Tuckahoe Artists Association

2024-2025 Meeting/Program/Workshop Schedules

Program meetings are held at the Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, 7000 Park Avenue, Duntreath Hall, and include a social at 9:30 a.m., a program from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., and business from 11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 9.30 a.m. Jacquilyn Berry, Acrylic Artist

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 9.30 a.m. Dallas Roquemore of ART 180; and Sally Guynn, PhD, Watercolorist and Author

Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 9.30 a.m. Robin Caspari, Oil Painter

Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 9.30 a.m. Debra Keirce, Oil Painter

April, 2025 TBD Annual museum/event field trip

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Noon, Home of Kitty Shield, Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Workshops (NEW for 2024-2025!)

Wednesday and Thursday, October 16 and 17, 2024 Robin Caspari

Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18 and 19, 2025 Peg Sheridan

2024-2025 Program Details

Dunreath Hall, Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church
7000 Park Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23226
9:30 a.m. Social, 10:00 a.m. Program, 11:00 a.m. Business Meeting
Members are always welcome to bring a guest.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – Jacquilyn Berry, Color Theory, www.jacquilynberrypaintings.com

Raised in Germany, Jacquilyn had a childhood surrounded by the artistic masters of Europe. Whether it was visiting The Louvre, The Sistine Chapel, or too many cathedrals and palaces to count, art was a dominant presence in her life. She began painting in high school copying the Impressionistic Greats. Accepted into the VCU School of Arts with honors she switched her major to Art History and finished with a Masters’ Degree in 19th Century French Impressionism. Throughout her adult life she continued to paint landscapes evolving her own artist's hand and unique representation of the natural world around her. As brush and imagination slowly merged over time her artwork seeks to delve into the subconscious of the viewer. Her landscapes and abstracts provide a gateway for the viewer to delve and freely roam into their own subconscious feelings, memories, dreams and aspirations. When asked about her goals as an artist she is quick to reference her favorite quote by Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, “too much sanity may be madness, and maddest of all, is to see life as it is and not as it should be.” Jacquilyn captures and manifests the ephemeral wisps of hope, dreams, wishes, and light that reside in all of us. We should all see the world as it should be.

Jacquilyn focuses mainly on distant landscapes and wants those viewing her landscapes to feel a sense of peaceful calm and serenity. She feels in today's world we all need that more than ever. “My landscapes are gateways for the viewer to have a truly unique and personal journey through them. I put in enough detail for the viewer to understand the composition and leave out enough detail so that the viewer's subconscious can plant its own details into the landscape. In this way, the canvas becomes a portal for the viewer's imagination to saunter through fond childhood memories, favorite pieces of literature, find a place of solitude for inward self-reflection, and have a moment of reprieve from the outside world.”

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – Dallas Roquemore, Program Manager of ART 180

He will discuss this non-profit organization www.art180.org and how the Tuckahoe Artists Association may support their work in the community.

Sally Guynn, PhD to Write An Artist Statement, www.sallyguynnartandbooks.com

"Besides my children and grandchildren, nothing in my life has fulfilled me as much as painting and writing-- it's given new meaning to the term 'soul food."

Sally is an active author and artist, her two greatest life passions besides her dog, Kismet. But it’s being a storyteller at heart that drives these ambitions, spanning the gamut of subject matter, interest and style. She has had three books published and three more await publication. One book in the cue, titled “Finding Sally – A Memoir, One Painting at a Time” presents a collection of images of her artwork, each accompanied with an Art Statement.

She typically describes herself as a late blooming, self-made artist with an unquenchable thirst for learning and experimentation. She favors watercolor or alcohol inks and enjoys experimenting with impressionistic portrayals. But it’s her lifelong love of nature and wildlife that woos her most when choosing subject matter.

She has been fortunate to have attended excellent watercolor workshops with Zheng Feng, Mort Solberg, and Fred Graff as well as classes with Bev Purdue and Marty Franks. Sharing with other artists what she has learned enriches her journey as an artist.

She stepped down from three years as president of the Bon Air Artists Association last January. Other factoids: Member of The Virginia Watercolor Society, a Richmond native, a feisty grandmother, holding degrees from Westhampton College, UVA for a Masters, and Colorado State Univ for a doctorate in organizational development.

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – Robin Caspari, The Elements of Design Through the Lens of Dominance and Variety, www.robincaspari.com

“Something strong in the center of myself drives me to paint no matter what the circumstance in my life. I am true to this inner voice. My goals and aspirations are the same as they were years ago; I strive to simply create beautiful paintings in an unrestrained, expressive style. I begin a piece by looking at or thinking about my subject, and recognizing what inspires me about it. I try to keep that in mind throughout the process, while letting my instinct rule how the painting is expressed. My paintbrush is an extension of my soul. My medium of choice is oil paint. I keep my palette simple and like the freedom and absolute honesty that painting gives me. A painting speaks a language absent of words, that people can understand in an instant. As a painter, I strive to give the gift of expression and beauty. I love to enrich people's lives with my work. Overall, the process of making a great painting is very symbolic of life itself, packed full of thought and emotion, yet stunningly simple.”

Robin Caspari is an oil painter and teacher. She has won awards such as Second Place overall in 2022 Plein Air Salon Annual Competition, and multiple First place awards for Plein Air Salon's monthly divisions. She has been included in National Shows hosted by the National Impressionist Society and National Oil and Acrylic Painters among others.

