HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

-Whether your artwork is a sculpture, painting, mixed media, etc., all entries must be submitted in digital form* (may be scanned or photographed).

-Artist must submit either an artist statement or a statement about the art piece.

-All pieces will be juried in.

-Members can submit as many entries as they wish, but can only be selected one time.

-Submit artwork to nwflaa@gmail.com.

-Deadline for entering will be Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011.

-And it’s FREE to participate so enter today!

*Selected pieces may have to be rescanned/photographed for quality sake.

From the press release:

Andrea Scurto of AndiArt

A resident of sunny Destin Florida, Andrea’s art reflects the cheerful spirit of the Gulf Coast and the vibrancy of her Colombian heritage. Although subjects range from hot air balloons to bustling markets, each painting exudes a certain innocence and holds no malice. Andi believes that each piece should tell a story; transport you to a nostalgic moment or a quiet experience.

Even though Andrea has had no formal training, sketching and painting always came naturally as something inseparable from her character. As a small child she’d lose hours copying the back of Reader’s Digest in order to figure out the artist’s techniques. Finally, after much encouragement, Andi has taken her art out of the garage and into the marketplace surprising the community with her unique “glazing and roughing” technique. She is thrilled to share her happy creations with her fans and hopes to spread positivity and appreciation for life with each brushstroke.

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Just a heads up: local Florida digital artist Brandon Pence is giving away free artwork on his website right now! The contest ends January 15th. Feel free to enter and win yourself some free artwork!

View more details here: http://brandonpence.com/2010/12/11/x-mas-giveaway-free-art-enter-now/

The artwork he is giving away is from his “…and all that could have been…” exhibit and is artwork that actually hung on the exhibit walls. Go check it out now!

digital artist brandon pence

One of the NWFLAA founding members and 1st place winner of the Lyrically Inspired exhibit has his first solo show this Friday at the Full Circle Gallery in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Below is the press release:

My work is far from subtle and that is intentional. I don’t craft realistic images with subtle highlights and realistic shadows. I go as extreme as I feel necessary, which I feel conveys the constant pull between order and chaos.

Each work I create to stand individually.  There are very rarely recurring themes.  The only patterns that emerge are found in the use of the female form as well as the “overload” technique I utilize, which also encompasses my love for bright colors.  I find that the female is not only beautiful, but also conveys weakness and pain in a very natural, easy manner.  I take an image that I find particularly beautiful or intriguing and begin filling the image up with many different elements.  Every final work has, on average, 500 layers (or pieces) that comprise it.  The sheer number of layers allows me to look back at my work and see something different in it each time, long after it was completed.

My motivation to create comes from the world around me – be it beauty, repulsion, or various art forms, with music being my biggest inspiration.  The stories contained in a song help transport me out of my current reality and let my mind roam free. I particularly enjoy concept albums where the entire album is a single story. One artist that constantly inspires me is David Bowie. His invariable tonal and style changes excite my imagination and when in the moment, it feels like the art creates itself. The music flows through me, through my heart and directly into my hands. At times I feel like a mere puppet and I become travel companions with my art – we evolve, inspire, teach and learn from each other.

“…and all that could have been…” is not an exhibit meant to offend, though it may appear that way at first.  The pieces are meant to invoke thought and discussion on any topic they inspire, as well as ask the question, “What if…?”  For this exhibit, I felt compelled to step out of my comfort zone and push myself to focus a bit more on association between themes and less on the individuality of the pieces.  Though each piece is still capable of being seen apart from the rest, I feel as if I accomplished my intended goal and the result is a physical manifestation of my journey as an artist.

To see more of Brandon’s work, visit his website at
http://brandonpence.com

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NWFLAA member and digital artist Brandon Pence has posted a preview of his latest piece, “Invisible Light” over on the
Brandon Pence website.

Brandon Pence is one of many artists who are participating in the NWFLAA’s Consumerism exhibit. The reception for the exhibit is this Friday at the Santa Rosa Mall in the old Victoria’s Secret (across from Toys R Us). This is the first NWFLAA exhibit and we are all excited to see how it goes!

Please head over to the
Events page and read more about the Consumerism event!

Click here to view the embedded video.

Today Holly Bain and I held a photoshoot with the model Jenn Grimm for my upcoming exhibit titled “…and all that could have been…”

This is a short video of some of the events surrounding the shoot as well as a short interview with Jenn afterwards.

I don’t have the final pictures from the camera yet, but here is a preview I took with my cell phone:

In this workshop everyone will make either a small sculpture or planter.  You will learn the art of mixing the concrete and materials to use, and methods of sculpting the works so you achieve a quality finished product. Wet concrete gives you about 2 hours of easy deep carving, then several hours to refine your work before the concrete becomes too hard.

The workshop will be held on Jun 5 8:30 – 4(or until done) at 141 Homewood Dr , Ft Walton Beach.  Cost $80.  A 50% deposit is required upon registration.  For more information or to sign up call 850-585-4967 or email 
eadyma@cox.net

Marcy will also teach clay classes at the Summer Art Camp For Children at the Art and Design Society in Fort Walton Beach.

Clay classes for children.

wheel throwing w/ marcy eady

July 19-22,     12:30—2:15

Ages 9—14  Limit 4

The children will learn how to throw on the wheel, making a cup and bowls.  The work will be glazed on the fifth day and will need to be picked up a week later.

hand building w/ marcy eady

July 19-22,     3—4:45

Ages 7—14   Limit 6

The children will make pottery using hand building methods such as coils, pinch & slab. They will also make a small sculpture. The work will be glazed on the fifth day and will need to be picked up a week later.

For more information on Marcy’s classes at the Summer Art Camp for Children please call 850-244-1271.

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Member Dick Jenkins photo was selected by BetterPhoto.com as Photo of the Day.  Check it out at 
Photo of the Day.

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Members Lonnie Rich and Holly Bain are at the Orange Beach Festival of Art, March 13-14, 2010, from 10 AM to 5 PM both days.

]]> http://www.nwflaa.com/2010/03/12/its-a-busy-weekend-for-our-members/feed/ 0 http://www.nwflaa.com/2010/02/13/member-news-dick-jenkins/ http://www.nwflaa.com/2010/02/13/member-news-dick-jenkins/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:01:10 +0000 Charlotte Snyder http://www.nwflaa.com/?p=525 Congratulations to NWFLAA member Dick Jenkins for winning 1st place in Bird Watching Category, in “Florida’s Wildlife Magazine”. Dick won 1st place with his submission of Egret on Cypress.

Egret on Cypress

Check it out:  
Florida Wildlife Magazine