Artist Reception for Amanda Duke Brown- Aug. 12

Artist Reception for Amanda Duke Brown http://www.serpentanddoveart.com/

On Friday, August 12th from 6pm-8pm, Reflectives Frame and Art Gallery at 220 Old Highway 431S in Hampton Cove is featuring the unique artwork of Amanda Duke Brown. Admission is FREE, families are welcome, and RSVPs are helpful but not necessary. For more details, visit http://www.artisanscove.com/, call 256-682-2882 or email PLJ@LooneyJonesEvents.com.
link to event homepage: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=y6rmp8cab&oeidk=a07e4dar1qve6cb75fb

Second Saturdays Art Festival at Artisans Cove August 13

Second Saturdays at Artisans Cove

On Saturday, August 13th from 4pm-8pm, Reflectives Frame and Art Gallery at 220 Old Highway 431S in Hampton Cove, AL is sponsoring an art festival where there will be arts, crafts, food, and live music. BBQ dinners are available to benefit The CARE Center. Admission is FREE! Still accepting applications for artists of all ages. For more details, visit http://www.artisanscove.com/, call 256-509-2004 or email ChristinaWegman@aol.com.

link to event homepage: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=y6rmp8cab&oeidk=a07e45bukgq435bc24c

Master Artist Workshop – Color & Light Revealed Through the Landscape Studio Oil Painting with Conor O’Brien

"Path" by Conor O'Brien, copyright

Huntsville Museum of Art

Master Artist Workshop – Color & Light Revealed Through the Landscape Studio Oil Painting with Conor O’Brien

September 8-10, 2011

Explore paint application, composition design, color and value choices. Create light patterns and atmospheric perspective for a sense of distance in the landscape. Capture the essence of a place through the use of photographs as reference, but without trying to make the painting look photographic. By close observations and comparisons, simplifying the masses, working on color mixing, and brushwork, the student will leave with a stronger knowledge of painting the landscape. Demos, a slide presentation, and critiques included. Open to all levels of artists who want to master the fundamentals of painting.

Three-Day Workshop fee is $195 members/$210 non-members. A confirmation letter and supply list will be sent upon receipt of workshop registration fee payment. Pre-registration is required. Register online http://www.hsvmuseum.org/ and click Museum Academy – Master Artist Workshop or call 256-535-4350 ext. 222. Space is limited to 15 students, so REGISTER NOW. This workshop is filled on a first-come, first-served basis!

Conor O’Brien (Huntsville, Alabama) is known for his paintings about natural and manmade landscapes, still lifes, and portraits using traditional oil painting materials and techniques. Conor’s work was included in the Huntsville Museum of Art’s exhibitions – Local Color in 2005 and Encounters in November 11, 2007-February 17, 2008. Currently, Conor works in his home studio and in his public studio at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment (#326, 3rd floor). To view some of Conor’s artwork and other things – visit his website at http://conorobrienpainting.webs.com//.

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Laura E. Smith
Museum Academy Director
Huntsville Museum of Art
300 Church Street South
Huntsville, AL 35801 USA
256.535.4350 ext. 222
lsmith@hsvmuseum.org
http://www.hsvmuseum.org/

August 6th Pottery Class at 16 Main Gallery

Huntsville Museum of Art ­ Art with a Twist- Thursday, August 18 from 5:30-8 pm

For Immediate Release

July 26, 2011

Join us for Art with a Twist, an exciting “paint and sip” class offered by the Huntsville Museum of Art. Bring your favorite bottle of wine or beverage and your closest friends and enjoy painting your very own masterpiece. Don’t worry if you have never painted before, you will enjoy step-by-step instructions from a fabulous teacher - AND you get to take your painting home at the end of the class!

You must be 21+ to participate. All classes take place from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at the Museum. The cost of each class is $35 for Museum members and $45 for nonmembers, and all materials are included. Light refreshments will be served. Reserve your spot TODAY by registering online at http://www.hsvmuseum.org/ or contacting Lisa Roth, Museum Academy Assistant, lroth@hsvmuseum.org or 256-535-4350, ext. 215.

Thursday, August 18

5:30-8 pm

Instructor: S. Renee Prasil

Inspired by Henri Rousseau – The Flamingos

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Laura E. Smith
Museum Academy Director
Huntsville Museum of Art
300 Church Street South
Huntsville, AL 35801 USA
256.535.4350 ext. 222
lsmith@hsvmuseum.org
http://www.hsvmuseum.org/

19th Annual Gallery Tour July 28- List of Participating Galleries

Studio 100 Fine Art Gallery

117 North Side Square, Huntsville, AL 35801
256.539.5845 anncaudle@comcast.com
http://www.anncaudle.com/ . http://www.anncaudle.blogspot.com/

View colorful impressionist oil and pastel landscapes and still life from miniature to large scale paintings by Huntsville artist Ann Caudle. Also new to the Gallery - many new small paintings based on themes by the Dixie Girl Paint Challenge Group.

Door Prize: $50 Gift Certificate towards a framed painting
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The Little Green Store

820 Monte Sano Blvd ., Huntsville, Al 35801
256.539.9699
http://www.thelittlegreenstoreonmontesano.com/
twitter@LittleGreenStor

The Little Green Store offers a unique selection of hand-made jewelry, pottery, wood, glass, and clothing- all created using eco-friendly practices. Enjoy the talents of local, regional, and national artists of high acclaim while celebrating the whimsical artwork of our featured artist, the celebrated Richard Higgins.

