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Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting with the gift of speech."                                                                      

                                                                             -- Simonides (556 BC - 468 BC)

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February 2011
ISSUE ...


Main Gallery 

Bedlam 

Continuum  

Curatorial Opportunity 

Upstairs Gallery 

ARTalks
Classes  

Member Opportunities 

Membership 


 

ARTalks @ The Ridgefield Library

   

ART OF LANDSCAPE 

Sunday, March 13, 2011, 2PM

Ridgefield Library 

Landscape architect Craig Studer will focus on the integration of art in the garden.  Studer will talk about the ways that sculpture, follies and other works of art can become an important element in landscape design. The lecture will take place at the Ridgefield Library at 2pm.


Any ideas for the upcoming Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Artalk Season?  Let us know.  Reference ARTalk and send an email to [email protected].  Planning for this popular lecture series will start on April 2.

 

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CLASSES

 
ABSTRACT EXPLORATION
Conceptual and stylistic developments will be emphasized. Students looking to fine tune their work, progress to the next level, or just have a great time are all welcome. Bring canvasses, paper, brushes, paints - anything that will enhance your creative spirit.    Instructor Dan Becker holds an MFA from Dartmouth and a BS in Painting from Skidmore College. He has been teaching art for many years.  Fridays - 10:30am - 1:30 pm
(5 sessions)

$170 members/$200 non-members; drop-in fee $40.

Please contact the Guild at 438-8863 to register.
 

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Member News & 
OPPORTUNITIES

OPEN STUDIO @ THE GUILD The Guild's upstairs studio is available  Thursdays and Sundays from 12:30-3:30 for OPEN STUDIO for a flat fee of $20 per artist.  Please call the Guild to reserve a spot.


NEW CRITIQUE GROUP

Member Rick Rodamer would like to start an informal monthly critique group to discuss artwork in progress or finish work.  The group will meet at the Guild and there will be no fee.  Please email Rick directly at [email protected].  Please put "Critique Session" in the subject line and suggest time/day of the week that would work for you.  Rick will organize the response and be in touch.

 

CALL FOR ARTISTS

In Bedford Village, NY --

Artists are being sought to participate in the Spring Into Art  auction to help raise money for St. Patrick's School on Friday evening April 1, 2001.  The evening will will include an artist gallery and sale, musical entertainment, wine, beer and light fare.   Artists are invited to submit works that include, but are not limited to painting, drawing, photography, collage, sculpture, ceramic and jewelry.  Artists will, of course, receive free admission to the event as well as 60% of the revenue from the sale of their work during the event.   

 

Artists are not required to attend the event.  The school is asking that interested artists please contact Dorothy Monaco at 914-234-7914 with any questions regarding logistics.  Forms are kindly asked to be submitted by 5:00 pm on March 23.  Premiere posting will be given to those artists who submit their forms on or before 5:00 pm March 11, 2011.

Submission forms and detailed information about Spring Into Art can be found on the St. Patrick's School website stpatricksbedford.com/news/call-for-artists.

Volunteer
OPPORTUNITIES

Contact Mary Louise O'Connell at [email protected] or Joan Isaac
at the Guild (203.438.8863) for volunteer information or click for volunteer opportunities.  

Membership
Time to

RENEW
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Is your membership up-to-date? 

NEW TO THE GUILD -  Memberships may now be renewed on the Guild website RGOA.ORG via PAYPAL.  Call the Guild at 203.438.8863 with any questions.

 
Thank you for your support! 

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The Guild's

MISSION

Ridgefield Guild of Artists is a regional and community-based art organization that promotes the visual arts and arts education by providing high quality gallery space for exhibitions, art classes for children and adults, oppor-tunities for artist-in-residency programs, and art lectures on-site and in collaboration with other organizations.

Thanks to our 
SPONSORS 

- Capital Investment
 Marketing
- Events Party & Rentals

- Nature's Temptations

- Ridgefield Magazine 


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REMINDER     

Juried Member Show pick up is this weekend.   

Sat, Feb 26 & Sun, Feb 27, 12-4pm.   

 

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Bedlam

BEDLAM

A Member Show

     

 
  

E-vite Contest for Bedlam.  Seeking member art for our publicity and graphic outreach including website that evokes the feeling of bedlam ... chaos, mayhem, confusion!   The winner will be chosen by the Bedlam committee chaired by Sally Aldrich and Michelle Brewster.

 

DEADLINE 

Send artwork (jpeg format) via email to the Guild ([email protected]) by 4pm, March 1.  Please reference Bedlam in the subject line.    

 

Please Note:  While the Bedlam committee is looking for Bedlam imagery for publicity -- the Bedlam show itself is not themed!  All types and themes of artwork are welcome. 

 

Click here for more Bedlam information. 


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PATHWAYS TO 

LANDSCAPE 

March 5- 26, 2011

 

Member Dean Fisher has put together a survey of some of the best contemporary landscape work being done today.  

 

Opening Reception:  Saturday,  March 5, 2 - 4pm.  

(Snowdate:  Sunday, March 6, 2-4)

 

A Walk & Talk with Dean will take place on Saturday, March 12 at 3pm.  (Snowdate: Saturday, March 19 at 3pm).

 

Click here for more exhibit information. 

 

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Continuum 

Upcoming:

CONTINUUM

 

 

CONTINUUM: Gender Identities

April 30- June 3, 2011

 

Opening Reception: April 30, 6-9pm

  

A big conversation in a small town will be curated by Nancy Moore.  Over 50 artists will explore the idea of gender.    

  

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CURATORIAL OPPORTUNITY 

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Finally, we will be addressing our 2012 calendar in the next month.  If you have any ideas or would like to curate or chair a show, please let us know by March 15, 2011.  The Board will consider hosting one or two shows a year proposed by Guild members.  Please note: This is not an opportunity to propose a solo show! 

 
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Upstairs

Gallery Shows

  

Suzanne  Ashley's current show New Pastels runs from February 15-March 14 will have an artist's reception on Sat, March 12 from 2-4pm

 

 

Jean Tock's mixed media exhibition Optimism in a Lonely World will run from March 15-April 14.  An artist reception will take place on Sat, April 2 from 6-8pm.

 

Click here for more Upstairs Gallery information. 

 

Please note that the Upstairs Gallery 2011 schedule is filled; but we are taking reservations for 2012.  Please call Joan Isaac at 203-438-8863 for more information.

 
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