About GAP
Founded in 2009 as a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization to promote art and artists within the Grapevine area.
A well-established community of more than 70 artists from Grapevine, Texas
and surrounding areas, who love to create, enjoy, and learn about art.
The Grapevine Art Project is open to artists who work in any media.
President: Mike Antoniazzi Term Expires 12/31/2021
Vice President - Events: Barbara Mittler (President Elect)
Vice President - Communications: Naomi Fron Term Expires 12/31/2021
Secretary: Sue Jackson Wallace Term Expires 12/31/2020
Treasurer: Bruce Rosenstiel Term Expires 12/31/2020
All terms are two years in length, with officers elected by the members of GAP.
Membership Information
Member News & Events
3 D Artists Gallery
Gwen Albee
Jewelry
An award winning artist, Gwen has incorporated a life time of art into her jewelry. She works in Copper, leather and a touch of brass making her jewelry one of a kind, from simple wire wrap stones to more involved hand drawings etched into the metal.
Keith Albee
Metal Art
Keith learned to braze and weld after he retired in 2013 and that is where his journey into Metal Art began. He uses mediums of Copper, Horseshoes, Horseshoe Nails, Sheet Metal and Black Iron Pipe.
Diane Allison
Glass Artist
One of my favorite school age memories is the snowy day we stayed inside the classroom for recess where I was free to spend the hour reproducing on paper the subtle colors of the sunlight on the new snow.
Paul Benson
Scroll Saw Artist
In 2004, with retirement on the horizon, I knew I needed a hobby. Drawn to the decorative art and wood a scroll saw seemed the logical fit.
Naomi J. B. Fron
Jewelry Wire and Fused Glass Artist
A local Award Winning Jewelry Artist, Naomi works with Sterling Silver & 14 Karat Gold-Filled Wire and Gemstones to create unique one of a kind pieces of wearable art.
Juliana Gahagen
Jewelry
Juliana creates custom hand-crafted sterling silver jewelry using modern and minimalist designs that result in aesthetically attractive and fashionable pieces.
Sue Jackson Wallace
Pottery
Sue Jackson, a local potter, creates functional art incorporating nature in to her pieces with leaves, dragonflies, frogs and other additions.
Mary Jarvis
Jeweler
My grandfather planted the seed of art in my life. He was a maker, joke teller, kidder, dancer, and musician. He made toys: whirligigs, noisemakers, as well as fanciful objects carved in wood.
Cheryl Johnson
Jewelry
As an artist, Cheryl has journeyed and grown through creations in multiple media over 30+ years – paintings, pottery, stained glass, and now wearable fused glass jewelry.
Heather Karlsson
Jewelry
Heather began creating jewelry in November 2014 when she started taking silversmithing classes at the Craft Guild of Dallas.
Paul Keithly
Sculpture
Artist and former art teacher, Paul Keithley, graduated from East Central University of Oklahoma with a bachelor of arts degree.
Vera Lawson
Mosaic Artist
Vera Lawson was born and raised in Brasil where she learned basic Mosaic Art. Over the last 14 years she has taken many classes and has honed her skill at designing her mosaics.
Shirley Matteson
Shirley Matteson is an award winning Cloisonne vitreous enamel artist.
Kashmira Mistry
Potter
Kashmira Mistry, a local potter and ceramic artist, makes functional and sculptural pieces for the home and garden.
Ed Peet
Coin Artist
Ed has combined the love of travel and interest in coins to create an unconventional art form.
Katie Richarme
Potter
A local potter, Katie has been creating art out of clay for almost 20 years. She uses both thrown and slab methods. Her pottery is perfect for unique gifts, home decoration, or food.
Sandi Rosenstiel
Weaver
Color, texture, and pattern inspire Sandi’s hand woven textiles. Using fine cotton, bamboo, Tencel, and silk yarns, Sandi designs and weaves beautiful scarves suitable for all seasons and all occasions.
Pam Skersick
Polymer Clay Artist
Pam is a self-taught polymer clay artist with 15 years’ experience.
2 D Artists Gallery
Tina Church Alvarez
Artist
Tina received her first camera from her Dad at age 10....and has been fascinated with imagery ever since and became a passionate photographer.
Angela Banks
Artist
Bold, vibrant, colorful, these are the paintings of Angela Banks. She works with both acrylic and oil on canvas drawing inspiration from simple moments in life and nature. The work is intuitive and organic.
Chris Brandley
Artist
Chris Brandley, an award winning artist, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Baylor University and is a professionally certified art educator.
Shelly Burden
Portrait Artist
Shelly preserves memories by creating watercolor people and pet portraits. Her realistic commissioned and original work can be found on her website or Facebook Page.
Charice Cooper
Artist
From traditional to contemporary, the versatility of Charice’s art allows her great freedom of expression.
Diane Cunningham
Artist
Diane says art snuck up on her in her 39th year of life, at a chaotic time and that it healed her and brought order into chaos.
Betty Dirba Enmon
Artist
I am a native Texan that enjoys painting landscape and seascapes in oil. Over the years, I have learned from various professional artist throughout Texas.
