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WCA Annual Garage Sale and Silent Auction
Thurs., Feb 2 - Sat. Feb. 4, 8 am  5 pm.

Always a great event to find useful and intriguing items!

Come early!

 

We are likely to see last minute additions of musical events, so keep an eye out for them. Check the Winnsboro Online Guide page on Facebook for performances that are booked at the last minute.

Winnsboro musicians are inclined to schedule a gig at the last minute (and I do mean LAST minute!). Please check the Winnsboro Online Guide facebook page for events.

Live music at these venues. . .

Double C Steakhouse
206 N. Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-3111
www.doublecsteakhouse.com

Art & Espresso
217 Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-3343
www.artandespresso.com

Crossroads
200 Market St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-1854
www.crossroadsmusiccompany.com

Brewbaker's Pub
210 N Main Street
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-6119
www.brewbakerspub.com

Here are the live events currently on the schedule. . .

And once again, let me emphasize, some of the best events
a put together at the very last minute!

THURS., FEB 2
7 pm - 9 pm
Stephen Pointer
Double C Steakhouse

FRI., FEB. 3
7 pm - 9 pm
Emmeline
Art & Espresso

FRI., FEB. 10
7 pm - 9 pm
Caleb
Art & Espresso

SAT., FEB. 11
7:30 pm
Kinky Friedman
Southern Discomfort Tour
Crossroads

THURS., FEB 14
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Heather Little
Double C Steakhouse

FRI., FEB. 17
7 pm - 9 pm
Mills Bryant
Art & Espresso

FRI., FEB. 17
7:30 pm
Gus & Lindy
Brewbaker's Pub

SAT., FEB. 18
Drew Kennedy
8 pm - 10 pm
Double C Steakhouse

THURS., FEB. 23
7 pm - 9 pm
Gary Kyle
Double C Steakhouse

FRI., FEB. 24
7 pm - 9 pm
Kent Gooding
Art & Espresso

 

Here's the schedule for upcoming events at Winnsboro Center for the Arts. . .

Auditions for Our Next Theater Production

A comedy titled "A Woman in Mind" by Alan Ayckbourn directed by Maryann Miller requires three women and five men who enjoy doing comedy.

Auditions Saturday, January 28 & 29 from 2 pm to 4pm at the WCA.

Annual Garage Sale & Silent Auction
Feb 2nd, 3rd, and 4th

We are now taking donations of household items, sporting goods, tools, and miscellaneous items (no clothing, please) for this annual fundraiser. To arrange for  pickup of items or to deliver items, call 903-342-0686.

The sale will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 8 am - 5 pm at the Center, located across from the Winnsboro Depot, 200 Market Street in Winnsboro. If you would like to volunteer to help set up and/or work the sale, please contact the WCA.

Script/Play-Writing Workshop with Maryann Miller Saturday, February 11th
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
$35.00 per person

Snacks, water, and soft drinks will be for sale with proceeds to benefit the WCA.

Winnsboro Center for the Arts
200 Market St & Hwy 11
Winnsboro, TX 75494
903-342-0686
www.winnsborocenterforthearts.com

 

Get ready. Kinky Friedman's Southern Discomfort Tour will invade Winnsboro on Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 pm.

Kinky's tour is winding through Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Misssissippi and Nashville where he'll perform his off-beat songs. Attending a Kinky concert is pretty well mandatory for any true-blooded Texan and those who have fled from the North and California to make Texas their home. 

Get your tickets now. It's going to be a sell-out. 

Advance tickets: $30
Reserved seats: $35

Crossroads Music Company
performances at Winnsboro Cetner for the Arts
200 N. Market St.
903-342-1854
www.crossroadsmusiccompany.com

Sandy Page guest blogs on the November Art Walk. . .

Friday evening from 6 - 9pm, the 3^rd Friday Art Walk expands the art experience to include not only new artists, but a special viewing of Pop Culture artwork from Alex Faber Smith’s high school art students, and live music by classical guitarist, Brent Bassham.  

This is the featured evening at the Opening Night reception of the Keyring Gallery.

The Pop Culture-2011 high school exhibition will be juried with cash prizes for the winning students.  

The Arts District received a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts to help underwrite this high school art presentation, and has worked with WISD to highlight the students’ art.

New to the Gallery is the work of Woody Starkey, Barb Richert and John Hill.  Starkey’s images of people, objects and nature deal with light and time.   

