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Fall is on the way, it's a great time to settle in with the arts. (Maybe just a couple more plein aire sessions before the weather turns.) MHA offers many opportunities for inspiration. Read on to find yours!
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October Gallery Exhibit
Mint Hill Arts is proud to present
"Pastels and Paintings by Martha Faires"
Opening Reception Friday, October 9,7-9pm
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Sailing Again
In Martha's words,
" I have had a love affair with the arts since childhood."
Martha Faires grew up in Abbeyville, South Carolina and recalls receiving a John Gnagy "Learn To Draw Set" as a Christmas present. How many of us remember his show on TV? Martha majored in English and minored in Fine Art obtaining a Master of Arts Degree. This helped her secure a teaching job in a small college in Taiwan where she lived for eight years. While living in Taiwan she was also able to study Chinese water color painting.
Although Martha loves the rich colors and textures of oils and the
elusive qualities of water color she comes back again and again to
pastel where she creates the map-like patterns and textures she loves.
Some of the artists who have inspired her are as follows:
John
Singer Sergeant, Michelangelo Caravaggio, Jan Vermeer, Rembrant van
Rijn, John Carlson, Marc Hanson, Michael Shane Neal and the Impressionists.
Martha stays busy in her studio by both painting and teaching regular classes and workshops. For information regarding her private classes please go to www.marthafaires.com. "I am captivated by the ordinary man, the simple little house,
the rugged oak, the curly hair of a spaniel, the white explosion
of a cumulous cloud. Nothing is insignificant."
Martha Faires
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October Guest Speaker
Jim Schmid
Tuesday October 27, 7:00-9:00 pm |
Our guest speaker for October will be Jim Schmid, a professional, commercial photographer, who will help us take better photos, whether it be just a great photo, or a better shot of our art work for publication purposes. Jim is an award winning professional photographer who earned 1st place in the Kodak Photography Awards Competition where there were more than 50,000 entries. He has photographed NASCAR, weddings, CEO's, houses, subjects for magazine publications, etc. He has shot in Russia, NYC, and all over the USA. You will learn more about aperture settings, shutter speeds, and lighting. Need a great shot of your work for your website, or an entrant to an art show? Come and meet Jim and learn how to make your photos great! Don't miss this great opportunity.
Jim Schmid
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Discover Mint Hill
Saturday, October 10, 9am-5pm
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Did
you know that Mint Hill has a rich offering of cultural, historic and
civic activities available right at our fingertips? Discover Mint Hill
is part of a community awareness campaign highlighting the
opportunities here in our town. Four cultural organizations who make
their home in the heart of Mint Hill (Mint Hill Arts, Mint Hill
Historical Society, Mint Hill Scottish Society, and the Mint Hill
Public Library) have come together with the Town of Mint Hill and area
civic groups to offer a full day of cultural and educational
activities. Come see live artist demos and make a craft of your own at
Mint Hill Arts, tour the museums and hands-on exhibits at the
Historical Society, and learn about Mint Hill's history at the library.
There will be Fire Engine and Police car displays on the Town Hall
lawn and Double Decker bus tours highlighting historical points of
interest around downtown Mint Hill. All events are free and
family-friendly. Come Discover Mint Hill!
Mint Hill Arts will be featuring Artist Demos and
a make-and -take craft. If you are interested in demonstrating your
work or helping with set up or the craft table, please email Laura Sussman-Randall
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MHA Garage Sale!
Saturday, October 10
We need your junk.....er, treasures, gently used stuff, things you don't need anymore. Think about downsizing your possessions! It's quite freeing!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Air conditioning fund. Now it is time to set our sights on some HEAT (Remember how chilly it was last year?) So we are having a MHA garage sale this fall in conjuction with "Discover Mint Hill," with all proceeds going to MHA.
We can use any and all donations from our members, friends, and neighbors. Please bring items to the gallery any time between 10am-3pm, Tues-Sat.Clothes, baby stuff, sporting goods, art supplies, whatever you can part with will be great. Even $$ donations will be gratefully accepted. Don't delay, start cleaning out today!
- Drop off hours -Tues. through Saturday 10 AM to 3 PM, starting September 1, 2009
- Sale will take place Saturday October 10
- Helpers needed day before and on sale day.
Questions? Contact Carole Sikula or Ginny Edelen
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Winterfest Gift Sale and Open House
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Come to our house! Join Mint Hill Arts for a day of live Artist demos and
original artwork. Enjoy a cup of cider while browsing our exhibit of
small works or the gift shop. Watch artists at work and maybe even try
your hand at something new.
