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Newsletter of Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona October, 2012 |
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Board of Directors
2012 - 2013
President
Marti White
Vice-President
Sandy Brittain
Secretary
Jan Huthoefer
Treasurer
Miriam Otte
Programs
Nancy Norton
Membership
Sandy Brittain
Paula Porter
Jennifer Clark (helper)
Mini-Workshops
Carmen Williams
Jill Ballesteros (helper)
Workshops
Jo Ann Daly
Lorrie Parsell
Website Manager
Marti White
Exhibits
Carol Chambers
Newsletter
Marti White |
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Directory Changes
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New Members
New Member:
Jinny Marshall
800 W. Bangalor
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
297-1873
c: 520-471-9469
jinnymar@comcast.net
Name Spelling Change:
Anna Lynne Helm
New Signature Members:
Ann Loud
Carolyn Quarnberg
Frani Bopp
Paula Porter
Miriam Otte
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Current Signature Member List
Download a pdf file of the current list of CASA's Signature Members
Click here for updated list |
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More Help for Assemblage
Another assemblage artist to check out on the internet is Michael deMeng. He offers online courses in various aspects of assemblage work. One is beginning August 18. Information regarding this and other opportunities can be found on his blog. Just Google his name for info. |
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Assemblage Resources
Antiques, Etc.
2319 N. Country Club, corner of Grant
Tucson, Az. 85716 Phone:322-6269
Check outside area- rusty things etc.
Gerson's Building Materials
1181 South park Ave.
Tucson, Az. 85713 Phone:624-8585
Goodwill 4th Avenue
Goodwill Outlet
Campbell and Irvington
Things sold by the pound!
Check out website for more info.
Savers
5845 E. Broadway
571-2001
290 W. Ft. Lowell / Oracle
292-6330
Wednesday Senior discount, both Savers.
There are many more, especially on 22nd Street, Speedway and Grant. Good Luck!!!
Thanks Carmen Williams! |
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Monotype Workshops
with JoAnne Hungate
JoAnne offers watercolor monotype workshops in her studio for 2 or 3 people. $65 for a half day workshop with al materials furnished. Contact JoAnne at: johungate3@gmail.com. |
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Wisdom Words
"When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt."
__Honore de Balzac
Some helps for building self-confidence when you are feeling defeated.
1. Ground yourself. Focus on the positive.
2. Balance the negative. Praise yourself!
3. Take a break. Shift your focus - doodle, scribble, paint with your hands, move to some music.
4. Nurture yourself. Take time to play. Write down three things you are thankful for.
5. Connect with others. Draw on the encouragement of people who may be experiencing the same things you are.
"He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg."
__Chinese Proverb
Embracing Vulnerability
1. Be aware - be present
2. Be honest
3. Be okay with it
4. Jump!
Don't wait. Take off your armor and embrace your vulnerability.
Ten Reasons to be Okay with Being Disliked
1. It allows you to be true to yourself.
2. It gives you the power to say no.
3. You're more comfortable exploring your feelings.
4. Your candor can help other people.
5. You can freely express your thoughts.
6. It prepares you for greater success.
7. It teaches you to offer kindness and compassion without expectations.
8. You can inspire other people.
9. You can use your time wisely.
10. You can choose to smile anyway.
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Workshops with
Andy Burgess
Andy Burgess is an artist offering one-day workshops in his newly built studio in mid-town Tucson. The cost is $110, time is 10am to 5pm with lunch included. Discounts are available. Contact Andy at:
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Archived Newsletters
Please check the web site for archived newsletters. Go to the contact page at www.CASAaz.org and click on "Constant Contact Archives.
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Website News
The CASA Website has been updated. Check it out for information concerning CASA activities for the coming year.
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Using Click-On Links
Sometimes when you use a click-on link in the newsletter, it may seem that it is not coming up. I have found that there is sometimes a delay. This can be frustrating, but try being patient and wait a bit. It usually does come up.
