiana – Oil

2^nd /Asel Art Supply – Marie D Williams – Commander – Oil

3^rd  - Jackie Limberg – Bastyr Woods – Oil

H/M – Violas & Pansies – Nancy Becker Medina – Oil

Water Media

1^st   -Ron Stephens – Beale Street Blues Hall – W/C

2^nd   - Barbara Mason – Tribal Offerings – W/C

3^{rd  -}   Sandhya Manne – Blue Buddha – Water Media

H/M / Asel Art Award – Bess Salomon – Snow Creek – W/C

Drawing

1^st/Jack Richeson – Beverly Fuqua – In the Thicket of Things – Colored Pencil

2^nd   - Linda Ferguson – For Art’s Sake – Pastel

3^rd /Blick Art Award – Dot Blalock – Butterfly & Leaves – Scratchboard

H/M- Mary Ann Whittle – Me and My Dog – Pastel

Misc Media

1^st   - Jean Knauber – Seasons – Collage

2^{nd   -}  Mary Ann Vela – Tranquility – Photography

3^{rd  /} Asel Art Award – Jose Hernandez – Populance Transformation – Collage

H/M – Sue Banfield – Barbed Wire – Photography

For a gallery of winning artwork, see the IAA website.

• Beginners Workshop I – June 4 – 8, 2012 10:30am – 3pm
• Intermediate Workshop II – July 9 – 13, 2012 10:30am – 3pm
• Advanced Workshop III – August 6 – 10, 2012 10:30am – 3pm

3 Workshops—3 Levels

Learning the Basics is the most important element to being able to draw. The second is practice, practice, practice. These 5 day workshops will give you the foundation to be a great artist in any medium you choose.

Each workshop builds upon the next, if you have never drawn before I recommend taking the first workshop. These workshops are also great for the seasoned artist to take time and get back to basics.

The workshops will be held at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts in Irving. A 5 Day workshop is $150 (for IAA Mbrs. $125). To register and for more about the instructor, the curriculum and supply lists, view the Learning To Draw – 2012 Brochure. For questions, contact the instructor at bgfuqua@aol.com.

Beverly received 1st Place in Drawing in the 2012 IAA Juried Members Show for “In the Thicket of Things” – Colored Pencil

Visit Beverly’s website to see more of her works. www.beverly-fuqua.artistwebsites.com

OPENING RECEPTION FOR 3 EXHIBITIONS 
Join us Thursday, May 17, 2012 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Creative Arts Center of Dallas, Inc. 2360 Laughlin Drive,
Dallas, Texas 75228 • p: 214.320.1275 

 Figure Arts Department Show + 
Booker T. Washington Figure Drawing Exhibition +
A Site-specific Installation by Sheila Cunningham & Vet

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Creative Arts Center
2012 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITION 

Hosted by

     Mary Tomas Studio Gallery 

    1080 Bldg. at 1110 Dragon Street 

    Dallas, Texas 75207 

Submission Deadline: Monday, July 2nd, 4:00 pm

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 4, 2012  6 - 9 pm 

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION NOW 

As a thank you to all of the CAC's dedicated members for their continuing support, members are invited to submit 3 images of original 2D or 3D works created within the last two years. The Annual Membership Exhibition will open Saturday, August 4 from 6 - 9 pm at Mary Tomas Studio Gallery. 

All persons with memberships valid through August 2012 are eligible to submit artwork. Entrants must be or become members of The Creative Arts Center of Dallas at the time of submission. Entrants may become a member or renew current membership online, via phone, or in person - see http://www.creativeartscenter.org/becomemember.html. A One (1) Year Individual Membership is $45 or $35 for Seniors, Educators, and Students. 

The entry fee is $35.00 for up to 3 images (including details of work). Each artist is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 images via email or CD

CALENDAR

• May 10 – July 2: Submission of work
• July 11: Accepted artists notified by 6:30 pm
• July 14 & 16: Artists drop-off work to Mary Tomas Studio Gallery
• August 4: Mary Tomas Studio Gallery Opens (Opening Reception: 6 – 9pm)
• August 22: Exhibition Ends
• August 27 & 28: Artists pick-up work (Mon-Tues: 10am – 5pm)

The 27^th annual Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition awards presentation was held Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Irving Arts Center. Awards and cash prizes were presented to 19 artists for Best of Show, the Award of Excellence and for 1^st thru 3^rdplace and honorable mention in four categories. 

