Old Town Artists

Life Drawing Model Schedule for February and March

2012-01-31T11:56:00.002-06:00

Old Town Artists Figure Drawing Co-op
February and March Model Schedule:

2/1 Crystal (2 extended poses)

2/8 Katie (1pose) - new to OTA

2/15 Kimberlee (2)

2/22 Jacquie (1)

2/29 Michelle (2) - new to OTA

3/7 Crystal (1)

3/14 Shelby (2)

3/21 Michelle (1)

3/28 Lisa (2)

Old Town has openings for new members

2012-01-12T12:15:00.001-06:00

We have membership openings for artists who wish to share our cooperative studio space. We welcome artists, from beginning to experienced, who need studio space and want to be part of a vibrant artistic community. The benefits and responsiblilities of membership are described on the Membership Information page (the link is at the top of this blog). For more information contact Ron Duffy at 651-353-0054 or ronduffy@comcast.net.

Old Town Artists has a new member, Nancy Woelffer

2012-01-09T20:27:00.004-06:00

Old Town Artists welcomes our newest member Nancy Woelffer.

OTA member Gabriel Garbow now has a blog

2012-01-09T20:19:00.001-06:00

Old Town Artists member Gabriel Garbow now has a blog: gabrielgarbowota.wordpress.com.

Renee Vevea's art show opening is January 28

2012-01-09T20:17:00.000-06:00

Old Town Artist member Renee Vevea has an art show opening at the Level Salon inMinneapolis Saturday, January 28, 2012.

The opening is from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

The Level Salon is at 903 Washington Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55415

Open-studio calendar for Winter and Spring 2012

2012-01-02T19:53:00.002-06:00

Month	Date	Day	Life Drawing	Portrait Drawing
January
	4	Wednesday	Yes
	6	Friday		Yes
	11	Wednesday	Yes
	13	Friday		Yes
	18	Wednesday	Yes
	20	Friday		Yes
	25	Wednesday	Yes
	27	Friday		Yes
February
	1	Wednesday	Yes
	3	Friday		Yes
	8	Wednesday	Yes
	10	Friday		Yes
	15	Wednesday	Yes
	17	Friday		Yes
	22	Wednesday	Yes
	24	Friday		Yes
	29	Wednesday	Yes
March
	2	Friday		Yes
	7	Wednesday	Yes
	9	Friday		Yes
	14	Wednesday	Yes
	16	Friday		Yes
	21	Wednesday	Yes
	23	Friday		Yes
	28	Wednesday	Yes
	30	Friday		Yes
April
	4	Wednesday	Yes
	6	Friday		Yes
	11	Wednesday	Yes
	13	Friday		Yes
	18	Wednesday	Yes
	20	Friday		Yes
	25	Wednesday	No
	27	Friday		No

Portrait drawing resumes this Friday

2012-01-02T14:37:00.005-06:00

The Old Town Artists' open-studio portrait drawing sessions resume this Friday, January 6th, after the mid-winter holiday break. Starting time is 7:00 pm.

Portrait drawing will resume January 6

2011-12-19T17:47:00.001-06:00

There will be no portrait drawing studio sessions for the remainder of December (December 23 and 30). Portrait drawing will resume Friday, January 6, at its normal time, 7:00 to 9:30 pm, at the Old Town Studios, 4th floor, ACVR warehouse building, 106 Water Street West, St. Paul, MN.

Life drawing model schedule for December and January

2011-12-19T17:42:00.003-06:00

This is the life-drawing model schedule for the remainder of December 2011 and January 2012.

12/21 Brooke (2)

12/28 Mark (1)

1/4 Emma (2)

1/11 Shelby (1)

1/18 Emma (2)

1/25 Jacquie (1)

Old Town Artists welcomes its newest member

2011-11-22T16:04:00.001-06:00

Old Town Artists welcomes its newest member, Gabriel Garbow, who is joining the OTA today.

There is life-drawing open studio the Wednesday before Thanksgiving

2011-11-22T16:02:00.001-06:00

Life-drawing open studio will be held as scheduled this Wednesday the day before Thanksgiving.

No Portrait Drawing the Friday after Thanksgiving

2011-11-22T16:00:00.001-06:00

There is no portrait-drawing open studio this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving

There will be life drawing October 5th

2011-09-24T13:11:00.000-05:00

There is a change in the life drawing schedule. We will be holding a life drawing session Wednesday, October 5th at its usual time from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.

Derek Davis has a new website

2011-09-24T13:02:00.001-05:00

Old Town Artists member Derek Davis has a new website: http://derekdavisstudio.com/. Please check it out.

