The mission of the North Tampa Arts League is to develop, nurture, and support the arts and the artists of North Tampa by working in concert with community leaders to make North Tampa a vibrant art community. All are welcome!
  12/19/2018 - Holiday Party at Compton Park _______________________________________________ October 1st starts our annual membership drive. If you join between 10/1-12/31/2018 you will not have to renew in 2019. Go to Membership and download our Membership form. Individual membership is $35. Family membership is $45. Benefits include partner benefits at the Life Enrichment Center for the Arts, discount at AOE Art Supply and public art shows scheduled through out the year. 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
You must be an active member to serve on the board. Contact NTALboard@gmail.com if interested. HELPERS NEEDED: Here are some opportunities to help NTAL and fulfill your volunteer requirement as an Active Member. Active Member requirements start again on April 1st. There are a number of Committee Chairmanships that are available. Contact NTALboard@gmail.com to volunteer.
Do you have an idea for a monthly meeting presentation? Volunteer to find a speaker, demonstration or workshop at one of our monthly meetings. This will fulfill your volunteer requirement as an Active Member. Know Your 2018 Committee Chairs:
NTAL and LEC (Life Enrichment Center) are partners; members are eligible for all classes at the LEC Member rate. You can view the upcoming classes at Meetup.   Click on an artist's name for more information: Diane Harm has work accepted into the International Color Pencil show in Chicago. John Henne sold an original work plus prints through pixels.com. Virginia Butler sold artwork at this year's OPUS show. Alan Metzger was awarded Best of Show award in the Out of Towner exhibit at the Studios of Cocoa Beach over Memorial Day weekend. Joan Garcia’s artwork was accepted in Oil Painters of America (OPOA) and will be exhibited at the Richland Fine Art Gallery in Nashville. Marie Schadt won 2nd place in the Miniature Art category and Lynn Rattray won 2nd place at the Florida Strawberry Festival. David Beebe and Lloyd Johnson each sold an art piece at our January show at Bamboozle Cafe. David Mack was 1 of 9 out of 200 artists to receive a Merit Award at Boca Raton Outdoor Museum Show. Margret Thomas sold a piece at the Carrollwood Cultural Center Jan Exhibit. David Mack received 2nd place award in 3D at January Suncoast Festival, Wiregrass, Wesley, FL. Join NTAL artists David and Pat Beebe for Art Meets Jazz Night at The Barrymore Hotel on Friday, July 20. Fine art photography and paintings will be available for purchase along with a live demo. Live jazz sax music from Johnny Magnuson and a full menu/bar catered by Waterworks Bar and Grill round out the evening. The event will be hosted in the Riverwalk Room adjacent to Waterworks Bar and Grill Restaurant. Joan Garcia has a painting in the Lightning Celebration of the Arts at Amalie Arena. David Beebe hosts a once monthly photography club usually on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:30pm - 3:30pm at the Life Enrichment Center. Free for LEC and NTAL Members, $5 otherwise. Fields trips are scheduled, typically on weekends. Please register at (813) 932-0241 or info@lectampa.org. Check out our Best of Tampa Bay 2017 video from our field trips. Learn to paint from a different professional artist each month. Call NTAL member Marie Schadt at 813-971 -9145 for more info. When: 4th Monday of the Month starting back in January, 2017 from 10:00am -2:00pm at Roy Haynes Park, 1902 South Village Avenue, Tampa. Cost: Free ($8 donation requested). Bring your own supplies. | Hot News
 "Incoming" by Diane Harm and "The Calf Roper" by Oliver Parson.  OLIVER PARSON’S painting, The Calf Roper, is acrylic on canvas. This lively painting is part of a series depicting the African American cowboy. Oliver grew up in Louise, Texas and like many young boys; he wanted to be a cowboy. Cowboys were glamourized in the movies, but none looked like him. In real life, he was exposed to rodeos and the Negro Rodeo Association and loved watching the horses in action. His family also had ranch animals and horses. His artwork is steeped in both historical and contemporary context and reflects his experiences and environment. Through this series of paintings, he hopes to educate and highlight the African American cowboy as the vital part of the everyday life of the average cowboy, particularly in the western territories before they became states. Oliver paints primarily in acrylic and enjoys drawing with ink. Stay tuned for the completion of his series this spring! Contact Information: GLOPAR479@aol.com
DIANE HARM’S painting, ‘Incoming’, was inspired by a spring visit to a friend’s garden in Ohio. The garden was full of birds darting about and her birdbath fountain was a favorite gathering place. It was a happy, joyful setting. Diane is an award-winning artist in both Ohio and Florida and her paintings have been accepted in international exhibits. After being certified as a Botanical Artist at the Ringling School of Art and Design under the tutelage of Olivia Braida Chiusano, it was a small step to include other nature art in her portfolio. It is the up close details that intrigue her.
Diane Harm is best known for her realistic colored pencil and mixed media paintings of birds. Often going beyond mere bird portraits she strives to picture her birds in situations that tell a story or evoke an emotion. It fascinates her that so much of nature is right at home in urban and suburban environments. Though many of her paintings have been influenced by visits to nature and conservation preserves, others have been found in her own community. Contact information: www.dianeharm.com, dharm7913@gmail.com Check out our Fine Art America Friends of NTAL group featuring member art hosted there. You can purchase prints and often find an original for sale as well.  The second month of each quarter, NTAL hosts a scheduled demo/workshop at the Life Enrichment Center on the 4th Thursday of that month. The demo/workshops are free and open to the public. Recent workshops: 11/18 - Acrylic Painting - Alan Metzger 8/18 - Framing for the Artist - Joose Hadley 5/18 - Imprimatura - Sally Yoder 02/18 - Colored Pencils, Diane Harm 11/17 - Acrylic Pouring, Pat Beebe 08/17 - Egg Tempera, Gainor Roberts 05/17 - Watercolor on Yupo, Taylor Ikin (guest presenter) NTAL members donated 11 original works of art in 2014 to the Radiology department of the Shriners Hospital For Children - Tampa.  Find out what is happening in our local arts community at Tampa Arts, the Arts Council of Hillsborough County. Stay informed by subscribing to their weekly email update.   |
