West Hills Art League: Newsletter

Demonstrator Corner

Look Who's Coming!

We are very excited to have Frank Webb as our guest demonstrator for the January 17th, 2008 meeting of the WHAL.

Mr. Webb's sixty years as a professional artist back up his current activities in painting, lecturing, jurying and writing. As an invited instructor he has conducted hundreds of workshops in 50 states and throughout the world. In 2006 American Artist Magazine included Frank Webb in an article “20 Great Watercolor Teachers.”

Going beyond the usual technical display of watercolor, Webb’s paintings express his interest in the creative concept and design principles. He stresses the importance of seeing, feeling, and responding to possibilities while synthesizing realism with abstractionism.

Webb covers a broad spectrum of subjects beyond traditional landscapes. His unusually sophisticated and idiosyncratic approach to watercolor is set forth in his three books: “Watercolor Energies,” “Webb on Watercolor,” and “Composition For The Painter.” In these books he explores design, expression and the philosophy of art. He has also made five instructional DVDs.

Mr. Webb has more than 100 major awards and has earned Master Status with the National Transparent Watercolor Society. He is a vice president and dolphin fellow of the American Watercolor Society and holds memberships in several prestigious art associations one of which is an honorary member of the Jiangsu (China) Watercolor Research Institute.

This truly is an evening of exciting watercolor that is not to be missed.

(Mr. Webb's bio was retrieved from www.artshow.com/webb)

WHAL members gathered to eat, drink and be merry to celebrate the season on December 20th.

Many thanks to Elene Page for being the perfect hostess and for opening her beautiful home to us for the holiday event. Also, a very big thank you to all who brought “good eats”. It really was a festive occasion and a good time was had by all.

January 17, 2008 monthly meeting of the WHAL

Visit WHAL Events for important information about our group exhibits at:

The Pittsburgh Technical Institute

Gallery 30 at the Gateway Newspaper Office

The Mount Lebanon Public Library

WHAL's Annual Juried Show at Robin Hill Cultural Center is coming up in May 2008!

Check WHAL's Events page regularly

for all the latest information on our upcoming exhibits, workshops and more.

More Frank Webb News

Workshop Scheduled!

Elene Page has worked her magic and is sponsoring a Watercolor workshop with Frank Webb. Mr. Webb is one of the nation's premier watercolor teachers and brings enthusiasm and energy to his classes, making painting an exhilarating enterprise.

"My work proceeds from on-the-spot graphite drawings made from a lifetime of travels. Each drawing is edited, fused with design principles, and used as the model. With large flat brushes and plenty of water I approach the paper in a slam-bang initial wash, and end with the caress of a butterfly wing."

(Source: www.artshow.com/webb)

The workshop is scheduled for

February 29 - March 2, 2008.

Please contact Elene Page for additional information about the workshop: elenepage@verizon.net

For more information about Frank Webb visit his website at www.artshow.com/webb.

West Hills Art League Group Exhibit is again being displayed at Gateway Newspapers Gallery.

Last year's show was received very well and we are looking forward to a long exhibition relationship with Gateway Newspapers.

The show will be displayed from

January 5th thru February 22nd. 2008.

Exhibition @ the Gateway Gallery

Gateway Newspapers

533 Beaver Street, Sewickley, PA

Pick up is scheduled for Saturday, February 23rd, from 10-12 noon. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Kim Iyer at 412-787-8865.

Elan Gallery

Élan Gallery currently has a solo exhibit by Carl McGrady. Carl studied at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Chicago and Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan.

“The bold strokes are of the Sumie Artists of Japan and China. These techniques are fused into western style modern oils that give depth and texture.” Carl McGrady

Opening Reception is January 12, 2008, 6-9 PM. The exhibit continues through February 16, 2008. For more information about upcoming exhibits and represented artists, please visit our web site: www.elanarts.com

Gallery Hours 2008

Tues. Thurs, Friday – 11AM-5PM

Wed. Noon-8 PM

Sat. 10AM –4PM

427 Broad Street, Sewickley, PA 15143

412-749-0427

Extended!

Due to popular demand, Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens & Glass will remain in Pittsburgh until February 24th.

About Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens & Glass

Dale Chihuly has created a dazzling fusion of art and nature here in our lush gardens. With vibrant colors, larger-than-life dimensions and a penchant for creative collaboration, Chihuly has revolutionized the way artists look at glass.

Always a believer that "more is better," Chihuly directs teams of people to execute his vision, both in the glassmaking studio and at exhibition locations such as Phipps.

This exhibit is stunning both in natural daylight and at night when the installations are lit to highlight and focus on the outstanding color and design elements. Definitely worth more than one visit as the light catches and changes with the time of day and the intensity of light.

Exhibit Hours

Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tue thru Sat evenings from 6 to 10 p.m.

For more information visit www.phipps.conservatory.org/chihuly/index.html