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Schedule of Events 2013

Matting and Framing Workshops that pay for themselves!
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• "Matting and Framing Workshop" - Western Pennsylvania
  Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - 5th and Shady Avenues
  April TBA, 2013, Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm.
  1(412)361-0455
  
  Cover the fundamentals of matting and framing in two days! Students learn design and preservation techniques, knowledge of tools, basic and custom mats, hands-on mat cutting, mounting & assembly of pre-cut frames. Try our mat cutters or bring your own. A short supply list will be mailed upon registration (Some supplies can be purchased in class). For more information about this workshop go to Matting and Framing Workshop
  
  To enhance your learning experience, class spaces are limited,
  so call now to reserve your spot. Email me for details
  
  
  
• "Matting and Framing Workshop" - Alexandria, VA
  The Art League at The Torpedo Factory, 105 North Union Street
  (703) 683-2323
  
  This 2-day workshop covers the fundamantals of matting and framing.   Excellent for artists, collectors or anyone interested in getting into the framing business.   Learn design and preservation techniques, knowledge of tools, basic and custom matting, hands-on mat cutting, mounting, and pre-cut frame assembly.   Important - bring a ready-made 8x10" frame (either assembled or unassembled) and an image up to 5x7" to mat to 8x10" as your primary class project.
  For more information about this workshop go to Matting and Framing Workshop
  
  To enhance your learning experience, class spaces are limited,
  so call now to reserve your spot.
  
  • January 5-6, 2013, Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm
  • March 23-24, 2013, Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm
  • June 22-23, 2013, Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 4pm
  • September TBA, 2013 Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
  
  
• "Creative Matting and Mounting Workshop" - Alexandria, VA
  The Art League at The Torpedo Factory, 105 North Union Street
  (703) 683-2323
  Want to learn different money saving decoration for mats? Improve your mats with Pencils and Paints; Paper or Fabric, Gold Pens, etc. Use our equipmant to cut Ovals, Circles and V-grooves. Float Mounting, Spacers and Shadow Box Mounting of Objects is covered. Come to our 1-day hands-on workshop, we will teach you the tricks professionals use in Frame Shops. You do not need to have mat cutting experiece to take this workshop. A $20 materials fee, payable to the instructor, covers supplies and use of tools. For more information about this workshop go to Matting and Framing Workshop
  
  To enhance your learning experience, class spaces are limited,
  so call now to reserve your spot.
  
  • March 25, 2013, Monday, 10am - 4pm
  • September TBA, 2013, Saturday, 10am - 4pm
    
  
  
• "Wood Frame Cutting and Joining" - Alexandria, VA
  The Art League at The Torpedo Factory, 105 North Union Street
  (703) 683-2323
  
  This one day workshop picks up where pre-cut frame joining leaves off. Learn to cut to length, miter, join and assemble a wood frame. Painting and embellishing frames will be demonstrated. (If you have used frames you want to cut and rejoin this is the class for you.) All you need is some familiarity and comfort with basic hand tools and we'll take off from there. A hands-on workshop. A $20 materials fee, payable to the instructor, covers supplies and use of tools, to build an 11 x 14 inch frame. For more information about this workshop go to Matting and Framing Workshop
  
  To enhance your learning experience, class spaces are limited,
  so call now to reserve your spot.
  
  • January 4, 2013, Friday, 10am - 4pm
  • June 24, 2013, Monday 10am - 4pm
  • September TBA, 2013, Saturday, 10am - 4-pm
    
  
  
• "Wood Frame Cutting and Joining" - Pittsburgh, PA
  Saturday - September 29, 2012, 10am - 4-pm
  Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
  5th and Shady Avenues
  (412) 361-0455
  
  This one day workshop picks up where pre-cut frame joining leaves off. Learn to cut to length, miter, join and assemble a wood frame. Painting and embellishing frames will be demonstrated. (If you have used frames you want to cut and rejoin this is the class for you.) All you need is some familiarity and comfort with basic hand tools and we'll take off from there. A hands-on workshop. A $20 materials fee, payable to the instructor, covers supplies and use of tools, to build an 11 x 14 inch frame. For more information about this workshop go to Matting and Framing Workshop
  
  To enhance your learning experience, class spaces are limited,
  so call now to reserve your spot.
  Aspiring Printmakers
  If you can paint, draw or arrange color shapes, then you can create a monotype.
  No rules, only possibilities!
  Monotype Class begins early 2013 (exact dates to be announced soon)
  Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
  1(412)361-0455
  
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  Speaking Engagements 2013

  ?? Need a Speaker for Your Next Art Group or Garden Club Meeting ??
  Email or call me.
  
  Current Topics
  "White Wine and Herbs" ~~~ "World of Herbs"
  
  "A lovely presentation.  It was inspiring to other artists as well as informative and very creative.  Thanks also for sharing marketing tips." ... M.A.W., McKeesport, PA
  

  Squirrel Hill Library "Ethnic Uses of Culinary Herbs" Free and open to the public A 1 hour presentation Wednesday, March 30 at 2pm Forbes & Murray Avenues Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh, PA 15217 (412) 422-9650 www.clpgh.org (This space reserved for your group.)

