2009 February ECAG Newsletter
24th ANNUAL ELMORE COUNTY ART GUILD WINTER ART SHOW
Turn in artwork, Thursday, February 19,
2009. Show is on Sunday, February 22, 2009, First Community Bank, 1:00 to 3:00
p.m. Information and entry forms are on the website:
2009 ECAG 24TH ANNUALWINTER ART SHOW
EXHIBITING: Wetumpka Public Library ~
February, Bobby Carr
March/April, Judy Lea
Jasmine Hill Art Gallery ~ February, Lil Hayes
March, Nancy Cooper
CONGRATULATIONS CAROL MEREDITH: Carol had a piece accepted at the Alabama State Council of the Arts Show. The works will be on display until March.
OUR SYMPATHY is extended to Peggy Weimorts. Her husband, Hugh, passed away on February 3rd.
2009 ECAG DUES: If you have not paid your dues for 2009, please get them in as soon as possible. You may mail them to Elmore County Art Guild, P. O. Box 65, Wetumpka, AL 36092.
NEXT EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING: Monday, March 9, 2009, 11:00 a.m., Jeanette Barrett Civic Room. All officers and committee chairmen are members of this committee and are encouraged to attend. All other members are invited to attend.
WORKSHOPS: Beginning in March 2009, we plan to have workshops lined up for our members. Look for these announcements in the March Newsletter and on our website: www.elmorecountyartguild.com
JUDIE HOOKS WORKSHOP:
I have had several requests to reinstate the monthly one day workshops at which participants study and copy a painting of one of the masters. Usually a painting is copied in the am session with an art history lesson, learning about the life, palette and painting style of the artist. Either a photograph of a landscape or a still life will be painted in the style of the artist during the afternoon session, repeating what was learned in the am.
DATE: February 23rd
TIME: 9:30 - 3:00 (bring lunch - 12:00 - 12:30)
PLACE: Judie's Studio, 6 Marlborough Street, Montgomery 36109
(3rd street north of Coliseum Blvd. off of the Atlanta Hwy)
COST: $35 .. due by February 16th to reserve a place
Bring to class or mail to 5037 London Rd., Montgomery 36109
CLASS SIZE: 8
FEBRUARY ARTIST: Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin
MATERIALS: 9 x 12 canvas - stretched or panel (2)
Cadmium Lt or Grumbacher Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue,
Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium, White, other painting paraphernalia that
you normally use.
LEVEL: Intermediate to Advanced FACILITY; large room with 8 six foot tables, table easels and individual lights, restroom, refrigerator, coffee pot and microwave.
*** if 16 express an interest, I will schedule the same workshop on a Saturday in March. Indicate if you prefer Saturdays.
17 SPRINGS ARTS FESTIVAL is a revival of an arts
festival held in Millbrook, Alabama, back in the 1970s. This festival was a
wonderful annual arts event and the Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce
and Grandview Family YMCA are bringing this event back to life on Saturday,
April 4, 2009, from 9am to 5pm. The festival will be held at the beautiful
rolling hills of Camp Grandview, with its picturesque hiking trails, natural
springs, wildflower meadows and lake activities.
This juried event will feature fine arts and fine crafts as well as fun and food
for the entire family.
The deadline for applications has been extended to February 20, 2009.
I encourage you to apply now to participate in this arts event to show your work
and maybe demonstrate your artistic technique. This is a great opportunity for
artists to meet other artists and to show and sell their work.
For more information and an application go online to
www.17springs.com
or call 334/285-0085.
Hope to see you there!
Barbara Simpson
Festival Committee
FOUNTAIN CITY ARTS FESTIVAL: Application Deadline: March 2, 2009. Check online for more information: http://www.prattville.com/Default.asp?ID=523
COOL WEBSITE: Understanding Art History (By Kim Komando)
Most of us could probably name a painting or sculpture that we like. Maybe we're drawn in by the colors or the form.
But to truly appreciate a work, you need to understand its context. It is part of a dialogue with other works of art. It also has its place in human history as a whole.
You could head down to your local community college. It likely has art history classes. Or, you could study art on your own. To do that, you'll need reliable information.
That's just what
you'll find at
www.smarthistory.org.
On its home page,
you'll see an art history time line.
That's an ideal place to start learning. You can see a selection of works that
represent a specific period.
Click on a work to learn more about it. There are interesting videos on a wide selection of works. Other works have written explanations.
Of course, there are other ways to explore. You can search by artist, style or theme. Anyone who likes art will appreciate this site! www.smarthistory.org
Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Events: Click http://www.wetumpkachamber.com/ Look under events and you will find some things that will interest you!
SEND INFO FOR ECAG NEWSLETTER: Doris Bell, Phone
567-7910 or
Email
artbydoris@bellsouth.net
NEWSLETTER ONLINE: To view our monthly
newsletters online, go to this link:
www.elmorecountyartguild.com
Elmore County Art Guild
P. O. Box 65
Wetumpka, AL 36092-0065
ECAG OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: Carol Meredith, Phone: 567-7056, Email: bdaleart@aol.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Doris Bell, Phone: 567-7910, Email: artbydoris@bellsouth.net
SECRETARY: Barbara Fitzgerald, Phone: 334/541-2810, Email: bahbfitz@yahoo.com
TREASURER: Shirley Esco Phone: 569-3909 Email: DSESCO9696@DISHMAIL.NET
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Evelyn Gosa