Yesterday, the Back Porch Studio artists met and we have decided to host our first Spring Opening reception and show in honor of our group's mentor: Ilona Royce Smithken on Sunday April 20th, 2008, from 3-5 PM. Come out and meet Ilona and the Back Porch Studio Artists.
Ilona will be teaching at the Phaup home in Forest Acres,
Columbia, SC April 21- April 25. and April 28-May 2.
Classes are held in the mornings from 10am -1pm.
At the end of Ilona's visit we will host a Weekend Celebration with new works to show the work our artists have done and how Ilona has inspired us! So please come out on Saturday May 3rd from 10 am to 6 PM and on Sunday May 4th from 12-6PM
These events will be held at the Back Porch Studio Galleries at 6729 Two Notch Rd. Ste E, Columbia, SC in the same plaza as "Very's Restaurant". From downtown, its about a block or two before Columbia Place Mall on the right, just before Faust St.
Many of our artist work in oil painted impressionism on canvas since that is what Ilona teaches. However, we also have other artists that do work outside of impressionism. We do have abstract mixed media artist Jean Bourque, Christy Aitken who works in a variety of painting styles, photography by Sandra Phaup, charcoal portraits while you wait with Jean Ehler, oil painting portraits with Allan Hobbs and potters Paul Moore, Kevin Smith and Tricia Phaup and sculptor Robin Jones. Members of the Back Porch Studios are: Sandra Phaup, Sheila Watts, Denby Singley, Jean Ehler, Jean Bourque, Allan Hobbs, Judy Boepple, Joan Davis, Christy Aitken, Paul Moore, Kevin Smith, Tricia Phaup, John Sawyer, Robin Jones, Betty Kournegay, Jack Kaneft, Fred Ehler, and Ilona Royce Smithken.
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Back Porch Painters Art Sale Nov. 15-17
On your way to Vista Lights.... Catch the Back Porch PaintersART SALE NOV. 15-17 @ TWO NOTCH PLAZA
6729 Two Notch Rd. Columbia, SC - Next to Very's Restaurant
Hours 11-7PM daily - Reception Thurs Nov 15th from 5-7PM
The Back Porch Painters have all painted on the back porch at Sandra Phaup's home and they have all studied oil painting with ETV's star of "Painting with Ilona". Artists in the Back Porch Painters Show are: Christy Aitken, JoDean Bauknight, Judy Boepple, Jean Bourque, Jean Ehler, Denby Gorman, Allan Hobbs, Sandra Phaup, John Sawyer, Sheila Watts, and Joan Wyndham.
Joining the Back Porch Painters to Round out the Show are watercolorist Betty Kornegay, and Sculptors and Potters: Paul Moore, Tricia Phaup, and Kevin Smith and Robin Jones.
Do stop by and check out the show!
Yours Truly,
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