Next RGAA Member Meeting
Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9 am - Noon
UNM Continuing Education, North Building, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Parking/ADA Access: Park in east lot behind building; enter through north door
Tom Blazier, Oil Painting Demonstration: Skies in Landscapes
Drama, mood and atmosphere take center stage in the paintings of New-Mexico landscape artist Tom Blazier. Skies, the source of light, are an important component of his work - either as the primary subject or an indirect player in setting the emotional and visual tone for the subject. "Whether the subject is a towering cumulus above a high desert expanse or the yellow glow cast on rocky cliffs at sunset, my paintings are an expression of the breathtaking beauty of the Southwest landscape."
Tom's studio and plein air works have garnered many awards, and recent exhibits include Oil Painters of America Annual Juried Show, Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art and ArtsThrive at the Albuquerque Museum. Tom conducts workshops and classes in locations throughout the Southwest. His oil paintings are represented by Legends of the West Fine Art in Santa Fe, NM and Big Horn Gallery in Tubac, AZ and the Karen Wray Gallery in Los Alamos, NM.
Tom received a BFA in studio painting at Northern Arizona University, and he has attended workshops with Matt Smith, Irving Shapiro, Ted Goerschner, Peter Nisbet and Cody DeLong. In addition, he earned a MS in journalism at the University of Oregon, and he has worked as an illustrator, newspaper travel page editor and features page designer. He is a member of Oil Painters of America and Rio Grande Art Association, and he is a signature member of Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, where he served as president in 2017.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am: Check-in at greeting table
9:30 –10:00 am: Member social time: new member and guest meet and greet, announcements, and show-n-tell
10:00 – 10:30 am: Short business meeting and board announcements
10:30 – Noon: Educational program
Noon: Door prize drawing and adjournment