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Dottie Hoeschen
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Dottie Hoeschen
all rights reserved
Dottie Hoeschen was born in Chattanooga, TN, but grew up in Marietta, GA. Marietta was at this time a rural community and it was while playing in those woods near home that she grew to love the organic shapes and patterns that now figure predominantly in her work.
She received her Bachelor of Visual Arts degree from Georgia State University with a major in painting. After graduation she worked independently in a variety of media (primarily oils and watercolors) and exhibited extensively through the '80s and '90s, showing a strong affinity for landscape, though still life and some portraiture also figured into her subject matter. Her paintings made their way into the collections of Walt Disney World, Coca Cola Company, Cape May County Cultural Heritage Commission, and the Banks Haley Gallery, as well as many private collectors.
The birth of two sons called for a change in tactics (she could no longer have long uninterrupted stretches of time in which to work) and eventually a change in media. About nine years ago Dottie began to make small pictorial pins as a way to express her creative side without needing to have those large "blocks" of time. She began to add a few beads dangling from the pins to add interest and movement, and was surprised to find that, gradually, what could be done with the beads became more interesting than what could be done with the pins themselves!
An exploration of bead weaving began in earnest about seven years ago and she now teaches classes and has had articles featuring her work in Bead&Button Magazine, Step by Step Beads, and Bead World. She has also been included in several books and is a frequent contributer to Bead-Patterns; the Magazine.
She is now creating all manner of components in polymer clay for others to use in their jewelry and crafts. Beads, faces for jewelry and art dolls, pendants, leaves and more are all handmade from start to finish.
But, Dottie has always been a painter at heart, and in 2011she began to paint again. As she continues to work in polymer clay she is also venturing into the world of plein air painting. The results can be seen here, on her Fine Arts pages.
Dottie now lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Harold.
She can be reached at: Dottie@stonebrashcreative.com
She received her Bachelor of Visual Arts degree from Georgia State University with a major in painting. After graduation she worked independently in a variety of media (primarily oils and watercolors) and exhibited extensively through the '80s and '90s, showing a strong affinity for landscape, though still life and some portraiture also figured into her subject matter. Her paintings made their way into the collections of Walt Disney World, Coca Cola Company, Cape May County Cultural Heritage Commission, and the Banks Haley Gallery, as well as many private collectors.
The birth of two sons called for a change in tactics (she could no longer have long uninterrupted stretches of time in which to work) and eventually a change in media. About nine years ago Dottie began to make small pictorial pins as a way to express her creative side without needing to have those large "blocks" of time. She began to add a few beads dangling from the pins to add interest and movement, and was surprised to find that, gradually, what could be done with the beads became more interesting than what could be done with the pins themselves!
An exploration of bead weaving began in earnest about seven years ago and she now teaches classes and has had articles featuring her work in Bead&Button Magazine, Step by Step Beads, and Bead World. She has also been included in several books and is a frequent contributer to Bead-Patterns; the Magazine.
She is now creating all manner of components in polymer clay for others to use in their jewelry and crafts. Beads, faces for jewelry and art dolls, pendants, leaves and more are all handmade from start to finish.
But, Dottie has always been a painter at heart, and in 2011she began to paint again. As she continues to work in polymer clay she is also venturing into the world of plein air painting. The results can be seen here, on her Fine Arts pages.
Dottie now lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Harold.
