Audubon Artists Inc. 65th Annual Exhibition

"Sara askance" was accepted into the 65th Annual Exhibition of Audubon Artists, Inc. The show is currently hanging at the Salmagundi Art Club (47 Fifth Ave, New York City) until September 28. [The exhibition has already been up for several weeks now, I'm just running a little late with my posting.]

And in case you're wondering why a portrait would be included in a show by a group named Audubon, here's a short snip from their webpage:

Audubon Artists, Inc., a national exhibiting organization of painters, sculptors and graphic artists, was indeed named for the great American artist and ornithologist John James Audubon, but there the association ends, for the exhibitions of Audubon Artists contain paintings, graphics and sculpture in all subjects and themes.... Confusion has existed on the part of the public since the name was first adopted in 1942.

The venue for this exhibition, the Salmagundi Art Club, has served as a center for fine artists from New York and around the country for over 130 years. It has held its current location, a beautiful mid-nineteenth century brownstone on Fifth Avenue, since 1917. Charles visited the organization and toured its galleries during his most recent trip to New York this past summer.

Afternoon Painting Class Added at Binders

The class Charles is teaching at Binders, "Painting - Design and Technique", will be adding an afternoon session option beginning December 4.

Tuesdays 1:00 - 4:00 pm for six weeks starting December 4 (with a break for the holidays, of course)

This new class is in addition to the evening class already on the schedule: Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:30 pm -- in six week sessions starting Oct. 23 and Dec. 4.

The current evening class has a lively 14 on the roster. Addition of the afternoon class will allow for better accomodation of busy schedules and will make Binders "The Place To Be" on Tuesdays!

The fee is $120 for six weeks. Contact Binders to sign up: 404-237-6331 ext 203 or via their webpage.

Atlanta Artists Center National Exhibition

This past Saturday evening the Atlanta Artists Center held the awards reception for their 4th annual national exhibition: A National View at Grandview. We were pleasantly surprised when we walked in to see the ribbons already hung and that The Red Cup had won a Merit Award!

We received many great comments on the painting that evening. The show as a whole was very nice, with a wide range of subject matter and mediums. So wide in fact, that Charles' oil painting was one of only four oil paintings accepted!

The show will hang at the Atlanta Artists Center's Grandview Gallery until October 2. Information can be found online at the AAC's webpage.

Art Kudos Finalist

Charles' stunning portrait "Sarah Danielle" has been named a finalist in the third annual Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition. Of the approximately 1500 entries, only 110 were chosen for this ecelectic and wide-ranging exhibition. This year's juror was the editor of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, Peter Trippi.

The exhibition will remain on-line until next year's competition and can be viewed in it's entirety at http://www.artkudos.com/.

Portrait Painting Workshop

Over the weekend of September 14-16, Charles will be conducting a workshop hosted by the Fayette Art Center & Gallery at their new location on the square in historic Fayetteville, Georgia.

"Painting the Portrait from Life" will begin with a morning demonstration, followed by a full weekend of focused instruction.

"Open to all levels, this challenging workshop approaches portraiture in a progressive way, culminating in the student developing a portrait painted from life. The student will be exposed to the principles of composing the subject on the canvas, developing the picture concept and building the head from the inside out."

The fee is $240 plus a $30 model fee. A supply list and directions will be provided to each student upon registration. Contact the Fayette Art Center to register: 770-631-2780 or via email FayetteArtCenter@bellsouth.net. Visit their webpage located at www.FayetteArtCenter.com.

Click here to download the flyer in .pdf format. This link will take you to MediaFire.com. Once there, click the yellow box on the left to download and open the document.

Fall Classes at the Quinlan

The schedule for Charles' class at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center in Gainesville, Ga. has just been posted. The class meets on Wednesday evenings. Two 6-week sessions are offered:

• Sept. 5 - Oct. 10
• Oct. 24 - Dec. 5 (skip Nov. 21)

Visit the Quinlan's website for more information and to sign up.

Portrait Painting Workshop

Charles will be conducting a 3-day portrait painting workshop over the weekend of Sept. 14-16, 2007. This workshop is being sponsored by the Fayette Art Center located in Peachtree City, Georgia. Most of the details are still in the planning stages, but we will post them here as soon as they are finalized.

A Stroke of Genius

Charles has been accepted for inclusion in the online portrait gallery A Stroke of Genius. This is the leading website for portrait painters and for those commissioning portraits. A Stroke of Genius has been featured in numerous publications, including Business Week, Art and Antiques and Artists Magazine.

Fall Classes at Binders Art

The class schedule has been finalized for Charles' class "Painting - Design and Technique" at Binders in Buckhead through November. In 6 week blocks, the schedule is:

• Mondays Aug. 20 - Oct. 1 (skip Sept. 3 Labor Day)
• Tuesdays Oct. 23 - Nov. 27

Visit Binder's web site for more information and to sign up.