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McGuire Wins Lahaina Poster Contest

September 7th, 2018

McGuire Wins Lahaina Poster Contest

LAHAINA - Darice Machel McGuire's "Reef Dancer" won the 30th annual Lahaina Poster Contest and its grand prize of $3,000 sponsored by LahainaTown Action Committee. The winning art becomes the limited edition official Lahaina Poster for 2019.

Additional prizes include the Lahaina Arts Society Award to Ali Isabelle for "Sharkpit;" Honorable Mention to Erin Dertner for "Sun and Shade" sponsored by the McKelvey Family; Most Promising Artist to Ian Tremewen for "Sailing to Lahaina" sponsored by Cool Cat Cafe; and People's Choice to Diane Snoey Appler for "Heart of Lahaina" sponsored by the Pioneer Inn.

This year's judges were LAC Board President Snehal Patel, Wharf Cinema Center General Manager Donna Soares and art collector Mari Stien.
All of the original artwork is on display and for sale until Sept. 3 at the Old Lahaina Jail Gallery located in the Old Lahaina Courthouse. The gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The official Lahaina Poster is limited...

Art E Studio Earns All Star Award

March 15th, 2018

Art E Studio Earns All Star Award



Art E Studio Earns 2017 Constant Contact Solution Provider All Star Award
Recognized for achievements using online marketing tools to drive success

Lahaina, Maui, HI — 3-15-2018 – Darice Machel McGuire’s Art E Studio, has been named a 2017 Solution Provider All Star Award winner by Constant Contact, an Endurance International Group company and a leader in email marketing solutions. The annual award recognizes the most successful 10 percent of Constant Contact’s customer and Solution Provider base, based on their significant achievements using email marketing to engage their customer base and drive results for their organization during the prior year.


“I am very happy to be recognized by Constant Contact for achieving strong marketing results and engaging with my customers. Constant Contact’s tools have helped me stay connected to and share with my customers and students” says Darice Machel McGuire, owner of Art E...

All Animals Competition

July 31st, 2017

All Animals Competition

And the “ALL Animals” Competition Winners Are!

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France
For the 2017 ALL Animals art competition, Contemporary Art Gallery Online received entries for: paintings, photography & digital art, mixed media and three dimensional categories. The entrants were allowed to show their best art regardless of their training, experience or medium. The “ALL Animals” winners were announced July 3, 2017 and are listed below.

In the Paintings category:
Best in Show went to, Sharen-Lee McLachlan for “Sabu” Judges Choice went to, Eve Izzett for “Cockatoo”
Gallery Choice went to, Ashley Herrera for “Climbing Jaguar” First Place: Jerry Gadd for “Blue Wing Teal”
Second Place: Crista Bromley for “Striper”
Third Place: Dr. Jessie Hummel for “White Peacock”
Fourth Place: Wayne Chunat for “Flee the Fires”
Fifth Place: Darice Machel McGuire for...

Village Gallery Hosts Book Signing With Artist Darice Machel McGuire

June 14th, 2017

Village Gallery Hosts Book Signing With Artist Darice Machel McGuire

July 14th, 2017 - Lahaina Maui

Village Gallery in Lahaina will be hosting a book signing and painting demo with artist Darice Machel McGuire July 14th, during Second Friday Town Party, from 6pm to 9pm. McGuire is co-author of the book "The Art Of Painting In Acrylic" published by Walter Foster Publishing.

'The Art of Painting in Acrylic' features a range of techniques and valuable instruction for working with this classic medium. This comprehensive guide offers a fresh, modern approach to painting in acrylic and is ideal for beginning, and intermediate, artists seeking to develop or polish their acrylic painting skills, beginning with detailed information for using acrylic tools and materials.

'The Art of Painting in Acrylic' introduces artists to the basics, including paints and brushes, supports, mediums, and other essential information for working with this fast-drying paint. In addition to learning about basic color theory, painting techniques, and how...

Lahaina Poster Contest

June 13th, 2017

Lahaina Poster Contest

Artist Darice Machel McGuire is the winner of two awards in this year's Lahaina Poster Contest. The awards "Lahaina Arts Society Award" and "Honorable Mention" were presented to her on August 11th, 2016. Both awards were for her "Lahaina Harbor Sunset" oil painting.

