April Art Shows and Exhibitions!

ARTS IN THE SQUARE

  Frisco, Texas   

4EVER LOVE  pastel by Barbara J Mason

 

DRAGONFLY STUDIO CREATIONS BOOTH A10

 

 

 

 

Frisco Texas - 7th Annual Arts in the Square

Date: April 2nd & 3rd 2016

Time: 11am-6pm (Sat. & Sun)

for more information go to: www.http://friscosquare.com/AITS/

 

Arts in the Square 2016 will feature over 120 of some of the best local and regional artists selling their handmade creations. Artists compete in the following categories: Fine Arts/Graphics, Pottery, Textiles, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Photography, Wood, and Miscellaneous.

Feast your eyes on incredible art, sit and relax by Simpson Plaza, listen to local musicians, watch ongoing performing arts, enjoy interactive art activities, and treat yourself to the food and spirits available at the variety of award-winning restaurants on site.

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DRAGONFLY STUDIO CREATIONS BOOTH 098

VIP ARTIST: Barbara J Mason

 

http://www.woodlandsartsfestival.com

We invite you to ESCAPE! to the most iconic feature of The Woodlands… Transformed for 3 days- April 8, 9 & 10, The Waterway and Town Green Park will host a celebration of breathtaking art, toe-tapping Texas music, and delicious food & drink.
Ranked in the top ten Art Festivals in the Nation and recently voted the #1 event in The Woodlands, The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival has great options for your art filled experience.

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APRIL 14-17, 2016 in Downtown Fort Worth

 

DRAGAONFLY STUDIO CREATIONS BOOTH 826

 

Mark your calendars for April 14 - 17, 2016, and prepare for Spring!  What better way to celebrate one of the top Downtowns in the country than stretching your legs along a magnificent mile of art, music and food. Discover terrific restaurants, superb shopping – including great new retail stores and, of course, the #1 arts festival in Texas!

Take advantage now of two great programs, limited to only a few companies and individuals, to help make your experience at MAIN ST. even more incredible.  Friends of the Festival and MAIN ST. Collectors enjoy above-the-fray amenities, experiences, networking and free stuff.  Space is limited!

 For additional information go to: http://www.mainstreetartsfest.org/
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SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS

 

DRAGONFLY STUDIO CREATIONS BOOTH: PN13

Festival Dates and Artist Hours       
Friday April 22                            4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday April 23                      10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday April 24                        11:00 am to 6:00 pm

EVENT HOURS

Friday, April 22,           4:00 – 10:30pm*
Saturday, April 23,      10:00am – 10:30pm*
Sunday, April 24,         11:00am – 6:00pm
(*Artist booths close at 9pm on Friday & Saturday & 6pm on Sunday night)
For additional information got to: http://www.artinthesquare.com/
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DRAGONFLY STUDIO CREATIONS:

 BOOTH: TBA

Memorial Park - Houston, Texas

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CONTACT ARTIST AT: WWW.DRAGONFLYSTUDIOCREATIONS.COM

OR ART4DRAGONFLY@AOL.COM

 

 

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR FIRST ARTWALK OF 2016!

 

2016 IS OFF TO AN AMAZING START!

 

 

 

COME OUT AND JOIN ME DURING THE FIRST ARTWALK OF 2016!

 

 

Dragonfly Studio & Midtown ARTWALK
FREE Admission, Entertainment, and Spirits!
Open Artist Studios and Galleries...
Saturday, January 16, 2016
6-10 pm
40 Art Galleries Under One Roof!
Live Music: “Bud Rager”

LOCATION: Dragonfly Studio/Gallery
13331 Preston Road
Suite2016
 Dallas, Texas 75240

 

 Welcome NEW 2016 Dragonfly Studio ART COLLECTORS!

 

SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM DRAGONFLY STUDIO CREATIONS









"Under A Open Heaven" Original Pastel by Barbara J. Mason
 

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As we continue on through this wonderful Holiday Season

 and officially cross into Winter, our thoughts turn gratefully

to those who have made this year another record breaking year

 for Dragonfly Studio Creations!

I am grateful for every art show acceptance, art award and art sales! 

 We were blessed to travel nationally and internationally again this year!

I will graduate from BCA Leadership Art Institute in May of 2016.

I look forward to upcoming 2016 art shows and special events

featuring my new paintings from various international inspirations!
 

We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank You for a successful 2015,

and our best wishes to you and yours for the new year.

May it bring peace, prosperity, health & happiness.



Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

from 

~ The Dragonfly Studio Creations & N Due Season Team~
 

 

www.dragonflystudiocreations.com

DECEMBER CHRISTMAS ARTWALK AND GALLERY HOLIDAY SALE!

DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS ARTWALK ! AT DRAGONFLY STUDIO MALL GALLERY: SATURDAY- (Dec 19, 2015) - 6PM - 10 PM        Join us on Saturday night and take advantage of our HOLIDAY- ART-SALE. We have discounted many items 30-75% off original price!    ______________________________________ This is a sale you don't want to miss! LOAD UP ON ARTFUL STOCKING STUFFERS & ORIGINAL ART DECOR ITEMS.  DRAGONFLY STUDIO/GALLERY LOCATION: 13331 Preston Road, Dallas, TX. 75240 TIME: I will see you this Saturday night from 6pm - 10pm!  We will have wine, music and light hors d oeuvres!

______________________________________  Visit my website: www.barbmason.com www.dragonflystudiocreations.com

"CHRISTMAS ART SALE" - Saturday Night!

DECEMBER: CHRISTMAS ARTWALK ! AT DRAGONFLY STUDIO MALL GALLERY: SATURDAY- (Dec 19, 2015) - 6PM - 10 PM        Join us on Saturday night and take advantage of our HOLIDAY- ART-SALE. We have discounted many items 30-75% off original price!    ______________________________________ This is a sale you don't want to miss! LOAD UP ON ARTFUL STOCKING STUFFERS & ORIGINAL ART DECOR ITEMS.  DRAGONFLY STUDIO/GALLERY LOCATION: 13331 Preston Road, Dallas, TX. 75240 TIME: I will see you this Saturday night from 6pm - 10pm!  We will have wine, music and light hors d oeuvres!

______________________________________  Visit my website: www.barbmason.com www.dragonflystudiocreations.com

Art Tour Weekend & Art Awards & Events

 

 

            A DOUBLE -DOSE ART WEEKEND!!

  

I'm A BUSY BEE getting my home studio and my mall art gallery  ready this weekend!

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 #1)

 HOME -STUDIO  TOUR

HOME STUDIO LOCATION: 10603 Watercress Lane - Frisco, TX. 75033 (I'm  located at #12 on the tour map). TIME: I will see you this Saturday 11am - 5pm!                                 & Sunday 12pm - 5pm I WILL BE ON LOCATION PAINTING LIVE! This event is part of Frisco's annual ARTSEEN studio tour and it is free  and open to the public, we will have light Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments!   2015 Participating Artists #12 Barbara J. Mason, #1Thomas Jordan,  #2 Linda Long #3 Make Expression,  #4 Tom Freeman #5 Visual Arts Guild of Frisco,  #6 Art In The Atrium  #7 Paige Prater and Meredith Redard  #8 Sip-n-Doodle, #9 Asami Rebledo and Ruben-Dario P. Ramirez #10 T. Scott Stromberg,  #11 Cheryl Johnson, Walter Kane, Brenda G. Thomas #12 Barbara J. Mason,   #13 Misty-Oliver-Foster, Carolyn Nelson Funk, Kelly Jacobi, Daniel San Andres #14 thegallery8680: Priscilla Bode-Burg, Janine Maupin, Amy Santos  #15 Collin College Art Dept.  WWW. ARTSEENTOUR.COM FOR PARTICIPATING ARTIST AND MAP ______________________________________ #2)  GALLERY ARTWALK   SATURDAY  6PM - 10 PM    DRAGONFLY STUDIO MALL GALLERY:    DRAGONFLY STUDIO/GALLERY LOCATION: 13331 Preston Road, Dallas, TX. 75240 TIME: I will see you this Saturday night from 6pm - 10pm!  MASQUERADE  artwalk! We will have wine, music and light hors d oeuvres!

______________________________________    ART AWARDS AND ACCEPTANCES!  I am pleased to announce the my artwork has been accepted into the following exhibitions: Pastel Painters of Chicago: It's Pastel Exhibition Pastel Society of the Southwest Pastel Painters of New Hampshire Pastel Painters of Connecticut NorthStar Watercolor Society: John Hopkins Center for the Arts Award of Merit A huge thank you to all of the Jurors and organizations for the awards an art supplies  that contribute to fueling my passion for arts!    ______________________________________    UPCOMING ART SHOWS October 24-25, 2015 I will be in Atlanta, Georgia exhibiting at the Atlanta Arts Festival in Piedmont Park! I am located at booth #123 About the Festival Set in historic Piedmont Park, This autumn Festival of excellence in the arts is an event dedicated to bringing together outstanding artists from throughout the country with the large and enthusiastic art buying community of the Atlanta area. _________________________________________ Fast Facts Free Admission and Open to All Ages Artist Demonstrations, Classes and Live Entertainment Festival Food, Beverages and Merchandise _________________________________________ Visit my website: www.barbmason.com www.dragonflystudiocreations.com

Here is WHAT'S ON THE EASEL TODAY!

