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Signature Member Claudia Seymour
“My paintings are a personal expression of my lifelong fascination with the visual effects of color, as revealed by the play of light across an array of objects. My goal as a traditional representational painter is to attempt to portray the limitless beauty of color, not only in every object itself but also in the light-filled interaction between objects, their shadows and highlights, and the space in which they exist”.
Claudia Seymour is President of the historic Salmagundi Club in New York and a widely collected practicing artist. She is a Master Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and has been awarded Master Circle status by the International Association of Pastel Societies. She is also an Associate Member of the Oil Painters of America.
Romona’s studio is tucked away in the lush Red Hills of Dundee Oregon, overlooking flourishing vineyards and breathtaking landscapes. Much of her inspiration comes from her surroundings-be it a weathered farmhouse, an ancient alder standing alone in resplendent autumn hues, or a muted meadow that pulls one’s thoughts to a conscious digression.
Self taught with nature as her classroom and the great masters her teachers, she knew at age four that painting would be her calling. Today you’ll find her paintings as far away as Germany, London and downtown Manhattan. Her works have been published in the premier art magazines including Southwest Art, American Art Collector and Art Talk.
Visions of the Southwest, an AWA exhibition of work of Master Signature and Signature members will open Nov. 3, 2012 at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson. There will be a paint out on the museum grounds Saturday morning with all members, Master, Signature, and Associate invited to participate. We are pleased to announce our guest artists for the museum show: Nancy Bush, Jane De Decker, Gay Faulkenberry, Louisa McElwain, Joan Potter, Sherry Salari Sander, Linda Tippetts, and Star Liana York. |
“To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage.” Georgia O’Keefe |
Member News Jacqueline Kamin teaches classes the second Friday of each month at Graphaids Art Store, 12400 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 424.832.3528 Jacqueline will also teach at the Fredericksburg Art School (TX) October 22-26, 2012. events
Donna Howell-Sickles‘ gallery, Davis and Blevins in Saint Jo, TX, is expanding and soon Donna will be painting in the open studio/loft on the second floor and the gallery/gift shop will have a new home below. gallery The Davis and Blevins Gallery will host seven exhibits this year. The first show will open February 25th featuring artworks created with a limited palette. For centuries artists have used black and white, greys, and umbers to create studies as well as finished works of art. The tradition continues today and they will present their artists’ take on this time honored working method. Exhibits during the rest of the year are: April 21 New Work/ New Artists June 2 A Focus on Horses Aug 4 Contemporary Western Oct 6 Landscape Nov 10 Donna Howell-Sickles solo exhibit Dec 1 Small works/Jewelry trunk show Donna will also be teaching Drawing the Female Figure at the Scottsdale Art School Feb. 27 to March 2, 2012. Joy Beckner will be at the Dachshund Club of America National Specialty, Mountain Creek Inn at Callaway Gardens, Highway 27 South, Pine Mountain, GA. April 18 – 21, 2012 dca She will have a solo show May 5 – 27, 2012, at The Margaret Harwell Art Museum, 421 North Main Street, Poplar Bluff, MO. Opening reception: May 5, from 6 – 8pm. museum Nancy Boren has a new video/slide show on YouTube cowgirlsandcowboys LaNell Arndt is taking students’ names for an oil painting workshop in March in TX. marchitapriest Ann Larsen provided the “master strokes” for the new Masterstrokes masthead. annlarsen |