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The Great Frame Up
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The Longmont Artists' Guild is grateful to the Great Frame Up for many years of support and friendship.
The Great Frame Up Gallary shows our art each year and the owner, Dave Iannazzo, generously permits us to use the showroom space after hours for our monthly meetings and demonstrations.
Guild artists have also held one-man shows in this attractive gallary.
(303) 772-7293
The Great Frame-Up Website
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Sun Rose Cafe
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LAG would like to thank Sun Rose Café for allowing our members to exhibit and sell their work at their fabulous café each year,
January - March.
The café offers breakfast, lunch and dinner
Mon. through Sat.
379 Main Street
Longmont
Phone: 303-651-3533
Sun Rose Cafe Website
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St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church
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The Longmont Artist Guild is so fortunate to have St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in our community. We wish to thank them for their support, giving us the opportunity to exhibit and promote the arts at their beautiful parish. We would also like to thank the St. Stephen's volunteers for giving up their time to help make this show the success that it is every year.
www.ststephenslongmont.com
1303 South Bross Lane
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-1072
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May 2011 Newsletter |
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You may have noticed the many new faces in our guild. Our guild is growing at a rapid rate because you, the members, make newcomers feel welcome. Great job everyone!
The guild has had a non-profit status for less than a year. And already we are going into areas and doing things that have not been possible before. One of those areas is grant writing and behind the scenes is Kate Demke. She is taking classes, gathering information, and filing grant proposals. One of the grants Kate was applying for was getting funds for new show panels. We have 20 panels now and if it weren't for the help of BAA, we would not have had enough panels for our shows. Thanks Kate for your hard work on the grants!
St. Stephen's and LAG wants to help artists in these hard economic times by keeping the percentage low. So the artist will receive more money for their artwork. Also, new this year in the show, is prize money for 1st place and Best of Show winners.
Joan Rhodes
LAG President
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ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS
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 ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS
The Second Wednesday of Every Month
September through May
(except December)
No Charge to attend...All are welcome!
6:30 Hospitality time, 7:00 Program
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
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Camille Scott
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Encaustic
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Oct 12, 2010
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Ann Subeck
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Multimedia
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Nov 10, 2010
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Jason McPhillips
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Drawing-Painting
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Dec, 2009
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***No Demo in December***
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Jan 12, 2011
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Russ Tanner
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Oil
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Feb 9, 2011
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Karen Ramsey
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Watercolor
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Mar 9, 2011
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Kate Demke
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Printmaking
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Apr 13, 2011
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Diane Goldenstein
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Sculpture
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May 11, 2011
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Tim Ellis
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Photography
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June - Aug, 2010
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***No Demos Summer Months***
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 FEATURED LAG MEMBERS
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We are featuring two LAG members each month who have volunteered their time and energy to LAG, helping in some way with our guild's events, shows or various goals. Here are the nominated members for May 2011:
Joan Rhodes:
Nominated by Lynn Daignault: I wish to nominate Joan Rhodes. She literally rescued the Guild about two years ago, when the current president had to step down for health and family reasons. She has singlehandedly held down the position of president as well as director of publicity. Because of her hard work we now have our non-profit status and are eligible for grants and insurance which helps us use different venues. Her warm and cheerful demeanor has made our demos and board meetings a pleasure to attend.
About Joan Rhodes:
Joan has been married for 40 years to her wonderful husband Terry. Together they participate in several activities. They are active in the Colorado Senior Pro Charity Rodeo Association that puts on a rodeo to raise money for charities. They compete in the team roping and train their own horses. They also do some mounted shooting and just started cattle sorting competition. Joan had a career in dentistry for 25 years. After retiring she trained a therapy dog for Longmont United Hospital that lead to working in their adult day care as an assistant activity director for three years. A native of Spokane, Wash. she and her husband have called Colorado 'home' for the past 32 years.
 Joan started sculpting as a woodcarver and then in the last 5 years
has been working in clay and casting her work in bronze. It is her aspiration to share the joy she feels and sees in daily life through her sculptures
 Colleen Hoerner:
Nominated by Joan Rhodes: Colleen Hoerner is my selection. She is a BAA board member and a member of LAG. She helped me so much last year learning how to put everything together for the LAB/BAA show. She was the person that started the show at the fairgrounds. Colleen has been managing the panels For LAG/BAA artists.
About Colleen Horner:
Colleen Hoerner was raised in a small town in Nebraska, and then attended college, first in Missouri, then Lincoln, NE., and finished with a BFA from C.U. in Boulder. After meeting her future husband in Estes Park, they married and lived in Boulder for 8 years, Gunbarrel for 13 years, and then to Niwot where they have lived for 19 years. She started doing more artwork after her two children were in high school, switching from watercolor and colored pencil to pastel in 1995. She and her husband have run the Alpine Trail Ridge Motel and the Sundeck Restaurant in Estes Park seasonally for forty years.
