While we have put our open to the public 8 hrs a week on hold at the moment, we will continue doing what we do. We are enjoying art around here more than ever.
We are adding to our website daily and opened a new category of Joy Under $10 for everyone wanting to enjoy …
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CALL FOR ARTISTS!
NEED A BREAK FROM “CABIN (covid19) FEVER”?
GO OUT & PAINT!
15th Annual
PAINT HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE!
PRE-PAINT
April 18 – May 10, 2020
OFFICIAL PAINTING PERIOD
MAY 16– MAY 23, 2020
UPDATED RULES & GUIDELINES as of 3/20/2020:
REGISTRATION UPDATE: Effective immediately, the registration payment policy has been revised to give artists the option to: …
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Comparative Measurement is a technique that trains your eye to get proportions correct in a realistic painting or drawing. This is critical for portrait and figurative work, but adaptable to any subject. Any erasable media is acceptable, but vine charcoal is suggested.
We will work from plaster casts or other three-dimensional objects. Saturday, February …
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Margaret Sullivan
Please join us this coming Sunday, December 8th 1-5pm for a knockout trunk show of jewelry with MARGARET SULLIVAN, plus the exhibit and sale of the folk art collection of John Mitchell (of Mitchell’s Folly) from Eureka Springs.
Webb Gallery– downtown Waxahachie this Sunday December 8th 1-5pm
209 W. Franklin – come join us!!! …
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Portrait Drawing – a One Day Workshop
Art on the Square Gallery, Waxahachie
Michael Gillespie Instructor
Wednesday, November 6, 9 am to 4 pm
Cost: $75
To Register: https://elliscountyart.net/event-3600614
A hands-on workshop and study of the basics of portrait drawing.
Students will learn about comparative measurement, the basic structure and proportions of an average head, …
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Ellis County Art Association:
NEXT MEETING:
***MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2019***
113 W. FRANKLIN, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Beatriz Welch has spent a good deal …
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Ellis County Art Association is excited to announce a 3-day workshop with TOM LYNCH, October 8-10, 2019 in Waxahachie, TX. Click on this link for more information and to register!https://elliscountyart.net/event-3456561
It’s been decided to reduce the length of the workshop from 4 days to 3….and reduce the fee accordingly down to $400. A Deposit of …
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Ellis County Art Association is excited to announce a 4-day workshop with TOM LYNCH, October 8-11, 2019 in Waxahachie, TX. Click on this link for more information and to register!https://elliscountyart.net/event-3456561
OCTOBER 8 – 11, 2019
4 days packed with information & individual instruction featuring Tom’s unique style of watercolor painting!
Total Fee: $500*
$250 deposit upon …
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“Golden” 8×8 Oil
ECAA meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, followed by an art demonstration. Visitors are welcome.
1 Jul 2019 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
ART on the Square-113 W. Franklin St. Waxahachie
Ellis County Art Association https://elliscountyart.net/
Guest artist: Bev Boren
Bev Boren was born and raised in Texas …
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4 WEEK – MIXED DRY MEDIA CLASS
WEDNESDAYS: JULY 10, 17, 24, & 31
INSTRUCTOR: DAVE MCSPADDEN
$115 – All fees are paid directly to Instructor – Due at 1st Class
These mixed dry media classes will provide hands on experience with the techniques of developing your own artwork using charcoal, graphite, and color …
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Congratulations to the Paint Historic Waxahachie winners! Juror, Rusty Jones awarded the following artists:
Best in Show: Tammy Wascovich
1st Place: Tina Bohlman
2nd Place: Olivette Hubler
3rd Place: Jinsheng Song
4th Place: Gail Greenoe
Honorable Mention: Steve Miller
Honorable Mention: Kent Brewer
Honorable Mention: Doug Clark
Honorable Mention Jenny Short
Honorable Mention: Linda Schindler
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OFFICIAL PAINT OUT WEEK: May 17 – May 26
For more information: https://elliscountyart.net/event-3261418
The 14th Annual Paint Historic Waxahachie is open to any artist 18 and over. In the spirit of plein air and to Level the field” of competition, we ask that all art be completed in the field (no studio touch-up). Artists are …
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CALL FOR PLEIN AIR PAINTERS!
