Arts take center stage in new Keller festival
A new family-friendly festival celebrating the arts is coming to Old Town Keller thanks to a partnership between the city’s Public Arts Board and the local nonprofit Keller Public Arts Society.
Keller, TX – The first annual Keller Art Walk, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14 from 3 to 8 pm, will honor the artists selected for the city’s new rotating art program and celebrate the recently completed improvements in Old Town Keller.
Location: Old Town Keller West
Earlier this year, the Arts Board initiated the inaugural phase of a rotating art-on-loan program to fill the sculpture pads added during the city’s recent updates to Old Town Keller West. The pads are located along the strolling promenade that runs north-south adjacent to the eclectic restaurants and small businesses in the area.
For Phase I of the program, the Arts Board selected five sculptures for a two-year exhibit; in 2018, they will select and install six additional pieces, also for a two-year exhibit. The staggered phases will bring new pieces to Old Town each year, providing a dynamic and engaging attraction that will help draw interest and foot traffic to the area.
The Keller Art Walk will be a community event with a unique, strolling atmosphere aimed at showcasing the arts in Keller. Patrons will have the opportunity to meet the artists whose work is on display in Old Town and watch plein-aire, or outdoor, artists create captivating paintings along the promenade. Student musicians from Keller ISD and a variety of local vendors and professional entertainers will also be featured throughout the event.
Sponsorships and vendor spots are still available. Applications can be found at www.cityofkeller.com/artwalk. For more information, call 817-743-4000 or email publicarts@cityofkeller.com.
About KPAS: Keller Public Arts Society is a 501(c)3 corporation dedicated to supporting public art in Keller. Our mission is to provide a platform for on-going support and participation in the preservation and growth of the local artistic community through collaboration with city government and civic organizations, as well as local businesses, clubs and individuals interested in supporting the arts. Membership is free.
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The 2017 Keller’s Got Talent art show is right around the corner. It’s time to submit your entries to be a part of this anticipated annual event.
You must be a Keller or Keller ISD resident, age 18 and older to enter. All genres of art are accepted: oil, acrylic, watercolor painting; charcoal, graphite, colored pencil drawing; pastels, photography, jewelry artistry, fiber art, sculpture, pottery, mosaics, glass, wood carving and more. The non-refundable fee to enter is $20 for the first 1 – 2 pieces, and $10 for each additional piece for a total of 4.
Deadline for entry is Sep. 5, 2017.
The exhibit will be on display beginning Oct. 4 and will run through Oct. 25. A special awards reception will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 7 to 9 pm. Best in Show, City of Keller Employee Award, Keller Public Arts Board Award, 1st, 2nd place and Honorable Mention awards in each category will be presented.
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Avery Kelly and Steve Uriegas share their talents as palette knife painters in the August public art show at Keller Town Hall. The Keller Public Arts program is pleased to highlight their art for this month long event from August 2nd through August 30th. The larger than average paintings will take your breath away with the bold color and individual subjects.
“Miss Kelly’s work centers on the beauty and energy of the natural world. Specializing in oil painting and relief printmaking, she strives to convey a sense of joy and mystery through her work.”
“My current style, I coined Angular Expressionism, came by way of trial and error. The most important element of the technique is the use of pallet knives only, no brushes. It’s a process that took me a couple of years to develop and at this point I’m very comfortable in it. It’s an application that is systemized and choreographed. With this framework in place, I’m provided the liberty to search deeper for new ideas and concepts. It provides a structure I can work within using the canvas as my page and colors as my words. The reason I paint is because it gives me a way to express myself without the absoluteness of words.”
Join Avery and Steve for an Evening with the Artists, Thursday, August 10th from 7 to 9 pm at Keller Town Hall. Enjoy the music of the Southlake Community Band on the back patio, share refreshments and exchange in conversation around the art.
For more information please contact publicarts@cityofkeller.com or call 817-743-4000. Visit our website at www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts.
