Web site: https://WeatherfordArt.com Telephone (817) 599-3278 P.O. Box 2721, Weatherford, TX 76086
WAA meets on Monday,
January 27th 6:00 PM
All Saints Angelican Church Sharon McGlasson 125 South Waco ‘Ugly Paintings’ Barlow Hall
Meetings begin @ 6:00 PM Business Meeting 6:00 PM Refreshments 6:15 PM
Artist of the Month Paintings ready by 6:15 PM Vote on Artist of the Month Atrium Art Show st Ends Jan. 31 It’s Spring & DEMO Time
Pick up Art Work Sat. - Feb. 1 Lynn Buchanan will bring her extraordinary Abstract Art to 10:00 to Noon life in her demo. If you cannot pick up your artwork YOU www.lynnejbuchanan.com must make arrangements for someone to pick up the work. March Email [email protected] and let us know who to expect is picking up your James Spurlock will be a work by January 30th. great time for all with his unique talents. Jamesirspurlock.com January Meeting Volunteers
Drinks Mariai Sexton
Snacks Jade St. Dennis
Kathy Cunning Suzanne Contact Julie Goode if McNeil-Sparks you can bring snacks. [email protected] May or 817-401-1760
Artist of the Month
Thanks to all those members who for December participated in our Atrium Exhibition There were no AOMs for December in lieu of our Show. We had 80 entries and they Christmas Party. were all hung or placed in great places. Be sure you take the time to Remember to bring your paintings to our next meeting. Paintings should arrive by 6 to 6:15 with go by the UNT Atrium to see the voting and then business meeting. beautiful work. Don’t forget to pick up your work on Feb. 1st from 10 to 12 1st Place is displayed at Doss Heritage Center or make arrangements and email The artist usually has space for several works of [email protected] your pickup art for display. persons name. nd Colleen Erickson Kathy Cunning 2 Place is displayed at Judy Mason Patricia Harder First National Bank of Weatherford Linda Whitehouse Debra Stranburg Jack Eidson Beverly Crumbie 3rd Place is displayed at Marilyn Key Michelle Crider Community Credit Union Yolanda Cranford Judy Draper Carole Sheffield Cindi Neverdousky Carrol Richardson Cheryl Viaillei Gloria Hood Dottie Vandagriff Student Show at Weatherford College Jon Vandagriff Jerry Shidal March 6-7 Intake Take Down Mar. 28 Awards Night TBD Judge Lynn Buchannan We are still taking donations and requesting February Artist for Hoopla Magazine assistance with intake at the college. Cheryl Viaille Member Show at the Doss May 14 & 16 Drop off Awards May 28th Pick Up artwork June 2 Peach Festival at the Doss June 4 & 6 Drop Off Awards June 18 Pick up Artwork July 14 Spirit of the West at the Doss Drop off August 13 and 15 Awards TBD Show ends Sept. 12 with art pick up Sept. 12. Member Exhibition Show at Atrium in Dec.
Weatherford Hoopla! Magazine Calendar Art Congrats to all our members who have Association signed up to be a part of the calendar Board of Directors series in the Hoopla Magazine. We would Elected also like to include these in our newsletter September 2019 each month. Send jpeg pictures to: [email protected] President Jack Eidson 1st Vice President Cindi Neverdousky [email protected] 2nd Vice President of Education (Demos) Patricia Harder February Cheryl Viaille 3rd Vice President (Shows) Cindi Neverdousky March Kathy Cunning Secretary Liza Hartman Treasurer Kathy Cunning April Patricia Harder Membership Patricia Siewert May Jerry Shidal Standing Committees include: June Dotty Passaro Historian Jill Harper July Carrol Richardson Publicity (Newsletter) Cindi Neverdousky August Cindi Neverdousky Hospitality Julie Goode Bookkeeper Linda Whitehouse September Bertha Lombard Sunshine Michele Crider October Julie Goode Web Master Ron Adair
November The Executive Board meets on the 2nd Monday of December Janet Robb Humphreys each month at 10AM at the Weatherford Library.
