95. ESAL Art Show at the Latrobe Art Center April 3-30, 2019

The East Suburban Artists League will be exhibiting the month of April at the Latrobe Art Center, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.  The Awards Ceremony and Artists Reception will be Saturday, April 13th, 6-8pm.  Admission is free and the public is welcome.

I have entered two new oil paintings for this show.  April Showers (right), oil on canvas, 16 x 20 and Spring in the Mountains (below), oil on canvas, 14 x 18. Hope to see you there!

94. Acrylic Landscape Class in Monroevoille a Success

The Acrylic landscape Workshop I taught on March 23, 2019 at the Monroeville Library was a complete success.   About two dozen people showed up and had a great time painting a summer landscape.  In addition, we had a number of people sign up as new members of the Monroeville Arts Council!  My thanks to all the people who participated and helped with the class and to the Monroeville Arts Council and Nancy Dalverney who made this event possible.   

93. Offering two new Landscape Art Classes

I will be teaching two different landscape art classes in the weeks to come.  The first one will take place Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Monroeville, PA, where I will help a group of people to make their own acrylic landscape painting to take home and enjoy.  The 2-hour class is free (except for $10 to help cover materials, which are provided).  Click on the poster above for more details or visit my website at bobbickers.net.   

The second art class is for the more serious artist.  I will be teaching three different landscapes --in oil or acrylic (your choice)-- in 3-hour classes that will take place on three consecutive Saturdays.  We will be painting a winter scene, a spring scene and finally, a summer vista. This will take place at the Greensburg Art Center on March 30th, April 6th and April 13th.  Students will provide their own materials and the cost is a total of $90 for all sessions.  Click on the poster at left for more details.

For the Greensburg art class, here is the Materials List.

My thanks to Nancy Dalverny with the Monroeville Arts Council and at the Greensburg Art Center for making these opportunities possible.

I hope to see you at at least one of these classes and look forward to slinging some serious paint!

92. An evening with Pittsburgh painter, Ron Donoughe

On March 7, 2019, I had the opportunity to hear Ron Donoughe, celebrated Pittsburgh landscape painter, speak at the meeting of the East Suburban Artists League here in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.  Ron had last paid us a visit in 2006, so I decided to put together two posters commemorating his visit to our club on each occasion.  My sincere thanks to Mr. Donoughe for being our guest this week. I look forward to seeing you again in the future.