art consulting lessons

Art consulting sessions by Marilene Sawaf and Jacqui Hawk

 Did you ever get to the point in your career of an artist where you wished you would do more to market yourself  but don't know where to start?
 Taking pictures of your paintings, work on these pictures to make them computer ready, start blogs and maintains blogs are all skills that are invaluable to today's artists.
 Also finding galleries, knowing how to approach these galleries, what to send and not to send, how to frame or how to mat a painting, what is in vogue and not in vogue in the Art World, all this information is important if you want to make it as a successful  artist.
 We will talk about resumes, personal statements and organizing newspapers clips.
 There is also all kind of information about Associations and which ones are the best for you..
 Also many artists go into too many directions, they don't know where to focus  and what to disregard in their  creations. They need guidance and encouragement..
 Another big issue is how to contact newspapers, create publicity for yourself using Facebook, magazines, newspapers,Twitter, Google and newsletters
 For help in all these issues, Jacqui  Hawk and myself  are starting a  small consulting business for artists.We would give lessons on all these issues or would do the work for the artist if they are  too busy to do it themselves..We would follow them to their openings, take pictures or videos of their paintings and edit them.
 We would upload them to their  personal blogs or send the PR to newspapers.
 We would be available to meet privately or in a group.
In the past 30 years, along with painting full time, I did a lot of volunteering in the Art World including the  Publicity, the Demos and the Historian  for the  Nashua Artists Association. I organized 50 years of Art History for their books.
 I now manage this blog and many others for myself, professional galleries and artists.
 .During my career as an artist, I joined many association and exhibited in Museums where I was awarded prestigious awards. I also joined many  top galleries among which the  the Copley Society of Boston.
 It just dawned on me that I could share this journey of mine with other artists.
 Jacqui Hawk is also an accomplished artist who has been doing a tremendous amount of marketing and gathers great crowds thanks to her positive energy and charisma.
 For more information, you can reach me at msawaf@msn.com or 603-4652013 or
Jacqueline_Hawk@uml.edu
 Fee: $30 per hour for consulting or $25 per hour for blog work..

Jacqui Hawk and Donna Howard

Jacqui Hawk and Gregory Skaff

our youngest friend, Kelly Scrima

here is Hsiu

Alene Sirott  Cope

Donna Howard

Jacqui Hawk and Donna Howard had an exceptional Opening for their Art exhibit. Many came from all over to see their latest creations and many paintings were sold

New Art exhibit for September

FINE ART EXHIBIT : Jacqui Hawk and Donna Howard at 263 Art Gallery, Nashua NH

Jacqui Hawk and Donna Howard are the artists of the month at 263 Art Gallery and Boutique, 263 Main Street, Nashua NH.

The Public is invited to meet the artist at the artist reception on Saturday 10 September, from 2pm – 5pm.   Cheese and wine refreshments will be offered.

The exhibit will run for the entire month of September.

For more information please contact Pong Maynard : 603-321-0233

Or Jacqui Hawk : 978-869-4665, Email : ladyvangough@charter.net

www.263artgallery.blogspot.com

Donna  Howard is an imaginative painter who follows her incredible passion for self-expression through art. Her works are often noted for their unique style, whimsy, and technique. Donna has developed an innovative style that is very distinctive. Her use of vibrant colors and strong lines make her work an excellent choice for a wide range of projects and purposes. Her paintings have been featured in various venues across New England. Although Donna loves to express her vision through art, she is also adept at creating commercial works and readily communicates the vision of her clientele.Donna is an imaginative painter who follows her incredible passion for self-expression through art. Her works are often noted for their unique style, whimsy, and technique. Donna has developed an innovative style that is very distinctive. Her use of vibrant colors and strong lines make her work an excellent choice for a wide range of projects and purposes. Her paintings have been featured in various venues across New England. Although Donna loves to express her vision through art, she is also adept at creating commercial works and readily communicates the vision of her clientele.Donna is an imaginative painter who follows her incredible passion for self-expression through art. Her works are often noted for their unique style, whimsy, and technique. Donna has developed an innovative style that is very distinctive. Her use of vibrant colors and strong lines make her work an excellent choice for a wide range of projects and purposes. Her paintings have been featured in various venues across New England. Although Donna loves to express her vision through art, she is also adept at creating commercial works and readily communicates the vision of her clientele.

Jacqui Hawk

Jacqui Hawk, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland began her career in the arts over 20 years. She is a Corporate Education Manager at UMass Lowell and now resides in Dunstable MA. Each of her paintings is emotional in nature and a metaphor for her life’s journey, from Scottish origins, travels around the world, personal struggles and challenges.  It embodies the magic and whimsical illusions of a child and the strength and wisdom of a woman with an old soul. Her work is intuitive in nature and very spontaneous and always reflects what is going on inside of her. 

She works mainly in mixed media, including acrylics, oils, wax, pearlescent powders, gesso of different consistencies, stained glass pieces, decoupage, and unusual objects she finds washed up on the beach. My recent compositions are organic and primitive in nature and reveal a range of emotions from sadness, hope, peace, renewal, right through to euphoric joy. 

She is drawn again and again to beautiful ancient oak trees. “There is something so magical and stoic about them which resonates with me… from the roots that forage underground with determined courage to find their way to lofty blue skies and weather the strongest storms, yet remain steadfast in their purpose”.  

More recently she has been lured by the beauty and replenishment of the seashore. Her most recent collection is called “Holding on and Letting Go”… this collection symbolizes how we hold on to love, memories, respect, boundaries and “Let Go” of outcomes.  Her paintings show the energy and beauty of the sea… as it ebbs and flows….as it delivers and takes away…. and reminds us of the ever evolving treasures life reveals.Email : ladyvangough@charter.net        http://jacqui-hawk.fineartamerica.com         www.jacquihawk.wordpress.com

www.facebook.com/jacquihawkart

Meditation at the House of Beauty

To all of you who need to connect with their inner self and to meditate to unfocus from the daily stress,
I am happy to inform you that
my friend Pat Steiner is going to start meditation nights on Tuesday evenings at 263 Art gallery located at 263 Main street in Nashua NH
Come and meditate in an gallery environment surrounded by ART and Beauty
The suggested fee is $20 for at least 2 hours..
Pat Steiner will be distributing flyers this July 29 and July 30, friday and saturday at 263 ART Gallery which is offering an open house from 10 am to 4pm on both days.
You are invited to come and while sipping some refreshments, check the gallery, talk to the artists, take lessons with Suzanne Binnie and visit the 2 story Victorian house of Beauty

Patricia L. Steiner, BA, MA

23 Gray Hawk Road, Merrimack, NH, 03054

email:srj10@comcast.net

www.spiritriverjourney.blogspot.com

Alene Sirott Cope workshop at 263 Art Gallery

Alene Sirott Cope and Albine Vermot Gaud exhibit this June

The Opening will be this Friday,June 3d, 5pm  till 8pm

and it is free to the public

 come and view Alene and Albine latest paintings and raku vases..

Art Opening on May 7th

 To View Marilene Sawaf , Hsiu Norcott and George Eross opening, click on this image. It was a really nice event well attended by friends and collectors. Hisu Norcott painted the guests names in Chinese.