Pillars of the Earth Revisited by Jo Cooper

Winners of the CAC's Fall Library Show:

Category A: Oil

1st The Red Bowl by Virginia Cook

2nd Study in Glass by Teresa Lamar

3rd Hibiscus by Jean Clarkson

Honorable Mention: Birds of a Feather by Shirley Koval

Category D: Watercolor

1st Square Books Bookstore by Martha Desoto

Honorable Mention: New Orleans by Julia Kolniak

Category E: Mixed Media

1st Pink and Blue by Virginia Cook

2nd Spring Fever by Peggy Roper

3rd Pillars of the Earth Revisited by Jo Cooper

Category F: Sculpture

1st First Lady of Nobility by Gretchen Crawford

2nd APO(Grandmam) by Michelle Burke

Category L: Miscellaneous

1st Let There Be Light by Judy Presley

2nd Ladies In Waiting by Judy Presley

3rd Headed HHome by Teresa Lamar

Honorable Mention: Shawnee Mission Park by Shirley Koval

Best of Show

Harold McBrides’s FinaL Transmission by Miguel Pacheco

People's Choice

Heading Home by Teresa Lamar

CAC fall 2015 Library Show

The 34th  Fall Library Show, sponsored by the Bossier Parish Central Library, will be held September 1 - September 30, 2015. Delivery of work: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 11:00am - 1:00pm, in the Bossier Central Library's conference room. The prospectus for the Library show was emailed recently to all members--looking forward to a great show!

"Rose Breasted Grosbeak" by Ann Evans

Ann Evans entered "Rose Breasted Grosbeak", an oil on canvas painting, in the CAC Spring Arts Show.

"Bella" by Ann Evans

oil on canvas

Doing Good Work!

Several members of the CAC helped seniors at the Arbor: Carola Nix, Dot Fowler, Jo Cooper, Shirley Koval, Pat Kirkes, and Kathleen Pate.

Spring Arts Festival 2012 pictures continued

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Spring Arts Festival 2012

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Senior Day

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CAC 33rd Spring Art Festival Awards

Sorry, but I received no pictures, so I've posted my own image: Sunhorse III, which received a second place in the miscellaneous category. I don't like to blog without images. I'll be glad to post any and all images sent to me. Here are the awards from the CAC Spring Art Festival (congratulations to everyone!):

Best of Show ~ Bursting Forth by Kathleen Pate

Sculpture ~ 1st place: Magnolia by Michelle Burke

                   2nd place: Ebb Flow by Kathleen Pate

                   3rd place: Water Lilies by Pat Kirkes

Oils ~ 1st place: Rose Breasted Grosbeak by Ann Evans

          honorable mention: Wagonload of Sunshine by Teresa Lamar

Mixed Media ~ 1st place: Breakthrough by Michelle Burke

                         2nd place: Royal Sanctuary by Kathleen Pate

                         3rd place: Crazy Daisy by Evelyn McFarland

Miscellaneous ~ 1st place: San Miguel by Martha DeSoto

                          2nd place: Sun Horse III by Linda Snider Ward

                          honorable mention: Frosty Morning by Lonnie McInnis

Non-Original ~ 1st place: Springtime Thaw by Shirley Koval

                         2nd place: Watermelon and Plums by Pat Kirkes

People's Choice Award: Wagonload of Sunshine by Teresa Lamar

Show juror Debbie Buchanan Engle stated "The Creative Art Connection is flourishing and evolving, both individually and as a group. This cohesive show is a fantastic reflection of the group's willingness to push boundaries and keep the viewer entertained with new and interesting techniques. As a long time appreciator of this organization's collective work, I am pleased to report that this exhibit randks among the top three CAC shows that I have seen in the last decade."

                       

CAC Spring Art Festival

The reception/awards ceremony for the Creative Art Connection Spring Art Festival Show is May 6, 2012 at the History Center of the Bossier Central Library, 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Don Edwards demonstrates at April 2012 CAC meeting

Don Edwards presents his art and a demonstration at the April 2012 CAC meeting. You can view Don's art on his website

March 2012 CAC meeting...

At the recent CAC meeting, Rebecca Bounds talks about different techniques in various media on Yupo paper. Rebecca, a CAC member for over 5 years, was the Best of Show winner at the Spring Art Festival 2010. She is a member of the Hoover Watercolor Society and currently has a piece on display at the new ArtPort show.