June 16th Speaker Jerry’s Artarama

The speaker for June 16th, 2015 will be Scott Manning of Jerry’s Artarama. Sometimes they bring free door prizes so this is a meeting not to be missed!!!

Scott says, “As far as Biographical info, I have been at Jerry’s Knoxville as Director of Operations for more than 10 years. I am a Native of Knoxville  but I have moved a good deal in my career.

I am an artist working in Watercolor, Acrylics, Inks and Drawing. Currently I have started some work in Encaustic Painting.

I travel to many Schools and Universities including most Guilds in Tennessee doing Art materials Presentations.

I am also bringing Kaila Race with me to the presentation. She is the Store Manager with the local Tandy Leather Company in Knoxville. We are starting to partner on occasion due to the fact that so many Artist seem to know about and use their store in producing Art (including many of my staff).

She will just briefly introduce herself and what wares and services they provide as they relate to Artist in our community.

Hopefully we can provide a well rounded presentation.

I typically speak about new or newer materials currently of interest.

Thanks,

Scott Manning”

General Manager

Jerry’s Artarama of Knoxville

5220 Homberg Drive

Knoxville TN 37919 http://www.YourArtSupplies.com

http://www.YourArtSupplies.com

Challenge for June

the painting challenge for June is : Chiaroscuro (English pronunciation: /kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊəroʊ/; Italian: [kjarosˈkuːro]; Italian for light-dark) in art is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures.^[1] Similar effects in cinema and photography also are called chiaroscuro. (definition copied from Wikipedia) “Trapped” by Yvonne Bartholomew-Thomas

May 19, 2015 Meeting

The May meeting will feature Mike McKee as the speaker for the program on Copyright Law. Mike has practiced law in the area of Intellectual Property Law for more than 30 years. He graduated from the University of Connecticut Law School in 1982 and has since been admitted to the bar in three states (Connecticut, New York and Tennessee). All artists should attend this meeting to learn about their rights and other artists’ rights! Don’t forget, the May Show and Tell Challenge theme is impasto.

Painting Challenge for May Show and Tell

May 19, 2015 TAA will meet and the Show and Tell painting for this months painting challenge is “Impasto with Painting Knife”. Subject matter is wide open on this one as long as it is painted THICK and with a knife. Looking forward to seeing what the members come up with this time!

May 19, 2015 meeting

Our next meeting will feature Mike McKee, our treasurer, speaking on copy right law.

April Painting Demo

The finished painting from the TAA meeting for April – demonstrating oil impasto with palette knife.

April 21st meeting

The Tennessee Artists Association will meet April 21, 2015 at 7PM at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 6500 South Northshore Drive in Knoxville tn. The featured speaker will be Yvonne Bartholomew-Thomas. She will do a painting demonstration in oil impasto on canvas with a palette knife. Yvonne is originally from Humboldt in West Tn. She moved to Seymour TN with her mother and husband to be close to the GSMNP and Cades Cove in 2007 after the death of her father. She travels the loop in Cades Cove in the fall to take photographs of the autumn foliage to use as reference for paintings. She also does still life paintings and up-close, large paintings of flowers. She has work currently on display in the Arts in the Airport Exhibition at McGhee Tyson. She is also a member of the Oak Ridge Art Center, Fountain City Art Center, Art Guild of Tellico Village, Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance as well as TAA. She has also exhibited in Chicago, New York City, Kentucky and numerous locations statewide in Tennessee. Her website is http://www.Bartholomew-Thomas.com

Come to the Meeting April 21, 2015!

Yvonne Bartholomew-Thomas will be the speaker for April doing a painting demonstration in oil paint on canvas impasto with a palette knife. The theme for show and tell will be CLOUDS. Bring your paintings!

April Meeting Program

The Tennessee Artists Association will meet April 21, 2015 at 7PM at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 6500 South Northshore Drive in Knoxville tn. The featured speaker will be Yvonne Bartholomew-Thomas. She will do a painting demonstration in oil impasto on canvas. Yvonne is originally from Humboldt in West Tn. She moved to Seymour TN with her mother and husband to be close to the GSMNP and Cades Cove in 2007 after the death of her father. She travels the loop in Cades Cove in the fall to take photographs of the autumn foliage to use as reference for paintings. She also does still life paintings and up-close, large paintings of flowers. She has work currently on display in the Arts in the Airport Exhibition at McGhee Tyson. She is also a member of the Oak Ridge Art Center, Fountain City Art Center, Art Guild of Tellico Village, Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance as well as TAA. She has also exhibited in Chicago, New York City, Kentucky and numerous locations statewide in Tennessee. Her website is http://www.Bartholomew-Thomas.com

March Meeting Success!

Twenty five people signed in for TAA’s meeting last night – many wearing green for St. Patrick’s day! Dozens of paintings were shown for the themes of Spring and Abstract (left over from February because of the snow that canceled February’s meeting). Artists commented briefly on their piece – some enjoying the experience of abstraction and willing to try it again sometime, and others not crazy about doing any more abstract paintings at all! Elden Elmer presented an interesting program about the history of TAA and then all adjourned to socialize over the refreshments.