Kandace Green
Graphic Design/Block Printer
Kandace is a graphic designer and self-taught block printer. Her interest in block printing stems from fascination with the centuries old printing technique and hand-carved blocks.
Ann Hardy
Artist
Ann has been painting for her livelihood since the mid nineties. Her studio is in her tree house located on acreage in Colleyville, Texas.
Cheryl Houston
Artist
Cheryl is an acrylic painter who also enjoys creating in watercolor, ink and mixed media. She draws inspiration from both folk art and pop art.
Mary Sweeney Howe
Artist
She is professional artist and art teacher at Lifesong Studio in Grapevine, TX. She is a versatile artist utilizing many different mediums.
K. C. Hulsman
Photographer
K.C. is a Hurst resident that graduated from Grapevine High School, and became an alumna of the University of Texas at Arlington where she received a Master of Arts in the Humanities.
Stefan Huyghe
Artist
Originally from Belgium, Stefan moved to the United States in 1993. He has been living in Keller TX since 2010. His photo-realistic oil paintings have won awards around the metroplex.
ITSPINKNOTPURPLE Yvonne Gambino, Beatrix Krell, Sylvia Stehsel
Artists
Our art style is a collaboration of 3 artists painting mostly in triptychs and each canvas represents the artists’ individual and unique style.
Melissa James
Artist
Melissa James has been expressing her vision of the world since early childhood. Growing up on a sugar cane farm in southern Louisiana, she could always be found exploring nature with her loyal pets.
Heather Karlsson
Artist
A native of East Tennessee, Heather Karlsson moved to Texas in 1999 to pursue a master’s degree in clarinet performance at the University of North Texas.
Tammy Klepac
Photographer
Tammy Klepac is a self-taught photographer who grew up in the Texas Panhandle.
Barbara Kletecka
Artist
I have been producing art for as long as I can remember, and after learning all the building blocks of art and getting a few bachelor’s degrees, I can let my imagination go wild.
Mary Kay Krell
Artist
Mary Kay Krell grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a university town. She was raised in a musical family and became interested in the arts at an early age.
Edward Maldonado
Artist
I have been told from an early age I had talent and was encouraged to get better. After the third grade I pursued to get better in drawing and so I did with the help of an art teacher.
Klaus Mayer
Photographer
Klaus Mayer is a self-taught award winning photographer who has been a member of the Professional Photographers of America since 2016.
Richard Morris
Artist
Rich is a self taught landscape, seascape, and abstract painter. He uses watercolors and acrylics as his medium, sometimes mixing the two.
Beverly Richmond
Artist
Professional artist, Beverly Richmond, creates timeless, Old Master style oil paintings that capture the beauty and wonder of a person, a landscape, fruits, flowers, or ordinary, everyday objects.
Anita Kim Robbins
Artist
Dallas artist, Anita Kim Robbins owns Studio Art House. She is known for her highly textural renditions of nature that combine sculpture and painting.
Bruce Rosenstiel
Photographer
Bruce Rosenstiel was drawn to photography by his fascination with wildlife and world cultures. He enjoys photographing all manner of flora and fauna.
Amy J. Schultz
Photographer
Amy is a writer and commercial/fine art photographer. Her fine art photography focuses on wayside places and found objects shot in the moment.
Susan Shotton
Artist
My favorite class was color theory in college. It influenced the rest of my life. I love color, bright color, muted color, color influencing color.
Anastasia Smith
Artist
An artist and photographer, Anastasia works in a variety of mediums to show her love of wildlife and nature. She also dives deep into the imagination to bring out the whimsical and the fantastic.
Keisha Smith
Artist
Keisha has been an artist all of her life. She studied design at Abilene Christian University as well as The Glassell School, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Amy Tigner
Artist
My life is one that is divided between being an academic at the University of Texas, Arlington, and pursuing life as an artist.
Santa Barbara Tilka
Artist
Santa Barbara Tilka is a Self Taught Artist, acquiring her education primarily through Art books, other Artists she has greatly admired, and many years of determination and practice.
Marion Vidal
Artist
Marion Vidal started her art career by studying Classical Realism in an Apprenticeship Program run by Ben Long IV in Asheville NC.
Pat Waymon
Artist
Pat paints with palette knife or brush to create both still life and landscape. She uniquely captures natural light that creates a relationship between artist and viewer. She is an accomplished painter and teacher.
Recognition and Awards
K C HULSMAN STATE FAIR OF TEXAS AWARD
Photographer
GAP Member KC Hulsman, in her own words on September 25 at 12:21 PM: I'm thrilled to announce that I have been awarded third place in the annual State Fair of Texas Creative Arts competition, for my piece "Solitude" in the Black & White: Teachers & Professionals division, 'Any Subject' category. Our congratulations on her achievement at the State Fair of Texas!
KELLER TOWN HALL JURIED EXHIBITION WINNERS
People's Choice Award Painting- Mark Sadiwala "Return to Freedom"
TO SEE ALL THE WINNERS, CLICK ON THE "READ MORE" BUTTON BELOW
KELLER TOWN HALL EXHIBITION January 7- February 20
Awards
During the January 10 Artists Reception at Keller Town Hall, the Keller Arts Board selected winners in each of the four categories and Ribbons were awarded. To see more of the winners, click on the "Read More" button
Tammy Klepac
Photographer
Congratulations 🎉 go out to our member Tammy Klepac Photography, whose photographs 📷 have been selected as first and second place winners, in several categories, of the "Keep NRH Beautiful Photo Contest."