Door Prize: $50 Gift Certificate
 
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16 Main Gallery

16 Main Street, Madison, AL 35758
256.325.0161
Tues -Fri 10am -3pm Sat 10-5pm  http://www.16maingallery.com/

16 Main Gallery is a vibrant community of local artists who have gathered together to create, teach, collaborate and sell their original artwork. The Gallery strives to become a place for visitors to acquire unique art and help others to find the artist within.

Door prize: $200 Art Basket. Includes sample art mediums and original art from a few of our resident artists.

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Reflectives Frame & Art Gallery

220 Old Highway 431S . Hampton Cove, AL 35763
256.539.1665
http://www.reflectivesframe.com/ . Tues -Sat 10-5 and by appt.

Enjoy a relaxed, colorful evening as you tour our edible gardens and meet some of the most talented local artists tucked between our paths as they craft their art. Reflectives Frame & Art Gallery, located in Hampton Cove, supports emerging artists through gallery shows, community events, and education.

Door Prize: $50 Gift Certificate
 
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Huntsville Art League

3005 L&N Drive, Suite 2, Huntsville, AL 35801
256.534.3860
http://www.huntsvilleartleague.org/

Please join Huntsville Art League in our 54th year of presenting the creative and colorful art of the Tennessee Valley. Also join 17 new artists in our adjoining studios!

Door Prize: Glass Sculpture

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Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
2211 Seminole Drive, Lowe Mill, Huntsville, Al 35805
256.533.0399 http://www.lowemill.net/

Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, located in historic Lowe Mill, supports a diverse creative community dedicated to the free expression of the arts in Huntsville. Its vision is to become a true arts destination and to grow Huntsville’s appreciation and interaction with the arts. With over 100 tenants, there’s no shortage on people to see and things to do.

Door Prize: A $50 gift certificate towards purchases at Lowe Mill.
 
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Mill Village Gallery

601 Humes Avenue, Huntsville, AL (next door to Patches and Stitches )
256.489.4830  http://www.millvillagegallery.com/

We specialize in useable/functional pottery, glasswork, furniture, gourds, candles made my local artists augmented by Fair Trade crafts from around the world.

Door prize: $50 gift certificate towards anything of your choice at the Gallery or Patches.

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Dana Brown Studio

213 Oakwood Ave, Huntsville, AL 256.527.9731
http://www.danabrown.net/

Dana’s current work space includes heated palettes, hake brushes, and encaustic medium. Please visit to learn more about encaustic painting and view watercolor as well as casein paintings.

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SOCA Galleria

340 The Bridge Street, Suite 104, Huntsville, AL 35806
256.585.2245 http://www.socagalleria.com/

Visit SOCA Galleria, a unique art studio and gallery in the heart of Bridge Street Town Centre featuring local and regional artists.

Door Prize: $50 Gift Certificate from SOCA Galleria
 
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Artistic Images Gallery

2115 Whitesburg Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801
256.534.3968 http://www.artisticimagesgallery.com/

Featured Artist: Tennessee Artist Melissa May Peirano

“LAYERED REPRESENTATION”

The gallery also represents a collection of selected 2 and 3 dimensional American artists.

Door Prize: $50 Gift Certificate toward framing
 
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The Flying Monkey Arts Center

2211 Seminole Drive Lowe Mill, 2nd Floor, Huntsville, AL
http://www.flyingmonkeyarts.org/

Flying Monkey Arts Center is a not for profit community arts collective that encourages, supports and promotes events, workshops and studios featuring but not limited to music, film, theater, dance, puppetry, visual and performance art with a focus on experimental works for mature audiences.

At 8:30 PM in the Flying Monkey Theatre, there will be a Posey Peep Preview for their Friday night show.

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Huntsville Museum of Art

300 Church St. South, Huntsville, AL 35801
256.535.4350  http://www.hsvmuseum.org/

Three new exhibitions include Future Retro: Drawings from the Great Age of American Automobiles (concept cars), Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass (photography), and Fast, Loose & Out of Control: Bobby Allison & The Alabama Gang (NASCAR memorabilia).

Admission rates apply
 
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Tennessee Valley Ceramic Arts Guild

8006 Old Madison Pike Ste. 15, Madison, AL 35758
256.698.9840

TVCAG is a member based non-profit group that promotes ceramic education and artists through classes, sales, and events. You’ll see everything from functional pottery to sculpture and everything in between. Classes are available year round at all levels of skill and interest.

Membership, while not necessary, nets you saving’s on artists, perks, and the opportunity to show your work.

Door Prize: 2 passes for any upcoming class of choice

2011 Summer Gallery Tour July 28

2011 Summer Gallery Tour

Thursday, July 28

5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Huntsville, AL – This summer marks the 19th Annual Summer Gallery Tour held Thursday, July 28 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. This summer thirteen galleries from Huntsville and Madison will be featured. With your choice of locations and styles, this informal event showcases artists whose talents include painting, jewelry, pottery, photography, woodworking and much more. Each location will offer light hors d’oeuvres. RSVPs are not required for this event and visitors may visit as many locations as they wish.

The Huntsville Museum of Art is excited to join Studio 100 Fine Art Gallery, The Little Green Store, 16 Main Gallery, Reflectives Frame & Art Gallery, Huntsville Art League, Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment, Mill Village Gallery, Dana Brown Studio, SOCA Galleria, Artistic Images, Flying Monkey Arts Center and the Tennessee Valley Ceramic Arts Guild for this fun filled evening. Admission rates apply to visit the Museum.