14th ANNUAL PAINT HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE!
ENTRY FEE:ECAA MEMBER: $50 *NON-MEMBER: $65
Easels in Ellis County: Pre-Paint** April 13 – May 12**
**PRE-PAINT opportunity: Registered artists are eligible to paint any day, anywhere in Ellis County, April 13 through May 12! For your painting to qualify for awards, exhibition, & sale, your …
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This one day class will emphasize the importance of getting the correct proportions in a face using comparative measurement, and making effective light and shadow work to help in depicting a realistic 3-dimensional head. The class will be using a variety of traditional materials such as charcoal, conte, and pastel on toned paper. We will …
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2/25/2019 – 2/27/2019
The “practice” of Plein Air requires a balance of spontaneity and accuracy, Learn about choosing a subject, composition, values, color temperature, simplification, how to start and when to stop. Each day will include a demonstration followed by opportunities to create multiple paintings with frequent one-on-one instruction. On site painting will be in & around picturesque …
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Please join us this Sunday, January 27th, 1-5pm to view the Apocalyptic Teaching Charts by Robert Ray Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn was from Denton, Texas and created a a collection of double sided biblical teaching charts in the 1950’s. We will turn the pieces to reveal each side every hour and enjoy some Bloody Marys or …
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CLAY SCULPTING with JOHN DAVIS
When: 9 Feb 2019 , UTC-06:00
Where: ART on the Square Classroom, Ellis County Art Association
A 2-day workshop for adults seeking to learn the basics of sculpting in clay
February 9 and 10, 2019 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$150.00 Fee includes ALL supplies!
Clay has to be ordered prior …
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It is all Dairy Queen around here with carvings and sculpture by Camp Bosworth!
SEPTEMBER 16 – NOVEMBER 25, 2018
new big pottery by Carl Block &
upstairs will host new drawings by
Esther Pearl Watson & paintings by Mark Todd
opening celebration: Sunday, Sept …
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LONE STARS a celebration of Texas culture
We are in tall cotton here with this new exhibit!
Co-curated with our friend Jay Wehnert, author of
Outsider Art in Texas : Lone Stars.
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ECAA has changed it’s website provider but you may use the same URL to locate it: https://elliscountyart.net/ The new look is clean and sleek but informative.
ECAA has recently relocated to a new gallery home: ART on the Square, 113 West Franklin, Waxahachie TX.
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PAINT HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE!
When: 14 Apr 2018 , UTC-06:00 (deadline to enter)
Where: ART on the Square
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
13TH ANNUAL
PAINT HISTORIC WAXAHACHIE!
Easels in Ellis County:
**Pre-Paint on 3 weekends in April:
April 14 &15
April 21 & 22
April 28 & 29
**PRE-PAINT opportunity: Artists registering by April 10, …
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DRIFTING DOOR TO DOOR Max Kuhn artwork
& vintage tattoo flash from the Jonathan Shaw collection February 11 – April 22, 2018 opening celebration on Sunday, Feb 11th, 4-7pm with music from Little Mazarn of Austin and the opening sponsored by Saint Arnold Brewery – We met Max Kuhn from a box set book he sent …
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ELLIS COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION
www.elliscountyart.net
ecaa@elliscountyart.net
972-937-3414
NEXT MEETING NOVEMBER 6, 2017
113 W. FRANKLIN
Waxahachie, TX 75165
AGENDA
DALLAS ARTIST
DAVID GRIFFIN
Painting is more than a vocation,”My …
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Registration is now open for painting in historic Waxahachie, TX: https://www.outdoorpainterssociety.com/event-2627753.
