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Faces & Figures Juried Show & PORTRAIT SOCIETY OF AMERICA MEET & GREET (See below) http://www.VisualArtCenter.org For prospectus for this show The FACES & FIGURES Exhibit features works that predominantly depict the HUMAN FORM (realistic or abstracted). One of our most popular shows, it is now a JURIED OPEN exhibit. Prizes are sizeable and simply hanging in this show is an honor. Judge is Edward Jonas, co-founder and National Vice Chair of the Portrait Society of America. This show has the Bowles endowment which is an award that will go to portraiture. Receiving: Friday, December 3, 9am-12noon ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 3 5 PM to 7 PM The Portrait Society of America Florida Ambassador Program will sponsor a demonstration on portraiture from a sculptor’s perspective which will be different than last years program. This Portrait Society Meet and Greet will host Edward Jonas as guest Master Instructor, December 3 from 5-7pm. Edward Jonas
His art training began at the age of 10 under the direction of a private tutor. Jonas was accepting portrait commissions by the age of 15. At 18, he began his formal art study in Italy and later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida State University. Master level studies were completed under Bettina Steinke of Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1976, Jonas was one of the first five professionals hired to establish and build the Museum of Florida History. He held the position of Senior Staff Artist and Exhibit Designer for 10 years before resigning to pursue his art on a full-time basis.
Edward Jonas
His art training began at the age of 10 under the direction of a private tutor. Jonas was accepting portrait commissions by the age of 15. At 18, he began his formal art study in Italy and later received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Florida State University. Master level studies were completed under Bettina Steinke of Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1976, Jonas was one of the first five professionals hired to establish and build the Museum of Florida History. He held the position of Senior Staff Artist and Exhibit Designer for 10 years before resigning to pursue his art on a full-time basis.
Jonas is co-founder and national Vice Chair of the Portrait Society of America and is creator of the Portrait Society of America's Gold Medal. This award is presented annually, in acknowledgement of excellence in fine art portraiture. He recently unveiled two monumental bronze sculpture projects for Florida State University. The first one, entitled Sportsmanshipis one and three-quarters life size and is located at Doak Campbell Stadium. In February he unveiled "Stepping Through Time" a fountain project that will features six bronze life size figures commemorating the transition of FSU to a co-educational university in 1947. Noteworthy among his clients are professional golfers, Greg Norman, Fuzzy Zoeller, Peter Jacobson, Hubert Green and the family of Jack Nicklaus. He was recently appointed to the Florida Supreme Court Committee on Arts in the Courts and has served on the Florida Arts Council Grants Committee. We are looking forward to another great program by Portrait Society of America Founder, Edward Jonas, at this Friday's Meet and Greet in Punta Gorda.
Meet & Greet Program: Edward Jonas "Creative Groundwork" The talk will cover the importance of pre-planning the designs for your work. This is to underscore the importance of including a developmental stage in your process as opposed to just finding an image or scene and picking up your brush to wade into it! I will show how this applies to both painting and sculpture and the unique concerns of each which must be addressed before pursuing the finished work.
See you There!
Kerry Vosler
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