Thursday, December 23, 2010

ETAL January Monthly Meeting

Remember January’s ETAL Monthly Meeting: Monday January 10th

The January monthly meeting will be held Monday, January 10th at 6 pm at the Arts Center. The program will be provided by Jeanie Binder. Her presentation will be entitled “Beading: New and Old”. Jeanie is the president of ETAL and has been creating the beautiful jewelry that so many people have purchased in the Arts Center Gift Shop. Bring your favorite dish and several friends and come socialize with an enjoyable group of people.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

ETAL Christmas Gathering: A Special Program

The monthly East Texas Art League meeting and Christmas gathering will begin at 6 pm, Monday, Dec 6th at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. The program will be two fold: A book signing and brief synopsis by local and regional authors William Seale, Richard Donovan, Adrian Van Dillen, Sherry Craven, Jerry Craven, March Coffield, and a Christmas carol presentation by the Jasper High School group “Second Design”. Come join us for the fun. Bring your favorite dish and a friend. For more information call 409-489-9460.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Opening Reception for Fowler-Hopkins Exhibit

Opening Reception for the Jo Fowler and Lavon Hopkins Exhibit

The opening reception for “Selected Works By Jo Fowler and Lavon Hopkins” will be Saturday, November 20th 2010, 2pm-4pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. It will run through December 23rd . Jo, from Newton, and Lavon, from Zavalla, are regional artists who work in oils. They both have been painting for many years and have been recognized in many regional competitions. The Arts Center is fortunate to have these two artists’ work together in one exhibition. The public is invited and admission is free. Arts Center hours are Wed-Fri 10am-4pm and Sat. 10am-2pm.

ETAL Monthly Meeting, November 1st, 6 pm

ETAL MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST

The next East Texas Art League monthly meeting will be Monday, November 1st. The meeting begins at 6 pm at the Arts Center, 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. Mike Lang will present a program on how to use wood creatively. Mike, a long time Jasper artesian, will present a very informative program. Bring your favorite dish as well as a friend or two and enjoy this fun, informative social event.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

ETAL Monthly Meeting October 4, 2010

The monthly East Texas Art League meeting will begin at 6 pm, Monday, October 4th, at the Arts Center, 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. Monthly meetings are scheduled for the 1st Monday of each month except for holidays. The program will be a demonstration by Jasper, TX artist Pat Tatum. Pat is a well known regional artist who has worked in pastels for many years. She will demonstrate her technique for developing abstract arrangements using pure pigment and watercolor. Come join us for the fun. Bring your favorite dish and a friend.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Opening Reception for Dennis Ford and Pat Tatum's Exhibit

Dennis Ford and Pat Tatum will hold a one man-one woman show entitled “Artistic Expressions In Wood and Paper” September 25th to November 13th at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, Jasper, TX. The opening reception will be held Saturday, September 25th from 2pm-4pm. The public is invited to see the works of these two talented East Texas artists. Admission is free.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

ETAL Monthly Meeting September 13, 2010

The monthly East Texas Art League meeting will begin at 6 pm, Monday, September 13th, at the Arts Center, 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. The program will be a demonstration by Newton, TX artist Jo Fowler. Jo is a well known regional artist who has worked and taught oils for many years. Her expert use of color and composition placed on a canvas with a painterly style has earned her awards through out the area. Come join us and bring your favorite dish and a friend.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Summer Blowout Exhibit Extended

The Summer Blowout Sale exhibit has been extended until September 11, 2010. The event has again been a sales success. Because of sales, space has become available. Artists should contact the Arts Center about hanging additional work. New hours at the Center are Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm. Contact us at 409-384-2404 or 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. for details.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

August 2, 2010 East Texas Art League Meeting

The August 2, 2010 Art League meeting will begin at 6 pm at the Arts Center, 364 N Austin, Jasper, TX. The program will be a demonstration by nationally recognized pastelist Bonnie Williams of Brookeland, Tx. Bonnie is a signature member of The Pastel Society of America, The Pastel Society of the Southwest, The Degas Pastel Society, The Lone Star Pastel Society, and The Pastel Society of New Mexico. She is represented by Sunset Gallery in Amarillo, Tx. Come join us and bring your favorite dish and a friend.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Summer Art Sale!

