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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.

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Our art show, “Resolutions – New Beginnings” is open until Feb 8!

Come visit our winter art show “Resolutions” at the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, 4180 Hwy 6, College Station, TX 77845. It is a great show. Come by and you might find art that speaks to you. We have 22 members showcasing 69 of their more recent art – including oil, acrylic, watercolor, abstract, mixed media, lithographs, photography, glass and fiber art. Come see the wide range of incredible art from our members!

For this exhibition, we encouraged artists to explore the theme of new beginnings by thinking about the challenges, rewards and images of starting over, as well as the power of art to help us visualize our hopes and dreams for the future.

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Complete List of Member Perks at Degallery

Dr. Daria Dega of Degallery and our Show Chair has kindly offered all our members three wonderful perks:

  1. A 10% discount on all workshops at Degallery. This is an amazing discount that can easily pay for your membership fee. Visit HERE to see the upcoming workshops. To get the discount, contact Daria directly at contact@degallery.us.
  2. Free entry to First Saturday Art Market.  Register HERE.
  3. Discounted price of $10 for the Dress Up Live Model (long pose) every second Tuesday 1-4pm.  Bring cash or check.

We hope you take advantage of these benefits.

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Deadline Extended for Resolutions Art Show Submissions

Our Shows Chair, Dary Dega, decided to extend the deadline for our winter art show at The Arts Council of Brazos Valley, Resolutions, to Thursday January 4 to give everyone an opportunity to enjoy the holidays AND get their submissions ready for the show. Happy Holidays!! HERE is the link to apply. The show is open to all!

Susan Sterle

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Website: www.SusanSterle.com
Email: Susansterleart@gmail.com
Hometown: Temple, TX

From her studio in a one-hundred-year-old house she restored in the historic district of Downtown Temple, Texas, Susan is creating images of the things she loves using oil and canvas.

A graduate of the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in fine art and graphic design she has been painting and drawing from a very early age. Plein air, studio work, and commission work are a part of her art journey, and she especially enjoys painting animals. Retired from a 30-year graphic design career she teaches art and workshops and works as a freelance graphic designer and photographer. She can also be found hosting guests at the Airbnb located upstairs above her studio that she owns and operates. Click to view the Airbnb.

Whenever she has a chance, you will find her enjoying nature, painting outdoors, biking, fishing, kayaking, or simply enjoying playtime with her miniature dachshund, Sophie, all the time scouting for the perfect location for her next Plein Air Creation.

Artist Statement:
Art is a visual love language that helps me communicate the importance of the people, animals, places, landscapes, and experiences in my life. As I paint and draw, it teaches me about the gift of life and what God is presenting to me. It is my way to share what I see and experience.

Susan Tyler

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Website: www.tylerstudio.org
Email: tymo2215@gmail.com
Hometown: Centerville, Texas

I have been painting since I was 8. I attended Sam Houston University in the early 60’s. Back then all of our work was Plein Air. Unfortunately I have gotten spoiled by studio painting. Now in my golden (really golden) years I am trying to relearn the skill and pleasure of Plein Air. I have a studio just west of Centerville. I am actually quite busy with teaching, commissions and showing my work in Buffalo at 904 Gallery and G. Lee Gallery in Galveston. I also participate in private art receptions in the area. I painted 3 of the deer that grace the square and downtown in Centerville.