AMERICAN WOMEN ARTISTS
A non-profit organization dedicated to the inspiration, celebration and encouragement of Women in the Arts. |
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To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.
Auguste Rodin
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Deadline Fast Approaching
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July 6, 2011 is the deadline for the AWA national art competiton. There will be another great list of prizes from our fabulous sponsors, so don't miss out! The prospectus is posted on our website viewprospectushereEntries are online only through JuriedArtServices.com JuriedArt/AWA
The annual members' show and national competition will be held at Huff Harrington Fine Art, Ltd. in Atlanta, Ga. huffharrington
Please note: the deadline has been moved from August to July to give accepted artists the opportunity to participate in national advertising along with AWA Members.
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Social Media Rocks
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Statistics to shout about: In the last month, our AWA Facebook page has generated over 20,000 post views! We've added a "Meet the Artists" page, where we're building photo profiles of each member artist with a link to their website. We're adding new fans everyday, and invite you to find us on Facebook and stay up to date on news, show announcements and other important details.
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Sculpture Spotlight: Master Signature Member Lee Hutt
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 | | "Gregory Gillespie" by Lee Hutt |
"I work in traditional materials, clay and plaster. It's just hard work and magic.
Each person has a story. I see a face or a figure and read that story. Can I capture that essential in clay? Do you read it and think of your own story? Will these sculptures communicate to the future something about who we are today? Who knows? I am compelled to do it.
In this, I believe myself connected to a tradition with roots in the Renaissance and Antiquity.
As artists we record history. It is a privilege, filled with self criticism, uncertainty and occasional ecstasy."
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Painting Spotlight: Signature Member Nancy Carroll
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 | | "Spring on Canyon Road" by Nancy Carroll |
"No artist could live in California and not become enchanted with painting in natural light and from life" says Nancy. Painting in a direct post-impressionist Russian style of realism, where strong expression of form is critical, she has developed a definitive style of painting from life that is evident in all of her works.
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Help Stop Art Fraud
| | Both Joy Beckner and Rosetta have had work illegally copied and for sale on eBay. Joy has had success convincing two known distributors of two pirated pieces, that were reproduced in resin, to remove them from eBay. Two others, that were reproduced in pot metal, are still on websites originating in England. Rosetta's pieces have purported to be by someone called "Milo." If you run across suspicious items drop us a line and we'll forward it to Joy or Rosetta. Other web sites have advertised copies of paintings of living artists we all know--strongly worded emails have resulted in those artists being dropped from the inventory. Unfortunately, it is not a problem that will be solved any time soon. |
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Member News
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 | | "The Pink Vase," watercolor, 20 x 22, by Signature Member Kathrine Lemke Waste. Now on exhibit in "California Classic Watercolors" at the Knowlton Gallery, Lodi, CA, opening June 28 through August 27. |
Kathrine will be teaching a two day watercolor workshop for adults at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento, CA, July 16-17. crockermuseum
Master Signature Member Kate Palmer recently served as the May Juror for the RayMar Art Contest. Her selections and critiques can be viewed at raymar
Master Signature Member Bethanne Kinsella Cople has a painting on the set of the new tv pilot show, Necessary Roughness, Wednesday, June 29 at 10pm on USA.
Master Signature Member Joy Beckner will have work at the National Sculpture Society's 78th Annual Exhibition at Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC, from August 6 through October 30.
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American Women Artists Board for 2011:Bethanne Kinsella Cople, President, Alexandria, VA Jacqueline Kamin, Vice-President, Laguna Beach, CA Joy Beckner, Treasurer, Chesterfield, MO Nancy Boren, The Colony, TX Judy Crowe, Spring, TX LaNell Arndt, Brenham, TX Julie Rogers, Glendale, UT Ardith Starostka, Columbus, NE Debbie Leeuw, Executive Director, Dallas, TX Contact us at mail@americanwomenartists.org
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