Woody’s work in photography has trained his eye to use light to model a mood and establish a sense of space.  His work on gesso prepared wood panels are breathtakingly beautiful, making the viewer reach out to connect with the image. 

Barb Richert embraces color.  Her technique adds depth and richness to her delightful subject matter, making the viewer want to become a part of the delicious scene.  To, at one time, be rich and complex, yet, simple and straight forward is a rare talent. 

Her medium of choice is pastels, some with color washes.  Barb uses the directness of drawing, and her single “Iris” portrays this directness with sublime, but simple, colors to bring about a rich “conversation”.

John Hill of “Tree on the Hill Pottery” in Greenville, brings to the Gallery some of his new tall pots.    There is a dancing rhythm, along with a primitive stateliness that will bring a smile to the viewer’s face.  The glazes are varied and rich, adding to the overall beauty of his pottery.  John has taken routine shapes and recombined various pot structures to achieve interesting new avenues of work.

Brent Bassham will present an evening of classical guitar music, including jazz, flamenco and folk tunes.   Brent is from Heartland, Texas and has received “outstanding” recognition for his playing.    Invitations to participate in various “Master’s Classes” have added even more to his musical abilities, and, in turn, he passes these on to his students.

The Winnsboro Arts District’s monthly Art Walk continues with many downtown merchants remaining open with art on display, additional music, festive Holiday sales, and refreshments.

On Saturday, November 19, the Texas Pistolaros will perform downtown from 10 am - 2 pm.   Also, on Saturday,  Art & Espresso presents Caleb (7 - 9 pm) and the “Double C” features Christen Sawyer & Jake Shaffer (8 - 10 pm), and Randy Lindsey & Heather will be at Brewbaker's on the Patio (8 pm - 11:30 pm).  Come join the fun, shop for gifts, and support the arts.

Hi art fans!

The Fine Art Market was a hit - again - and artists, musicians and art lovers alike mingled for a couple of terrific days.

We'll be doing a full wrap-up blog post as quickly as we can.  In the meantime here's the instant overview:

Friday - the Set-Up Day.  Artists arrived and put up their booths.  At 3 pm, an open house was held at the Keyring Gallery.

Friday night was a truly memorable evening with fantastic surf and turf entrees and a sinfully rich (quoting from the printed menu) Decadent Southern Pecan Pie Trifle.  But as good as the food was, the Silent Auction and music by the popular duo, Enola Gay ad Kurt Bittner brought a special energy to the event.

The dinner took place in the newly redone City Auditorium which now has better acoustics, a much more inviting look. (More upgrades on the way).

Saturday dawned and the early morning was cool, but the sun was out and soon warmed up.  Artists got their booths set up and visitors and art buyers began filling Market and Elm Streets.

With fine art reflecting many different style and media, shoppers spotted and bought "finds" from under $10 to several thousand dollars.

Sunday was a repeat of Saturday with a number of people returning to reconsider purchasing a favorite painting, sculpture or piece of jewelry.  The threatened rain passed right by Winnsboro and people lingered in front of the art booths as well as the music tent at the Depot.

At the end of the afternoon, the art community literally folded its tents, packed their gear and headed home.

Top Photo: Alder Moore Best of Show, Georgia Moore, Second Runner-up
Bottom Photo: Brenda Roberts, First Runner-up

With a major event such as the Fine Art Market, free admission is essential so anyone and everyone interested in fine art can attend the event.

Our top level sponsors have made a major commitment to the Fine Art Market this year and we want to acknowledge them publicly and say a big “Thank you!” for their generous support

City National Bank
607 S. Main St.
Winnsboro, TX
903-342-3791

Sunny 106.5
East Texas Radio Group
http://kooi.com/

The Keyring Gallery
107 Locust
Winnboro, TX
903-347-1218
http://keyringgallery.com/

The Links at Land’s End
285 Private Road 5980
Yantis, TX 75497
(903) 383-3290
www.golflakefork.com/

The Leaves of Winnsboro
404 N. Beech St.
Winnsboro, TX
(903) 473-3020 ext 2
www.burtonstarproperties.com/leaves/

As you're enjoying the wide variety of art this weekend, keep in mind that its these major sponsors who have provided significant support to make it happen!

On Friday, November 4, media representatives have been invited to come to Winnsboro to see the pre-show action as artists set up their booths on Market and Elm.

If you're curious to get a sneak preview of the event, drop by to wander and watch. 

