Visual Art League of Lewisville

J. E. Uebelacker: Apr. 2004

April 6th, 2004

Judy Uebelacker has shown her work in Denton, Dallas, Richardson, Las Vegas, Irving and Niigata, Japan. Her murals are at DMX Music in Dallas, Barron Elementary School Library in Plano and Scarborough Renaissance Festival at Waxahachie. She has studied under Walter Caruth Emerson and attended workshops in the U.S. and Mexico with Daniel Green, Rob Erdle, Jerry Seagle, Jane Jones, Pat Kochan, as well as other artists. She was president of the North Texas Area Art League in Denton 2002-2003 and is a member of the Austin Street Artists Association. Since 1991, she has been owner and sole proprietor of Judy ‘N Company, an art entertainment agency that provides artistic entertainment for corporate, private, and charity events.

Judy Uebelacker says enjoying painting and sketching was a part of her childhood. As she raised her children, textile design and other creative projects were the means by which she contributed to the support of the family. Her ability to work with color and design contributed also to her achieving recognition as a face and body painter specializing in Mardi Gras mask designs and detailed body art. These experiences influenced her painting and at this point she further developed techniques with fine art studies at the Art Academy of Dallas and in numerous workshops with nationally and internationally known artists. Travel has added significantly to her inspiration, and she finds herself attracted by the colors and vibrancy of New Orleans, as well as areas of Mexico and India.

Judy has been a face and body artist since 1978 and has contributed to Face Painting International magazine and has self-published 2 books on face painting methods - The Heart of the Matter and The Art of Face \& Body Painting: Fantasy Designs. She produced 2 videos with face painting techniques. She has been a caricature artist since 1999 and a member of the National Caricature Artist Network. She has 12 additional years of art experience in textile design.

Judy will be speaking on face and body painting at the April 6 meeting, 7pm, and will give a demonstration on face painting.

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