Friday, November 9, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
T.A. Roberts, Artist-of-the-Month
The featured artist for November at The River Gallery is T. A. Roberts of Grayson, Louisiana. T. A. was raised in the small sawmill town of Clarks, La and learned from the local residents to be industrious and ingenious, making needed household items when possible. Lumber was plentiful and inexpensive and everyone had woodworking tools and basic carpentry skills. As his furniture making skills improved and better equipment became available, his interest expanded to include woodturning on the lathe. Retired from his own oil business, T.A. holds a Masters in History, reached the rank of Captain in the U. S. Army and has studied with well known woodworkers. He attended woodturning classes at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, TN. and went to Provo, Utah for further woodturning studies.
“In woodturning your only limiting factor is your imagination and the size of your woodturning blank.” T.A. says. “I generally begin with an idea of what the finished result will be, but sometimes it changes during the turning process. God has created a multitude of beautiful woods. Every piece is different, making working with it a challenge. I strive to enhance the intrinsic beauty of the wood in a form which is pleasing to the eye.”
You can see T.A. Robert’s work at the River Gallery during the month of November. The Ouachita River Art Gallery, voted Best Art Gallery in 2011, is at 308 Trenton Street, West Monroe, and is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is the oldest and largest co-op gallery in the state. Currently boasting 29 artists, you will find everything from paintings of all media, to wood turning, pottery, glass art, pencil sketches and jewelry. The gallery is also open during the bi-monthly Downtown Gallery Crawls. Admission is free. Gallery member’s work can also be seen at ORAG’s extension gallery located in the lobby of Ouachita Independent Bank/Bankers Mortgage Plaza at 18th and Louisville in Monroe. Call 322-2380 for more information or visit www.ouachitariverartgallery.com.
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