Welcome to the Grand Junction Brush & Palette Club
The Brush & Palette Club meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at the Art Center, 7th & Orchard, Grand Junction, CO. The meeting starts with a short discussion on club events and member voting on the mini-show (club members are asked to bring a recently completed painting for the show). It is followed by a program at 1:30.
All meetings, workshops, and demonstrations are open to the public. Members receive a discount for paid events.
Keep on painting!
Brush and Palette Club Member Artwork
B&P Members: Helen Stenmark and Linda Dembitsky. Artwork by Connie Syas at Lincoln Park barn.
Paint/Draw at Michaels
The Brush and Palette Club has reserved the classroom at Michaels every Friday afternoon. It is free studio time for anyone who would like to participate. For more information email eliselind10@gmail.com
September 19, Mark Akins painting demo, art center, 1pm
Mark Akins is a 3rd generation Coloradan, a member of the Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico and the Outdoor Painters society (Texas). His mission is to paint for the love of color. His hope is that upon viewing one of his pieces, a memory...
September 27, 28, 29, Secrets to a Good Painting, THE ELEMENTS, workshop with Terrie Lombardi at the art center
Terrie was born and raised in Denver, and has been painting for nearly three decades. She is an active member of the Pastel Society of America and the Art Students League of Denver. She has studied with many exceptional fine artists including Quang Ho, Kang Cho,...
Brush and Palette Club Fine Art Show, October 2 through November 11, art center
Cynthia Duff will judge this year's show, and Michael Davis is the director. Registration Postmark Deadline: September 23, 2019 Check-in at the art center: Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at the art center, 10am - 2pm, paintings must be hand delivered First Day of Show and...
October 17, Matt Jones, calligraphy and gold lettering, art center, 1pm
Matt Jones is the programs and exhibitions curator at the art center. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Colorado Mesa University with an emphasis in ceramics. Matt is a fourth generation sign painter, and worked in advertising for industrial design before...
November 21, Still Life draw/paint at the 4 Winds Coffee and Tea Company, 1235 Bookcliff Ave., 1-3 pm. Lunch beforehand from 12-1pm. Julia Davis will be there to help with composition questions.
December 19, Expanded Mini Show, Critiques and party, art center, 1pm
January 16, Gary Hauschultz, painting demo, art center, 1pm
Gary was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and grew up in Aspen and Denver, Colorado. His interest in art began as a very young child when a bout of rheumatic fever gave him the opportunity to spend most of first and second grade staying home from school and drawing. As a...
Terrie Lombardi Workshop Notes
What does a judge look for in a painting? “Composition” – stay out of the center“Shapes” – shapes are unique and different“Lines” – lead you through a painting“Edges” – hard to soft; soft edges around the outside and harder in the interior and at...
Nancy’s Post: Jac Kephart Workshop
Jac Kephart provided a two day workshop over January 23 and 24 to a packed gallery of 18 eager participants (sponsored by the Grand Junction Brush & Palette Group). As Bob Martin said, "He is one of the most benevolent artists I have encountered," and never were...