Tag: art

Meet five of our current acrylic paint exhibitors

Masked Beauty by Cheryl Tiffany.

Linda Strauss-Lewis This fourth article in the PC Art Club’s “Acrylic Painting Versatility” series highlights five of the artists in our summer exhibition. These and many other pieces are all showcased in two windows in the Creative Arts Center. Stop in to visit. The acrylic exhibit will be on display through the end of September.…

New acrylic pour painting class now available

Two paintings created by Laurie Long in Cheryl's first class.

Jeff Wilson The newest addition to classes offered by the pottery/sculpture club is acrylic pour painting. The first class was a huge success with 12 participants creating two paintings each in only three hours. Cheryl Tiffany, one of our most creative club members, is fast becoming one of our most popular teachers. Her classes fill…

Art For Sale

Pastel still life by Nancy Stifter.

Charlene Romanos Artists are creators, designers, and fabricators, who work in every medium from paint to photography, pencils to clay, oil, acrylic, watercolors, and everything in between. When you purchase a piece of art from the artist, you are buying much more than just an object or painting. You are buying a vision from their…

Art Club announces new fall classes

Charlene Romanos Opportunities abound for artists wishing to explore new medias as well as improve their current media interests. PebbleCreek Art Club has some fantastic class offerings for the fall and invite PC community artists to sign up when classes open for registration on the club website. Listed below are just a few of the…

A dab of paint, a splash of wine – its art!

Assistant Event Coordinator Sabrina Minney (left) and Event Coordinator Crystal Thomas pose with the painting created for the July Paint and Wine event.

Susan Knox Wilson With a paintbrush in one hand and a glass of wine in the other, 17 women merrily set about creating their own masterpiece at PebbleCreek’s very first Paint and Wine night held on July 1. The event, one of three Paint and Wine nights this summer, was conceived by PebbleCreek’s Banquets and…

Artist creates lasting memory

Vicki Ray When fiber artist Donna Holbeck seeks inspiration, she looks to her surroundings. A former rug weaver, Holbeck tried rug hooking and was in love with the art form by her third project. She experiments with materials, techniques and subject matter. A thrift-store plate inspired one rug; watching quail outside her window inspired another.…

Take a cool stroll through the acrylic art displays at the Creative Arts Center

Linda Strauss-Lewis Did you know that since their inception, acrylic paints have been considered the poor relation of oil paints? Old masters certainly didn’t use them. Even traditional, contemporary painters “pooh-pooh” their virtues when compared to the creamy, velvetiness of oil paints. Well, move over oils! There’s a new sheriff in town, but not for…

Acrylics: Through the summer and beyond

Marianne Graff Versatility! Vivid colors! Fast drying time! The acrylic medium has it all and contemporary artists were quick to notice. This second article in a series examines the work of various artists and the surprising ways they have used acrylics. Acrylics can be mixed with other mediums or drafted from other sources. An article,…

Acrylics: Through the summer and beyond

Marianne Graff The PebbleCreek Art Club proudly presents acrylic artists and their paintings as a featured summer exposition. Although this medium is a “late bloomer” with relatively modest origins, nevertheless, acrylics’ impact on the art world has been enormous. This article is the first in a series and covers the origins of acrylic paint and…