Saturday, November 1, 2008 by Donna.

I met Boswell Williams at the center last night. He brought a couple of his paintings to exhibit in the Gallery. They were phenomenal to say the least.

Boswell was full of information - he even gave me a few pointers on a painting I’m working on - and had just recently returned from Texas were his work is exhibited. He is also exhibiting in New York, Atlanta, and I believe there were a few other places. But we had a nice talk about art, exhibiting and promoting art.

Check out his work at http://www.tafariwillsfineart.com/ I think you will be awe struck as I was. The paintings are much better in person though.

Have a Artfilled day!

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Saturday, August 30, 2008 by Donna.

Eye of the Eagle Art Gallery
Grand Opening - date TBA
Seeking Johnston County NC Artists

Our Mission
To support the arts, the artists both professional and
emerging, and bring the arts alive in the community.

If you are a resident in Johnston County NC and are interested in exhibiting your work in The Eye of the Eagle Art Gallery during the month of October, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for diversity and broken boundaries in your chosen medium. To be considered for exhibition the following requirements must be met:

• Send in 4 pictures (print or digital) with sizes of the artwork being submitted.  Two will be chosen to exhibit, more if space allows. Mail to Eye of the Eagle Art, 131 East 1st Street, Clayton, NC 27520 or donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com
• If pictures are sent by email include your Full Name, Address, Phone number you can be reached at during day and evening hours.
• If you wish to have your pictures returned, include a stamped addressed envelope
• An Artists’ Statement and/or a resume
• Work must be appropriate for all ages
• Work must be original and made by the artist  — no Prints or Giclee
• Work must be professionally framed and wired for hanging — no saw teeth, no exceptions.
• Sculptures and pottery will be accepted -  include the dimensions of your pieces.
• Jewelry will be accepted (no kits)

Note: The Gallery has the right to reject art work that it feels is inappropriate and does not meet the standards deemed acceptable.

A Lengthy resume is not necessary to be considered for inclusion. Emerging artists with a fresh perspective are encouraged to apply. Art will be on display during the month of the grand opening. If you wish to consign your art to the gallery you may do so at the end of the month. If you do not wish to consign your work to the gallery, it will need to be removed by November 1, 2008 or a $10 daily storage fee will be charged. All Gallery Sales during the grand opening will incur a 25% commission fee.

For more information contact Donna Light Pfledderer at 919-221-0452 or donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com

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Friday, July 18, 2008 by Donna.

A bit of whimsy and so much more. Jana Williams is a visual artist living in Clayton, NC with her husband and 3 children.  She also loves to paint furniture and re-use what others discard and share’s her talent with others.

For more information and to view Jana’s work visit her at http://www.abitofwhimsy.com or email her at Jana@abitofwhimsy.com

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 by Donna.

I do a lot of research on the web and also get alerts from Google. In tonight’s Google alert there was a blog post on the top with the words Rome, NY in the description. Now to most that would mean absolutely nothing, but to me it did. You see I’m from Rome, New York and of course I had to click on the link.

The link led me to Pamela Walker Hart. Pamela is originally from Florida, but her husband is from Schenectady NY and I don’t know why they moved to Rome, but I thought you would enjoy her art. She is a Watercolorists and a writer. She has published a book as well ”Mother Wisdom.”

“Regardless of whether an individual piece reads as landscape, figurative, or abstract, the subject of my work is always the same: Life Itself. ”

I guess my home town has something to offer after all. But I always new the green hills, clear blue waters and country had a lot to offer. I just didn’t know what until I left and grew older. Maybe one day I will be able to go back and spend the rest of my days - in the hills I spent my summers in - drawing, painting and building ceramic pieces. It is a goal to work towards. I still have family there, so maybe you can go home again.

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Thursday, May 29, 2008 by Donna.

I love pastels, but not too many artist that I know work in Pastels. I love how they mix together and can be easily removed. I have tried mixing colors in Acrylics, but I end up with mud most of the time, or I can’t repeat a color I mixed a while ago. It could be because I also don’t like wasting anything and I only mix a little at a time. I’m sure that is one of my problems. Plus a few more.

But Richard McDaniel is a Pastelist and works with oils, so I guess that makes him an Oil Painter as well. But it is his pastels that drew me into his website.  Especially the ones on his landing page. The blues, in the first picture you see, just hit me. If you put your mouse over that picture, it changes and then the pinks come alive.

He had given a workshop in Fayetteville, NC in April/May, that I didn’t know about. I would have loved to attend his workshop.

Well you need to check out his work for your self. You can do that by clicking on the link below.

http://www.richardmcdaniel.com/index.html

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