The Lahaina Poster Contest is a juried show. Work is judged for artistic merit, creativity, original concept and adherence to the stated design criteria. Selected entries will be featured in the Lahaina Arts Society Old Lahaina Jail Gallery for one month and will be eligible for other prizes and awards.

Poster Contest Winner: $2,500
Lahaina Arts Society Award: $250
Most Promising Artist: $100
People's Choice: $100
Honorable Mention: $100

Interview With CreativInn

August 18th, 2016

Interview With CreativInn

Artist Darice Machel McGuire was recently interviewed by CreativInn, an online art magazine. CreativInn is a directory where you will find all the Creatives around the world. This world is a huge place where there are all sorts of people with different capabilities and skills. Creativinn does not want creative minds to rot in graves without being noticed.

After reviewing McGuire's websites, CreativInn developed special questions to find out more about her life and work on Maui. Follow the link to read the full interview.

Interview With Five Questions

June 17th, 2016

Interview With Five Questions

Artist Darice Machel McGuire was recently interviewed by Mandy "With Five Questions" blog. This blog introduces readers to artists, authors, musicians, entrepreneurs, and other creative professionals, providing a forum for people to share their projects with a new audience. The editor creates a unique set of five questions for each interviewee. McGure's interview was posted Tuesday June 7 2016.

withfivequestions.blogspot.com/2016/06/meet-darice-machel-mcguire-artist.html

The Zeitgeist Exhibition

May 16th, 2016

The Zeitgeist Exhibition

The Zeitgeist Exhibition

WHAT: A juried exhibition of Northern California artists running May 14-July 10, with an artists reception 5-7 p.m. May 14.

WHERE: Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St.

TICKETS: $5 general; $4 seniors, students, teachers, military; $3 groups; free to PAC members. Fourth Mondays are free days and open until 8:00 p.m.

LEARN MORE: Visit petalumaartscenter.org.


Petaluma Arts Centers new juried exhibit, The Zeitgeist Exhibition, Capturing the Moment through Art, which showcases work from 65 artists providing their perspective on the times in which we live. The exhibit, which runs from May 14 to July 10, showcases 69 works of art from creators in locations spanning from San Jose to the Oregon border, with more than a third of the submissions from Sonoma County.

Three jurors, Thomas Reynolds from the Thomas Reynolds Gallery in San Francisco, Dennis Calabi from Santa Rosas Calabi Gallery and Darice...

Fourth Annual Masters Show

May 26th, 2015

Fourth Annual Masters Show

Fourth Annual Maui Masters Show - June 1st through July 5th, 2015.

At the Old Courthouse Gallery in Lahaina Maui. An artist reception will be held June 6th from 6pm to 8pm.

The Maui Masters art show features 22 well known Maui artist. The artist in this show are by special invitation only. This years list of artist are as follows;

George Allan
Shawn Boen
Michael Clements
Rob Decamp
Joe Fletcher
Anna Good
Jack Hamilton
Al Harty
Joel Heinz
Julie Houck
Rich Kenny
Jim Kingwell
Vladimir Kush
Ferd Lorenzo
Cheryl McElfresh
Darice Machel McGuire
Susie Monroe
Nisla
Jamie Roth
Koana Smith
Michael Sweet
Sue Thomas

Artist Spotlight

January 3rd, 2015

Artist Spotlight

Artist Darice Machel McGuire is featured in the "Artist Spotlight" on Walter Foster website. McGuire is one of six authors in the new Walter Foster book "The Art of Painting in Acrylic" Master techniques for painting stunning works of art in acrylic-step by step. This book was released on August 1st, 2014.

Featured Artist On Niji Magazine

December 9th, 2014

Featured Artist On Niji Magazine

Artist Darice Machel McGuire was featured on Niji Magazine on Sunday Dec 7th 2014. Please click on the link to read the article.

Interview With Genie Canvas

December 9th, 2014

Interview With Genie Canvas

Genie Canvas owner Mike S conducts an interview with artist Darice Machel McGuire on Oct 26, 2014. Mike first became aware of McGuire through a posting she made on Twitter regarding the painting she was doing on a "Genie Canvas". To read the interview please click on the link.

