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Visual Arts Alliance
P. O. Box 130703
Houston, TX 77219-0843
www.visualartsalliance.org
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Letter from the President
May, 2010
Dear VAA Members, Our 27th
Juried Open Exhibition is held at Williams Tower Gallery, 2800 Post Oak
Blvd., Houston 77056, April 26 through May 28, 2010. The opening reception is
Thursday, April 29, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Awards will be presented at 7:00 pm.
Please try to attend and support your fellow artists. There will be wine, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Many thanks to all of you who attended our April meeting at
Lisa and Lee Littlefield's studios. The
Littlefields were gracious hosts and allowed us to view their extensive art
collection inside their lovely home and sculpture pieces in the yard. They led us to their large studios behind the home. They each
have separate studio space and each shared their creative processes with
us. We had a large attendance and a
wonderful visit. Liza and Lee Littlefield's sculpture  |
Our Wednesday, May 5th
meeting is being held at Foelber Pottery Gallery & Studio, 706 Richmond
Ave., Houston, TX 77006. 713-529-1703.
Meeting starts promptly at 6:30pm. Foelber Pottery started in 1979 with a group of craftsmen
making unique, intricately carved and pierced lanterns. Each piece was created by a team of potters.
One potter would throw the form on a potter's wheel. The next person would
carve the design. Another would apply
the glaze colors. Then the next potter would load and fire the kiln. The work sold at arts and crafts festivals
in the southwest, from Texas to Florida. In the 1980's, the studio gradually evolved and the potters
turned the bottom floor of the 1930's house into a gallery. They outgrew the house and built another
building to make room for the growing pottery classes and studio/storage space
for large "works-in progress".
They offer classes for adults and children and recently have added
one-day Party Events for groups. The
gallery is still housed in the charming 1930's house where they host
approximately five shows per year showing handcrafted, fine works in clay. Hope to see all of you at Williams Tower Gallery and at
Foelber Pottery. Please mark your
calendars with those dates. Sincerely, Ann McBride
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May 5th meeting this Month
Our May meeting will be on Wednesday, May 5 at 6:30 PM.
Foelber Pottery will be hosting us for a studio tour and talk. Foleber Pottery is located at 706 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77006, 713.529.1703.
Foelber Pottery began in 1979 and has evolved into a gallery and school exhibiting handcrafted, fine works in clay and hosting five shows a year.
Visit their website at Foelber Pottery
You are invited to bring guests to the meetings.
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Membership News
Ann Bell requests your recommendation: If you have a friend or family member who wants to learn to paint and you aren't prepared to take on the project yourself, Ann requests that you recommend her for private lessons or 1 day classes. Please call Ann at 281-330-3827. Ann Bell's website
Piyali Dasgupta and Becky Soria invite you to visit them during the Inner Art Corridor Art Crawl at Winter Studios and Gallery 3 on Saturday, May 1 from 3-9. 713-869-2727. Inner Art Corridor Art Crawl
Margo I. Green is the featured artist with the Pearland Arts League with a one woman show at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Pearland, TX. She has also been accepted as a member of Betz Gallery at 1208 W. Gray St., Houston. Margo's website
Betz Gallery
Donald Walker announces his new website. Please visit it at Donald Walker's website
Donna E Perkins' website was incorrectly listed in last month's newsletter. Please visit her website at Donna E Perkins
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Program Schedule 2009 - 2010
Sept. 9 Archway Gallery, "Understanding Co-ops"
6:30 PM, 2305 Dunlavy, 713.522.2409
Oct. 3 Eileen McClellan, Demo: "Monoprints"
10:00 AM, Art Supply, 2711 Main St.
Nov. 6 27th Juried Membership Exhibition
One Allen Center, 500 Dallas
6:00 - 8:00 PM, Clint Willour, Juror
Nov. 11 Contemporary Arts Museum, "Gallery tour"
6:30 PM, 5216 Montrose Blvd. 713.284.8250
Dec. 9 Holiday Party, "Matt Adams-CathARTx
6:30 PM, Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy
Jan. 6 G Gallery, "Gallery visit and talk"
6:03 PM, G Gallery, 301 E. 11th, 713.869.4770
Feb. 6 Dr. Tracy Karner-Visual Studies, U of H
10:00 AM, Art Supply, 2711 Main St.
Mar. 3 Spacetaker- "Presentation"
6:30 PM, Spacetaker Studio, 2101 Winter Street
Apr. 7 Lee & Liza Littlefield - Studio visit & talk
6:30 PM, 414 Martin Rd., 77018, 713.227.9200
Apr. 29 27th Juried Open Exhibition
6:00 - 8:00 PM, Williams Tower, 2800 Post Oak
May 5 Foelber Pottery- "Studio Tour & Talk"
Wed., 6:30 PM, 706 Richmond, 713.529.1703
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TWENTY SEVENTH JURIED OPEN EXHIBITION
Show on exhibit from April 26 through May 28, 2010 Opening Reception April 29, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Williams Tower Gallery
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77056
JUROR: Keith Carter 2009 Texas Medal of Arts recipient Keith Carter holds the endowed Walles Chair of Art at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He is also the recipient of Artist of the Year award from the Houston Art League and the winner of the Lange-Taylor Prize from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. He is the author of eleven previous books. Carter's work is included in numerous private and public collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C., the Art Institute of Chicago; the Smithsonian American Art Museum; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY; and the Wittliff Collection of Southwestern & Mexican Photography, San Marcos, Texas. CALENDAR:
Thursday, April 29, 2010 Opening Reception at Williams Tower Gallery, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Awards presented at 7:00 PM
Sat., May 29 2010 Pick up artwork at Williams Tower Gallery
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| Update Member Addresses
Please note the new address for:
New Member
Billie Chasen marvchasen@yahoo.com
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Board of Directors
2009-2010
President Ann McBride
Vice-President Matt Adams
Secretary Madilyn Stein
Treasurer Donald Walker
Membership Donald Walker
Programs Marie Lentini
Newsletter Crystal Owens
Hospitality Jane Honovich
Directory Stacy Hosrich
At Large Margaret Colvin
At Large Marsha Harris
Exhibitions Chair Donna Villarreal
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