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Classes with Catherine Nash and Robert Renfrow
click here for class schedule |
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Paper Leather Workshop
with Cory Celaya
Presented by PaperWorks
Thursday, October 11, 12:30-3:30pm and
Friday, October 12, 10:00am - 4:00pm
U of A Modular Classroom
4101 N. Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85719
Cost: $125.00
or call Diana Davis: 749-0884
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Loren Rabb |
Next Meeting: Friday, October 5, 2012
9:30 am (social time 9:00-9:25 come early)
St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church
4625 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718
Loren Rabb
Strategies for a Successful Art Career
Lauren Rabb, sole curator of the University of Arizona Museum of Art beginning in 2009, presents "Strategies For A Successful Art Career." She curates, on average, fourteen exhibitions a year.
The museum showcases over 6,000 objects that span seven centuries for which she is responsible. Some landmark exhibits include Metropolis, The Aesthetic Code: Unraveling the Secrets of Art and The Border Project: Soundscapes, Landscapes and Lifescapes. The Aesthetic Code was chosen by TUSD as a permanent part of the Opening Minds through the Arts curriculum. She has also opened the UAMA Collaborative Research Center in the Pfeiffer Gallery which has allowed students, faculty and local scholars to curate small exhibitions in the museum.
Previously Lauren was both owner and director of The Gallery at 6th and 6th in Tucson. This private gallery specialized in American Modernism from the 1940's forward. She also produced catalogues for all major exhibitions, which included essays written by experts in the field.
She includes in her background acting as Director of Historical Paintings at Hollis Taggart Galleries in Washington DC and other directorships of art in Washington. She brings a wealth of teaching experience in novel writing and art related topics and has done several conference presentations. As a juror, she includes the SISTA exhibit at the University of Arizona, The Jewish Community Centers Annual Art Exhibit and the Santa Rita Art League's annual exhibit along with many other shows in both Arizona and New Mexico.
The wealth of knowledge that Lauren will bring to our group about the world of art is overwhelming. We hope that you will plan to attend this informal discussion.
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Opportunity Knocks
There is an opening for one or two people to become helpers for the program chairperson, Nancy Norton. This job would include helping to set up the room for whatever presentation is planned for the meeting. There is a lot to do in getting ready for a monthly meeting and extra hands and others with the knowledge of what needs to be done is essential to a smooth operation. Please let Marti or Nancy know if you would be willing to help in this way.
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The Circle of Book Clubs and The Humane Society will be hosting a book and art event on December 2, 2012 to benefit both the Pima Library Foundation and the Humane Society. Dr. Kristin Nelson, a Scottsdale veterinarian will be presenting her book - Coated With Fur. We will also have a silent auction of animal inspired art. (art may be two or three dimensional, in any medium or combination of mediums, and animal inspired is extended to birds and fish - so any work with feathers, fins and gills will be welcomed. We hope that members of CASA will generously support this event by donating originals or prints of original artwork for the auction. The Circle's book events are typically held at beautiful private homes and wine and light refreshments are served.
Artists who donate to the auction will be given a complimentary ticket.
I've asked Marti White to inform CASA members of our event. Please direct your questions to Rona Rosenberg at the Kirk-Bear Canyon Library,
By e-mail - rona.rosenberg@pima.gov or 594-5275.
Thank you.
Rona
Rona S. Rosenberg
Adult Services Librarian
Kirk-Bear Canyon Library
8959 E Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson AZ 85749
(520) 594-5275 fax 594-5276
e-mail rona.rosenberg@pima.gov
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Classes with Lisa Mishler
Lisa will be teaching at the Drawing Studio starting October 8, 2012, on Monday afternoons from 1:00 - 4:00pm. Please check the Drawing Studio website for details and registration information www.thedrawingstudio.org. She will also be teaching at Toscana's on Wednesday starting the 19th of September in the mornings. For those who are interested please check Toscana's website. |
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Classes with Francheskaa
Oasis, Armory Park downtown between 5th & 6th
Mondays: September 24-October 29
call 520-322-5607 for catalogue and to register
WATERCOLOR Mixed Media...pen/ink, rice paper,
colored pencils and more...
