Betty Burchfield's Treasured Reflections- The Story of Rose

Some artists like to put a story into their paintings. This painting is titled "ROSE".

ROSE was a young single lady back in the 20's. She was very meek and shy. All the men wanted to catch her eye as she was so beautiful.

As Rose was a beautician, she went once a week to cut the little girls' hair at the Orphan Home. The barber for the boys happened to be there that day. One look at Rose and he was smitten by her beauty and charm. She was so shy that he didn't know how to approach her. He went to the rose garden outside the orphanage and picked a rose. She smiled at him when he gave it to her and thus, began a very romantic relationship. Soon, they got married and each anniversary he gave her roses.

(This is my Mother and Daddy's story of how they met)

God has blessed me so much in my life. He gave me an artistic talent to express myself in painting. My Mother and Dad were married 40 yrs. when he went to be with Jesus.

Actually, their names were "Willie and Buford" I just didn't think "Willie" sounded like a good title for this picture. They provided us with a very loving and stable home.

Thank you, Jesus.

TITLE: ROSE

MEDIUM: OIL

SIZE: 16 x 20

PRICE: $295 unframed

This picture is very dear to my heart. I sketched it in 1972 and found it in my sketch book and decided to make an oil painting of it.

Betty

Please sign my guestbook at:
http://www.littlereb.com (dolls)

http://www.treasuredreflections.net (paintings)
Capture memories, moments and life into an oil painting)

Commissioned Portraits by Betty Burchfield: Jesus Love Me

"Jesus Love Me" by Betty "Little Reb" Burchfield, copyright

This is a good visual picture for one's child of how Jesus loves them by letting them see themselves sitting upon his lap. As the Bible tells us....."Jesus loved the little children".

It is also a comforting painting if their child is with Jesus to know that Jesus loves the children and is holding them tenderly in his loving arms.

And..... wouldn't this make a nice gift for somebody who just had their baby christened.

TITLE: JESUS LOVES ME

MEDIUM: OIL

Size 16" x 20"

More information about putting a special child in Jesus' lap can be found at

http://www.treasuredreflections.net/SpecialOrders.html

This is my impression of what Jesus looks like. The little girl in the painting is my granddaughter, Madison, when she was about two or three years old.

Betty "Little Reb" Burchfield

http://www.treasuredreflections.net

Photographers want to know, what's so funny?

The Huntsville Photographic Society will hold its monthly competition tomorrow night Monday, July 26th, 7:00PM, in the Huntsville Public Library auditorium located at 915 Monroe Street.

No joking, the photo competition subject is "HUMOR".

Visitors are welcome but only members may compete. There's no admission charge.

For competition rules and information please visit: http://www.blogger.com/www.huntsvillephotographicsociety.org and click on "contest details".

The Huntsville Photographic Society(HPS), is one of the oldest photographic organizations in the State of Alabama, with some of the latest ideas in photography. It's dedicated to furthering the Art and Science of Photography in North Alabama, and is a non-profit organization of the Huntsville Arts Council Inc. and the Photographic Society of America. "Photography education through association."

Resource for Picture Framing Supplies

Good morning, just a quick note to let you know , we have 8 x 10 single mats for $45.00 per 100 and 11 x 14 single mats for $78.00 per 100, for a limited time. Each are available in white, off white and black , cut to your opening size, These mats can be shipped in a short amount of time by UPS. Hope to hear from you soon, Have a great summer, Bevin

Bevin Mc Guire
DixieMatting.com
205-755-7558

How to Draw and Paint Smart is accepting articles

Local artist Michael Thoenes is looking for artists to contribute to his International art site. Checkout the info below.

Help young artists grow, expand opportunities to have your art seen.

"How to Draw and Paint Smart" is accepting articles and step by step lessons. Create 3 articles for http://www.how-to-draw-and-paint-smart.com/ and earn a featured artist page. Send me a message to learn more. michael.thoenes@gmail.com

How to Draw and Paint Smart

www.how-to-draw-and-paint-smart.com

Drawing Secrets Revealed, Learn How to Draw and How to Paint with these Easy and Fun and Free Lessons created by professional artists to help you learn to draw smart

Want to exhibit at the Huntsville Main Library?

Here are the guidelines:

http://hmcpl.org/downloads/forms/gallery_application.pdf

Cyrano Creativity- Consultants

Many artists feel uncomfortable in the business world and many businesses lose their creative edge over time; with a focus on German-U.S. relations and a love for culture and the arts, Cyrano Creativity is now here to help! Developed right here in Huntsville by UAH professor Dr. Peter Meister, local painter Christina Wegman (http://christinawegman.blogspot.com), and local businesswoman Michele Faris, Cyrano has strong ties to North Alabama as well as Europe and will be happy to help extend bridges into greater creativity, new careers, more efficient work spaces, new cultures, or greater success. . . wherever bridges are needed.

