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May 17th - Carla O'Connor

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Last Updated on Sunday, 13 May 2012 23:03

Carla O'ConnorCarla O'ConnorOur May speaker, Carla O'Connor, received her art training at four different universities. She is a signature member of AWS, NWS, NWWS and is an AWS Dolphin Fellow. She has been juror at many national shows and served as Chairman of the Awards jury for the 2008 AWS show in New York City. Carla has taught workshops across the U.S., Canada, Prague, Japan and Italy.

At the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News, Virginia, her work was included with current masters. In the next gallery was the work of Andrew Wyeth, Romare Bearden and other giants of painting.

The MessengersThe MessengersThe First Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary International Watermedia Masters was held in Nanjing China in 2008. Her painting "Gallery Walk" was selected by U.S. Curator, Cheng Chee as one of 25 American painters to be selected for the show. She received the Silver Medal award at AWS and the painting was purchased in China. She was also awarded honorary membership at the Jiangsu Province Watercolor Research Institute.

At the American Watercolor Society International Exhibit in 2009, her painting "Passing Fancy" was selected for the travel show. At the AWS 2011 International Exhibition in New York, her painting "The Messengers" won two awards.

Time TravelersTime TravelersCarla's painting process promotes unique personal expression and rapid artistic growth. Each logical step in her process addresses a specific design issue. She modifies visual paths in her composition to keep the viewer inside the painting.

At our May meeting, Carla will demo her process. She will demonstrate her applications of Gouache and explain the properties of this medium. She works on gesso coated paper. She will share her philosophies and concerns about art today, including the jury process and competitions. Carla will also address the importance of design and composition and the old fashioned idea of actually painting by hand. Any and all questions will be welcome.

italy2012Venice - a page from Carla O'Connor's sketchbook of her 2010 trip to Italy

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