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SUMMARY:VAS Board Meeting 1-9-25
DESCRIPTION:The VAS Board will meet at 7pm\, Thursday January 9 on Zoom.  Our board meetings are open to members\, so if you would like to attend and if you are a member good standing\, please email Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt at president@visualartsociety.org at least the day before for meeting id information.
URL:https://www.visualartsociety.org/event/vas-board-meeting-1-9-25/
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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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SUMMARY:Reception: VAS Winter Show 2025 "Art Feeds the Soul"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Opening Reception and Ribbon Cutting for our VAS winter exhibition\, “Art Feeds the Soul” at The Arts Center of Brazos Valley\,  Thursday\, January 16\, 2025 4:30-6pm. \nEveryone is invited to attend. Come see the wide range of incredible art (99 pieces) from 28 local artists! Great refreshments! Free and open to the public! The show runs from January 7 – March 6\, 2025.
URL:https://www.visualartsociety.org/event/vas-winter-show-2025/
LOCATION:Arts Center of Brazos Valley\, 4180 HWY 6 South\, College Station\, TX\, United States
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SUMMARY:VAS "Lunch Together"\, Wednesday\, 1-22-25
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at First Watch\, Wednesday 1/22/25 11:30am-1pm for our January “Lunch Together.”  First Watch is located at 4501 S. Texas Ave.\, College Station\, TX 77802  The restaurant is on the Aggieland Art Trail\, our primary community project.  You can view the special College Station mural painted on corrugated metal by Angela Delaplane . \nAll members and future members are most welcome! If you want to be a member\, you can join VAS HERE.  We would love to have you! \nWe’ll chat\, share feedback on our current projects and everything else. This will be a fun way to start year 2025. \n 
URL:https://www.visualartsociety.org/event/vas-lunch-together-1-22-25/
LOCATION:First Watch\, 4501 S. Texas Ave.\, College Station\, TX\, 77802\, United States
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