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with Chris Brandley
July 28 and 29 from 9:30am to 4:00pm
Just a few spots left…register today! http://www.elmstreetstudiokeller.com/weeklyclasses
This workshop will include step by step demonstrations, one on one individual easel time, and fun exercises to learn how to loosen up and create bold, colorful paintings. Chris uses the “Alla Prima” method of painting (working wet into wet)
Elm Street Studio
139 S. Elm Street
Keller, TX 76248
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Oil Painting in the Alla Prima Style – with Chris Brandley
- Ages teen to adult
- 9:30am to 4:00pm (1-hour lunch break)
- July 28-29 (2-day workshop)
- Location – Elm Street Studio – Keller – 139 S. Elm St.
- $250.00 – Supplies required, see LIST
- This workshop will include step by step demonstrations, one on one individual easel time, and fun exercises to learn how to loosen up and create bold, colorful paintings. Chris uses the “Alla Prima” method of painting (working wet into wet) and will teach you how to layer with transparent and opaque oils, and how to keep your paints from getting muddy. She will show you how to take an ordinary photograph, and use artistic license to paint from the heart by infusing clean, bold color, loose brush strokes, and beautiful lighting. There will be an emphasis on color mixing, composition, brushwork, and more. Learn to see “Impressionistically,” and explore your ability to “suggest” rather than “render” the subject. Come prepared to have a relaxing, fun-filled learning experience. This class is for all levels of painting from beginners to advanced! It is designed to help you take your painting to the next level.
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The Keller Public Arts Program is pleased to present the Texas Sculpture Association July 5 – 26, 2017 at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller TX 76248. City of Keller, TX 76248.
Rebecca Boatman, Karmien Bowman, Linda Chidsey, Michelle Crider, Robert English, Daren Fagan, Jerry Freid, Maureen Lumley, Ginny Marsh, Nan Martin, Kristen Penrod, Stephen Potter, Breanne Schwarz, Stan Smith, Amy Stephens, Gisela-Heidi Strunck, Robertus Van Der Wege, Samuel Watson, Deran Wright will participate in the show, with a total of 53 pieces for viewing.
For more about the Texas Sculpture Association see the website: http://www.txsculpture.com/. Membership is open to sculptors, sculpture collectors, and sculpture admirers of all ages.
The exhibit is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, or when meetings take place in the evenings. An Evening with the Artists is planned for Thursday, July 13, 2017, from 7 to 9 pm at Town Hall. All are welcome to share in the exhibit, relax and converse with refreshments and music by Joshua Page, guitarist. For more information contact 817-743-4000 or publicarts@cityofkeller.com. www.cityofkeller.com
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Lavish landscapes with vibrant colors as interpreted by Chris Brandley’s recent travel experiences in Europe are currently on display at Elm Street Studio in Keller. Having grown up in a military family, Brandley has a wealth of past and recent travel experiences, all of which have influenced the painter she is today. Her work will be exhibited through September 2, 2017. Please join us for a complimentary reception to meet the artist on Friday, August 4th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. For more information, please visit our website at ElmStreetStudioKeller.com
Meanwhile A Moment In Cuba by amy mcmurry continues through June 24.
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Coming in July and September (Keller and Grapevine, Texas):
Chris’s workshops include step by step demonstrations, one on one individual easel time, and fun exercises to learn how to loosen up and create bold, colorful paintings. She holds nothing back, and talks through the process and colors during the demo! Chris uses the “Alla Prima” method of painting (working wet into wet) and will teach you how to layer with transparent and opaque oils, and how to keep your paints from getting muddy. She will show you how to take an ordinary photograph, and use artistic license to paint from the heart by infusing clean, bold color, loose brush strokes, and beautiful lighting. There will be an emphasis on color mixing, composition, brushwork, and more. Learn to see “Impressionistically,” and explore your ability to “suggest” rather than “render” the subject. Come prepared to have a relaxing, fun-filled learning experience. This class is for all levels of painting from beginners to advanced! For more information and to register visit https://chrisbrandley.com/workshops
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The images captured by McMurry during her stay in Cuba express her observations of the people of the island. She found them to be resourceful, artistic, outgoing, and dynamic. Every piece represents a different moment in Cuba. Every moment is just that, a fleeting passage of time. In the blink of an eye, or the click of a camera shutter, everything changes. A Moment in Cuba is McMurry’s work that shares the beauty witnessed during her visit. The exhibit runs through June 24, 2017. Please join us for a complimentary reception to meet the artist on Friday, June 16th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Visit www.ElmStreetStudioKeller.com for more information.
