Gwen Voorhies' Paintings

2012 Spring Classes

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Spring Classes have started at the ASO Building on Travis and Harding in room 214. Classes are available for ages 6 -96 and I prefer small groups so you get a lot of personal attention. Call, text or email me to find out which classes have openings. Class sizes are limited and are scheduled on Wednesdays and Thursdays but private classes are available occasionally depending on my health and my painting schedule.

2-12-2012

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Whew! It's been awhile since I added anything to this page, several moves, some of them "major" and several years of illness haven't helped but now things are looking up. We are settling in our new house in Lafayette and

the doctor's think they have figured out what is wrong with me so I am starting to feel better!

Watch for some new postings....all copyrights belong to me so please don't download my paintings.....

Summer 2011 Updates!!!!

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Group exhibitions:
"Waterworks" at The Frameshop and Gallery 912 Coolidge Blvd in Lafayette, La until July 5. 10-5 Tue-Friday Sat. 10-3

"Staging A New Scene" at the Heymann Center for the Performing Arts Lafayette, LA until Sept. 21, 2011
Burley-Hipp Gallery & Framing at 1410 Pinhook in Lafayette, La.

Solo Exhibition:
"Expanding Our Sights" at the Lafayette Consolidated Government Building (City Hall) 705 West University, Lafayette, La

July Featured Artist
LCEF - Louisiana Cultural Economic Forum

September Guest Artist:
Natchitoches Art Guild and Gallery
584 Front Street # 102
Natchitoches, LA

Upcoming Events:
Adult Drawing Workshop "From Davinci to McGraw", at the Lafayette Art Association July 19, 21, 23, 26, & 28 (Make up day July 30) time 5:00-7:30 $200. Class Fee includes supplies. $ 75.00 non refundable deposit due by July 14, 2011. Contact the gallery www.lafayetteart.org

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New Classes starting in Febuary!

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2011 marks a change in class structure....I will have separate studios:

LAA building @ 1008 East St. Mary Blvd Studio Picasso: painting Classes at the easel for oils, acrylics and pastels (Maximum of 4 students.)

ASO/Music Conservatory building @ 412 Travis Street: "Drawing, watercolor and hands on workshops( class sizes vary average 6- 8)

Class fees remain the same $20. per student $25 for drop-ins (when space is available!) Sign up now to reserve your spot

Spring Classes Starting!

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Classes start up next week and this year I will be teaching with a lot of still life exercises. Still life's teach us about various materials such as glass, metal, wood, and cloth, It also teaches us a lot about light. This spring class sizes are limited so if you are interested in a lesson let me know asap!

Summer 2010

2010-07-30T00:38:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for being patient with me this summer. I closed my New Iberia studio this summer to concentrate on painting and exhibits. to see my latest exhibition contact Peggy Domingue at Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick. The CPA Firm is located in the new IBERIABANK building on the corner of Kaliste Saloom and Camelia Blvd in Lafayette, LA you can view the information online at this link www.dsfcpas.com just click on the"Art for All Seasons" then click on my name, Gwen Voorhies for the artists statement.

The show will be up from July until the end of September so go by and take a look. I have about 40 landscapes and still lifes....you can see some of them on my facebook page.

I have included some of the photos from the Opelousas Fiddlemania project I worked on this spring and as you can see Mr. Hadley Castile and his grand daughter Sarah Jayde were kind enough to pose with me for the photo! The fiddles are currently on display I believe until the end of August and the project gave me a chance to start working on my block prints which were published in the 2010 Communtiy Foundation of Acadiana Annual report. I was chosen as the featured artist! You can view the annual report on their web site w ww.cfacadiana.org

Several people have asked about the summer and fall schedule...I am only teaching private lessons this summer. This fall I will teach a few workshops and a class for children and one for adults.I will let you know when the dates and times are confirmed. As you can see it has been a busy year for me and i needed to slow down a bit! Send me an email if you have any questions!

Gwen

Taos Workshop with Sherrie Mc Graw

2010-02-17T21:23:00.000-06:00

Just returned from a fabulous five day workshop with Sherrie Mc Graw in Taos, New Mexico! The class size was limited to 10 individuals and Sherrie treated us to a special demo in her own studio as well as lunch in her home! We had the opportunity to work with three models or still life set ups.

Color Mixing Bootcamp at LAA Saturday October 24, 2009

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Gwen will be teaching a Color Mixing Bootcamp this Friday at the Lafayette Art Association building located at 1008 East St. Mary Street, Lafayette, LA.There are a couple of spots left so contact Gwen immediately for an application or send the $35.00 deposit to the LAA. The remaining $25.00 is due the first day of class. Class starts at 9:30am and runs until 3:30pm. We will have a short break for lunch .so bring a salad or a sandwiches Hope you can make it, Mixing color properly will save you time and money and this is one aspect of art that many artists do not understand, even if they have been painting for years!

