Watercolors

Watercolor

Tuesdays: 
March 13, 20, April 3, 24 and May 8 (no classes on March 27, April 10 and 17 and May 1)

Cost: $125 members, $150 non-members

Time: 9:00am -12:00pm or 1:00-4:00pm

Reservations: Call the Gallery to sign up 503-644-38001

Artist’s Website: www.chriskeylockwilliams.com

The Spring classes will focus on PATTERN.  Our paintings would be chaos, unreadable and confusing without the conscious choices we make about patterns.  In this class we will talk about echoes and relationships.  We will see how different paintings use these in different ways.  The subject of the painting might determine the patterns but at the same time lead us to use totally contrasting shapes!!  We might contrast geometric shapes with organic shapes.  What fun can we have with dots, triangles and line?  We will talk about quantity, size and spacing.  This knowledge will turn our paintings from ordinary to extraordinary!!!!

Chris is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, the Northwest Watercolor society and past president of the Watercolor society of Oregon. She has taught at the Village Gallery for over20 years. Check out her website for more information and samples of her work.

3rd Annual Art Challenge May 2012

The Village Gallery of Arts is now accepting registrations for the 3rd Annual Art Challenge.

•  This is a non-juried opportunity to create and show 4 pieces of art work in 1 month.
• The gallery will provide participating artists with 4 stretched canvases (6”x6”x1.5”).
• Starting April 1st you have 4 weeks to create 4 pieces of themed art.
• The 4 pieces will hang vertically on the wall.
• Pieces must be individually priced between $25 and $50.
• Artist receives 75% commission of the sold price.
• The funds raised are used for gallery improvements (display fixtures, lighting, etc.)
• Last year 96 artists participated and 109 pieces of art sold.

The Village Gallery of Arts was founded in 1963 by a group of 10 artists who shared the idea of having a working, teaching gallery, a place for exhibition and instruction. Today, we are home to many Oregon artists This co-operative gallery enjoys a diverse group of artists and artisans, who create fine works of art in virtually every medium. The Gallery displays and sells new artwork on a regular basis so you will want to visit frequently to see all the new offerings. The Gallery also offers a variety of classes and workshops for all ages and abilities which change according to community interest and needs. VGA is a nonprofit organization (501c3) overseen by a board of directors, and receives no taxpayer money. We support the Gallery through fees for classes, workshops, membership dues, sales from the Gallery, and tax-deductible donations.

Art Challenge Rules:

1. Submit a completed registration form along with the non-refundable $30 entry fee to:
   The Village Gallery of Arts • 12505 NW Cornell Road #14, Portland, OR 97229 • 503-644-8001  
   Gallery hours: Sunday noon to 4pm, Monday closed, Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 4pm
   No registrations will be accepted without the entry fee.
2. Registration deadline: Saturday, March 17 at 4pm.
3. Gallery will provide each artist with four blank canvases on March 31, 2012 at 10:00 am
4. Artist must return the 4 canvases to the gallery by Sunday, April 29 at 2pm. (gallery opens at noon that day)
5. Complete all 4 canvases.
6. All 4 canvases must share a theme. Example: Beach, Angels, Flowers, Animals, etc.
7. All pieces must be of the same medium (example: watercolor, mixed media, encaustic, etc.)
8. All artwork must be original and produced only by the registered artist – no collaborations.*
9. All participating artists must use the canvases as their substrate provided by gallery. You may add a substrate to the front of the canvas only. No exceptions.
10. Special gallery commission will apply. (75% to artist and 25% to gallery).
11. Artist may register multiple times to receive more canvases. No discounts apply.
12. The Art Challenge is open to all ages, including children and students.
13. Artwork must be priced between $25 and $50 per piece.
14. Registrants not following entry protocol will be disqualified.
15. The Gallery will “red dot” all art sold. Sold art will stay up for the duration of the show.
16. Unsold/Sold canvases will be available for pick up on June 2, 2012

Hanging:

Hanging Guidelines will be given when canvases are picked up. All 4 pieces will hang vertically on a wall. (#1 at the top and #4 at the bottom.) Artist name and artist statement will be displayed adjacent to your pieces. All pieces must be numbered, titled, and priced on the back of the piece for easy sales. Pieces will be placed on the wall with one nail. We’ll hang by the back of the frame. No wiring or framing accepted.