A portion of all art sale proceeds will benefit the
Art Station, Fort Worth.
Elm Street Studio, 139 S. Elm Street, Keller, TX 76248
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 5pm
and by appointment
Click here to see more of Amy McMurry’s work.
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- Ages teen to adult
- 9:30am to 4:00pm (1-hour lunch break)
- July 28-29 (2-day workshop)
- $250.00
- Elm Street Studio; Keller Texas
This workshop will include step by step demonstrations, one on one individual easel time, and fun exercises to learn how to loosen up and create bold, colorful paintings. Chris uses the “Alla Prima” method of painting (working wet into wet) and will teach you how to layer with transparent and opaque oils, and how to keep your paints from getting muddy. She will show you how to take an ordinary photograph, and use artistic license to paint from the heart by infusing clean, bold color, loose brush strokes, and beautiful lighting. There will be an emphasis on color mixing, composition, brushwork, and more. Learn to see “Impressionistically,” and explore your ability to “suggest” rather than “render” the subject. Come prepared to have a relaxing, fun-filled learning experience. This class is for all levels of painting from beginners to advanced! It is designed to help you take your painting to the next level. Click here for more information.
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Fluid Acrylic Pour Painting Workshop
with Jacquelyn Sorenson
May 11th from 6:30 to 8:30pm
Back by popular demand! In this fun workshop participants will learn how to create fantastic free-form images using the popular method called Fluid Acrylic Pour.
Intro to Resin
with Jacquelyn Sorenson
April 27 or May 25 from 6:30 to 8:30pm
In this workshop we will address how to properly mix resin to use as a top-coat (for your art work), as well as how to mix paint/ink in with resin to create a piece of art.
Elm Street Studio
139 S. Elm Street
Keller, TX 76248
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Houston fiber artists, Cynthia Hickok, Brenda J. Bunten-Schloesser and Linda Thompson will share their diverse textile artistry April 5-26, 2017, at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller TX 76248. Their work has been shown in museums and galleries worldwide, and can be seen in many textile and decorator publications.
Cynthia creates her embroidered pieces from her sewing machine which she terms “an extension of her arm.” As each thread of a different color is placed next to each other, “the eyes will dance to the blended colors.”
Brenda J. Bunten-Schloesser, a full time studio artist, “is inspired by the world around us and the events that influence our lives. She likes to translate changes in our lives into her work and what she often refers to as ‘the dance’”
Linda Thompson, works with fabrics such as organza, muslin, linen and silk to create artistic garments that have been dyed, overdyed using the Shibori resist technique.
Join the Keller Public Arts Board and Meet the Artists, Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 3 to 5 pm or 7 to 9 pm. Harpist Susan Koskelin will be on hand at the evening reception for the listening pleasure of all. Enjoy viewing the exhibition while sharing conversation and refreshments with these talented ladies. For more information email publicarts@cityofkeller.com or phone 817-743-4000. Visit our website at www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts
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The Keller Public Arts Board is seeking entries for the inaugural phase of the City of Keller’s Old Town Keller Rotating Sculpture Program. A $1,000 honorarium shall be awarded for each of five pieces for the installation, exhibition and removal of their work for a two-year period. One Best in Show winner shall be awarded an additional $500. The program will feature outdoor sculptures in the newly updated Old Town Keller West area, home to an eclectic blend of restaurants and businesses that, in combination with recent public improvements, will attract a variety of visitors and provide great exposure for art in the area.
For Phase I of the program, the Public Arts Board will select 5 sculptures for a two-year exhibit and will partner with the Keller Public Arts Society (KPAS) to host an art and music event honoring the artists on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Artwork will be for sale for the duration of the exhibit with a 25% commission collected by the City of Keller.
