Newsletter for February 2005
GENERAL MEETING: Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 9:30am at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Ave. Enter through the east door of the south building and the classroom is straight ahead. Remember that we meet on the 3rd Saturday at 9:30am.
Your furnished name tags should to be worn to each meeting - if you wear your furnished name tag and your signup number is called out by a guest, you win $5! The Hello stickíem tags are only for guests!!! Helen Buznedo won the $5.00 and Joyce Poland won the raffle at the January meeting.
The PROGRAM will be a watercolor demonstration given by Scott Ronzio. He lives in Lakewood where he has his studio, retiring from corporate America - he can now spend his time painting. He teaches watercolor painting at the Lakewood Heritage, Culture and Arts department and has judged art shows and offered constructive critiques for artists in the metro area. He belongs to various art leagues/guilds/clubs in the area and, Scott is an award winning painter and his work displayed in standing shows in the area.
Review of last months program was a delightful demo in oil by Peggy McGivern. She was late in arriving but in the long run the demo was well worth the wait.
Workshop: There will be a workshop on Encaustic on February 26 (Saturday) 9:00am - 3:30pm and will be taught by Rachel Neubauer and Joyce Madden. Charge is $20 for DAAG member and $30 for non-members. This will be held at the Glendale Community Center. A supply list (very minimal): newspapers, Kleenex and paper towel - all other materials needed will be furnished by DAAG. If you cannot attend these meetings but want to attend this workshop, just call Joyce at 303-771-2019. Demonstration and samples will given during the workshop and we expect to have a lot of fun and success by everyone.. Remember to include your $20 at signup time.
Our web site is www.daagonline.com is up but still outdated and we are in the process of evaluating its effectiveness.
The nominating committee is assembled and will be asking for volunteers as officers for this coming session - please help. DAAG has prospered these many years as a result of fine and dedicated officers - now it is your turn to offer guidance.
Enclosed is the inventory/registration form for the upcoming (April) Denver Botanic Garden show. You all have two copies - one is for your records and the other is to accompany your paintings that are juried - fill out completely beforehand! Be sure to write your name at the two (2) locations on this form. A sitting signup sheet will be passed around at the February and March meetings - those that show should sit this event. The juror is Ed Brookins.
Perjuring: April 9 õ 9 - 10:00am at Dick Lutzís clubhouse
Hanging at Botanic: April 12 õ 9:30am
Show Dates: April 12 - 19, 2005
Take down: April 19 õ 2 - 3:00pm
Channel 6 (TV) is having their annual auction and once again Sally Moore is handling our DAAG entries. If you are interested in donating a painting to this auction, the painting (or paintings) must be brought to our February meeting (this is needed so that these donations can be picked up at that time) - we need at least eight (8). Each painting must be at valued at $75 or more. The auction is set for April 23 and 24, with a reception in April (date in will be in the March newsletter).
You need to get your updated resumÈs (forms are available) and photos of at least three (3) of your artwork to Rachel Neubauer and if you have something for the Historian book you can bring that along. Our History book is wonderful and if you havenít taken a look thru it, please do.
REFRESHMENTS for this February meeting will be furnished by Ann Hanscom and Carmen Freeman. For March only Joyce Poland has volunteered - we need one more. The refreshment list sign up sheet for the 2005 remaining year will be passed around. If you have any questions, you can contact Sally Moore at 303-698-2003.
Deadline for the March newsletter will be March 1, 2005.
The next Board Meeting will be February 23rd at Eleanor Hargroveís.
Shhhhhhhhh
Out of courtesy for our demonstrators/speakers, please refrain from talking during the program. You have plenty of time to converse with your friends at the break, before and after the meeting.
Please keep the meeting room clean as you found it - also it would be helpful if you would put your chair back in its original position when you leave.
Club Notes:
ï Mary Ann Clarke is doing much better.
ï Carmen Freeman has a piece of embroidery in the Colorado Open at the Foothills Art Club
ï Thelma Gash received a 1st and 2nd place ribbons in the Denver Metro Art Club show at the Littleton Town Hall.
ï Marion Wright won Honorable Mention in this same show.
Future DAAG programs planned:
February 19 - Scott Ronzio - watercolor demonstration
March 19 - Muriel Jelsma - acrylic demonstration
April 16 - Nancy Wylie - watercolor demonstration
May 21 - Ellen Masters - pastel demonstration
June 18 - Marc Sabatella - critique
Future DAAG exhibits:
April 12 - 19 - Denver Botanic Gardens (see attached)
all of May - non-juried show at the Colorado Dept. of Transportation(CDOT) , E. Arkansas (just north and east of AAA). We will have 4 boards; 2 on 1st floor and 2 on the 2nd floor. Thanks to Patricia Montano for working for us to get this exhibit.
July - Koebel Library
September - Boettcher
ï Note the Channel 6 auction is April 23 & 24. Channel 12ís is in September.
Other Workshops:
Judy Pattiís studio, call 303-798-1345 9:00am to 4:00 unless otherwise stated
ï April 1, 2, 3: Cory Celaya - Experimental fun (w/c & much more) $195
ï April 29, 30, May 1: Betty Carr - Watercolor $195
ï May 2, 3, 4: Betty Carr - Oil $195
ï Heritage Fine Arts Guild is having various upcoming workshops - For more information, contact: Mary kay Jacobus at 303-741-5875:
- February 19 - Robbie Manupella - Painting wildlife & domestic pets - any media.
- March 5 - Ken Valastro - Impressionistic Painting - any media
- March 19 - Robert Gray - Landscapes in watercolor
- April 15 & 16 Eric Wiegardt - Watercolor free and easy
ï Colorado Artists Guild: For more information, contact Karen Pollart at 303-693-4549.
- February 23 - Victoria Kwasinski - mixed media demonstration
- March 26 - Deborah Bayes - workshop - Light & Shadow
ï The studio of the late Zoltan Szabo is releasing unpublished video tapes of workshops and demos that Zoltan held these past years. Most of these tapes run about 1-1/2 to 2 hrs. For more information contact Willa McNeill or Sandi at 1-704-845-8090 or the web address: Szabowc@aol.com.
ï There is a new art magazine - PleinAir Magazine. It is being published in Florida. The phone number is 1-561-655-8778 or 1-800-610-5771. $29.99. Web site: www.pleinairmagazine.com
Other shows/workshops: There is far too much information concerning future workshops, classes, etc. to put in this newsletter, so each month we make this information available to you by putting the flyers and information sheets on the table at our monthly meetings.
How to get more painting done in 2005: ìmake sticky labels that say ëAvoidance Activityí. Put the labels on brooms, dustpans, vacuum cleaners, phones, TVís, refrigerators, computers, etc. Donít put a label anywhere near your painting workstation. Go about your business as usual.î
Robert Genn (www.painterskey.com)
Web Sites of interest:
ï http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group = this is a place where you can join any type of group you can think of - FREE.
ï http://www.Wetcanvas.com
ï http://www.arttalk.com/
ï http://www.painterskeys.com (Robert Genn) - bi-weekly online newsletter
ï http://www.art.shawguides.com/ - arts & craft workshops