Ron Duffy will have a one-artist show at the Boyton Health Center, University of Minnesota

2011-09-23T17:36:00.000-05:00

The Inner Garden, 2010
Acrylic on canvas board

Old Town Artists member Ron Duffy will have a one-artist show at the Boynton Health Center, University of Minnesota, October 3 -- November 18 . The show, Intuitive Painting, Chronic Illness, and Healing, features original paintings by Ron. The opening reception is October 5, 2011, 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. Ron will present a brief talk on his work at 5:45 p.m. The Health Center asks that you RSVP if you intend to attend the opening. RSVP to cuchal@bhs.umn.edu.

The show is free and open to the public and is in the Boynton Health Service Third Floor Gallery. It is open Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Because of road construction Ron provided these directions to the Boynton Health Center.

Directions provided by from Ron Duffy. If you get lost, blame me!

I am a direction challenged person, offering you directions!

There is significant road construction near the U of M. To get to Boynton Health Services Building Isuggest these directions:

From I-94:

Take the Huron Blvd. exit. Turn left onto Fulton St. SE. After about 4 blocks, Fulton St. SE mergesand becomes East River Parkway (or Road). Follow East River Parkway for about.2 mile, and look for the East River Road Garage on the right.

From I-35W:

Take the University Ave. SE exit, and go east. Follow University Ave. SE to 14th Ave.SE. Turn right onto 14th Ave. SE. As soon as you make the turn, 14th Ave. SEbecomes East River Parkway (or Road). Follow East River Parkway for about .8 mile and look for the East RiverRoad Garage on the left.

I’m parked in the East River RoadGarage. Now what?

Find the elevator. Takethe elevator to “Level 1 / Coffman Union/ Street Access.” (Inside theelevator select the button that says “Level1 / Plaza.”) Step out of theelevator, go out the maroon colored door. You will see a grassy plaza. Head across the grassy plaza, going east. (At the end of the grassy plaza you will be looking at the backof the Boynton Health Services Building, which has a sign and lots of greenleaves growing on the back wall.) Thestreet you are walking along is Delaware St. Go east on Delaware St. for about a block. You will come to the intersection of Delaware St. SE and ChurchSt. SE. Boynton Health ServicesBuilding is located at the intersection of Delaware and Church St. The street level is actually the 3rd floorof the Boynton Health Services building. Enter the lobby. The 3rd floorgallery is located just off the lobby, through a door marked “PatientAccounting / Student Health Benefits Office.” This door is right next to the Information and Referrals desk in thelobby.

About the 3rd FloorGallery at U of M Boynton Health Services Building

The 3rd Floor Gallery is the wall space of two intersecting hallwaysthat form a “T.” This hallway gets alot of traffic from university staff and students. U of M Boynton Health Services has fabulous art pieces hangingeverywhere on the walls of each floor level in the building. I see this as a wonderful testament to thephilosophy of “Art Contributes to Healing.”

Tracie Thompson will be completing a dog portrait at the Bark and Roll event tomorrow

2011-09-23T16:44:00.000-05:00

Old Town Artists member Tracie Thompson will be participating in the Bark and Roll event tomorrow, Saturday, September 24, at Mears Park from 10 am to 3 pm. Tracy will be painting a portrait of Major, a Roseville police dog who was crippled in the line of duty last year. She will also be offering a certificate for a custom animal portrait drawing (similar to the one of Ally, shown below) in the Silent Auction to benefit Home for Life

More information on the event is on the Bark and Roll event website and from the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Newspaper article about Old Town Artists from 1974

2011-09-15T00:43:00.000-05:00

Nancy Kinney, a former member of Old Town Artists found this copy of an article about OTA from 1974 and brought it to the studio to share with us during an open portrait studio session two weeks ago. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing it with us.

Life drawing model schedule for September through November

2011-09-06T12:13:00.000-05:00

OLDTOWN ARTISTS' FIGURE DRAWING CO-OP FALL SCHEDULE

9/7 Emma (2 extended poses)

9/14 Amber (1 pose)

9/21 Lisa (2)

9/28 Aaron (1)

10/5 ART CRAWL WEEK- NO CO-OP

10/12 Tracy (2)

10/19 Jil (1)

10/26 Lisa (2)

11/2 Staci (1)

11/9 Chip (2)

11/16 Jil (1)

11/23 Staci (2)

11/30 Jacquie (1)

Portrait drawing resumes this Friday, September 2.

