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Friday, August 18, 2017
One-Day Workshop by Judy Mason September 19th
One-Day Workshop
Weatherford Artist Judy Mason
Charcoal/Acrylic Workshop
Saturday, August 19th
9:30 A.M to 4 P.M
Shanley House Center for the Arts, 224 N. Travis St.
Cost: $50 workshop and is open to the public.
Weatherford Artist Judy Mason
Charcoal/Acrylic Workshop
Saturday, August 19th
9:30 A.M to 4 P.M
Shanley House Center for the Arts, 224 N. Travis St.
Cost: $50 workshop and is open to the public.
Call 817-304-0277 or email artistjudymason700@yahoo.com to register and get a supply list.
This fun workshop will be using charcoal in different forms – spraying it, stamping it, lifting and layering it – and then painting over some of the charcoal or using pencils in places to complete the painting or drawing a combination that somewhat comes about on its own.
There can be as many layers as you want or need to do. It is only done when you say it’s done.
The goal is to complete the work with transparency, opaqueness, bright and neutral colors, all working together with a limited palette. The end results are the surprise and the reward.
This fun workshop will be using charcoal in different forms – spraying it, stamping it, lifting and layering it – and then painting over some of the charcoal or using pencils in places to complete the painting or drawing a combination that somewhat comes about on its own.
There can be as many layers as you want or need to do. It is only done when you say it’s done.
The goal is to complete the work with transparency, opaqueness, bright and neutral colors, all working together with a limited palette. The end results are the surprise and the reward.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Ft. Worth Artist Kim Collins demonstrating Monday Night
LGAA Meeting Monday, August 14th | 7pm
Shanley House Gallery | 224 North Travis | Granbury, TX 76048
Across from the Hood County Library
Demo:
Kim Collins demonstrating abstract underpainting and finding the design with negative shape.
Collins work is heavily influenced by the tangled forms, interwoven
patterns and layers of shapes found in nature. Her work has evolved over
the years from realistic watercolors to abstract designs in acrylic and
mixed media. The likely catalyst for this change was a bout with cancer
which brought about many “rethinking what’s important” moments. Collins
work had been with processes which were rigid, traditional and tedious
for her but she was afraid to break out of her box. After the cancer
scare, Collins allowed herself the freedom to have fun, experiment and
get out of her comfort zone. She began playing with different materials,
color and design, and just never looked back. Collins starts a piece
with no preconceived idea of what it will ultimately become, but a sort
of "relational connection" develops as the work progresses. Sometimes
the relationship is easy and harmonious; sometimes it is full of
conflict which must be resolved...just like life. Rather than depict a
literal image, Collins strives to convey the feeling, energy and essence
of the organic forms which inspire her. Collins has exhibited in numerous galleries in the North Texas area and has won several awards. Her work is in collections across the US and Europe.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Pam Tullos: LGAA "Artist of the Month"
Let's congratulate the most recent LGAA "Artist of the Month", Pam Tullos!
Second Place - Shari Edwards
Third Place - Barry Selman
Fourth Place - Marty Rains
Fifth Place - Marilyn Haskins
Sixth Place - E. Sutton
Monday, July 10, 2017
July LGAA Meeting features Carley Allen-Martin
MONDAY JULY 10th
LGAA Meeting Demo Artist
Carley Allen-Martin
7pm at Shanley House Gallery
224 North Travis | Granbury, TX | 76048
Well-known Dallas contemporary abstract artist Carley Allen-Martin will
demonstrate color and design at our meeting. This is a free event and
is open to the public.
The message of Allen-Martin’s work is one of resiliency, optimism, authenticity, depth, and fearlessness. It is about overcoming the obstacles we all face as human beings.
Color is the most important tool she uses to convey that message. You won’t find a heavy weight or overpowering darkness in her work.
Allen-Martin uses bits and pieces of a darker palette because just like in life, on a surface, elements of darkness make the brights shine brighter and the colors read more true. She will demonstrate the power of color, layers and attention to detail.