All sculptures must be ready for installation by May 31, 2017, be “family appropriate” and pose no risk to public safety. Sculptures must be made of materials that can withstand the harsh Texas weather and require no maintenance by the City of Keller. Deadline for submittals is April 7, 2017. For more information, visit: http://www.cityofkeller.com/services/public-arts/call-for-art
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Keller Public Arts invites you to attend An Evening with the Artists, Thursday, March 9, 2017; 7 to 9 pm at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller, TX 76248. Lisa Davis, Donna Hornsby, Suzanne McNeill-Sparks, Cindy Shepard and Angela Vangalis exhibit their interpretations of the art of Zentangle(R), in their exhibit, “Prolific Patterning – Ink & Color; The Journey of Five Creative Women.” The exhibit will be on display, March 1 – 29, 2017, 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and when the building is open in the evenings for other events. The event is free and suitable for all ages. Visit our website, www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts for more information. Contact 817-743-4000 or publicarts@cityofkeller.com.
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Keller Public Arts
Old Town Keller West – Rotating Sculpture Program – Call for Art
Deadline March 24, 2017
The Keller Public Arts Board is seeking entries for the inaugural phase of the City of Keller’s Old Town Keller Rotating Sculpture Program. The program will feature outdoor sculptures in the newly updated Old Town Keller West area, home to an eclectic blend of restaurants and businesses that, in combination with recent public improvements, will attract a variety of visitors and provide great exposure for art in the area.
For Phase I of the program, the Public Arts Board will select 5 sculptures for a two-year exhibit and will partner with the Keller Public Arts Society (KPAS) to host an art and music event honoring the artists on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Artwork will be for sale for the duration of the exhibit with a 25% commission collected by the City of Keller. For more information contact publicarts@cityofkeller.com or 817-743-4018
For more information and to apply go to
http://www.cityofkeller.com/services/public-arts/call-for-art
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Keller Public Arts
Old Town Keller West – Rotating Sculpture Program – Call for Art
The Keller Public Arts Board is seeking entries for the inaugural phase of the City of Keller’s Old Town Keller Rotating Sculpture Program. The program will feature outdoor sculptures in the newly updated Old Town Keller West area, home to an eclectic blend of restaurants and businesses that, in combination with recent public improvements, will attract a variety of visitors and provide great exposure for art in the area.
For Phase I of the program, the Public Arts Board will select 5 sculptures for a two-year exhibit and will partner with the Keller Public Arts Society (KPAS) to host an art and music event honoring the artists on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Artwork will be for sale for the duration of the exhibit with a 25% commission collected by the City of Keller.
Receiving submissions from Feb. 13, 2017 through Mar. 24, 2017
For more information and to apply go to
http://www.cityofkeller.com/services/public-arts/call-for-art
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The Keller Public Arts Board invites you to attend “The Asemic Muse; Wordless Writing Inspires Art” featuring the encaustic and acrylic/multimedia paintings of accomplished artist and teacher, Teri Muse. The exhibit is on display from Feb. 1 to 22nd, 2017 at Keller Town Hall; 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller TX 76248.
An Evening with the Artist is planned for Thursday, February 16th from 7 to 9 pm. All are welcome to attend, meet Teri, share conversation and refreshments. For more information contact www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts; publicarts@cityofkeller.com, or 817-743-4000.
A native of Waco, Texas, Teri Muse, having received both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Fine Arts, began her art career with paper-making. Creating her own paper canvasses, she was commissioned for large public spaces, including the Westin Hotel, Birmingham, the American Heart Association, Dallas, and Prudential Life Insurance, Chicago.
Teri began teaching art education in local DFW schools while continuing to pursue her talents as an artist. Always seeking new and unusual artistic ideas, she took an interest in the “encaustic technique of painting with melted wax. It creates unusual luminosity and translucency and allows Muse to include papers and materials into the layers of wax, something she also likes to do in her acrylic paintings. Her collections of maps, fabrics, sheet music and postage stamps become a backdrop for her “asemic”, or wordless, writing-linear elements running throughout her works for years and grounding them with the dual traits of strength and mystery.”
Visit her website at www.terimuse.com to see more of Teri’s creations.
