Our May workshops and updates!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Upcoming events at the studios!

News from our Studio!
April 22, 2010

More  News Alert! More Art, Workshops and Classes!
We're lining up our May workshops and continuing to enjoy meeting everyone who is stopping by our 727 North Main St. location!

NEW ART:
The uniqueness of our 727 Gallery location is that our artists cover a wonderful  range of diverse talents.  We offer Photography, Fine Art Portraiture, Clay sculpture, wood sculpture and Original oil paintings for the collector in you!   All of our artists are professionals. What does that mean to you?  Well,  not only do you receive exceptional quality artwork but you are also working with artists who understand YOU, our collectors.  You can invest in our art with confidence! Come on by Thursday from 11-5. Friday from 11-7 and Saturday from 11-5 to visit with us!  You are welcome to sit with us on the front porch and watch us work, or step into the coolness of the lighted galleries and absorb the colors and visions of our art work. Either way, we welcome you!

MAY WORKSHOPS and CLASSES! 
Houston-we have a schedule!
Hey this is no small matter! In between the many activities that artists do, (we are always creating) and the traveling that we do to art shows and art opportunities, we never forget that many of you have requested workshops or classes to enhance your own skills. All classes, unless otherwise noted, held in our convenient Wake Forest location at 727northmain.com!

ART For the kids:  9-12 year olds-Super fun, super creativity!
Theresa Brown: instructor 919-880-7431
Track 3
May 3-7      This week's creative theme: The Maritime oceans and forests of NC
May 10-14  This week's creative theme: The Wild West!
Track  2
May 17-21  This week's creative theme: The Maritime oceans and forests of NC
May 24-28   This week's creative theme: The Wild West!
Complete details at http://www.portraitsnc.com/whatsnew.html

UPCOMING EVENTS!
We are constantly changing our displays and adding to our Galleries! Watch for new evening mini-classes for adults where you will enjoy learning new skills and meeting new like minded artists!

Look for Theresa at the Saturday May 1 Meet in the Street art festival in downtown, historic Wake Forest. The event runs from 10-5.


ART MARKETING Workshop
This unique workshop for artists will be taught at the Jerry's art store in Raleigh, NC. For complete details: 
http://www.jerrysartevents.com/may12.html

Feel free to contact us for special requests and commission work. Visit Theresa  or Steve where you can find additonal information and comprehensive Galleries of their work.

Portrait of Teen Sisters

An 18 x 24 pastel portrait of two sisters.
Big smiles can be a definite challenge but I have created many smiling portraits and the key is to know the personality of the subjects. Neither of these girls were the serious, moody sort when I met and photographed them and the teen years need to be remembered as not always enveloped in "teen angst!"
But the important part is what the client thinks!

For years I have dreamed of having a portrait done of my children and like many of us I “never got around to it”. When Theresa Brown became a resident artist at The Cotton Company and I got a chance to not only view a good variety of her work but also talk to her about how she works and the whole process, I realized I had finally found the right person to do this portrait.

I gave the portrait of our two daughters as a surprise birthday present to my husband and he and I are both so happy with the results. When the girls go off to college this portrait which has captured not only their likeness, but also their spirit, will be a reminder of so many happy memories!

Thank you, Theresa!

-Elizabeth Johnson, Wake Forest NC

Teen Art Boot Camp

What a great week with working with a group of teens! We worked in acrylics, oils, graphite, charcoal and conte. They learned Art presentation, Art journaling and Art Marketing!

Still lifes, landscapes and portraits, all in the traditional mode helped expand their vision and stretch a bit more from them. We also taled about what to look for when selecting an art schoo for college-a very necessary topic to save tens of thousands of dollars for the parents!

Next camp is July 6-10 and the final is August 3-7. They run from 10-2 pm.