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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 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

Weeeeeee Rrrrrrr Baaack!

 

Yellow Rose of Texas Pastel painting by Barbara J. Mason

 

Weeee Rrrrr Baaack!
We have returned from an AMAZING Mediterranean/Europe painting trip

 just in time to set up our booth at Cottonwood art Festival!
A special thank you to everyone that came out to WELCOME US BACK TO TEXAS

and all of the new collectors!
Although I am jet lagged, I definitely felt the love today!
Also a big thank you to Steve S. & Cottonwood for interviewing and promoting me

 and my artwork on instagram today at the art festival!
There is one more chance to see my new paintings tomorrow:
Sun Oct 4th from 10am-5pm at the Cottonwood Art Festival in Richardson, TX!

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

 

DRAGONFLY STUDIO APRIL - MONTHLY ART EVENTS!

Crimson II watercolor by Barbara J. Mason

 "The Spring Hat Parade"

Ladies! Gentlemen! It is time to deck the halls of the mall with your most favorite,

 zany, outrageous, and unique HAT! 

Join the fun of celebrating spring and 

wear your bonnet, headdress, derby, chapeau, fedora, helmet, cap or turban.

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

DATE: April, 18, 2015

Time: 6pm - 10pm

13331 Preston Road

Suite: #2016

Dallas, Tx.  75240

38 Art Galleries Under One Roof!

Over 100 Artist Represented!

Charity of the Month: Free to Breathe

YOU ARE INVITED FOR AN EVENING OF ENJOYMENT!

 I WILL BE IN THE GALLERY SATURDAY NIGHT, SO STOP BY THE AND
SEE OVER 12 Original NEW PAINTINGS!

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EVENT: ART IN THE SQUARE SOUTHLAKE
 

"UNCOMMON ANGELS" Pastel by Barbara J. Mason

 BOOTH #C2g

I will be exhibiting at the ART IN THE SQUARE ART FESTIVAL

in Southlake, Texas again!
I have lots of new paintings ranging

from large to miniature size originals!

LOCATION:
Southlake Town Square: Southlake, Texas

DATES:
 April  24, 25, 26, 2015

EXHIBIT HOURS: 
Friday: 4pm-9pm , Saturday: 10am-9pm, Sunday: 11am-6pm
http://www.artinthesquare.com

See more of my artwork @: 

www.BarbMason.com

www.BarbaraJMason.com

www.Dragonflystudiocreations.com

www.DragonflyStudioblog.com

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