For more information, please visit http://cyranocreativity.com or feel free to contact Christina Wegman through her personal E-mail address,ChristinaBWegman@AOL.com, with inquiries or comments.

List of Art Schools

A list of art schools:

http://www.allartschools.com/

Ascribing Artists Exhibit: Church of the Nativity- Aug. and Sept.

Ascribing Artists Exhibit

Church of the Nativity, Banister Room, 208 Eustis Avenue Southeast, Huntsville, AL 35801

Exhibit August and September 2010. Monday through Thursday 9 am to 4 pm, Friday and Sunday 9 am to Noon. Closed Saturday.

The Ascribing Artists is a creative ministry bringing together visual artists who wish to "Ascribe to the Lord the Glory due His name." Ascribing Artists recognize that anything they do pales in comparison to the Glory of the Lord. The Ascribing Artists ministry is inspired by Psalm 29:1, 2 we are to be "A Reflection of His Glory" in all that we do.

As a part of this creative ministry, Ascribing Artists is an avenue to bring together artists with this same belief and offer a creative outlet for artists who "Ascribe to the LORD."

For more info visit www.AscribingArtists.blogspot.com or e-mail: AscribingArtists@gmail.com

Church of the Nativity, 208 Eustis Avenue Southeast, Huntsville, AL 35801 (256) 533-2455 www.nativity.dioala.org

Mutt Suttles- Latest Portait

Robert "Mutt" Suttles latest Oil portrait for the State of Alabama. If you are interested in commissioning a portrait by Mutt contact him at: 256-971-6778 or robert.w.suttles@saic.com

Huntsville Museum of Art - Art Brick

The Museum is excited to offer you the opportunity to purchase a personalized engraved brick to be set in beautiful Big Spring International Park. The bricks will be on view to the public when the Museum expansion is completed, and will be located on the octagonal plazas at the northwest and southwest corners of the expansion.

Your gift of $150 allows us to recognize you or someone you love with your special message. This is a great opportunity to celebrate a special occasion - anniversary, birthday, graduation or just honor your loved ones. Click here to print out the brick order form, or dial 256.535.4350 to order over the phone.

Your gift is 100% tax-deductible and shows your support of the Museum's mission. Help us Bring People and Art Together.

Curt Benzle Sculpture Included in NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art

Benzle Sculpture Included in NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art

July 5, 2010--Huntsville, AL Two porcelain sculptures by Curtis Benzle have been acquired by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art for their permanent collection. The sculptures are in Mr. Benzle’s signature style of translucent porcelain and are constructed using his personal variation on the nerikomi, color inlay technique.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announcement follows recent acquisitions by two other noteworthy museums; the Tucson (AZ) Museum of Art and the Crocker Museum of Art (Sacramento, CA). Writing about the Crocker acquisition in “Artletter”; Curator Diana Daniels states, “Benzle’s passion for the tactile qualities of clay results in remarkable forms with petal-fine walls”.

In commenting on the recent acquisitions Mr. Benzle comments, “My gratitude goes to the collectors. I pour my heart and soul out in the studio, but it is the serious collector who elevates my creations to national attention”. “The support of Sidney Swidler (Crocker), Dan Leach (Tucson) and Hope Yampol (Met) has been critical to my recognition as a significant artist”.

Curtis Benzle’s studio is in Huntsville, AL. Current work is available at the Sherrie Gallerie in Columbus, Ohio and can be seen online at sherriegallerie.com or benzleporcelain.com.

Contact:

Curtis Benzle

curtisbenzle@gmail.com

Huntsville, AL

256-653-3654

Portraits of the Fallen Soldiers

Art News From artist, Paul Fulda www.paulfulda.com

Portraits of the Fallen

An artist named Kaziah Hancock paints portraits of fallen soldiers free of

charge for their families as part of Project Compassion.

Video by KARE 11/ Minneapolis/ St. Paul.

(Disclaimer: Use of fowl language)

This is so awesome to watch. This woman is amazing. It'll bring a tear to your eyes!!! http://www.militarytimes.com/hancock

CALL FOR ART! “Unique Views of Huntsville”

CALL FOR ART!

NOTE: ALL NEW OR IMPORTANT INFORMATION IS IN BOLD TYPE!