Ann Hardy of Colleyville won Best of Show and $1,500 for White Pumpkin, oil painting. A full list of award recipients is listed below.

Texas & Neighbors is a juried art competition featuring work in a variety of mediums from artists in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico and Louisiana. Approximately 74 pieces were selected for the exhibition from nearly 400 submitted works. Albert Handell, a Santa-Fe-based pastel and mixed media artist, judged the show.

Angie Vangalis, Chairman and President of the Irving Art Association considers it a privilege to coordinate and manage the submission process. There were a total of 141 artists who submitted images for juror, Albert Handell to deliberate upon. The submission breakdown by state: 119 -Texas, 8 – New Mexico, 3 – Oklahoma, 2 – Louisiana, 4 – Arkansas.

For the fifth year, The Chocolate Rose treated patrons to a spectacular selection of floral sculptures and arrangements that complement various pieces of artwork during the first week of the exhibit. For images see the 2012 subalbum of the IAA Photo Album on Photobucket.

The exhibition is presented by the Irving Art Association and the Irving Arts Center and will be on display in the Arts Center’s Main Gallery through May 26. For more information about these organizations visit www.IrvingArt.org or www.IrvingArtsCenter.com. The Irving Arts Center is located at 3333 MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX.

2012 Award recipients:

For a gallery of the the winning artwork, see the Texas & Neighbors website. 

Best of Show ($1,500)

• Ann Hardy, of Colleyville, TX, White Pumpkin, Oil, 24” x 28”.

Irving Arts Center Award of Excellence ($1,000)

• Weeda Hamdan of McKinney, TX, Reflection XIII, Oil with Art Tissue on Panel, 38” x 36”.

Irving Art Association Award of Excellence ($750)

• Connie Chadwell of Junction, TX, Lexie’s Summer, Charcoal, 29” x 23”.

Oil & Acrylic on Canvas: 

• 1^st Place ($500) – Nancy Paris Pruden of Houston, TX, Yellow Parrot Tulips, 28” x 34”.
• 2^nd Place ($400) – Cecy Turner of Dallas, TX, Last Rites of Day, 20” x 30”.
• 3^rd Place ($300) – Gaye Kelly of Highland, TX, Waiting for Jimmie, 24” x 28”.
• Honorable Mention ($100) – Jene Gravley of Irving, TX, Ben, 19” x 23”.

Water Media: 

• 1^st Place ($500) – Carol Flori of Texarkana, AR, The Veteran #2, 36” x 45” .
• 2^nd Place ($400) – Gaylord O’Con of Dallas, TX, Green Dragon, 22 “ x 28”.
• 3^rd Place ($300) – Michael Holter of Plano, TX, Three Lenses, 18” x 22”.
• Honorable Mention ($100)  – Gail Delger of McKinney, TX, Mitosis, 37” x 21”.

Mixed Media:  

• 1^st Place ($500) – Karin Michele Anderson of Dallas, TX Tangled Orchid, 30” x 30”.
• 2^nd Place ($400) – Colleen Erickson of Weatherford, TX, Lady in the Park, 42” x 34”.
• 3^rd Place ($300) – Laurie Huff of Rockwall, TX, Just “Be”, 24” x 20”.
• Honorable Mention ($100) – DebiLynn Fendley of Arkadelphia, AR, Thousand Mile Stare,
  13” x 20”.

Drawing: 

• 1^st Place ($500) – Russell Mackensen of Dallas, TX, A Blue Plate Special, Pastel, 34” x 29”.
• 2^nd Place ($400) – Jeff Potter of Alameda, NM, Mount Cochetopa Storm, Pastel, 18” x 22”.
• 3^rd Place ($300) – Nancy Conant of Grand Prairie, TX, Baby Emmah, Drawing, 12” x 14”.
• Honorable Mention ($100) – Vern Johnson of Arlington, TX, Noble Tree, Graphite, 34” x 44”.

