West Texas Watercolor Society Show

The West Texas Watercolor Society Show is in Lubbock Texas this month.
 These are the winners for the Fall show.
The Show is at the LHUCA building , 511 Ave K. in Lubbock
The show was judged by Jean Haines.If you get a chance go by and see all the great watercolors!

1. Carol Peterson
2. Dyan Newton
3. Cecilia Adams
4. Special Award Jonanna George
5. Special Award Suzy Powell
6. Honorable Mention Kathryn Thomas
7. Honorable Mention Annalee Schubert

This next CFAI Visual Magazine will have a critique of my work in it by an Art Critic from NY, Hall Groat II. Here is what he said about my work. It was a pretty short critique.  The critiques he has done of other artists were lengthy, so I was sort of shocked when mine was just a paragraph! Not that I wanted a long one, it just wasn't what I was expecting! He picked out his favorite of my collages, and I wouldn't have thought he would choose the patriotic clown! Plus add Witty as a description of my work. I looked the word 'witty' up and it said humorous or clever. I would like to think that maybe my work would create a smile or be clever!
Thanks Mr. Groat, I appreciate your taking the time to check out my art!
When you have time, you can check it out.     Suzy Pal Witty art  

Or read it below:

Suzy Pal Powell’s Witty Art

Suzy Pal Powell’s Witty Art
By Hall Groat II
Texas-based artist, Suzy Powell strikes the eyes and seduces the minds of viewers through her colorful contemporary pop culture watercolors and mixed-media collages. Her bold, luminous work has a larger than life, iconic quality to it. The geometry in of itself is as interesting as the epic images she depicts. One of my favorite pieces is a 12×16 inch torn paper collage, entitled Patriotic Clown.
This highly inventive, satirical piece is quite apropos as we approach the November 2012 election here in the United States. Yes, indeed, politics is certainly like a circus this day and age—what’s the next act?
Ms. Powell’s torn paper collages evoke the sociopolitical wit of Bearden in a huge way.
I’ve always been fan of Romare Bearden’s collages from the early 20th century Harlem Renaissance, which was a cultural movement that took place during the 1920’s and 1930’s in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City.
If you ever travel through Suzy Powell’s neck of the woods in Texas be certain to check out her
witty art.
Patriotic Clown, torn paper collage, 12×16

Demo in Clovis NM

 I was invited to Pintores Art League in Clovis NM to demo and bring some of my art.  I had already started the zebra, but continued to work on it, so they could see the technique. I took some of the   collages  with the phone book pages, and gouache along with some watercolors. They were a friendly bunch and very attentive. It is always fun to get to go share with fellow artists!

Art Tells the Story -1st Edition 2012

Art Tells the Story...is another book I got in.
This is copyright of Visual Language-International Voices, and each of the artists that are represented in this book
You can get a copy of this book by going to
www.lulu.com
and type in:  Art tells the Story-Visual Language
in the search box.

It is exciting to see your work in print, especially in an art book.  I feel very blessed to get to create and share! I never dreamed it would ever happen!

Demo for Yoakum County Art Association

I got to do the demo last night for our art asc. here in Plains, and it was a lot of fun.
I have been a member since the late 80's! I think I have held every office there is! When I joined I knew nothing about art except that I loved it, and wanted to paint so bad.  I had always drawn and doodled....always staying busy 'making or creating' something.  I am sad to say that several of the women who were awesome artists that helped me so much, are no longer with us. I learned a lot from those women who had been right where I was at that time.They were always so encouraging!  I hope that I can be a mentor also, and help those who are just starting.  I love to share whatever I have learned.
This poor zebra has a ways to go, but I will keep on, until I think it will be ok! Maybe I will post him when he or she  is finished.

I will be in Clovis, NM tomorrow night, doing a demo.  Think I need to start something else, since this poor guy is not looking so good!

New Book is finally here!

 I am excited to get in another book by Chris Unwin.  This is an awesome book, and I am so very honored to be in it with so many wonderful artists! Some I hope to meet someday and some that I have watched for years!  This is the cover...a painting by Chris.

 This Painting has always been one of my favorites.  It belongs to a friend in Lubbock, TX.  It started out as an experiment.  I drew flowers on plain white watercolor paper, painted them and then drew the zebra's over the flowers, trying to get them in the right spot. It was fun to paint!
It got 'nearly'  a 2 page spread!

The Rodeo Clown was one of my first collages that I did.
It also belongs someone in Lubbock, TX.  This has some acrylics in the back ground, and some in the shadow areas.

I have a few of these to sell, if you are interested in buying one, email me and I will send you the info.  I will sign it and mail it to you as soon as possible.

My Phone case

Ok...call me Crazy! Why is it that IPhones have all the cute cases, and Android doesn't?  Somebody posted Iphones with palettes painted on them, and I wrote to the company, and they don't do other brands..so...I painted my own!
I took my phone out of the PINK case. I did NOT like the pink but that was all they had when I got my phone.  I drew off the back and figured out what I wanted on it and made a little sketch. I then painted the case with white acrylic.  Let it dry, then drew off my squares for color, and my paint brush. Leaving the top space for my signature.Then I varnished it. I had a lot of problems getting my signature! Still isn't like I like it, but using a sharpie, is best to get it first if you can. This is just fun to have a different looking case. You could put anything you wanted.  I did have a white daisy painted on it for a couple of months. (on the pink)
If you have a boring phone case, try painting it! Or send it to me, and I will paint it for you. In November, I may have a snow man on it! The one draw back, is you can't clean it with alcohol. The alcohol will remove acrylic paint, etc. I have even thought of doing a torn paper image on it! My mind runs rampant when I get a new idea!