Tuesday, April 19, 2016

"Saturday April 23rd - Make Awesome Action Paintings with Eric McRay"
























Jerry's Artarama
Holly Park Shopping Center
3060 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

919-876-6610

April 23 - Make Awesome Action Paintings 
with Eric McRay

Item# EM160423

$120.00

Click here to register!
http://www.jerrysartevents.com/ap23maawacpa.html

Product Description

Instructor: Eric McRay

Class Code: EM160423

Workshop Fee: $120

Medium: Acrylics

Saturday, April 23rd, 10:00am-4:00pm

Come study the style and action painting techniques used by Jackson Pollock and the Abstract Expressionist painters!

In this workshop, you'll create personal artwork based on traditional action and abstract painting techniques. Activities include throwing, flicking, dripping, splattering and spraying paint. Students will complete large abstract paintings that will address color, passion, and expression. It’s time to unleash your inner you.

Supplies to bring:

Prostroke Powercryl Explorer Set of 5 (contains a #1 round, #4 and #6 brights, #8 flat and a #12 filbert)

A variety of your favorite colors in SoHo or Matisse Acrylics

Matte Medium, or Gloss Medium and Varnish

Matte or Gloss Gel

Modeling Paste

A palette

Canvas 24x30 inches up to 30x40


View Shaw University McRay interview:
 https://youtu.be/1JbTFBd8CxY

View UNC TV McRay interview: https://youtu.be/RjMqmgGJ-bw

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

"CREATIVE SPIRIT PAINT NIGHT"

Eleos Community Arts Center

125 Timber Drive, Garner
Saturday, April 9th

6:30pm
$30 per person
Register early!! Online at www.ELEOSgarner.com
919-772-7020

Saturday evening we will interpret this jazz
painting into your own unique and personal expression.




Monday, March 28, 2016

"April 2nd - Collage Creations Workshop with Eric McRay"

April 2 - Collage Creations with Eric McRay



Holly Park Shopping Center
3060 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

919-876-6610

April 2 - Collage Creations with Eric McRay




Product Description


Instructor: Eric McRay

Class Code: EM160402

Workshop Fee: $120

Medium: Mixed Media

Saturday, April 2nd, 10:00am-4:00pm

Join master collagist, Eric McRay for a dynamic learning experience. Come learn new ways to look at collage/papier colle’ (French: pasted paper or paper cut outs).

This collage workshop is open to the beginner, intermediate or advanced artist. In this workshop you will create your own unique collage artwork, utilizing painted papers, photographic reproductions, photos, scraps of fabric, and elements from magazines, paint, and more.

Through collage techniques you will experience a truly unique way of approaching your art!

Supplies to bring:

-canvas board 8 x 10, or 9 x 12, or 11 x 14, up to 18 x 24

-illustration board 8 x 10, or 9 x 12, or 11 x 14, up to 18 x 24

-Golden heavy gel (semi gloss)

-Golden gel medium (semi gloss)

-Canford or Murano paper - various colors

-rice papers

-brushes for gel medium - flats or brights, at least ¾ in wide.

-scissors

-X-acto knife and extra blades

- a cork-backed, or non-slip ruler – 12in, 18in or 24in, depending the size of your board

-An assortment of Matisse acrylic paints

-An assortment of synthetic brushes – Polar Flo and Ebony Spendor are good choices,

-black Sharpies

-graphite pencils

-magazines

-old photos

-color copies of old photos


View Shaw University McRay interview:  https://youtu.be/1JbTFBd8CxY

View UNC TV McRay interview:  https://youtu.be/RjMqmgGJ-bw


Monday, February 22, 2016

"Paint Pictures, Share Stories & Find Friends"

"CREATIVE SPIRIT PAINT NIGHT"

Eleos Community Arts Center

125 Timber Drive, Garner

Saturday, February 27

6:30pm

$30 per person

Register early!! Online at www.ELEOSgarner.com

919-772-7020


Friday, February 12, 2016

"Join Us for Chocolate and the 2016 Hearts Wall"


Saturday February 13th
Join us for chocolate and...
"The 2016 Hearts Wall"
McRay Studios is located at Artspace, Studio 205
201 East Davie Street (Blount Street Intersection)
in the Art District of Downtown Raleigh
(Near Big Ed's & City Market Produce)

“Remember…trends and lifestyles change so quickly,
but an art collection is a visual diary of a couple’s life together”.
- McRay
Each heart painting is an original 6x6 inch collage painting
on gallery wrapped canvas priced at $75.
919-614-2174 ~ efmcray@aol.com


Thursday, February 4, 2016

"Eric McRay's Latest Abstract Paintings"

Eric McRay
SkyHouse Elevation Gallery Opening Reception First Friday February 5, 2016
6pm to 8pm

308 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 296-0100
skyhouseraleigh.com

Exhibition Dates: January 8 – March 26, 2016

On view in the Elevation Gallery at SkyHouse Raleigh: a new collection of abstract paintings from Artspace studio artist Eric McRay.

Eric McRay’s installation at SkyHouse Raleigh features a collection of his latest abstract paintings. Through a strongly intuitive process, McRay applies thick coats of richly colored acrylic paint to each canvas, giving them a distinct personality all their own.

Phone: 919.614.2174
Email: efmcray@aol.com