Don’t miss the second Visual Vocabulary Lecture on Form! Join me for an exciting and insightful evening. We will examine many great images of drawings, paintings and sculptures, and I promise you will come away with many insights into the element form in art! -Michael O’Keefe Lecture #2: FORM This Thursday! October 25th, 2018, …
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Exploring Figurative Abstraction Workshop Series The instructor for the following workshops is the fabulously talented Emily LaCour. Click here to visit Emily’s website These workshops are great for individuals who draw from the model and are interested in developing a creative and more abstract approach to figurative art! The Figure As Architect; Building An Implied …
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Cottonwood Art Festival Spring 2019
Location:
Cottonwood Park
Richardson, Texas (South)
SHOW DATES: May 4-5, 2019
SHOW HOURS:
Saturday 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
Application Deadline: 1/11/19 Midnight CST
Apply through Zapplication:
https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=6720
Cottonwood Art Festival is located in Richardson, Texas …
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Huffhines Art Trails
October 27 – 28, 2018
SHOW HOURS: Saturday 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
http://www.huffhinesarttrails.com/Huffhines Park, Richardson, Texas (South)
The 42nd Annual Huffhines Art Trails. Huffhines is a two-day festival held outdoors in Richardson, Texas, just minutes north of Dallas. The show has grown …
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Join us for this fall’s show on October 6 & 7 in Richardson, TX at Cottonwood Park (map). This FREE semi-annual event features works from the nation’s top visual artists and has been a part of Richardson life for almost fifty years. The festival takes place on the first full weekend in May and …
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Saturday, October 6th 10:00 am to 4:00pm
Full Beginner / Introductory Workshop $120
technique pics: click here
Independent Workday $16. per hour (10:00 am to 4:00pm; choose your hours)
Full Beginner / Introductory workshop description: In this Full Beginner / Introductory Workshop you will be learning a variety of …
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All current RCAS members may enter up to 3 works of art. Non-members may join prior to the show in order to participate. (Click Here to Join)
The entry deadline is October 2, 2018. Take-in will be on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Richardson Library, Third Floor …
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RICHARDSON CIVIC ART SOCIETY
http://www.richardson-arts.org/
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month – from September to May – in the Richardson Public Library basement meeting room. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
The business meeting is followed by a demo artist in any of several media including watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, and …
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VISUAL VOCABULARY LECTURE SERIES
These lectures, given by Michael O’Keefe, will thoroughly explore various fundamental ideas of visual art. In each lecture, participants will view many examples of works of art that demonstrate a dynamic use of a particular art idea. Michael will discuss the nature of these concerns and how they are integrated …
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Please take a look through the September workshop and workday schedule and let me know where you’d like to join in! — Bonny Leibowitz
Saturday, September 8th 10:00 am to 4:00pm
Full Beginner / Introductory Workshop including the Stencils and Collage workshop $120
technique pics: click here
stand …
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Buns and Roses Romance Tea for Literacy
Did you know that over 30 million adults in the U.S. do not read well enough to fill out a job application?
The Buns & Roses Romance Tea for Literacy benefits adult literacy programs in the Richardson community. It will be held on Sunday, October 21 from …
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The 125 Show 2018 was a huge success (held in June & July). The Eisemann was a delightful setting for a very remarkable exhibit. More that 200 people attended the reception on July 13 to witness winners awarded over $5,000 in cash prizes and merchandise.
In case you missed it, here is a link …
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Urbanism on Interurban
featuring the artwork of Eric Hanson
Allie-Coosh Lifestyle
&
Martsolf Lively Contemporary
521 N. Interurban, Richardson, TX 75081
Date and Time: August 4, 2018 – September 8, 2018
Artist Reception: 6:00pm to 8:30pm, Saturday August 4, 2018
Urbanism refers to both the material aspects of urban …
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Layered Compositions workshop
Beginners welcome!
Saturday, August 4th 10:00 am to 4:00pm
The workshop is $150. All supplies are included
Please email to confirm availability and to sign up.
This workshop will look at a variety of ways to make strong compositions utilizing a number of techniques such …
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Get Your Paint On with Sharon Serrago
Whether you are new to painting, or an old pro looking to enhance your skills or learn a new method, Sharon Serrago will bring your inner artist to light!
Acrylics & Collage with different techniques
6-week session
August 20, 2018 – September 24, 2018
Monday nights from …
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“The Art of Tools”
An all new workshop with Elizabeth Schowachert!
Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th, 2018
10am to 4pm each day
The workshop is $385 and includes MANY supplies … more info below
In this workshop Elizabeth will share her approach to image creation and …
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You are invited to the
125 Show 2018
Awards Reception
at the Eisemann Center
July 13, 7:00 to 9:00
Please join us for this reception and awards presentation to celebrate the work of these outstanding artists. The reception is open to the public. In addition to viewing a wide collection …
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Jane Cornish Smith’s 1-day Cold Wax Workshop
The Abstracted Landscape
Friday, August 31, 2018 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
The cost of the one-day workshop is $225.00 and includes MANY supplies (more info below)
Cold Wax is an amazingly fun and versatile medium in which to paint! Its …
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2 spaces left… Please let me know if you’d like to join in or be on the waiting list once it fills. Thank you!