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Jenny Lane
Communications Manager
Huntsville Museum of Art
(256) 535-4350 ext. 219
jlane@hsvmuseum.org

http://www.hsvmuseum.org/

Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival Aug. 27

Ardmore Crape Myrtle Festival

Aug 27, 2011

This annual event is held at the Ardmore, TN John Barnes Park and offers live entertainment featuring Bluegrass groups, arts and crafts vendors, delicious festival food and all types and colors of crape myrtles. You may pre-order your crape myrtle plants. Contact 256-423-7588, http://www.ardmorealtnchamber.com/.

Unique Views of Huntsville August Art Exhibit and Reception

Unique Views of Huntsville Art Exhibit

August 16 -28, 2011

Gallery on the Square
200 Westside Square, Huntsville, AL 35801

The seventh annual juried art exhibition, "Unique Views of Huntsville,” will be hosted by the Huntsville Art League and shown at the new and highly acclaimed Gallery on the Square, in downtown Huntsville. The exhibit is on display from August 16 - 28, 2011. “Unique Views of Huntsville” started as a special event during Huntsville's bi-centennial year in 2005, it has become one of the best attended and enjoyed exhibits. Over 100 works, created by local Tennessee Valley artists, are on display.

The Gallery on the Square is located at 200 Westside Square, and the hours are 11AM-6PM daily. The show is free to the public.

An elegant public reception is planned, including wine and hors d'oeuvres, on Tuesday, August 16th, 6 - 8 PM, to provide an opportunity for the public and art connoisseurs to see and purchase these original pieces of local art. Reservations are required for the reception; cost $25. please call the Huntsville Art League at (256) 534-3860 or visit http://www.huntsvilleartleague.org/ for more info.

Give Away- different colors of house paint, (some are bright colors)

Art News from Lowe Mill ARTS manager, David Edwards:

If anyone is in need of different colors of house paint, (some are bright colors) The Seminole Boys & Girls Club is getting rid of what they have. Their # = 256-564-7018.

Call for Art- Beauty Amid Destruction art banners- to benefit tornado hit Tuscaloosa, AL

Thanks Connie Ulrich and David Edward for sending Art News:

CALL FOR ART


Give us BEAUTY!

The devastation caused by the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa April 27, 2011 defies description. The visual impact of the ravaged landscape is still shocking, horrifying, and depressing. Brilliant color, pleasing images, and signs of renewal in these areas are needed to help raise the spirits of the community as it digs out, cleans up, and begins to rebuild.

We are asking visual artists to help us produce art banners that can be displayed in the areas wrecked by the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa. Artists are invited to submit a digital image of an original work of art which will be inserted into our art banner template and professionally printed on a banner material suitable for outdoor display. To the see the template, click on the second link to your left.

The 4' x 6' art banner will be professionally printed with high quality inks for outdoor signage. We have selected a local printing company capable of producing reproductions that represent true color and detail of the digital images provided, on material chosen to hold up to our harsh outdoor conditions. The art banner will include the art image, name of the artist, copyright notice, and the Beauty Amid Destruction wordmark and web address.

Participating artists are asked to pay the $150 fee for printing the art banners. (The fee is tax deductible). Beauty Amid Destruction will solicit donations to pay for the other installation costs.

An online Beauty Amid Destruction gallery is planned. It will include an image of each artwork, artist credit, title of the artwork, medium and location of the art banner.

We very much want Beauty Amid Destruction art banners to demonstrate the full range of artistic styles and to allow all artists to express their creativity in whatever manner suits them. However, due to the nature of this project, we may not be able to display all images submitted. In this case, payments will be refunded and images returned.

Beauty Amid Destruction art banners will likely be viewed largely from a distance of approximately 50-75 feet, such as from passing vehicles. The images, which will be placed on the 4'x 6' banner, should be of such type that it can be seen clearly from at least 50 feet.

Again, it is art of brilliant color, pleasing images, and signs of renewal that are needed in these areas that are now a brown/gray mess of broken, twisted and tangled trees, houses, vehicles, and household goods. And beauty amid this destruction is needed immediately.

Please honor us with the gift of an art banner depicting your artwork.

Submission Guidelines:

1. Digital images must be of original works of art and must be submitted by the person/entity owning the rights to reproduce.

2. CD containing image of art work to be printed on art banner and Artist Statement about the image(s) submitted.

3. Submitted image must be labeled as follows: Lastname_Firstname_image number. file type (ex: Smith_Sam_01.jpeg)

4. Digital image should have a pixel dimension of at least 2000x3000 or be at least 300 dpi. No cell phone images will be accepted.

5. Files must be a jpg, tiff, or photoshop file.

6. A signed Artist Agreement Form must accompany all digital images submitted. Visit Beauty Amid Destruction's website (third link to the left) for the Artist Agreement Form.

7. Payment for printing the art banner must accompany all digital images submitted. No credit cards, please. Make checks payable to: Beauty Amid Destruction.

8. Deadline for submitting digital images is July 31, 2011 for phase one. As this is a volunteer operation, we cannot yet guarantee that we will have the volunteers to mount art banners submitted after this date.

9. Mail CD with payment of $150 per art banner and signed agreement form to:
Beauty Amid Destruction
Jean Mills, coordinator
PO Box 1716
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-1716

10. Monetary donations will also be greatly appreciated.

11. Make checks payable to: Beauty Amid Destruction.

Questions? Email Jean Mills at jeanmills@beautyamiddestruction.org

Thank you for your contributions to Beauty Amid Destruction. BAD = Good

Jean Mills
Beauty Amid Destruction
PO Box 1716
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-1716
205-333-8504

Artists- A New Leash on Life needs your help again!

