Wonderful news! In the November 2009 issue of Southwest Art magazine Charles was chosen as a finalist in their inaugural "21 Over 31" competition showcasing some of the nation's best emerging artists over the age of 31.
We are honored to be included in this select group, the result of an extensive nation-wide search by the magazine's editors. This issue is on the newsstands now, don't miss it!
The awards reception for the 81st Grand National Exhibition of the American Artists Professional League was held yesterday afternoon, November 8th -- "Remnant of Empire" was honored with the Raymond Chow Memorial Award!
We were unable to attend the festivities at the Salmagundi Club in NYC, but were thrilled when we got the call. More information about the exhibition can be found in our previous post.
"Remnant of Empire" has been named a finalist in the 81st Grand National Exhibition of the American Artists Professional League!
This is the second year in a row that Charles has had the great honor of being chosen as a finalist in this prestigious show. We were very pleased to have once again made it past their stringent selection committee. (His painting "The Red Cup" received the Jack Richeson & Co. Award in last year's exhibition.)
"Remnant of Empire" will join works by artists from all across the country. The exhibition will hang at the Salmagundi Club in New York City from November 3-13. If you find yourself in the area, please try to drop by and see what promises to be a wonderful show.
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The American Artists Professional League, Inc.
81st Grand National Exhibition
November 3-13, 2009
awards reception: Sun. Nov. 8, 2-5 pm
Salmagundi Club
47 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10003
212-645-1345 -- AAPLinc@gmail.com
The dates for the next sessions of classes at both Binders Art in Atlanta and the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville have now been posted.
-- Binders: Tuesdays, November 3 - December 15, 2009 and Tuesdays, January 5 - February 9, 2010.
-- Quinlan: Wednesdays, December 2, 2009 - January 20, 2010
In the Binders class, Charles has recently added the option of figure work to the curriculum, so at least three of the classes in the 6-week session may be with a live model. At both locations, afternoon and evening classes are again offered. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
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Painting - Design and Technique
Tuesday afternoons (1-4 pm) or evenings (6-8:30 pm)
$140 for six weeks
next 4 session dates:
- November 3 - December 15, 2009 (no class on Nov. 24)
- January 5 - February 9, 2010
- February 23 - April 6, 2010 (no class on Mar. 16)
- April 20 - May 25, 2010
The Art School at Binders
Piedmont Peachtree Crossing
3330 Piedmont Road, Suite 18, Atlanta GA 30305
http://learning.bindersart.com/
contact person: Eli Pelizza - 404-237-6331 ext 203
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Painting - Design and Technique
Wednesday afternoons (1-4 pm) or evenings (6:30-9:30 pm)
$150 (members) $165 (nonmembers) for six weeks
next session dates:
- December 2, 2009 - January 20, 2010 (no class on Dec. 23 or Dec. 30)
Quinlan Visual Arts Center
514 Green Street NE, Gainesville GA 30501
http://www.QuinlanArtsCenter.org/
770-536-2575 or email info@QuinlanArtsCenter.org
Last Thursday evening Charles and I took some time off to attend the opening reception for the Quinlan Visual Arts Center's 62nd Annual Members' Exhibition. It was another packed house! (I had to wait quite a while before I could take any pictures, or you wouldn't have been able to see anything through the crowd.)
The quality of the art this year was superb. It speaks wonders for the organization when so many accomplished artists are on the member rolls.
Two of Charles' paintings, An Epic in Three Acts and Persimmon and Bronze, are included in the exhibition. It will remain hanging until December 5.
The Quinlan has posted a gallery of some of the reception pictures. It is available on their website here.
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Quinlan Visual Arts Center
62nd Annual Members' Exhibition
October 15 - December 5, 2009
514 Green Street NE, Gainesville GA 30501
770-536-2575 -- info@QuinlanArtsCenter.org
"Takin' it Easy - a Study" has been accepted into the 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition of the American Impressionist Society.
We are so thrilled to be included in this prestigious and extremely high quality show. Only 189 pieces were accepted out of almost 650 entries. The judge for this year's exhibition is AIS Master Artist Quang Ho.
If you're interested in seeing some really wonderful paintings, the entire exhibit is currently on-line and can be viewed through the AIS website.
"Takin' it Easy" ships out next week for Denver and her Rocky Mountain adventures. Oh, how I wish we were going with her!
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American Impressionist Society
10th Annual National Juried Exhibition
October 23 - December 1, 2009
opening reception: Friday Oct. 23, 5-7 pm
Saks Galleries
3019 East 2nd Ave., Denver CO 80206
303-333-4144 -- info@SaksGalleries.com
On Saturday, September 12, we got to spend the day at the zoo! The Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art organized a paint-out to benefit the giant panda program's "Give So They Stay" campaign. A crowd of 25 artists showed up for the event, including a group of art students from a local high school. We raised over $500 on Saturday, and the works created will go on auction in October and hopefully bring in quite a bit more.
Zoo Atlanta leases their giant pandas from China, and has been relying on their corporate sponsors for the payments every year. But not this year! Corporations are feeling the pinch too and the zoo is now having to call on private donations for the panda program. China has agreed to accept a half-payment this year, so Zoo Atlanta only has to come up with $500,000 by the end of December. If not, all four pandas will have to go back. Zoo Atlanta is one of only four zoos in the country with giant pandas, and until last month, the only zoo currently with a baby panda.
We had a great time at the paint-out. Charles braved the crowds inside the panda house for an up-close look and got 2 very nice paintings done in there, with a third done outside later in the day. (That baby panda, Xi Lan, sure is a cute little bugger.) The results from the day will be included in an online auction opening in October. I'll be sure to post a link when it's available.
"Natasha", Charles' beautifully enigmatic oil portrait, is currently spending some time in New York City. She was accepted into Audubon Artists Inc's 67th Annual Exhibition, which opens next week in the Salmagundi Club's historic galleries.
Imagine what she'll see there on Fifth Avenue! I hope she remembers to send a postcard...
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Audubon Artists, Inc.
67th Annual Exhibition 2009
September 14 - October 2, 2009
opening reception: September 27, noon - 5pm
Salmagundi Art Club Galleries
47 Fifth Ave. New York City NY 10003
Two weeks ago at the opening reception of the Atlanta Fine Arts League's 3rd Annual National Exhibition, Charles' still life painting "Gold Elephant" was honored with an Exceptional Merit Award.
The juror for the exhibition was Ed Horlbeck, a retired commercial artist originally from Pittsburg PA and a member of the Society of Illustrators in New York City. We were very excited to meet and chat with him and the many other visiting artists at the reception.
The show will remain at the Roswell Visual Arts Center Gallery until October 2. It's a wonderfully varied exhibition with works by artists from all over the country. Make a point to drop by if you're in the Roswell area. Gallery and contact info can be found in our previous post.