Artist Reception:

The show opens up to the public on Tuesday May 1st at 10:00 AM.

The artist reception is on Saturday, May 5th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Electronic/printed postcards will be available for pick up in April. 

View past entry photos on our FACEBOOK Page 

Questions? Contact Shelley Lebel, project coordinator or cell: 503/333-1215

SoulCollage ®

Linda Dalal Sawaya 

Friday Night Intro April 27

Time: 6:30 – 9:30pm | Cost: $30

Saturday April 28 Workshop

Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm (bring your own lunch, refreshments provided)

Cost: Friday Night and Saturday $95.00

Supplies: All materials will be provided

Class Size:  Minimum 4, Maximum 10

Reservations | Space Availability: Call the Gallery to sign up 503.644.8001

Artist’s Website: lindasawaya.com

SoulCollage® was developed by Seena Frost in California. It’s a process where one learns to make your own cards using collage technique. Access your intuition and create an incredible deck of cards with deep personal meaning that may help you with life’s questions and transitions and that can be used for inspiration, guidance, and personal readings. (see soulcollage.com for more information).

In June 2004, I trained to become a SoulCollage® facilitator and am delighted to teach this amazing process which is very complimentary to the Monday night collage classes that I have taught for years.

Friday Night introduction is from 6:30 – 9:30pm. The next day, Saturday, is an all day workshop with SoulCollage® – an opportunity for in-depth study, a day of making cards, and having time to write about and read your cards – for people attending the Friday night intro.

Acrylic with Collage Painting

Linda Dalal Sawaya 

Saturday April 21

Cost: $95  | $15 materials

Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm (please bring your own lunch, refreshments provided)

Supplies: All materials will be provided; you may bring personal images to work with

Class Size:  Minimum 4, Maximum 10

Reservations | Space Availability: Call the Gallery to sign up 503.644.8001

Artist’s Website: lindasawaya.com

This on day workshop is a fun exploration of collage together with acrylic paint. It is an extension of my Monday night collage class. I have used this powerful combination of media to illustrate book covers, magazine articles and to produce fine art. Magazine images or personal photos are the starting point for a very personal expression that can be provocative, funny, beautiful, nostalgic, symbolic, as you like.

Workshop participants are exposed to a variety of techniques with acrylic paint, how to integrate collage images with paint, and how to transform images from one idea into another.

This is a creative opportunity for artists of any experience level. At least one finished piece will be created by day’s end.

Collage Class

Linda Dalal Sawaya 

Mondays:
January:   16, 23 and 30         Cost: $75 Members | $90 non-members 
February: 6, 13, 20 and 27     Cost: $100 Members | $120 non-members 
March:       5, 12, 19 and 26    Cost: $100 Members | $120 non-members 
April:          2, 9, 16 and 23      Cost: $100 Members | $120 non-members 

Time: 6:30 – 9:30pm

Supplies: All materials included

Class Size:  Minimum 4, Maximum 10

Reservations | Space Availability: Call the Gallery to sign up 503.644.8001

Artist’s Website: lindasawaya.com

This weekly class provides an opportunity to make a unique finished piece of art in one night, using primarily magazine images. Perfect for anyone who has an inner desire to be creative, but hasn’t done any art since childhood, as well as accomplished artists.

Through the years of teaching this class in my Bonny Slope studio, I’ve found each person – an artist with her individual style and voice – producing surprising results that emerge through the process designed into the class. It is Fun! Just show up, play, and a create. By the  end of the evening, you will have at least one finished collage that you can use for greeting cards, or in other creative ways.

Visit Linda’s website to see examples of her art.

Please Register by month.