On Saturday May 19th, from 4pm - 10pm the artists and crafters of Etsy Fort Worth will team up for Arts Goggle. Location: Park Place between Enderly and 8th St. Arts Goggle is a free event spanning the Near Southside, with more than 90 businesses participating as art venues, over 300 artists, plus music and food. Participating crafters:

• Art Jewelry By Ilene Kay
• Barefoot in the Glass 
• Bespangled Jewelry
• Book-Inz
• Coco and Cocoa
• Cooper Street
• Fine And Dandy 
• Fitzy Sparrow
• Gnash Arts
• Hearts and Home
• JML Photoworks
• Just Hang It Designs
• Just Off Normal 
• Little Lee Studio
• Peach Pear Plum
• Red Dog Barkery
• Robot Pop
• Sincerely Serenity
• The Tangled Web                        

More information at http://www.etsyfortworth.com/

Call for Art - Fictional 3 exhibition

Exhibition Dates: July 7-August 4, 2012 

Registration Deadline: Friday, May 18, 2012, 5 PM

The Bath House Cultural Center is seeking artwork for its upcoming art exhibition, Fictional 3, a collaborative project between the Bath House gallery and the 14th Annual Festival of Independent Theatres (FIT).

To view and download the official exhibition prospectus, please visit the Bath House Cultural Center’s online News Center at http://www.dallasculture.org/bathHouseCultureCenter/pressRelease.asp (the prospectus is dated May 12, 2012, and it is titled “Call for Entries – Fictional 3 exhibition.” 

You may also read the information at http://www.enriquefernandezcervantes.com/fictional

Enrique Fernández Cervantes,
Visual Arts Coordinator / Curator

Bath House Cultural Center • (214) 670-8749 • www.bathhousecultural.com

Monday, May 14th, 2012 - Sunday, May 20th , 2012

What's happening in art in the North Texas area (with emphasis on nonprofit visual arts groups). Find out where to go to appreciate, create, meet or learn about art!

• For the complete calendar see the Winter 2012 Art Events Calendar  

• Art in DFW Gallery on Flickr
• Art Groups DFW Group on Facebook
• Companion newspapers DFW Arts Daily , DFW Artists Voice, and Art Spirit Daily

TO ADD AN EVENT, contact moderator@artgroupsdfw.com or use the Submission Form. All notices are moderated.

Art Headlines in DFW

This service has been transformed into three new free online dailies published in newspaper format. Many more sources are included and a new feature adds links to local arts videos and images.

DFW Arts Daily -- Headlines from 70+ local visual and performing arts groups and institutions, plus other local news sources. 

DFW Artists Voice -- Headlines from blogs & tweets from local visual artists and artists groups, plus other local news sources.

Art Spirit Daily -- Headlines from national visual art news and instruction sources, art reviews, art materials manufacturers, famous artists blogs, and how-to articles and videos -- designed to lift your art spirit and inspire you. 

So get your daily dose of art news - subscription is always free!

Events

(Exhibit Openings & Receptions, Art Walks / Studio Tours, Festivals & Art Sales, Art Lectures & Conferences, Fundraisers and Paintouts)

Click on Art Events Calendar to see full details and links.

Tuesday, May 15

AM I SEXY? exhibit opens

TAG Calendar Show opens

Tuesday Evenings at the Modern (Lectures)

Friday, May 18

Spring SWS Paint Out 2012 Denton TX

2012 Texas Sculpture Association Membership Show reception

HIDDEN TALENTS ART SHOW

92nd Annual National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit opens

SWA Spring 2012 Show opens

SWS Spring 2012 Signature Show opens

Saturday, May 19

Spring SWS Paint Out 2012 Denton TX

"Lost Treasure/Found Art" Sculpture Exhibit & Art Show

Creative Space@310 Group Art Show

Dallas Arts District Public Tour

Grand Prairie Farmers Market Juried Art Show & Sale

Lectures are also held at several local art museums:

•  Amon Carter Museum: see http://www.cartermuseum.org/calendar
  • Dallas Museum of Art: see http://dallasmuseumofart.org 
  • Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth see http://www.themodern.org/lectures.html 
  • Kimbell Art Museum see http://www.kimbellart.org/
  • McKinney Avenue Contemporary see http://www.the-mac.org/
  • For more see the Worthgoing.com list of Lectures, Readings or KERA's Art&Seek list of Books, Lectures & Readings or the Spring 2011 Art Festival & Special Events guide

For more gallery openings see

• Jim Mathis announcements list: Dallas Art Openings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallasArtOpenings/
• Dallas Art News Openings
• KERA's Art&Seek Opening Receptions
• DallasArtsRevue's Arts Calendar
• Joel Sampson's Dallas/Fort Worth Art Gallery Openings 
• ModernDallas.net's Art Page (scroll down to art galleries)
• Pegasus News' Arts Event Openings

Meetings and Demonstrations

Click on the Art Meetings Calendar to see details and links.