2011-08-31T10:55:00.000-05:00

Portrait drawing resumes for the 2011-2012 season this Friday, September 2, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. Cost is still $5.00. Doors to the ACVR warehouse will be open from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. If you come late, call 651-278-5128 and we will come downstairs to let you in.

The schedule for portrait drawing from September through December is in an earlier post.

New painting by Thomas Winterstein

2011-08-23T23:02:00.000-05:00

Still Life

Oil Painting on Canvas Board

August 2011, 10 x 8 inches

Used with permission of artist, Thomas Winterstein

OTA artist Tracie Thompson will be showing at the Fine Line Music Cafe

2011-08-21T07:14:00.000-05:00

OTA artist Tracie Thompson will be showing at the Fine Line Music Cafe Thursday August 25 from 8 PM to close as part of a RAW event. From the RAW website, "RAW events are multi-faceted artistic showcases. Each event features a film screening, musical performance, fashion show, art gallery, performance art and a featured hairstylist and makeup artist. These artists are all local, hand-picked talent who have been chosen to feature at RAW." Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from the RAW website.

Old Town Artists welcomes Heather Johnson as its newest member

2011-08-19T10:10:00.001-05:00

Old Town Artists welcomes Heather Johnson as its newest member. She is an artist, videographer, and author. You can view her work at her website, and at MNartists.org. You can read her musings on Twitter.

An article about OTA member Tracie Thompson is in the Eastside Review News

2011-08-16T18:32:00.000-05:00

An article about OTA member Tracie Thompson is in the Eastside Review News, a local newspaper covering the east side of St. Paul.

Life Drawing and Portrait Drawing Schedule: September-December

2011-08-10T12:35:00.000-05:00

Month	Date	Day	Life Drawing	Portrait Drawing
September
	2	Friday		Yes
	7	Wednesday	Yes
	9	Friday		Yes
	14	Wednesday	Yes
	16	Friday		Yes
	21	Wednesday	Yes
	23	Friday		Yes
	28	Wednesday	Yes
	30	Friday		Yes
October
	5	Wednesday	No
	7	Friday		No
	12	Wednesday	Yes
	14	Friday		Yes
	19	Wednesday	Yes
	21	Friday		Yes
	26	Wednesday	Yes
	28	Friday		Yes
November
	2	Wednesday	Yes
	4	Friday		Yes
	9	Wednesday	Yes
	11	Friday		Yes
	16	Wednesday	Yes
	18	Friday		Yes
	23	Wednesday	Yes
	25	Friday		No
December
	2	Friday		Yes
	7	Wednesday	Yes
	9	Friday		Yes
	14	Wednesday	Yes
	16	Friday		Yes
	21	Wednesday	Yes
	23	Friday		Yes
	28	Wednesday	Yes
	30	Friday		No

Renee Vevea has a new blog

2011-08-08T13:28:00.000-05:00

OTA member Renee Vevea has started a new blog, ReneeVeveaArt. It showcases her new paintings and general musings on the art of painting, inspiration and creativity.

Jurying the State Fair Art Show

2011-08-07T17:25:00.007-05:00

If you have ever wondered what it is like to jury the State Fair Art Show, Douglas Beasley, who juryed the photographs for the 2009 show, describes what it was like for him to chose 107 photographs for exhibition from over 1,100 photographs entered into the show. He selected the photographs and awarded ribbons in one day.

Tom Winterstein, an Old Town Artists member, was an assistant to the oil painting judge about 10 years ago when over 600 paintings were entered into the show. He estimates that the judge spent 5 seconds or less evaluating a painting during the first round of jurying. If the judge said yes or maybe, the painting was put into the next round of jurying. If the judge said no, the painting was not accepted into the art show. Even at only 5 seconds per painting it took about an hour for the first round of jurying. This process was repeated two or three times. During each successive round of jurying, the judge took more time evaluating a painting. Finally, the paintings were laid side by side on the floor. The judge then walked among the paintings, comparing them, to make the final 10 or 20 rejections. After this the judge had to award the ribbons to the paintings. Tom says it was a very long day.

The entries and accepted works in each category for this year's show (2011) are shown below. Between 16- 22 percent of the works entered in each category were accepted for the art show.

Category	Entries	Accepted
1. Oil/acrylic/mixed media	556	97
2. Sculpture	149	25
3. Watercolor/gouache/casein/tempera	166	29
4. Drawings/pastel	178	30
5. Prints	54	12
6. Ceramics/glass	112	22
7. Textiles/fibers	73	15
8. Photography	796	125
TOTAL	2084	355

Old Town Artist Tracie Thompson profiled in Star-Tribune

2011-08-07T16:00:00.002-05:00

Old Town Artist Tracie Thompson was profiled in the Sunday, August 7, Star-Tribune Lifestyle section. The article describes Tracie's work as a mural artist who helps homeowners correct design problems in their rooms with the murals she paints.

