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Happy New Year LAG!
January 2011 Issue |
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Longmont Artists' Guild
P.O. Box 2242 Lontmont CO 80502-2242
Our Board Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month. If LAG members have any questions or concerns, please call a board member so those items can be added to the agenda
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Joan Rhodes, President................................303-828-3453
Becky Everitt, Vice President.........................303-651-0644
Yvonne Ogg, Treasurer/Historian.................303-772-0843
David Weber, Secretary..................... ...........970-532-5949
Ron Gallegos, Publicity..................................303-684-8188
Janis Buck, Hospitality....................................303-774-8351
Lynn Daignault, Show Venue Co-ord............303-833-4645
Susan Steven, Newsletter Editor....................303-440-1060
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Russ Tanner - January Demo | | |
RUSS TANNER, O.P.A.
SIGNATURE MEMBER, OIL PAINTER'S OF AMERICA
BIOGRAPHY
A Room with a View 
was juried a Top 100 finalist for the 2002 Art for the Parks Painting Competition and returned from touring the country for one year. The National Park Academy of the Arts to enhance public awareness of our National Parks puts on this competition.
Russ Tanner's talents drew attention at an early age. After high school, he was awarded a full scholarship to the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Upon graduation, he moved to Kansas City, where he pursued a career as an illustrator for Hallmark Cards and continued his formal studies at the Kansas City Art Institute. Later, Russ chose to freelance as an illustrator and designer for advertising firms and design studios. In 1992 Russ gave up a career as a commercial artist in the Midwest and moved permanently to New Mexico to capture the beauty of the Southwest on canvas. His work has come alive by capturing the light, color, and expansive landscapes of the New Mexico and Colorado. With fresh inspiration, his talents have matured and developed.
Russ prefers to paint in the early morning or late afternoon because it is at these times the light is more saturated while the angle of light produces brilliance of color like no other time of the day. The emergence of a new day or the slow retirement of days-end reveals a beauty of its own.
A landscape artist of the west, Russ Tanner captures light, color and expansiveness in his Plein Air and Studio paintings.
His passion for expressing mountains and vistas represent a window to this world through his eye and his brushwork. He followed his heart's passion, becoming a full time artist in 1992, with a degree from The American Academy of Art, honing his artistic skills as an illustrator for Hallmark Cards and in commercial art, advertising and design arenas.
Influenced by the art of John F Carson, Edgar Payne, and Nicholai Fechin, Russ works in a broad-brush impressionist style, grounded in his own style of painterly realism.
His attention to color and value, by painting from life, along  with design, add a dimension to his paintings that have been recognized by both collector and art critics. As a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, he exhibits in national and regional shows. His work can be seen in major national and international corporate and private collections.
The recipient of a Merit Award from the 1997 Oil Painters of America National Show and voted a signature member of OPA, Russ has exhibited in numerous national and regional competitions, Tanner juried into the 2005 Colorado Governor's Show.
For more information:
http://www.russtannerfineart.com/#home
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ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS | |
 ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS EVERY MONTH
The Second Wednesday, September through May
(except December)
No Charge to attend. All are welcome.
6:30 Hospitality time, program starts at 7:00
at The Great Frame Up, 430 Main Street, Longmont
Ample parking in the back
(Click on artist name for more information)
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Sept 8, 2010 |
Camille Scott |
Encaustic | |
Oct 12, 2010 |
Ann Subeck |
Multimedia | |
Nov 10, 2010 |
Jason McPhillips |
Drawing-Painting | |
Dec, 2009 |
***No Demo in December*** | |
Jan 12, 2011 |
Russ Tanner |
Oil | |
Feb 9, 2011 |
Karen Ramsey |
Watercolor | |
Mar 9, 2011 |
Vickie Russell |
Pastels | |
Apr 13, 2011 |
Diane Goldenstein |
Sculpture | |
May 11, 2011 |
Tim Ellis |
Photography | |
June - Aug, 2010 |
***No Demos Summer Months*** |
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EVENTS: | | |
 LAG Holiday Party - Dec. 8th, 2010
Fun was had by all! We exchanged tree ornaments, some were homemade and some store-bought; all beautiful! We ate! We exchanged Art Cards, very colorful, creative and unique. And we enjoyed all the great food...yes, we ate, a lot! LAG gives BIG THANKS to the Great Frame Up for allowing us to have this fun get-together at their wonderful facility and to Janis Buck for her festive decorations.
 
 
 
Photos by Yvonne Ogg
Holiday Gift Fair - Dec. 10th, 2010
Some of our LAG members (including myself) offered arts and crafts for sale at this Longmont Merchants event on Dec. 10, 2010. It was held at the Old Town Marketplace on Main St. And even though the customers were few, we had lots of fun seeing all the creative items for sale, visiting Santa (I think he was having a jolly good time too) and meeting other artists.
