FAA GALLERY ARTIST OF THE MONTH
The gallery at FAA is showcasing the wonderful art of member Dr. Hyacinth Paul for the month of November. Hyacinth is hosting a reception on Sunday, November 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm where she will share the process of winning a grant and creating the most amazing sculptures made with Indian saris. Two of her sculptures were already accepted into a national juried show showcased in New York and more recently in an International exhibition in Cincinnati. Please plan to come and share her experience.
FAA MAY 2025 WORKSHOP
Mark your calendars! Fairborn Art Association will present a workshop with guest artist Fran Mangino as the instructor. “Paint Bold in Watercolor” will be held May 5–7, 2025, at the FAA Gallery.
Watercolor could be the most exciting medium but it is often unforgiving and difficult. Students will go step by step to design a composition while working the human figure into their painting. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject while producing mood and atmosphere, while using values and contrast. Hopefully, students will achieve their next level as an artist. I want each student to choose their own image from what I have to paint. Students will not be on the same level in the process of watercolor. Therefore, I hope to help each student individually with their painting problems. “One size fits all” is rare.
Artist Statement & Biography
“Somewhere deep inside me lies the need to express myself that can only be realized through my art. My paintings are a glimpse into how I view the world around me. The works are not illustrations but interpretations. I want the viewer to feel and see as I do.”
Fran’s award winning watercolors are in public and private collections. They have been featured in art centers, art museum exhibitions in the U.S. and in China. The works are also included in #5 Splash Books, Splash, A Retrospective 20 years; 2017 Art Journal, Animals; The Artist Magazine, Dec 2021.
Fran’s latest awards were American Impressionist Society’s 4th Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition May 29, 2024 Award of Distinction for Head Chef. Over 2,242 entries, 258 were juried in; Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition 2024, VA, McDonaldstein Award and Outstanding Whiskey Painting; Zanesville Art Museum 78th Ohio Annual Exhibition, Watercolor Award.
Memberships: Whiskey Painters of America, signature; Florida Watercolor Society, signature; Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, signature/master; Ohio Watercolor Society, signature.
Further details to follow.