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Look forward to seeing you on the 27th
Doss Cultural Center On Exhibition November 15th, 2019 – April 30th, 2020
Chandor Gardens Event
Tickets “Fancy Feathered Friend” Paint Party Painting historical scenes from one of America’s Cost: $40 (Includes: Canvas, Painting favorite real-life stories can mean you don’t get a lot Materials, and Wine & Snacks) of leeway in how you depict things. Lee Cable was Chandor Gardens Foundation Inc. has teamed approached by Jim Parkman about painting a series up with RubyGypsy Paint Parties to present this of pieces depicting the life and accomplishments of Charles Goodnight, a hero among Texans and exciting interactive event. cattlemen of all kinds. Goodnight found a way to drive Come out to Chandor Gardens Mansion, Friday, cattle to market that exposed the drive to the smallest January 24, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM for amount of hostilities with Native Americans and our “Fancy Feathered Friend” Paint Party. outlaws. He also pioneered the marketing of longhorn Discover your inner artist in the studio that the cattle, which could survive the rough conditions on the renowned portrait artist Douglas Chandor trail through Texas and up through New Mexico to painted in. Fort Sumner. He invented the concept of the chuckwagon. A pre-sketched canvas of a whimsical rooster and all materials will be provided, as well as But when an artist depicts a historical figure, some step by step instruction to walk you through the hard decisions need to be made. The biggest process of painting your very own masterpiece question is how much of a stickler for factual detail the (fancy frame not included). No prior painting painter will be. experience is required. Wine and snacks are In the case of Charles Goodnight, much is written, but also included in the ticket price. not much is illustrated. That meant Cable had to read Bring a friend or two and have some fun! journals, letters, and other research material carefully Reservations and pre-payment are REQUIRED to determine what Goodnight probably wore, rode, for this event as space and materials are limited. and saw on his historic cattle drives. But it became For any additional questions, please contact clear to Cable that he was going to have to invent Kelli Hamilton with RubyGypsy Paint Parties at much in the paintings. That suited him fine. 817-374-2697 or Chandor Gardens at 817-613- Parkman asked Cable for some ideas for paintings, 7100 and Cable came up with 95 of them. They decided to shoot for 25 concepts. The first seven paintings went on view at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas. Cable admitted to being a little nervous before “A Fortune in Oils: Sid Richardson’s Personal the opening. Collection” Debuts at Sid Richardson Museum in Fort Worth.Special exhibit features a rarely This is a pictorial interpretation of our view of his seen look at the life of the man dubbed the life. It is historical. I want the focus to be on Charles “billionaire bachelor” Goodnight. That’s why we are doing this https://www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org(FORT series. Most people just know “Lonesome Dove”, the Life of Charles Goodnight continued:. miniseries based on Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving.
“This is my concept of what I read”, says Cable. “People will be hard pressed to say that it didn’t happen the way I depicted it, but still, it is my conjecture of what happened. There weren’t any photos on a cattle drive in his time!”
Chandor Gardens Wants You SpringiPaint May 9th Weatherford Art Association artists are invited to participate in The Secret Gardens of Parker County, Texas Touring Roster application an event planned by the Friends of Chandor form is now online! Gardens. Some private gardens in Parker County will be open to the public from 10:00 to 4:00 on Deadline: January 31, 2020 Texas
May 9th with a reception following at Chandor Commission on the Arts (TCA) maintains a Gardens. Artists are invited to set up in these roster of approved Texas-based touring gardens and create art during the tour hours. More companies and artists. This program is open to information about this event can be obtained by artists of all artistic disciplines including visual calling Ann Geer at 817-304-0054 or send her an arts (e.g. murals) and film. Every two years, email at [email protected]. all interested artists, companies, and organizations may apply to be listed on the Texas Touring Roster. Even artists on the current roster must reapply to be listed on the upcoming roster. The application to be included on the 2020-2022 roster is on the Submittable platform. Log into your existing account, or sign up for your new account now, and start applying.
We have some tips on how to apply in this competitive process, so be sure to read the Hobby Lobby FAQ. Additionally, TCA staff recorded three
short new videos to help you prepare a successful application to this program. You can watch them on demand here. You will need a Art Lessons video of your work for your application. For technical advice, we recommend this webinar Sara Fino – Watercolor training on making high quality videos, Wednesdays 10-12 Weatherford location including how to do it on a shoestring. As always, TCA staff is available by phone or email to answer any specific Coilleen Erickson questions: [email protected] or 512- 463-5535. If you’d like to receive a notices All Media from the Texas Commission on the Arts, sign Thursdays 10 – 12 Weatherford Location up here.Texas Commission on the Arts [email protected] Cost is $15 /lesson http://www.arts.texas.gov ART Room in Fort Worth VAL offers Oil & Cold Wax Workshop Call for Entry: Now by Sharon Serrago Feb. 19 – 21 Contemporary 2020 Deadline Jan. 19
Art Room 120 St. Louis Ave #117 Fort Worth, TX 76104 Synopsis: Art Room announces a call for entry for its second annual juried exhibition, Now | Contemporary 2020. This exhibition invites accomplished curator, Danielle Avram to act as juror, who will select a compelling group of artworks to be exhibited at Art Room’s gallery space. All media—including oils, acrylics, watercolors, The Visual Art League of Lewisville is offering pastels, drawings, sculpture in any medium, collage, a workshop by Sharon Serrago. This will be a printmaking, photography—will be considered. 3 day workshop on oil and cold wax for abstracts and will run from 9-4 each day on 2020 Juror Information: Danielle Avram is a curator February 19-20-21. This workshop will take and writer based in Dallas, TX. She has held positions at Texas Woman’s University; Southern Methodist place at the : University; The Power Station and The Pinnell MCL Grand Theater, Collection, and The High Museum of Art. She has an MFA from the School of The Museum of Fine Arts and 100 N. Charles Tufts University, and a BA from the University of Street in Lewisville. Texas at Dallas. The cost of the workshop is $250.00 for members Fees: $30 for one to five images of and $285.00 for non-members. artwork. https://www.cognitoforms.com/ArtRoo m2/NowContemporary2020 Go to https://visualartleague.org/sharon- serrago-workshop for more information and registration. Submission Deadline: January 19, 2020 https://www.serrago.com/Serragoartclasses.ht ml to Sharon Serrago’s website Notification of Acceptance: February 12, 2020 Eligibility: See website. Artwork Due to Art Room: March 12, 2020 Exhibition Dates: March 19 – April 25, 2020 Opening Reception: March 19, 2020 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm FWADA Spring Gallery Night: March 28, 2020 | 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm Artwork Return: Week of April 27, 2020
https://www.artroomfw.org/ Ceramic Art Jewelry Class Grackle Art Market Call for vendors at Northlake College
Call for artists, artisans, crafters and creatives, Saturday, Feb 8th, noon to 6, no set up fee. Grackle Art Gallery, 4621 El Campo, FW. https://www.grackleartgallery.com
Contact JoeArt LaBerge by TEXT at 817-210- 7092
Learn How to Make Fine Porcelain Jewelry! Create your unique collection of pendants, necklaces, earrings! We work with high quality 12th Annual Funky Finds porcelain clay and wide variety of underglazes, Spring Fling March 14 & 15 low and high fire glazes.