“Unique Views of Huntsville” is an annual juried exhibit hosted by

Huntsville Art League and shown at the Huntsville Museum of Art

Exhibit dates: Saturday, September 11 thru Sunday September 19, 2010. Public Reception on Sept. 16,

2010

Artwork Subject:

“Representational Art” can depict any geographic area, with emphasis on the “Greater

Huntsville area”.

“Non-representational Art” (jewelry, pottery, abstract art) need not depict the area.

Rules:

• You must be a member of the Huntsville Art League to be eligible. Anyone may join HAL for a

$30 annual Membership fee. Call 534-3860. (Current members’ dues should be up to date,

as of mid-August.)

• All entries will be juried, and each piece will require a $15 entry fee.

• There will be three separate juries. You will indicate how each of your entries is to be juried

on the entry form. The categories are:

2D (e.g., painting, collages, or anything that hangs on a wall),

3D (e.g., pottery, jewelry, fabric)

Photography (Reminder: photographs should be signed)

• We will jury from digital photographs... more on that below.

• A paragraph MAY be included for each entry, if it is felt that this explanation would benefit the

jurors. EMAIL your description to: Mail@HuntsvilleArtLeague.org. Include your Name, and

the Title of the art.

• Art that was previously not accepted for UVH is eligible.

• Art that previously appeared in a UVH exhibit is not eligible.

• Any number of pieces may be entered, however, only a maximum of 4 pieces can be accepted

by any one artist. (Entering more does increase your odds!)

• Applications are due at 6PM, August 20, 2010

For more info and complete submission guidelines please contact Walt Schumacher at Mail@HuntsvilleArtLeague.org

Bravo on the lookout for the 'Next Great Artist'

From Walt Schumacher at the Huntsville Art League

"Work of Art"

This is a TV show that kinda caught our eye...

In the same vein as "The Apprentice" or "American Idol" ... a show with emerging artists creating a new piece each week; competing for $100,000.

It's on the Bravo network, Wednesdays, at 10PM. On Comcast, that's channel 58. You may have to check your own schedule.

OR, if you have a decent Internet connection, you can watch it online:

http://www.bravotv.com/full-episodes the first episode is available already.

We saw the first episode and it wasn't bad. I was worried it would be "over the top" or something, but it wasn't. Sarah Jessica Parker is a producer.

The main web page is here: http://www.bravotv.com/work-of-art?__source=ggl|work+of+art+the+next+great+artist|Work+of+Art|G_AlwaysOn&sky=ggl|work+of+art+the+next+great+artist|Work+of+Art|G_AlwaysOn&gclid=CKLS9oedmaICFQ1X2godmhlJxg

Check it out!

Artist's Studio for Rent

16 Main

Artist Studio Space Available!

Here is an opportunity for you, as an artist, to work, create, be inspired by other artists and have a prime spot in historic downtown Madison for your business. 16 Main now has a studio space available for rent.
16 Main is a new community of professional "working artists" sharing one of Madison Alabama's historic homes. Each artist has been juried in and has his or her own studio in the home, along with a gallery and shop where the public can purchase art created there.
Along with the studio space, all artists have access and usage to a kitchen, meeting room and community classroom that may be used for teaching.
If you are a working artist and are interested in the studio space for rent,
Please call or come by 16 Main ( M-S 10am-7pm )
256-325-4253
16 Main St. Madison, AL 35758

Featured Artist: Sam Tumminello

"Trail to the Sun" by Sam Tumminello, copyright (from the current show: "Sanctuary Artists: The Art of Nature")

"Diagonon"by Sam Tumminello, copyright (from the current show: "Abstract Realities")

Sam Tumminello

Photographer and Print Maker

Huntsville, Alabama

Sam Tumminello is an award-winning photographer from Huntsville, Alabama. He is a four time past president of the Huntsville Photographic Society and has won every major award of the organization, including, two-time recipient of their Presidents Award and has the rank of Master in the Society.

His photographs have been published in several national publications includingAmerican Photographer magazine, and many Huntsville publications. In 1992 he received a Merit Award, from the show juror, retired Life magazine photographer Ed Clark, for his color dye transfer composition Une Marriage en Paris.

In 1991, his gelatin silver print composition Pierre’s Blossom was accepted by the juried exhibition show: “The Classic Cliché, Southern Magnolia”; sponsored by the State of Alabama Council of the Arts.

In 1999, four of his color photographs were published in the Huntsville / Madison County Chamber of Commerce book: "Huntsville / Madison County: To the Edge of the Universe" by Towery Publishing. In 2010 one of his historical photographs depicting the 1968 dedication of the Huntsville-Madison County Airport was published in the book “Images of Aviation - Huntsville Air and Space”

In 2007 four of his photographs were included in the State of Alabama Arts Councilseries titled “ALABAMA ORIGINALS, in the exhibition: “A Sense of Place” honoring living Alabama artists for the YEAR OF ALABAMA ARTS.