SHE HAD BEEN DRAWING SINCE HOLDING FIRST PENCIL
For Allen-Martin, drawing is a critical element of her expression. She has been drawing since she was able to hold a pencil.
She loves charcoal, because it is unapologetic. It doesn’t fit into a neat, tidy box. It is messy and bold, and brings an element of grit to the surface of the piece.
The soft pastels have the same effect, but with a more graceful, gentle approach.
Allen-Martin said, “I love working with pastels, because there is a purity to their color and richness that can’t be found in any other material.”
Oils are the most dominant material she uses to deliver the message or narrative to the surface of her work.
ARTIST MOST INTERESTED IN UPLIFTING ART
Overall, what she is interested in is creating honest, authentic, uplifting art that can thrive in interior spaces, and enrich the lives of both the artist and the viewer.
Allen-Martin states, “I believe the world needs optimistic work, with which we interact with on a daily basis, that gently nudges us to live more boldly, more considerately, and more authentically as the individuals we were created to be.”
LAYERS REVEAL HOW WORK CAME TO BE
Each of her paintings bares an extraordinary depth, a trail of layers that reveals how each original work came to be. Although oil is Allen-Martin’s primary medium, drawing remains critical to her practice.
The unapologetic grit of pressed charcoal and the graceful mark of soft pastels combine to create rich surfaces and remarkably vibrant chromatic experience for the viewer.
Carly Allen-Martin has studied at Santa Reperata International School of Art in Florence, Italy, The European Academy of Fine Art in Trier, Germany, and Aoyama Gakiun University in Tokyo, Japan.
She holds a BFA in painting from Texas Christian University, and has completed a residency at the Vermont Studio Center.
The message of Allen-Martin’s work is one of resiliency, optimism, authenticity, depth, and fearlessness. It is about overcoming the obstacles we all face as human beings.
Color is the most important tool she uses to convey that message. You won’t find a heavy weight or overpowering darkness in her work.
Allen-Martin uses bits and pieces of a darker palette because just like in life, on a surface, elements of darkness make the brights shine brighter and the colors read more true. She will demonstrate the power of color, layers and attention to detail.
SHE HAD BEEN DRAWING SINCE HOLDING FIRST PENCIL
For Allen-Martin, drawing is a critical element of her expression. She has been drawing since she was able to hold a pencil.
She loves charcoal, because it is unapologetic. It doesn’t fit into a neat, tidy box. It is messy and bold, and brings an element of grit to the surface of the piece.
The soft pastels have the same effect, but with a more graceful, gentle approach.
Allen-Martin said, “I love working with pastels, because there is a purity to their color and richness that can’t be found in any other material.”
Oils are the most dominant material she uses to deliver the message or narrative to the surface of her work.
ARTIST MOST INTERESTED IN UPLIFTING ART
Overall, what she is interested in is creating honest, authentic, uplifting art that can thrive in interior spaces, and enrich the lives of both the artist and the viewer.
Allen-Martin states, “I believe the world needs optimistic work, with which we interact with on a daily basis, that gently nudges us to live more boldly, more considerately, and more authentically as the individuals we were created to be.”
LAYERS REVEAL HOW WORK CAME TO BE
Each of her paintings bares an extraordinary depth, a trail of layers that reveals how each original work came to be. Although oil is Allen-Martin’s primary medium, drawing remains critical to her practice.
The unapologetic grit of pressed charcoal and the graceful mark of soft pastels combine to create rich surfaces and remarkably vibrant chromatic experience for the viewer.
Carly Allen-Martin has studied at Santa Reperata International School of Art in Florence, Italy, The European Academy of Fine Art in Trier, Germany, and Aoyama Gakiun University in Tokyo, Japan.
She holds a BFA in painting from Texas Christian University, and has completed a residency at the Vermont Studio Center.
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