Denham Springs Fine Art Association Fall Art Show Results

DSFAA 2014 Fall Themed Show  “Color Emotions” 

Ferris:  Congratulations on a wonderful show. I enjoy themed shows immensely.  Everyone’s creativity is centered around that theme.  So hopefully you enjoy my decisions, it’s a great show, and always an honor to come see ya’ll. And I’ll end with a quote from my friend and yours ‘Pablo Picasso’….”The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away”.

Thank you all for finding your gift and for sharing it with all of us.  Ferris.

Works Under Glass:

Ferris: “Under glass was wonderful as in the capture of the lights and darks are perfect”

1^st – Captain Steampunk by Cheri Fry

2^nd – Joyful Freedom – Sunset across the Rio Bravo by A. Lynne Jones

3^rd – I Spy Bugs by Bonnie Smith-Williams

1^st HM – Oyster on Half Shell by Chris Bajon Jones

2^nd HM -  Picket Fence by Cheri Fry

3^rd HM – Fish Pond by Joette LeBlanc

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Works NOT under Glass:

Ferris: “Not under glass was not as hard as under Glass for the same strange reason. In Not under glass, I was immediately drawn to the first place winner, the theme was very present in this piece along with it’s title. Second, third, and the HMs all followed the theme nicely.

1^st – Rush Hour by Edith McCon

2^nd – Louisiana Grazers by Pat Keller

3^rd -  Orange Gerbers by Margaret Shipley

1^st HM – Daddy, trout fishing in Galvin Creek, LaSalle Parish, LA by Mary Jane Hunt

2^nd HM – Frolicking Field by Chris Bajon Jones

3^rd HM – Purple Bearded Iris by Kathy Tedaldi

4^th HM – Yellow Apple by Margaret Shipley

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Photography:

Ferris: “The photos I chose are the theme, color, and emotion, nothing follows this theme more than nature”.

1^st – Denham Sunset by Peggy Schwab

1^st HM – Mural of Rapture by Charlotte Walker

2^nd HM – Bengal Beauty by Rae Robert

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Miniatures:

Ferris: “The miniatures were the same as in photography with each showing great color and wonderful shadows.

1^st – Crayfish by Pat Zeller

1^st HM – Twin Cypress by Margaret Shipley

2^nd HM – Abandoned by Pat Zeller

Denham Springs Fine Art Association Fall Show 2014 "Color Emotions"

Denham Springs Fine Art Association

Fall Art Show 2014

Color Emotions

Please enjoy this slide show created with the wonderful pictures that Charlotte Walker took at the reception on Monday night. She did a great job of capturing the moment. The reception turned out very nice and the food was delicious. Thanks to all of the members for coming together and helping to make this such a nice event.Winners will be listed very soon.

Denham Springs Fine Art Association 2014 Fall Show

Denham Springs Fine Art Association 2014  Fall Show
Color Emotions October 1 - 31, 2014
at the Denham Springs/Walker Branch Library at 8101 Florida Blvd. E, Denham Springs, LA
For more information please contact  Sandra Middleton at smiddle856@aol.com or Chris Bajon Jones at chrisjonesthouart@gmail.com

Kathy Stone and Cheri Fry Informal Paint Out at Houmas House

Hi fellow artists,  an informal paint out is scheduled for Oct. 18th [rain date will be Oct. 25]  planned by Kathy Stone and Cheri Fry.  We plan to go to the Houmas House, and extend the invitation to artists from LAAG, AWA, DAS,  and LWS.  A group will meet at LAAG studio on Silver rest at 8:15 a.m., will paint for the day and return by dark.  Cost is price of lunch, typically no admission , they want us to eat there. 

   Bring oil paint, watercolor,  pastel,  pencil,  charcoal,  or use your  camera.  If interested email me your name, cell phone, and email  address  so I can get an estimate number.  .  I will send more info then.  Let's go paint!  

Cheri Fry   Cherifry2222@gmail.com   225-413-8001

Denham Springs Fine Art Association September 2014 Meeting with Guest Artist -Cheri Fry

Just a reminder for our September meeting. since Labor Day is the first Monday of the month, we will be having our meeting the first Tuesday, September 2, 2014  at 7:00 p.m. located at 941 Government Drive, Denham Springs, LA. Cheri Fry will be our guest speaker. Her demonstration for DSFAA will include specific watercolor painting techniques and water -soluble pencils and crayons. She will discuss the process for choosing her subjects, the importance of thumbnail studies ( black/white & color) composition and simplification. Additional samples of her work will be on hand. For more information contact:

Chris Jones by emailing chrisjonesthouart@gmail.com

Biography

     Art is not only visual, but in the music, food and people of south Louisiana.  New Orleans is the birthplace of Cheri C. Fry and remains her inspiration on many levels.  Currently Cheri is intrigued with figures in ordinary minutes of their lives.  Variations in light creates moments allowing her to capture naturalness in her subjects.  Cheri’s paintings present warm realism in a painterly way with either oil, or watercolor layered to create texture and depth.   Cheri has won numerous awards and has exhibited in both regional and national oil and watercolor art competitions.  Her work is  held in many private collections. 
 
     At age 15, Cheri began formal study with a local artist where she learned the importance of thumbnail, and black and white studies for design and composition purposes.  While in high school she became an instructor for a children's art program in Baton Rouge and taught there for 15 years.   Over many years she became proficient in charcoal, pastel, watercolor and oil, and egg tempra painting.  Although her professional career followed another path, Cheri continued to study art.   Cheri earned an undergraduate, and post graduate degree in Speech Pathology and continues in her 29 year career as a nationally certified Speech Pathologist.    Residing in Denham Springs, Louisiana, she celebrates life as a wife and mother of three daughters, making time to paint daily.  
     In 2010 Cheri founded the "Krewe of Camille Art Party" whose mission is to provide fun painting opportunities for children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/Ronald McDonald House in Memphis, Tennessee, and the local Children's Hospital in Baton Rouge.  Creating, sharing and teaching art is Cheri's way of life.  Life is full of uncertainties, so why not paint!

DSFAA August 2014 Meeting with guest artist Ferris Hotard

August Guest Speaker

Ferris Hotard

Ferris will show some techniques of painting glass in watercolor on paper.

Just a little about  Ferris:

Native of New Orleans started painting at Brother Martin High School and that being the first place he exhibited. Since then Ferris has had shows at the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville, the Red River Festival in Shreveport, the plaza art fair in Kansas City, MO, galleries in VA, OH, TX, IL, CA, and MS. Resides in Mandeville along with managing Gallery Aubergine in old Mandeville and President of the Lacomb Art Guild.

DSFAA July Meeting with Metal Artist Jill Rabalais

DSFAA July Meeting

Guest Speaker- Jill Rabalais

Metal Artist

These are a few photos taken from the meeting held July 7, 2014. Everyone had the chance to try their hand at Metal Tooling. A very good time was had by all. I would like to say "Thank You" to Jill Rabalais for a wonderful demo and for letting us participate. Photos not provided by Charlotte Walker. We miss you Charlotte! Hurry back!

Chris Bajon Jones

President -Denham Springs Fine Art Association