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Video Rewind Show-Blast from the Past!
Dec 13th
The Video Rewind Show brought some of us back to our younger days when our lives consisted of video games and junk food. Pizza, chips, cookies, candy… We had the works! A special thanks goes out to the members that brought some of our favorite goodies to share.
Our judge for the show was
Brandon Pence, a well known graphic artist in our art community. Brandon awarded Daniel Kocher 1st place for his piece titled “PM-OD.” Daniel, who also took 1st place in our last show, has been awarded for his whimsical, stylistic illustrations painted in vivid colors.
The night ended with the crafting of perler beads which were constructed into 8-bit video game characters and sprites. Fun was definitely had by all who attended. Who knows what’s in store for the shows in 2012. I hope to see you at the next one!
Photoshop Class by digital artist Brandon Pence
Nov 29th
The poster above is what you will learn this weekend at my Photoshop Class. Head on over to the
classes page and register now! Space is limited!
“Technomania” Show
Aug 20th
Congratulations to the winners of the Technomania Show, first place – Brandon Pence with “The Soul is in the Software”, second place – Brad Greek with ” Plein Air Goes Digital”. Thanks to
Micheal Loftis for being our judge.
Brandon Pence with his 1st place piece "The Soul is in the Software"
2nd place winner "Plein Air goes Digital" by Brad Greek
Technomania Reception
Technomania Reception
Technomania Reception
Technomania Reception
Technomania Gallery Show
Technomania Gallery Show
Technomania Gallery Show
Digital Artist Brandon Pence teaching another Photoshop Class in 2 weeks!
Feb 7th
Digital Artist Brandon Pence will be teaching another class on Saturday, February 19th from 10-12 at the new NWFLAA Art Lair in Downtown Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Brandon will walk students through a variety of techniques used in his work.
Visit our classes page to register.
Here is the full course description:
Instructor – Brandon Pence
Topics Covered – Complete digital art project, from start to finish, in Brandon’s style. For more of Brandon’s work –
brandonpence.com Each workshop will present a different project.
What to Bring – A laptop with Photoshop already installed. Download a demo copy of photoshop from
Adobe if you don’t have your own copy. Please make sure Photoshop is already installed before attending.Tuition – Per Workshop – NWFLAA Members $30, Non Members $40
Dates – Saturday, February 19 – 10am-noon, Saturday, April 2 – 10am-noon
Brandon will not be teaching another class for a few months so take this one while you can!
Digital Artist Brandon Pence giving away FREE ART!
Dec 22nd
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!
Fall Festival of the Arts THIS WEEKEND!
Nov 10th
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That’s right! The Northwest Florida Arts Association Fall Festival of the Arts is THIS WEEKEND!
Northwest Florida Arts Association founding members
Brandon Pence,
Holly Bain and
Charlotte Snyder will all be in attendance for the weekend. There will be activities for kids and giveaways happening all weekend!
The Fall Festival of the Arts will be in the Santa Rosa Mall on Saturday from 10-6 and on Sunday from 10-5. The Festival is located in the main entrance of the Santa Rosa Mall.
After the Festival on Saturday night, we will have the reception for the GRUNGE exhibit at the Art Lair! Free food and drinks and admission is free! Come support local artists this weekend, all weekend, at the Santa Rosa Mall!
Digital Artist Brandon Pence – Solo Digital Art Exhibit This Friday!
Oct 27th
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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
Lyrically Inspired Gallery Show
Oct 17th
A special thanks to all the artists who participated in the Lyrically Inspired Gallery Show. Our judge, Abby Brown, had her hands full judging between pieces from Digital Photography, Painting, and Sculpture. Thank you Abby for donating your time and expertise. Our winners were: first place,
Brandon Pence with “Can’t help but wonder ’bout what’s underneath these city streets the rising cables tangled up connecting everything”, second place, Brandi Lee with “You Set my Soul Alight, third place,
Dick Jenkins with “We’re Going to Build a Little Home for Two”.
Brandon Pence 1st place
Brandi Lee 2nd place
Dick Jenkins 3rd place
Awesome short film – Dix
Sep 27th
I recently ran across this animated French short film and absolutely love it. I could interpret it for hours but in short, I think it’s an awesome visual representation of the struggle we go through to come to peace with ourselves as well as the struggles we go through when we explore ourselves.
Awesome film.
-Brandon Pence
Digital Artist Brandon Pence posts preview of NWFLAA Consumerism Piece
Sep 14th
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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!
