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CFAI.co Holiday 2012 Volume 1 No. 9
contemporary fine art
Cover Artist Judy Crowe www.cfai.co/judycrowe
New Winter Juried Show “Elegance”
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Holiday 2012 Vol 1 No 9 © cfai.co
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Judy Crowe
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I began painting over 20 years ago and my paintings have developed over time into capturing some of the beauty that can be found in everyday life to canvas. Through my paintings I hope to convey to the viewer the feel of a time or place rather than a photographic representation. My goal ultimately is to add something of value to the world that we live in and to portray the beauty that is all around us-that God created for us to enjoy and care for. I hope that I have.
merges with CF
Expect the Unexpected.
FAI.co October 15, 2012: Dallas TX – CFAI is pleased to announce it has completed its merger with Betz Gallery in Houston, TX. “With our increase in membership we feel this move will provide our artists with enhanced services,” said CFAI founders Kimberly Conrad, Laurie Pace, Diane Whitehead, Mary Jo Zorad and Debbie Lincoln. “We have long envisioned CFAI to be an artists portal that continues to meet the ever changing needs of our artists through multiple forms of promotion, including print as well as Internet. This move allows us to create a stronger area for our artists which will include the expansion of services to include online auctions as well as multiple venues to market art for sale,” said Pace. Over the next few months CFAI will be undergoing a transformation that will add such features as live auctions, virtual galleries for each of the member artists, a full shopping cart and a host of other features which will allow artists to compete within today’s online marketplace. In addition, the site will also offer marketing opportunities for each artist. “Joining forces with Betz Gallery will expand the exposure for CFAI artists and provide them with an exciting opportunity.” contributed Kimberly Conrad.
Features this month New Artists
Pages 7-8
Painter’s Keys - Robert Genn Page 10
Art Challenge
Pages 17-22
Best of Show Sept Jeanne Illenye Best of Show Oct Rebecca Zook
Colors on My Palette Pages 23-30 Featuring Texas Artists Debbie Lincoln & Kit Hevron Mahoney as well as Mary Jo Zorad & Jean Luc Lopez.
in Visual Language Hall Groat II Art Review Pages 39-40
Featuring Texas Artist Suzy Pal Powell
Blog Review Still Life Artists
Pages 41-48 Features include Carol Smith Myer, Dottie Martz, Diana Marshall, Maryann Leake, Maryann Lucas, Tracy Wall, Diana White and Pamela Blaies
Daily Painters
Pages 61-62
Collection Starters under $200
Pages 63-72
Also featuring Holiday Collectibles by Suzy Pal Powell Pages 83-86
ART TELLS THE STORY
Eileen van der Merwe
Associate Member United Arab Emirates www.cfai.co/eileenvandermerwe/
Pamela Blaies
Associate Member United States, Texas www.cfai.co/pamelablaies/
Tim Lincoln
Professional Member United States, Texas www.cfai.co/timlincoln/
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Linda Rupard
Professional Member United States, Texas www.cfai.co/lindarupard/
Ruth Bodycott
Associate Member United States, New Hampshire www.cfai.co/ruthbodycott
NEW ARTISTS ON CFAI.co
Carol Schiff
Professional Member United States, Florida www.cfai.co/carolschiff/
Jean Turner Smith
Professional Member United States, Arizona www.cfai.co/jeanturnersmith/
Carolyn Hagy Kent
Professional Member United States, Florida www.cfai.co/carolynhagykent/
Kim McAninch
Professional Member United States, Ohio www.cfai.co/kimmcaninch/
Beth VanDeventer
Associate Member United States, Texas http://www.cfai.co/bethvandeventer/
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CFAI.co Masthead
Visual Language Magazine Staff Editorial Editor-in-Chief Laurie Pace Executive Editor Lori Betz Managing Editor Nancy Medina Deputy Editor Beth Guide Feature Editor Art Reviews Hall Groat II Feature Contributor Robert Genn Blog Editor Kimberly Conrad Associate Editor Lisa Kreymborg
CFAI.co Newsletter Editor -in-Chief Diane Whitehead Executive Editor Laurie Pace Managing Editor Kimberly Conrad Associate Editor Lisa Kreymborg Feature Editor Art Reviews Hall Groat II Feature Contributor Clint Watson FASO Feature Contributor Robert Genn Painter’s Keys
Advertising Contact Kimberly Conrad
Membership Director Kimberly Conrad Associate Director Lori Betz
Website Web Design Scott Ellis, VSellis.com Quality Assurance Lisa Kreymborg Daily Collectors Feed Lisa Kreymborg Juried Shows Diane Whitehead Art Challenge Laurie Pace Workshops Lisa Kreymborg Colors on My Palette Lisa Kreymborg In the News Laurie Pace Membership Kimberly Conrad International Blogs Editor Kimberly Conrad Junior Editor Lisa Kreymborg