  
  Previous Engagements

  D'Imperio's Restaurant - Wilkins Twp, PA, (3 events - 2012) Squirrel Hill Library Pittsburgh, PA 2011 Schenley Farms Garden Club - Oakland, PA 2011 Penn Art Association - Penn Hills, PA 2010 Herb Society of America National Convention - Grand Rapids, MI 2009 Murrysville Garden Club - Murrysville, PA 2009 Herb Society of America - Old Economy, PA 2008 Penn Hills Garden Club - Penn Hills, PA, 2007 American Wine Society, PA Chapter - Somerset, 2007 Herb Society of America - Western Pennsylvania Unit, 2007 Picadilly Herb Club - Fox Chapel, PA, 2006 D'Imperio's Restaurant - Wilkins Twp, PA, 2006 Winter Wine Weekend - Bethany, WV, 2006 American Wine Society - Pittsburgh East Chapter, 2005 Herb Society of America - Western Pennsylvania Unit, 2004

  Giant Oaks Garden Club - McMurray, PA, 2003 McKeesport Art Group - Mckeesport, PA, 2003 Herbal Thymes - Saxonburg, PA, 2003 Herb Society of America - Cleveland, OH, 2003 Herb Society of America - Western Pennsylvania Unit, 2003 Countryside Garden Club - Fox Chapel, PA 2002 Penn Art Association - Penn Hills, PA, 2002 Inniswood "Affair of the Hort" - Columbus, OH, 2001 Michigan Herb Associates Annual Conference - Lansing, MI, 2001 Somerset Herbal Gems - Somerset, PA, 2000 McKeesport Art Group - Mckeesport, PA, 2000 Penn Art Association - Penn Hills, PA, 2000 Herb Society of America National Convention - Toronto, 1999 Oakmont Garden Club - Oakmont, PA, 1998 Herb Society of America - Western Pennsylvania Unit, 1998 Picadilly Herb Club - Fox Chapel, PA, 1998

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  Festivals 2013

  "Verona Creative Art Market Place" May 5, 2013 Sunday 10am - 4pm 736 East Railroad Avenue Verona, PA 15147 Beside the Municipal Building "Three Rivers Arts Festival" June TBA, 2013 (First Weekend) 11-8 pm daily, Booth TBA Subject to change, I will be exhibiting June TBA only (Please check back with me. I hope to expand these dates) Please note: This festival has been shortened from its former 17 days to 10 days. June 7-16, 2012 Penn Avenue Extension across from Gateway Center Pittsburgh, PA "Shadyside Festival at Walnut Street" August 24-25, 2013 ~~~ 2 days ONLY Saturday 10am - 9:30pm Sunday 10am - 5pm Pittsburgh, PA

  "Autumn Juried Artist Market" Westmoreland Museum of American Art 221 North Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601 724-837-1500 ext. 41 September TBA, 2013 Saturday 11am - 4pm

  
  If you live in Southwestern Pennsylvania, or plan to be in the area, I invite you to visit my studio (call first, of course) or stop by at any of the Festivals, Galleries and Shows where I will be exhibiting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Galleries and Shops

  The Art League at The Torpedo Factory 105 North Union Street Alexandria, VA (703) 683-2323 www.theartleague.org

  Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 5th and Shady Avenues Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA (412) 361-0455 www.pittsburghart.org

  Westmoreland Museum of American Art 221 North Main Street Greensburg, PA (724) 837-1500 www.wmuseumaa.org

  Alexandra's Tea Room 931 Pittsburgh Street Springdale, PA 15144 (724) 274-4490 www.alexandrastearoom. wordpress.com

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  Fine Art Exhibitions 2012 - 2013

  Spring Herbs and Flowers Invited Artist Exhibition April 18, 2013 - indeterminate Alexandra's Tea Room 931 Pittsburgh Street Springdale, PA 15144 (724) 274-4490

  "Spring Parade" More about my new Strata works Click here to enlarge image

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  "Merlot Terroir" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

  Art League Gallery at The Torpedo Factory Juried Art Exhibition March 5, 2013 - April 2, 2013 Union and King Streets Alexandria, VA (703) 683-2323

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  Sweetwater Center for the Arts "Here and Now" Juried National Printmaking Exhibition 200 Broad Street Sewickley, PA 15143 1(412) 741-4405 January 18, - February 23, 2013

  "Eleven of Twelve" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

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  "Great Great Grandmother's Quilt" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

  Pittsburgh Print Group Exhibition Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Trust Art Education Center Gallery 805/807 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA December, 2012 "First Snow Trio" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

  "Regenesis" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

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  "Poinsettia Red" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

  "Poinsettia Blush" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

  Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Holiday Gift Shop 5th and Shady Avenues Nov 16 - Dec 30, 2012 (412) 361-0455

  "Poinsettia Fuchsia" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

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  "Maple Metamorphosis" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

  Pittsburgh Print Group "New Works Show" Fein Art Gallery 519 East Ohio Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 321-6816 November 9 - December 8, 2012

  "Cabernet Sauvignon Terroir" More about this piece Click here to enlarge image

  
  

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