Irving Art Association

Please join Niki Gulley and Elizabeth Padgett, Dallas artists and friends for this Two Woman Show featuring their paintings from two different perspectives — realism and abstraction. Artist Reception Sunday February 5, 2012 from 2 to 4 pm at the Jaycee Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving, TX.

Exhibit runs Jan. 29 - Feb 23, 2012. Admission is free, price list available on request. For further information please contact Niki Gulley at niki@nikigulley.com www.NikiGulley.com or Elizabeth Padgett @ 214 577 1376 http://www.padgettfineart.com/ or follow us on FaceBook!

Long time IAA-member Dot Blalock will be exhibiting in the West Gallery and will also have a reception on Feb. 5. Dot is currently the Newsletter Editor for IAA as well as the Librarian and is a past president of IAA. She teaches two free Basic art classes: drawing and oils. She is a prize-winning artist and although she can do any medium, she specializes in the her unique mixed medium of watercolor on scratchboard.

Jaycee Center for the Arts Saturday Kids Workshop

From  creating Nature Prints to Recycled Robots, Paper Mache creatures, there’s always a fun, all-ages projects for kids and families on Saturdays. Register ahead of time to secure a place. All materials are included for each workshop. An adult should accompany children under 10. Each week features a different creative project.

Instructor: Junanne Peck www.web.mac.com junannepeck@mac.com

Workshop location: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061

Workshop Fee: $25.00 Time: 12 noon – 3pm

Workshop Titles Dates Class Fee

Printmaking Leaves/ Nature Stencils            February 18, 2012 $25.00

Mexican Folk Art (Tin Work)                       February 25,2012             $25.00

To register. contact the instructor or send in the registration form in the Saturday Kids Workshops Brochure.

DIRECT LINK TO NEWSLETTER: January 2012 IAA Newsletter

Nov-Dec 2011 issue’s contents:

JANUARY/FEBRUARY SHOWS & Coming Up
November demo Judy Gelfert & Christmas Party (photos)
Open Art Night on Fridays
President’s Message
Googly Eyes Craft Store in Irving
Distinguished Artist Veterans Traveling Exhibit (plus photos)
Member News
Fun at the Christmas Party (photos)
Calling All Artist Members (CAAP)
Great Opportunity for IAA Members [West Irving Library Exhibit] (plus photos of reception)
Workshops/Classes Schedule
Call for entries Texas and Neighbors Exhibit
Help Support IAA through Café Press & Blick
In Our Galleries
[Book your gallery space -- large or small galleries at Jaycee Park Center for the Arts]
What’s Happening at Jaycee Park Center for the Arts?
Facebook and Twitter
Our Supporters of IAA Shows & Programs

Note: IAA Members Meeting Jan.24 - demo from Barbara Jackson, Golden Paints

The 57th Annual Irving Art Association Members Juried Art Show will be on exhibit May 1 to May 24, 2012 at the Jaycee Center.

Juror will be Dave Kramer, who will also be giving a Color Theory Workshop on Monday evenings in April. (April 9, 16, 23 & 30) — see the Dave Kramer Color Theory Workshop Brochure.

For complete information, see the 2012 IAA Members Juried Show Prospectus. Note: You must be an IAA member in good standing — members joining by Jan. 30, 2012 are eligible. Go to the Membership page to join online and pay by PayPal or check.

Members should take note that the entry deadline is March 26 and preregistration and prepayment is REQUIRED. Digital images (by email or on CD) is the accepted format. You can now also enter online and pay by PayPal or a credit card through PayPal. See the Registration page.

If you need assistance with digital entries, there will be aid provided on Mar. 25 from 1-4pm at the Jaycee Center. Contact Show Chair Beverly Fuqua for details at iaashow@irvingart.org.

CALENDAR:

• Mar. 25, 2012 Photo/Digital Submission Help 1-4pm $10: Sign up or call Show Chair at bgfuqua@aol.com or 972-254-5049 Bring artwork unframed; Completed entry form and entry fee $35 and $10 (if you want copy bring CD or USB drive)
• March 26 Entry deadline. Entry options:
  • Use the Online Registration Form and pay by PayPal (or a credit card using PayPal)
  • Or send a CD of up to 3 jpg. images to IAA. Include $35 entry fee check made out to Irving Art Association. Mail to Irving Art Association, P.O. Box 153581, Irving, TX 75015-3581. Send completed entry labels and entry form with check.
• April 13 Notices of acceptance sent by email unless US mail is requested
• April 27 (10:30AM to 2PM)  and April 28 (10:30AM to Noon) Hand deliver accepted artwork ONLY: to Jaycee Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr, Irving, Texas. Phone (972)721 8063/2488.
• May 1 to May 24 Show on exhibit at the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts
• May 6 (2PM to 4PM) Reception and Awards Ceremony at Jaycee CFA at Jaycee Park. If unable to attend, please notify Show Chair at iaashow@irvingart.org
• May 25 (10:30AM to 2:00PM) and May 26 (10:30AM to Noon) Pick up your artwork (except winning artwork) at Jaycee Center for the Arts. IAA will deliver those to IAC with ribbons on May 30
• June 2 to July 8 - Winners Exhibit (this year at the IAC Focus Gallery at 3333 N MacArthur Blvd)
• July 9 (10:30PM to 2:00pm) - Pick up winners artwork at IAC - make sure to sign out at IAC office