Marketing and Development Director Beth Guide Senior Director Laurie Pace Senior Director Diane Whitehead Junior Director Lisa Kreymborg Finance Director Beth Guide Senior Director Lori Betz Board of Directors Lori Betz, Beth Guide, Kimberly Conrad, Laurie Pace, Diane Whitehead, Debbie Lincoln, Mary Jo Zorad
All Artwork is Copyrighted by the Individual Artists. Visual Language Holiday Vol 1 No 9
Painter’s Keys with Robert Genn
Robert Genn’s Studio Book
No signature! Dear Artist, I recently had the pleasure and responsibility of jurying an international show. The first stage was online in the jurors’ homes using a simple system where entries were presented by enlargeable thumbnails. A move of the cursor enlarged portions of the image once again. I purposely didn’t enlarge the signature area. Voting was a matter of clicking “yes” or “no” below the image. There were 380 entries--the quality was dauntingly high. We three jurors were unknown to one another and from different “persuasions.” Nevertheless, as tallied by the show’s presenter, our selection of 80 works more or less coincided. This morning, we three jurors met for the first time to choose the prize winners. The 80 paintings were nicely hung with no tagging or other info. The first thing I noticed was that perhaps a third of them had no signature. I’ve seen this before, but this was the first time there were so many. I can understand why painters might want to have their paintings juried on merit alone. I wondered if some of the artists were intending to drop by the gallery and sign their work just before the show. Not practical, I figured-some painters were geographically challenged. Could there be other reasons for the omission? Fear of gender discrimination? Age? Race? Degree of baldness? I was stumped. I always thought signing was an artist’s honour and guarantee of authenticity. The show’s presenter told me not signing nowadays was “just a trend.”
5 This afternoon, when I got home, I phoned a couple of my dealers. One told me the artist’s signature is part of5 her brand--important particularly to collectors who may want to own an artist’s various periods. “Besides, collectors have their own insecurities,” he said. “They feel uncomfortable thinking that such and such isn’t an actual Frank Bloggs, even though they think it might be. And they want their friends to read for themselves of their Frank Bloggs ownership.” “Painters who don’t sign their work on the front are less likely to make sales,” said another dealer. It seems that some discriminating connoisseurs tend to think an unsigned painting may be less valued by the artist. Even a painting signed on the wraparound may be suspect. This evening, while signing my name on a painting, I was thinking I might stop signing my cheques. Best regards, Robert PS: “A painting without a signature is like a Big Mac without a pickle.” (Gallery owner)
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Painter’s Keys - Robert Genn
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ART CHALLENGE
Best of Show September Jeanne Illenye Winning Painting Orange Glow
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hallenge Best of Show October Rebecca Zook
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ART CHALLENGE
Winning Painting Candle Light
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First Place Abigail Gutting Stainless and Tomatoes
Second Place Ann Rogers Brass and Vegetables
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October
Emerging
Second Place Carol Jo Smidt The Pink Horse
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ART CHALLENGE
First Place Marie Williams
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Third Place Barbara Jones Fall Persimmons
Honorable Mention
Carol Smith Myer
Kristine Kainer
Carolyn McDonald
Nathalie Kelley
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ART CHALLENGE
Third Place Carol Schiff A Spinnaker Day
Honorable Mention
Russell McCall
Tatiana Roulin M. Allison
Linda Bell
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Kit Hevron Mahoney
COLORS ON MY PALETTE
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When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be ‘an artist’? I have loved creating all my life, but in the 60’s we were discouraged from even thinking about art as a career so I got a degree in Medical Technology, the work of which I hated for 7 years. I then discovered the Art Institute of Coloarado that I attended as a student and subsequently taught for 15 years. It was with fellow colleagues that I began painting and started my art career as a fine artist. The background of graphic design has been very helpful in my painting career as I had to be computer savvy for that. Who has been the greatest influence from your past to mentor you to this career? I would have to say my fellow instructors/fine artists at the Art Institute, Ivy Delon and Judith Scott Who is your