She joined the Boulder Art Association in 1994 after attending a member's show at Crossroads Mall. After serving as secretary for the BAA for six years and chairing member and national shows for nine years, she retired from the active board and  is now on the BAA's advisory board. In 2009, she joined the LAG after enjoying collaborating with them for several previous years on the presentation of the joint BAA/LAG members' show at the fairgrounds.
Although trying many mediums, pastel has become her first love. She has been fortunate to appear in the Pastel Journal, the Artists Magazine, American Art Collector, Best of Pastel, Paint America Top 100, Jackson Richeson International 75, and to receive the BCAA Milash Award.
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LAG EVENTS
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|  APRIL DEMONSTRATION
DIANE GOLDENSTEIN - APRIL'S LAG DEMO:
LAG was once again treated to a fabulous demonstration of creativity and artistic expertise. Diane wowed our members, showing us the  techniques she uses to make a beautiful, abstract sculpture. She shared her process of beginning the piece, demonstrated how she "sculpts" the shape and then talked about the finishing touches. We are so fortunate to have someone as talented as Diane in our LAG membership. Thank you Diane!
For more information on Diane, visit: http://dgoldensteinattorneylongmont.com
Photos by Yvonne Ogg
*********************************************************************************** ST. STEPHENS SHOW 2011 
Times-Call Headlines 
 With the help from many of our LAG members and our generous friends from the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, we are proud to say that this show was the most successful ever!
 There were over 160 artworks entered, 81 artists, and judged by Jason McPhillips and Murth Murphy, giving 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons in each category.
The 1st place winners, receiving a cash award of $100, were:
Oils: Susan Austin
Acrylics: Chiso Maas
Watercolors: Ruth Newell
Pastels: Sabrina Stiles
Mixed Media: Janet Strickler
Sculpture: Daine Goldenstein
Photography: Daniel Joder
Photography Enhanced: Maria Rosa Fufte Escude
Graphics: Cathy Young
People's Choice: Daniel Jones
Best of Show: Susan Austin
LAG is so grateful for all the wonderful folks, both St. Stephen's volunteers and LAG members, who worked so hard, side-by-side, with set-up, take-down, gift shop, artist reception, brochures, name tags, postcards, free seminars and free artist demonstrations. There is so much to do to put a  show like this together and we are truly fortunate to have such good people who give up their time to make it all happen. Special thanks to Gretchen Heuring, for being the one who had the vision to start the St. Stephen's Show in 2007, with LAG and St. Stephens joining forces in 2009. Gretchen still graciously carries the responsibility for it's production every year since. Thanks Gretchen, and all the volunteers for making this show one of the best ever!
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MEMBERS NEWS 
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Heather Rogers: Heather has been chosen to be the featured artist in July for the Longmont Art Walk.
Ann Maree Beaman: She will be participating in the May ArtWalk Longmont
Diane Wood: Diane hung a show at the East Boulder Recreation Center in Boulder on March 31. It will be up until April 29. She also just hung a show at the Sun Rose Cafe at 379 Main St. in Longmont. The show will run from April 4, 2011 to May 3, 2011. They are open from  6:30 am to 8:00 pm. One of the paintings in the show is "Balloon Reflections". And, she will hang a show at the Bella Rosa Golf Clubhouse on April 25 thru May 23. Diane Wood will also have some artwork in Rabid Rabbits Gallery, Kimbark St., Longmont May 9 - May 31.
Diane Wood, local resident of Longmont in Boulder County will be featured artist at the Lincoln Gallery on 429 Lincoln Ave. in Loveland. The show runs from May 9, 2011 until June 4, 2011. The gallery hours are Monday - Friday 11 am - 5 pm. Saturday 11 am - 4 pm. A reception will be held on second Friday, May 13, from 6 pm to 9 pm. Please drop by. I will be painting during the reception and look forward to talking to visitors. Rose Lynch: She continues to exhibit a few works at Osmosis Gallery in Niwot. She will also have several pieces at the Confetti show at the Old Firehouse...currently running. Margaret Bobb: Margaret will be joining Lillian Kennedy in New York City for her workshop at the end of April (April 28-May 1). She also has four pieces in the Old Firehouse Confetti show. The lady who hung it did a great job. It's a beautiful show. Margaret also will have 3 pieces in the Plein Air Painter of Estes Park (PAPEP) Show at the Cultural Arts Center in Estes which runs from May 6-22. There will be awards for this show. |
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MEMBERS WORKSHOPS 
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Becky Everitt:
Becky is offering her next watercolor workshop on May 13th at the Longs Peak United Church again, from 1 - 3 pm. It is only $12, not including supplies, and is for anyone who wants to paint in watercolor, beginners included. She would like to have people register first so she knows how many students will be there...space is limited! It's an amazing value for so much instruction and fun!
