Artists are getting their creations started and finished to enter them into the 49th Annual Juried Members Show this August.
Curator Susan Lueck has issued a call for each member to submit his or her best work of art. Only the best of their best will be selected for the show.
SVFAL has a membership of more than 200 artists who work in a variety of two and three dimensional media, including oil, water color, pastel, acrylic, pencil, pen and ink, photography, sculpture, clay, glass, wood, mixed media, fiber art and collage.
The judge for this year’s show is Qiang Huang (pronounced as Chong Wong) who was born and raised in Beijing China and now lives in Austin Texas. His interest in art developed at a young age strongly influence by his uncle Hong-En Huang, a professional painter and art educator.
He moved to the US in 1985 and embarked on a career in optical engineering while remaining active in local art communities.
To further develop his artistic skills he attended classes and workshops studying art from multiple master-artists like David Leffel, Scott Burdick, Carolyn Anderson and Sherrie McGraw.
Huang’s works show remarkable accuracy and expressive brushstrokes. Since 2004 his paintings have been selected for the 14th 15th 16th and 18th Oil Painters of America’s National Juried Exhibitions.
American Artist Magazine has featured his teaching in the summer issue of the “Workshop.” The InSight gallery in Fredericksburg, the Capital Fine Art Gallery in Austin and the Marta Stanfford Fine Art gallery in Marble Falls, Texas, represent Huang.
In July 2016 he taught a workshop for artists at the SVFAL.
Friday, August 5, 5-7pm will be an Awards Reception for the public to meet the artists. At this time the artists will learn who has received the ribbons and Best of Show Awards. This Reception is open to the public and is a perfect time to view the show.
49th Annual Juried Members Show July 27-August 29.
The Red House Studios & Gallery is located next to the Monte Vista Hotel, 310 West State Street. The gallery is open Mon. – Sat. 10-5pm and Sun. noon – 4pm. For more information visit www.svfalarts.org or contact the curator Susan Lueck at (828) 669-7848.