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Established in 1953 and founded in 1948 and one of Houston's longest operating non-profit visual arts organizations and was the first alternative art space in Texas. Art League Houston was created to promote public appreciation of and interst in the visual arts. During the past 58 years Art League Houston has provided over 750 exhibtions to the Houston community, showcasing the work of nearly 22,000 artists and over 29,000 students have recieved instruction at the Art League school. Your support helps us continue to bring quality shows, provide artist stipends, expand programming, support the arts in Houston, and sustain daily operating costs.

We hope you enjoy your membership and benefits at Art League Houston!

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Need more information? Call the office at 713.523.9530

1953 Montrose Blvd. Houston, Texas 77006

The Plein-Air Painting Group is an informal, loosely knit gathering for drawing and painting on location---outdoors. The group is limited to Art League members who must assume their own liability. The Art League may require all participants to sign a letter of waiver. Artists working in all media are welcome. Each artist must provide his own materials, transportation, sun-block, insect repellant, hat, etc. There is no instructor; however the coordinator may offer helpful suggestions. No fee is involved at this time.

Objectives: develop and enhance painterliness/ make direct responses to location/give considerations to natural lighting, natural forms, and color/strive to see the beauty in the commonplace and familiar/complement formal studio work.

Day & Time:third Saturday of each month, afternoons, approx. 3pm

Dates and Locations:

• January 17, 2009 / Allen�s Landing Park / 2001 Commerce St. at Main St. / downtown Limited parking available. Consider taking the train to downtown.

• February 21, 2009 / Baytown Nature Center / 6213 Bayway Dr. / Baytown, TX. / $3.00

• March 21, 2009 / Jesse Jones Park and Nature Center / 20634 Kenswick Dr. / Humble, TX.

• April 18, 2009 / Mercer Arboretum & Botanical Gardens / 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd. / Humble, TX.

• May 16, 2009 / Brazos Bend State Park / 21901 FM 762 / Needville, TX. / $4.00

Recommended Reading:

Book: Plein Air Painting in Oil and Watercolor by Frank LaLumia (Frank LaLumia is featured in the January, 2006 issue of American Artist magazine)

Book: Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color by Kevin MacPherson

Book: Art and Fear by Bayes and Orland / part one

Article: In Praise of Painterly Painters by Charles Movalli (American Artist magazine, May, 1987, page 36)

Group Coordinator:

Lawrence Goree
Res/Studio: 713-738-7347
Mobile: 713-416-6224
E-mail: LEGoree@prodigy.net

Life Drawing Lab
A live model is provided weekly for Art League Houston Members to draw, sketch or paint. The cost is only $10 for a (3) hour session, this money goes directly to pay the model.

Click here Model Lab for a printable calendar of when the life drawing lab meets, and who will be modeling.

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Standard Art League Houston  membership:

Individual $35.00
Household $60.00
Sponsor $100.00- 499.00
Benefactor $500.00- 999.00
Patron $1,000.00 and up

Click here for a printable membership form to Art League Houston