DRAWtoberfest is a month-long celebration of drawing – not just for artists, but for EVERYONE (of ALL ages!) in Southeastern Virginia. You swung a mean crayon when you were five…who says you still can’t?
There will be drawing-themed events throughout the month, including regular meetings of the Norfolk Drawing Group (every Tuesday at 7 p.m.)* and 757 Comic & Cartoon Creators (the second Saturday of the month)**, as well as some one-off events like the Norfolk Mini Maker Faire on Saturday, October 20** and 24-Hour Comics Day taking place Saturday & Sunday, October 27-28.***
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On October 21, 2012, come to the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) for the DRAWtoberfest Faire** and hang out with some of southeastern Virginia’s best artists in a casual, relaxed atmosphere where you can draw along or just observe. There will be various activities in a festival-like atmosphere for everyone, including a graffiti wall, drawing games, a caricature artist, digital drawing & anime/manga demos, tattoo art, comic workshops and a program of animated short films – there will even be live models available for drawing! This is a unique opportunity in a family-friendly atmosphere to be inspired by some of the area’s most talented artists all at one FREE event hosted at MOCA. Stay and see the Woman on the Run and Martin and Munoz exhibits showing at the museum at no charge!
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On October 21, 2012, come to the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) for the DRAWtoberfest Faire** and hang out with some of southeastern Virginia’s best artists in a casual, relaxed atmosphere where you can draw along or just observe. There will be various activities in a festival-like atmosphere for everyone, including a graffiti wall, drawing games, a caricature artist, digital drawing & anime/manga demos, tattoo art, comic workshops and a program of animated short films – there will even be live models available for drawing! This is a unique opportunity in a family-friendly atmosphere to be inspired by some of the area’s most talented artists all at one FREE event hosted at MOCA. Stay and see the Woman on the Run and Martin and Munoz exhibits showing at the museum at no charge!
Participating artists include Chris Baird, Doug Clarke, Devon Lawrence, Dave Lukeson, Mark Miltz, Drew Moss, Christine Reese, Juan Solorzano, Walt Taylor, and Vince White.
(Participating artist list is tentative and subject to change).
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* 18 & up only – model fees apply
** Event is free and open to all ages.
*** Event is free and open to all ages with parental consent.
DRAWtoberfest-A month-long celebration of Drawing
(Participating artist list is tentative and subject to change).
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* 18 & up only – model fees apply
** Event is free and open to all ages.
*** Event is free and open to all ages with parental consent.
DRAWtoberfest-A month-long celebration of Drawing
For more information, contact:
Ally Cassorla
757-619-2669
allycassorla@aol.com
Kevin Copeland
757-472-7411
kev@757ccc.org
Late actress Elizabeth Taylor’s artwork sold for far more than expected when her unsigned Vincent Van Gogh piece “Vue de l’Asile et de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy” sold for $16 million at auction at Christie’s in London.
The $16 million price was double the painting’s estimate and was sold to a mystery buyer. Taylor purchased the Van Gogh painting in 1963 and kept it all her life, hanging it above her mantle.
View of Asylum and Church at St. Remy was painted by Van Gogh in 1889. Ths painting is of the asylum Vincent stayed during his recovery after his ear incident and where the diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy was first mentioned. It was a sanctuary of sorts–where he painted two masterpieces, Starry Night, and Irises.
