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| Vernon Howell shows his work |
In his presentation Sunday, Vernon Howell discussed his
early introduction to art and his growing interest as he proceeded through his
public school days including his fascination with layering and depth. He then
focused on time with influential mentors at Marshall University and later at
Syracuse. He gave a bit of art history taken from an "internship" at
the National Gallery in Washington. While there he studied the earliest methods
of painting with egg wash and later oil media.
He spent time explaining his methods of developing
transparencies from common magazine photos and transferring them to his works
of art. In an informal question and answer period he discussed his techniques
with carved wood relief, layering and the creation of specific pieces.
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| Art walk in the Renaissance Art Gallery |
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| Vernon Howell explaining how this piece evolved. |
Vernon Howell gave a fascinating talk to over a dozen
visitors to the Renaissance Art Gallery. He told the group about all the
teachers that had taught and inspired
him. Vernon showed examples of his
different art techniques and how he had learned them over the years. He had enjoyed art through out his life and
loved teaching art to high school students.
When he was growing up he wanted to be a coach or art teacher at a
collage and had the chance to do both but chose to stay at the high school
where his heart was.
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| Vernon and Audience |
These art walks have been fascinating to hear. The demonstrations
informative. The Renaissance Art Gallery plans to continue these demonstrations,
talks and workshops through the summer.
