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In 1983, six individuals established an organization designed to help them share their passion for automobiles through art. Now called the Automotive Fine Arts Society, this elite group of artists has flourished and garners a reputation as the central organization for those who use automobiles as the primary subject of their works. AFAS symbolizes the highest levels of professionalism and talent in the world.
AFAS boasts 24 international painters and sculptors from across Europe and North America. The group participates in select shows across the country including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
This year’s Pebble Beach Concours will take place on August 19, 2007, in Carmel, Calif. The show will take place on the 18th fairway of the Lodge at Pebble Beach, and will include depictions of automotive subjects in a variety of mediums including watercolors, acrylics, oils, wood and various metals.
AFAS’s objectives are to exhibit, promote and publicize fine works of automotive art by its members. AFAS also strives to raise the standards of automotive art to a level that will be accepted as serious works of art by collectors and critics. In addition, AFAS provides a practical means to form enduring friendships, exchange ideas and build a fellowship among automotive fine artists.
Members are also deeply involved in charitable endeavors. In addition to supporting the Pebble Beach Concours Charitable Foundation and Amelia Island Hospice, AFAS helped create a Children’s Art Competition to benefit the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation™.
Additional information about AFAS and its members is available by contacting Scott Black at (214) 520-3430 or via the Web at www.autoartgallery.com.
AFAS Officers
KEN EBERTS – President – Ken Eberts is a
graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He has
won numerous awards at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the
Richard Teague Award at the Meadow Brook Hall Concours d’Elegance. His
posters, limited edition prints and Christmas card images have remained a
favorite for almost 40 years. Eberts has been AFAS president since its
inception.
WILLIAM A. MOTTA – Vice President –
Bill Motta works with artists around the world to elevate the quality of
automotive art and further promote its appreciation. He retired from Road &
Track after 40 years as the Art Director/Art Editor. Mr. Motta still
contributes artwork as an independent consultant.
LARRY BRAUN
– Treasurer – Larry Braun has always been famous for creating
convincing movement in his racing subjects. The sculptor has since added resin
bases to represent billowing dust and exhaust in his work.
BILL
NEALE – Board of Directors – From Ferraris to Cobra and
Aston Martin, Bill Neale has created masterful paintings that serve as
treasured centerpieces in many private and corporate art collections around the
world. The key to his success is an ability to paint a subject in the medium
that best captures its spirit.
JAY KOKA – Board of
Directors – Born in Budapest, Hungary, Jay Koka immigrated to Canada
in 1956. He opened a studio near Toronto in 1985. Mr. Koka has been the
featured artist and poster artist for many international automotive events. His
work has been extensively reproduced and he accepts a small number of private
and corporate commissions for original art each year.
JACK
JURATOVIC – Editor of A Journal of Automotive Fine Arts –
Jack Juratovic graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He began pursuing
automotive fine art fulltime in 1982. His works have appeared in Automobile,
Road & Track and Autoweek. Mr. Juratovic has undertaken numerous projects
for both corporate and private commissions.
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