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Rita Kirkman Studio
March/April 2024
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Dear Subscriber,
A couple things going on this month, then I'm heading east with my
daughter for her surgery in April. So this news is for both months.
I get to head south very soon for an art festival in Florida! It will
be nice to have a road trip, with nothing to do on the way there and
back but drive (and take photo-gathering detours? :)
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The Winter Park Sidewalk
Art Festival
March 15-17, 2024
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I got in this year! Yay! (this pic is from last year in Naples.)
The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival is one
of the nation's oldest, largest and most prestigious outdoor art
festivals. More than 1000 artists from around the world applied for
this year's event, and less than 250 were juried in.
Find me in Booth #218, just off the Park Ave sidewalk north of Morse
Blvd. Directions and a downloadable Festival Map on this page.
I will have all my newest artwork that I've worked on all winter,
including these... and more!
A Happy Moothers Day
A Happy Moothers Day
Jimbo
Jimbo
Furry Friends
Furry Friends
Black Face Sheep
Black Face Sheep
Dubby
Dubby
Young Chicken
Young Chicken
More info at www.wpsaf.org
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"Idol" in the APS Exhibit
Idol
My latest painting of Mewler, titled "Idol" (pastel, 12x12 inches,)
will be in the Austin Pastel Society's Juried Member Exhibit, Celebrate
Pastel!, at Austin Fine Art Gallery from Saturday, March 30-Thursday,
May 2.
Artists Reception & Awards Ceremony: Saturday, March 30, 2024,
2:30-5:00 pm
www.austinpastelsociety.org
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Featured Pastel Workshop
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At Dakota Pastels, Mt. Vernon, WA
August 5-7, 2024
This intensive in-person three-day workshop will teach you how to
infuse your painting with the feeling of warm sunlight. You will learn
to nail your values using an acrylic-based underpainting, then identify
and utilize color temperatures to make your painting glow!
And did I mention it's at Dakota Pastels
?? Get everything you need there, and
more!
Register Early, Here!
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Featured Artist:
ArtWalk, Fayetteville TX
May 3-4, 2024
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Every year on the first weekend in May, Fayetteville's historic town
square explodes into life with fine art and live music with ARTS'
annual ArtWalk, a juried fine art festival that is free to the public.
ArtWalk is one of ARTS' major events that supports the nonprofit
organization's programming.
This year they have invited me to be their Featured Artist! How cool!
Thy are using one of my past portraits, "Cowgirl"
, for the
poster and have placed my booth in a really good location! Hope you can
come!
artsforruraltexas.org/artwalk
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Fun Festivals!
(come get a Caricature!)
single color caric at georgetown 2023
single color caricature at Georgetown 2023
Red Poppy Festival
Georgetown, TX
April 26-28, 2024
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For an Ongoing Inspiration Boost...
My Patreon Page
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Check out my Patreon Page ,
full of more than 170 inspiring and tutorial full-length pastel videos
from the past three years. Live invites, demos, art tips and engaging
conversation from my ongoing Virtual Open Studio Days
, Paint-Alongs, and more!
(PS: The highest tier now includes Monthly critiques!! :)
It also contains tons of free public posts with quick vids, art tips
and progress pics. If you're not yet ready to join as a Member, you can
join for free to follow the public posts!
Check out my Patreon!
(Though I will be pausing the billing for March and April, you can
still browse all the existing posts
... hundreds!...
to keep you entertained and inspired!)
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"The more I think it over, the more I feel that there is
nothing more truly artistic than to love people."
~ Vincent van Gogh
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Thanks for reading my News. Please do share with your friends. I hope
to see you soon! Be artful and enjoy life,
Rita
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