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Capturing the Dream | Irma Ward
Reception:
Friday, January 27
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Ward begins with a sketch that can be contrived as a recognizable scene or accessible shapes, then transforms the surface, layer after layer, until the painting is complete. Ward shares a favorite quote from Marc Chagall speaking about the meaning of ‘abstract,’ “…something which comes to life spontaneously through a gamut of contracts….and pervades both the picture and the eye of the spectator with conceptions of new and unfamiliar elements.” With Wards paintings, too the final image may have no visible connection with the initial sketch, but will inspire the viewer to find “new and unfamiliar elements.
“Capturing the Dream, paintings by Irma Ward” will be on view from January 3 to February 27 at Elm Street Studio in Keller, Texas. Please join us for a complimentary reception and meet the artist on Friday, January 27th from 6 to 8pm. To see more of Wards’ work and for details, please visit www.ElmStreetStudioKeller.com.
In addition to her abstract pieces, Ward is sharing with us a portion of a wonderful series she has created called “Diary of Susie Swimmer.” Ward explored a 30 day challenge to create a new painting every day for a month. For continuity, Ward designed still life paintings and included the same ceramic figurine – Susie Swimmer in each of the 30 paintings. Stop by to see some of these whimsical painting, and read the story associated with each.
A portion of all art sale proceeds will benefit the Disabled American Veterans.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 1 to 5pm and by appointment
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This course will introduce and develop oil painting skills and will begin with an introduction of materials, color theory, composition and painting from life. This fun session is going to focus on painting inside. Please bring the supply list. This course can be used for continuing education, AP portfolio supplement or just for the fun of learning.
Classes meet Mondays 9:30am-12:30pm, 4-weeks – Meeting February 13 to March 6
Or
Mondays 5:30-8:30pm, 4-weeks – Meeting February 13 to March 6
Please visit our website for more details and to register!
http://www.elmstreetstudiokeller.com/weeklyclasses
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The New Year ushers in the watercolor paintings of Soon Young Warren, and her student, Connie Logan Levsen. Their show titled, “Splendor of Joy” speaks to the beauty that is found in our ordinary, often taken-for-granted, every day surroundings. Experience a new perspective on a case of soda or the wrapper of a piece of candy, along with flowers and landscapes.
The exhibit is available for viewing Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, Jan. 4th – 25th, 2017. An Evening with the Artists is free and open to all on Thursday, Jan. 12th from 7 to 9 pm at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller, TX 76248. Enjoy the exhibit while sharing conversation and refreshments with Soon and Connie. For more information contact 817-743-4000 or publicarts@cityofkeller.com. www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts
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Office: 817-562-2323 | Cell: 214-478-8372 Keller, Texas
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Oil Painting for Teen to Adult Morning or Evening- with Liz Bonham
- 9:30am-12:30pm or 5:30-8:30pm, 4-weeks – Meeting Jan. 9 to Jan. 30, 2017
- Ages Teen to Adult
- $220, supplies required – see LIST.
- This course will introduce and develop oil painting skills and will begin with an introduction of materials, color theory, composition and painting from life. This fun session is going to focus on painting inside. Please bring the supply list. This course can be used for continuing education, AP portfolio supplement or just for the fun of learning.
Elm Street Studio, Keller TX
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“Nutcrackers” is the theme of the first Keller Public Arts Christmas show at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller TX 76248. Make the exhibit one of your holiday destinations. The show will be on display, December 1st through the 22nd, Monday – Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Meet the artist, Crys Gorman, Thursday evening December 8th from 7 to 9 pm. All ages are welcome to attend share conversation with Crys and enjoy Christmas cookies and hot chocolate.
For more information, please contact publicarts@cityofkeller.com; 817-743-4000 or visit our website at www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts. You may also visit Crys Gorman’s website at www.CustomNutcrackers.com.
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Take advantage of this special opportunity to learn with one of the best in the area. Liz has been classically trained, and her painting style reflects a contemporary view of this classical training in realism and impressionism. Her colorful paintings have been in many national and regional shows and won numerous awards. Liz regularly travels for plein air painting competitions nation wide and loves to paint landscapes and still life from life.