It's a Mellow Yellow Kind of Day!

I've started working on the much anticipated Yellow Rose!

When it s completed, this "BIG TEXAS" yellow rose 

pastel painting will measure 30 x 40 inches  unframed. 

Follow my blog and I will keep you updated on this pastel work in progress!

 

www.dragonflystudioblog.com

www.dragonflystudiobarbmason.blogspot.com

New Frameless Pastel Paintings , Art Events and More!!

I have been BUSY
 working on New Frameless  pastel on wood original paintings!
You don't want to miss seeing these unique (POLYPTYCH) paintings!

(POLYPTYCH- a painting done on more than one canvas or board or paper
 has a different name depending on how many parts there are in the completed painting.)

"Rosemary Beach Sunset" Triptych Pastel Painting by Barbara J. Mason



See you at DRAGONFLY STUDIO/GALLERY during the ARTWALK this Saturday!

 

Location: Suite: 2016 Dragonfly Studio/ Gallery

13333 Preston Road  Dallas Texas

Time: 6-10pm

 

Come out and see the unveiling of my newest artworks on Saturday night

before they are shipped off to galleries and east coast art events this fall!

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I am pleased to announce that my painting "Sweet Sensation"

 been accepted into the

NorthStar Watermedia Society 2015 National Exhibition!

 

"SWEET SENSATION" Watercolor by Barbara J. Mason

The venue for the event will be Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, Minnesota,

and the judge and juror is Jack Richeson, founder of Jack Richeson & Co., Inc.,

a world-wide manufacturer, importer, and distributor of quality artists’ materials.

 

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 I will be traveling to the Mediterranean to paint this fall!

Below are just a few places I will be visiting for painting inspiration!

Provence (Toulon) France

 



 

The Clinque Terre Florence Italy / Pisa (Livorno)

Mykonos Greece

 

Istanbul, Turkey

Ephesus (Kusadasi) Turkey
 

Athens, Greece (Acropolis)

 

Venice, Italy

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UPCOMING ART FESTIVAL

I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE BELOW LISTED ART FAIRS THIS FALL!

 

COTTONWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 3 (10am-7pm) - OCTOBER 4 (10am-5pm)

 

 

Cottonwood Park - Richardson, Texas

Booth #TBA, more details coming soon!

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 GALLERY ARTWALK/ FRISCO ARTSEEN STUDIO TOUR

SEPTEMBER 16-18

 

 

 

This is going to be a art packed weekend! I will open my home studio during Frisco, Tx.

Artseen  Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday ( 11am-5pm),

Saturday night  (6pm-10pm) my

Dragonfly Studio/Gallery Artwalk in Dallas, Texas

 

I WILL BE PAINTING LIVE DURING EVENTS!

 

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ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 24-25

Booth Number  TBA details coming soon!

 

 

 



I WILL BE PAINTING LIVE AT MY GALLERY DURING THE ARTWALK THIS WEEKEND!

 

 

 

I will be painting live this weekend!

 

JOIN ME WHILE I PAINT LIVE AT OUR MONTHLY

DRAGONFLY STUDIO ARTWALK!

"PINK ROSE" (PASTEL WORK IN PROGRESS) BY BARBARA J. MASON

EVENT: DRAGONFLY STUDIO CREATIONS & Midtown Monthly ARTWALK
FREE Admission, Entertainment, and Spirits!

DATE: July 18, 2015

Time: 6pm - 10pm

13331 Preston Road

Suite: #2016

Dallas, Tx.  75240

40 Art Galleries Under One Roof!

Over 100 Artist Represented!

  Charity of the Month:
 DALLAS CHILDRENS CHARITIES

http://www.dallaschildrenscharities.org/...

YOU ARE INVITED FOR AN EVENING OF ENJOYMENT!

For more info OR to view artwork visit: www.dragonflystudiocreations.com
 

 

 

Dragonfly Studio May-June Newsletter

SEE YOU TONIGHT!

 

DRAGONFLY STUDIO /GALLERY

Valley View Community Center

Suite #: 2016 

13331 Preston Rd. 

Dallas, Texas

FROM 6-10 PM

Monthly ARTWALK!

 

 

WE ARE BACK IN TOWN FROM TRAVELING TO ARTSHOWS AND ARTFAIRS!