9am - noon, 6 classes $100, class limit 12
ABSTRACT PAINTING Texturing and Surfacing,
Pouring. Explore
1-4pm 6 classes $100, class limit 12
Arizona Arts Supply at Oracle and Wetmore
call Francheskaa 520-780-3367 to register
POURING Friday, October 5-October 26
10:30am-12:30pm class limit 5
Francheskaa's Studio call 520-780-3367 to register
ABSTRACT PAINTING Pouring, Texturing,
Surfacing, Collage - Explore with watercolor or
acrylic. October 6-27 10am-3pm, 4 classes $100
class limit 6
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Current Membership Directory Available
The current membership directory is available for you to download and print. Please click below for the pdf file.
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UNCREATIVE DAYS
Uncreative days are real life. Every artist knows them. Uncreative days are part of the yin/yang of artistic yearning.
What do you do? You don't do anything. Zilch. Nada. Zip. Wait it out. Accept the fallow period as graciously as you can and get ready for a quantum leap in creativity.
This does not mean you can quit. You still have to go through the motions, keep showing up at the drawing board. Continue to prepare the canvas. Pretend you're a creative temp. Your only assignment is to replenish the well. Resurrect any old creative projects that might have fallen into the sinkhole of second thoughts or the back of the closet. Give them another glance.
If you're creatively barren, give yourself a break. The hardest thing we'll ever do as artists is learn to call an occasional halt. Today, if you're feeling uncreative, don't despair. Start getting excited and save your strength. You're being prepared for a quantum leap in creativity! In the natural world droughts depart as suddenly and as mysteriously as they arrive. This too, is life.
Sandy Brittain, Vice President
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CASA Programs 2012-2013
September 7, 2012
John Salgado
"Thinking Outside the Box"
October 5, 2012
Lauren Rabb
"Strategies for a Successful Art Career"
November 2, 2012
Francheskaa
"Design and Composition"
December 7, 2012
Lynn Rae Lowe
"Drawing It Out"
January 4, 2013
Josh Goldberg
"On the Painter's Path:
Self Surrender and the Flowers of Happiness"
February 1, 2013
Deanna Thibault
"Paper Landscapes"
March 1, 2013
Miles Conrad
"Making A Breakthrough:
Topics in Professional Practices"
April 5, 2013
Robert Renfrow
"How to Document Your Artwork in Today's Digital World"
May 4, 2013
TBA
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Sparking the Imagination
Abstract Impressions by Marti White
at Academy Village
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Apertures III Marti White |
"Sparking the Imagination"
Abstract Impression by Marti White
Community Center, Long Gallery
Academy Village
13701 E. Old Spanish Trail
Tucson, AZ 85747
520-647-0900
extended to September 14
Gallery Hours: 10am-5pm M-F
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Fall Three-Day Workshop
with
David Adix
October 24-26, 2012
David Adix, a Tucson artist, taught a mini-workshop for CASA about a year and a half ago. The reviews were so enthusiastic we invited him back to present a three-day workshop for us, "Exploring Collage," on Wednesday, October 24, Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2012. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Goddard Hall, 4831 East 22nd Street, Tucson. The class is suitable for beginners to advanced collage artists. Applications for the workshop will be accepted by mail based on the earliest postmarks. Please refer to the registration form which is attached below.
David is a classic collage artist in the manner of early 20th century artists such as Kurt Schwitters, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso and Juan Gris. He uses found papers-often the most humble bits of paper such as hot - cup wraps, old maps and other papers, the older and the more worn out, the better - and turns them into distinctive and dynamic works of art. His style of collage is also known as "pure" collage in that he uses found or purchased papers and usually does not paint his own papers or paint over his collages. His signature work is long, narrow human figures made of found materials in assemblage.