Junanne Peck is an interdisciplinary artist, with printmaking, painting and encaustics as her primary art forms. She is a seasoned educator and Teaching Artist in the DFW area. Junanne is a TXO Artist (Texas original Artist) selected by the Texas Commission on The Arts. Her works are featured in solo and invitational exhibits. Visit Junanne at: http://web.mac.com/junannepeck

On January 28, 2012, Junanne will give a free demonstration of her encaustics technique, followed by an Introduction to Encaustics Workshop. This introductory, two day workshop in encaustic painting will teach students/teachers to paint in the ancient, non-toxic medium of beeswax-based paint. Each workshop features basic core information, including the history of encaustic, health and safety, and the fundamentals techniques of painting and fusing. The workshop will cover the following painting techniques: how to create depth and transparency, texture or ultra-smooth surfaces, transfer of drawings or Xerox®, stencils, and collage.

Fee for the workshop is $140. The free demonstration will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 28. The workshop will be held from 12 noon - 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 28th and Sunday, January 29th in the main gallery of the Jaycee Park Center for the Arts in Irving. Register with the instructor (email junannepeck@mac.com) —  see the Encaustic Workshop brochure for details. The instructor will provide some of the materials, including paint, medium, wax, brushes, paper, and  the use of all equipment including: Tools, hot palettes, heat guns, irons.

IAA’s inaugural exhibition of members’ art will be on view at the new West Irving Library January 7 through March 24, 2012. 17 IAA members are exhibiting their work:

Carol Acedo, Cyndi Barnes, Dorothy Blalock, Cristie Campo, Frankie Couch, Beverly Fuqua, Sharon Giles, Jane Kahler, Virginia Jenkins, Surinder Marber, Junanne Peck, Bess Saloman, B.J. Setzer, Doris Shields, VET, Mittie F. Weeks, and Marie D. Williams.

83 art pieces are included in the show: 33 full-size artworks displayed on the walls, and another 50 miniatures of all types displayed in glass cabinets. A dazzling variety of media is presented: the more familiar oils, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, pastel, collage, mixed media, jewelry, and pen & ink. Plus media the public rarely has the opportunity to see: Henna art, mosaic, monotype prints, encaustic art, fiber art, scratchboard, painted leather, and Suminagashi marbling.

Click on the slide show below to see images of the show.

An Artists Reception was held on Saturday, January 14 from 2-4 pm. Sharon Giles, Beverly Fuqua and B.J. Setzer gave free demonstrations of their art. We had 48 attendees and seven IAA members attending. Representatives from the Irving Rambler interviewed the artists and took photos. Exhibit co-chairs are Sharon Giles and Frankie Couch. Thanks to all the volunteers who participated in the show, the hanging and the reception. Thanks also to West Irving Library Manager Tracey Bearden and the Library Staff.

Pictures from the Reception taken by Tracey Bearden :

West Irving Library

The West Irving Library opened in April 2011. More than $8 million was invested in this 25,000-square-foot facility that sits on a 6.5-acre site on the corner of Rochelle and Esters roads in Irving. Completion of the environmentally friendly, technology rich facility marks another milestone in the city’s master plan for four stand-alone libraries. The award-winning building is a net zero energy facility and features cutting-edge educational technology, including a computer lab, Microsoft Surface Tables and SMART Boards.

Exhibit hours: Normal library hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. The exhibit and reception are open to the public at no charge. Address: 4444 W. Rochelle Road Irving, TX 75062 Telephone: (972) 721-2691

Workshops & demos by Sharon Giles

Teal & Orange Swirl

The oldest and simplest form of marbling paper comes from Japan and is known as Suminagashi, which means ‘ink floating or spilled ink’. Ink is applied to the surface of a pan of water. The floating colors are then carefully manipulated either by blowing on them directly or through a straw, fanning the colors, or carefully using a stick to stir the colors. A thin paper is laid on the top of the colors, then removed, and laid aside to dry.

