AUSTIN VISUAL ARTS ASSOCIATION JURIED SHOW AT AIRPORT
TO INCLUDE 'INTERLUDE' BY VALERIE WALDEN
-- Austin Bergstrom East Gallery Exhibit runs Oct. 29 -- Jan. 27, 2009 --
Austin, TX, October 20, 2008 – A Valerie Walden painting will be among the work of only 15 artists
presented by the Austin Visual Arts Association (AVAA) from among more than 150 entries. The
AVAA show at Austin Begrstrom International Airport includes a 3-D exhibit in glass pylons, movie-
size posters adjacent to them and 2-D work located in the East Gallery. Approximately 16,000 travelers
pass through the airport each day.
Ms. Walden's featured work is 'Interlude', a large original oil from her “Silhouettes” series. Ms. Walden
commented, "I'm pleased to be one of the people representing Austin to the rest of the world. And, It's
wonderful to have the opportunity to heighten the visibility of my work with so many people coming
through the airport."
This marks Ms. Walden's fifth exhibit this year. Her work was shown in the Austin Pastel Society's
Annual Exhibition and the Waterloo Watercolor Society's 30th Anniversary Exhibit. She held a two-
month, one-woman exhibit at Vin Bistro during the summer and is currently part of a three-month exhibit
at the Gallery at AMPLIFY. In addition, her work will be featured in the "9 Lives in Art" exhibit which
marks the November 7 Grand Opening of the new Austin Art Space Gallery & Studios. And, later in
November she will be participating in EAST, the East Austin Studio Tour as a guest artist.
Click here to see the painting 'Interlude'
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About Valerie Walden
Valerie Walden developed her talent with inspiration and guidance from artists and instructors at the
Austin Museum of Art, University of Texas, Leslie DeMille of the Scottsdale Artists’ School and
noted Idaho naturalist Scott Christensen. She works primarily in pastels and oils. Her work draws
heavily upon her interpretations and impressions of nature. She is a member of the Austin Visual Arts
Association, the Waterloo Watercolor Group, Austin Pastel Society, the Southwest Pastel Society
and Plein Air Austin. Some of her paintings and more detail may be found at www.waldenart.com.
About Austin Visual Arts Association
The Austin Visual Arts Association is a non-profit arts organization composed of working artists and
supporters of the arts. Established in 1977 at the suggestion of the Arts Commission, AVAA is one
of the oldest visual arts organizations in Austin. Founded by a group of interested artists, museum
professionals and gallery owners, its stated purpose is to "encourage the knowledge, appreciation and
practice of contemporary visual art." More detail available at www.avaaonline.org.
About Austin Art Space Gallery & Studios -- Opening in late October 2008
Expanding from the heart of the former Artspoken Gallery emerges Austin Art Space Gallery &
Studios: a cooperative space for established and emerging artists to create, collaborate and present
their work. Operating as an artists’ co-op, the gallery features work by the nine artists-in-residence and
is also available for rental for public and private exhibits and receptions. Austin Art Space is located at
7739 North Cross Drive, Suite Q, in a free-standing shopping center behind North Cross Mall. The
public gallery is open Friday 11am – 6pm, and Saturday 11am – 6pm, or by appointment. The working
studios are open Monday through Friday whenever artists are on the premises. More information at www.
austinartspace.com, austinartspacegallery@gmail.com or 512.771.2868.
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