Dori's Recent Paintings
Enjoy paintings by Dori made over the past few months. See more of her work on Dori's Art Page.
Don't Forget Natalie and Louise
Reminder: The Natalie and Louise exhibit is opening February 12! Save the date.
New Exhibit Coming Soon
Natalie Smith and Louise Parsons, longtime Red Dot Gallery oil painting students, will exhibit their work February 12 through March 13. Please join us on Feb 12, 5-8 pm for an artist's reception.
New Images on Student Pages
Check out our recently updated student pages for new work completed in Red Dot painting and drawing classes in the past couple months.
Happy Holidays from Red Dot Gallery
Wishing you and yours a peaceful and delightful season from all of us at Red Dot.
GIFTED Opens Tomorrow Night
Join us tomorrow night, 5-8 pm for the opening reception for Gifted, Red Dot's holiday exhibit. Works below and much more give-able art.
GIFTED: Red Dot's Holiday Show
For local, handmade, original, affordable gifts for the season, Red Dot Gallery of Homewood presents GIFTED, the holiday show. Paintings, pottery, and prints will be offered by Red Dot Gallery students and regional artists with ideal present-giving sizes and prices. An opening reception will be held December 4 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm with cider and cookies to warm the festivities. The exhibit will run until January 24.
Among the offerings at GIFTED will be Scott Bennett’s flame cups and Brandon Mercer’s drip bowls along with small paintings by Kristin Martin and Ricki Jill Treleaven. Jane Marshall will unveil some of her newest prints, and you’ll find several miniature paintings by Dori DeCamillis. Many more artists will bring out their gifted and gift-sized work.
“Some of the main galleries in town that offered local art have closed in the past few years,” says Dori DeCamillis, “so Red Dot is one of the few remaining places where one can support local artists.” As well as a fine place to buy fine art, Red Dot’s popular art classes make excellent gifts. “We sell a surprising amount of gift certificates for classes over the holidays,” says Scott Bennett, “and we’ve always found the recipients of them to be super grateful.”
Red Dot has irregular hours, so check the website or make and appointment.
Red Dot Student Feature: Ricki Jill Treleaven
Click on the image for a slide show of Ricki Jill's exquisite paintings.
Drawings by Allyson Roebuck
Click on the image below for a carousel of images by Red Dot student Allyson Roebuck. Her background in architecture shows in her intricate drawings.
Step by Step Painting by Beverley Phillips
Oil painting student, Beverley Phillips, took photos during the making of this terrific cloud painting.
New Paintings by Dori DeCamillis
Here are a few more new paintings by Dori.
Red Dot's Annabelle DeCamillis Illustrates Book
Annabelle did lovely pen and ink drawings for the chapter headings of James McClintock's newly released book. Available on Amazon and in bookstores. Images of her drawings to come.
Students Got Skills
Click for a carousel of photos of student's work in progress. Most of my students aim for accurate rendering, as you can see.
Fong Choo Workshop is Well-Received
Participants in Fong's demonstration workshop said they were "honored to see the master at work," and expressed boundless eagerness to apply all they learned in the studio. We hope to have him back again someday, and to offer more workshops like these.
Lid Handle Spout Opens Tonight
Please join us at the gallery for an artist's reception, 5-8 pm.
Dori's Instagram Account on AL.com
Yesterday's article on AL.com featured Dori in this article: 12 Instagram Accounts that Capture Alabama's Natural Beauty.
New Painting by Dori DeCamillis
Here is one of a few new pieces Dori completed in the past few months. More of Dori's work can be seen in the gallery at Red Dot. Come and see them under the new LED lights!
Lid Handle Spout
Red Dot Gallery is pleased to announce "Lid Handle Spout," a gallery exhibit and two-day demonstration workshop by Internationally renowned ceramicist Fong Choo, October 9 - 11, 2015. A reception for the artist will be held Friday the 9th from 5 to 8 pm. For his workshop in the Red Dot clay studio on the 10th and 11th, Fong will demonstrate his process for making teapot forms from start to finish, including handle-making and glaze techniques and recipes. The gallery exhibit will run through the end of November.
“One must push the limits, test the waters, search, prod and explore the many boundaries of clay,” says Fong. His work has received numerous awards from prestigious institutions including The Smithsonian Craft Show, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The American Craft Exposition. He is an adjunct faculty member at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, and remains committed to a life as a practicing studio potter.
The teapot is arguably one of the most challenging and intriguing forms in clay. Fong will demonstrate the hand building and wheel thrown work required to explore the teapot form, with an emphasis on “play.” There will also be demonstrations with simple homemade tools to use on teapots along with unique gadgets and ‘doo dads’ designed for use in the studio.
“We are honored and excited about Fong’s show and demo,” says Red Dot owner and clay instructor Scott Bennett.” He is known for giving some of the best workshops in the clay arena, and his artwork is unique and precious. He’s been a good friend for many years, and we are finally getting him to make an appearance in Birmingham.”
The workshop is limited to 10 people, and the cost is $95 for the two day workshop with lunch on your own on Saturday and a pot luck on Sunday.
More Student Oil Paintings
Click on the carousel below for more images of excellent student work done by Dori's students.