Learn how to keep your paint color mixtures clear and strong as well as how to control the mud so many artists tend to lose control of.

AND remember Ten dollars of your fee helps the LAA provide the outstanding services they have been providing for over 50 years.

Gwen's work is on display at the City Club in River Ranch Lafayette, LA until Jan 2010 along with several other area artists!

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Stop by and take a look at the paintings Interior Designer Jeffery Mc Cullough chose to display for the final art events of the year at the City Club in River Ranch. Tuesday Oct 13 is the opening of the exhibit and we will be there from 5:30-7:30PM. Hope you can make it!

Currently Showing My work at these Locations:

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October 2 Opening 6:30-8 PM
The Frameshop and Gallery 912
912 Coolidge Boulevard,
Lafayette, LA
Juried Exhibition of the Lafayette Watercolor Guild. Call 337-235-2915 for hours of operation.

Sept.24- March 2010
Heymann Performing Arts Center
1374 College Drive
Lafayette, LA
Call the ticket office for opening hours at 337-291-5555

October 13- early Jan 2010 I will be showing about 10 of my paintings at the
City Club at River Ranch
1100 Camillia Boulevard
Lafayette, La
Call 337- 406-2582 for hours of operation

Nov. 7 New Iberia Artwalk
108 Church Alley
New Iberia, LA
337-560-5672

Hope you enjoy viewing my work as much as I enjoy creating it!

Recent painting and sketching in Laguna CA and updated info on classes

2009-09-15T14:49:00.005-05:00

Hi everyone!

I just returned from my trip to California and I have some pictures from the trip to post. I thought I would update my class info as well.

First the Class INFO:
Classes are small and tailored to each individuals needs. We work from 2 D reference material as well as 3 D objects. Occasionally I will ask the class to work on a project together but most of the time I prefer for students to work on something individually.

New Iberia Classes
On Mondays I teach in New Iberia at 108 Church Alley. This is directly across from St. Peter's Church on HWY 182.

The childrens class starts at 4 and continues until 5:30 The cost is $20. a class and it is payable by the month , the fee includes supplies. I also have and evening class which begins at 6 and runs until 8:00pm this two hour class is $18.00 a class payablae by the month.

Lafayette Classes:
On Wed and Thursdays I teach in Lafayette at the new Lafayette Art Association Building located at 1008 East St. Mary Blvd.

Adult classes are from 9:15-11:45 on Wed. and 12:30-3:00 on Wed and Thursday. ($20. a lesson payable by the month)

On Wed evening from 4-6:00pm I have a class for teens and young adults and the fee is $18.00 a class payable by the month. You are responsible for your own supplies unless indicated otherwise.

Thursday morning is reserved for private lessons.($40. a lesson for 11/2 hours)

Thursday afternoon from 4:00- 5:30 I have a childrens class ages 6-12 The fee is $20. a class payable by the month. Supplies are included.

Recent Work
Now for the recent paintings. The first was painted for the most part " en plein air" at the Leo Carillo Ranch in Carlsbad California. As always, it was a difficult subject to paint in a few hours but I think it turned out fairly well. I do need to crop the image. Please be patient, I am still learning!

The next painting was painted en plein air at the lookout point above Dana Paint Harbor in California. Again, this was a difficult subject.

The last painting was created alla prima from a reference photo I took in Laguana Beach ,CA.

I have also included a pic of me sketching on the beach.

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my new work! Keep painting!

GWEN

Whimsical...

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This is one of my newest paintings . it isn't finished yet but I like the soft colors and the whimsical feel of the tulips this was painted from a live still life in my studio .

"He's Watching Over Us"

2009-03-30T15:51:00.002-05:00

This is one of my earlier paintings. You won't find it on my web site, It sold right away. This is "Titled He's Watching Over Us." I have always felt that God is looking down on us when I see the sky like this. It is one of those rare occasions when you feel really safe. and secure. If you look closely at this painting you will see a dove and a fish... Unintentional or subconscious? Please respect my copyright and let me know if you would like a print!

hello from gwen

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Learning to blog

2009-03-30T12:14:00.000-05:00

Hi!

I started writing this post last year during a major life crisis in my life and I wasn't able to continue it due to the circumstances...I am still learning about blogs and hope you will be paitient with my progress. I will soon be adding pictures and etc. Check back for more and plese be patient. Computers are something I am still learning! you can check out my website http://www.gwenvoorhies.com/ meanwhile to see my work!

GWEN

Gwensdailypaintings

2007-11-20T23:57:00.001-06:00

Here we go again, one more commitment! I must be crazy! I hope you are patient while I learn how to do this. Since the day has just begun and it took me ten tries just to get this set up I think I will have to add the painting later....Should be a bit boring at first but hopefully it will get better! By the time my next birthday arrives ! Let me see if I can get the hang of this now.