Working with a Live Model Most people draw from photo references, but I encourage you – if you’re able – to drop into a life drawing group. It’s a particularly powerful collaboration between artist and subject, and it’s also a fun experience. A model I frequently work with, Ruth Bryan, describes it like this: “The focused attention and devotion of the artist to their work creates an environment where I am transformed. The artist and model create a container where time stretches and where the seer and the seen have a conversation about beauty.” – Julette Aristides, Artists Magazine, Jan/Feb...

September 27 – October 25 Potter Center, Jackson College Myers Family Art Gallery The award winners for this year’s exhibition are: 1st Place: “Vivid Zinnias”Lori Swope Sten 2nd Place: “Morning Meditation”Lisa Geren 3rd Place: “Really?”Ave Madiol Veneklausen 1st Honorable Mention: “Biker Bees Go Home”Delilah Smith 2nd Honorable Mention: “Norman Ridge Road View”Sharon L Sunday We appreciate the valuable contributions of Juror Nora Venturelli