Pocket-Sized "Essential" Review for LC Art Students: April 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012

Art-Related Events...A Website

Here is a website I found that continually updates art-related and performing art-related events throughout the year.

http://events.the-burg.com/lynchburg-va/events/performing+arts

Enjoy!

-Ella Bella

Annual Student Art & Thesis Exhibition

Every year, LC holds the Senior Student Art and Thesis Exhibition towrads the end of the second semester. Here is the description from LC's website, and keep in mind that dates may change from year to year...

"Exhibition comprised of thesis projects by senior graphic design and studio art majors and juried selections of work by students enrolled in visual arts courses during the 2011-12 academic year. Daura Gallery, Dillard Fine Arts Center, through May 11. Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 24, 4-5 p.m., Daura Gallery and Dillard Lobby Gallery Announcement of Awards: 4:30 p.m"

This is a great chance to see what your peers have created, anda chance for art students to enter their work for the show!

The Daura Gallery holds different exhibitions throughout the year, and here is the basic information on the Daura Gallery and the Dillard Fine Arts Center:

Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Select Sundays, 1 - 4 p.m. Closed Saturdays, holidays, and College recesses. Gallery is fully accessible to physically challenged visitors. For information and to schedule an appointment, call 434/544-8343 or 434/544-8595.

To receive e-mail announcements about exhibitions and programs, send your e-mail address to cassidy.l@lynchburg.edu.

Information courtesy of http://www.lynchburg.edu/events.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

List of Art-Related Events to Consider

LC Art Students,

Here are some art-related events that occur around Lynchburg.
This is by no means every art-related event that goes on throughout the year, and
keep in mind that I will continue to post more events, maps, personal notes, museums, galleries, and art supplies stores as I find more.

Do keep in mind that LC holds art-related events in the Daura Gallery, through lectures, and in programs such as, "Get DownTown".

I have tried to include as much information on the following events as possible.

An American in Paris: Barbara Crawford on Cy Twombly's Ceiling Painting in the Louvre
6 pm-7pm
Free
Randolph College, 2500 Rivermont Ave., Leggett Building Room 537
947-8484
lzalewski@randolphcollege.edu

Seventh Annual CINEviews Film Festival
Stay tuned! CINEviews at Riverviews is moving to spring 2012.
Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street
847-7277
www.riverviews.net

Annual CINEviews Film Festival
Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street
847-7277
www.riverviews.net

Presentation of the Pamphlet

Hey LC Art Students!

As mentioned in one of the earlier posts, this blog is the electronic version of the "The Essential Student Artist's 'Supplies Locator, Guide, and Review' Pocket-sized pamphlet.

I wanted to show what the presentation of the physical pamphlet looks like, so you will have an idea of the scale size of the pamphlet (notice it is inside of ajean pocket, and at that, a size zero women's jean pocket!).

Remember Designers: presentation is important!

-Ella Bella

Hand-drawn Map of Reviewed Supplies Stores, Galleries, and Museums:

LC Art Students,

Here is the simplified, hand-drawn map with the symbol Key that I designed!

Enjoy!

Explanations:
#1. Good Will, 18366 Forest Road
#2. A.C. Moore,475 Simons Run #E
#3. Michaels, 4026 Wards Road
#4. Good Will, 2420 Wards Road
#5. Daura Gallery, 1501 Lakeside Drive
#6. Riverview Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street
#7. The Art Box, 422 12th Street
#8. Estate Specialist, 1228 Commerce Street
#9. Academy of Fine Arts, 600 Main Street
#10. Maier Museumof Art, 1 Quinlan Street
#11. Museum of Fine Arts- Virginia, 200 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA
#12. National Gallery of Art, 4th Constitution Avenue North West, Washington DC

-Ella Bella

*Note the Copyright information in the bottom right hand corner of the map. Even though I hand-drew this map, it is still based off of Google Maps. Remember to give credit where credit is due!

Map of Reviewed Supplies Stores, Galleries, and Museums!

Supplies Websites: Price Review

Supplies Websites

www.walmart.com , cheap

www.target.com , medium-priced

http://www.dickblick.com/ ,expensive, clearance

www.cheapjoes.com , expensive

http://www.hobbylobby.com/ , cheap

www.acmoore.com , medium-priced, clearance

A Personal Note: Tools & Epoxy

Although tools are not mentioned under the recommended supplies list for Design I & II, I found that tools were very helpful in making most of my sculptures.

True Value is a very reliable place to buy hardware and tools.

The tools that I found most helpful were...

Box-cutter

Hammer & Nails

Needle-Nose Pliers

Also, epoxy and glue are very important for this class...for holding together sculptures and mixed media to your 2D works, as well!

The glue that was the most reliable, for me, was Epoxy 3000 (found at WalMart).

I also found rubber cement very helpful for gluing paper to other paper/canvas.