Sponsored by the Outdoor Painters Society. Annual associate membership is $45.
“The Downtown Square in Waxahachie, with its charming turn-of-the-century architecture and friendly people, is truly a time capsule of an era long …
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BLACKHOLE BACKFIRE OPENING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH AT WEBB GALLERY – WAXAHACHIE New artwork by Esther Pearl Watson
September 17 – December 17, 2017
opening celebration: Sunday, Sept. 17th 4-7pm
with music by western swing accordion sweetheart Ginny Mac WEBB GALLERY gallery open Saturdays & Sundays 1-5pm 209 W. Franklin – downtown Waxahachie, Texas …
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ELLIS COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION
NEXT MEETING September 11, 2017
www.elliscountyart.net
ecaa@elliscountyart.net
972-937-3414 113 W. FRANKLIN
Waxahachie, TX 75165
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER DEMO ARTIST
JUDY CROWE from Glen …
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NEXT MEETING JULY 10, 2017
Ellis County Art Association
113 W. FRANKLIN Waxahachie, TX 75165
JULY DEMO ARTIST
BEVERLY BOREN
Bev Boren was born and raised in Texas and now resides in Trophy Club, Texas with her husband Ben. She is a signature member of the Outdoor Painters Society and the Southwestern Watercolor Society. She …
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Ho,Ho,Ho…Merry Christmas in July!
Join C I Events and Production https://www.facebook.com/cieventsandproduction/
for the 2nd Annual Christmas in July Craft Show.
Event features vendors, food, holiday music and Christmas decor. FREE admission to the public! Located directly across the hall from the Lone Star Gun Show at Will Rogers Memorial Center.Vendors apply here:
https://form.jotform.us/71398266772166
The form …
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HINTERLAND
Prince Zaar – Dan Phillips – Rich Cali – Anthony Dominguez
upstairs gallery – Robert Ryan
June 11 – August 6, 2017
opening celebration party: Sunday, June 11th, 4-7pm
sponsored by Chango Loco Mezcal
with Peruvian Chica music by Los Mosaics
at Webb Gallery in downtown Waxahachie, Texas – …
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CALL FOR ARTISTS!
“Paint Historic Waxahachie!”
A Competition Paint Out Event Sponsored by Ellis County Art Association
May 6 – 14, 2017
Entry Deadline, April 1 to be eligible for *Pre-event Painting
Late entries accepted on space available basis.
*Pre-event Painting Opportunity: Register by April 1 and you can paint ANY day, ANY where …
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ELLIS COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION NEXT MEETING May 1, 2017
113 W. FRANKLIN Waxahachie, TX 75165
AGENDA
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ELLIS COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION NEXT MEETING APRIL 3, 2017
113 W. FRANKLIN Waxahachie, TX 75165
AGENDA
www.elliscountyart.net ecaa@elliscountyart.net
DEMO ARTIST LINDA …
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NEW EXHIBIT OPENING SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH AT
WEBB GALLERY – WAXAHACHIE
MARK TODD – Don’t Go To Hell Without Saying Goodbye…..the fake records and rare book show
Opening party: Sunday, April 9th 4-7April 9 – June 4th
with dj Jeff Paul spinning real records
WEBB GALLERY gallery open Saturdays & Sundays 1-5pm …
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“OMA’S ” 9×12 Watercolor
“NEW TO PLEIN AIR” WORKSHOP with TINA BOHLMAN
3/17/2017 – 3/18/2017
Fee: $150.00
Class limited to 8
Are you an experienced painter but NEW to PLEIN AIR? This is the workshop for you! The focus is on the challenges encountered when painting …
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Ellis County Art Association (ECAA) NEXT MEETING
MARCH 6, 2017
113 W. FRANKLIN Waxahachie, TX 75165
AGENDA
www.elliscountyart.net
ecaa@elliscountyart.net
MARCH DEMO ARTIST – DINA GREGORY
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