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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Painting Class Dates through May 2010


We just wrapped up the most recent painting class session at Binders Art Supply in Atlanta just in time for the holidays. After the festivities are past, the next session will begin on Tuesday January 5, 2010.

Three of the classes in this 6-week session will include work with a live model in both the day and evening classes. Don't delay in signing up; spaces are already filling fast.

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Painting - Design and Technique
Tuesday afternoons (1-4 pm) or evenings (6-8:30 pm)
$140 for six weeks


next 3 session dates:
- 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

Friday, December 4, 2009

Appointed Selection Juror for Upcoming Exhibition


Charles has been asked to serve as the juror of selection for the Arts Clayton Gallery's 2010 Juried Art Competition. His deliberations will lay the solid foundation from which a separate judges panel will choose the award honorees.

This exhibition is open to all Georgia artists age 16 and up in all 2 and 3 dimensional media except photo, video art and installation. Deadline for entry is Saturday, December 19. The prospectus with all the pertinent info is available on the gallery's website.

The Arts Clayton Gallery's newly renovated building is an eclectic blend of both old and new located in the heart of historic downtown Jonesboro GA. We're looking forward to seeing it filled with the best that Georgia artists have to offer.

Monday, November 23, 2009

New Works: "Etude - Grecian Ewer"


This beautiful little gem is another example of Charles' vibrant and lush brushwork. The ewer so lucky to be the focus of this painting was brought back by Charles' mother years ago after one of her multiple trips to Greece. She was a enthusiastic globetrotter! (10 x 8, oil on panel)

Both this painting and "Etude - Autumn Berries" are currently on display at The Winsor Gallery in McDonough GA as part of their Tiny Treasures holiday exhibit through December 31.

"Tiny Treasures"
The Winsor Gallery
34 Macon Street, McDonough GA 30253
770-957-7292 -- Vicki@TheWinsorGallery.com

Friday, November 20, 2009

New Works: "Etude - Autumn Berries"


Charles painted this lovely little piece just in time for the holidays. In fact, I'm debating using it for our Christmas card.

The overall cool feel of the fabric with the touches of warm in the berries and dried leaves are both echoed in the reflections and variations on the surface of the vase. The last berries of autumn captured with lush brushwork. (10 x 8, oil on panel)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition


Charles' beautiful still-life painting "Study in Blue" has been accepted into the Oil Painters of America 2009 Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils. This prestigious show is being hosted this year by the Corse Gallery & Atelier in Jacksonville Florida.

The opening reception is this Friday, November 20, and the show hangs until December 23. OPA exhibitions are always must-see events, and if you're anywhere near the area, I highly recommend stopping by. The exhibition is also presented on the gallery's website.

This is the 4th OPA exhibition that Charles has had the honor of being juried into. Membership into the organization is itself juried, and member artists from the entire eastern half of the nation vie for space in each year's Eastern Regional. Founded in 1991, the OPA and its 3200+ members are dedicated to preserving and promoting excellence in traditional representational fine art.

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Oil Painters of America
2009 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils
November 20 - December 23, 2009
opening reception: Fri. Nov. 20, 6-9 pm
Corse Gallery & Atelier
4144 Herschel St., Jacksonville FL 32210
877-386-8205 -- CorseGalleryAtelier@comcast.net

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Chosen as One of Southwest Art's "21 Over 31"


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!

Monday, November 9, 2009

"Remnant of Empire" Receives Recognition


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.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Finalist in AAPL 81st Grand National Exhibition


"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.

Based in New York City since its inception in 1928, the AAPL focuses on meeting the increasing interest in traditional realism within American art. The organization strives "to advance the cause of fine arts in America, through the promotion of high standards of beauty, integrity and craftsmanship in painting, sculpture and the graphic arts."

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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

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Upcoming November - January Painting Class Dates


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

Friday, October 23, 2009

Members' Exhibition at the Quinlan


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

Friday, October 2, 2009

"Takin' it Easy" Travels to Denver for AIS Exhibition


"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

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Panda Paint-Out at Zoo Atlanta


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.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Audubon Artists 67th Annual Exhibition


"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

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

"Gold Elephant" Receives Award in Atlanta


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.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Archive of Newsletter Past Issues


For a little over a year now I've been writing and sending out a quarterly newsletter to everyone on Charles' email list. They have been very well-received and I've gotten a lot of great comments about them. I'd recently arranged for them to be converted to linkable webpages, but now I've gone one better...