 
 
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 MEMBERS NEWS:
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Diane Wood: Diane had an exhibit at Buzz Coffee on Francis Street until the end of November. She also has an ongoing exhibit at KL Realty in North Boulder. There are some large pieces there. Please do drop by. After taking a trip to Mt. Evans, Diane and her husband were able to photograph the mountain goats and finished three paintings of these goats.
Margaret Bobb: She entered a painting which was juried into the Denver Plein Air Arts Festival Exhibition and won an Honorable Mention Ribbon...the show ran through Dec 31st at the Denver Public Library. Margaret was also thrilled to see that someone bought that painting! Unfortunately, Margaret had very sad news this past month; her father died in early December. LAG would like to send our thoughts and prayers to her.
Suzanne Frazier: She is teaching several interesting workshops. A Saturday Contemplative Art Workshop on Saturday, January 15 from 10 am to 4 pm at her studio in Prospect will introduce you to her contemplative approach to art making and a follow-up Saturday Contemplative Art Workshop on Color Theory on Saturday, February 26 from 10 am to 4 pm. In 2011, Suzanne is teaching contemplative art retreats at Ghost Ranch, Mandala Center, Loretto Spirituality Center and Abbey of St. Walburga. More information www.suzannefrazier.com or contact Suzanne 303-502-0751 or suzanne@suzannefrazier.com
Lillian Kennedy: Free Weekly Art Lessons -
Refresh your spirit with fearless drawing and painting.
It just opened Jan.1, 2011. It is my gift; given with the intention to build a fun and supportive on-line community for all levels of art experience.
Dot Pecina: NO FEAR OIL PAINTING classes, by Dot Pecina, for beginning and intermediate students. Classes are held on Monday mornings from 9 am - 11 am and Wednesday afternoons, 1 pm - 4 pm. Each class runs for a month throughout the year and the cost is $49.00 for each month's session. Enjoy painting in a relaxed atmosphere as you create your work of art. Call Dot for additional information.; 303-682-8957 or e-mail at cottagehus@aol.com.
Diana Wade: LAG member from Loveland, CO, has had two paintings juried into the national Western Spirit Art Show & Sale held in Cheyenne, WY at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum opening March 5.
Diana is also a featured artist at the new show opening at the Art Center of Estes Park January 7, which runs through February 13. She is introducing several new pastels inspired by a recent trip to Italy at "The Artist Party." (Winter hours at the Gallery are Friday through Sunday, 10am to 4pm.)
Connie Griffith: The Town of Frederick Arts Commission wants to let the members of LAG know our January exhibit at Bella Rosa Golf Club Restaurant, (5830 Bella Rosa Drive in Frederick) is January 10 - February 7th. Becky Everitt (LAG member) is in that show, along with David Daignault (photography), Barbara Gittelson (painting), and Lori Kutz (photography). Also, On February 7- 27, the Carbon Valley area schools will exhibit K-12 student art work in a juried show at Bella Rosa. We are looking for prizes for the students, so if anyone received a duplicate something of art supplies for the holidays, we would gladly give a tax donation receipt for those items or other appropriate gifts for the students. Contact me or LAG member Pat Houston to donate: 303-833-6685, connie_griffith@msn.com
Maya Heneghan: She had four collages published in the 2010 Daily Guide to the Mayan Sacred Calendar and is currently exhibiting at the Solstice Gallery in Longmont.
Ron Smalley: He is teaching a watercolor class "Paint Better Pictures" at the Old Fire House in Longmont, to begin Jan. 15. This class is to help people paint better pictures in any 2-D media. For more information, go to: http://www.firehouseart.org/OFAC/classes.html
Jason McPhillips: Jason is teaching "Drawing Deeper: Fundamentals of Drawing" (and other classes found on the website below). All levels of experience are welcome. 303-444-1862
Tuesdays: January 11, 18, 25, 31 February 8, 15
6:00-9:00pm. Adults & Teens (age 16+)
Class fee: $175 (does not include materials)
For more information, go to:
http://www.openartsboulder.org/adultart.html
Rose Lynch: Her art is at Osmosis Gallery in Niwot, at Longmont United Hospital until mid-March, and Sun Rose Café. |
| CLASSES & INSTRUCTION: | | |
Classes are taught by many fine artists, including Hanlie Wessels (303) 682-2938, Anita Janz (303) 485-8811, Suzanne Frazier (303) 502-0751, Sally Fulton (303) 776-7761, Lillian Kennedy (303) 541-9506, Dorothy Pecina (303) 682-8957, Ron Smalley (303) 772-4726, Susan Steven (303) 440-1060 and Eli Vega (720) 251-1775.