Join us for this wonderful present to YOU, Monday evenings 5:30pm to 8:30pm starting November 28th.
- 5:30-8:30pm, 4-weeks – Meeting Nov 28 to Dec 19
- Ages Teen to Adult
- $220, supplies required
Visit our site for more information and to register – http://www.elmstreetstudiokeller.com/weeklyclasses
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Kim Collins | Marie Maines | Ray Maines
This exhibition features small works by Kim Collins – Acrylic paintings, Marie Maines – Pastel drawings, and Ray Maines – Photography. From loosely rendered, but recognizable pastel landscapes, to abstract interpretations of nature, these artists explore aspects of the outdoors with lush color and expressive mark-making. There is something for any aesthetic preference, and is an excellent opportunity to select a gift for those on your list with discriminating taste.
This exhibition will be on display through the end of December. We invite you to join us for a complimentary reception on Friday, December 9th from 6 to 8pm. To see some of the images, please visit the website – www.ElmStreetStudioKeller.com.
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Inspired by a recent visit to the Grand Canyon award-winning Fort Worth artist Thomas Helmick explores the wonders of the canyon in a second series of oil paintings & pastels. With the use of strong lines, layers of bold color, and soft textures, the images that he has captured are both warm and introspective.
“Landscape Abstractions” will be on view from August 30th through October 29th with a reception on Friday, September 23rd from 6:00-8:00pm at Elm Street Studio, Keller.
Thomas Helmick’s abstract landscapes are a must see if you enjoy the hidden treasures in modern art. Elm Street Studio brings a variety of artists to Keller and is well worth your time. To see more of Helmick’s work or for more information, please visit www.ElmStreetStudioKeller.com.
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Elm Street Studio – Keller | Art Classes – Registration now open
Please visit our website for more details: http://www.elmstreetstudiokeller.com/weeklyclasses
Adult:
Oil Painting Monday Evening
Watercolor painting – Wednesday afternoon
Teen/Adult Drawing Thursday Evening
Teen:
Oil Painting Monday Evening
Teen/Adult Drawing Thursday Evening
Youth:
Basic Drawing Monday evening
Drawing Fundamentals Monday or Thursday Evening
Painting Tuesday Evening
Cartooning Wednesday Evening
Perspective drawing Wednesday Evening
Blender 3D Modeling/Animation Wednesday Evening
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Exhibit – Fresh Flowers & Baked Goods
Featured Artists – Scott Parker, Andrew Stalder
September 6 – 28, 2016 –
Keller Town Hall; 1100 Bear Creek Pkwy., Keller, TX 76248
An Evening with the Artists – Thursday, September 8, 2016; 7 to 9 pm
Andrew Stalder and Scott Parker are both Associate Professors of Art at TCCD, Northeast Campus. Their oil paintings provide a detailed look at the intricacies of flowers by Stalder and the delecatability of Parker’s baked goods. The viewer will enjoy the combination of subjects, as the eye and palate are both tantalized while viewing.
“Painter, Scott Parker began to paint desserts following the completion of a figure painting that included a shelf with a piece of chocolate pie. He loved painting that pie, especially after spending a month on flesh-tones! And so, he decided to paint just one, large piece of chocolate cake, thus beginning over-a-year-long period of painting nothing but decadent sweets. His paintings of monumentally-sized desserts that share a lineage with old-masters’ work such as Pieter Claesz’s Banquet paintings, which served to maintain and reveal the power and wealth of those celebrating with great spreads of sumptuous foods. Parker’s work is serious but also meant to bring about the feelings of desire and pleasure rather than a discourse or exhaustive idea, allowing viewers’ reaction to the work to be far more positive than expected. The work usually elicits hunger-desire roles in viewers but also general feelings of great happiness. Parker enjoys delving into how his subjects stand for all that is desirably tempting, and he does eat them all.” He received his BFA in Painting at the University of Texas, Arlington and an MFA in Painting at Savannah College of Art and Design.
