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

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.

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

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)