If you are interested in demonstrating your work,
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Thank You from
Mint Hill Arts
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How You Can Help This Month
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- A special thank you to Mary Beth Thomas for coordinating our participation at Mint Hill Madness, and to Will & Martha Faires, Bill & Ann Litaker, Sue Panzarella, Carol Davis, Tina Portman, Sandra Smith,Catherine Howard, and Bill & Ginny Edelen for volunteering at the booth. Mint Hill Madness is one of our best opportunities to reach the general public and let them know what we have to offer.
- Luis Ardila, Tony Billotto, Melanie Boone, Larry Ferguson,Helene Main, Sandra Smith, Mary Beth Thomas, Brenda Roberts and Carol Davis for manning October intake and hanging the show, and Tammy Morris for creating the tags.
- Julie & Lou Toffaletti, Sharon Allen, and Joanne Hornaday for managing the September reception.
- All Over Printing for providing the October Cards at a discount and Tina Portman for procuring the sponsorship and designing the cards.
- Sylvia Coppola for distributing flyers for Discover Mint Hill and having our Art Classes banner made.
- Ginny Edelen and Carol Sikula for organizing the garage sale.
- The winners of the volunteer challenge in August were April McDermott and Kelly Justman. Congratulations and Thank You for your work.
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MHA
is a volunteer-based organization that absolutely relies on the
strength of its members. Your help is appreciated and needed. Please
take a moment now to consider how you can contribute to our continued success. See below for just a few ideas.
- Volunteers are needed to help with Discover Mint Hill and the Garage Sale on Saturday Oct 10. MHA is committed to participating in this community event. We need help with the following tasks:
- Gallery sitting
- Help manning the craft table
- Volunteers to help with the garage sale
- Demo Artists
Please email Laura to volunteer for any of these tasks. The gallery is always in need of sitters. If each member sat one shift at the gallery, we would be covered for almost a year. Email Carlos for details.
The
Reception Committee needs 1-2 people to help with shopping or set up
for our gallery receptions. This is a once a month or less commitment.
Email Lisa
- Our Historian, Nena Hartz, always needs pictures, newpaper clippings, or other documents about MHA for organization's scrapbook. Notify Nena if you have a contribution. By the way, our scrapbook is beautiful and is available for viewing in our Library. Thanks Nena!
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Mint Hill Arts
The Grace Building
7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd
Charlotte, NC 28227
New Phone Number!
980-226-5532
www.minthillarts.org
Gallery Hours:
10am-3pm, Tues-Sat
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October Calendar
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October Opening Reception
Fri 10/9, 7-9pm
Exhibit runs through 11/6
Discover Mint Hill
Sat, 10/10
Life Drawing
Tue 9/15 7-9pm
RSVP
October Presentation
Tue 10/27, 7-9pm
Portrait Drawing
Tue 11/3, 7-9pm
November Intake and pickup for October
Fri 11/6, 4-6pm and
Sat 11/7, 10am-12
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Mint Hill Arts
is now on Facebook and Twitter
Follow us on Facebook
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Chance to win "Antique Vase" by Martha Faires!
Raffle Tickets available at the gallery
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Upcoming Exhibits at Mint Hill Arts
October
Pastels and Paintings by Martha Faires
November
Small Works by MHA members
December
Juried Show
Details TBA January
FiberArts February
Photography
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Register for Fall Classes
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Adult Classes
Acrylic & Oil
Drawing
Fabric Art
Jewelry
Photoshop
Pottery
Watercolor
Kids Classes
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Opportunities
As a service to the community, Mint Hill Arts strives to be an information and support network to local artists of all media and a source of educational and cultural enrichment to the public. Click here to check out area opportunities for workshops, exhibits, educational programming and more.
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This project was made possible, in part, with funding by the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of MHA member Johnell Kinsey. Johnell was a talented photographer and always a friendly face at the gallery. Our sympathies are with all of his friends and family.
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Member News
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Carlos Alvarez Cotera, Virginia Dauth, and Mona Hearne were selected to participate in the Elder Gallery's "Salon de Refuses, " an auxiliary exhibit to Carolina's Got Art. The exhibit opens
Oct 9.
Members Carlos Alvarez Cotera, Luis Ardila, Larry Ferguson, and Carol Sikula are currently featured at Hawkins Street Gallery, owned by Pam Hacker.
Have some news? Submit ideas, accomplishments, thank you's, and events for the newsletter to info@minthillarts.org
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