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June 16, 2019

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
A Light in the Dark: The Art and Life of Frank Mason
At The Representational Art Conference: TRAC 2019
in Ventura, CA
Dates: Monday, April 1, 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
About TRAC 2019

Artist Suzy Hart and producer Scott Mason are collaborating again to present Frank Mason's feature length documentary "A Light in the Dark", hosted in Ventura CA at TRAC 2019 where they will join some of the most acclaimed representational artists in the country. This week long conference highlights academic papers focusing on art scholarship, panel discussions and live painting demonstrations to make up one of the premier art events of the year for representational artists.  This years theme will explore the relationship between imagination and representation, a subject that Frank Mason explored in his most empowering murals and religious works. An introduction to the film will be presented by Suzy Hart. Following the screening Scott Mason and Suzy Hart will be hosting a Q&A. DVDs of the documentary will be available for sale. 

Suzy Hart will be presenting her academic paper to the conference on the morning of the screening. Learn more about her presentation here .

Monday, April 1, 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
(Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura CA)

ART EXHIBITION
The Gibbes Museum of Art
Influence and Inspiration: The Art
of Jill Hopper, Ben Long and Frank Mason
in Charleston, SC
Dates: September 6, 2019 - January 5, 2020
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Influence and Inspiration: The Art of Jill Hooper, Ben Long, and Frank Mason celebrates three artists devoted to classical training and united by friendships that span multiple generations.

Mason was an influential teacher at the Art Students League for over fifty years and a passionate supporter of the arts. In the 1960s, Mason taught Ben Long, a promising young artist from North Carolina. Long has since distinguished himself on the international stage as a realist and a prolific fresco painter. Charleston-based artist Jill Hooper studied under Ben Long, who remains an important mentor to this day. Like Long, Hooper is a realist painter who has earned international acclaim for her powerful portraits, landscapes, and still-life paintings.

Together, these artists demonstrate a commitment to the techniques of the Old Masters while offering their unique artistic perspectives on contemporary life.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
A Light in the Dark: The Art and Life of Frank Mason
At Figurative Art Conference and Expo 2018 in Miami, FL

As the 2018 Figurative Art Conference & Expo draws to a close on Saturday, November 10, 2018, film producer, Scott Mason, will present the feature length documentary film A Light in the Dark to a theater of art enthusiasts and fellow artists who gather annually to celebrate figurative and traditional art.  After the 90-minute screening, guests are invited to listen to a conversation among artists and previous Mason students that will be moderated by artist, Suzy Hart. John A. Varriano, Marsha Massih and Peter Layne Arguimbeau will join in the discussion remembering Frank's teaching methods, philosophy on painting and his contagious art spirit.  DVD's of the film and Frank Mason's art book Gloria in Excelsis Deo will be available for sale during the run of the conference.

Sat, Nov 10, 2018 from 1:20pm to 4:00pm (Biltmore hotel, Miami, FL)
About FACE 2018 >