LOCAL ARTIST TO OPEN STUDIO/GALLERY & GIFT SHOP

Local artist, Jerry Boyd, is planning a soft opening  of his Studio/Gallery and Gift Shop at the intersection of HWY 37 and FM 21, South of I-30 in Franklin County, next to Colvin's Body Shop (in the building where Bloomin' Crazy was located), on August 15^th.

He will offer lessons in Clay Processes, Drawing, and Painting on a monthly basis.  Each weekly Clay class will be a three-hour block. There will also be a time-flexible three hours of lab each week. The $110 monthly fee for his Clay Classes includes: 50lbs.of clay, glazes, two firings, as well as, the weekly classes and lab.

 Jerry is planning to do something similar to Painting with a Twist, called Painting For Fun. In time, he will do something similar with ceramics. The idea there being that people can pick from bisque ware to glaze, while enjoying some wine with friends, The attendees would then come back to pick up their glaze fired pieces.

JERRY’S HISTORY:

* Bachelor of Fine Art, Texas Wesleyan University, Ft. Worth;

* Studied Ceramics, Life Drawing and Watercolor at University of Texas at Arlington;

* Earned Texas Teacher Certification at Texas A&M Commerce

* Taught High School Art in Muentser, TX.,

* Taught High School Art at Mt. Pleasant High School for 26 years

* Taught Drawing I, Drawing II at North East Texas Community College and most recently Ceramics I and II, Fall semester of 2016.

* He does Drawing in a variety of Medium, Portraits, Acrylic Painting on canvas and Ceramics.

* He teaches wheel throwing techniques, slab and hand building techniques as well as sculpting.

**Jerry will also feature other local and area artists in his Gallery and Gift Shop.  Any interested in talking with him about it may call or come by his shop.   

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JERRY:

Call: 903-588-2358 OR Email: gboyd1948@gmail.com

CHECK HIM OUT ON FACEBOOK: Jerry Boyd

***Information & photos courtesy of Jerry Boyd.