 

COME OUT AND TO MY GALLERY AND FIND OUT WHAT NEW AWARDS AND ART EVENTS I HAVE PARTICIPATED IN!

 

I WILL HAVE MANY NEW PAINTINGS AVAILABLE!

 

www.dragonflystudiocreations.com

 

Merry Christmas everyone!

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND! 

SUITE 2016 - GALLERY ARTWALK

"OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS" Artist: Barbara J. Mason

I want to thank each of you personally! 

This has been another record breaking year in regards to artwork sales, national and international awards, and corporate purchases! 

I appreciate each and every one of you! 

As a result of your support, 

Dragonfly Studio will end 2014 stronger

 and leap into 2015 full of 

CONFIDENCE, SUPPORT & HOPE! 

 I will keep you posted because the 1st quarter of the upcoming New Year will be AMAZING !

 SEE YOU TONIGHT :

 6-10pm 

@ 13331 Preston Rd. 

Dallas TX 75240 SUITE  #2016

 ARTFULLY 

BARBARA J MASON, Owner:

 Dragonfly Studio Creations, 

N Due Season and Sound Integrity.

Bringing Home The Ribbon & Acceptances!

I'M BRINGING HOME THE RIBBON!

Greater Gulf Coast Art Festival Sponsor's!

BOOTH #1 Epstein Way

I am honored to receive the SPONSOR'S CHOICE AWARD

at The Gulf Coast Art Festival in Pensacola, Florida!

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Thank You Pastel Society Of The Southwest, 

for the AWARD OF MERIT,

 for my painting titled: "DESIRE"

"DESIRE" pastel by Barbara J. Mason

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My pastel painting titled:"Timeless" is featured at the 

Robert Lange Studios in Charleston South Carolina! It is included 

in the 9 th Annual IGOR Exhibition

 from November 7, thru November 28, 2014.

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Thank you CELINA RECORD, 

for the interview opportunity and publishing

the article:

 "MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL"- 

-Frisco artist explores origin of her passion for art!-

 

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Everyone is invited to my studio tonight!

November 15th, 2014

13331 Preston Road 

Suite: 2016

Dallas, TX. 75240

Open Studio and Art-walk from 6pm - 10pm.

See you there!!!

A DOUBLE -DOSE ART FILLED WEEKEND!

            A DOUBLE -DOSE ART WEEKEND!!

#1)  HOME -STUDIO  TOUR  SATURDAY - SUNDAY 11 AM - 5 PM I'm A BUSY BEE getting my home studio and mall gallery  ready this weekend! HOME STUDIO LOCATION: 10603 Watercress Lane - Frisco, TX. 75033 (I'm  located at #9 on the tour map). TIME: I will see you this Saturday & Sunday between 11am - 5pm!                             I will feature my MINI to SMALL ORIGINAL PAINTING!  I am happy to host Plano artist KELLY BARTLETT,  she will be  showing her artwork  at my home on Saturday! This event is part of Frisco's annual ARTSEEN studio tour and it is free  and open to the public, we will have light Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments!  WWW. ARTSEENTOUR.COM FOR PARTICIPATING ARTIST AND MAP ______________________________________________________________________ #2)  GALLERY ARTWALK   SATURDAY  6PM - 10 PM    DRAGONFLY STUDIO MALL GALLERY: Carnival Night Lights! Pastel by Barbara J. Mason MALL GALLERY LOCATION: 13331 Preston Road, Dallas, TX. 75240 TIME: I will see you this Saturday night from 6pm - 10pm!                        I will feature my MASQUERADE  themed artwork ! and                                        Yes, All things ITALY!  We will have wine, music and light hors d oeuvres!

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE EVENTS  FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT: art4dragonfly@aol.com           _________________________________________________             2014 Participating Artists  Barbara J. Mason,   Sherry Barber,  Kelly Bartlett, A. Eilene Carver,  Jennifer Monet Cowley,   Jane Damon,  Carolyn Nelson Funk,    Charmaine Harris,  Thomas Jordan,  Walter Kane,  Janine Maupin,   Misty Oliver-Foster,  Celeste Seitz,   T. Scott Stromberg,   Brenda G. Thomas,  and Toni Wengler.  Group shows: “Out of the Studio” at thegallery8680 and “Rat Pack Magic” VAGF show at Frisco Discovery Center. In addition to their home studios, some artists will be hosted at Eight11 Place (Janine Maupin) and Artist Envy Studios (Walter Kane, Charmaine Harris, Brenda G. Thomas). Special Exhibits will be shown at thegallery8680 and Visual Art Guild of Frisco’s Member Show at Frisco Art Gallery (Frisco Discovery Center).