PAINT OUT at Aspen Grove Paint Out Competition at Aspen Grove Shopping Center 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton CO 80120 Info@AspenGroveCenter.com Event Date: June 19, 2021 10am – Noon (Check-in begins at 9:00 at ROX Arts Gallery) Entry Deadline: June 15, 2021 Entry Fee: $25 per participant (Fee is non-refundable. All fees will support the cash prizes) Registration Site: RoxArtsGallery.com (and promoted on AspenGroveCenter.com/paintout) Media: Paint, pastel, ink, graphite, colored pencil (please no photography, 3-dimensional or sculpture) Images: One piece per person Requirements: All pieces must be on a stiff backing, with a frame or matt, acceptable for display on easels or easily hung and will be available for sale. See additional notes below. Overview: Calling all Plein Air artists! Saturday, June 19 from 10am – Noon, artists are invited to come paint at Aspen Grove shopping center, Littleton’s fresh air shopping destination, for a quick draw competition. This community center offers modern agrarian architecture, abundant flowers, an urban atmosphere and is working to foster a focus on art! Bring your paints and easels and find your perfect landscape. Shoppers are invited to observe the artists as they create. At 2pm, an expert juror will award cash prizes to three stand out paintings. All paintings will be available for sale that day and on the ROX Arts Gallery website through June 30, 2021! Come enjoy a day painting in the outdoors and the chance to win! This event is co-hosted by Aspen Grove shopping center and ROX Arts Gallery. All registration funds received above the cost of the event, will be contributed to Roxborough Arts Council, a 501C3 supporting arts involvement in the local community. Artwork: All canvases or paper must be stamped at check in. Art can be representational or abstract. Entries must be original, entirely the work of the artist, and checked in on June 19 before 1pm. All participating pieces should be presented in a finished, professional manner including a frame or matt for display. Aspen Grove and ROX Arts Gallery reserve the right to disqualify any selected entry upon arrival that does not meet the requirements or is deemed unsuitable for display. No artwork may be removed from the exhibit prior to the close of the exhibition at 3pm, including sold art. Purchased art may be collected from ROX Arts Gallery following the event. Aspen Grove is not responsible for damaged or missing art pieces. Each piece will be displayed for sale with title, artist’s name, and price. Interested customers can contact ROX Arts Gallery for purchase. A 15% commission will be contributed to support the non-profit cause of ROX Arts Gallery, please price work accordingly. Checks for any sold art, will be mailed by July 15, 2021. Rights for photo representation and reuse of all art will be maintained by Aspen Grove for the use of event promotion. Awards: Best in Show: $300 First Place: $150 Second Place: $50 Three prizes will be awarded. All prizes will be determined by the designated juror. Prizes will be announced at 2pm on June 19, 2021. Timeline: MAY 1 - Registration open on AspenGroveCenter.com/paintout (click through to Rox) JUNE 15 - Registration deadline 5pm 19 – Event 10am – Noon (Registration at 9:00am ROX Arts Gallery) 9:00 Registration 10-12 Paint Out 12-1 Submittal of Art 1-2 Judging and Photos 2 Awards /Sales 30 – Online gallery sales close at ROX Arts Gallery JULY 15 Checks sent for all salesJuror: Victoria Kwasinski Victoria Kwasinski holds a BFA from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design where she graduated class valedictorian. She has over thirty years of experience as a Professional Artist and has worked as a Corporate Graphic Artist, Freelance Illustrator, Gallery Owner, Fine Artist, Art Instructor. Ms. Kwasinski has been teaching drawing and painting extensively throughout the Denver Metropolitan area since 1996. She serves as juror for exhibitions and holds critiques and demonstrations for a variety of arts organizations. As a juror, she looks for work that has sound art principles that include good color, value, composition, design, and technique. Awards are chosen based on these principles, as well as those works that express the artist’s unique voice, create a sense of wonder, and invite the viewer to be involved in the work

Spring has sprung!  Spring is a season of hope and beauty. I am always inspired by the gorgeous pinks and whites of the blossoming crab apple trees that are everywhere in spring. 

This watercolor workshop will be about how to paint these lovely clouds of pink, white, and fresh green colors. "FloMo Trees" will open the door for all artists (of any level) who want to learn the best way to portray this soft and breezy feeling with loose and flowing watercolors.

The techniques I'll demonstrate (and we will practice together) are just the perfect tricks to help you paint your own vision of Spring's special artistry. Plus, because there is always something new to discover and try in my workshops, this one will also introduce you to the unique characteristics of casein. As always, when you register, I will send you the

* Annotated Supply List

* Detailed Instructional Outline

* Reference Photo

* Zoom Link, and more!

Thursday, May 20, 2021

7 to 9 PM (Mountain time)

$30

https://www.artbylinden.com/workshops

https://www.foothillsartcenter.org/calendar/cafe-nunn

CaFe- Flowstate: A Watermedia Exhibit featuring Janet Nunn

Monday, February 1, 2021 7:30 PM 

Sunday, March 14, 2021 8:30 PM

Foothills Art Center was built upon a community of watermedia artists forming a coop to display and sell their work. Over the years FAC has created exhibitions in partnership with watermedia societies to continue to foster a love and appreciation for the complexities of watermedia. For 20 years Janet Nunn has been a foundational part of the watermedia community at FAC. As an educator she has inspired students to experiment and fall in love with art, building the most dedicated following of any teacher in FAC history. She has also been featured time and time again in various FAC exhibitions. With this show we would like to highlight her art, educational style and her students alongside an open call for watermedia artwork. 

As the first show in our Young Curator’s Series this exhibition will serve as an internship program for some local high school’s students to gain professional experience conceptualizing, designing, organizing and installing a fine art exhibition. Janet will serve as our professional watermedia expert and mentor the student’s through the process alongside FAC staff 

Deadline to Apply: March 14, 2021

Exhibition dates: April 23 to July 11

Join me for a new ZOOM Watercolor class for four consecutive Monday mornings beginning February. Time: 9:30 - 11:30 

                Dates: Feb. 15, March 1, March 8

• Class Session One (February 15): Achieving Depth in Landscapes–You’ll learn about and practice all the different aspects of achieving depth in your landscapes, whether plein air, or from photos. You’ll have tips and tricks and all the tools you need for spectacular watercolor landscapes.
• Class Session Two (February 22): Don’t Be Afraid of the Water–You’ll learn about and practice all the ways to be successful when you paint water, whether it’s a rushing stream or a peaceful lake.
• Class Session Three (March 1): Head Painting–You’ll learn about and practice what it takes to make a beautiful portrait, whether it’s a rough cowboy or a pretty girl or a baby. You’ll come away confident that you can paint beautiful portraits of your family and friends.
• Class Session Four (March 8): Animals!–Let’s learn how to paint fur, and hair, whether it’s smooth or fluffy or shaggy, black or white. You’ll be confident when you paint your pet or your friends’ pets for a gift.

Register HERE

Carol Newsom

carol@newsomart.com      303-257-0142