David is represented by galleries in Tucson, Scottsdale, Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Some of his out-of-state galleries are in California, Michigan, Vermont and Florida.
Workshop is Full!
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Letter from the President
It was so good to be with all of you again after the summer break. What a great program with John Salgado. He certainly gave us a lot of food for creative thinking in our assemblage work. As you will discover in another article later in this newsletter, this is just the first of several very interesting programs for this year. Thank you so much to Nancy Norton for the time and energy that she put into setting all this up. She worked hand in hand with Carmen Williams who is in charge of the Mini-Workshops. Several of our programs will lead into these shorter workshops.
These last few weeks I have felt bombarded by politics - much of which has been negative and disturbing. It is difficult to keep your focus centered during times like these and I have been thankful for those few moments in each week when I have been able to retreat to my studio and settle into my art. We are so fortunate, as artists, to have this outlet for our busy minds - a place to quiet ourselves and move away from the troubles of the world around us and find the peace of color, composition, design, line, mark making and creative thought. Hopefully these times are productive in many ways - keeping us healthy and producing wonderful new work that we can bring to the opportunities to show our work that CASA is offering this year.
So it is with enthusiasm that I welcome this new year of fellowship with you, my art family, as we work together and create together and push ourselves into new ways of doing our art.
Marti White, President
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Look for art by CASA members Deanna Thibault, Jennifer Clark, and Francheskaa
Thibault is a Littly Whimsy
October 1 through October 30, 2012
Kirk Bear Canyon Library 8959 E. Tanque Verde
520-594-5275
Mon - Thu 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm
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Tubac Center of the Arts
Members' Open Exhibit
September 7 - October 7, 2012
Reception September 7, 5-7pm
Look for work by CASA artists: Anne Leonard, Ann Mason,
Deanna Thibault, Del Marinello, Jan Evans,
Jo Ann Daly, Marilyn McQuarrie, Rosemary Tyrell, Terry Voss,
Sandy Brittain, Carol Chambers and Marti White
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Full Schedule for CASA Shows, 2012-2013
Signature Members' Show at Campus Christian Center, October 15 - December 10, 2012.
click here for prospectus
Mesch , Clark and Rothschild Law Firm Three-Dimensional Show, "The Artistry of Assemblage," Jury on November 2, 2012. Show to be hung mid January, 2013, and will remain up until April. This show will consist of wall hanging 3-D art. Early jurying is because of post card planning by MCR.
click here for prospectus
Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery Show, "Southwestern Impressions," Jury on December 7, 2012. Show to be hung January 31, 2013, and will remain up until February 28, 2013. Early jurying is because of new rules at Agua Caliente. Habitat for Humanity Benefit Show will be held in the spring of 2013. Dates for the show and jury will be announced when finalized |
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Fall Classes with Lois McDonald
Tuesdays - September 18 & 25, October 2 & 9
Four Tuesdays from 9:30am to 12:30pm
Price: $160.00 plus a $25.00 supply fee. All supplies, except for brushes, will be supplied by Lois.
Week One: What kind of acrylic paint to use and why.
Week Two: Products or papers to use for texture.
Week Three: Acrylic ink pouring on prepared canvas from prior week.
Week Four: Critiqueing the pour and finishing prior works.
Contact Lois at: loismcdonald@q.com.
