Visual Art Society Bryan-College Station

VAS "Art Together" Tuesday, 7-11-23
2023-07-11 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
VAS “Art Together”

This is our first “Art Together” event, since Wednesday Painters stopped meeting at Hobby Lobby due to Covid.
Several members had wanted to just meet, do art together, chat, share feedback on art, etc.
All members are welcome! If you are not a member, you can join VAS HERE. We would love to have you!
Bring your supplies, your camera, your computer, whatever you use to do art and let’s have fun making art together.

VAS Board Meeting 7-6-23
2023-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
The VAS Board will meet at 7pm, Thursday July 6, 2023 on Zoom. Our board meetings are open to members, so if you are a member in good standing, please email Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt at president@visualartsociety.org for meeting id information.

VAS Coffee Meet & Greet 6-27-23
2023-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Kyle House/Polite Coffee, 800 S Bryan Ave, Bryan, TX, 77803, United States
VAS Meet & Greet, Tuesday 6-27-23

This is our first summer Meet & Greet for coffee. All are welcome. Stop by and tell us what you’ve been up to, what art or photography.
projects you will be working on and just relax and spend time with like-minded artists/photographers.
We will be meeting at Polite Coffee Roasters at the Kyle House. Read more about this lovely Victorian home.
Hope to see you there! Feel free to bring friends.

VAS Member Meeting 6-12-23
2023-06-12 17:30 - 19:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
Our June member meeting will be Monday, June 12 at Degallery. The doors open at 5:30pm and the meeting is 6-7pm. The new board of directors will introduce themselves and we will tackle laying out the schedule for the year. To sweeten the work, we will have an ice-cream social!
This is the perfect time to come and share why you joined the Visual Art Society and what the organization can do for you! Do you want more plein air activities? Activities where we just get together and do art? Visit museums & galleries here in town or perhaps in Houston or elsewhere? Come and share your thoughts with the new board! All are welcome!

VAS Board Meeting 6-8-2023
2023-06-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
The VAS Board will meet at 7pm, Thursday June 8 on Zoom. Our board meetings are open to members, so if you are a member in good standing, please email Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt at president@visualartsociety.org for meeting id information.

A Golden Gala: the Visual Art Society's 50th Anniv Celebration
2023-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
BRING YOUR FRIENDS! THE OPENING RECEPTION IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE OUR GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WITH A GRAND PARTY!
DRESS UP (IN YOUR BEST BLACK AND/OR GOLD ATTIRE) AND SHOW UP FOR FOOD, MUSIC AND OF COURSE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A COLLECTOR OF GREAT ART!

Paint Out - a plein air event
2023-04-15 | TX
First Annual BV ArtFest Paint Out, sponsored by the Visual Art Society of Bryan-College Station and Destination Bryan, is a 1-day event open to all artists who wish to paint or draw the scenes of historic downtown Bryan TX.
Read more and sign up to participate in this FREE event!

How to Use Color to Silently Impact Your World
2023-04-10 17:00 - 18:30 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
April member meeting announcement:
Color, Rogers believes, speaks its own language. We listen with our eyes and our hearts, and it has been speaking to us for a very long time. In this presentation, she will take us from the primaries to the neutrals by revealing what psychologists and other authorities can tell us about the how and why of color impact.
Read more

Show Entry Deadline: Local Inspiration
2023-04-07 | TX
This is the last day to enter your art into our annual judged show.
We celebrate 50 years of promoting visual art and local artists with a spring show theme celebrating places which inspire us. This will be an art exhibition of works inspired by a location, town, city or place. Artists are invited to submit entries for which a location, town, city, or place served as inspiration for the work. The locations could include where you live or have visited or wish you have visited–use your imagination!
ENTER HERE

Tips for Photographing Your Artwork
2023-03-13 11:30 - 13:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
For artists of all kinds – before you can offer stunning prints of your work in a variety of sizes and media types, you’ll need to have your work captured properly. Do you need to send a digital image to enter a show or want to post a shot online? Come learn a few tips for getting images of your art that you can use for this.
No fancy camera? No problem. You’ll hear tips for using your smartphone camera to get photos of your art.