“Andrew Stalder has been painting for over 25 years. He is a contemporary realist oil painter and his primary source of inspiration is the richly diverse subject matter of flowers – both cultivated and wild. His art is characterized by vibrant colors and dramatic, photorealistic compositions. He has won awards for his talent which he perfected in is studies of painting at the University of Dallas (B.A.) and Ohio University (M.F.A.). A current resident of Bedford, TX, he has displayed his art in many solo and group exhibitions, most recently “Florescence” at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin.”
For more information contact 817-743-4000; publicarts@cityofkeller.com; www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts
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Keller Public Arts is pleased to invite the community to Keller Town Hall for “Double Exposure”, the photographic expertise of Ray Maines, and Bruce Rosenstiel.
Ray Maines is a retired commercial photographer, who after years in the public photographic arena has returned to his roots of fine art photography. He works “primarily in the digital format, both black and white and color. While his current work is digital, he also works from film negatives which were produced prior to the time of his conversion to digital imaging.
“Having begun his journey as a birder, Bruce Rosenstiel was drawn to photography by his fascination with wildlife and world cultures. He enjoys photographing all manner of flora and fauna to reveal the extraordinary, and often unseen, diversity and beauty of nature.” Through his love of bird watching, he developed the patience to take in his surroundings and reflect on all of the details around him. It is only natural that the relevance of nature would bring him to capturing the human experience around the world.
Enjoy the photographic journey of these gentlemen as they share their personal visions as seen through the camera lens, August 3 – 26, 2016; Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Be on hand for an Evening with the Artists, Thursday, August 11 from 7 to 9 pm, all are welcome to meet Mr. Maines and Mr. Rosenstiel, share refreshments, conversation and especially the beautiful, thought provoking photography on display.
For more information regarding this show or future exhibits and events, contact www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts; publicarts@cityofkeller.com; (817) 743-4000.
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Keller’s Got Talent – Call For Artists
Submit entries August 5 – September 6, 2016
This annual event is right around the corner. Entries can be submitted between Aug. 5 – Sep. 6, 2016. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older and residents of the City of Keller or the Keller ISD area. All art media is permissible, and must be original to the artist. No copyrighted materials or characters please.
The entry fee is $20 for the first 1 or 2 pieces, a second or third piece can be submitted for $10 each. Obtain your entry forms at www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts Future Exhibits or at the reception desk of Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway. Please submit your completed entries no later than Sep. 6, 2016 via email to, publicarts@cityofkeller.com, standard mail, Keller’s Got Talent, P.O. Box 770, Keller, TX 76244, or in person at the reception desk of Keller Town Hall.
The show will run from October 3rd through the 26th with an awards reception on Thursday, October 13th from 7 to 9 pm.
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Steve Miller “Still Waters”
Liz Bonham, Beverly Boren, Maryann Brummer and Steve Miller will be our featured artists for “Fresh Paint: Plein Air Works by 4 Artists”, July 5 to 27, 2016. Each artist brings the beauty of the natural light and landscape to life in their oil paintings. All are accomplished, award winning artists who strive to share the joy they see in God’s creation.
Enjoy the exhibit Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. An Evening with the Artists will take place on Thursday, July 14th from 7 to 9 pm and all are welcome to attend this free event at Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller, TX 76244. Please check out our website for more information about the artists and contact information, www.cityofkeller.com/publicarts. 817-743-4000 or publicarts@cityofkeller.com.
Trout Lake Quiet
The Marina by Liz Bonham
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ACRYLIC ABSTRACTS CLASS
Price: $225 for 6 weeks
Class dates: Tuesday mornings – April 5 to May 10, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Thursday evenings – April 7 to May 12, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Location: Elm Street Studio, 139 S. Elm Street, Keller, TX 76248
Age: adults
In this course you will learn about acrylic paints and a variety of techniques for creating abstract paintings. No previous experience is needed! You will learn how to see abstract compositions within your own reference photos that you can use to complete an abstract painting, and also be introduced to new tips and methods each session. In addition to abstraction, you will learn some basics about color, composition and design. Students will finish several small paintings during this course.
To register: elmstreetstudiokeller.com
Or contact: Kim Collins
Email: k_g_collins@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 817-929-3721
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