Carrie L. Lewis | April 22, 2010
If you live in or near Newton, Kansas and are interested in doing colored pencil art or learning more about it, you are invited to attend my weekly colored pencil class.
Originally scheduled as an eight-week course, the class officially ended on Thursday, April 8.
Student requests have resulted in a four-week follow up class from May [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | February 15, 2010
On Thursday, February 18, I will be starting an eight week class on colored pencils.
The class will cover basic techniques, tips and tools. All student levels from beginner to advanced are welcome.
The class will be meeting every Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. at First Christian Church at the corner of First and Main Streets [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | November 11, 2009
As many of you know, I recently donated an original colored pencil painting, Park Pony, to a local benefit sale.
Park Pony, an original colored pencil painting, was chosen by a representative of The Kansas Christian Home Auxiliary for their 2009 holiday bazaar.
The Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale was November 6 & 7, 2009. The painting [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | October 27, 2009
I am very pleased to announce that one of my original paintings has been selected as a raffle item for a local fund raiser.
Park Pony, an original colored pencil painting, was chosen by a representative of The Kansas Christian Home Auxiliary for their 2009 holiday bazaar.
The auxiliary has traditionally raffled a hand made quilt and [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | October 26, 2009
Man.
What a day.
Mondays are usually housework day. That’s a carryover from my days of working outside the house, when Mondays were my regular day off. It’s a good way to get the week started off right and I can do those household chores while getting geared up for writing and painting.
That’s the way today began. [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | August 5, 2009
The annual Harvey County Fair was this past weekend. It opened on Friday, July 31 and closed Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
The fairgrounds, which are within two blocks of my house, were crammed with carnival rides and games, taste treats and exhibits for those four days. There was a fair parade (complete with lights and sirens), [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | July 14, 2009
I’m taking a break from writing about writing to painting about our biggest annual summer event at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery.
Since 2005, the Carriage Factory Gallery has celebrated the arrival of summer and the opening of the July-August exhibit with a grand, all day celebration.
Dubbed the Celebration of Sound & Color the first year [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | May 19, 2009
Friday, May 15 was a pretty typical day at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery. A new exhibit opened on Tuesday and has been very well received in its first week. This exhibit, which runs from May 12 through June 20, features the work of three local artists who have been making artwork for many years.
Two [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | February 25, 2009
As of Monday, February 23, 2009, I took on yet another new role.
I became a columnist.
Until further notice, I will be writing a once-a-month column for the local paper, the Newton Kansan, on behalf of the Carriage Factory Gallery. The first of those columns appeared this week and, should you be interested, you can read [...]
Carrie L. Lewis | January 11, 2009
I’m going to give some time to Loren Entz again today in order to announce that the Carriage Factory Gallery is once again hosting a Loren Entz original.
Fresh Bread, shown here.
Fresh Bread spent the summer at the prestigious 2008 Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum [...]
I am a self-taught artist for the most part. Lots of trial and error in the past forty years! Formal art training consists of a couple of years of high school art, a painting class at a community college, one semester in the Fine Arts program at Abilene Christian University and a couple of local workshops.
I am always looking for ways to better my artistic skills, so I am a permanent student in the School of Trial and Error. I love reading and have been known to spend hours online researching materials and techniques. As a result, I've painted in several different styles, including the direct method (which goes straight for the color) and Classical methods (which involves underpaintings, layering and glazing).
I have exhibited paintings in locations such as Lone Star Park Race Track, Grand Prairie, Texas and Remington Park Race Track, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Since the early 90s, I've worked with the Michigan Harness Horseman's Association, donating custom portraits to their annual benefit auction.
In the course of maintaining a growing art business, I have taught myself web design (a skill that will no doubt prove to be a continual learning experience).
I also enjoy puttering around the yard, chasing trains with my husband, Neal, travel and, of course, looking at horses whenever they appear on my horizon.
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