The Business of Art
2023-02-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Arts Center of Brazos Valley, 4180 HWY 6 South, College Station, TX, United States
You have art you want to sell. Lots of it. Now what? There is more to running your own art business than creating art. Attend our February meeting and hear esteemed artist Charles Wallis share his expertise on the business of art.
Charles Wallis is a master painter who currently is creating modern impressionist art. He is a graduate of the Baylor University fine art program. After college he opened a graphic design studio beginning his career as a professional artist. His paintings reflect mastery of his craft and versatility in a variety of styles and media. He paints in a variety of styles including traditional realistic, as well as impressionistic, abstract and non objective. His works have shown in the TVAA Gallery, Dallas; Cultivate 7Twelve, Waco; Adobe Western Art, Ft. Worth; Kissing Tree Vineyards Tasting Room, Eddy; and The Frame Gallery, Bryan TX.

ARTISTS STATEMENT: The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure to others. My art is the expression of my spirit to the spirit of others that connect with it. I seek to create a memory, a wish, a fantasy or moment of joy or peace in the soul of the viewer. I pursue Ideas, color combinations or images that attract my attention in the abstract; or as an impression; and some paintings are just for the fun of presenting something in an unusual style.

Call for Art
2023-01-23 08:00 - 2023-04-06 17:00 | TX
CALL FOR ENTRY

Local Inspiration

We celebrate 50 years of promoting visual art and local artists in our community with our spring show theme that is a celebration of places that inspire us. This will be an art exhibition with works inspired by a location, town, city or place. Artists are invited to submit entries where a location, town, city, or place served as inspiration for the work. The locations could include where you live or have visited or wish you have visited.

Find out how to enter!

Intro to Digital Photography
2023-01-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual
Begin building a strong foundation for your photography.
Offered at no cost to you!
Attend this webinar from the comfort of your own home!

AFTER THIS VIRTUAL CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

Understand shutter speed, ISO and aperture and how they work together
Utilize depth of field
Understand different types of lenses and how they work
Get an introduction to the post-processing workflow

REGISTER NOW
to get the ZOOM link by email
ABOUT CAROL’S CLASS:

Carol Fox Henrichs | Nature Photographer | www.cfh.art

Photography techniques, terminology and equipment can seem complicated and intimidating at first. But after a few classes with Carol, you’ll have the skills and confidence you need to go out and take amazing photos that you’ll want to print, share and treasure for a lifetime.
Designed specifically for beginner photographers, this course will walk you through the essentials of how to use your DSLR camera and all the key functions. You’ll learn photography tips about everything from shutter speed to aperture, depth of field to ISO.
This class will help you:

Learn some of the most essential functions of your DSLR camera.
Understand basic photographic terminology
Learn to take great photos with the DSLR camera you have without extra gear.
Feel prepared to move on to more advanced classes.

If you want to take more memorable and inspiring photographs of your travels, your friends and family, and the great outdoors, then this photography starter class is for you. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to take your photography skills to the next level and continue your education with a more advanced photography course.
WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

Beginning photographers looking to up their game and understand their camera.
People who are finally ready to get out into the field and actually capture the shots they want.
Any seasoned photog who wants a refresher (or to fix old habits) from one of the best out there today.

REGISTER NOW

Art We Love
2023-01-09 - 2023-02-11 | Arts Center of Brazos Valley, 4180 HWY 6 South, College Station, TX, United States
Art We Love is an exhibit from emerging, mid-career, and/or professional artists. For this open-themed exhibition, we asked artist to submit their most outstanding artwork or the art they love the most!
Opening Reception: January 9 4:30-6pm

Annual Holiday Social
2022-12-12 17:00 - 18:30 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
VAS-BCS will provide the refreshments and food and we’ll enjoy this festive time together as we so often have in the past. We will also have our white elephant gift exchange, which is totally optional but loads of fun!
If you’d like to participate, then bring a small gift to contribute to the pool. Those of us who are artists typically bring a small something that we have created. Some have even brought note cards, artist supplies or custom calendars as gifts.