She has raised funds through her art sales for charities like The Cloud Foundation, The Children’s Hospital, The Humane Society and The Corolla Wild Horse Fund. Her Paintings hang in private collections including Bayer Aspirin National Headquarters and Sweet Briar Colleges’ Presidential Suite. Some of her paintings hang in collections that include historical artists such as Picasso and Degas. Robin has worked under the tutelage of many masters including Carolyn Anderson, Scott Christensen, Derek Penix, Robert Johnson and Kevin Macpherson to develop a unique and informed style of painting that continues to evolve. Robin is an active member of the National Impressionist Society and American Women Artists.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – Debra Keirce, Demo, www.debkart.com

Originally from Detroit, Debra Keirce is an accomplished fine artist. In her Northern Virginia studios, she paints in oils and draws in charcoal, up to four feet tall, with a specialty in true miniature pieces as small as your palm.

Debra has earned several honors in acclaimed art circles. She is proud to be a US coast guard artist, and winner of the 2022 George Gray award. She is the recipient of a rare artist residency at sea with crew on the U.S. National Security Cutter Stone. Also, eleven of her paintings were commissioned and are hanging prominently in the newly remodeled Boston Langham 5-star hotel. Debra is an Art Renewal Center Living Master, and holds signature memberships in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society, American Women Artists, Southwest Artists, and Miniature Artists of America.

She is also a juried member of several societies, including Copley Society of Art (as well as their juried portrait registry), Salmagundi Club, International Guild of Realism, Women Artists of the West, and American Artists Professional League.

Debra had a career as a biochemical design engineer in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Her project management and problem-solving skills serve her well in her art career. She has studied painting and drawing with many instructors and programs over the years, but is currently working through the Ani Art Academies curriculum that was created by trompe l’oeil painter Anthony Waichulis. In 2010 she turned her passion for the visual arts into a full-time career.

April, 2025 - Annual Museum/Event Field Trip – TBD
Debra DeKeuster, chairperson

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Noon – Annual Meeting and Luncheon, and Election of officers

Location: Home of Kitty Shield

Full Stream Farm

1289 Full Stream Farm Road

Manakin-Sabot, Virginia 23103

Come early and/or stay late to paint outdoors at her beautiful Full Stream Farm.

2024-2025 Workshop Details

New activity for 2024-2025! In addition to the scheduled programs, two workshops are offered to TAA members on a first come first served basis. Registration forms and information, including details and deadlines, will be emailed to members in advance of each workshop. Registration forms will also be on hand at the September and October meetings if space in the workshop is still available for the Fall workshop. Forms for the Spring workshop will be available at the January and February meetings. For any registration payment and form submission questions, contact VP/Programs, Diana Freeman, (803) 493-2113, DianaFreemanArt@gmail.com, 14401 Helmsley Road, Midlothian, VA 23113. Registration will initially be opened to members only, and opened to guests if space permits.

Fall Workshop – October 16 and 17, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Running Mare, 2200 Sheppard Town Road, Maidens, VA 23102

Robin Caspari will Host a fall Workshop in October at her gorgeous Goochland wedding venue, Running Mare (Runningmare.com). The two-day Workshop will cost $300 per person ($315 for non-members) and is open to any medium, 9-4 pm. The workshop will include a demonstration and presentation of information in the morning, followed by BYO Lunch. Participants will paint in the afternoon. A minimum of 8 and a maximum 20 can be registered. She has 13 easels available, those who have a plein air easel could bring their own. The grounds are beautiful and have numerous outdoor spaces to eat. She offers a 1,500 square foot indoor studio space and an additional 30’x40’ covered pavilion, both overlooking pastoral farmland and a 20-acre lake.

Spring Workshop – March 18 and 19, 2025, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, Duntreath Hall, 7000 Park Avenue

Peg Sheridan will offer a spring watercolor workshop in March, to be held where TAA regular meetings are held. Some of you may remember her watercolor demonstration at our last year of Crabtree Falls. The option of attending one or both days is available for $120 per person per day (non-members $135 day one, $120 day two) and is open to watercolor painters. With a minimum of 11 and a maximum 20, she will cater to the skill level and interests of attendees. Some of her popular workshop topics include: barns, water and rocks, city scenes, Blue Ridge Mountains, fogs/atmospheric perspective, wildflowers, night scenes, poppies. Let Diana Freeman know if you would like to give input in deciding on a topic! A light lunch will be provided on site.

www.pegsheridan.com
Peg Sheridan lives in Staunton, Virginia. She has 40 years of watercolor painting experience which she enjoys sharing, and has been teaching art classes for 30 years. Peg is a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and the Virginia Watercolor Society, and is active in several other arts organizations. She has won several awards for her paintings, including “Best Watercolor” in Plein Air Magazine’s August 2021 salon competition. Three of her paintings were also in the top 100 of Watercolour Magazine’s competition “Watercolor Sketches Done on Location,” Issue #50. In 2021, Peg was awarded the Louisa Arts Center Award of Artistic Merit. Peg’s watercolors combine her love for art and nature. She worked as a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Service in the West, and had many encounters with wild creatures. When she got involved in plein air painting, she knew she had found her passion. Now, Peg spends time painting outdoors in Virginia, the U.S., and overseas. She also teaches studio and plein air watercolor painting.

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