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Visual Arts Alliance
P. O. Box 130703
Houston, TX 77219-0843
www.visualartsalliance.org
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Letter from the President
September 2010
Greetings,
Members!
Ann McBride's time as President has come to an end. For six
years, she stepped up to the plate to keep the organization going and
on-track. After all that work, she's earned the right to pass it on to
someone else and I'm excited to be that person.
The organization has undergone some re-structuring with the primary goal of increasing member participation.
Artists
have to grow our perspective and create work that reflects our
impressions in self-involved processes. When we work with others, we are
rewarded in many ways and VAA provides it's members with such
opportunities.
For example, the more we understand how to put together an exhibition, the more successful we are in talking to galleries and speaking their language. Involvement with the VAA Exhibitions Committee allows members to learn those kinds of things. Also, the
VAA Publicity and Community Relations Committee allows members a way to
make connections they wouldn't otherwise be able to do on their own.
Other opportunities to network exist within the VAA Programs Committee.
As
we go forward, members wanting to be more involved in the Houston art
community will be provided specific jobs for which they may volunteer.
Members who have wanted to become more involved but didn't quite know
how to, now have opportunities. Just ask!
I look forward to seeing you at our 2010-2011 season kick-off program at Canal Street Gallery on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 6:30 PM.
Also, join VAA members afterwards for a dutch treat dinner at Ninfa's on Navigation which is close by Canal Street Gallery.
Canal Street Gallery
Ninfa's on Navigation
The images below were taken at the VAA reception for the 27th Juried Open Exhibition which was held at Williams Tower Gallery in April. We had a great turnout and it was a wonderful installation. The award winners are listed below.
Reception for the 27th Juried Open Exhibition at
Williams Tower Gallery, April, 2010 in Houston, Texas  |
See you September 8 at Canal Street Gallery,
Matt Adams, President
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| Tribute to Ann McBride
Ann McBride has faithfully served Visual Arts Alliance as President for six years! We gratefully acknowledge her dedication to our organization. She will continue to serve VAA as Vice-President. The next time you see Ann, please express your gratitude to her for her years of committed service.
Thank you, Ann, from all of us at VAA.
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September 8th meeting this Month
Our September meeting will be on Wednesday, September 8
at 6:30 PM.
Canal Street Gallery will be hosting our meeting. The gallery is located at 2219 Canal Street, Houston, TX 77003, 713.223.2219.
Just a few blocks east of Minute Maid Park, the gallery is located near downtown Houston and near Navigation Street.
Canal Street Gallery features the original works of all the artists from board
members.
Situated in a refurbished space, the gallery features rotating work
from resident and visiting artists in the front and the original twelve on
permanent display in the back of the gallery. Canal Street Gallery
After the meeting, please join us for a dutch-treat dinner at Ninfa's on Navigation.
Ninfa's on Navigation
You are invited to bring guests to the meetings.
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Membership News
Ann Bell requests your recommendation: If you have a friend or family member who wants to learn to paint and you aren't prepared to take on the project yourself, Ann requests that you recommend her for private lessons or 1 day classes. Please call Ann at 281-330-3827. Ann Bell's website
Marsha Harris's painting "Moon Music" was accepted
in the Louisiana Watercolor Society 40th Annual International Exhibition, giving Marsha
her 8th Signature Membership.
Eileen McClellan had a drawing in the 2010 Annual Juried Art Exhibition at Live Oak Art Center in Columbus, Texas. The opening was in May, 2010.
Donald Walker announces his new website. Please visit it at Donald Walker's website
Donna E Perkins has an exhibition at Block 7 Wine Company, 720 Shepherd, of her paintings from the Lifeline Series and the Dance Series. Please visit Donna's website at Donna E Perkins Vikki Trammell of Art
Supply on Main announces an Encaustic Class
being held September 18 with Salli
Babbitt. Cost $100.00, supplies included. September 25 there will be
a printing class with Printmatters.