Monday, May 14

Arlington Visual Arts Association

Lake Granbury Art Association

Mesquite Creative Arts Club

Wise County Art Association, Bridgeport

Tuesday, May 15

Farmers Branch-Carrollton Art Association       

Fort Worth Quilt Guild

LGAA Photography Meeting

Mineral Wells Art Association

Richardson Civic Art Society

Wednesday, May 16

ArtLoveMagic Open House

Thursday, May 17

Artists of Eastland County

Irving Quilt Guild

Visual Artists of Cedar Hill (VACH)

For the schedule for weekly ongoing art activity groups, see Painting, Drawing & Critique Groups.

Classes & Workshops

Note that classes and workshops require prior registration. Click on the Art Instruction Calendar to see details and links.

Monday, May 14

ArtTreks – Paris, France: Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop

Irma Ward Oil classes

Barbara McFarland Monday evening classes

LGAA Free Drawing Session

Oil & Acrylic with Barbara McFarland

Tuesday, May 15

ArtTreks – Paris, France: Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop

Irma Ward Oil classes

Bohlman Weekly Watercolor Class

Watercolor with Bennie Wood

Wednesday, May 16

ArtTreks – Paris, France: Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop

Irma Ward Oil classes

Acrylic with Kenneth Porter

Beginning Sculpture Workshop with Dale Martin

Brotherton Variations in Watercolor Wednesday Classes

LGAA Free Painting Sessions

Thursday, May 17

ArtTreks – Paris, France: Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop

Friday, May 18

ArtTreks – Paris, France: Plein-Air Painting / Photography Workshop

Merry-Lee Rae workshop on Cloisonne enameling

Encaustic Fri./Sat. workdays/workshops

Calligraphy Class - The Joy of Calligraphy

Friday Open Art Nights

LGAA Free Experimental Art Group

Watercolor with Bennie Wood

Saturday, May 19

Merry-Lee Rae workshop on Cloisonne enameling

Encaustic Fri./Sat. workdays/workshops

CPSA Workshop with Clark Gilliam: Art Fundamentals

Acrylic with Kenneth Porter

APT Workshop: Market Your Art

Figure Drawing Session with Michael O'Keefe

Irving Quilt Guild Workshops

Nature Walk at Village Creek Nature Trail

Sunday, May 20

Merry-Lee Rae workshop on Cloisonne enameling

CPSA Workshop with Clark Gilliam: Art Fundamentals

Encaustics with Junanne Peck

See also these listings:

• Recent art instruction announcements
• Guide to Art Instruction at Galleries, Art Schools, Artist Studios and Arts & Crafts Stores http://tinyurl.com/nqwpv2
• KERA's Art & Seek: Classes and Workshops Click or Art or Craft under Browse

For painting groups see: Painting, Drawing & Critique Groups

92nd Annual National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit

Presented by the Grapevine Art Project (GAP), the 92nd Annual National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit will visit Grapevine May 19th through June 19, 2012. Featuring approximately 45 national award winning watercolors, the exhibit will grace the new Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau at the South end of Historic Downtown Grapevine. Tickets and more information are available on the Grapevine Art Project (GAP) websites: http://www.grapevineartproject.org 
http://nationalwatercolorsociety.wildapricot.org/

SWS Spring 2012 Signature Show

The Southwestern Watercolor Society (SWS) presents a juried show of its signature members. Signature members are those who have been accepted into at least five juried membership shows. Juror Robert W. Cook will select paintings from thirty artists. SWS is based in Dallas. website: http://sws-watercolor.org