mentor today, or another artist you admire and why? Today, it is definitely my business partners John K. Harrell and Anita Mosher whom I have painted with for 14 years and recently our new partner Kelly Berger. We all share Brushstrokes Studio-Gallery, a working studio gallery on South Gaylord Street in Denver. We have been there for 10 years! We continually brainstorm and work together finding new ways to push ourselves, think outside of the box and support one another as we paint together and critique each others works. What is your favorite surface to paint on? Describe it if you make it yourself. For my representational works I mostly paint on linen that has been mounted to board, but for my daily paintings I love using gessoed board. I use a whole variety of surfaces for my abstract works including canvas, cradle board and gessoed board. What brand of paints do you use? I use Gamblin and Rembrandt for my oils and a lot of Golden products for my abstracted works. Do you have a favorite color palette? Besides the standard ultramarine blue, cad yellows and cad reds I always add alizarin crimson, pthalo blue green shade, ultramarine purple and turquoise.
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COLORS ON MY PALETTE
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Debbie Grayson Lincoln www.cfai.co/debbielincoln http://www.cfai.co/colors-on-my-palette/debbie-lincoln/
When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be ‘an artist’? I don’t remember when I didn’t consider myself “artsy”. My maternal grandmother was an art teacher and something of an icon in Monroe, Louisiana. She can be credited with first placing a paint brush in my hand at the age of two. I still have the first painting she “helped” me produce, and I also now own the round oak kitchen table where the lesson took place. Both are family treasures. Who has been the greatest influence from your past to mentor you to this career? I inherited my grandmother’s genes, but my husband has been the driving force behind my getting to use those genes. He has always enthusiastically supported all my art-related efforts - both the home-based publishing business as well as the fine art productions that I currently create. Nearly four years ago he encouraged me to add a studio on to the house, and we regularly travel throughout the West to obtain images for my work. Who is your mentor today, or another artist you admire and why? Laurie Pace, a long friend and buddy from High School encouraged me over six years ago to take the plunge and become a full time artist. It was “now or never” and I haven’t looked back. Laurie is a dynamo with a head for self-promotion and heart that melts for worthy causes. Laurie’s only fault is an inability to say “no” to someone in need and I admire her Christian spirit and her artistic talent. I am a story telling literal painter...Laurie paints from her heart. I also admire Howard Terpning for his artistic story telling and attention to detail in portraying America’s West. Kenneth Wyatt is another artist I admire. Kenneth was a circuit riding Methodist minister when he was a teenage. The oldest member of my little country church claims to remember him when he preached one summer, 60 years ago. Kenneth is well into his eighties now, and I had the privilege of meeting him several years ago. I found him to be as kind and generous as I thought he would be. What is your favorite surface to paint on? Describe it if you make it yourself. I LOVE oil primed, fine weave linen. I splurged for a gigantic roll of it, and I like to glue it on masonite or MDF board. This way there is no spring, like you get with a stretched canvas and I can better control the flow of paint. I also like to paint several layers of gesso on masonite, sand it smooth and use an oil based primer on it. Again, no spring, more control. What brand of paints do you use? Until recently I used primarily Pre-Tested Grumbacher and Holbeine mostly - a medium-price-range oil paint. I also tried some Alkyd, fast drying paint. I did not like them for brush work - too sticky. They are fine for palette knife paintings, though - especially since even the thickest paint dries in a week. Currently I am trying Williamsburg paints that are more pigment dense, hand mixed and have less extenders. They take longer to dry, but they work beautifully for several days after being applied to the canvas. I like wet-on-wet painting and these “new” paints seem to be great for that. Do you have a favorite color palette? I tend to use a lot of Cad Red, Vermillion and Cad Orange. Right now, I am experimenting with using a more limited palette to achieve better color harmony. Often I find myself eventually putting out every color in my box, and I end up all over the place, color-wise. I really admire artists who can use a limited palette (like Zorn) and achieve such spectacular results!
