St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church

4625 E. River Road

Tucson, AZ 85718

9:30-noon

Presenter: C. J. Shane

Why Abstraction Matters

  

"In philosophical terminology, abstraction is the thought

process wherein ideas are distanced from objects." We'll

discuss this in the context of art and making art, and why it's important to distance idea from object (sometimes)."

 

Biography: C.J. Shane is a visual artist and writer who lives

and works in Tucson, Arizona. She has bachelor's and

master's degrees, and studied art at Penland School in North Carolina and at Haystack in Maine as well as from individual instructors. Her primary interest is in oil painting, artist's books, and relief printmaking. She considers herself an abstract landscape artist deeply influenced by her Sonoran Desert home. Her award-winning artworks are in both private and institutional collections and can be seen at

www.cjshane.com. Her most recent book, Voices of New

China, is available in paperback and e-reader versions. Also

she is the managing editor for Sonoran Arts Network,

www.SonoranArtsNetwork.net

 

 

EDUCASATIONAL

 

In the Mini Workshop we'll explore the themes addressed

during the morning presentation - "ideas distanced from

objects" - by learning new surface design techniques. These

techniques will add depth and complexity to the imagery we

develop to express our ideas. We'll be working on heavy

printmaker's papers using various water-based mediums,

paints, and inks and using various mark-making objects and tools to create new images.

 

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A new show is scheduled for Habitat for Humanity from November 2, 2013 through March, 2014. Jury for the show will be held at the November 1, 2013, CASA meeting. If you still have work in the present show we would like you to keep it there until the new show goes up on November 2. You may pick it up at 9:30 am on November 1 or on Thursday or Friday prior to that day. A prospectus for this show can be downloaded below.
Click here for prospectus

  

 

"JUMPING TO NEW HEIGHTS II"

CPAC ART SHOW 2O13

NOVEMBER 1ST TO NOVEMBER 27TH

CPAC is pleased to announce a visual art exhibition, Jumping to New Heights II. This exhibition challenges artists to try a new technique, fresh subject matter, different media, unusual color schemes, etc. to push their work to "new heights." It is time to explore new horizons!

Arizona artists living in Pima County are invited to participate in this juried exhibition at CPAC which is a Pima County facility. Submissions are welcome from across the spectrum of visual arts. Each artist can submit up to three pieces. Artists are encouraged to provide an artist statement describing how each piece of artwork has Jumped to New Heights. These can be included on the entry form or provided on an attachment.

The entry fee is $25 for CPAC members and $35 for non-members. All artwork must be for sale. CPAC will retain 25% of the sale & handle the paper work. Please remember this as you price your work on your entry form.

Prizes: First Place - $300, Second Place - $200, Third Place - $100

Juror: Mabel Dean

Entry Deadline: October 25, 2013

  

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