Only $120 for 7 weeks! You do not need any experience in jewelry making or working with clay.
To register: 12th Annual Funky Finds Spring Fling Call 972.273.3360, 972.273.3025 or go Will Rogers Memorial Center – Cattle 1 Bldg. and to: www.northlakecollege.edu Exhibits Bldg., 3401 Burnett-Tandy Drive, Fort For more information, contact Worth, TX 76107 [email protected]; www.pavlinaart.com Facebook event page: Submitted by Pavlina Panova. Email: https://www.facebook.com/events/5444476527785 [email protected] 23/ https://www.funkyfinds.com/spring-fling.html Saturday, March 14th, 10am-5pm and Sunday, March 15th, 11am-4pm
John Langmore’s Open Range: 2020 Texas & Neighbors call for Exhibition and Opening entries – $9,000 in Awards Reception with artist Jan. 22
The annual Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibition is back for its 35th year! This five- state competition is highly respected and very competitive. Sponsored by the Irving Art Association and the Irving Arts Center. NEW for 2020! In addition to our regular categories (oils, acrylic, water media, mixed media, Photographer John Langmore will be at DCP on and drawing), we now include TWO new categories Wednesday, January 22 from 6:30-9:00pm for the of Work: Photography and Sculpture! opening of his exhibition Open Range. It is a free The 2020 Texas & Neighbors Regional Art event and open to the public. Exhibition runs Exhibition is open to all artists 18 and older living through February 13. in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Up to three works may be entered by an artist for an entry fee of $50 ($40 for IAA members). Open Range is the culmination of six years of $9.000 in prizes! Artists may also earn signature photographing the nation’s largest and most status by exhibiting in five shows. famous ranches. John was a working cowboy for For entry requirements, see the Prospectus. years before he came back to the subject as a See the Texas & Neighbors website photographer. His images and writings reflect this at texasandneighbors.com for the prospectus and deep connection to the cowboy world and offer an link to registration at CaFe. Registration opens unrivaled chance to witness a way of life that many January 1st and closes March 1st at midnight. To imagine but few experience. apply to the call directly, click here. Subscribe to the TxN mailing list to stay informed. Dallas Center for Photography CALENDAR OF EVENTS [email protected] http:/ All events will take place at the Irving Arts Center, /www.dallascenterforphotography.org 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving TX 75062. Visit www.lrvingArtsCenter.com for directions. Entries open January 1, 2020 Deadline for entries Friday, March 1, 2020 at midnight Notification of acceptance March 25 Shipped paintings arrive April 6 – 10 Hand deliveries Saturday, April 11, 10 am – 3 pm Juror talk & Reception Saturday, April 11, 7 – 9 pm Exhibit dates MAY 17 – JUNE 13, 2020 Reception & Awards Ceremony Sunday, May 17, 2 pm – 5 pm
Figure Drawing Sessions Life Drawing/Painting Sessions at FWCAC! Time & Location 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy St, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA About The Event Life Drawing/Painting Sessions at FWCAC! Every Tuesday night, 5:30pm to 8:30pm Artist fee is $15/session. Artists can either paint or draw from our selection of clothed and nude model at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Easels are provided for those drawing, however if painting, please bring your own french easel or prochade box. We have a great schedule of excellent models so we hope you can join us in keeping the long tradition of painting from life at the FWCAC alive! Free parking in the back parking lot is available for those attending. For more information, please contact E. Melinda Morrison at 303.881.1122. Melinda will be scheduling the models for all sessions.