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July Events

Opening Reception Saturday July 6th

A fun art party at 7PM

Permanent.Collection and Co-Lab Projects present: Sarah.Canright / Kaveri.Raina

Symphony in the Park Sunday July 14

Every Summer Sunday 7:30 PM at the Long Center

Sundays through 8/25/19 (except 7/7/19)
Austin Symphony Concerts in the Park
Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center
Now in its 17th season, the Austin Symphony Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park are held in front of the Long Center on Sundays throughout the summer at 7:30 p.m. Concert styles include strings, woodwinds, big band and brass.
www.austinsymphony.org

Free Dive into Art at the Blanton Friday July 19

July 19th- pre register for your space July 12th

Each week will focus on experimenting with a specific art technique while engaging with artworks and ideas related to our permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions.  Space is limited to 15 participants. Sign up online one week prior- July 12th. Cost is included with your admission to the museum.

http://family.do512.com/events/weekly/fri/free-diving

Free Wildflower Center visit Saturday July 27

July 27th all day

7/27/19
Lady Bird Day
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
The Wildflower Center will celebrate its founder and environmental champion, former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, with free admission and a variety of family-friendly activities. Come ready to be inspired, both by the landscape and by the legacy of Mrs. Johnson’s lifelong work in Central Texas and the nation.
www.wildflower.org

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The Water is Fine!

This happy pelican let me get so close to him that I could just about count his tail feathers! I love seeing wildlife on the coast. A great memory of the ocean just waiting to be taken home. Prints available for sale at the Port Aransas Art Center beginning August 1st!

https://portaransasartcenter.org/
Port Aransas Art Center Today

Since it was established, the Port Aransas Art Center has expanded its exhibitions, educational classes for students of all ages, and it has attracted greater community interest. The Center has more than 400 members. Of these, more than 225 are artist-members who show their work at the Center.

The Port Aransas Art Center is a thriving center for the visual arts and a bellwether for quality of life for Port Aransas, Mustang Island, Padre Island and other neighboring communities. Artists from all over the area, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston and all points in between, plus Winter Texans from all over the United States and Canada enjoy visiting, displaying and offering their work for sale at the Port Aransas Art Center. In addition, guests may register for art classes and workshops of all kinds guided by talented professional artists.

Port Aransas Art Center 
104 N. Alister Street 
Port Aransas, Texas 78373361-749-7334Regular hours: 
– Monday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
– Closed on Sundays 
– No entrance fee

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Before the Dance

oil on canvas 18″ x 24″

A larger work, suitable as a centerpiece in a big area, this painting by Arnica Grace is filled with golden light.

Using a golden toned canvas, Arnica has evoked a sense of peace and a connection to the past. The Dutch master Rembrandt used this type of background to help make paintings glow. When drawing from history, it is always best to stand on the shoulders of giants. Many of Rembrandt’s pupils also used this golden ocher yellow as a foundation for a glowing work of art.

This large work ships rolled up in a shipping tube, to be unrolled and framed at the purchaser’s convenience.

$250 plus $20 shipping/handling and 8.25% sales tax=

$290.63 total charges
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Red Poppy Festival

Arnica Grace and the Round Rock Plein Air Painters got a first look at the beautiful blooms. Full of color and light, this 11″ x 14″ oil painting was made on site.

Plein Air painting is a time-honored traditional way for artists to capture a spectacular moment in time. From Monet and Cezanne all the way down to the present, painters like Arnica have always enjoyed the challenge of capturing the light and colors of the seasons.


$140 plus $20 shipping/handling and 8.25% sales tax=$171.55 total charges

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Golden Lining $420

Every cloud has a silver lining. These are golden. What could be better than the sun peeking out at you at the end of a cloudy day? Come visit the Port Aransas Art Center today and enjoy the glow.

This work is a marvel of layering. The colors shift as the daylight changes. In the evening, the darker tones are dominant, but midday the glazes of blue and violet are strongest. Come see for yourself!