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Fine Art Gallery Events & More
Affaire d’ Art (2227 Postoffice, (409)789-0079, affairedart.com) August 17th, 4-6pm, we will be having a mixed media mixer, taught by our in house artist Regina Lee Parkinson. Students will make a beautiful work of art with the help of an experienced, mixed media artist. Absolutely no painting, drawing or crafting experience is required. Unlike basic paint parties, students will get to work with paper, stamps, and other fun materials, using a wide variety of tools and techniques. Students will come away with several new skills and their own original artwork to enjoy, plus they’ll have a great time. This Mixed Media Class cost per person is $50 and will last 2-3 hours. All supplies and wine will be provided. Call (409)789-0079 to reserve your spot. Also, August 22nd, 6-9pm, we will be hosting an awards ceremony/ reception for our first juried art competition, “A Juried Affaire.” The winners of “A Juried Affaire” will be receiving their awards and ribbons from juror Ken Mazzu. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. During the August 23rd ArtWalk, these juried entries will be featured. ArtWalk will be held Saturday, August 23rd throughout town, ranging in time from 4-10pm. Held in the heart of the downtown historic district and now other parts of the Island, ArtWalk is a free event that takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit art spaces, and what are called “other walls”- restaurants and retail stores. For a brochure listing all participants, stop by the Galveston Arts Center at 2501 Market St., or go online at www.galvestonartscenter. org. All events are free. Various artworks will be for sale. The Artists’ Studios (1902 Ave. N, Galveston, (512)217-1994) This is a large studio designed for space rentals for artists to paint, draw or sculpt in an active creative atmosphere. Are you an artist and don’t have a space to work? Then this is the place for you. This space is designed for you to rent and use to create your art. The Artists’ Studio has spaces available for rent on a month-by-month basis, 6-month and 1-year basis. All utilities are paid and rental includes locker space. There are spaces available for classes as well. Amenities include free wi-fi, free coffee or tea, keyless digital entry, industrial sinks, bathrooms and small fridge for cold drinks. Call for availability. DesignWorks (2119 Postoffice St., (409)766-7599) “A Summer Selection of Gallery Artists,” a group show, continues until August 10 at the Gallery. Featured among the works of other gallery artists are recent paintings by Kent Sollenberger and Tim Scheider. New to the gallery are the photographs of Narinder Sall. DesignWorks is proud to offer a limited edition series of Zoe Gibbons’ (Dickinson) linoleum block print, “The Fabric of America.” This very strong image was entered as a part of the Congressional Art Competition, and won for the 14th Congressional District. It will hang in the Tunnel connecting Capitol Hill with the White House in Washington, D.C. G. Lee Gallery (2214 Postoffice, (409)370-7350) G. Lee Gallery is pleased to announce that Rene Palmer Armstrong is to be guest artist this month. Rene specializes in combining fused-glass creations
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with her love of painting to create unique shadowbox canvas paintings. She loves working with dichroic glass, created in the 1960’s by the aerospace program to help solve the problem of heat-shield failure during NASA’s spacecraft re-entry to earth’s atmosphere. This glass, created in a vacuum, reflects and absorbs light in different colors. When in direct sunlight, the glass glows like a thousand gemstones. Designs found in her fused-glass creations are painted out onto the canvas to create a unique mixed media - glass and canvas together! Born and raised in Texas City, Texas, a two-time cancer survivor, Rene has an insatiable zest for life. She is also author of “Wings and a Ring: Letters of War and Love from a WWII Pilot.” Rene will be displaying her newest work along with photography by Mary Lou Darst and Peter Bowman; contemporary art by Lou Sprecher, Michael Basham, Svetlana Bazaman, Brendan Martinez and Bud Clayton; and landscapes and mixed media by resident artist George Douglas Lee at the G. Lee Gallery, 2215 Postoffice Street, Galveston. Join us during Galveston ArtWalk, 12 noon-9pm, Saturday, August 23rd, and daily through September 30th. Galveston Arts Center (2501 Market, (409)763-2403) Debuting this month at the gallery is a very unique concept simply referred to as a Palace Revolution. This will include art and artifacts, film screening every Saturday night and socials. Visit their Facebook page online at www.facebook.com/galvestonartscenter or call for artist info, film screening details, special events, and gallery updates. Galveston Art League (2117 Postoffice, (409)621-1008, galvestonartleague.com) The Galveston Art League has selected Leslie Sanders as their Featured Artist for