All of the past issues are now available in our new newsletter archive.

I've added a link over in the left margin just under the newsletter sign-up button. A link will also go up on the main webpage after I have put together the next update.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Two Paintings Accepted into Art Kudos 2009


"Lavender Lace" and "Of Wood and Roses" have both been accepted into the Art Kudos 2009 International Juried Art Exhibition.

This is the 5th year for this diverse online exhibition. Charles was also named a finalist in 2007 and 2008. (Those shows are still online in the archives section of their webpage.)

The group of artworks this year consists of 140 pieces by 132 artists from 15 countries. We are very honored to be a part of it.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Paint-Out at Zoo Atlanta, September 12th


Attention plein-air artists and panda lovers! We're passing along information about a great paint-out coming up to benefit the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta. Please pass this information along to anyone else who might be interested. The image links to the accompanying PDF flyer.

The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art and Zoo Atlanta have teamed up to provide area artists with a unique plein-air painting and drawing opportunity.

In order to benefit Zoo Atlanta's giant pandas and the "Give So They Stay" campaign, the zoo has invited us to spend a Saturday afternoon creating art of these beloved animals. With a $20 donation to the panda program, all participants will receive free admission for themselves and all their painting and drawing gear to Zoo Atlanta! This is a unique opportunity to work from life and benefit in-need animals.

Saturday, September 12, 2009, 1:00-6:00 pm.

All participants must prepay by Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Checks and cash only; checks made payable to "Zoo Atlanta" with "Give So They Stay" in the notes section. Mail payment to the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta Street, Marietta GA 30060 or bring it by in person.

For more information, email MCMA intern Emily Ryals at emhdarby@gmail.com

To learn more about Zoo Atlanta's "Give So They Stay" campaign, visit http://www.GiveSoTheyStay.org/

Monday, August 10, 2009

Governor's Office Welcomes Paintings by Past Students


For the past several years, the Georgia Governor's Office has played host to artworks by a variety of Georgia artists. This year among the chosen few are two of Charles' past students (and long-time friends), Keith Barnett and Denis Byrd!

Denis' plein air oil painting "High Falls in Autumn" joins three of Keith's landscapes: "Tree Line at Cloudland Canyon," "Creek at High Falls," and "Light through the Leaves."

These paintings were submitted to the Governor's Office exhibition by one of our local arts organizations, Arts Clayton. They will hang throughout the Governor's suite at the capital for a year, until the summer of 2010.

Our hearty congratulations go out to both Denis and Keith for their beautiful paintings and this great honor shown to them. Huzzahh!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Two Paintings Accepted into AFAL 3rd Annual National Exhibition


We got the notice in the mail last week. Both "Melissa" and "Gold Elephant" have been accepted into the Atlanta Fine Arts League's 3rd Annual National Juried Exhibition "Observations."

From the more than 200 entries submitted, juror Ed Horlbeck only accepted a total of 45 pieces!

The opening reception and awards presentation will be held Friday, August 14 in Roswell, GA. Since he is a resident of the Atlanta area, Mr. Horlbeck plans to jury the awards in person and will be in attendance at the reception as well. We look forward to meeting him.

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Atlanta Fine Arts League
"Observations"
3rd Annual National Juried Exhibition
August 14 - October 2, 2009
opening reception: August 14, 7-9 pm
Roswell Visual Arts Center Gallery
10495 Woodstock Road (inside Roswell Area Park), Roswell GA 30075
770-594-6122 (Roswell VAC) -- AtlantaFineArtsLeague@yahoo.com

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

News from the Painter's Studio - Summer 2009


For a year now I've been writing and sending out a quarterly newsletter summing up and recapping all of Charles' artistic activities from the previous 3 months, but I've only recently made it into a linkable webpage that I can share outside of his mailing list.

So, here you go! The Summer 2009 issue of News from the Painter's Studio, available here on the blog for the first time.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Upcoming July - September Painting Class Dates


The dates for the next sessions of classes at both Binders Art in Atlanta and the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville are coming up soon.