Life Drawing Models for July and August

2011-07-06T09:25:00.000-05:00

7/6 Lucinda (1 extended pose)

7/13 Staci (2 poses)

7/20 Mark (1)

7/27 Liz (2)

8/3 Katherine J. (1)

8/10 Mark (2)

8/17 Monica (1)

8/24 Lisa (2)

8/31 Jacquie (1)

Schedule for Life Drawing--Summer 2011

2011-07-04T07:30:00.000-05:00

Life drawing will continue through the summer at its normal day and time: Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 pm. Cost is $8.

Door to the warehouse will be manned from 7:00 to 7:30 pm. Call 651-278-5128 if you arrive after 7:30, someone will come downstairs to let you in.

Click on the Open Drawing Sessions tab at the top of the blog for more information on the life drawing sessions.

Magic with Toned Paper--A new drawing class at Old Town Artists

2011-07-01T07:52:00.006-05:00

Want to learn to do this? It is so much easier than you'd think!


Upside Down Dog, sketch from life in black and white on brown paper, by Tracie Thompson

For years Tracie Thompson, a member of Old Town Artists, has been drawing with this technique, using black and white (and various earth colors) on tan paper. It's a drawing method that dates back at least to the Renaissance, when artists commonly used tan, grey, blue, and even pink paper, drew on that in charcoal or other dark media, and then put the highlights in with chalk or white paint.

The class will run Tuesday evenings in the Old Town Artists studio from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, July 19 to August 30. Tuition is $120, materials fee is $20.

For more information or to sign up for the class go to the full course description on Tracie's blog.

New painting by Thomas Winterstein

2011-06-28T08:56:00.003-05:00

Drapery and pomegranate

14 by 14 inches, oil on canvas

Used by permission of the artist.

This Friday is last portrait session for the summer

2011-06-21T14:15:00.004-05:00

This Friday will be the last portrait session for the summer. Portrait sessions will return the first Friday in September, September 2.

Doors will be open from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. The session will run from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. As usual there will be popcorn and conversation afterwards. For more information on the portrait session please go to the Open Drawing Sessions page (llink is at the top of this blog).

Lost and Found

2011-06-21T14:04:00.005-05:00

The following items were left in the Old Town Artists' studio at least a month ago. They will be on the table behind the door to the studio until the end of the summer. In addition, a box of pencils was left on a TV tray last week. It will also be on the table.

1. Hooded jacket.

2. Hooded sweatshirt with a white paint stain

3. Watercolor palette

New painting by Thomas Winterstein

2011-06-16T21:10:00.002-05:00

Alvin Hanson's Farm

10 by 20 inches, oil on canvas

Used by permission of the artist

Image used with permission of Thomas Winterstein.

Only two portrait drawing sessions left for this summer

2011-06-14T14:19:00.003-05:00

There will be two more portrait drawing sessions this summer: June 17 and June 24. There will be no portrait drawing during July and August.

Portrait drawing will resume Friday, September 2.

For more information on the portrait drawing sessions see the Open Drawing Sessions page (link is at the top of this blog).

Figure Model Schedule for the Remainder of June

2011-06-06T12:33:00.001-05:00

6/8 Monica (2 poses)
6/15 Todd (1)
6/22 Sylvia (2)
6/29 Lisa (1)

Dog portrait by Tracie Thompson

2011-05-29T19:29:00.006-05:00

Pumpkin

10 by 8 inches, oil on canvas

Used by permission of the artist

http://www.traciethompson.com/

http://traciethompson.blogspot.com/

Life drawing schedule--summer 2011

2011-05-28T13:22:00.003-05:00

Life-drawing open studio will meet every Wednesday this summer through the end of August.

Portrait drawing schedule--summer 2011

2011-05-28T13:13:00.005-05:00

Portrait-drawing open studio will be held every Friday in June. It will not be held in July or August. It will resume its regular schedule after Labor Day on Friday, September 9th.