If interested in Becky's next class, please contact her at:
beckyeverittartist@gmail.com
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 session runs for a month continuing through the year. Cost is $49.00 for each month's session. Enjoy painting in a relaxed atmosphere as you build your ability to create your vibrant oil painting. Call Dot for additional information. 303-682-8957 or e-mail at cottagehus@aol.com.
Susan Steven: Susan is teaching acrylic painting classes at Michael's in Boulder. These classes are for all ages and all levels, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 - noon, $25 per class. Children's classes will begin in June for ages 6 - 10 and 11-16. If interested, call Susan at (303)440-1060, or Michael's (303) 494-2008. Jason McPhillips: Jason is teaching Anatomy drawing classes in April-May, possibly repeating in June. For information contact: email:jemcphillips@studiomcphillips.com or call: 703.946.5959
Suzanne Frazier:
Suzanne is teaching "Exploring Your Spiritual Journey: A Contemplative Art Retreat" at two retreat centers this summer: Loretto Spirituality Center, June 3-5, in Littleton, CO and The Mandala Center, July 21 - 24, near Raton, NM. Both retreats are designed to give you a weekend vacation of making art from a contemplative perspective. For a full schedule of Suzanne's retreats: www.suzannefrazier.com
Registration is open for the weekend retreat at the Abbey of St. Walburga: "Seeds of Inspiration: A Contemplative Art Retreat", May 20-22, 2011. What does the seed of your spirituality look like? What is the grounding of your spiritual journey? During the weekend retreat, you will have time and space to look at what you hold dear about your spiritual journey and explore through the non-verbal process of drawing with oil pastels, what is of importance to you in your life. Cost $215 includes 4 art sessions, 6 meals, two nights in a private room with shared bath, and materials fee. To register: 970-472-0612 or aswretreats@gmail.com A second retreat is scheduled at the Abbey, "Drawing Spiritual Symbols: A Contemplative Art Retreat", September 30-October 2, 2011.
More classes and Instruction by LAG Members:
Hanlie Wessels (303) 682-2938
Anita Janz (303) 485-8811
Suzanne Frazier (303) 502-0751
Sally Fulton (303) 776-7761
Heather Coen (970) 669-6123
Lillian Kennedy (303) 541-9506
Dorothy Pecina (303) 682-8957
Ron Smalley (303) 772-4726
Susan Steven (303) 440-1060
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."
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UPCOMING LAG SHOWS
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2011
Boulder Art Association
& Longmont Artists' Guild Members Show
| Art Delivery | | Wed. 2:00-6:00 pm | | June 8 | | Show Exhibit Hours | | Thurs. 12:00-8:00 pm | | June 9 | | Show Exhibit Hours | | Fri. 10:00-8:00 pm | | June 10 | | Reception and Awards | | Fri. 6:00-8:00 pm | | June 10 | | Show and Demos | | Sat. 10:00-8:00 pm | | June 11 | | Show Closes | | Sun. 10:00-4:00 pm | | June 12 |
Entry Deadline (received by) Wed. May 11th, 5:00pm
Location: Boulder County Fairgrounds, Bldg A, 9595 Nelson Rd. Longmont, CO.
Eligibility: Open to all current members of the Boulder Art Association and
Longmont Artists' Guild
Application can be found on the LAG Website: www.longmontartistsguild.org
"HELLO LAG MEMBERS, Just a reminder that the Prospectus for the 2011 BAA/LAG Art Show is now on line. Please download a copy and submit your application by May 11, 2011 5PM. Your application must be postmarked by this date.
LAG Members who are entering the 2011 BAA/LAG Art Show can now work off their two hour work commitment by signing up to solicit venues for donations (cash preferably) or soliciting food vendors for our reception. As you are aware when holding an event at a Boulder County facility, their rules state that any food being brought to the event and offered to the public, must be from a restaurant or caterer, or brought from grocery stores (fully protected before purchase). (Such as salad trays which have a plastic cover, sushi with plastic cover, meat tray with plastic cover, etc. This is the sort of thing that needs no handling other than to take the cover off and serve.)
