Important - Date Change for Upcoming Class Session

For the next session of Charles' ongoing painting classes in Atlanta, we're going to shuffle the schedule a bit from what was originally planned.

The new dates for the next 6 week session are:

- Oct. 28 - Dec. 16, 2014
        (no class on Nov. 11 or Nov. 18)


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


Binders' Art School
Piedmont Peachtree Crossing
3330 Piedmont Road, Suite 18, Atlanta GA 30305
register online - www.BindersArt.com
contact person - Jacob Gunter - 404-237-6331 ext 203

"Tomatillos and Terracotta" Accepted into OPA Eastern Regional Exhibition

"Tomatillos and Terracotta"  16x20  oil on panel

Well, we've got more good news from OPA...

Charles' still life painting "Tomatillos and Terracotta" will be hanging in the upcoming Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition!

Only 110 artists were selected from a field of over 700 submissions. We're thrilled to be included as a finalist. This year the exhibition is hosted by the Eisele Gallery of Fine Art in Cincinnati. The opening reception is September 12 and the show will remain up until October 9.

The virtual exhibition is already online; you can see it now on the OPA website.

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Oil Painters of America
2014 Eastern Regional Exhibition
Sept. 12 - Oct. 9, 2014
opening reception: Fri. Sept. 12
Eisele Gallery of Fine Art
5729 Dragon Way, Cincinnati OH 45227
513-791-7717   |   info@EiseleFineArt.com

Award in Oil Painters of America Online Showcase

"La Vespertina" has won Third Place in the Summer 2014 Oil Painters of America Online Showcase!

The Online Showcase is held 3 times a year. This season's award winners, judged by OPA Signature Member Bryce Liston, can be seen on their website.

All of the past Online Showcases are also available on their main website.

Honorable Mention Award at Metro Montage XIV

The Legend of the Red Orchid

Metro Montage has always been an eclectic exhibition, and this year was no different. Photographs, sculptures and even an installation shared space with drawings and paintings; abstract and representational mixed and mingled.

So Charles and I were rather surprised this past Saturday evening when we walked into the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art's opening reception and saw that "The Legend of the Red Orchid" was sporting a ribbon.

There were 72 pieces chosen for the Metro Montage XIV exhibition and the museum did a wonderful job of displaying such a diverse range of art. If you're interested, we've posted some exhibition photos from the reception on Charles' Facebook page.

The award winning works and the names of all the exhibiting artists are listed on the museum's website. Metro Montage will remain up until September 14.

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

Painting Accepted into Metro Montage XIV Exhibition

The Legend of the Red Orchid

We are very pleased to announce that "The Legend of the Red Orchid" has been invited to hang in Metro Montage XIV, an annual all-media exhibition showcasing art and artists from the Metro Atlanta area.

Come join us at the opening reception on Saturday evening, July 19, at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art on the square in downtown Marietta GA.

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Metro Montage XIV
July 19 - Sept 15, 2014
Opening reception: Sat. July 19, 6-8 pm
Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
30 Atlanta St., Marietta GA 30060
770-528-1444 | www.MariettaCobbArtMuseum.org

The Website Redesigned !

Hooray! I finally pushed the launch button on the new website. I really like the simple new design and it's a breeze to update. Come have a look and tell us what you think.

www.CharlesYoungWalls.com 

(If you have visited Charles' old website recently, you might have to empty your browser's cache before the new content will load.)

Still Life Painting Named an ARC Salon Exhibition Finalist

"The Legend of the Red Orchid"

"The Legend of the Red Orchid" has been named a finalist in the Art Renewal Center's 2013/2014 Salon Exhibition.

We were honored to have made the cut from an apparently record-breaking 2200+ entries.

The ARC Salon is an annual online exhibition created by the Art Renewal Center and is in its 10th year. Their website is a vast repository of classical realist art and receives over 5 million annual visitors.

ARC Salon Exhibition main page
ARC Salon - Still Life Category Finalists

"La Vespertina" Accepted into OPA National Exhibition

"La Vespertina"  20 x 16   oil on linen

She's got a fresh coat of varnish, a lovely new frame, and soon she'll be packed up and headed to Vermont --  "La Vespertina" was accepted as a finalist in the upcoming Oil Painters of America National Exhibition!

Approximately 200 paintings were accepted into this year's show hosted by The Bennington Center for the Arts in Bennington VT. The opening reception is June 7 and the show runs through July 27, but it is already available to view online on the OPA website.

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Oil Painters of America
23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils
June 7 - July 27, 2014
opening reception: Sat. June 7
Bennington Center for the Arts
44 Gypsy Lane, Bennington VT 05201
802-442-7158 | Shirley@TheBennington.org

"Majesty Rising" a RayMar Art Competition Finalist for April

"Strong dramatic piece. Charles Young Walls certainly knows his anatomy. The gesture of the pose and the subtle color shifts, particularly on the model’s abdomen, are a joy to behold." 
-- William Schneider, April 2014 judge, RayMar Art Competition.

Well, my goodness. It's not often that you get told that your tummy is "a joy to behold." Her Majesty is pleased.

And we're also pleased, because "Majesty Rising" was chosen as a finalist in the April 2014 RayMar Fine Art Competition! Every month 12 paintings are chosen to advance.We are now in the running for the final judging which will take place in March of next year.

RayMar Competition Finalists - April 2014
RayMar Competition main page