You can use this process for creating scrapbooking papers, greeting cards, ATCs, collage, journaling, stationary, decoupage, endpapers, bookmarks, papercrafts, marbled mats, backgrounds for painting, stamping, calligraphy or poetry — or just mat & frame as a painting.

Workshops by Sharon Giles

THURSDAY JANUARY 5, 2012
6:30pm - 9:00pm $25
Creative Studio Nights: Suminagashi - Japanese Marbling Technique
Where: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Drive, Irving, TX 75062
Contact: Angie Vangalis, Texas Lettering Arts Council angie@txlac.org 214-957-1736
REGISTER NOW

SUNDAY APRIL 15, 2012
12:00 noon - 4:00 pm $35
SUMINAGASHI Workshop with Sharon Giles
Where: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Drive, Irving, TX 75062
Contact: Sharon Giles sharon_giles@gmail.com

Free Demonstrations by Sharon Giles

For more information about this technique, email Sharon Giles sharon_giles@hotmail.com.

Red-Green Swirl

April 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2012
Monday evenings 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75062
Sign-up deadline March 19, 2012

A 4-night intensive workshop on color theory covering beginning to advanced concepts. You will be able to mix any color that you see, and also increase your understanding of flesh tones, color temperature, color harmony, designing with color, etc. You will be working with professional oil paints and thinner, so dress appropriately.

Instructor is award-winning artist Dave Kramer, for more about him see his website at portraitsbydavekramer.com or see the biography in the Dave Kramer Color Theory Workshop Brochure.

The fee will cover all art supplies. You will need to bring only paint clothes, note pad & pen, and a way to transport a wet 11×14 canvas panel.

By the time students finish the color theory workshop, they can mix any color they see. Some of the items we go over are:

• Different Types of Color Wheels
• 3-D Color Wheel Video
• Mixing and Neurtralizing Colors
• Warming and Cooling Colors
• Relativity, Colrs and Values
• Flesh Tones

Fee: $250 ($225 for IAA Members) $50 non-refundable deposit - space limited.
Sign up online at www.irvingart.org  (see Workshop Registration page) and pay the $50 deposit via PayPal - click on the button below:

Or mail the registration form (along with deposit) in the Dave Kramer Color Theory Workshop Brochure to IAA, P.O. Box 153581, Irving TX 75015-3581. For more information, email sgiles@irvingart.org.

Fill the holidays with art: Adult Winter Break Camp - Dec. 27 - 30 - Day by day or all Four days!

December 27-30, 2011 11:am - 3pm
$50.00 + $5.00 supply fee per day
Adult Campsite: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts; 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061

Flyer: Adult Winter Break Camp

Please call: Junanne Peck at 817-457-6688 or Vet at 469-442-7221 for more information

Register or Drop in from 11:am – 3pm: Sign up for all 4 days or Day by Day.

Four Days of Exploring the Arts through Encaustics and Monotype Printmaking with the Pin Press

11:am – 12 noon Each day will start with a 30 minute Demo on Monotypes and Encaustics.
1 – 3pm - Artist will have 3 hrs to work on their own.

Encaustics is a ancient non-toxic medium of beeswax based paint.

A demonstration will feature basic core information, including the history of encaustics, health and safety, and the fundamental techniques of painting, fusing, texture, stencils and collage.

Monotypes are one–of-a-kind prints using simple techniques.

A demonstration will provide a basic instruction to the Pin Press and Akua Inks. Participants will learn how to produce a printing plate from an original drawing or design and become familiar with printmaking processes, tools and techniques. Drypoint and stencils will be explored.

Emphasis with both Encaustics and Monotypes will be on color, visual texture, line and composition.

View a YouTube - ‘Monotypes, Pin-Press and Zentangle®’…Creativity at it’s best.  Junanne Peck shows how to use a Pin-Press and Akua inks to create a monotype, then Suzanne McNeill add details and accents with tangles.

Camp provides:

• Paint, medium,wax and brushes
• The use of all equipment including: tools, hot palettes, heat guns and iron
• Printed technical data sheets
• Some paper for monotypes – extra paper can be purchased at camp
• Akua Inks

Participants supplies to bring:

• Rigid surface (ampersand boards, Masonite or other hard surfaces)
• Sketchbook for notes
• Collage materials: pieces of handmade papers,thread, small3-D objects to imbed
• (Some will be provided but if you have special papers or object bring it)
• A roll of paper towels
• Painting clothes or apron

VET and Junanne will be Team Teaching in our Winter Break Camp. Don’t miss this chance to explore arts through two seasoned Artists.

Junanne Peck

http://web.mac.com/junannepeck/Junanne_Peck

junannepeck@mac.com

VET

Book Berm Project visit: http://artcycletx.blogspot.com

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