It will be on Pronto Plates. All details will be posted on the website this
weekend. September 23 and 24 a representative from The Richeson (Acrylic, W/C, surfaces) will be giving a free talk. The
talk will be for 45 minutes and then materials will be put out to play with for
1.5 hours. There will be 4 sessions. The times
will be posted on the website as well. October
7, A Representative from Golden will
be giving a talk on Gels, Mediums, and specialty paints, Thursday 4:00 - 6:00.
VAA members get a 20% discount at Art Supply on Main and the student sale is on. 713-652-4984
Art Supply on Main
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Twenty-Eighth Juried Membership Exhibition
Calendar
Saturday, September 11 Postmark deadline for entries
Tuesday, September 28 Notifications
Saturday, October 9 Delivery of artwork:9AM - 10 AM
One Allen Center
Friday, October 15 Opening Reception: 6 PM - 8 PM at
One Allen Center
Saturday, November 13 Pick up artwork: 9 AM - 10 AM
One Allen Center
One Allen Center
500 Dallas @ Smith
Houston, TX 77002
Juror
Wayne Gilbert is a well-known Houstonian, artist and gallery Owner. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting from the University of Houston and is currently enrolled in the Rice University Master's Program. He was the founding member of the Rubber Group in 1996. In 2001, Wayne founded the "101 Space" Gallery in downtown Houston where he presented eclectic exhibitions until 2007. The then opened G Gallery, which showcases a wide range of current art disciplines. Wayne says, "As an artist, I am committed to exhibiting the best intentions of each artist to further his or her artistic spirit. I hope to challenge convention and lay at the doorstep an ever-expanding experience for our clientele". Wayne has been a curator for exhibitions in Peru, Cuba, Germany, Washington State and Texas to name a few. He has also been a guest speaker at Bard College; Annadale on the Hudson, New York; Rutgers University and Texas Tech University. Wayne's work has been shown locally, nationally and internationally. He is a self-proclaimed ordinary artist in an extra-ordinary city full of great artists.
Awards
More than $1,200 in cash and merchandise awards-one per person.
Fees
The entry fee for 1 to 3 works is $35. A diptych or triptych is considered a single work.
The 28th Juried Membership Show is open to members of VAA only.
Please visit VAA website for a copy of the prospectus.
VAA website
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RESULTS of the TWENTY SEVENTH JURIED OPEN EXHIBITION
Cash Awards
1st Place- $1,000
Anna Ataeva, Houston, TX
"Woman with Hare" - oil
2nd Place - $800
Bryan Florentin, Dallas, TX
"The Bed Stripped Bare" - pigment print
3rd Place - $500
Omar Angel Perez, Houston, TX
"Serpentine Liaison" - wood (ebony,maple, snake skin, band saw blades)
B. J. Spankle Award - $200
Visions of Communication through Art
Michal Durham, Tyler, TX
"Dinner at Eight" - oil on canvas
Honorable Mentions
Kate Matthiesen, Houston, TX.
"Untitled Velvet 1" - pastel on velvet
Kaye Sarver, Houston, TX.
"Unforsaken" - oil on wood
Kenneth George, Washington, DC
"See Orange and Throw Caution to the Wind" - lenticular flip animation
Matt Adams, Houston, TX.
"In Your Head" - photography
Michelle Miller Shedd, Houston, TX.
"Flame Spiral" - bronze (edition of 26)
Walt Curlee, Phenix City, AL.
"Appalachian Pumpkin Patch" - oil
JUROR: Keith Carter 2009 Texas Medal of Arts recipient Keith Carter holds the endowed Walles Chair of Art at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He is also the recipient of Artist of the Year award from the Houston Art League and the winner of the Lange-Taylor Prize from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. He is the author of eleven previous books. Carter's work is included in numerous private and public collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C., the Art Institute of Chicago; the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY; and the Wittliff Collection of Southwestern & Mexican Photography, San Marcos, Texas.
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New Member Information
Name:
KERRY R. BEVERLY
Email: krbeeb@sbcglobal.net Website: www.kerrybeverly.com
Heard
about VAA: By a web search.
