Through her Art History and Art Appreciation classes, Carmen Underwood has developed a keen interest in the lives and art of famous Impressionist painters.  Her presentation for the December VAST meeting will feature the art of Spanish painter, Joaquin Sorolla.

 Carmen Underwood is a retired Spanish and French instructor at the High School level.  She has also taught Spanish as an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Texas and North Central Texas College.  She majored in Latin American and Iberian Peninsula Studies and received both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.   Her post-graduate course work was completed through a Study Abroad program in Madrid, Spain.  Underwood has travelled extensively to Spain, Mexico, France, and Portugal.  She was recognized as a Master Teacher by the Illinois Foreign Language Teacher's Association  and was a professional  presenter at many foreign language conferences sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.  

Underwood joined VAST in 2004 and served as First Vice-President in charge of programs from 2006-2008.  She has taken Art 

Fragrant Gardenia by Carmen Underwood

History and Art Appreciation classes, and has also taken watercolor classes with Jo Williams and Mary Emerson.  Carmen and her husband, Dr. T. Jervis Underwood, who is a member of the Denton Poets Assembly, have paired their work for Merging Visions II, III, and IV.  Her paintings have also been featured in the 2011 and 2015 Vast calendars. 

 The meeting is Thursday, December 4 - 7:00 to 9:00pm at the Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts (P-A CVA) in Denton.

This year the awards for our annual exhibition will all be cash at the $200 and $100 levels.  There are still some opportunities to support and name an award!  

 Please contact Ingrid Scobie, Awards Acquisition, if you are interested,at 940-453-5507 or iwscobie@gmail.com.  The deadline for sponsoring is Wednesday, December 10.  Thank you for considering this chance to support another artist.

Jo Williams, President

Exhibit date is January 16-February 27, 2015.

The opening reception is January 16, 2015 , 5:30-7:30 PM in the Gough Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Center for the Visual Arts.

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Our Sunshine Committee is looking for note cards created by our members, to be used to send to members who need cheering or well wishes. Donations are appreciated and can be brought to any of our VAST meetings.

A Creative Art Studio

227 W. Oak Street, Suite 101

First Friday Denton on Dec 5th from 7-10 pm.  Musician, Mark Anthony and Katrina Mcpherson will perform. Featured artist of the month is digital artist, Marie C. Jones.  

information: acreativeartstudio.com

400 E. Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201 

Meadows Gallery & Gough Gallery: 

William Joyce: Guardian of Childhood, November 14 - January 18

Oxide Gallery

Texas Woman's University Art Galleries

East Gallery and West Gallery 

MFA Graduating Exhibition
Angelia Ford and Kalee Appleton
December 3 - December 12
Reception: Wednesday, December 3, 5:00 - 9:00 pm
more information: twu.edu/visual-arts

University of North Texas Art Gallery