So many artists in the community have a strong passion and desire to help the local animal organizations and shelters find forever homes for lost, abused, homeless and unwanted animals by helping with donations, fundraising, and adopting. A New Leash on Life is one of the organizations that artists have come to the aid. Here is another opportunity for artists to help again-

News from artist and animal advocate, Dana Brown:

A New Leash is trying to win a Toyota Van....we made the cut into the 100 days of giving. Today is our day! We're one of four organizations collecting votes on Facebook. If we get the most today, we win a van for transporting animals.

Here is the link that we are able to circulate on facebook only..... http://apps.facebook.com/carsforgood/

Please vote! And tell your friends, family, etc

Dana
http://www.danabrown.net/
http://www.anewleash.org/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=75434655193
256.527.9731

"Huntsville Photographic Society: 2011 Members' Showcase"

Photo by HPS Member Ernie High, “The Pack” This is just one of the great pictures now on exhibit!

Interested in the Art and Science of photography? Fifty fabulous pictures by twenty-nine members of the Huntsville Photographic Society are on display in the Huntsville Museum of Art, Prozan Community Gallery. Subjects range from these wild Norwegian Wolves, to an exquisite view of a Morning Glory flower, and, much more.

These beautiful works can be found in the Prozan Community Gallery near the new Williams street entrance. The Prozan Gallery is located just inside the new Davidson wing of the museum (new south entrance). The show may be seen during normal museum hours. Free limited parking is near this entrance.

Also, in the Grisham Gallery, the famous Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass photography exhibition show runs until August 7th, Normal museum admissions apply for the Weston show.

The participating HPS photographers are:

Barbara Staggs
Barbara Hitt
Barbara Montgomery
Ben Evanko
Bill Snoddy
Carol Blue
Dave McGuiness
David Blue
Diana Davidson
Don Wolfe
Eddie Sewall
Emily Saile
Ernie High
George Goff
Geri Reddy
Henry Smith
John Kirwin
Joy Henderson
Marian Lewis
Martha Teal
Richard Modlin
Rick Kress
Sam Tumminello
Stan Prevost
Tim Solomon
Tom Bryant
Tonia Goodwin
Virginia Gilbert
Walt Tyszka

Call for Art- Alabama Renaissance Faire

Alabama Renaissance Faire

Location: Florence, AL

Date: October 22-23, 2011

Juried Show. ENTRY DEADLINE: August 31, 2011

Info: http://www.alarenfaire.org/

Contact: Billy Warren bwarren@florencek12.org or 256-740-4141

Call for Art- Southern Wildlife Festival

Southern Wildlife Festival

Location: Decatur, AL

Show Date: August 20-21, 2011

Juried Show. ENTRY DEADLINE: Early Deadline June 30 and Final Registration is August 1, 2011

Info: http://www.sowildfestart.com/

Call for Art- Scottsboro's First Monday Arts on Sunday

Scottsboro's First Monday Arts on Sunday

Location: Scottsboro, AL

Date: September 4, 2011

ENTRY DEADLINE: August 27, 2011 (Late fee applies afterwards)

Info: http://www.threeartsclub.org/

Call for Art- Fall Show- North East Alabama Craftsman Association- NEACA

Fall Show- North East Alabama Craftsman Association- NEACA

Location: Huntsville, AL

Date: September 16-18, 2011

ENTRY DEADLINE August 1, 2011

Call for Art- 45th Annual TN Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention

45th Annual TN Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention

Location: Athens, AL

Date: October 7-8, 2011

DEADLINE: August 8, 2011

Info: www.athens.edu/fiddlers

Contact Laura Allen at 256-233-8142 or Laura.Allen@athens.edu

Large-Scale Paintings, Murals, and Backdrops by Christina Wegman

Waltz of Impressions By Christina Wegman
Acrylic on Canvas, 48X60

In Madison and Huntsville, where tall ceilings and grand houses are the norm, large, empty walls can also be quite a problem. Why not request an original work of art to suit your space? I am more than happy to take commissions not only for smaller paintings, but also for large-scale (40 inches or greater) murals, paintings on canvas, decorative painted wall elements, or even backdrops for theater and stage performances, in your preferred style and colors and with your budget in mind. . . simply E-mail ChristinaBWegman@aol.com for inquiries. For more information about me and my work, click here.

Huntsville Photographic Society is on display at the Huntsville Museum of Art

By Sarah Cure, The Huntsville Times The Huntsville Times
Link: http://blog.al.com/entertainment-times/2011/07/exhibition_of_photos_by_huntsv.html

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - An exhibition of photos by members of the Huntsville Photographic Society is on display at the Huntsville Museum of Art.
Titled “Huntsville Photographic Society - 2011 Members’ Showcase,” the exhibit can be seen at the museum’s new community gallery, the Prozan Community Gallery near the Williams Street entrance. The exhibition features 50 jury-selected photographs taken by 29 members of the photo society.

Subjects include wild Norwegian wolves, a Madagascar rice grower, an exquisite view of a simple Morning Glory blossom, a “laughing” mule of Columbia, Tenn., reflections of the Russel Erskine Hotel and many more.

The free show will be on display through September and can be seen during regular museum hours.

The ongoing “Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass” exhibit will conclude Aug. 7 and is located inside the Grisham Gallery. Normal admission applies.

For more information, visit huntsvillephotographicsociety.org or hsvmuseum.org.