Date Meeting (yes/no)

June 3 Yes

June 10 Yes

June 17 Yes

June 24 Yes

Month of July No

Month of August No

New painting by Betty Livingston

2011-05-13T22:24:00.007-05:00

Cock of the Walk

oil on canvas, 16 by 20 inches

Used by permission of the artist

Figure drawing schedule for May

2011-05-10T11:38:00.001-05:00

5/4 Jil (2 extended poses)

5/11 Lucinda (1 pose)

5/18 Lisa (2)

5/25 Crystal (1)

Kitten painting by Tracie Thompson

2011-05-10T11:16:00.007-05:00

Six Chartreux

oil on canvas, 20 x 36 inches

Used by permission of the artist

http://www.traciethompson.com/

http://traciethompson.blogspot.com/

Come see member's art during the St. Paul Art Crawl

2011-04-27T20:24:00.003-05:00

Please come visit us during the Spring 2011 Art Crawl, April 29-May 1. Members from Old Town Artists will be displaying and selling their art.

Crawl hours are Friday, April 29, 6:00 to 10:00 pm; Saturday, April 30, noon until 8:00 pm; and Sunday, May 1, noon until 5 pm.

Open Drawing Schedule April and May 2011

2011-04-06T08:58:00.003-05:00

Life Drawing Date (Wednesdays)	Portrait Drawing Date (Fridays)	Comments

April 6 (2 poses)
	April 08
April 13 (1 pose)
	April 15
April 20 (2 poses)
	April 22
April 27		No Drawing because of the Art Crawl
	April 29	No Drawing because of the Art Crawl
May 4 (1 pose)
	May 06
May 11 (2 poses)
	May 13
May 18 (1 pose)
	May 20
May 25 (2 poses)
	May 27

Figure Model Schedule for April

2011-04-06T08:43:00.005-05:00

April 6, Sylvia (2 poses)

April 13, Dana (1 pose)

April 20, Emma (2 poses)

Life Drawing is Cancelled Tonight, Wednesday March 23

2011-03-23T14:12:00.002-05:00

Because of the snowstorm and the poor road conditions life drawing is cancelled tonight, March 23.

Life drawing is now eight dollars starting in March

2011-02-24T12:17:00.004-06:00

The Wednesday open life drawing sessions have not been breaking even because of low attendance. As a result, the cooperative is reluctantly raising the fee for life drawing from seven dollars to eight dollars starting March 2.

Life drawing schedule January through March

2011-01-05T13:43:00.001-06:00

1/5 Sylvia (1 pose)

1/12 Mark (2)

1/19 Crystal (1)

1/19 Emma (2)

2/2 Mark (1)

2/9 Chere (2)

2/16 Crystal (1)

2/23 Staci (2)

3/2 Vi (1)

3/9 Chere (2)

3/16 Dana (1)

3/23 Emma (2)

3/30 Tracy (1)

New painting by Tracie Thompson

2011-01-04T12:37:00.004-06:00

Click on image to view a larger version

Wharehouse Angel #5 by Tracie Thompson
Oil and wax on canvas
30 by 40 inches

http://traciethompson.blogspot.com/
http://www.traciethompsonart.com/

Schedule for Open Drawing January through May, 2011

2010-12-19T15:56:00.002-06:00

Note that there will be no open drawing April 27 and April 29 because of the Art Crawl.

Life Drawing Date (Wednesdays)	Portrait Drawing Date (Fridays)	Comments
January 5 (1 pose)
	January 07
January 12 (2 poses)
	January 14
January 19 (1 pose)
	January 21
January 26 (2 poses)
	January 28
February 2 (1 pose)
	February 04
February 9 (2 poses)
	February 11
February 16 (1 pose)
	February 18
February 23 (2 poses)
	February 25
March 2 (1 pose)
	March 04
March 9 (2 poses)
	March 11
March 16 (1 pose)
	March 18
March 23 (2 poses)
	March 25
March 30 (1 pose)
	April 01
April 6 (2 poses)
	April 08
April 13 (1 pose)
	April 15
April 20 (2 poses)
	April 22
April 27		No Drawing because of the Art Crawl
	April 29	No Drawing because of the Art Crawl
May 4 (1 pose)
	May 06
May 11 (2 poses)
	May 13
May 18 (1 pose)
	May 20
May 25 (2 poses)
	May 27

The Annual Holiday Potluck has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, December 12

2010-12-11T10:05:00.005-06:00

The annual holiday potluck of Old Town Artists, which was scheduled for tonight, December 11, has been rescheduled because of bad weather. It will be held tomorrow, Sunday, December 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Town Artists studio. Bring a dish to share and a small, wrapped gift, labeled male, female, or either, for the gift exchange. If the door is locked call 651-278-5128 and someone will come and open the door.

New art by Tracie Thompson

2010-12-04T13:05:00.002-06:00

Outward Bound by Tracie Thompson
7" x 9", found objects, oil paint and wax medium.