Chico CA, Book Signing

August 17th, 2014

Chico CA, Book Signing

Darice Machel McGuire, contributing artist in "The Art of Painting in Acrylic" is having a book signing in Chico California on Aug 20, 2014, at Avenue 9 Gallery from 5:30 - 7:30PM. Darice will be talking about how the book came about and why it's important to follow your dreams. Follow the link to read about the event in the Chico Enterprise Records.

Featured Artist

August 9th, 2014

Featured Artist

On August 9, 2014 artist Darice Machel McGuire has been featured on the "Featured Artist" website.

Click here for more info http://featuredartists.weebly.com/blog/darice-machel-mcguire-artist-art-e-studio

Interview With The Palette Pages

August 9th, 2014

Interview With The Palette Pages

Interview with artist Darice Machel McGuire on The Palette Pages, July 29, 2014.

"Darice Machel is an artist who lives on the beautiful Island of Maui, we are beyond jealous of her location and her talent. Darice creates oil and acrylic paintings influenced by a love of nature and her daily surroundings. She is an incredible artist that has grown up surrounded by art; her mother is a fine art oil and watercolor artist and gallery owner. Darice has spent years developing her talent and now owns her own art school teaching the fine art of oil and acrylic painting to children and adults.

Often people say art is a way of life and never has it been more true than with Darice, her world and her occupation is centered around an exceptional talent and love of art. Teaching, selling and creating work she lives and breathes art, even finding time to promote youth access to the arts, through education and artistic opportunities. There is too much to write about Darice, an...

Book Release Art Of Painting In Acrylic

July 26th, 2014

Book Release Art Of Painting In Acrylic

"Art Of Painting In Acrylic" published by Walter Foster is authored by six talented acrylic artists;

Alicia Vannoy Call (author)
Michael Hallinan (author)
Varvara Harmon (author)
Darice Machel McGuire (author)
Toni Watts (author)
Linda Yurgensen (author)


This book is ideal for beginning and intermediate artists seeking to develop or polish their acrylic painting skills, The Art of Painting in Acrylic features a range of techniques and valuable instruction for working with this classic medium. This comprehensive guide offers a fresh, modern approach to painting in acrylic. Beginning with detailed information for using acrylic tools and materials, The Art of Painting in Acrylic introduces artists to the basics, including paints and brushes, supports, mediums, and other essential information for working with this fast-drying paint. In addition to learning about basic color theory, painting techniques, and how to work with...

Maui Open Studio

February 17th, 2014

Maui Open Studio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Carolyn Quan Tel: (415) 450-1307 Email: MauiOpenStudios@gmail.com Website: www.MauiOpenStudios.com
The 4th Annual Maui Open Studios Event Features Over 85 Artists and Begins Saturday, February 1st.
The Annual Maui Open Studios Event is the first of its kind in the state of Hawaii and was created 4 years ago by a former Maui artist who now resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 4th Annual Maui Open Studios Event is scheduled for all four weekends of February, 2014. It follows a model that has been very successful on the mainland for decades, where artists and artisans open up their studios and exhibition spaces to show and sell their work to the public as well as talk story, connect, and inspire visitors through one-on-one interactions and in some cases, live demonstrations. The entire event is free to the public and this year will include a satellite event A Talk with Patricia Jennings, Author of Georgia OKeeffes Hawaii. The...

Light Space And Time Online Art Gallery Announces Winners Of Landscapes Art Exhibition

February 3rd, 2011

Light Space And Time Online Art Gallery Announces Winners Of Landscapes Art Exhibition

Light Space And Time Online Art Gallery Announces Winners Of Landscapes Art Exhibition



January 2nd, 2011 - Jupiter, FL

JUPITER, FLORIDA January 1, 2011/ -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that its January 2011 art exhibition is now posted and online on their website. The theme for the Light Space & Time art exhibition is Landscapes. The submission process for the artists began in the middle of November and ended on December 29, 2010. There were more than 335 images submitted to be judged. Congratulations to the following artists who have been designated as this months winners.

1st Place Branka Prokic http://www.ulss.org.rs/lat/portfolio3.php?id=47

2nd Place Gary Stutler http://www.garystutler.com/

3rd Place Kay Pratt http://www.fineartbykay.com

4th Place - Darice Machel McGuire http://www.daricemachel.com

5th Place Helen Kagan -...