-- Binders: Tuesdays, July 21 - August 25, 2009 and Tuesdays, September 8 -October 20, 2009

-- Quinlan: Wednesdays, August 12 - September 16, 2009

In the Binders class, Charles has recently added figure work to the curriculum, so at least three of the classes in the 6-week session will 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 2 session dates:
July 21 - August 25, 2009
September 8 - October 20, 2009

The Art School at Binders
Piedmont Peachtree Crossing
3330 Piedmont Road, Suite 18, Atlanta GA 30305
http://learning.bindersart.com/
contact person: Kristina Breneman - 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:
August 12 - September 16, 2009

Quinlan Visual Arts Center
514 Greene St. NE, Gainesville GA 30501
http://www.quinlanartscenter.org/
770-536-2575 or email info@QuinlanArtsCenter.org

Thursday, July 2, 2009

New Works: "An Epic in Three Acts"

This involved and enigmatic new piece is the first of a group of paintings Charles plans to do involving multiple figures in complex compositions.

"An Epic in Three Acts" is currently hanging at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art until September 12, 2009. At the exhibition's opening reception we heard various interpretations of the painting's narrative. What story do you think it's telling? (36 x 30, oil on canvas, 2008)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Metro Montage IX Opening Reception


It was a packed house last Saturday, June 20, at the Marietta / Cobb Museum of Art. By 6:30 pm the opening reception for Metro Montage IX was in full swing. Three rooms full of people juggled programs, wineglasses and chilled summer fruit as they made the circuit through the galleries. The excited conversation got so loud at one point it was hard to hear anything else!

Metro Montage is the museum's annual juried exhibition of Georgia art, showcasing some of the best artists and sculptors of the area. The juror this year was Rebecca Grunberger from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She chose a very nice show of 77 pieces by 76 artists - a wide array spanning the range from abstract to contemporary to traditional representational.

Did you notice those numbers just now? Well guess what! During the reception several museum staffers, including the Director herself, went out of their way to let us know that Charles was the only artist in the show from whom the juror accepted more than one piece! Charles' new multi-figure painting "An Epic in Three Acts" made the cut, along with "Lavender Lace" which again stood out from the crowd. We received numerous glowing comments about it, with quite a few people citing it as their favorite of the whole exhibition.

Metro Montage IX will remain on display until September 12, 2009. Also at the Museum during this time, in the upstairs galleries, are selections from their permanant collection - pieces mostly from the 19th century, including beautiful works by Robert Henri and N.C. Wyeth. Stop in and see it all if you find yourself in the area.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Two Paintings Accepted into Metro Montage IX


Charles has had 2 paintings accepted into the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art's annual juried exhibition Metro Montage: his lush and mysterious portrait of a young woman - "Lavender Lace", and a new very intriguing multi-figure composition enigmatically titled "An Epic in Three Acts".

We delivered the paintings to the museum this morning - it's going to be a vibrant and varied exhibition! This year, Metro Montage IX includes works by 76 Atlanta-area artists, a representative sampling of the best north Georgia has to offer. The opening reception is Saturday evening, June 20 - we'd love to see you there.

Earlier this year, the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art completed an extensive interior renovation, uncovering the building's original hardwood floors and opening up the gallery spaces, along with varied other projects, all with beautiful results. The extra gallery space allowed for their newest venture - a monthly open drawing night, where artists gather for 3 hours of serious academic life study. The museum should be heartily applauded for this. Their efforts to foster an active artistic community in their area have created quite a buzz in the art circles!

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Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art
Metro Montage IX
June 20 - September 12, 2009
opening reception: Saturday, June 20, 6-8pm
30 Atlanta Street, Marietta GA 30060
770-528-1444 -- info@MariettaCobbArtMuseum.org


Wednesday, May 20, 2009

New Works: "Bent but not Broken"

Charles completed this small plein air painting last year. I love this piece and, since I'd included it in our most recent website update, I thought I'd feature it here as well.

Besides the obvious attractions of its lush green surroundings and the beautiful effect of all the dappled light, Charles was drawn to this tree by its story. It had obviously been through a terrible storm some time past which caused extensive damage; it had not only survived but continued to grow. In fact it's still thriving, a year or more after this painting was done at a nature preserve not far from our house. ( 11 x 14, oil on panel, 2008 )


Tuesday, May 12, 2009

A Surprise Visit from Vasari's Master Paintmaker

On April 28th, Charles had the great honor of a personal visit by Steve Salek of Vasari Classic Artists’ Oil Colors.

Steve and his assistant Joshua found themselves passing through Atlanta on their way home from a weekend at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and just wanted to drop in and say hello! That happened to be the day of Charles’ painting class at Binders, and several of his students stayed late after class and got to meet one of the greatest paintmakers living today!

