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Ashley Konderla

Website: ashleykonderlaart.com
Email: ashleykonderlaart@gmail.com
Hometown: Bryan, Texas

I am a local artist who enjoys working with watercolor, acrylic, oil, glass, ceramics, and metals. I enjoy incorporating surrealistic imagery and abstract expression. I was born and raised in Bryan, and I now live in the country in a small tiny home that I helped to construct with friends. I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Metalsmithing & Jewelry from the University of North Texas in 2021. As a certified yoga instructor, my goals with my artistic expression are aimed at incorporating mindfulness with the creative act.
I believe that the true beauty of a work lies within the dedication to the refinement of skills from the craftsman combined with the spiritual growth of the consciousness. I generally try to actualize aesthetically pleasing designs, and I enjoy learning about the physical world around me to strengthen the forms I create. In combination with yogic philosophy, other major inspirations for my art include human anatomy, scientific phenomena, evolution, and the psychological implications of inner work. This is my first plein air competition, and I’m excited to practice a looser approach to painting!

Annabella Ladewig

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Email: mellowodart@gmail.com
Hometown: College Station, TX

My art style is a fusion of realism and imagination, where I use vibrant colors and expressive techniques to bring out the beauty and individuality of each subject.

Valeria Munoz

Website: www.valsdivine.art
Email: valsdivineart@gmail.com
Hometown: College Station, Texas

Hey there! My name is Valeria, but you can call me Val. I’m an artist who loves working with Acrylics and watercolors. I take a lot of pride in my work and put my heart and soul into each painting that I create, making sure that every piece is unique and special.

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Our February newsletter is here!

Here is our colorful, informative February 2024 Newsletter! Lots of great things in store. You can delve into our old archived newsletters HERE (the direct link is under the About tab).

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Call for Art Deadline is April 14

CALL FOR ART for our spring 2024 Judged Show – open to all artists! Our next show is “Art in Bloom – A Feast for the Senses.” Artist deadline is Sunday, April 14, 2024. Lots of ribbons and cash prizes! Check it out HERE!

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New Workshop by June Dudley

We are very lucky to have a June Dudley 3-day workshop, “Using Color & Design in the Landscape”! It will be May 1-3, 2024 at Degallery. The cost is $350 ($325 for VAS members). All the registration information is HERE. The maximum number of people that can attend is only 12, so register early!

Cindy Nowotny

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Website: TheRustyEasel.com
Email: c.nowotny@yahoo.com
Hometown: Sealy, Texas

I am inspired by the elusive dance between light and shadow – loving bright colors and the bold contrast of monochromes. Using a variety of mediums, including WS oils, soft pastels, watercolors and drawings mediums, my painterly realism style strives to create an interesting balance between impressionism and realism.

My choice of subjects comes from my personal ideas about beauty and those subjects that stir my soul. My goal is to inspire those who see my work to discover the beauty of the world around them and to create excitement, curiosity and even evoke recollections from the viewer.

I currently reside in Sealy, Texas and enjoy painting both in the studio and outdoors. I am a member of the Oil Painters of America, NOAPS and the Outdoor Painter’s Society.

Constance Conroy Paul

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Website: www.clconroyartworks.com
Email: conroyartworks@gmail.com
Hometown: Cypress, Texas

Constance is an award winning oil artist who paints with a palette knife and uses bold vibrant colors in an expressionistic impressionistic way depicting the mood of the scenes she paints.

She is an international artist showing in Western Australia, London and Houston.

Josie Sheil

Website: jerisheil324fcd.myportfolio.com/
Email: jerisheil@gmail.com
Hometown: College Station, Texas

I’ve lived in College Station for twenty years now, and this is my last semester at Blinn getting my Associates of Art in Art! I’ve painted a mural in AMCHS, some mural installations with the AMCHS art club, and I recently painted a mural in Colorado. I’ve been studying digital media, photography, and videography for the last year.

Kelsey Siegmund

Website: hbeecreations.com/
Email: kmsiegmund@gmail.com
Hometown: College Station, Texas

Kelsey M Siegmund is a greeting card artist who resides in College Station, TX with her husband and three kiddos. While she loves being creative with any medium, Kelsey prefers to create handmade greeting cards. She enjoys designing paper patterns and embellishments to incorporate into her elaborate cards. Those embellishments also transfer to stickers, journals and printed notecards. Honeybee Creations (her small business) can be found in four local businesses and online. Kelsey’s dream is to take her love of creating stationery and turn it into a locally owned and printed stationery shop.