CSOPA's Faces of Winter 2010 Portrait Festival

[Jeanine Jackson]

After a year of preparations, the schedule is complete for The Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists' biennial Portrait Festival at UConn, Stamford next February:

FACES OF WINTER 2010 PORTRAIT FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 5 - MARCH 6: Juried Exhibition; Judging for cash and ribbon awards is Nelson Shanks.
All-digital submission deadline is January 4, 2010. www.CSOPA.org

FEBRUARY 5&6 SYMPOSIUM: The Reilly Method & Beyond
CSOPA is proud to present modern master painters who have studied with direct disciples of the legendary teacher, Frank Reilly (photo below). Presented by the Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists February 5 & 6 at the University of Connecticut, Stamford Campus at One University Place Stamford, CT.

Ten Master portrait artists, two event-filled days. Seating limited to insure a historic and intimate educational experience. The program below is an overview. Visit www.CSOPA.org for details and any program updates.


Master of Ceremonies: John Howard Sanden

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010



9-9:30 Coffee/ Registration



9:30:-9:45 Welcome Instructions



9:45- 10:30 John Howard Sanden The Influence of Great Teachers on American Art



10:30-11:30 Frank Covino The Ancient Genealogy of the Rub Out Technique and controlled Palette as taught by Frank Reilly



11:30- 11:45 Break



11:45-12:30 Jack Faragasso Applying the Frank Reilly System to Paint the Figure





12:30-1:30 Lunch



1:30-2:15 Jack Faragasso Slide demonstration Constructing the Head using the Reilly System



2:15 -3:15 Panel Discussion: Robert A Anderson and Faculty The Pros And Cons Of Learning A Particular Method. The Best Ways of Developing Proficiency In The Craft Of Painting



315-3:30 Break



3:30 -4:45 CSOPA Lifetime Acheivement Award to Everett Raymond Kinstler Presented by Michael Shane Neal and Friends

5:00 - 7:00 Dinner (On your own)



7:00 - 9:00 Valentine Desert/Awards Reception Faces of Winter Main Gallery

(Judge for cash & ribbon awards is Nelson Shanks)


Saturday February 6, 2010



9:30-9:45 Coffee



9:45-11:15 Laurel Stern Boeck The Wash In



11:15- 11:30 Break



11:30-12:30 Thomas Nash Integrating Reilly Concepts into Ones