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CASA Signature Members' Exhibit
at Campus Christian Center
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CASA Signature Members' Show
Campus Christian Center
University of Arizona
715 N. Park Ave.
520-623-7575
October 15, 2012 - December 10, 2012
Reception (closing)
December 8, 2012
12:00-2:00pm
click for prospectus
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"Color Rocks"
Work by Del Marinello
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KalieidoscopeII Del Marinello |
"Color Rocks"
Works by Del Marinello
West Social Center
1111 Via Arco Iris
Green Valley
September 26 - October 15, 2012
Reception:
September 28, 4-7pm
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"The Artistry of Assemblage"
CASA at Mesch, Clark and Rothschild Law Firm
Coming in January
CASA will be doing a three-dimensional show at Mesch, Clark and Rothschild to be hung in January. The jury date is November 2, at our regular CASA meeting at St. Francis in the Foothills United Methodist Church. You will be able to submit two pieces - assemblage or other three-dimensional work. All work must hang on the wall. This show will hang for several months. Mesch, Clark and Rothschild is located at 259 N. Meyer Ave. in downtown Tucson. The space can accomodate some large pieces of work, so think big rather than small. We are hoping many of you will try something new if you have never worked in three-dimensions before. This should be a fun show!
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Collage 101 Articles from Sharyn Binam
Sharyn has made these interesting tutorial articles available for you to use in better understanding how to work in mixed media/collage.
Air Dry Clay
click here for downloadable pdf file
Picture Planning Worksheet
click here for downloadable pdf file
Seven Principles
click here for downloadable pdf file
Color Theory
click here for downloadable pdf file
Collage Inventory
click here for downloadable pdf document
Acrylic Mediums
click here for a downloadable pdf file
The Basics of Collage
click here for a downloadable pdf
Pen and Ink
click here for a downloadable pdf
Types of Pens
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CASA Mini-Workshops
2012-2013
September: John Salgado - One day workshop - "Thinking Outside the Box" - September 14 at Raices Taller Gallery. $65.00 - 10:00am to 4:00pm.
November 2, 2012: Francheskaa - "Composition" - One half day workshop - after the regular meeting at U of A Modular Classroom. $40.00 - 1:00 - 5:00pm
December 7, 2012: Lynn Rae Lowe - "Drawing it Out" - One half day workshop at St. Francis in the Foothills after the regular meeting. $40.00 - 1:00 - 5:00pm
January 4, 2013: Josh Goldberg - "On the Painters' Path" - One half day workshop after the regular meeting at U of A Modular Classroom. $40.00 - 1:00 - 5:00pm
February 1, 2013: Deanna Thibault - "Paper Landscapes" - One half day workshop after the regular meeting at St. Francis in the Foothills. $40.00 - 1:00 - 5:00pm
April 5, 2013: Robert Renfrow - "Photoshop Elements Quick Start" - One half day workshop after the regular meeting at St. Francis in the Foothills. $40.00 - 1:00 - 4:00pm
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CASA Members in the News
Terry Voss will be showing at Pasada Java, 665 Park Centre Avenue, Green Valley, October 3-31. The reception is October 5, 4-6pm. Terry's partner, Donald Weston, will be showing some of his Navaho style weavings.
Miriam Otte's art quilt, Round Peg, Square Hole, was juried into a show to be held at the Chandler Center for the Arts in Chandler, AZ. The show runs from November 2, 2012, to January 20, 2013, and is called "Art Quilts XVII: Integrating a Paradox. On November 2 there will be a buyers private reception from 6-7pm and a public reception from 7-9pm.
Perdita Andrews will be one of the artists represented in the Contents Interiors Art Invitational. Opening reception will be October 13, 2012.
Jo Ann Daly is showing her work in several places. She is part of "Over the Tucson Mountains" show at the Tucson International Airport, August 8 - October 26. She is part of a three artist show at the Oro Valley Library for September and October.
Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Open Show will run from September 7 - October 7, 2012.
CASA members with work in the show include Jo Ann Daly, Sandy Brittain, Carol Chambers, Marti White, Ann Mason, Deanna Thibault, Del Marinello, Anne Leonard, Jan Evans, Marilyn McQuarrie, Rosemary Tyrell, and Terry Voss. Marti White's mixed media painting, Carnival, was given an Award of Merit in the exhibit.
Mary Kunkel has a continuous show of abstract art at Wild Orchids Salon and also at Etna Insurance on First Ave.