So Excited and Super Proud to be offering this
AMAZING 4 Day Cold Wax Workshop with
Pamela Caughey
Powerful Design and Personal Color
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Vintage Ephemera workshop
Saturday, July 7th 10:00 am to 4:00pm
In this specialty workshop, we’ll be using vintage paper items to create beautifully layered compositions! ALL supplies included. We have plenty of images but you are welcome to bring laser and/or inkjet images or we can print a few here if …
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Call For Entries for the Southwestern Watercolor Society Membership Exhibition
The call for entries for the 55th Annual SWS Membership Exhibition is officially open and the entry deadline is midnight, Saturday, June 30. You must be a SWS member in good standing with dues paid as of June 30 to qualify for …
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Now accepting letters of interest for the Advanced Studio Seminar 2018-19. “The Advanced Studio Seminar was a wake-up call for me – I hadn’t had a sense of artistic community since college, and the motivation and information it provided for my personal studio practice has been invaluable.” – Olivia Cole (A.S.S. participant from 2017/18) “My …
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The Encaustic Center and The Bonny Studio are thrilled to announce: Jane Cornish Smith‘s 2-day Cold Wax Portrait Workshop
Saturday, October, 27th and Sunday, October 28th, 2018
10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day
The cost is $385.00 which includes MANY supplies (supply and registration info below) Discover …
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http://www.wildflowerfestival.com
2018 Dates & Hours
Friday, May 18, 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 19, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 20, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Festival Map
Stay in the know and click here to view the Wildflower! Festival Map.
Contact Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival
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52nd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Sale
Richardson Civic Art Society presents the 52nd. Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Sale,open to all amatuer and professional Texas Artists. Award winning artist E. Melinda Morrison is this year’s juror and there are approximately $7,000 in cash and merchandise awards.
The exhibition will be on display …
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Cottonwood Art Festival is a semi-annual event that features works from the nation’s top visual artists. Located in scenic Cottonwood Park in Richardson, Texas (map), this prestigious art show has been a part of Richardson life for over forty years. The festival takes place on the first full weekend in May and the first …
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Please check out the 2018 summer schedule at The O’Keefe Studio Center! Summer Sculpture Workshop Sculpting The Figure: The Head Participants will work in clay, from the model, to make a life-size head. Four 3hr sessions with the model, with instruction. Includes clay, armature, and firing of your finished sculpture. June 19th, 2:00 – …
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Our next meeting is April 17 at the Richardson Public Library, located on the southwest corner of Arapaho and Central Expressway.. The demo Artist for April will be Frank Sowells, demonstrating acrylics. For more about RCAS, see the website http://www.richardson-arts.org
Frank Sowells, Jr. was born to be an artist, winning his first art contest …
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Spring Metamorphose
featuring new artwork and spring fashions of
Paulette Martsolf
Martsolf Lively Contemporary
Allie-Coosh Lifestyle
521 N. Interurban, Richardson, TX 75081
Date and Time: April 21, 2018 – May 21, 2018
Artist Reception: 6:00pm to 8:30pm, Saturday April 21, 2018
The word “Metamorphose” is often defined …
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3-Day Workshop with Anna Rose Bain
“Alla Prima Portraits and Figures in Oil”
With a Portrait Demo the Evening Before
Workshop Dates: Friday, April 6th, Saturday, April 7th, and Sunday, April 8th
from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day (1 hr lunch from 12-1)
Cost: $450 (includes model …
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This exhibit is open to RCAS members and non-members, age 18 and over. The location of the exhibit will be on the 3rd floor of the Richardson Public Library at 900 Civic Center Drive, Rich-ardson, TX 75080. $1,600.00 in cash and merchandise awards. Juror: Jane E. Jones.
Complete entry instructions and entry forms can …
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Come by the popular Wednesday and Thursday Night Life Drawing meetups! WALK INS WELCOME!
Every Wednesday Night at Creative Fun Arts & Crafts Studio in Richardson from 7pm to 9pm+. $25 per session.
508 W Lookout Drive, Richardson, TX 75080
Every Thursday Night at Make Your Mark Studio in Plano from 7pm to 9:30pm+. $25 per session / $15 if you attended …
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Comer Collection: Memory: Mystery, Magic and Make-believe
http://www.utdallas.edu/ah/events/detail.html?id=1220436695
FEB. 12 – MARCH 9, 2018
February 27:
Reception: 6:00 p.m., University Theatre Gallery (lobby)
Honored Photographer Lecture:
LECTURE TITLE: Cig Harvey – Her Work and Process, 7:00 p.m., University Theatre Gallery (lobby)
HONORED PHOTOGRAPHER CIG HARVEY BIO
The photographs and artist books of Cig Harvey have been widely …
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Our next meeting is February 20 at 6:30pm in the basement conference room of the Richardson Public Library at 900 Civic Center Dr, Richardson, TX 75080. http://www.richardson-arts.org/
The demo Artist for February will be Bev Boren.
Bev Boren was born and raised in Texas and now resides in Trophy Club, Texas with her husband …
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52nd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Sale
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The 52nd Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition & Sale, to be held at the Charles W. Eisemann Center, is open for entries. Complete entry instructions and a link to the Call …
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