Lori Lee Triplett is an award winning textile artist who will teach how silk scarf dyeing on Saturday July 18th 12noon to 4pm. Costs for this workshop is $35 dollars with all materials being furnished for the creation of 2 silk scarves. The enrollment deadline is June 26th. To enroll call Dawn Thomas or use our web site’s contact form. There is a limit of 8 participants so reserve your spot soon!
Find out more about Lori Lee Triplett’s creativity by visiting her YouTube channel.
Our own Dawn Thomas is the Featured Artist at Images Art Gallery from June 15th through July 13th. An artist reception will be held on June 26th from 7pm to 8:30pm.
Images Art Gallery is located at 7320 West 80th Street, Overland Park, KS 66204.
Find more of Dawn Thomas’ artwork at Images Art Gallery and on her personal website.
Pam Collins and Diane Brown, featured RAA artists, attended the Unity Village Chapel Art Gallery’s reception held on Sunday, November 17th. Pam is displaying her watercolor & mixed media and Diane is displaying her photography.
Gratitude to both Paul McMillian and Jack Hochstedler for entertaining everyone on their flutes.
Doug Bennett was a guest speaker at our Raytown Artists Association October meeting where he shared his philosophy of painting. He believes the most important aspect of a painting is composition and design. After that, he says, “it’s all about shapes, values, and edges”. Thank you again Doug Bennett for sharing your techniques and design ideals.
For our September program Pam Collins gave a demonstration and shared her techniques for watercolor painting on yupo paper, which is a synthetic water-resistant paper. Paint only drys by evaporation with no absorption of paint into the yupo paper itself. This allows the yupo paper to create beautiful effects in your completed artwork.
Thank you for everyone’s support! The talented artists, wonderful volunteer staff and a special thank you to Rich Berry for his jazz and blues guitar entertainment, and to LeRoy Grubbs and Carolyn Hughlett for their skillful demonstrations. Another successful Invitational spearheaded by the Raytown Artists Association and hosted by Saint Paul’s Church.
Best of Show – Michelle Koch
People’s Choice Award – Marie Bauer
1st Place Drawing – Rich Berry
1st Place Watercolor – Pam Collins
1st Place Acrylic – Linda Looney
1st Place Mixed Media – Barb Byrne
1st Place Black & White Photography – Michelle Koch
1st Place Color Photography – Tom Mallot
1st Place Sculpture – Wanda Tyner
1st Place Oil – Sandra Braga
1st Place Jewelry – JoEllen McGee
Thank you to our donors:
Linda Ahern
Lee’s Summit Tribune
All American Auto
Consentino’s Price Chopper
Doughboys Donuts
Sheri Haupert, haupArt Frame Gallery
Independence Examiner
Bruce Logeman
Messner Bee Farm
Mid America Laminating and Printing
Midwest Transmission and Auto Repair
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Personal Care Dental Group
Saint Paul’s Church
At our March program, Ryan Delgado spoke about his artistic journey from formal art education to self-study through the use of books, including “Classical Painting Atelier” by Juliette Aristides. Ryan also shared that he is inspired by the works of Velasquez and Cesar Santos. You can see some of Ryan’s recent work at the Hilliard Gallery’s 12th Annual Contemporary Figurative Art Show through May 25th, 1820 McGee Street, KCMO.
The Raytown Artists’ Association program for February was presented by member Jodi McGee. After a brief presentation on the materials and tools needed to create various jewelry designs, Jodi assisted attendees in making bracelets.
More of Jodi’s work can be viewed at local craft sales. Such as Raytown South’s Craft & Vendor Fair on March 2nd located at 8211 Sterling in Raytown, MO.
Thank you Jodi!
All of the participants in our Saturday, July 21st workshop went home with a lot more knowledge of color schemes and knowing how to use their handmade colored tissue in collages. The workshop was given by Erlene Flowers and enjoyed by all.
Visit Erlene’s website for more examples of her talent.