The East Texas Arts Center is having their "3rd Annual Summer Art Sale”. The show begins Saturday, July 3rd and runs through July 31st. This show presents works in different media by local and regional artists at reasonable prices. The Center is located at 364 N Austin , Jasper, TX. Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays from 10am-2pm. For information call the Center at 409-384-2404.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Call for Artists – 3rd Annual Summer Art Sale July 3rd-31st

Attention artists – time to clean out your studios and make room to create new artwork! It’s the Summer Art Sale!
Bring your artwork to the Arts Center June 29th or 30th from 10am to 5pm. There is no entry fee, but the Art League does get a 30% commission on all sales. Work must be clean and ready to hang. Write down an inventory of the work you are bringing including prices. Also securely attach a label to the back of each piece with your name, the title of the work, inventory number (from your list) and the price. Unframed work for the bins must be properly bagged and priced. For more information please call the Arts Center at (409) 384-2404.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Kid's Art Camp in June

The East Texas Art League will hold a Kid’s Art Camp, June 8-9-10-11 from 10am to 3pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 N. Austin St. in Jasper. The camp is open to children ages 6-15 year old and the cost is $45 per child, class supplies are included. Each student should bring a sack lunch each day, drinks and treats may be purchased from the League. Space is limited so please call 409-384-2404 to register or if you need more information.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Tiger Landry Exhibit Opens Sat. May 15

The East Texas Art League will present an exhibit featuring works by Beaumont artist, Tiger Landry, from May 15 through June 26th. The exhibit will open with a public reception for the artist to be held Saturday, May 15th from 2-4pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 North Austin St. in Jasper.

The Arts Center is open to the public Tues-Friday from 10am-5pm and Sat. 10am to 2pm. There is no admission charge. Please call 409-384-2404 for more information

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Photography Exhibit Opens April 3rd

The East Texas Art League is pleased to present a fine art photography exhibit featuring four very talented Texas photographers: Jerry Craven of Temple; Sam Keith of Warren and Colorado; Robert Stringer of Jasper, and Ken Weaver of Woodville and Colorado. The exhibit will open with a public reception for the photographers to be held Saturday, April 3rd from 2-4pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 North Austin St. in Jasper. The photographs will be on display until May 8th.

“This is the first professional photography exhibition we have had at the Arts Center,” said gallery director Tina Barrow. “Each photographer is highly skilled and has a unique style. It promises to be a wonderful show and we’d like to invite the community to the reception to meet the artists and view their work.”

The Arts Center is open to the public Tues-Friday from 10am-5pm and Sat. 10am to 2pm. There is no admission charge. Please call 409-384-2404 for more information.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

ETAL Membership Show Winners Announced

The East Texas Art League Membership Show opened Sat Feb 13 with artist Joyce Fuller judging the entries. Fuller, who holds a BFA from Lamar University, has been involved in artwork for over 50 years. “This is an excellent show,” said Fuller. “I was impressed by the variety of high quality artwork presented and that made it an interesting exhibit to judge.”

The following artists were awarded ribbons:
Best of Show: Mary Jane Cole, collage, entitled “Something Quite Peculiar”
First Place: Jean Humphrey, pastel, entitled “Bethany”
Second Place: Stan Bohan, metal sculpture, entitled “Concealed by Nature, Found by Me”
Third Place: Annie Orchard, mixed media, entitled “Dark Man”
Honorable Mentions: Alice Powell, watercolor, entitled “Tickling the Ivories”;
Steve Crain, mixed media, entitled Chrysalis;
Danny Clements, aluminum and fiberglass, entitled Bar Series #5;
Dennis Ford, turned pecan bowl entitled “Spalted”;
Rebecca Nelson, mixed media sculpture entitled “Fly Fishman & Muse”.

This exhibit will be on display through March 27 at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 North Austin in Jasper. The public is cordially invited to stop by and view the artwork by these talented local artists. There is no admission charge. The Arts Center is open Tues-Friday from 10am to 5pm and Sat. 10 am – 2 pm. Please call (409) 384-2404 for more information.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

ETAL Membership Show Announcement & Call for Artists

The East Texas Art League will present its 2010 Membership Show beginning with an opening reception, Saturday, Feb. 13 from 2-4pm at the East Texas Regional Arts Center, 364 North Austin St in Jasper. The public is invited to attend. The exhibit will run through March 27th. The Art League always welcomes new members and patrons. Artists wishing to exhibit should contact the Arts Center at 409-384-2404 for more information; entries are due by 5pm, Wed. Feb. 10th.