Why
I joined VAA: To meet and learn
from local artists
Creative medium: acrylic, charcoal, pencil, ink, oil,
photography
Name:RANDY DEERDOFF
Email:motorman07@hotmail.com
Name:
JUDY DEKAN
Email:
judydekan@yahoo.com
Heard
about VAA: online
Why
I joined VAA: to meet other local artists, to learn and to
socialize.
Creative
medium: acrylics
Name: SANDRIA HU
Email: hu@uhcl.edu
Name:
ANNA MAVROMATIS
Email: annamavromatis@gmail.com Website: www.annamavromatis.com
Heard
about VAA: Glassell's Facebook page
Why
I joined VAA: to be part of a Houston Art Society &
participate
in the 27th Juried Exhibition
Creative
medium: printmaking
Name:REVI MEIDER
Email: rmeider@yahoo.com
Name: ALICIA M. MITCHELL
Email: al5Mitch36@aol.com
Name: TOM MORIN
Email: tom.morin@dailycourtreview.com
Name: TUYET T. ONG-BARR
Email: tess.ob@swbell.net
Name: DAVID PARSONS
Email: david@heitz-parsons-sadek.com
Name: ANNA V. PHILLIPS
Email: freehandart@btinternet.com
Name: JULIE RICHEY
Email: julierichey@mac.com Website: juliericheymosaics.com
Heard about VAA: From TSA newsletter
Why I joined VAA: For more opportunities statewide, outside my metro area
Creative medium: custom fine art mosaics
Name:
CAROLINE ROBERTS Email: caroline@carolineroberts.net Website: www.carolineroberts.net Heard
about VAA: Glassell School
of Art Why
I joined VAA: to become a part of the
larger art community and
to keep informed about exhibitions and shows in the area Creative
medium: acrylic painter
Name: MITCHELL SAXTON
Email: msaxton323@yahoo.com
Name: BLAKELEY SMITH
Email: blakeleysmith@earthlink.com Website: www.blakeleysmith.com
Heard about VAA: open exhibit
Why I joined VAA: exhibition opportunities and updates
Creative medium: painting (oil & acrylic) and photography
Name: CARMEN GOGUIE ZORZI
Email: goguie@goguieart.com
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Board of Directors and Committee Members Exhibition
Each year the Board of Directors and the Committee Members are invited to participate in an exhibition. This years exhibition
is "Up in the Air".
The exhibition
will be on view from September 9th through October 29th at the Sugar Land Regional Airport,
12888-B Highway
6 South 77498.
We hope that the members will visit this unique airport
and outstanding collection of works.
If you would like to join the Board or
become a Committee Member, please contact Matt Adams, President, 832 620 1502.
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| Membership Renewal
It is time to renew your Visual Arts Alliance 2010-2011 membership! Annual dues must be paid by October 1 each year according to the VAA bylaws.
If you want to be listed in the membership directory please submit dues by September 31, 2010.
Send in your membership renewal of $35 to:
Visual Arts Alliance
PO Box 130703
Houston, TX 77219-0843
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Board of Directors and Committee Members
2010-2011
President Matt Adams
Vice-President Ann McBride
Exhibitions Chair Donna Villarreal
Committee John Painter
Larry Larrinaga
Donald Walker
Seminars & Programs Jane Honovich
Committee Eileen McClellan
Lorena Morales
Penny Warga
Membership Margaret Colvin
Committee Sue Balch
Karen Smith
Publicity/Community Relations Crystal Owens
Committee Ann Bell
Candice Goodwin
Sue Burke Harrington
Secretary Larry Larrinaga
Treasurer Donald Walker
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BECOME A COMMITTEE MEMBER
Share an hour or two!
VAA Board and Committee Members share their time
and talents in order that the organization can continue to provide outstanding
programs and opportunities for the members and the community.
This will be
another exciting year for building our artistic portfolios of new experiences
and ideas. "Share an Hour or Two" with one of our committees or Board members
in order that the VAA may continue to provide an outstanding successful year.
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