Art of PaperCut Workshop
2022-12-10 14:00 - 18:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
Taught by Robyn Glass, this workshop introduces participants to the artform of papercut; where images are created through careful cutting and removal of paper. During the 4-hour workshop, all will have the opportunity to create a papercut piece from start to finish.
Topics discusses include transferring visual information to a linear format, laying out a drawing, varying cutting methods and techniques, positive and negative space, and ways of finalizing the papercut with color.
Learn more

Holiday Photo Scavenger Hunt
2022-12-04 09:00 - 2022-12-11 21:00 | Virtual
It’s time for a Holiday Photo Scavenger Hunt — purely a fun event. THIS IS A WEEK-LONG EVENT: You’ll have all week to find answers to the clues & take pics, then we’ll view the images at our Social on December 12 at 5:00pm at Degallery.
Learn how you can participate!

Art Innovations in Bryan-College Station
2022-11-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet, 1133 University Dr suite 500, College Station, TX 77845, College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Member meeting at The Village cafe. We will hear from Kristy Petty, owner of The Village and Vino Boheme and promoter of all things art-related.

"Hullabaloo" Unsold Art Pickup
2022-11-12 09:00 - 11:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States

When Our Paintings Become Problem Children
2022-10-10 11:30 - 13:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
Problem Children…a powerpoint presentation about the different stages of our paintings…

When it comes to dealing with children, everyone experiences a multitude of emotions. Love, amazement, disappointment, anger, frustration, helplessness…these are only a few. According to our presenters, Sue Bishop, “This is a natural occurrence. ” If we are honest with ourselves, we have the same emotions when it comes to our art work. Let us discuss what we can do when our paintings turn into Problem Children.
About The Instructor:
Sue Bishop pursued formal art training at East Texas State University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Education and Art. After graduation, she taught in the public school system for many years. Over the years, Sue has participated in many gallery, group, and juried shows. Numerous awards have been received including signature membership to the Texas Watercolor Society and an award of excellence in the Manhattan Arts International Competition. A one-person museum show has been added to her credits. Presently, Sue is conducting workshops throughout the state and teaching art in Georgetown.
Agenda:
11:30-Noon: Eat and socialize, brief VAS business update
Noon-1pm: featured presentation

Board Meeting: Oct 2022
2022-10-10 09:30 - 23:30 | TX

Hullabaloo! Art Show Reception
2022-09-30 18:00 - 20:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
Join us for the opening reception of Hullabaloo!
We’ll have food and drink galore!
Silent auction of the William Scarmardo art & member art donations also opens Sep 30.
You can view items and place your bid online at https://bit.ly/3nL9nFf

Entry Deadline: Captured! 2022: Photography Group Exhibition
2022-09-19 | TX
Last day to enter
Captured! 2022: Photography Group Exhibition

Extended Entry Deadline: Hullabaloo!
2022-09-14 | TX
Last day to submit entires for Hullabaloo!, a members only art show.

