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Newsletter of Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona May 2012 |
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Board of Directors
2011-2012
Co-Presidents
Sandy Brittain and
Marti White
Vice-President
Lorrie Parsell
Secretary
JoAnne Hungate
Treasurer
Miriam Otte
Immediate Past President
Jo Ann Daly
Programs
Carol Ann
Paula Porter (helper)
Fran McNeely (helper)
Membership
Pat Duncan
Vanessa Dearing
Jennifer Clark (helper)
Mini-Workshops
Carmen Williams
Jill Ballesteros (helper)
Workshops
Eileen Dudley
Sharyn Binam
Website Manager
Cherrie Lucerne-Martin
Exhibits
Carol Chambers
Newsletter
Marti White |
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50/50 for 2011-2012
The board has decided that the money from the 50/50/raffle this year will go to help members who find their dues or mini-workshop fees are more than their budget can manage. Please contact the appropriate chairperson, Pat Duncan for dues or Carmen Williams for mini-workshops, to apply for help. |
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Class Listings for
Catherine Nash and Robert Renfrow
click for class schedule |
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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
Have respect for yourself, and patience and compasssion. With these, you can handle anything." __Jack Kornfield
"There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them." __Denis Waitley
"When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find ways to do it." __Dr. David Schwartz
"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." __Voltaire Four Lessons About Perfection 1. Acknowledge the good in yourself. Yes you need to improve, but see what is right with the picture, too. Perfection does not mean only seeing what is wrong. 2. Accept help from others. Don't be ashamed to accept help if it is going to make your life easier. Our best work can rarely be achieved single-handedly. 3. Be aware of your larger purpose. Make an effort to not get lost in insignificant details and lose sight of your goal. Perfection does not equal nit-picking. 4. Aim for awesome, not flawless. This can be tricky, since we could stop ourselves short fearing that we might be pushing ourselves too hard. Perfection tastes best when peppered with balance. from Tiny Buddha by Sonal Pandey Five Tips on How to Succeed Despite the Odds 1. Die to the past. 2. Surrender to the unknown. 3. Dare to dream. 4. Support yourself. 5. Go all in. Maria Mooney in Tiny Buddha |
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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:
520-551-0382 |
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Journey in Art
At our December meeting, we shared stories that related to our lives as artists. Sharyn Binam has compiled them into a very readable and informative article called "Journey in Art." Click on the link below to read about your fellow CASA members and get to know them better.
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Look for this painting in the April issue of
Southwest Art
Magazine
Mad Bad Bird Ruth Canada |
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It is time to pay your dues for 2012-2013. $35.00 is due March 1 and overdue after April 1. Please see the membership chair at a meeting or get a form from the website and mail in your dues to the post office box. |
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Mary Ellen Palmeri |
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Archived Newsletters
Please check the web site for archived newsletters. Go to the contact page and click on "archives" to see back issues.
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A Great Book of Interest to Artists I just finished reading a great book that I found fascinating: Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer. The author uses ample examples of creative people and has come up with some interesting princples of what contirubutes to a climate for the development of creativity. He also explores how the brain works to foster creativity. I listened to this book read by the author, but it would be just as interesting read from the page. It is current with a 2012 copyright date. Marti White
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Committee Chairs for 2012-2013
The following persons have agreed to fill the appointed positions for standing committees for 2012-2013:
Programs: OPEN
Exhibits: Carol Chambers
Membership: Sandy Brittain and Paula Porter - co-chairs
Workshop: Lorrie Parsell and Jo Ann Daly - co-chairs
Mini-Workshops: Carmen Williams and Jill Ballesteros - co-chairs
Newsletter/Website: Marti White
The very important position of Program Chair is still open. If you would be willing to step up and do this job for next year the boards would be most grateful.
We are looking for someone who would be an assistant treasurer at meetings to manage the collection of money and checks and to train with Miriam to become treasurer in 2013-2014. Contact Lorrie Parsell if you are interested in either of these positions. |
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Mary Ellen Palmeri |
Next Meeting: Friday, May 4, 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
Pen and Ink for Collage and Mixed Media
Mary Ellen Palmeri
Mary Ellen will give us some background on her development as an artist and how she got interested in working with pen and ink. She will demonstrate some of the ink techniques that can be used in mixed media work and will provide samples of these techniques to be passed around. She will also pass around some examples of art combining the use of collage and ink. Finally she will open up a question and answer opportunity.
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Pen and Ink with Mary Ellen Palmeri
Mini-Workshop
This workshop will cover a large variety of pen and ink techniques for use in mixed media and collage. Included will be a series of "warm-up" exercises that are especially useful for finding out the capabilities of any new pen tools. These exercises will cover basic and advanced techniques that can be used by themselves or in combinations. Handouts will be provided that give tips, descriptions of various pens available, steps for developing several abstract designs, resources and more. Handouts will also summarize techniques covered in the workshop, as well as suggestions for further exploration.
Materials List:
- General collage supplies: Acrylic gloss and matte medium; brushes for applying medium; surfaces (watercolor paper, mat board); assortment of collage papers.
- Basic working tools and supplies: Palette material (plastic tray, paper plates, etc.), water container, pencil, eraser, ruler, scissors, paper towels or rags.
Other supplies:
- Participants will be asked to bring practice pieces and unfinished work to use and maybe deconstruct (tear or cut up for new use); a pad of plain drawing paper to use for drawing exercises; freezer paper or waxed paper for non-stick work surface; pens and markers you'd like to use or experiment with - a list of possible pens to use (with their attributes and pros and cons) will be provided in advance for those who sign up.