1. A $25 donation will allow the contributor to have their name/business name on the program and vendor's thank you poster. Being a non-profit 501(c)3 our tax number allows them to use apply this donation as a tax write-off to a non-profit association. If a food vendor is donating food for the reception, ask that they give you the estimate in writing. We would give them our tax number. To further entice them to donate, they may give us brochures advertising their business which could be placed on the table right next to the donated food.
We are trying to keep our costs at a reasonable level while affording our members this opportunity to show and sell their art.
2. If interested in signing up for this work commitment, please contact either Diane Wood (303)678-7456 email address diane@woodcolorado.com, or contact Diana Tripp
(303) 442-3901 email address dianatripp@gmail.com
3. We will need 3 volunteers to pick up, put up and take down signage for the 2011 Art Show. Please call and or email Diane Wood or Diana Trip. This volunteer position will count toward your working hours commitment for the show.
This annual show features some of the best artists in Boulder County. Together we can display our talent and further make the community aware of our talented artists.
Thanks for contributing to the success of our show.
Diane Wood
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FUNDRAISERS
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Fundraiser for the Homeless:
A Big Thank You to over two dozen artists who gave of themselves and made a contribution of art to The Inn Between's " Sweet Taste Of Longmont" fundraiser.
I am hopeful we'll get many great sales. The funds go to a great cause in helping the homeless and those in need of transitional housing. Again, big thanks for your generous and kind support for this most worthy cause.
The Inn Between of Longmont-their mission is to provide transitional housing and services for the diverse homeless individuals and families and to help them achieve self-sufficiency.
The Inn has been in operation since 1993 and received the 2010 Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce Non Profit of the Year Award.
Ron Gallegos
SPEAKR FOUNDATION:
 The Seakr Foundation was founded to help military families who have lost a partner in Afghanistan or Iraq. With the support of LAG we want to put even higher quality art into the auction and have a few artists present to talk about their work.
You can find out more about Seakr Foundation at: http://www.seakr.com/about/foundation.html You can also call Ray Anderson or Melissa Coen for more information about the event and your participation, their numbers are listed at the bottom of the webpage. You can also contact Heather Coen at (970)669-6123 or (970)361-4268 or email at heather@artoftherockies.com Heather Coen |
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CALL FOR ARTISTS:
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 We are accepting applications for the May 20, July 15, and September 16 events. The deadline for the May event, or to be considered as one of the three featured artists for the season, is April 1. The deadline for the July 15 event is June 1. The deadline for the September 16 event or Art Through the Lens Photo Contest is August 1. Please note we will be accepting applications in all mediums for the September event in addition to entries for the photo contest.
To apply please visit our website at www.artwalklongmont.org and click on the call for entries link.
Julie Kocjancic
Executive Director, ArtWalk Longmont
357 Main Street, Longmont CO 80501
303-678-8417
julie_kocjancic@hotmail.com
PLEIN AIR IN WYOMING:
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 
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For Particulars,
email: Gretchen Heuring at:
gretchen@elderthink.com
Artist to display their art:
The town of Lafayette hosts an "Art Night Out" on the third Friday of each month beginning in April and going through September. We, the owners of Noble Treasures at
409 S. Public Road, are seeking artists in any medium who would like to display their art in our shop on those evenings, from 6pm to 9pm. If any of your artists would be interested in doing this, please contact us at:
(303) 926-4060.
Anne Wenzel
Jeannine Erlhoff
Michael's Instructors:
Michael's has an opening for an acrylic painting instructor for their Longmont store. If interested, contact their manager Craig (720) 494-2673.
There is also has an opening in the Boulder Michael's store for someone that can teach knitting and crocheting. Please contact Pat Brady, manager (303) 494-2008 if interested.
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 INTERESTING ARTICLES
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Shared by: Ron Gallegos: A great article about how Van Gogh became famous:
 The Woman Who Brought Van Gogh to the World | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine*
Shared by: Ann Maree Beaman: "Painting is a friend who makes no undue demands...................." Winston Churchill was a very good oil painter, and shared his thoughts and feeling about his hobby:
Winston Churchill Art
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MEMBERSHIP
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Join the Longmont Artists' Guild
Dues are collected in September for the period September through August of each year.
New members can join at any time.
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Longmont Artists' Guild
P.O. Box 2242
Longmont 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
Gretchen Heuring, Website..............................303-579-1645 heuringg@me.com
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The LAG Board is currently looking for someone to take over the Publicity Director position. Please contact Joan Rhodes at board@longmontartistsguild.org, or phone at (303) 828-3453 if interested.
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Newsletter articles are due by the 20th of each month prior to the month of issue.
Susan Steven 
Longmont Artists' Guild Newsletter Editor
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