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Illustration Section: Glenn and Gary McCoy to Speak May 8
Submitted by Illustration Section on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 10:47Glenn and Gary McCoy, two of the best syndicated cartoonists in the country, will be presenting their work and discussing their careers at the Illustration Section's monthly meeting on May 8 at 7:00 pm.
The brothers are the award-winning creators of the syndicated comics The Duplex and The Flying McCoys, along with being eminent political cartoonists, book and greeting card illustrators and purveyors of funny scribbles in just about every medium you can name. »Read more...
Featured Member: Mark Sheppard
Submitted by AdrianAquilino on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 09:53
Mark Sheppard is an artist and illustrator. He has a MFA in Painting from Washington University in St. Louis, and a BFA in Painting from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI. Sheppard has taught at at St. Louis Community College at Wildwood, St. Charles Community College, and St. »Read more...
Fine Arts Section Meeting (May): Tuesday, May 1, 2012 @ 7pm
Submitted by AdrianAquilino on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 11:37
Elizabeth Concannon, Under The Yelllow Brick Road. Watermedia
Don't miss our next Fine Art Section meeting. Betty Concannon will be presenting a demo of the many techniques and materials that she uses to create her unique abstract images. »Read more...
Illustration Section: Mary Engelbreit to Speak April 10
Submitted by Illustration Section on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 17:22April's presenter for the Illustration Section meeting is world famous illustrator Mary Engelbreit. Mary's work has been ubiquitous in the culture for decades, and her skill as an illustrator and her success as a marketer of her work is legendary.
Mary will be joined by Mary Engelbreit Studios COO, John Mavrakis. The pair will be discussing Mary's long career, her huge body of work, her experience with licensing and products, and life as a chair of bowlies! »Read more...
Featured Member: Lisa Ober
Submitted by AdrianAquilino on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 10:59
Oddball. Oil Pastel
Lisa Ober has been a professional artist for over 25 years, specializing in oil and pastel portraiture. While her love of painting people continues, in recent years she has been captivated by still life painting and is particularly intrigued by reflective and transparent objects. Lisa co-owns Ober Anderson Gallery in Clayton, Missouri.
Regarding her approach to painting, Ober says "How would I paint that? The question sneaks increasingly into my daily interactions. Whether I am painting people or objects, the challenge and joy of painting is to accurately and realistically render my subjects while retaining the uniqueness of the human touch behind the paint."
Interview with Kim Wardenburg, SLAG Artist-in-Residence
Submitted by AdrianAquilino on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 10:04.jpg)
Kim Wardenburg at FRESH BREAD: take, break and eat.
Kim Wardenburg uses printmaking as a starting point for explorations in a variety of media, such as artist books, sculpture, installation, and new media. Most recently, she has begun to apply her printmaking practice to social sculpture (artwork that includes human activity) and an interest in communal identity. Kim Wardenburg has a BFA in Printmaking/Drawing from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. She is the recipient of the Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg Award for Outstanding Achievement in Book Design from Washington University. Wardenburg has exhibited at the Luminary Center for the Arts (St. Louis, MO), Craft Alliance (St. Louis, MO), and the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (Silver Spring, MD).
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Negotiate/Collaborate, 2010 (detail, instllation, Luminary Center for the Arts, St. Louis) "I did recognize a couple of people who lost their homes..." Audio, windows, etching, polymer plate lithography, cinder blocks. »Read more...
Photography Section Meeting: Monday, March 19, 2012
Submitted by AdrianAquilino on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 15:04Our March 19th meeting will be at Studio 314 downtown. Find them at studio31four.com...directions are available on their site. Please be there a bit early (about 6:30PM or so) so we can take money and fill out any appropriate paperwork. »Read more...
Illustration Section: John Foster to Speak March 13
Submitted by Illustration Section on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 13:49
Our featured speaker for the March Illustration Section meeting is artist, designer and collector John Foster. John will discuss his experience in collecting self-taught art and vernacular photography, and how this has shaped his view of the many definitions of art. Mark your calendars! Tuesday, March 13, 7 pm, at the St. Louis Artists' Guild, Two Oak Knoll Park, Clayton, MO 63105.
John Foster is Director of Business Development for TOKY Branding + Design in St. Louis, Missouri, a strategic branding firm specializing in branding and design for arts and cultural institutions, architects, educational institutions, among others.
A graphic designer for 20+ years, John holds an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BFA from East Carolina University School of Art. For eleven years, he taught graphic design and fine arts at John Burroughs School in St. Louis; he was a member of the corporate design group at Fleishman-Hillard International Communications for nearly 10 years and later Associate Principal at Buck Consultants, a national firm focused on HR and the design of employee communications. »Read more...
Interview with Denise Schilling, SLAG Artist-in-Residence
Submitted by AdrianAquilino on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 14:43
Untitled 6. Van Dyke Print, 2011.
Denise Schilling is the St. Louis Artists' Guild's Spring 2012 Artist-in-Residence in Photography. She is a photographer who uses a spontaneous, intuitive approach to explore line, form, and perception. She works with several photographic proceses, including the Van Dyke process and litho prints. Schilling holds a BFA in Studio Art and Photography from Fontbonne University in St. Louis. Schilling has exhibited at Fontbonne University, The Foundry Art Centre (St. Charles) and the Art Co-Op (St. Louis).
In this interview with Schilling, we discussed her processes, influences, and ideas about art. »Read more...
Featured Member: Marlene DiFiori Locke
Submitted by AdrianAquilino on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 14:46
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Marlene DiFiori Locke has been featured in over fifty local, regional and national exhibits. She has artwork in corporate and university collections such as the 7-Up Company, RGA, Inc, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, as well as private collections. In addition to creating artwork, DiFiori Locke has also taught art in public schools, summer camps, community centers, and private lessons.
Her most recent exhibitions include Connected by Process, a collaborative installation with Elizabeth Conn, and a major exhibition at Gallery Visio (on the University of Missouri—St. Louis campus) in 2010.
On July 2, 2011, DiFiori Locke was interviewed by anchor Andy Banker on Fox 2 News in the Morning. The interview, titled Marlene DiFiori Locke, Artist, can be seen here. »Read more...
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