For Faye Zumwalt, being an artist is about being able to really see a thing in all its beauty and complexity, and trying to capture a visual representation of that thing with paint or pastels or pencil.
Since childhood, Zumwalt has been inspired to preserve those images to appreciate over again and to share her emotional response to the colors of her world with other people. At the same time, being an artist is also about creating something that didn't previously exist - on paper or canvas or silk or glass. Using line and color and texture, she loves to make silk scarves, greeting cards or even flower beds.
She loves seeing and studying other artists' creations. Zumwalt loves watching her local artist friends go through their processes to create art, and finds pleasure in visiting galleries or viewing art online and realizing how many different perspectives and methods are used by the artists. She loves taking art classes to explore new ways to use art media and supplies. When examining creations in a museum, Zumwalt is sometimes awed and then tries to understand the ways an artist found to express visual ideas.
There just aren't very many aspects of art that don't add joy to her life. Over the years, Zumwalt has "played with" clay, stained glass, jewelry making, paper mache, paper making and many other forms of media. Currently, she enjoys painting and dying silk scarves, and loves trying new methods to change the white surfaces into sheer, but brilliantly colored, wearable art.
Paper crafting is another current love. With paper and embellishments, she makes beautiful cards for all occasions and creates scrapbooks for her most cherished photographs.
Oil painting has long been a favorite, and she continues trying to improve and expand those skills. She also enjoys pastels and watercolor, and dabbles in acrylics. She has won awards in several media in area competitions. Her favorite subject matter includes portraits, figures, flowers and fruits, and landscapes.
Zumwalt's work can be seen at the Capital Arts Gallery and on her Faye Zumwalt Art Facebook page.
Art happenings
The Capital Arts Gallery will host "Myth and Legends," which gives artists room to interpret what is fact and fiction, through Oct. 29. A reception will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 29. Capital Arts Gallery also houses "The Imagination Station," which will help you to produce an art project for $1. They have many projects to choose from, a full stocked art studio and provide instructional classes as well. The Capital Arts Gallery is located at 1203 Missouri Blvd. For more information, visit capitalarts.org.
Village Art Studio, 1502 E. High St., Suites 40 and 60, offers classes for anyone ages 6 and up in a large variety of forms, as well as "Kids' Art Workshops." Call 573-230-1414 to register or for more information.
Tune in to JCTV to see Rick Jey, also known as JCAC member Jerry Ricker, host of "Spotlight On The Arts," a 30-minute interview of one artist, and "Mid-Missouri Art News," which features two guests in 15-minute interviews. Jey also hosts "Quilting Inside and Out."
The JCAC Featured Artist through Nov. 1 is Essex Garner. You may view a collection of Garner's artwork at the Department of Motor Vehicles, 1617 Southridge Drive. Also, find Garner as featured artist at the JCAC website, jeffersoncityartclub-missouri.com.
The Mid-Missouri Art Alliance of Ashland hosts classes in many art skills. including fall classes in clay for youth and basic painting and Mid-Missouri sketchers for adults. The alliance is also hosting its Summer Art Show Series beginning with "Two To Tango." The gallery is located at 115 E. Broadway in Ashland. For more information, call 573-657-0711 or email [email protected].
The Mid-Missouri Arts Association will host Boone Plein Air Event on Oct. 18-20.
The Lake Arts Council and "Arts at the Lake" are hosting "Photo Quest 2019" through Sept. 24 at Stonecrest Mall in Osage Beach. For more information, call 573-374-9297 or email [email protected].
The Sedalia Visual Arts Association will hold the 2019 annual Christmas in October event at The Hayden Liberty Center for the Arts on Oct. 4-5. The association always has an exhibit at Sedalia City Hall, 200 S. Osage, that features two artists. This rotating show changes every two months. Through October, the artists are Cindy Fedelleck and Chester Lux. From December to February, three artists will be featured: Jack Dieckman, Linda Hookver and Linda Rhoads, all of whom are artists-in-residence at their churches. For more information on the association, visit sedaliavisualartassociation.org or email [email protected] or President Linda Hoover at [email protected].
Art Underground Downtown offers classical art training for all ages in a historic and art-filled atmosphere. They have classes for beginners through professionals, providing the resources to learn anything about art. Classes for children in kindergarten through 12th grades are held Tuesday through Thursday nights starting this month. For more information, call 573-355-2255 or email [email protected].
Jimmy Mustion is a professional artist who is involved in area organizations and galleries.