Tina Alvarez
Photographer
Congratulations to Tina Alvarez for her 2nd Place Award in the 2018 Irving Art Association Photography Awards Competition and Exhibit. The Exhibit runs from October 28- November 21, their reception is Sunday November 11 from 2:00-4:00 pm.
Tina Alvarez
photographer
Tina Alvarez, GAP member, won 1st place in the Photography category at the "Crème de la Crème" show sponsored by Visual Art Guild of Frisco. Her winning photograph was titled "Gentle Giant".
Kandace Green
Graphic Designer
Kandace Greeh has been invited to participate in the Printmaker's Showcase as part of the Print Jam at the Kimbell Art Museum! The Print Jam is Sunday November 11th from 12 Noon to 3pm. https://www.kimbellart.org/print-jam
Naomi Fron
Jewelry Artist
Naomi Won the 2nd Place Award in Jewelry for her Amethyst and Freshwater Pearl Bracelet, "The Circle". She also won the City of Keller Employees Award for her 40 Carat Amethyst Ring, "TheRock".
Klaus Mayer
Photographer
Congratulations again to Klaus Mayer, just received this news from him! Klaus Mayer Photography is feeling proud. I have fantastic news I want to share.It makes me very proud to share with you, that my photograph "Come and Play with me" is selected as an editor’s favorite submission of the 2018 National Geographic Photo Contest and it is published on their website. https://www.facebook.com/kmayerphotography/posts/1241616345979834
Stefan Huyghe
Artist
Congratulations to our new GAP member Stefan Huyghe who exhibited in Keller's Got Talent and won the 1st Place in Oil Painting for his painting Diesel 72x48. The painting will be on display until November 21 at the Keller Town Hall.
Klaus Mayer
Photographer
Klaus won the 1st Place Award in Photography for his "Winter Sunrise at Mesa Arch" at Keller's Got Talent and also the Keller Public Arts Board Award for his "Sunrise at Mesa Arch".
Chris Brandley
Painter
FIRST PLACE RIBBON Lancaster Juried Art Show December 2017
Charice Cooper
Painter
BEST OF SHOW Lancaster Juried Art Show The Risk Takers
Klaus Mayer
Photographer
Here are the results of the largest photo contest in Texas, the Texas State Fair in Dallas. My photographs "Texas Sunset" and "Come and Play with Me" were selected by the jury for 1st place. They will be awarded with a blue ribbon. You can see them during the Texas State Fair at Fair Park in Dallas from Sep. 28th until Oct. 21st. 2018 inside the Creative Arts Building.
KC Hulsman
Photographer
I was awarded Second Place for my photographic work "This Side of the Pond" by a three-member judging panel in the Challenge Category "Frogs & Toads" across all art mediums (painting, drawing, digital art, photography, mixed media) for the 2018 IAA Animal Art Competition & Exhibition.
KC Hulsman
Photographer
KC has been selected to exhibit two of her works at the Western Trapping on the Llano, a juried international exhibit. The exhibit is free, open to the public and runs from October 20 thru November 3, 2018 at the Llano County Historical Museum.
Monthly Meetings
GRAPEFEST CANCELLED
We are saddened to announce to our GAP Members and those who access our Grapevine Art Project websites that the 2020 GrapeFest Event has been cancelled. I know that our Artists are deeply disappointed to not be able to display their Art Forms and Portfolio to many of their Customers who follow them to these events.
We further recognize the economic impact on the City of Grapevine, the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau, and all of the Grapevine Businesses negatively affected.
Below is an announcement extract sent out by the Grapevine CVB earlier this morning:
"It is with heavy hearts that we must announce the cancellation of the 34th Annual GrapeFest® - A Texas Wine Experience, presented by Bank of the West but know that it is best for everyone’s safety during this unprecedented time. As you know, GrapeFest is one of Grapevine’s signature festivals and we take great pride in showcasing our city, not only to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, but to visitors from around the world. In support of the State of Texas and the City of Grapevine’s guidelines and procedures to stem the spread of COVID-19, we had to make this difficult decision for the safety of all attendees, volunteers, sponsors, civic and service charitable organizations, vendors, and staff".
Finally, we would like to "Thank" our GAP Event Team led by Barbara Mittler including Betty Enmon, Stefan Huyghe and our Jury Selection Team, Sue Wallace, Amy Tigner, Juliana DeMelo Gahagan, Jackie Loria, Stefan Huyghe and Betty Enmon and Barbara Mittler . In addition, we know that our Artists put an enormous amount of work into marketing of these events and creating new Art Forms to interest both the public, their friends and followers.
We are hopeful that 2021 will be a new and better year for all of us going forward.
Mike Antoniazzi
Contact Us
For any questions or comments please contact us by email.
Secretary@grapevineartproject.com
Events@grapevineartproject.com