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Mary Jo Zorad
COLORS ON MY PALETTE
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When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be ‘an artist’? As a child I was enamored by the bird art in a book I read. But it wasn’t until I was in High School that I actually painted. It was a barn scene on a piece of cardboard. I saved that painting for a long time. I never stopped after that. All through High School I painted. Each painting I gave to a relative or friend. When I worked at Sizzlers the manager asked me if I wanted to put a few of my painitngs in the restaurant. Who has been the greatest influence from your past to mentor you to this career? My great Aunt Alice, although she was not an artist she showered me with encouragement every time I showed her my creations. We shared the art of growing violets which was her passion. Who is your mentor today, or another artist you admire and why? Artists I admire today include: Edward Aldrich, who uses the rich colors to paint animals. David Stribling with hie technique for painting that brings out the beauty in the animals he paints. I like the art of Ken Carlson with his broad brush strokes and color choices with his animal art. What is your favorite surface to paint on? Describe it if you make it yourself.A tightly stretched canvas is my first choice. I really like the spring in a canvas. My second choice is Birch wood painting panels. Sometimes painting on a smooth panel allows me to focus in on the details. What brand of paints do you use? Windsor & Newton, Holbien, and Sinnelier. I am starting to use Rembrantd and like the rich pigment load especially the turqoise blue. One day I would like to test out the Blockx colors especially the Lapis Lazuli. Do you have a favorite color palette? The blues are my favorite turquois, cobalt blue and cobalt teal. Then I find myself drawn to the salmon-orange earthy colors.
COLORS ON MY PALETTE http://www.cfai.co/maryjozorad/ http://www.cfai.co/colors-on-my-palette/mary-jo-zorad/
COLORS ON MY PALETTE
Jean Luc Lopez
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When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be ‘an artist’? Never but I know it... Who has been the greatest influence from your past to mentor you to this career? Chineese painters... Zao Wou-ki, Chu Teh-Chen , Wang Yan Cheng... Who is your mentor today, or another artist you admire and why? Trying to find my way... What is your favorite surface to paint on? Describe it if you make it yourself.Easily on cotton, frequently on everything... What brand of paints do you use? Louvre, y-es-tu ? Do you have a favorite color palette? Dark Shadows
COLORS ON MY PALETTE
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Seasons of Life
JONI
FINNEGAN www.cfai.co/jonifinnegan
JoniFinnegan.com
Logan Bauer
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Sallie-Anne Swift www.cfai.co/sallieanneswift
SallieSwiftArt.com
NikiGulley.com/Arttreks
Nikigulley.com/Art-classes
Nikigulley.com
www.cfai.co/nikigulley/
http://bloga2euros.blogspot.com/
Jean Luc Lopez
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BARBARA CHURCHLEY www.cfai.co/barbarachurchley
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Contemporary F
Hall Groat II NY Critic Review
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A Review of Texas Artist Suzy Pal Powell’s Work Suzy Pal Powell’s Witty Art By Hall Groat II Texas-based artist, Suzy Powell strikes the eyes and seduces the minds of viewers through her colorful contemporary pop culture watercolors and mixed-media collages. Her bold, luminous work has a larger than life, iconic quality to it. The geometry in of itself is as interesting as the epic images she depicts. One of my favorite pieces is a 12x9 inch torn paper collage, entitled Patriotic Clown. This highly inventive, satirical piece is quite apropos as we approach the November 2012 election here in the United States. Yes, indeed, politics is certainly like a circus this day and age—what’s the next act?
