Awards
2008 - Mineola League of The Arts
Best of Show "Little Creek"
Mayor's Choice Award "Little Creek"
1st Place Professional Under Glass "Ruby"
2009 - Mineola League of The Arts
1st Place Professional Under Glass "Framed"
2nd Place Professional Under Glass "On The Fence"
3rd Place Professional Under Glass "Flower Girl"
81st Annual Art Show Athens Texas
1st Place Professional "Flower Girl"
2nd Place Professional "Native Song"
Merchant Award "Native Song"
1st Place Breckenridge Fine Arts Center Award "Anoki"
Judge: John Potoschnik
Palette of Roses Art Show Tyler TX
Best of Show "Anoki"
Best of Professional "Flower Girl"
Second Place Still Life Floral "Morning Flowers"
First Place Portrait Under Glass "Native Song"
Second Place Portrait Under Glass "Russian"
LAAG Louisiana State Archives
3rd Place - Anoki
2010
Best of Show
Sisters - Connected
Downtown Tyler Arts Coalition Gallery Main Street
Tyler TX
Exhibitions
2008
Accepted entries for "The Drifter" and "Little Creek" to the Bosque Conservatory Art Classic, Clifton Texas
12 x12 Art Party Fine Art Exhibit - Tyler Texas
Festival on The Square Fine Art Exhibit
Caffe Tazza Solo Show Tyler Texas
2009
Accepted entries to:
Bosque Art Classic in Clifton, Texas
Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, Breckenridge, Texas
Annual River Road Art Show Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2010
First Exhibition will be at Breckenridge Fine Arts Center February 28th in Breckenridge TX
Organizations
Mineola League of The Arts - Painter's Guild Coordinator, Artist in Residence
DTAC Downtown Artist's Coalition Tyler Texas - member
Tyler Art League - Vice President
Representation
Gold Leaf Gallery Tyler TX
Publications
Tyler Today Spring 2009 issue Caffe Tazza Vigneri Chocolate Easter Egg Ad
Workshops 2011
CLASSES OFFERED THROUGH:
6 WEEK BEGINNER OIL PAINTING CLASSES EVERY MONDAY 1-4 AT TJC. Please email me at mkillaby@suddenlink.net for information on this class. NEXT SESSION STARTS IN MAY.
CLASSES OFFERED THROUGH KILLABY FINE ART:
Portrait Workshop
It is now the time to take your drawing to a new level! Since you are either a former student in one of my workshops or have expressed an interest in taking a Realistic Portrait Drawing workshop, I wanted you to be the first to sign up for my newest workshop scheduled for June 27 to July 1st 2011 in Tyler, Texas (Rose Capital of the World).
The workshop will be limited to 10-12 students, so the level of individual instruction will be very high. If you’ve never attempted this type of drawing before or are interested in furthering your skill level, this workshop is for you! Below is an example of the type of portrait you will be able to draw by the end of the 5 days. We will be combining 98% graphite and a small amount of colored pencil work.
All supplies will be provided as part of your tuition (4 mechanical pencils with various types of lead, charcoal pencils, 5 types of erasers, blending stumps, paper, Exacto knife, etc.). The cost of the five day workshop is $275.00 plus $25 supply fee (optional). We will provide the colored pencils to use.
The workshop will be held at the Tyler Junior College West Campus, but is not associated with the college. Please visit my bio page to learn more about the artist, the students and the workshops.
If you are interested in attending this workshop, you may register by check, paypal, money order, or credit card.
Please email me (see contact page) with any questions you might have or call Linda Davidson at (903) 566-4420. She will be available to answer any questions you might have concerning the workshop and its logistics. This workshop is filling up fast so let us know if you are interested.
Some supplies available for purchase first day of class.
if you need information on hotels and restaurants we can provide the information you need.
GRAPHITE CLASS/WORKSHOP SUPPLIES LIST:
Graphite Pencils B, 2B, 4B, H, HB, 2H, 3H (Derwent Brand). These come in tins of Hard, Medium & Soft and all the ranges in one large tin. Medium is recommended.
1 Magic Rub eraser
3 Mechanical pencils w/2B, 2H, 4B leads in each pencil. You can purchase these through Dick Blick (.05 mm, standard)
TUFF STUFF Pencil Eraser (Dick Blick.coml
**2 Large Blending Stumps No. 7 or 8 at **Hobby Lobby and made in TAIWAN NOT CHINA in a package
**2 Small Blending Stumps
**3 Tortillions
Chamois (if possible, from Auto Zone only) provided
Sketch Pad 10x13 drawing paper for small exercises
18x24 Strathmore Bristol Smooth 400 series for project provided by instructor
~Some materials are supplied by the instructor if student cannot
Supply List is subject to change.
Some pictures.......
What a group!! We had so much fun!!
some of the students hard at work:
letters.....
"Hey, Maureen … just wanted to thank you for the two wonderful series of drawing classes at TJC. You are such an accomplished artist and I feel so lucky to have been able to glean just a little of your knowledge and talent in my own drawings. When I walked into that first class and saw your drawings displayed, I thought, “oh, crap … this isn’t a beginner’s class… this is way above and beyond my abilities .. I’ve never even done ONE portrait, much less one that detailed and perfect!”. However, with your expert teaching style, I have had my artist interest re-kindled. And for that … I thank you!"
Linda
"Maureen, I have learned so much and had a great time in the process. I think you're a terrific teacher...very knowledgeable and willingness to share your talents with us. What I like so much is that you're not intimidating and you're fun !!! Thank you so much. Drawing is the first thing I've found in years that I enjoy."
Pati
Hi Maureen,
It has been a pleasure to have you give the workshop here in Athens. I am looking forward to the next couple of days. I can't tell you how much I have learned and how excited I am about all the information you have given to us. I came home and drew a lady out of a magazine and now I am working on it. The information you have given, has made all the difference in the world in the quality of my work already!!! I feel like a little kid that wants to jump up and down with excitement.
Looking forward to the next bout of information.
Toni Stanford
Mrs. Killaby, we are so grateful that you decided to teach the classes at the M.L.O.T.A.. Calli has learned so much from you. We are SUPER proud of her latest drawing. It's BEAUTIFUL! I took some photos of it tonight and have attached some to this email.
Again, thank you!
Cindy Mize
Hi Maureen,
This is a testament to what a good teacher you are. I'd never have been able to accomplish this without your instructions. Can't wait for the next session. Everyone else is really excited about it too. Already have five signed up.
student's work after 4 day workshop:
Maureen,
Maureen:
Some question why I'd drive over 700 miles into the Texas heat to attend your workshop. My reply seems rather empty, until I returned with the portraits from the workshops I've attended. Then, I don't need to say anything else. I show them the portrait. People are usually speechless for a minute or more while they study the portrait and think "how did he do that?"
So, I want to be certain you know how grateful I am to have found you. Being a novice to this drawing-thing, I'm still hesitant to call myself an artist. But the style and content of your teaching; your willingness to help me attack a drawing with controlled passion .. fearless from making it too dark; your constant observation in the workshop to stop and correct me before going too far down the wrong path, all these are qualities that give me confidence and help me raise my artistic accomplishment to the next level.
I want you to know this and understand why I want to come back to each workshop you offer. I don't believe there is another instructor in the south who has the skill to pull these artistic qualities out of me.
Thank you.
Bill
WOW!
Some great artists and websites:
Armin Mersmann
Mineola League of The Arts
Judy Wilder-Dalton
