PISTOLS & PETTICOATS

Framing Concepts Gallery is pleased to present Pistols & Petticoats, a solo exhibition of watercolor and pastel paintings by Judy Hampton. The opening reception will be Saturday, November 5, 2011, 4:00-6:00 pm, Framing Concepts Gallery, 4717 Hondo Pass. The exhibit may be viewed 10:00 am–6:00 pm Mon. thru Fri. and 10:00 am–4:00 pm on Sat. through Nov. 23. Information at 751-1999

FALL OPEN HOUSE

Bissell Art Studio, 4601 Hondo Pass,
Suite F, Caby’s Market Place
Friday, Nov. 18th - 5pm-7pm
Saturday, Nov. 19th - 3pm-7pm
Sunday, Nov. 20th - 12noon- 4pm
New demo paintings for sale. Decorative cards. Do your Christmas shopping early. Reduced Prices!

AMERICANA

Second annual solo art show and sale featuring the art of David Fickett on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Christ the King Presbyterian Church, 5446 N. Mesa, Suite F, El Paso, TX 79912. The event is free and open to the public. Call 581-9669 for info or email: dfickett@sbcglobal.net

PASTEL SOCIETY MEETING

The Pastel Society of El Paso will hold their November meeting on Thursday, November 10, at 1:00 pm at the International Museum of Art, 1211 Montana. The program will be “Vive la Difference.” Florence Schwein, Osher Lifelong Learning Faculty, UTEP, and A. Stein, award-winning regional artist, invite you to a discussion on the work of two supremely talented and interconnected couples in the world of art: Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt; and Georgia O’Keeffe and Arthur Dove. The Pastel Society is open to the public and anyone interested in the pastel medium. Information: 581-4971.

Plein Air Painters’ Show

The award winners of the Plein Air Painters of El Paso show at Sunland Art Gallery were announced at the opening on October 7. The show was judged by Michael Thornton, an instructor at El Paso Community College.
The winners are:
First Place
Krystyna Robbins—”Morning Light”
Second Place
Ann Mitchell—”Distant Mountains”
Third Place
Candy Mayer—”Asarco & R.R. Bridge”
Honorable Mentions:
Bob Adams—”Racetrack Workhorse”
Louise Bagg—”Happiness & Sunshine”
The show runs the month of October.
The next show at Sunland Art Gallery will be the “El Paso Scenes Show,” sponsored by Randy Limbird, editor of the El Paso Scene. For more information, call 584-3117.