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SUMMARY:VAS Meeting with Joana Rocha 1-13-25
DESCRIPTION:To kick off our first meeting of the new year\, our member and secretary/newsletter guru\, Joana Rocha\, will present: “How I leveraged my passion to stay afloat\, to stay sane\, and to achieve success.”  She is an amazing pastel artist\, a wife and and working scientist at Texas A&M.  She will be talking about her art journey and discuss her style\, techniques and give time-lapse examples of her art. \n \n \n“My name is Joana Rocha. I have the intellect of a scientist and the heart of an artist. Couple that with my love for animals\, and you’ve got *me* in a nutshell. These 3 guiding lights of mine have helped me through forks in the road; they’ve given me resilience\, joy\, and connection. Ever since I can remember\, I doodled. I always doodled animals. Animals fascinate me. Life fascinates me. Science fascinates me. But when life gets hard\, when science gets hard\, I find solace knowing there will always be art. Through my art\, I forget the complexities of life and focus on the simple things that bring me joy. Like\, painting a dog’s expressive eyes\, or painting the warmth of a bright cheery sunlit morning. \nMy medium of choice is pastels. I find them to be very forgiving and intuitive. This therapeutic hobby of mine once helped me through a time when I had no other financial options. I know now it is something I can fall back on\, and I am very grateful for it. But it takes more than good art. It takes a community you share common ground with; people who resonate with you. If you find your people\, you’ll find your support. I paint for me\, and I paint for those who see the world like me.” \nYou can find out more and see her work HERE. \nDoors open at DEGALLERY at 5:30pm.   There will be light refreshments.  Our Social Chair\, Renee Richards\, always does a great job providing us with tasty treats! Come by a bit early\, chat and catch up.
URL:https://www.visualartsociety.org/event/1-13-25/
LOCATION:DEGALLERY\, 930 N Rosemary Dr.\, Bryan\, TX\, 77802\, United States
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