Sidewalk Arts Strol-l Thursday July 21- Downtown Huntsville

Thursday: Sidewalk Arts Stroll returns


The Sidewalk Arts Stroll returns to downtown Huntsville Thursday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. The arts marketplace will feature a variety of items to satisfy the Rocket City’s own “locavores.” Vendors’ goods will include locally-grown produce, home-baked goods, books, art, birdhouses, pottery and more. The Sidewalk Arts Stroll also features performers and a slew of artists. For more information about the event, visit sidewalkartsstroll.com.

Come See the NACrafters Summer Crafting Expo

Enjoy an afternoon of one-of-a-kind arts and crafts (and support locally-based Etsy team NACrafters) on Saturday July 30th from 1-5pm at Artisans Cove! For more information, see www.nacrafters.com or E-mail nacrafters@gmail.com

Hand-Crafted products include:
*Jewelry
*Soaps and Bath Products
*Drawings and Prints
*Accessories
And much more!

Artisans Cove
220 Old Highway 431S
Hampton Cove

Check Out the Frist Center's New Website!

New Website Awaits Visitors to www.fristcenter.org

NASHVILLE, TENN. – (July 18, 2011) – The Frist Center for the Visual Arts today has launched a new website that offers visitors a dynamic platform from which to explore the exhibitions, programs and activities and learning opportunities both on site and in cyberspace.

Developed by Nashville-based online and interactive marketers and website design company Paramore, the www.fristcenter.org accommodates any browser size. Modern mobile browsers, including iPhone, Android and Blackberry, are also supported. A news ticker at the top of every page displays daily news, and a full-featured search engine quickly returns information. The new website also includes the ability to share any page with friends/followers on Facebook and Twitter and provides email link functionality on every page.

Through the Calendar+Exhibitions area, visitors may access detailed information about past, present and future exhibitions through landing pages that aggregate background, images, gallery guides, programs and audio and video files. The Calendar area of the site invites visitors to filter by date and categories, including exhibitions, lectures and gallery talks, educator workshops, performances, tours, films and music.

In the secure Join+Support area of the site, visitors can become Frist Center Members and learn how to become involved with the Frist Center through memberships, sponsorships and other activities. There is also information about specialty license plates that can be purchased to support the arts and links to the Metro Nashville Arts Commission and the Tennessee Arts Commission websites. There is also a special password-protected area of in which Frist Center Members can learn about special Members-only offers, update information and manage their memberships.

The Learn area of the website contains resources for schools and educators, as well as a tour of the Martin ArtQuest Gallery and a Multimedia area featuring a variety of videos and audio tours when available.

The Frist Center’s outreach efforts are detailed in the Community section of the site. There, visitors will find a list of the Frist Center’s Community Partners, information about Art Trunks, transportation subsidies, the Speakers Bureau, Senior Monday’s and the Frist’s Affinity Day program.

The Martin ArtQuest Gallery is featured on the site through images and a video produced by Frist Center interns.

“This new website is an exciting leap forward for us,” said First Center Marketing Director and project manager Kathy Demonbreun. “The site employs photography, audio and video to support our exhibitions and programs and in a wonderfully dynamic way, really reflects the institution we have become in our first ten years.”

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts is supported in part by the Metro Nashville Arts Commission and the Tennessee Arts Commission.

"There's No Time"

By
Sam Tumminello

A picture about the concept of time; an ersatz clock with no hands.

“What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.” - Augustine of Hippo (Saint Augustine) 354 - 430


A photographed assemblage of aluminum, glass spheres and plastic by the photographer.

The original print is currently on exhibit at the Olde Towne Coffee Shoppe in Five Points, in Huntsville

Inchiostro Print
Print size: 7 x 7 inches
Image created: Sept 2010
Inchiostro printed: 11/14/2010
(Original vintage print)

Art Works, an annual exhibition of work by Tennessee Valley Art Association artist members

TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA … Art Works, an annual exhibition of work by Tennessee Valley Art Association artist members, is Sunday, July 24, through Friday, Sept. 2, at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, 511 N. Water St., Tuscumbia.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-3 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5 adults, $3 children, Sundays free and group rates available.

A survey of two- and three-dimensional pieces in watercolor, oil, acrylic, clay metal, fiber, glass and other media, this show illustrates the vast range of talent and creativity exhibited by northwest-Alabama artists.

A free opening reception is 1-3 p.m., Sunday, July 24, at the museum. In celebration of both the annual W.C. Handy Music Festival, July 22-31, and the Year of Alabama Music, the reception will include a free performance at 2:30 p.m. of Claude Bolling’s “Suite for Flute and Piano.” Musicians are Lacey Turner, flute soloist; Louise McCoy, pianist; Brent Barnes, jazz string bass player; and Evan Lane, percussionist.

For more information, call 256.383.0533 or visit tvaa.net.

Cathy Wood
Marketing director, Tennessee Valley Art Association
511 N. Water St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674
256.383.0533
http://www.tvaa.net/

Artist Mark Moore to exhibit in Nashville July 22- You Are Invited!

Art News from Mark Moore- You are invited to a one day exhibit at 506 Events Gallery at 508 Davidson St. in Nashville, TN. Mark's artwork "Just Romance" will be on display. Mark hopes to see you there!

Just Romance by Mark Moore, acrylic 24 x 36 on mirror, copyright

Mark Moore
Artist
Online Gallery and Bio
http://onefive4gallery.com/
wirenut9111@aol.com

Artist Link Added: Kathryn Jill Johnson

"Leave It" by Kathryn Jill Johnson, copyright

The Huntsville Art Blog is delighted to add University of Alabama- Huntsville art professor Kathryn Jill Johnson's artist website to the Artists Links. Please visit at: www.gravitypi.com

We are looking forward to Jill's Featured Artist spot in November. Please be on the lookout!

