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Just a Reminder - This Weekend
Rochester Art Supply's TRADE SHOW 2011! 
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November 11th & 12th at the High Falls Art Gallery

 

*There are still spots available for the Product Seminars & there is ONE spot left for the Saturday Diane Townsend Workshop. Call 585-546-6509 to reserve your place today!*

Trade Show is sponsored and organized by Rochester Art Supply, Inc. (www.fineartstore.com) to help introduce artists to high quality art materials.


Product Booths Open:
Friday, November 11th   6PM - 9PM
Saturday, November 12th 10AM - 5PM


Special Trade Show Discounts
Friday and Saturday.
Product boothswill be set up throughout the main gallery featuring all your favorite brands! Representatives from the manufacturing companies will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.  Products will be on sale with special trade show pricing!  Click here to learn more about which products will be on sale!
   
Free Demonstrations
On Saturday only.
 
  • Kathryn Bevier from Enkaustikos will be performing an encaustic printmaking demo in the main gallery room from 10:00am - 12:30pm.  Artists will even have the opportunity to make their own encaustic monoprints!   
  • Ed McCormick from Art Molds will also be performing an intriguing life casting demonstration  from 1:30pm - 4:30pm.  Be sure to stop in to see it!
  • Paul Anderson will be running an artograph digital projector demonstration all day long at his booth on Saturday.  This new product is a must see!  
Product Seminars
On Saturday only. Registration is required, limited seats available.
Gamblin Oil Paints                 10:30am - 12:00pm
Golden Acrylics Seminar       12:30pm - 2 :00pm
Winsor & Newton Oils              2:30pm - 4:30pm
 Click here to read seminar descriptions!   
Diane Townsend's Unique One Day Workshop 
Offered Both Days;
Friday or Saturday.
  Registration and Fee required.  Limited Seats. Diane Townsend will be holding a unique one-day workshop that pastelists will love. The workshop , which is being offered on Friday (Friday is sold out!) as well as Saturday, will be from 9:30am - Noon with a quick break and then it will resume again from 1 - 4pm.  Artists will have a chance to draw from a live model and she will offer classical approaches to abstract art that were born out of Surrealism and Automatism in early 20th century European Art.    Click here to learn more about her unique workshop

Friday is now sold out- limited spaces available for Saturday! Enroll now!

"Meet & Greet" With Diane Townsend 
On Friday only; 6pm - 9pm. 

Diane Townsend will be at the Trade Show from 6pm - 9pm on Friday night to meet with enthusiastic artists.  Ask questions about her pastel line and of course, her love for art.   This will be a fun, informal meet & greet where you can really get to know Diane.  Coffee & music will be there for your enjoyment as well.  Please mark your calendars!


Teacher Appreciation Night

Friday night; 6pm - 9pm.
We are encouraging local art instructors and educators to join us on Friday night.  The product booths will be open to the public for shopping and Diane Townsend will be holding a "Meet & Greet".  In addition, educators will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with the manufacturing representatives from Gamblin, Golden, Winsor & Newton, Sennelier, Copic, Fredrix/Tara, Isabey, Raphael, Enkaustikos and Artograph about their products.  We value art education and really hope that our local educators will take advantage of this opportunity to increase their knowledge. 


FREE Portfolio Critique - Brought to you by the Rochester Art Club
Friday night 6pm - 9pm 
  • Would you like to:
  • Find out how to improve your work
  • Learn what your strengths and weaknesses are
  • Find out about art resources in the community
  • Learn how to put together an artists' resume, statement, portfolio and other marketing/business aspects of art?
Bring photographs/originals of your artwork (any level welcome) in any medium or genre, as well as your questions to the Rochester Art Supply Trade Show for a personal critique with a professional artist member of the historic Rochester Art Club (www.rochesterartclub.org)!

Art Club Exploration
On Saturday only. Stop in to talk with some of our local art groups.  Many groups will be on hand to answer questions, provide information about their club, their exhibitions and of course, sign you up if you are interested in joining.
 

For a full list of event details - Click Here!