There will be Life Drawing and Portrait Drawing this week

2010-11-30T21:33:00.002-06:00

There will be life drawing this week on Wednesday, December 1. Door will be open from 7:00-7:30 p.m. Drawing from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cost $7.00.

Portrait drawing resumes this Friday, December 3. Door will be open from 6:30-7:00 p.m. Drawing from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Cost $5.00.

See the page on this blog labeled "Open Drawing Sessions" for more information on the drawing sessions and the location of Old Town Artists' studio.

Life and Portrait drawing schedule for December

2010-11-30T21:29:00.001-06:00

Life Drawing Date (Wednesday)	Portrait Drawing Date (Fridays)	Drawing?

December 1		Yes
	December 3	Yes
December 8		Yes
	December 10	Yes
December 15		Yes
	December 17	Yes
December 22		Yes
	December 24	No (Christmas Eve)
December 29		Yes
	December 31	No (New Year’s Eve)

Life drawing model schedule for December

2010-11-30T21:23:00.001-06:00

December 1, Todd, 2 poses

December 8, Emma, 1 pose

December 15, Lisa, 2 poses

December 22, Staci, 1 pose

December 29, Emma, 2 poses

Life drawing is canceled tonight

2010-11-24T15:52:00.001-06:00

Because of the snow and possible freezing rain, we have cancelled the life drawing session for tonight, November 24.

There will be no Portrait Drawing this Friday

2010-11-21T13:31:00.002-06:00

There will be no Portrait Drawing this Friday, November 26, the day after Thanksgiving. Portrait Drawing will resume December 3, 7:00-9:30 pm. Doors open from 6:30-7:00 pm.

There will be Life Drawing this Wednesday

2010-11-21T13:27:00.003-06:00

The Life Drawing session will be held this Wednesday, November 24, from 7:30-9:30 pm. Doors open from 7:00 to 7:30 pm. Crystal will be the model. There will be one pose.

Wednesday Life Drawing Models for November and December

2010-11-15T16:04:00.000-06:00

11/17 LISA (2)

11/24 CRYSTAL (1)

12/1 TODD (2)

12/8 EMMA (1)

12/15 LISA (2)

12/22 STACI (1)

12/29 EMMA (2)

Portrait model for Friday, October 29

2010-10-27T15:08:00.001-05:00

The portrait model for Friday, October 29, will be Rosa, who is from Mexico.

New painting by Tracie Thompson

2010-10-27T14:57:00.003-05:00

Last Chance Bouquet by Tracie Thompson. Oil on panel, 12" by 12".

Photo by Tracie Thompson. Used with permission of artist.

Tom Winterstein wrote a guest post on the blog Roz Wound Up

2010-10-15T14:37:00.004-05:00

Drawn with Walnut Brown Ink and a Walnut Ink Stick by Tom Norton.

Tom Winterstein wrote a guest post about how he makes pen-and-ink drawings for the blog Roz Wound Up by Roz Stendahl, a Twin Cities artist who writes about keeping an artists journal. Above is one of Tom's drawings featured in the guest post.

April will be modeling at Portrait Drawing tonight

2010-10-15T14:16:00.000-05:00

April, who has modeled at Portrait Drawing before, will be modeling tonight. Doors open 6:30-7:-00 pm. Drawing from 7:00-9:30 pm; drawing fee $5.00.

Still time to visit us at the Fall 2010 St. Paul Art Crawl

2010-10-10T10:47:00.002-05:00

Ten artists from Old Town Artists are showing works in the Old Town Artists' Studio as part of the Fall 2010 St. Paul Art Crawl. You can still come down and visit us today from noon to 5 pm in our studio at the east end of the fourth floor of the ACVR warehouse, 106 Water Street, St. Paul. Look for the balloons on Water Street.

Click on picture for a larger version

In this photographs are artworks by Judy Fawcett, Nancy Condon, and Betty Livingston.

Click on picture for a larger version.

Old Town Artists members Bruce Palmer, Warren Dahl, and Judy Fawcett in front of Warren's paintings. A painting by Rebecca Cardinal is in the left background.

Old Town Artists is one of the 30 somethings to see at this Art Crawl

2010-10-08T17:24:00.001-05:00

Old Town Artists has been named as one of the 30 somethings to see at this fall's Art Crawl in today's St. Pioneer Press.

"9. Old Town Artist Group: You'll have to cross the river to get to these artists in the AVCR Warehouse, 106 Water St. Priestly suggests you check out Rebecca Cardinal's batiks and Bruce Palmer's paintings."

For the full article see St. Paul Art Crawl: 30 somethings.