Jill also has an upcoming show of new works on paper scheduled to display at UAH's Wilson Hall Gallery this Fall:

"These Things Happen" New Work by Kathryn Jill Johnson August 15th-Sept 9th. Reception August 24th 4:30-6:30 (this will also be a closing for local artist Andy Wynn whose show is on display at UAH's Salmon Library Galley that went up June 30th!)

Graphic Designer/Office Assistant Needed

Graphic Designer/Office Assistant Needed:

P/T with potential to become F/T including benefits. Starting pay $12/hr plus paid mileage. Flexible hours. Experience in Indesign, Photoshop required. Knowledge of Microsoft Office a plus. Duties include assist in producing print advertisements and light office work (running errands, filing, answering phones, etc.). Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and good people skills a must! Please email resume and 3-5 work samples to cegraphicsjob@gmail.com (attn: graphics).

Employer: Company Confidential
Location: Huntsville, Alabama United States
Posted in the Huntsville Times  07/13/2011
Job Status: Part Time
Shift: 1st Shift

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Second Saturdays August Event

On Saturday, August 13th from 4pm-8pm, Reflectives Frame & Art Gallery is sponsoring an art festival where there will be fine art, crafts, delicious food, and live music. This will be the last Second Saturdays event of the summer, so if you have shown your work or attended and would like to do so, this is your last chance in 2011!

For more information, links to applications, and online registration for BBQ dinners (with proceeds to benefit charity), click here. For questions, E-mail ChristinaBWegman@aol.com.

A Sense of Place: Plein Air Painters of the Southeast

Art News from Jenny Lane, Huntsville Museum of Art Communications Manager

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A Sense of Place: Plein Air Painters of the Southeast

August 7 – September 23, 2011

Huntsville, AL – A Sense of Place showcases recent work by members of the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (PAP-SE), an organization of professional painters bound by a common passion to promote the methods of painting en plein air— a French term referring to the traditional process of painting out-of-doors, on location, in an impressionistic style.

Dee Beard Dean, along with a handful of fellow painters, founded PAP-SE in 2001, inspired by a dream to build a professional organization of painters living and working in our region. The mission of the core group of painters was threefold: to hone their painting skills through the demanding rigors of painting outdoors; to enjoy the camaraderie and shared knowledge of fellow plein air painters; and to raise awareness and appreciation of this classic method of painting among art collectors and connoisseurs.

Academic training and professional recognition matter in PAP-SE’s member selection process, but outstanding talent is the main criterion. Most members are primarily oil painters though several are also accomplished pastelists. Says Dean, "Looking back, how proud I am of this association of distinguished painters, whose level of excellence has made this group one of the top plein air organizations in the country. From its inception, PAP-SE has maintained high standards of excellence, which has brought it national recognition.”

A Sense of Place presents over seventy works by 20 current members of PAP-SE. As a special feature of the exhibition, most finished studio works will be accompanied by their original plein air sketches, allowing the viewer to study the working methods of each artist. All of the works in the exhibition are available for sale, with proceeds to benefit the Huntsville Museum of Art.

Join us at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, when several participating artists will speak about their work in the galleries, followed by a reception in the Richard and Roper Room.

An exciting 3-day Plein Air Workshop is additionally planned in the Museum Academy from September 20-22, taught by a rotating selection of PAP-SE artists. The workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn from some of the finest plein air painters in the region as they address the challenge of painting a landscape in the moment. For additional information on the workshop, visit the Museum’s website at www.hsvmuseum.org/programs/plein-air-workshop/.

Huntsville Museum of Art
(256) 535-4350 ext. 219
www.hsvmuseum.org

Art News From Alabama Art Supply- Workshops

Art News from Pam Truitt, Alabama Art Supply in Birmingham below. For any information about the workshops please contact Alabama Art Supply at 205- 322-4741 or e-mail: sheafey1@aol.com

WORKSHOPS

I have started Mini Workshops as I call them on Saturdays 10-4 for $100.00. Sometimes supplies are furnished. But I wanted to get people interested in art again. The workshops are really going well. We have had a really good response and wonderful reviews from the people attending.

Check out the schedule below. $25.00 deposit will hold your spot. Class limit is 10. New workshops added every week. Pick one out for yourself.

July 16th Nan Cunningham - Color Theory Closed

July 22nd - July 23rd Melanie Morris - Palette Knife Acrylics ($175.00 2 day) (3 spots left in Melanies workshop)

July 30th Cindy Childers - Figure Drawing

August 6th Tom Findlay – How to Create a Website (off location) Studio on Linden Homewood,2919 Linden Ave.

August 6th Nelson Grice – Image Transfer on Clay (New Technique)

August 13th Cynthia Parsons – Oils/ Palette Knife /Summer Landscape

August 20th Amy Collins – Painting on Black Birch Panel (Oil or Acrylic)

August 27th Kellie Newsome – Funky Portraits (Acrylic) Very Successful

September 3rd Melanie Morris – Palette Knife Acrylics

September 10th Carolyn McDonald – Oil

September 17th Cynthia Parsons - Oils/ Palette Knife/ Landscape

September 24th Catherine Dominick – Figure w/ Charcoal & Gesso

October 8th Tom Findlay – Creating a Website

October 15th Kellie Newsome – Mixed Media

November 5th Carolyn McDonald – Oil

Call the Alabama Art Supply at 205-322-4741. A $25.00 non-refundable deposit cash or check is required to reserve your spot. $35.00 for Melanie Morris. $20.00 for Alyce Head. (The deposit will be refunded or moved to another workshop if the workshop doesn’t make.)

