The Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit continues for a second week as many talented artists from across the state offer demonstrations along with the art exhibit. Demonstrations scheduled for Thursday, February 19th will include Cathie Tyler, Julie Mize and Sulema Orr.
Demonstrations will be presented from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily on weekdays at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center in Brownwood. Artists will show visitors how to use a variety of different media as well as share interesting techniques.
The Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit will continue with daily hours through February 20th at the Depot. For more info, visit Julie Mize will demonstrate working with colored pencils.
Mize has been the art teacher at Brownwood Middle School for fifteen years; before that she taught elementary art in the Alief school district in Houston. She also teaches the darkroom photography course at Howard Payne University. Photography is a favorite medium for Mize – working with the traditional black and white film and darkroom paper developing, and also alternative photographic processes.
From the time she was a young girl she was interested in art, and at eleven years old she knew she wanted to be an art teacher, having been inspired by her elementary art teacher in Houston, Beth Keitt Brubaker. Mize graduated from Howard Payne University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in art, with teaching certification, and she earned a Master’s of Art Education degree from Texas Tech University in 2006. She has had artwork accepted into the Stars of Texas exhibit many times since 2003, has had photographs accepted to Texas Tech University’s annual High and Dry photographic exhibit for the past three years, and currently has two photographs on display at the Shanley House in Granbury, for the Renaissance 2015 Photography Exhibition.
Sulema Orr will be demonstrating photography.
Sulema Orr is married to James R. Orr. She has two daughters Mitzi Sands from San Antonio, Liza Weckwerth from Brownwood, Texas, a son Nick Trevino from Austin, Texas and two step sons, Robert Orr and James Mc Orr. She also has three beautiful grandchildren, Raymond, Meg, and Ayden; a son-in-law Larry Sands; and daughter-in-law Kristen Trevino. “I could not have asked for a better family,” said Orr.
Orr is self employed, the owner of Sulema Orr Photography, which she opened my in 2010. Her studio is located at 311 N. Center Ave.
“I have a beautiful studio but I still prefer shooting on location. I began with portraits, but realized there is such a wide variety of what can be photographed,” said Orr. “I carry my camera with me 24/7. Also carry a sketch book with me now.”
Orr has won several contests and awards including Honorable Mention at the Stars of Texas and first place in the first Stars of Texas Photo Shoot Out in 2013 along with Museum Show award in 2012. She was recently voted Artist of the Year for 2014 by the Brownwood Art Association. “It is such an honor and a privilege to hold this award,” said Orr.
Orr has been painting with watercolors for the past two years. She loves abstracts, but recently started drawing and hopes to do some realistic art. “Maybe I will be brave enough and enter an abstract piece in the Stars Show this year,” she stated.
“I have to give credit to the Brownwood Art Association for a lot of my motivation and so many of the lovely group of ladies I have met since becoming a member,” explained Orr. “They have so many things going on throughout the year and this year is not going to be any different. It will only be bigger and better.”