Charles has always been effusive in his praise for Vasari, for he feels that it would be impossible to overstate the quality of their paint. For many years now, he has used Vasari almost exclusively. So when Steve called to see if it would be alright if he and Joshua dropped by to say hello, we were floored and very honored. Though their visit was brief, it was thoroughly enjoyable and they left behind much warmth and good will.

So what is it that makes their paint so great? Well, Vasari Oils are handcrafted all the way. The pigments are precisely ground and mixed by hand in small batches without fillers of any kind. They are then loaded into their tubes, crimped and labeled by hand as well. Because of all this hands-on attention they are able to make the colors much more heavily pigmented than other brands. This results in a palette of jewel-like brilliance. So many times when Charles is setting up for a demonstration, people in the audience will see these vibrant colors and exclaim “What is THAT!”

Vasari is a small operation with only one retail store, located in Manhattan just off Times Square. Whether you call or drop by in person, Gail Spiegel will likely be the person you talk to there. She is an amazing fount of knowledge of all things pigment. If you happen to be there in the store (which we highly recommend next time you’re in NYC), ask her about any of their wonderful colors and she’ll immediately begin showing you its working properties and possible combinations on their huge mixing board. Many times Charles has left there with more paint than what he’d intended, and thrilled with his new discoveries.

Behind the scenes, and making all this possible, is Steve Salek, master paintmaker. Steve has invested many years into careful and thorough research of the old world, traditional paintmaking methods. He describes it as just his commitment to bringing the best materials to the art of painting. The fact that he allows the rest of us to benefit from all his hard work is amazing.

Steve makes great paint, which helps Charles makes great art. We love Vasari and were honored beyond words by their visit!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Painting Class at Binders - Upcoming Session Dates

The next 6-week session of Charles' painting class at Binders Art Supply in Atlanta will begin Tuesday May 26, and continue through Tuesday June 30. Future class dates have also been set through mid-October.

Charles has recently added figure work to the curriculum, so at least three of the classes in the 6-week session will be with a live model.

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Painting - Design and Technique Tuesday afternoons (1-4 pm) or evenings (6-8:30 pm) $140 for six weeks upcoming class dates: May 26 - June 30, July 21 - August 25, September 8 - October 13, 2009

The Art School at Binders Piedmont Peachtree Crossing 3330 Piedmont Road Suite 18, Atlanta GA 30305 http://learning.bindersart.com/ contact person: Kristina Breneman - learning@BindersArt.com - 404-237-6331 ext 203

Monday, May 4, 2009

Third Place at the 2009 Hilton Head National Exhibition

"Persimmon and Bronze" has been awarded 3rd place at the 2009 Hilton Head National Juried Exhibition!

Friday, May 1st, marked a beautiful weekend for a quick trip out to Hilton Head Island SC. The Art League of Hilton Head had two days of events planned for the opening of their 21st National Juried Art Exhibition - the awards reception on Friday evening and a "Critic's Luncheon" with juror Craig Srebnik Saturday afternoon.

From over 600 entries, the 108 final pieces were on display in the beautiful Walter Greer Gallery of the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. One very nice touch they included that I really liked (and had not ever seen done before) was the inclusion of a few-sentences-long statement provided by the artist to the work's information card, in addition to the usual title, size, medium and price. It provided a connection point with the viewer and an insight into the artist's mind and, I believe, really enhanced the show. All the cards were of a uniform size and made for a very impressive overall display.

The Saturday Critic's Luncheon was also a nice addition that I'd not seen before. It allowed the juror an opportunity to speak at length on his judging criteria. He also went step by step through the award winners explaining why each piece worked and why he's ranked them as he had.

Our day wrapped up with a visit to Morris & Whiteside Gallery. WOW! It was like getting a private tour through a small but exquisite museum.

The photos included above are: the obligatory award ribbon shot (you can also see the artist's statement/information card here), Charles and juror Craig Srebnik at the awards reception, and Charles chatting with Best of Show winner Ron Barsano (with both of their paintings in the background) after the Critic's Luncheon on Saturday.

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The Art League of Hilton Head
2009 National Juried Art Exhibition
May 2 - 24, 2009
Walter Greer Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head SC 29928
843-681-2399 - http://www.artleaguehhi.org/