Wanda Hein has one of her watercolor paintings in a recent book, Shall We Gather at the River, by E. Reid Gilbert. The book is available in book stores and at www.Amazon.com in both hard and soft cover.
Marti White has a solo show at Long Gallery in the Community Center of The Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, 85747. The show has been extended through September 14. Gallery hours are 10am-5pm Monday - Friday. Gallery phone is 647-0900. Marti's collage, Visions of Childhood, has been accepted to the Northern National Art Competition at Nicolet College in Rhinelander, WI. Daffodils, a watercolor, was awarded 5th place in the September online gallery competition of Light, Space, Time Gallery. Marti will be showing her work at the Foothills Office North of Coldwell Banker Realty at 2890 E. Skyline Drive, Ste.#250, phone 577-7433, beginning in mid September.
JoAnne Hungate teaches watercolor monotype workshops in her studio. The workshops are one half day for $65 with all materials furnished. Contact JoAnne at johungate3@gmail.com. JoAnne will be in the Best of American Landscapes book that will be out later this year. She sold two large acrylic paintings from her website.
Jan Huthoefer's work will be displayed at a new shop in Old Bisbee, "K's" at 52 Main Street. The new store is operated by Katie and Jim Harrelson, Jan's daughter and son-in-law. Also for sale will be Jim's jewelry and music DCs and Katie's photographs, as well as serapes, pottery and many beautiful and inexpensive baskets all made by the Tarahumara Indians located in a remote area of Mexico. Contact Jan for more info at Jhuthoefer@cox.net or 520-803-9657.
Deanna Thibault's painting, Sabino, has been juried into the Western Federation Watercolor Society's 37th Annual Exhibit. Deanna will be showing at the SAWG Gallery at River and Craycroft through September, 2012. Deanna's work will be on exhibit at Kirk Bear Canyon Library October 1 - 30, 2012, with a reception on Tuesday, October 2, 4:30-7:30pm. She is also part of an exhibit in Tombstone, AZ, at the Wyatt Earp House and Gallery, 102 E. Fremont St. called Art Inspirations: A Collection of Photographs and the Art they inspire. You can also see work by CASA members Jenny Clark and Francheskaa at this show.
Del Marinello will have a solo show at West Center, 1111 Via Arco Iris in Green Valley, September 26 through October 15 with a reception on September 28, 4-7pm.Del will be represented in the Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Open Exhibit.
Lois McDonald has been asked to serve on the critique committee for SAAG.
Sandy Brittain has hung several paintings at the Cafe' ala Carte' at the Tucson Museum of Art this summer. She has a piece in the gift shop at Tubac Center of the Arts. She will be showing at SAWG gallery and will be represented in the Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Open Exhibit.
Susan Matte-Farina is moving back to Tucson. She recently sold eight pieces of her artwork from her home in Frisco to people looking at the house that was for sale there. Congrats, Susan, and welcome back to Tucson!
Anne Leonardis showing work at the SAWG Gallery through September 23 - a panel of paintings of people titled Dressed for the Occasion. Anne has been accepted into a landscape exhibit, "Capturing Nature's Light," at The Drawing Studio, September 1-23. She will be represented in the Tubac Center of the Arts Members' Open Exhibit. Anne also shows her work at the Toscana Studio and Gallery, 9040 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, AZ.
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Sharyn's Notes from John Salgado's Presentation
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Treasurer's Report
Bank Accounts
Checking
Balance as of April 9, 2012 9795.98
Revenue 4599.00
Disbursements -3334.85
Ending Balance 11,060.13
Savings Balance as of April 9, 2012 4489.03
Revenue 0.95
Disbursements 0.00
Ending Balance 4489.98
Petty Cash 60.00
Grand Total 15,610.11
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Please send any items for the newsletter to Marti White at martiaz@simplybits.net. The deadline for the November, 2012, newsletter is October 10th. |
Marti White Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona |
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