Artist Of The Month

Watercolor Class at PAFAC.

Parma is home to a great many talented individuals, artists, and craftsmen, both professional and amateur, who specialize in variety of mediums. This article is the third in a series which will showcase a Parma area artist and introduce you to many of your talented neighbors.

Emery Bogardy

Emery Bogardy loves working with watercolors. He began his appreciation for art in his native land of Hungary. His personal interest in painting was fostered by his uncle, who was an accomplished Hungarian artist. He also gained valuable artistic knowledge through a family friend, who had the largest private painting collection in Hungary. In 1956, he migrated to the U.S. and began his career in mechanical engineering.

In the 1960's he reconnected to his love of art by completing a correspondence course with Famous Artists School. He joined Parma Area Fine Arts Council, in 1971, and studied watercolor with Betty Clark, and Robert Backstone. In 1997, he studied under Bob Moyen at Baycrafters. After retiring in 1998 from his career in mechanical engineering, he studied with world renowned water-colorist Zoltan Szabo in Pittsburgh.

Emery's first public one man show was in 1999 with Parma Area Fine Arts Council. Since then, he has exhibited in numerous shows and won numerous awards for his watercolors. His work was also featured at the Hungarian Association's Conference in Cleveland. He continues to expand his watercolor knowledge by attending workshops with such noted and worldwide well known artists as Frederick C. Graft, Dave Cordas, Barney Cole, Layne E. Kendig, Mel Stabin, and Ron Ranson.

Emery strives to create realistic paintings in his own unique style. His range of subjects includes still life, landscapes, florals, animals & birds, and memories from Hungary. He paints every day. He has his own web site and samples of his paintings can be viewed at www.bogardyart.com.

In the fall of 1999, he made the transition from student to teacher with his popular, ongoing, two hour, beginning watercolor classes at Parma Area Fine Arts Council. He teaches a morning class on Monday's and an evening class on Wednesdays at the Smallwood Activities Center. Emery teaches the basics, and use of various tools, then encourages his students to find their own style. Each artist sees things differently and puts a bit of themselves into the painting. His classes are relaxed, enjoyable, fun, and very inexpensive. He believes in holding the cost down so everyone can afford to attend. For information on classes contact Parma Area Fine Arts Council at 440-888-4514, or visit the web page at www.parmafinearts.org.

If you are an amateur or professional artist, living in the Parma area, or know of someone who is, and would like to be featured as an artist of the month, please contact me by email at kathrynmabin@att.net.

Kathryn Mabin

Board Secretary of Parma Area Fine Arts Council, Inc, or PAFAC, and Artist/Jewlery Designer, Owner Aire of Oppulence.

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Volume 6, Issue 9, Posted 4:24 PM, 09.01.2014