Most recently he has been enthused about creating fine art prints with the Inchiostro Technique. “Inchiostro” is an art media process utilizing a digitized image, manipulated by the artist on an “electronic plate". The piece is transferred to paper using only black ink. After the print is examined by the artist it may be re-worked until a bon a' tier is produced for limited edition printings. The Inchiostro technique is more than printing an image on paper; it is, more importantly, a disciplined approach using the artist’s aesthetics and creative talents to produce the art piece on the “plate”. It is only after the plate is worked to the satisfaction of the artist that the precision printing begins. Basically it is a disciplined approach to ink-jet printing.

Currently he’s has pieces in thee local shows:

"Sanctuary Artists: The Art of Nature" at the UAHuntsville Salmon Gallery through July 25^th featuring his Inchiostro’s.

Imagine Tomorrow, juried show at the Huntsville Museum of Art, featuring a color giclee: “Clone Considering Clone”, through September 12, 2010.

Abstract Realties – Abstract Views of Real Subjects A solo exhibit of sixteen Inchiostro prints, presented by the Huntsville Art League, at the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Auditorium, through July 2010.

Also he continues to show a “featured print” at the Olde Towne Coffee Shoppe located at Five Points in Huntsville. Currently showing “Silent Statement” a portrait of a Panoply mime.

A STATEMENT OF ART

I work diligently at the craft of photography and printmaking and believe the title of artist is earned by diligence, persistence and knowledgeable execution of the craft.

I’m enthused to work with grayscale (also known as black and white or monochromic) prints. I prefer to consider subjects without hues to seek and distill the essence of the subject with varying shades of gray.

I’ve always had a fascination with light and dark aspects, or “chiaroscuro” of subjects and I strive to critically record the elements. This recorded image then becomes a “plate” I rework and refine to produce the fine art print. To paraphrase famous photographer Ansel Adams – if the image is the score the print is the performance. I strive for an excellent performance.

I want to evoke meaningful responses and emotions from the viewer – so they may consider what I considered. Visual art is collaboration between the artist and the person who appreciates the art piece.

Education

I’m self-taught, and I continue to study books and magazines about new processes and techniques as well as critically studying photographs of the masters. Through the years I have associated with and been influenced by such professionals as: Jack Dempsey, Barry Jackson, Monica Martin, Dennis Keim, and Leon Kennamer.

I’m a thirty-eight year member of the Huntsville Photographic Society and continue to participate. I’ve gained much photographic knowledge and experience in the organization; I like to think of it as “Education Through Association”. I encourage anyone with an interest in the art or science of photography to join us.

I’m also proud to be an exhibiting member of the Huntsville Art League. I think if you’d like to be influenced by artists, associate with them. It also affords me an excellent opportunity to show my pictures; they may be seen in the special “Visions Gallery”

My contact information:

Sam Tumminello

email: samjt3@yahoo.com

Phone: HAL Gallery 256-534-3860

Featured Artist: Joe Fikes

Eustis and Franklin by Joe Fikes, copyright

Peppers by Joe Fikes, copyright

Pink Butterflies by Joe Fikes, copyright

Joe Fikes

It still surprises me when I hear folks refer to me as an artist. I’ve never thought of myself in those terms. Husband, father, granddad, friend, even physicist. Those are components of my identity that make more sense to me. But artist? I just keep my eyes open to see the beauty that surrounds us, particularly the things in nature that my Creator has made. I’ve never ceased to be astonished by His creativity, intellect, craftsmanship, and most of all, His deep, deep mercy and love. I also enjoy photographing things that people have made… machinery, architecture, and gizmos – from simple, hand-made things all the way up to high-tech things. And I appreciate folks who plant trees or put flowers in their windows or gardens. The beauty they add to their own lives spills over to all the rest of us.

My strongest contribution to the process of making good images is an obsession with technique. It might sound like an overstatement, but it's a big deal to get a subject focused properly or to freeze the motion of cherry blossoms blowing in a spring breeze. Not everyone can do it. I try to expose my images correctly. And I try to frame them well, perhaps from a fresh vantage point. I try to watch out for my backgrounds. And I look for surprises.

I’ve been playing with photography in a serious way for about 42 years, always as a hobby, never as a profession.

Currently, I am exhibiting at the Madison County Main Library in Huntsville from July through August. Most of the images in this exhibit were taken within the last few years using Canon digital SLR cameras.

I hope you will attend exhibit! My best wishes to you.

Joe Fikes

joefikes.com