"Natasha" A Finalist in OPA Eastern Regional Exhibition

For the second year in a row, Charles has had a painting accepted into the Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oils.

A major accomplishment to be sure, made all the more so by the fact that the OPA's eastern region was expanded this year, thereby significantly increasing the number of entries. The 94 paintings that made the cut will be on display at Richland Fine Art in Nashville through mid-November.

We are very proud to have "Natasha" included in this prestigious exhibition. The painting will be available for sale through the gallery; please contact them for more information.

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Oil Painters of America
2008 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition
October 17 - November 15, 2008
opening reception: Friday, Oct. 17, 5-8 pm
Richland Fine Art
2131 Bandywood Drive, Nashville TN 37215
615-292-2781 -- info@RichlandFineArt.com

Painting Classes Continue in Atlanta and Gainesville

Now that the three week break is almost finished, oil painting classes will resume at The Art School at Binders on Tuesday, October 14. Both afternoon and evening classes are available.

Charles is also offering classes in Gainesville, Georgia at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center. The 6 week session there begins Wednesday evening, October 15.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Painting - Design and Technique
Tuesday afternoons (1-4 pm) or
evenings (6-8:30 pm)
$140 for six weeks
Session dates: Oct. 14 - Nov. 18, 2008

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 evenings (6:30-9:30 pm)
$150 (members) $165 (nonmembers) for six weeks
Session dates: Oct. 15 - Nov. 19, 2008

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

Simply Drawn

It occurred to me the other day that I had not posted anything yet about the recent drawings only exhibit sponsored by the Atlanta Fine Arts League. You don't see many juried shows limited to drawing media only, so this was a rare treat. And believe me, there were some exceptional pieces there.

The exhibition was juried and judged by John de la Vega, who drove in from Kitty Hawk, NC for the awards reception. Charles and I first met him last year at the annual conference of the Portrait Society of America in Washington, DC. It was a pleasure to see him again, he's always so charming!

Among the pictures I've included here are: Charles with his charcoal drawing "Afternoon Practice," John de la Vega addressing the group just prior to the awards presentations, and some general opening reception crowd shots.

You have another week if you'd like to stop by and see the show - it closes on September 25th.

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Atlanta Fine Arts League
Simply Drawn: an exhibition of monochromatic drawings
September 6 - 25, 2008
The Art Station Big Shanty
2050 Kennesaw Due West Road, Kennesaw GA 30152
770-514-5930 -- tas@ncart.org

Scholarship from the National Academy of Design

Charles was awarded a scholarship to attend a two-week master class with figurative artist Peter Cox at the National Academy School of Fine Art in New York! 

Charles had the opportunity to study in-depth with Peter in the early 1990s, and has been very fortunate to be able to study with him again periodically since 2006. This current 2-week master class at the National Academy concentrated on multi-figure compositions and their inherent narrative powers.

 

Review Magazine describes Peter Cox as "...maybe the best figurative artist now working in New York." He has twice won the gold medal at the National Arts Club and has taught at various prestigious art schools in and around New York since the mid-eighties.

The pictures I've included here were taken in October 2006 and used in a feature article about Peter Cox published in the Spring 2007 issue of American Artist Workshop magazine.

Kudos for "Natasha"

"Natasha" has been named a finalist in the 2008 Art Kudos International Exhibition!

Art Kudos is an online-only gathering of exceptional art. Only in it's fourth year, it has steadily grown in both scope and reputation. This year's exhibition contains 128 works from 13 countries around the world. An incredible variety of mediums and artistic styles are represented in this year's show and the quality is outstanding. It is a wonderfully diverse group.

The exhibition went online today and can be viewed at ArtKudos.com. Charles was also a finalist in last year's show. That can be viewed in the archives section of their webpage.

"Lavender Lace" Honored with Memorial Sunflower Award

At the opening reception of the Atlanta Fine Arts League's 2nd National Exhibition last Friday night, August 1, Charles' painting "Lavender Lace" was honored, quite unexpectedly, with what I thought was the most meaningful award of the evening - the Kerry Aube' Lingle Memorial Sunflower Award.

Unfortunately, Charles was out of town that evening and was not there to accept in person, so I stepped in on his behalf. Pictured above are Matthew Lingle, Pat Aube' and Tom Gray, and myself, with Charles' painting "Lavender Lace."

Kerry Aube' Lingle was the daughter of AFAL charter member Pat Aube' Gray. She was a very talented and creative graphic designer with a bright and giving nature. She was tragically lost to her family just last summer. Her parents, her husband and the Atlanta Fine Arts League created this award as a very special way to honor her memory.

Her mother, Pat Aube' Gray lives, teaches and creates her art in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. You can visit her website to view her lovely works, or read more about her daughter Kerry and the Memorial Sunflower Award on her blog, Art Matters.

The AFAL 2nd National Exhibition will remain on display until September 26, 2008 at the Roswell Visual Arts Center Gallery in Roswell, Georgia.

Painting Class Dates at Binders Announced Through November

The dates for the next two 6-week sessions of Charles' ongoing painting class at Binders have been set. The class will meet on Tuesdays, August 19 - September 23 and October 14 - November 18, 2008. Again, both afternoon and evening classes are offered.

Serious art classes that impart true working knowledge are hard to find this far from New York - don't pass up this opportunity!

Painting - Design and Technique
Tuesdays, August 19 - September 23, 2008
Tuesdays, October 14 - November 18, 2008
afternoons (1-4 pm) or evenings (6-8:30 pm)
$140 for six weeks
contact The Art School at Binders to sign up
404-237-6331 ext 203
located in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA

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And don't forget the upcoming workshop hosted by The Art School in Sandy Springs over the weekend of October 4-5, 2008. Check the link in the left margin for more info.

The President's Award at The Salmagundi Club !

Wonderful news!

Charles' beautiful still-life painting "Gold Elephant" has won The President's Award at the Salmagundi Club's 31st Annual Juried Painting and Sculpture Exhibition for Non-Members in New York City!

The awards reception was held this past Friday, July 18th in the gallery at their beautiful brownstone location on Fifth Avenue. Needless to say, we are thrilled!

Atlanta Fine Arts League 2nd National Exhibition

"Lavender Lace" has been named as one of only 44 finalists in the 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition of the Atlanta Fine Arts League.

This exhibition was juried by the wonderfully talented New York based realist painter Yuqi Wang, winner of the Grand Prize in the Portrait Society of America's annual competition. Most recently, he also won a major award in the National Portrait Gallery's biennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.

AFAL scored a tremendous coup when they secured Mr. Wang to teach 2 week-long workshops in Atlanta this summer and as a result he will be in town and in attendence at the opening reception to present the awards.

Only 2 1/2 years old, the Atlanta Fine Arts League has already hosted 2 national juried exhibitions with a third in the works and has presented workshops with nationally recognized artists. AFAL has also received tremendous recognition by the public, the news media, the Georgia General Assembly and the Georgia Governor for their community project Art From the Heart - artists donating their time and talents to creat portraits of Georgia's fallen soldiers for their families.

We are truly honored to be a part of their 2nd Annual National Exhibition. "Lavender Lace" will be available for sale; contact the gallery for more information.

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Atlanta Fine Arts League
2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition
August 1 - September 26, 2008
opening reception: August 1, 7-9 pm
Roswell Visual Arts Center Gallery
10495 Woodstock Rd, Bldg D, Roswell GA 30075
770-594-6122 -- AtlantaFineArtsLeague@yahoo.com