Edgewood Hollyhocks $200 12″x22″ watercolor

As a member of Sheboygan Visual Artists, I will be exhibiting paintings at their Annual Holiday Show and Sale.   Their gallery is located at 1201 Erie Avenue, Sheboygan.  The exhibit runs from November 22 to December 15, 2013.  

You are invited to join us at the opening reception on Friday, November 22

6 pm to 10 pm.  There will be a silent auction where buyers can bid on items or buy now.

The Holiday Sale and Auction Gala is the next day on Saturday, November 23  6 pm to 10 pm. Live auction.  Music and free snacks.  Drinks for sale.

Observation $220 13″ x 24″ oil

Sheboygan Visual Artists (SVA) is a growing and active network of visual artists and supporters that enriches the community through the visual arts.

The Sheboygan Visual Artists was founded on July 23, 2007 by Frank Juarez. Its first gathering took place on this day with four artists; Dale Knaak, Stuart Howland, Mary Kuehl, Frank Juarez and one art patron, Dr. Jack Westfall. Since its inauguration its membership has grown from a few members to over seventy artists and patrons today working in all types of media.

SVA has events nearly every month ….Final Fridays throughout the year, Annual Membership Show, Holiday Art Auction and Sale, Artwalk…. where artists work can be available to the public.

SVA members give back to the community in many ways.  In addition to regular events which are open to the public, members offer free art workshops through the Art in The Gardens workshops at Bookworm Gardens and Art in the Parks  creative  workshops for kids of all ages.

The purpose of SVA is to provide local and regional artists with a platform to support, empower, and promote them and their work.

Their Mission is to empower visual artists through professional development and collaboration, to create opportunities for the community to experience and enjoy the visual arts, and to promote member artists and their work.

Philosophy of Education:  At the Art Factory, we believe that every individual should be offered opportunities to connect with artists, teach and be taught multiple methods of art making, learn new ways to develop professionally and creatively, and fulfill Sheboygan Visual Artists’ Mission to enrich the community.

The Art Factory seeks out new and exciting methods of creativity while celebrating traditional practices.  We encourage experimentation and risk taking during the process of making art.  There are no mistakes when learning a new technique, for all actions when making art are viewed as actions of growth, research, and study.  Sheboygan Visual Artists contains many experienced art educators that are active as facilitators and mentors for all Art Factory activities.

SVA provides high quality workshops taught by local and regional artists;  studio space that is versatile to host figure drawing,  open studio sessions, workshops,  space for photographing artwork,  meeting space,  and  gallery space;  a vibrant and creative learning environment for artists and the community;  resources for professional development;  connections to other art venues and artists in the Sheboygan County area;  and  tools to motivate individual progress through art.

Workshops are available for professional development.

Ongoing Open Studios
Figure Drawing Sessions
Mondays (6:30pm – 9:30pm)
Work with a live nude model in perfecting your drawing skill.
$7 per session
Purchase a 10-session punchcard for $60 and save!

Open Studio
Thursdays (5:00pm – 8:00pm)
Enjoy the community and fellowship of other artists while starting or working on your latest piece. Hosted by an SVA artist.
$10 per session
Purchase a 10-session punchcard for $80 and save!

Learn about and sign up for SVA Workshops on the new Art Factory blog: http://artfactorysva.wordpress.com

Their Facebook page is a public forum for art related information and stories of interest to SVA members and the community of Sheboygan.

You are also invited to come join SVA and network with other artists.  The most rewarding aspect of joining SVA is the friendships and opportunity to grow as an artist that flow from becoming involved in activities

EBCO Artworks – 1201 Erie Ave, Sheboygan, WI (map)

http://sheboyganvisualartists.com

I contributed a painting which was incorporated into the Lao, Hmong, and American Veterans Memorial  in Deland Park, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.   It is the first such monument of its size.

The Lao, Hmong and American Veterans Memorial is a monument to the service and sacrifice of the Hmong people of Laos who fought for the United States during the secret war from 1961-1975.  It was dedicated on July 15, 2006 in Deland Park in Sheboygan, which has one of the larger Hmong communities in the United States and was among the first cities to take Hmong asylum seekers and immigrants in the late 1970s.

It seeks to honor and remember all the Hmong who fought against communism. It includes 24 panels dedicated to military personnel who were a part of the Hmong Secret Guerrilla Unit Army that fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) in the Secret War, as well as all civilian participants.           

http://www.laohmongusmemorial.com/