Go To Face book (Alabama Art Supply) and see pictures of the work. Also LIKE our page.

Go visit our website @ Alabamaart.com

OTHER ART NEWS

Spontaneity in your Painting
Linda Ellen Price
St Simons Island Ga
July 28-30
$450.00

New! Open Studio Nights
Gina Hurry has obtained space down on the far south side of town at Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church. Every Tuesday evening through August 16 the gymnasium will be open from 5-9 PM for artists in oil, watercolor and acrylic. Junior high ages through adult artists are welcome. $10 fee each week to offset the featured special instructors from 7- 8PM.


For church information visit www.ompc.org . For information on the artist group organizing this endeavor visit their Facebook page at "Artists Creating in Community". Anyone belonging to this group can come to Alabama Art Supply and get 25 % off entire purchase on regular priced items.


CALL FOR ARTISTS SHOWS


Vestavia Fall Show
October 15, 2011
Application on line (Go to Vestaviahillsart.com)


Shelby Co Arts Juried Show
Application online (info@shelbycountyartscouncil.com)


The Foundry is hosting ”Hot Strings”
2nd annual Bluegrass Festival
Sunday October 9th 12:00 – 8:00pm
Held at The Preserve in Hoover
Registration information www.hotstrings.org


COLORFEST FESTIVAL
October 15-16 , 2011
Mentone Alabama
Contact nealwitt@aol.com

Art Link Added: Alabama Art Supply

Thank you to Cynthia Parsons for introducing Pam Truitt with Alabama Art Supply to the Huntsville Art Blog. We have added Alabama Art Supply to our art association list. Please visit http://www.alabamaart.com/

This Thursday July 14th - 4-8pm

This Thursday, July 14  4-8pm
Art on Main

Come and enjoy the NEW Art on Main!

Held the first Thursday of June, July & Aug,
in conjunction with the gazebo concerts.
Registered Artists will be setting up under the shade on the north side of the railroad tracks.
This will allow our visitors to browse the work of local artisans AND enjoy some great music and food.
Each artist is given a 10'x10' space and will be responsible for
their own display and tent.
There are a few openings left for August!
For more information and application:
http://www.artsmadison.org/

Added Artist Link: Chenzi Mikell

The Huntsville Art Blog is delighted to add Chenzi Mikell's Etsy website link http://www.etsy.com/shop/chenzi to the Artists Links. Please visit her site and and see all her beautiful creations! Also, watch for Chenzi's featured artist spot on the art blog in October.

Gallery on the Square: July Exhibit and Reception on the 21st

Beautiful Feet

"Beautiful Feet" Anklet by Gina Hurst- Art inspired by the WORD

How then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent. As it is written (Isa 52:7) "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the GOOD NEWS!" Romans 10: 14-15

Artist Link Added: Lisa Fulton

"Houston I-10 & I-610" by Lisa Fulton

The Huntsville Art Blog is delighted to add artist Lisa Fulton to the Artists Links. Please visit her art blog at: http://paintingsbylisajfulton.blogspot.com/ Also, watch for her featured artist spot on the Huntsville Art Blog in October.

The Huntsville Museum of Art and The Plein Air Painters of the Southeast present a 3 day workshop in September

"We are excited to partner with the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (PAP-SE) for an exciting three-day workshop to be held in Huntsville, Alabama. The goals of PAP-SE are to foster an understanding and appreciation of plein air painting, to aid each other in the pursuit of artistic excellence and to highlight the landscape, as well as, the art of our region. The workshop will be taught with a rotating selection of artists and will be a unique opportunity to learn from some of the finest plein air painters in the south. Three different locations will allow each participant the chance to master varied subject matters and situations."

To Learn more about the workshop or to pre-register please visit: http://www.hsvmuseum.org/ Registration deadline is September 9, 2011

Featured Artists for the Workshop:


DEE BEARD DEAN has her studio in North Carolina and is a founding member of PAP-SE. She is known nationally for her painterly landscapes and expertise in watercolors, oils and pastels. She is a gifted teacher and offers workshops throughout the United States and abroad.

RICHARD OVERSMITH from North Carolina, follows his passion and paints plein art throughout the southeast. His work has appeared in the Oil Painters National Exhibit in Illinois, in the O.P.A. Show in California and the Oil Painters of America Regional Exhibition in Virginia.

DIANE CRUICKSHANKS MAY from Nashville, partners her commitment to the art of plein air painting with her passion for environmental causes. She is the current president of PAP-SE and her work can be found in exhibitions throughout the southeast.

PAULA FRIZBE lives in Tennessee and paints on location throughout the southeast. Her work was se-lected for exhibition at the Oil Painters of America Regional Show and has been accepted in juried shows throughout the region.

BRETT WEAVER is a nationally recognized artist who focuses on preserving impressions of the natural landscape as it is rapidly diminishing. He travels extensively painting on location and completing stud-ies to feed his studio work back in Tennessee.

ANNE BLAIR BROWN lives and maintains her studio in Nashville. While developing her craft painting the towns, hills and waterways of Tennessee, she has especially enjoyed painting coastal cities both east-ern and western. As a former chef, her love for restaurants and cafes is reflected in her work, as well as, a love of the buildings and streets that mark everyday existence.

