"A TALE OF TWO CITIES" 

 

"Gondolas" by Huff

Patricia Huff's Featured Artist Show opens on November 4 with a reception from 5:00 pm until 8:00pm at the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery, 160 East Bay Street.  "A Tale of Two Cities" will take you into the heart of Venice and Charleston, two cities with many similarities. Patricia first fell in love with Venice over 35 years ago during her college studies abroad in Italy. Just as Venice travel is based on bridges over canals, Charleston bridges her marshes and waterways to travel. Both cities' skylines are dotted with church spires, while window boxes and roof gardens dot their cityscapes. Boats are part of the lifeblood of each city and the arts and handcrafts are part of each city's traditions. The love of good food and wonderful restaurants are also shared by both cities. Patricia says her love of Venice actually led her to make Charleston her home.  

"Docked" by Huff

The sounds, the smells, the color of the light, the water reflections, and a love of historical buildings are just a few reasons why these cities are Patricia's favorites and are the backdrop for this show.  But more than this, the people in both of these places share a love of life, family, food, and arts - La Dolce Vita!

 Patricia's work will be highlighted throughout the month of November.  To see more of her work and experience her view of Charleston and Venice, visit the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery during gallery hours Mon- Sun 11am-6pm.  Contact Patricia Huff at 843-243-0714 or patbillhuff@earthlink.net.

Sign up for Russell's popular one-day workshop to learn to photograph your artwork in a digital format.  Subjects covered include camera settings, different types of lighting, color balance, exposure, file size, auto and manual settings, reviewing shots, deleting, and other techniques for taking superior photos of your own artwork.  Coffee and tea available in the morning and pizza delivery for lunch for a few dollars.  Cost is only $50 for this full-day workshop which includes photographing one artwork.  For an additional $25 each, the first five students to sign up will be able to photograph five pieces.  A minimum of six people is required for each workshop date.  There still are openings.  To sign up contact Russell at 843-364-3580 or follykayakman@hotmail.com.  Call Russell for directions to the studio. 

Materials needed: your digital camera (with instructions), tripod (optional), empty memory card,  one (1) piece of artwork.

Russell Buskirk is an award winning photographer, whose  work has been seen in local, regional, and national publications, websites, posters and lectures. His photography career began in 1994 upon graduation from Woodland Photography School and continued in Charleston at Alterman Studios where he photographed artwork by John Doyle, Steve Jordan, and other artists. Russell has photographed the antique furniture he has restored over the last twenty-three years.  

Plein Air Oil Workshop - March 6-8, 2012 with Jeanette Le Grue

Jeanette Le Grue is a California-based oil painter who shows her work in galleries and museums throughout the United States. She has been the subject of feature articles in Southwest Art Magazine, American Artist Magazine, and Plein Air Scene. She has received numerous awards, including First Place in the American Impressionist Society's National Show, the Irvine Museum Award at the Hawaii Plein Air Event, the Award of Excellence at the Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, and the Helen De Cozen Award at the American Artists Grand National Exhibition in New York. To see Jeanette's work, go to www.legrue.com.

Jeanette is an excellent teacher who uses daily demonstrations to emphasize seeing the abstract design in the landscape. Painting a la prima, she focuses on seeing the big shapes, and relationships of grays to color and color harmony. She has coined the F.I.S.H. School of Color, which is her trademarked approach. Jeanette takes beginners to professional level, and gives plenty of individual attention.

Here is Jeanette's description of her workshop:

The goal of this workshop is for you to learn and practice principals and techniques that will enable you to become a better plein air painter. First you will learn how to SEE the abstract design, essential for every successful painting. You will plan your painting then paint your plan. I will show you how to simplify and organize your painting so that you capture the essence of your subject. You will start by creating a small value painting so that you learn to see how painting is not about objects, but about the design. You will feel how relationships between light and shadow express emotion. I'm a "hands on" teacher. Through lectures, demos, and individual daily critique at the easel, each student will grow in their ability and discover their own strengths. A group critique will follow at the end of this class.

For more information about the workshop and registration, contact Tina Mayland at Tina@TinaMaylandArt.com.  The price for this workshop is $430 by Dec 1 and $475 after for CAG members and $450 by Dec 1 and $500 after for non-CAG members.