Behind the Scene by Judy Fawcett

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Behind the Scene by Judy Fawcett

Watercolor, 22 by 30 inches

Used with permission of the artist.

Schedule for Life Drawing October and November

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The following models are scheduled for life drawing in October and November:

September 29, Vanessa -- ( 2 poses)

October 13, Vi -- (1 pose)

October 20, Brooke -- ( 2 poses)

October 27, Mariya -- (1 pose)

November 3, Randy -- ( 2 poses)

November 10, Brooke -- (1 pose)

November 17, Lisa -- ( 2 poses)

November 24, Crystal -- (1 pose)

Watercolor by Chriscell Bedard

2010-09-24T14:26:00.000-05:00

Mama Ruth Window Seat by Chriscell Bedard

Watercolor, 7 by 5 inches.

Nancy Condon and Tracie Thompson painting the studio

2010-09-17T12:30:00.002-05:00

Nancy Condon and Tracie Thompson helped paint the studio. We gratefully thank Tracie for providing the portable scaffolding she is standing on. It made painting around the ceiling and the upper walls so much easier.

Nancy Condon painting the edge of one of the pillars.

Tracie Thompson painting the edge of one of the walls.

Come see our freshly painted studio.

2010-09-15T17:30:00.002-05:00

Old Town Artists painted the walls in their shared studio space Monday and Tuesday of this week. Thanks to all of the members who were able to help paint the studio: Judy Fawcett, Nancy Condon, Thomas Winterstein, Tracie Thompson, Warren Dahl, and Betty Livingston. Special thanks to George Livingston and Armando Gutiérrez G. who, although they are not members, helped paint the studio.

Tracie Thompson's and Tom Winterstein's studio spaces in the freshly painted studio.

Rebecca Cardinal is now on MNArtists.org

2010-09-12T21:59:00.000-05:00

Rebecca Cardinal is now on MNArtists.org: www.mnartists.org/Rebecca_Cardinal. She joins Old Town Artists' members Tracie Thompson and Judy Fawcett, who also have web pages.

Cali will be modeling Friday night, September 10

2010-09-09T09:55:00.001-05:00

Cali, who modeled for the portrait session last Friday, September 3, will be modeling again this Friday, September 10. Alec Smith's drawing of Cali from last Friday is posted below.

No open studio sessions September 15 and September 17

2010-09-09T09:36:00.000-05:00

There will be no life drawing Wednesday September 15 and no portrait drawing Friday September 17 because Old Town Artists will be painting the studio. Come see the freshly painted studio when the open studio sessions resume September 22, life drawing, and September 24, portrait drawing.

Sketches from the fair

2010-09-09T09:29:00.001-05:00

Thomas Winterstein participated in the Second Annual Sketch-Out at the State Fair Saturday August 28th. Fifteen persons participated in the sketchout. His sketches are posted on the Urban Sketchers--Twin Cities blog.

Portrait by Alec Smith

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Portrait of Cali by Alec Smith from the Friday night portrait session, September 3, 2010.

Sanguine chalk on buff paper, 18 by 12 inches.

Alec's web site is www.alecmsmith.com/alecmsmith.com/Home.html.

OTA member Judy Fawcett is participating in the Art of Mentoring exhibition

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Judy Fawcett is participating in the Art of Mentoring, the final exhibition of
the 2009-10 WARM Mentor Program. The exhibition is at the Bloomington Art Center from Sept.3-Oct.8, 2010.

The Bloomington Art Center is located at

1800 W. Old Shakopee Road,
Bloomington, MN 55431.

Call 952-563-8587 for gallery hours and other information or go to the Bloomington Art Center website.

Schedule for Life and Portrait Drawing Sessions -- September through December

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Life drawing and portrait drawing sessions will resume a weekly schedule starting September 1. The scheduled days for the drawing sessions are shown in the table below. The days that the drawing sessions will not meet are shown in red.

Life Drawing Date (Wednesday)	Portrait Drawing Date (Fridays)	Drawing?
September 1		Yes
	September 3	Yes
September 8		Yes
	September 10	Yes
September 15		No (Painting OTA Studio)
	September 17	No (Painting OTA Studio)
September 22		Yes
	September 24	Yes
September 29		Yes
	October 1	Yes
October 6		No (Art Crawl)
	October 8	No (Art Crawl)
October 13		Yes
	October 15	Yes
October 20		Yes
	October 22	Yes
October 27		Yes
	October 29	Yes
November 3		Yes
	November 5	Yes
November 10		Yes
	November 12	Yes
November 17		Yes
	November 19	Yes
November 24		Yes (Day before Thanksgiving)
	November 26	No (Day after Thanksgiving)
December 1		Yes
	December 3	Yes
December 8		Yes
	December 10	Yes
December 15		Yes
	December 17	Yes
December 22		Yes
	December 24	No (Christmas Eve)
December 29		Yes
	December 31	No (New Year’s Eve)

Nona will model for portrait drawing August 27

2010-08-15T01:37:00.001-05:00

Nona, who modeled at the portrait drawing session August 13, has said she will model at the portrait drawing session Friday, August 27.