For more information and pricing, go to: http://www.longmontartistsguild.org
At the top of the page, click on the button beside "Artists Teaching Artists." |
| UPCOMING SHOWS | |
The Great Frame Up Members Show
430 Main Street - Longmont
Feb. 11, 2011 - March 4, 2011
Don't miss this annual show where a steady stream of visitors will see your work.
The application deadline is Jan. 21, 2011
There is a $10 application fee plus 35% commission will be taken by the Great Frame Up for each piece sold. There is a three piece maximum. Art can be delivered at the LAG meeting and demo on Feb. 9th or at 10 a.m. the next day, Feb. 10th. Pickup art Sat. March 5th or Mon. March 7th.
Click here for application:
2011 UPCOMING SHOWS
FOR
LAG ARTISTS
SUN ROSE CAFÉ
JANUARY 3, 2011 - MARCH 7, 2011
THE GREAT FRAME UP
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 - MARCH 4, 2011
ST. STEPHENS/LAG SHOW
APRIL 28, 2011 - MAY 1, 2011
BAA/LAG SHOW
JUNE 8, 2011 - JUNE 12, 2011
NOTE: We now have insurance (see below message) and can add more LAG exhibits.
Know of a location for a show?
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| President's Corner: | |
Great news!
The guild has purchased liability insurance in order to have more opportunities to show our art work in venues that require insurance coverage. We have not had our own insurance because we used BAA, St Stephen's and The Great Frame Up insurance.
This insurance does not cover the theft of the art work. The artist needs to have their own policy for this coverage. The company that the guild is using for the liability insurance also offers a policy for the artist to protect against theft. The name of the insurance company is Johnson Archuleta Insurance and they are brokers that contact different companies and get the lowest price. The cost of the insurance for the artists depend on how much coverage they need for their art.
Joan Rhodes/LAG President
Artist's can contact:
Nikki Archuleta, 422 Kimbark St., Longmont 80501
303-485-1100 |
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Membership: | |
Join the Longmont Artists' Guild
Membership & Dues
Dues are collected in September
for the period of September through August
of each year.
New members can join at any time.
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| History of LAG... | | | The Longmont Artists' Guild was formed in 1957. At the time the group consisted of six members, Maurene Buethe, Vuna Cederberg, Nellie Cozens, Geraldine Everly, Carrie Nelson and Edna Peak. In the beginning the group met at each others' homes for the purpose of sharing experiences, painting together and analyzing each others' work. The following year (1958) an article ran in The Times-Call inviting new members to join.
In 1959 the meetings were moved to the Callahan House. There were no dues at that time, however, each member paid fifty cents per year, which was used to pay the cost of renting the meeting room at Callahan House (rental was twenty-five cents per meeting).
The group was named by Carrie Nelson and some members thought the name was rather formal for such a small gathering, but over the years the "Guild" grew into it's name. The first "art show" was held at the Tea & Coffee Store in November of 1959 (which later became part of the 1st National Bank).
LAG now has over 130 members from Longmont and surrounding communities. We have no paid staff and all of our events and shows are organized by volunteers.
All voluntary talent is welcome. We make our own food for openings, manage our newsletter and promotional pieces, handle our own advertising, hang our own art for shows, and worry about details together.
Each member who participates in an art show, volunteers to spend a couple of hours answering visitor questions and managing sales. Newcomers are generally paired with more experienced members.
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LAG would like to give HUGE thanks to our awesome past editor, Gretchen Heuring, for all the hard work and time she has put into the beautiful and professional newsletters she has produced for us. Gretchen will continue to keep our website going and up-to-date. We are so lucky to have her in LAG, thanks so much Gretchen!
To view our past newsletters, click the box below.
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Dear LAG Members & Friends:
As your new LAG Newsletter Editor, I just want to say "Yikes!! What was I thinking!" I am new at this so I beg for your mercy and forgiveness, in advance, and ask that you be kind with your comments, suggestions and criticisms. However, I seriously do want to hear from you and am open to any advice or ideas that you may have. And an assistant editor would be great too...someone with some writing skills. Anybody??
Instead of bi-monthly newsletters that we have done in the past, I will (attempt to) send them monthly. To do this, I need your help. Please send me any articles, news, announcements, photos, etc. that you would like to share with our members. E-mail them to me no later than the 20th of the month BEFORE each month's issue.
Send to: susan@longmontartistsguild.org
Let's make 2011 a year of amazing art, meeting new friends and health & happiness for all.
Sincerely, Susan Steven 
Longmont Artists' Guild Newsletter Editor
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