SWA Invitational Exhibit

The Society of Watercolor Artists (SWA) presents a selection of the best 26 paintings from its artist volunteers. Participating artists: Lori Atwell, Kristine Becker, Darla Bostick, Robin Brown, Lynne Buchanan, Dee Casstevens, Marie Coerver, Bob Cook, Jim Evans, Pam Fritz, Sharon Giles, Davilla Harding, Collette Jones, Diana Littlejohn, Norma Lively, Sharon Markwardt, David Maxwell, Brenda Morgan, Shirley Nichols, Lucy Oppermann, Diane Petrushka, Lynda Robinson, Marjorie Ross and Janet Southern and Ann Winchester. SWA is based in Fort Worth. website: http://swa-watercolor.com 

Note: Marie Coerver is coordinating a field trip to Grapevine for the NWS Traveling Exhibit. The trip will include bus transportation, lunch on Main Street, viewing 3 fabulous exhibits (one of SWA artists) under one roof of the new Grapevine Visitors Bureau and a couple of local art galleries. Details will be announced at the May meeting or you can contact Marie at <mariesoloncoerver@sbcglobal.net>.

Grapevine Main Street Days

The annual festival will be held concurrently with the opening of these exhibits. https://www.grapevinetexasusa.com/mainstreetdays/

Art Professionals of Texas (APT) to present a marketing workshop for artists  

Sat., May 19, 2012 1-3 p.m. Garden Room, Fairmont Hotel, 1717 N. Akard St.Downtown Dallas 

Have you ever wondered how to...write a great artist bio? ...get your work into galleries?  ...write a press release for your shows? All of these questions and more will be answered on how to market your art. Presented by Lisa Taylor, Executive Director of Dallas Arts Dealers Association, and former Arts & Entertainment writer for The Dallas Times Herald.

Location: Fairmont Hotel | 1717 N. Akard St. | Dallas TX 75201 | Garden Room
Click here for directions.

$25 admission for Non-members
$15 admission to APT Members

Click here to RSVP by May 17

 
"Undun" 
Chris Herod’s work is always provocative. He presents issues and seeks solutions while asking the viewing audience to do the same. In “Undun”, Herod addresses the root causes of Black on Black violence as well as potential solutions, as outlined in Dr. Amos Wilson's treatise: Black-On-Black Violence: The Psychodynamics of Black Self-Annihilation in Service of White Domination. Based on the Hip Hop band, The Roots' concept album "Undun", the 14 pieces will walk through the life of the album’s protagonist, Redford Stephens.

"A Kinder Blue"
Dave Herman is a self-proclaimed idealist, not one that doesn’t understand the contentions among worlds of thought and action, but one that understands and expects a certain level of right over wrong. “A Kinder Blue” is an exhibition that focuses on history and conditions, music, and the measure of mankind in a way that gives better understanding and context to how we use our past to move forward, progressively. It serves as a visual discourse that allows us to honor who we are in the deepest ways possible. It is ideal, it is optimistic, it is progressive, and most of all it is about an organic love and pride that flows from the realities of being human and the human experience. 

Arthello Beck Gallery,
South Dallas Cultural Center

3400 South Fitzhugh Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210
214.939.2787 phone
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Illumination May 11-25, 2012 

Main Gallery Exhibit commemorates Buck Schiwetz and the early days of HCAF.

Creek Side Gallery features selected artists from Hunt and Ingram, Texas.

Reception Friday, May 11 6-8 pm 

Gallery Talk presented by Pat Nelson Sunday, May 13 4 pm 

For more Information, call (830) 367-5120

Hill County Arts Foundation, Ingram http://hcaf.com

Visual Artists of Cedar Hill presents The 5th Annual Regional Art Exhibit, June 2-June 15, 2012. Opening Reception June 2, 4-6pm.

* 2-Dimensional * 2 Entries * 2 weeks of exhibition * $2,000 in Awards. Open to all artists 18 and older. Entry fee of $10 allows up to 2 entries per artist made payable to VACH. All fees are non-refundable. Completed entry form and digital JPEG images and fees must be received by midnight Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Download prospectus at http://www.veartgallery.com/whats-new#!__events-and-art-parties/vach-juried-show. Exhibit funded in part by City of Cedar Hill Exhibit space made possible by Visual Expressions, 1425 North Hwy 67, Cedar Hill, TX 75104.