In addition, "Set-Up Day" will be marked by an event for the media:

Friday, November 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
The Keyring Gallery
107 Locust Street
Winnsboro, TX  

If you're downtown, you can swing by to mingle with the media, enjoy a glass of wine and good food.

Friday night will officially kick-off the event at the Patron's Dinner to be held at the newly updated City Auditorium.

This update on the 3rd Friday Arts Festival and the Friday Night Art Walk from Sandy Page, Director of the Winnsboro Cultural Arts District. . .

Friday evening from 6 - 9 pm, the 3^rd Friday Art Walk  keeps a “fresh face” and moves forward as it continues to feature new artwork from local artists. 

The Keyring Gallery will have an “Opening Night” reception and serve as the base for the Winnsboro Art District’s monthly Art Walk.    Many downtown merchants will be open for an evening of art, music, refreshments, sales, and festivities.

Sherry Callender is showing new images with her amazing drawings. . . John Wayne walks tall during “Autumn Trails.” 

A composite of “Lonesome Dove” scenes brings more Western flavor to the gallery.  Another composite drawing features Steve McQueen and “movie takes”..Sherry’s artwork “dances” with Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers.

Bobbye Koncak has new abstract work featured at the Gallery.  Realism is conveyed, with an exciting color palette, in her images of water lilies.  This watercolorist brings not only stellar execution to her artwork, but an amazing ability to convey a depth of color rarely seen in watercolors.

Ellie Taylor has many new expressions of her impressionism.  Familiar scenes of everyday life take on new dimensions as she depicts quick takes in an energetic and exciting style.  Whether it is a “Cloudy Morning”, a “Retreat to the Mountains” or “Home at Last,” the viewer quickly arrives there.

Paula Renee Ridgeway’s realism reaches out and brings home the beauty of birds, or equally, the power of human emotions.  Charles Conner’s photography shows a central focus of serene balance and a centrality that portrays beauty in the natural world.  The work highlights the simple, but important, role of form in portraying an artist’s message. 

Barbara Sudik brings a varied and colorful style to the exhibition.   Scenes form a travelogue for the viewer, whether it be a European visit or a trip to the rodeo.    The colorful masks of Craig Royer delight as they contrast with the carved, sculptural beauty of his chairs.

View the organic sculpture and the exquisite hand tinted photographs of Bonnie Sir Kegian.  Efton Edwards presents serene beauty contrasting with an edgy air of mystery.  Bart Soutendijk’s wire sculptures contrast the medium of wire as it moves to form soft organic forms.  Many more artists are featured in this new Artists’ Exhibition.

The Winnsboro Emporium will have their “Live Poets Society” meeting at 6 pm during the Friday evening Art Walk. 

Other Art Walk Stops include Liefie , SayADream Studio, Beauweevils, Main Street Antiques & Collectibles. Silhouette Dressmaking, & Jan’s Antiques.  Art & Espresso will feature classical guitarist Brent Bassham (7 – 9 pm). You'll find art, refreshments and wine at select locations.

Saturday, October 22, Crossroads presents  Ann Armstrong & Steve Hughes at 7:30pm, $15 adv/$18 door/$20 reserved.

When visitors attend the Winnsboro Fine Art Market in November, they probably won’t be aware of all the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes.  All that work is being done by a group of dedicated volunteers; some who are working on key projects before the Art Market opens and some who will help for a few hours during the event.

There are still many opportunities to get involved in this behind-the-scenes work.  Do you have special talents or interests?  Put them to use as a volunteer.

All volunteers receive Art Market T-shirts, a pass to the VIP Hospitality Room during the Art Market, an invitation to the wrap-up party, and recognition for their service

If you’d like to be part of the action, a meeting of volunteers will be held Saturday, September 10th at 11:00 a.m. in the conference room at the First National Bank, 315 North Main Street, Winnsboro, Texas. Lunch will be served. 

For more information please contact Joyce Hillebrand, joyce@winnsboroart.com, 903-763-2050 or Mary Smith, mary@winnsboroart.com, 903-342-3438, or visit the Art Market website at www.winnsboroart.com.  RSVP’s would be appreciated.

The Winnsboro Fine Art Market is a juried art festival held in the Cultural Arts District of Downtown Winnsboro on November 5th and 6th, 2011. It is a project of the Winnsboro Main Street Partnership, Inc., a non-profit corporation and a 501c(3) charity whose mission is to support the development of successful and thriving private sector businesses in the Downtown Historic District and throughout the City of Winnsboro.