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Patriotic Clown 12 x 16 Collage
Romare Bearden, collage, 1911-1988, Harlem Renaissance Movement
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Painter Hall Groat II, professor of fine and media arts at Broome Community College, teaches foundation courses in painting, drawing, color theory, and computer graphics. Groat earned a master of fine arts degree in painting and drawing from City University of New York at Brooklyn, a bachelor of arts in art history, minoring in studio art at Binghamton University, and attended graduate and certificate programs at Buffalo State College, Syracuse University, and Savannah College of Art and Design. He also attended summer sessions at Chautauqua School of Art, Chautauqua, NY, and Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vt.
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Blog Review
Dottie Martz Carol Smith Myer
Pamela Blaies
Pamela Blaies
The artwork found on the pages of http://stilllifeartistsinternational.blogspot.com is a bounty of color and style. The strength of this art work will amaze you. You might want to subscribe to this blog for updates.
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Maryann Lucas
Tracy Wall
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Carol Smith Myer
Still Life Artist Spotlight
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Maryann Leake http://www.cfai.co/maryannleake/
Still Life Artist Spotlight
Pamela Blaies
Still Life Artist Spotlight
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Still Life Artist Spotlight
Dottie Martz
Still Life Artist Spotlight
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Tracy Wall www.cfai.co/tracywall
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Maryann Lucas
Still LifeArtist Artist Spotlight Florida Spotlight
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KELLY BERGER http://www.cfai.co/kellyberger
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Barbara A. Jones
11 x 14 Oil “Peppermint and Boo Bear”
BarbaraJonesFineArt.com
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http://carolnelsonfineart.com
CAROL NELSON
Ann Hoffpauir
www.cfai.co/annhoffpauir
annhoffpauir.blogspot.com
Marie Fox www.cfai.co/mariefox
http://mariefoxpaintingaday.blogspot.com
AMY WHITEHOUSE www.cfai.co/amywhitehouse
LAURIE PACE at Dutc http://www.cfai.co/lauriepace
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ch Art in Dallas Texas DutchArtUSA.com
28 x 42 Oil on Canvas
Donna Bland DonnaBland.com
Linda McCoy www.cfai.co/lindamccoy
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JudyBatterson
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Becky Enabnit Silver www.cfai.co/beckysilver
Becky Enabnit Silver www.aarrivergallery.com
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J P Walter
Linda Apple
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Karen Margullis
Jeff Mahoney
Theresa Paden
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Cathleen Rehfield
Carol Carmichael
Kim Roberti
Paul Wolber
Christ
Dreama Tolle Perry
Jelaine Faunce
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tina DelSol
Connie Chadwell
Julie Ford Oliver
Lisa Daria Kennedy
Qiang Huang
Delilah Smith
Kay Smith
Kay Wyne
Debbie Grayson Lincoln
Oriana Kacicek
Jacqueline Gnott
Nel Jansen
Mark Schwartz
Ria Hills
Mary Maxam
Nancy Spelman
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Holiday Collectibles
Snow Families by Suzy Pal Powell www.cfai.co/suzypalpowell
With Holiday Collectible Art, Suzy is glistening... w Familiy for your Holiday cards.
