Art League opening members show today
The Art League of Henderson County will hold its 2015 Annual Fall Members Art Show, starting today and running through Jan. 7 at Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville.
An opening reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. today at Opportunity House. Awards will be presented.
A variety of styles and media will be included in the exhibition, and awards will be presented at the opening reception as selected by this year’s judge, award-winning author and artist Susan Meyer Sinyai. The public is invited.
For information, call John Anderson at 290-8771.
Pastel society to meet
The Appalachian Pastel Society will meet from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Grace Community Church, 495 Cardinal Road, Mills River.
Suzy Hart will demonstrate a portrait in soft pastels from a live model. The morning program is free to the public. Hart will describe, while painting, aspects of intuitive drawing, proportions, anatomy, chiaroscuro, half-tones, among elements that make a great portrait. Beginners are welcome.
For more information, visit www.Appalachianpstelsociety.org.
Sonny Knight The Lakers to perform at TFAC
Tryon Fine Arts Center at 34 Melrose Ave. will present RB powerhouse Sonny Knight and The Lakers at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Described by NPR’s World Café as “New ‘old-school’ soul music” and inspired by 1960s and ’70s soul, Sonny Knight The Lakers bring audiences the sounds of yesterday.
Sonny Knight’s first record was recorded in 1965, when he was 17. Knight was out of the music business during the ’80s and ’90s, but he joined up with Secret Stash Record’s Eric Foss in 2013 to found Sonny Knight and The Lakers.
This performance is the second event in TFAC’s 2015-16 Main Stage season, sponsored by Millard and Company. Tickets are $35 and are available by calling 828-859-8322 or visiting www.tryonarts.org.
Tickets available for tea party
The Harvest Tea Party and Preview will be held between 3-5 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Mahler Room at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon.
Enjoy a selection of fine teas and an array of treats while previewing silent and live auction items for TFAC’s 2015 Holiday Ball. Many silent auction items will be available to buy and take home that afternoon.
Cost is $25 per person or $100 for a table of four. Proceeds will benefit TFAC’s mission.
Call 859-8322 or visit www.tryonarts.org.
Portrait workshop offered
Richard Christian Nelson will be teaching a portrait workshop from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Nov. 15 at Skyuka Fine Art Gallery, 133 N. Trade St., Tryon.
The workshops are open to all media, but oils will be emphasized, and they are open to all ages and skill levels. The portrait workshop artists will work from live models on the fundamentals of anatomy, form and light to improve skills at painting the portrait and figure. There will be lectures and demos by Nelson, and group critiques — mostly just putting the work up and having each artist say how it’s going.
Class sizes are limited to 12, and the cost of the workshop is $295.
For more information and to sign up, visit richnelson.com, visit Skyuka Fine Art, email rich@richnelson.com or call 828-817-3784.
Pottery programs offered by Mountain Roots
Mountain Roots Inc. will host the following pottery programs Saturday at Transylvania Community Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard.
Family Clay: 9-11 a.m. $40 per participant. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There needs to be a minimum of four participants for this class to be held.
Try Pottery: 6-8 p.m. $40 per participant. There needs to be a minimum of four participants for this class to be held. This class is for adults ages 15 and older.
To register for either class, call TC Arts Council at 828-884-2787.
Children’s book workshop offered
The Writers’ Workshop will offer a “Writing Children’s Books” workshop with Bobbie Pell from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville.
The class will look at the primary categories of books for ages 3-11, from concept/novelty books, picture books, easy/early readers, to beginning chapter books. Through close examination of Caldecott Winners books, the class will learn what strategies make a successful children’s story.
Pell earned her MFA degree at Goddard College and is the author of “A New Star” and “Scary Stories.” She has worked with young children for many years as writing instructor and storyteller. Cost is $75 or $70 for members.
To register or for more information, email writersw@gmail.com or call 828-254-8111.
Entries accepted for stamp competition
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Washington Tourism Development Authority are seeking artists’ entries for the N.C. Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Print.
Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Jan. 22, 2016, at the Washington Tourism Development Authority, 108 Gladden St., Washington, NC 27889.
The winning artwork will be featured on the 2016-17 waterfowl conservation stamp, also known as the North Carolina duck stamp. It, along with the other top four entries, will be unveiled during the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival and North Carolina Decoy Carving Championships, which will be held Feb. 5-7 in downtown Washington, N.C.
The Commission and the Washington Tourism Development Authority sponsor the annual contest, which typically draws artists from across the United States. This year, artists may submit a full-color, realistic rendering of tundra swans, blue-winged teal, Atlantic brant, gadwall or bufflehead, depicted in the appropriate habitat.
Artwork will be judged on the following criteria:
• Level and accuracy of detail in all aspects of the anatomy of waterfowl
• Appropriateness, accuracy and detail in depiction of the selected species’ habitat
• Attractiveness and creativity of the composition, regarding spatial balance, lighting and harmony of subject and background
• Visual appeal and suitability for reproduction at both the print and stamp scales
The competition is open to artists 18 years and older. Artists may submit only one design in whatever medium they choose. Images must be horizontal, 13 inches by 18 inches, matted in white to outside dimensions of 18 inches by 23 inches and should be loosely covered with a protective overleaf, although not framed or covered with glass. The image should bear no signature or other marks that would identify the artist.
Complete entry guidelines and specific requirements for artwork are located on the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival website, www.ecwaf.com/event-information/duck-stamp-competition.
The winning design will be selected by a panel of five judges who have expertise in waterfowl biology or artistic method and expression. The judging will take place on Jan. 25, and the winner will be notified shortly after. The winner will receive $7,000 in prize money, $300 in travel expense money, and free booth space at the 2017 festival.
Proceeds from sales of the print and stamp support the Wildlife Resources Commission’s Waterfowl Fund, which generates revenue for the conservation of waterfowl habitat in North Carolina.
For more information about the Waterfowl Conservation Stamp and Print Competition, visit the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival website, www.ecwaf.com/event-information/duck-stamp-competition. For more information on waterfowl hunting and licenses in North Carolina, visit www.ncwildlife.org/hunting.
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