She can be reached at: Dottie@stonebrashcreative.com
Magazine Articles:
Step by Step Beads Sept.-Oct. 2008
Step by Step Beads March-April 2008
Step by Step Beads January-February 2008
Step by Step Jewelry:Gifts for the Holidays 2007
Step by Step Beads July-August 2007
Step by Step Beads May-June 2007
Step by Step Beads March-April 2006
Step by Step Beads January-February 2006
Bead&Button Magazine August 2005
Bead World Winter 2005
Bead&Button Magazine June 2005
Step by Step Beads May-June 2005(cover)
Bead&Button Magazine October 2004
Bead&Button Magazine June 2004
Bead&Button Magazine April 2004
Step by Step Beads Sept.-Oct. 2008
Step by Step Beads March-April 2008
Step by Step Beads January-February 2008
Step by Step Jewelry:Gifts for the Holidays 2007
Step by Step Beads July-August 2007
Step by Step Beads May-June 2007
Step by Step Beads March-April 2006
Step by Step Beads January-February 2006
Bead&Button Magazine August 2005
Bead World Winter 2005
Bead&Button Magazine June 2005
Step by Step Beads May-June 2005(cover)
Bead&Button Magazine October 2004
Bead&Button Magazine June 2004
Bead&Button Magazine April 2004
Works featured in:
"A Beading Journey" by Sheilah Cleary 2009
"Creative Beadweaving vol. 3" 2008 Kalmbach
Publishing
"Basic Beading Stitches" 2006 Kalmbach
Publishing
"Creative Beading: The Best of Bead&Button
Magazine" 2006 Kalmbach Publishing
"Get Started Beading" 2005 Kalmbach
Publishing
"A Beading Journey" by Sheilah Cleary 2009
"Creative Beadweaving vol. 3" 2008 Kalmbach
Publishing
"Basic Beading Stitches" 2006 Kalmbach
Publishing
"Creative Beading: The Best of Bead&Button
Magazine" 2006 Kalmbach Publishing
"Get Started Beading" 2005 Kalmbach
Publishing
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Fine Art Awards (partial list):
Artscene '90, Greensboro, NC - Best in Show
Winter Park Art Show, Winter Park, FL - Award of Merit 1990
Catherine Lorollard Wolf Exhibition, New York City, NY - Gold Medal 1989, Merit Award 1987, Gold Medal 1980
New Jersey Watercolor Society Open Exhibition, Lincroft,NJ - Down Easter Award 1988, Merit Award 1984
Cape May County Art Show, Ocean City, NJ - Best in Show 1987
Monmouth County Art Exhibition, Monmouth Museum, NJ - Honorable Mention 1987
Ocean City Art Show, Ocean City, NJ - Founder's Award 1987
Allied Artists Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY - Award of Merit1986
Plainfield Festival of the Arts, Plainfield, NJ - 1st Place Oils 1989, 1st Place Watercolors 1984
"Festival of the Masters", Buena Vista FL - Purchase Award 1989, Judges Selection 1984, Purchase Award 1980
American Watercolor Society Exibition, New York, NY - work selected for traveling exhibition 1982
T.H.Saunders International Artists in Watercolor Competition 1981, London, England - work "highly commended"
"Artists USA", World Trade Center, New York, NY - Best in Show 1981
National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, New York, NY - President's Award of Merit 1981
Georgia Artists of the 20th Century, Madison, GA - 1980
"The Atlanta Group", Gallery Klostermuhle, Hude, Germany - 1979
Artscene '90, Greensboro, NC - Best in Show
Winter Park Art Show, Winter Park, FL - Award of Merit 1990
Catherine Lorollard Wolf Exhibition, New York City, NY - Gold Medal 1989, Merit Award 1987, Gold Medal 1980
New Jersey Watercolor Society Open Exhibition, Lincroft,NJ - Down Easter Award 1988, Merit Award 1984
Cape May County Art Show, Ocean City, NJ - Best in Show 1987
Monmouth County Art Exhibition, Monmouth Museum, NJ - Honorable Mention 1987
Ocean City Art Show, Ocean City, NJ - Founder's Award 1987
Allied Artists Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY - Award of Merit1986
Plainfield Festival of the Arts, Plainfield, NJ - 1st Place Oils 1989, 1st Place Watercolors 1984
"Festival of the Masters", Buena Vista FL - Purchase Award 1989, Judges Selection 1984, Purchase Award 1980
American Watercolor Society Exibition, New York, NY - work selected for traveling exhibition 1982
T.H.Saunders International Artists in Watercolor Competition 1981, London, England - work "highly commended"
"Artists USA", World Trade Center, New York, NY - Best in Show 1981
National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, New York, NY - President's Award of Merit 1981
Georgia Artists of the 20th Century, Madison, GA - 1980
"The Atlanta Group", Gallery Klostermuhle, Hude, Germany - 1979