August. Sanders, who grew up sailing the waters of Galveston Bay and in the Gulf off Pirates Beach, is a self-taught painter. Her show, a collection of oil and watercolor paintings, reflects her observations of local watermen, working harbors, bird and sea life, boatyards, and fishing craft. Her work will be on display until August 24 at the Art League gallery. Galveston Artist Residency (2521 Mechanic St., (409)974-4446, galvestonartistresidency.org) “New New Berlin” will be on exhibit starting August 23rd - October 25th. The directors of NevADA Art Fair are excited to present some of the hottest trends in contemporary art from the Neo-modern revival currently sweeping MFA programs across the globe. Showcasing the works from a select group of avant-garde MFA students, NevADA is excited to offer new entry points into the fast-growing art market for the discerning collector. We invite you to experience Texas’ newest art fair at the Vernissage on Saturday August 23rd, 2014 from 6pm
- 9pm. Situated in the heart of downtown “New New Berlin” at the beautiful Galveston Artist Residency, NevADA is set to bring cuttingedge culture to this promising artistic community. The opening party has been carefully designed to capture the excitement of the wild, wooly-west atmosphere of today’s art market. All guests who wear Western-inspired attire will receive a VIP card and free admission to the party. Heard Gallery (2217 Postoffice St., (903)357-9073) At the Heard Gallery you can literally find your perfect painting. What makes this gallery unique is that you can pick a masterpiece already created or order a reasonably priced painting to resemble one of your cherished photos. You can also choose from hundreds of photos from around the island and have a custom painting created. Owner Ray Heard can even design a painting from a vision in your head. These custom pieces can be very large paintings for big walls or small ones for the little spaces. Many artistic painting styles are available. The gallery even offers shipping. The Heard Gallery will be open late for ArtWalk on August 23rd. J. Bangle’s Silk Stocking Gallery (25th and Ave. L, (409)763-6161) The heart of the gallery is the art collection by renowned local and national artists; most notably, “Galveston’s own” Pam Heidt. Katrina Howarth Gallery (215 Tremont St., (713)550-6431, thehowarthgallery.com) On display this month are new fine art original oil paintings by artist and gallery owner Katrina Howarth of beautiful European landscapes and colorful still life compositions of florals and tabletops. MiArt (1327 Market St., (409)692-7833) MiArt is Michèle Grindberg’s charming little gallery located in the heart of Galveston’s East End in an 1883 Victorian house. The gallery is surrounded by some of the most popular restaurants on the island. Across the street is the Original Mexican Cafe, just down 14th Street is the Sunflower Cafe and the Mosquito Cafe, and only a short walk away on Postoffice Street is Farley Girls Cafe. MiArt showcases “happy art,” original paintings by Michèle Grindberg and Regina Lee Parkinson as well as the colorful clay pieces by Mary Ann Hasty. Also featured is locally handcrafted Sterling jewelry with the genuine gems from amethyst to rubies. The gallery is open extended hours for ArtWalk on Saturday August 23rd until 8pm. René Wiley Gallery (2128 Postoffice St., (409)750-9077, renewileyart.com) René Wiley’s newest series of oil paintings warmly depict the numerous families that flock to the beaches of Galveston each year. Wiley is showing these works along with her variety of paintings of Galveston’s historic buildings, harbor scenes and seabirds. As always, the gallery offers convenient shipping and gift certificates for customers. The next ArtWalk Opening is scheduled for Saturday, August 23, from 6 - 10pm. In addition, the mother daughter exhibition for René Wiley and Rachel Wiley-Janota is now showing at the Georgetown Arts Center in downtown Georgetown, Texas until August 31st. PeckArts (2208 Postoffice St., (409)621-1500, PeckArts.com) PeckArts would like to welcome Robin Renee Hix’s hand painted gelatin photographs. The art of hand colored photographs flourished before color film was invented. Traditional darkroom hand printed black & white silver gelatin photographs are transformed into brilliantly colored paintings. Oil color is applied to the matte surface of the silver gelatin photo with soft cotton, blended by hand, then fine brushes are used for details. “My artwork is united by an eye for beauty in the unexpected and detail often missed. I work with both a traditional medium 2 1/4 format camera and a low fidelity toy box camera that produces soft dreamy images.” Originals are individually hand made. Reproductions are giclee prints.
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Upcoming ArtWalk’s are: August 23rd October 11th November 29th 2120 Postoffice Street | (208)602-3286
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A brochure with all ArtWalk participants is at www.galvestonartscenter.org.