2022 VAS Members Only Show

The Art of Posing
2022-09-12 17:00 - 18:30 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
Our September member meeting is all about portraits! Join The Visual Art Society on September 12th for a wonderful class on the Art of Posing taught by Master Photographer Mark Sykes. Mark will share with us some of his favorite poses, what to look for, how to instruct your subject and position them to look their best. He will show how to reduce those unwanted areas like a double chin, rounded belly and more. Mark has been professionally photographing people for almost 30 years, and will share with us some of his biggest tips he uses to make his clients look amazing. This will be a fun, and informative class that you will not want to miss.
5:00pm-5:30pm: Social time–meet everyone, catch up with friends while eating our pot luck dinner. Bring something to share!
5:30-6:30: Featured artist presentation & questions
About Mark
LINKS:
www.marksykes.com
FACEBOOK: @marksykesphotography
IG: marksykesphoto
Mark Sykes, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, began his career in 1994. Over the years, Mark has continued to grow and pursue his passion for professional photographing making himself one of the most sought after wedding and children’s photographers in his area. After photographing over a 1000 weddings and nearly 2 decades of newborn and children’s portraits, Mark found a new passion in creating extreme senior portraits. In 1999 he purchased his dream studio on 1.5 acres on the banks of Nantucket Lake in College Station and has invested years into creating a beautiful portrait park. Mark is a devoted father to his daughter Emily, 23, and his fur baby; Maggie. His other passions are planes, woodworking and cooking BBQ. He has developed his own line of BBQ rubs and sauce and after tons of great reviews, is now working on bringing them to market.
Awards and Recognition:
2020 Master Photographer
2019 Architecture Image of the Year
2019 Photographic Craftsman Recipient
2019 President Brazos Valley PPA Guild
2018 Brazos Valley PPA Photographer of the Year
2018 Brazos Valley PPA Professional Image of the Year
2018 President Brazos Valley PPA Guild
2018 Winner of 3 merited prints
2017 BVPPA Photographer of the Year
2017 V.P. Brazos Valley PPA Guild
2017 Winner of 3 merited prints and 1 Loan Print
2016 Winner of 3 merited prints

First Saturday Art Market: September 2022
2022-09-03 10:00 - 15:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
The First Saturday Art Market is an amazing public outdoor family event at Degallery Square with

live music
art activities for kids
Art vendors and Artists demo!

Who Are We? Meet & Greet
2022-09-01 17:30 - 19:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
The VAS is kicking off a year-long, 50th anniversary celebration with a meet and greet event at Degallery. Join us for a little show& tell accompanied by lots of food & drink. Learn more about our organization and our efforts to support local artists and the visual arts in the community.

Negative Space Watercolor Made Easy!
2022-06-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Brazos Watercolor Retreats, 13161 Hopes Creek Meadow Circle, College Station, TX, 77845, United States
Come explore the world of negative space painting with Jami Bevans on Tuesday, June 28th 10am-4pm. This workshop is sponsored by the Visual Art Society of Bryan-College Station. All materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will work on two watercolors. The first watercolor will be more controlled, using various shapes intertwined with still life objects for a very easy approach to negative space painting. The second painting is a more intuitive approach in which the artist paints without the benefit of a pencil drawing. Reference photos for this painting will be available to choose from but participants are encouraged to bring their own reference images of flowers to spark their creativity.

Read more and Register online!

Annual Summer Social
2022-06-13 17:30 - 19:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
Join us for our annual summer social to say so long for the summer!
Meet our new board of directors!
Eat, drink, & be merry!

General Member Meeting Followed by "Capturing a Moment" with June Russell
2022-05-02 11:30 - 13:00 | DEGALLERY, 930 N Rosemary Dr., Bryan, TX, 77802, United States
This is our annual General Member meeting to vote on proposed slate of new officers for the board of directors. It is important to attend to learn more about our new board and current information about VAS.
Our May meeting features photographer, June Russell. As a nature photographer, June uses her chosen medium as a way to share what she experiences when out in nature. “By remaining true to the colors and forms I find in nature, I represent the almost ineffable beauty that surrounds me. A photographer captures a moment so you’re always looking for something special.”

June hasbeen a fine art photographer for over twenty-five years and has had 5 solo exhibitions and been in numerous group shows. Russell has made presentations to art groups in Texas and Colorado and her work is included in collections around the country. The majority of her work is inspired by nature and often focuses on making abstract images from very close-up photography. June is also creating a totally different body of work based on light patterns and called Visible Frequencies. She is currently serving on the board of directors for Women in the Visual and Literary Arts (WIVLA) for the fifth time.
Our meeting begins with a 30 minute social time followed by the presentation. The public is invited!

No admission fee
11:30am-Noon: social time
Noon-1:00pm: presentation