“It’s just paper and paint, so just enjoy the process. Create! It is not
I started painting as a hobby in the late 80’s and because our kids were still home, I painted when I could: in between sewing for the public and my family, along with caring for the farm. After the kids graduated from high school, I got more serious. I wanted to learn to paint so bad that I just started ordering books, and working hard at learning. I never had art in school, but had always doodled and drawn on everything! In 1995 I was in a Christian Book Store, looking at the cute cards everywhere, and I silently said…”God, I wish you would give me an ongoing card like these”….It was an unspoken prayer, and I never thought anything else about it. About 2 years later, my Snow Families were started. The first one I constructed was a simple one of my husband and me. I followed up with one for my sister, a mail carrier. From then on, the ideas kept coming. God kept giving me designs and inspiration. It wasn’t the kind of card I had in mind when I originally asked…but it was the kind He gave me, and they have been such a blessing. One day when I was working on one, the image of that day in the bookstore came back to me as I remembered everything, even what I was wearing! It was as if God was telling me that it was His idea to do the Snow Families. I put a small testimony on the back of each card, sharing the excitement I feel sharing my art and God’s love. I have now sent Snow Families all over the US along with cards to match. A good friend from school is married to a computer genius, and he set up my website www.suzypal.com in 2000, and from the beginning I have had orders for Snow Family paintings. Often after the initial painting I will have a reorder when something new happens in their family, whether it be a birth, new job, new home, etc. One of the reasons I love doing the Snow Families, (I have done 300 or more) is the freedom I have to just ‘draw!’ I don’t have to be photo realistic and have each thing drawn correctly. If I need a tricycle, I just draw it like I remember it from my own childhood. I do have to do some research sometimes for certain sport logos, cars, etc. A lot of my snow people are patriotic too, or have flags with them. Also I love to paint with the bright colors! In addition I do other Christmas images, not just snow people. My Snow Families are not year round painting. I normally start the first of November, and have painted as late as December 20th. I make the customer’s deadline MY deadline and will work through the holidays to complete their order. The rest of the year, I just paint what excites me. The things I love are often old things that are lit in unusual ways. I consider myself a nostalgic painter with Western art being my favorite. I have been “discovered” through my online displays and have been blessed to have some art reproduced. The torn paper pieces that Kohls sold were found on the Artists of Texas website. In addition I am working with another buyer who also found me online, and some of my torn paper collage originals are being sold. I am available to teach workshops, classes, and do demos. I teach here in Plains but I can travel anywhere. My philosophy is: “It’s just paper and paint, so just enjoy the process. Create! It is not a matter of life or death! It is just painting…from your heart!” www.suzypal.com
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Kimberly Conrad - Winter Asp www.cfai.co/kimberlyconrad http://kimberlyconraddailypaintings.blogspot.com/
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Sally Fraser http://www.cfai.co/sallyfraser
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Gabriele Bitter
SCIARPA , OIL, 14x11 $450
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R I C K H E C K http://www.cfai.co/rickheck
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THE COLORS OF TEXAS Dutch Art Dallas Texas
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THE ARTISTS OF TEXAS
November 3rd through December 31st. Artist Reception November 3rd, 11- 4 pm. ArtistsofTexas.org
Barbara Haviland http://www.barbarahavilandfineart.com/
Ann Hines
AnneHinesArt.com
M Allison
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MAllisonArtist.com
Oil Painting DVDs Professor Hall Groat II
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Workshops Check our site for upcoming workshops by the CFAI.co artists.
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Shows and Events Artists of Texas Fourth Annual Art Show Dutch Art Gallery Dallas Southwest Art Sept 2012
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Fall Painting Workshops presented by the Artists of Texas Nov 9-10 Anthony A. González– Portrait Art $265 Nov 30 - Dec 1 Nancy Medina - Oils Floral Art $265 Dec 8 Laurie Pace – Children Painting Daze Holiday Craze $35 Dec 15 Laurie Pace – Children Painting Daze Holiday Craze $35
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Diane Whitehead http://www.cfai.co/dianewhitehead
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Debbie Grayson Lincoln Artist of Texas
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NoworNever-Debbie.blogspot.com
Mary Jo Zorad www.cfai.co/maryjozorad
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Artist of Washington
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