Two winners in the Fall 2010 St. Paul Art Crawl Poster Competition

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Rebecca Cardinal and Bruce Palmer were 2 of the 11 winners in the Fall 2010 Poster Competition run by the St. Paul Art Crawl. Their work will be on the Fall 2010 Art Crawl postcard. All the competition winners can be seen at the St. Paul Art Crawl website.

The Cheese Shop by Rebecca Cardinal

Batik watercolor on paper

Rossport, Ontario by Bruce Palmer

Acrylic on canvas

Portrait drawing this Friday, August 13

2010-08-09T13:32:00.000-05:00

The next portrait drawing session will be this Friday, August 13, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm, doors open from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. The portrait model will be Nona.

Sketch from Friday night portrait drawing

2010-08-07T19:15:00.000-05:00

An oil sketch from a recent portrait drawing session by Thomas Winterstein.

Life drawing models for August

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August 4 -- Katherine Jilk, 1 pose

August 18 -- Emma Wadsworth, 2 poses

Three new paintings by Judy Fawcett

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Bailey's Lot 4, 2010, watercolor, 28 by 21 inches

Iris Weaving, 2010, watercolor, 21 by 28 inches

Rose Presence, 2010, watercolor and collage, 20 by 26 inches

New still life by Thomas Winterstein

2010-07-20T20:21:00.004-05:00

Yellow Study 1, o/c, 8" by 8"

OTA is now listed at MNArtists.org

2010-07-14T10:39:00.000-05:00

We now have a listing at MNArtists.org: http://www.mnartists.org/Old_Town_Artists.

Portrait model for July

2010-07-06T19:55:00.003-05:00

Rebecca Cardinal has found a model, Chala, who has agreed to model on the 16th and 30th of July.

List of open life drawing sessions in the Twin Cities

2010-07-06T19:32:00.002-05:00

Roz Stendahl has posted a partial list of open life-drawing sessions in the Twin Cities on her blog: Roz Wound Up.

Drawings by Tim Schutz from the Friday night portrait sessions

2010-07-04T23:17:00.003-05:00

Artist Tim Schutz has posted several drawings he has done at the Friday night portrait sessions. The drawings are on his blog: Tim Schutz | Painter.

Drawing from a June life drawing session

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Drawing by Tracie Thompson from a life drawing session, June 2010.

See the Artists' page for links to Tracie's web sites.

Pictures from the June 25 Portrait drawing session

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Artist Matt Linz at the portrait session. Matt's blog: http://mattlinzart.blogspot.com/

Portrait session drawing by Alec Smith. His website: http://www.alecmsmith.com/alecmsmith.com/Home.html

Photographs used by permission of the photographer, Tracie Thompson. Photographs from her blog.

Model schedule for July and August life drawing

2010-07-02T11:33:00.002-05:00

July 7 -- Lucinda C., 1 pose

July 24 -- Jacqui Maddox, 2 poses

August 4 -- Katherine Jilk, 1 pose

August 18 -- Emma Wadsworth, 2 poses

Schedule for open drawing sessions July and August

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In July and August the Life and Portrait drawing sessions will be held every other week.

Life drawing sessions run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Portrait drawing sessions run from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Life Drawing Portrait Drawing
Week 1 Wednesday, July 7 ------
Week 2 ------ Friday, July 16
Week 3 Wednesday, July 21 ------
Week 4 ------ Friday, July 30
Week 5 Wednesday, August 5 ------
Week 6 ------ Friday, August 13
Week 7 Wednesday, August 19 ------
Week 8 ------ Friday, August 27

Welcome to Old Town Artists

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After 52 years, Old Town Artists is finally on the internet. This blog is a work in progress and will change as more pages are added.

	Life Drawing	Portrait Drawing
Week 1	Wednesday, July 7	------
Week 2	------	Friday, July 16
Week 3	Wednesday, July 21	------
Week 4	------	Friday, July 30
Week 5	Wednesday, August 5	------
Week 6	------	Friday, August 13
Week 7	Wednesday, August 19	------
Week 8	------	Friday, August 27