KEVIN MENCK was born and raised in Middle Tennessee. While being a self-employed illustrator for over 16 years, Kevin was introduced to landscape painting. As an avid outdoorsman, he has a deep love and respect for nature and wants his viewers to see his work and “know what it was like to be there”.

Artist Link Added: Kim Potter

The Huntsville Art Blog is delighted to add artist Kim Potter to the artist links. Please visit her web site at: http://www.kpmosaics.com/. We have also asked Kim to be a featured artist on the Art Blog in September.

Artist Link Added: Drop Metal

The Huntsville Art Blog is delighted to add Micah and Kacie's Drop Metal website to the artists links. Please visit http://dropmetal.com/. Also, watch for their featured artist spot in September.

Artist Link Added: Mark Moore

"My Paradise" by Mark Moore, copyright

The Huntsville Art Blog is delighted to add artist  Mark Moore to the Artists Links. To view his artwork go to:
http://www.onefive4gallery.com/#!__mark-moore

Also, look for Mark Moore's featured artist spot on the Huntsville Art Blog in August.

365 Paintings in 365 Days

Friday from 6-9PM in the 1st floor connector, Pam Watters is showing her art experiment of 365 Paintings in 365 Days. Her show will coincide with her hubby's group, the Watters/Felts Project, playing at our Concerts on the Dock series out on the lawn. Enjoy great art and music for free at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment this Friday.

Art Show & Reception for Denise Onwere

Join us at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment this Saturday evening at 6PM for the opening reception for Denise Onwere. Her show will be up for the month of July in the 3rd floor gallery at Lowe Mill.

Studio for Rent

Unique Views of Huntsville Art Exhibit and Reception

YOU ARE INVITED!

Unique Views of Huntsville Art Exhibit and Reception

August 16 -28, 2011

Gallery on the Square

200 Westside Square, Huntsville, AL 35801

The seventh annual juried art exhibition, "Unique Views of Huntsville,” will be hosted by the Huntsville Art League and shown at the new and highly acclaimed Gallery on the Square, in downtown Huntsville. The exhibit is on display from August 16 - 28, 2011. “Unique Views of Huntsville” started as a special event during Huntsville's bi-centennial year in 2005, it has become one of the best attended and enjoyed exhibits. Over 100 works, created by local Tennessee Valley artists, are on display.

The Gallery on the Square is located at 200 Westside Square, and the hours are 11AM-6PM daily. The show is free to the public.

An elegant public reception is planned, including wine and hors d'oeuvres, on Tuesday, August 16th, 6 - 8 PM, to provide an opportunity for the public and art connoisseurs to see and purchase these original pieces of local art. Reservations are required for the reception; cost $25. please call the Huntsville Art League at (256) 534-3860 or visit http://www.huntsvilleartleague.org/ for more info.

Featured Artist: Jan Renegar

Featured Artist: Jan Renegar

“My name is Jan and own Mosaic Crosses and Crafts. I am an artist living in north Alabama. I make handcrafted wooden crosses, frames, and other shapes all using mosaic glass, stones, and glass pieces. Each and every piece is unique, not one is ever the same. Just like the way God made us (Psalm 139: 13,14 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well).


I got into this business through my sister, Sara. She lived in Huntsville while her husband was serving in Afghanistan, and we would work together creating crosses to sell at local art shows. Sara moved away when her husband came home, and now it’s just me (with a little help from Chase, my husband). I enjoy creating beautiful, unique pieces through mosaic art. God made the world with so many beautiful colors, different shapes, sizes, and resources… it’s fun to use my talents to create and for display in someone’s home to enjoy! (Romans 12:6,7 “Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching”)

The cross represents what Christ did on the cross, may we never forget the sacrifice that was made for us! Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

http://www.facebook.com/mosaiccrossesandccrafts


Jan Renegar
(256) 361-4899
Green Tree Photography

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Featured Artist: Lauren Silvers

 "Morning On the Lake" by Lauren Silvers, copyright

 "Lake View" by Lauren Silvers, copyright

 "Sights of Venice" by Lauren Silvers, copyright

 "Roses" by Lauren Silvers, copyright

"Female Nude in Blue" by Lauren Silvers

Featured Artist, Lauren Silvers

I am an artist and a mother of 2 beautiful girls. Though my style varies greatly, I am constantly inspired by what I see. I have done commissions, and can do portraits from photos. I work mostly in acrylics , but also work with watercolor, gouache, pastel/pencil. I have been making art , in some form or another, most of my life, and is the only thing I ever truely wanted to do.

The paintings above are as follows: 1. "Morning On the Lake", is 16"x20", acrylic on canvas panel. 2."Lake View", is a collection of ATC's/Artist Trading Cards. Watercolor on watercolor paper. Each card is 2.5"x3.5", total size, including matt is 12"x12". 3. "Sights of Venice", is a collection of 3 8"x10" canvases. acrylic. Total size is 10"x24". 4. "Roses", #5/5 in the "Flower Series". Is watercolor on watercolor paper, 10"x14". 5. "Female Nude in Blue", is acrylic on canvas. 16"x29". All are currently for sale.

Some of my other work can be seen on the following sites: http://artid.com/members/artistexpressions/, http://www.paintingsilove.com/artist/laurensilvers
http://www.artistexpressions.yolasite.com/, or I can be found @ "a touch of art" on facebook , or emailed @ laurensilvers74@yahoo.com or silverslauren@yahoo.com.

Lauren Silvers