A $5.00 fee will be asked for some specialty pens not available locally that the instructor will order on line.
click here for a registration form
Have you got an idea for a program or mini-workshop that you would like to see on the calendar for next year? Is there something about mixed media art that you would like to learn or something about art in general? Please share your ideas with Carmen Williams before the end of May. Plans are already in the works for next year and we want to bring you what you want to hear and do!
Carmen's phone number is 575-8064 and her e-mail is carmengw@cox.net
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New Way to Accept Credit Card Payments
Artists who wish to accept credit card payments for their work now have two options if they have a smart phone. Intuit Go Payment and SquareUp offer credit card readers that attach to these phones and allow credit card payments on the spot. There is a set-up process for each service which is easy to do and it is free. Once the account is set up and the card reader delivered the service can be used immediately. The service also lets you know instantly if the credit card you are reading is OK. Your portion of the sale is directly deposited into your account. Each service, GoPayment and Square, provides free credit card readers and charge 2.75% on all major credit cards including American Express.
Check out these links for further information:
www.intuit-gopayment.com
https://squareup.com
Either are an artist's dream come true.
Thank you, Jo Ann Daly for this information! |
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Spring Open Studios
April 14 and 15, 2012
Trinity Web Miriam Otte
Several CASA members are participating in the spring open studios. Check out all the listings at www.tucsonopenstudios.com.
Look especially for the following:
Carol Ann
5400 E. Placita Del Mesquite
Sheryl Holland
Flux Gallery in Palomino Plaza
Lois McDonald
9420 E. Summer Trail
Miriam Otte
Oxbow Studios
4200 N. Oxbow Road
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New Officers for 2012-2013
Elected at our March 2012 meeting
President - Marti White
Vice-President - Sandy Brittain
Secretary - Jan Huthoefer
Treasurer - Miriam Otte
Thanks to these members who stepped up to the plate and agreed to lead CASA for the next year.
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Wondering What a Floater Frame Is?
Bob Burridge spoke about floater frames as a good way to present your mixed media artwork. Some attendees at the workshop didn't know what these were. While your local professional framer may be your best source of exactly what you want, there are some sources for custom floater frames out there if you want to find a less expensive "do it yourself" solution. Graphik Dimensions, Ltd. has a large selection of both wooden and metal floaters. They can be found on line at www.pictureframes.com (phone: 800-221-0262). Look for canvas floaters. They are available in sizes that accomodate both standard 3/4" canvases and also gallery wrap deeper canvases. American Frame also has a selection of floaters. Check these out at www.americanframe.com (800-537-0944). I like another frame they have called "Canvas" which is available in several metal colors. It has a very small lip, but is deep enough to accommodate up to 1". This gives a standard 3/4" canvas a more professional, finished look. All these frames can be custom made - they are not standard size only frames.
Marti White
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Classes with Deanna Thibault
Drawing Classes
Tuesday June 12,19,26 9am-2pm $75.00
Tuesday August 7,14,21 9am-2pm $75.00
Color Theory
Monday June 11 9am-3pm $75.00
Friday June 15 9am-3pm $75.00
Mixed Watermedia and Collage
Wednesday June 13,20,27 9am-2pm $75.00
Thursday June 14,21,28 9am-2pm $75.00
Wednesday July 11,18,2 9am-2pm $75.00
Thursday July 12,19,26 9am-2pm $75.00
Wednesday August 8,15,22,9am-2pm $75.00
Thursday August 9,16,23 9am-2pm $75.00
Paint Collage Paper/papers provided
Tuesday July 10 9am-3pm $75.00
Call Deanna for details and to sign up at 907-6108 or email at thibault4art@earthlink.net.
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Changes to the CASA Constitution
The following changes to the constitution were voted on and passed at the February meeting of CASA: Article I - Name and Purpose Section 2 - Purpose 2. These purposes shall include, but are not limited to, promoting mixed media (changed from collage) as a fine art medium, encouraging fellowship and mutual support among mixed media artists, providing a variety of educational opportunities to expand skills and enabling public exhibitions of members' art work. 3. CASA has as its primary purpose the advancement and development of mixed media (changed from collage) as an important art medium. To achieve that objective CASA shall provide for its members and supporters as many educational and cultural benefts as are deemed practical. CASA shall provide carefully planned programs that include activities such as workshops, study programs, demonstrations, and meetings designed to stimulate its members in the art of mixed media. (omit collage) 4. Mixed media shall be defined as using more than one medium in a work of art. (added #4 line)
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Six Powerful Questions That Will Change Your Life Forever
"Information is not knowledge." __Einstein
1. What do I absolutely love in life?
List anything that you love about the world and the people in your life. Think about any activities that get you excited and enthusiastic and make you feel most alive.
2. What are my greatest accomplishments in life so far?
List all of the moments that you are proud of as well as the times that you've succeeded. To have accomplished these, you would have used some of your key strengths. See if you can identify why you succeeded.
3. What would I stand for if I knew no one would judge me?
List everything that you would do if you weren't afraid, even your wildest dreams. This will help you discover your greatest values.
4. If my life had absolutely no limits and I could have it all and do whatever I wanted, what would I choose to have and what would I choose to do?
Describe your ideal lifestyle. List what you would do throughout the day if you knew that you were bound to be successful, what kind of person you would be, how much money you would earn, and where you would live?
5. What would I do if I had one billion dollars?
List everything that you would really love to do if you had all the money in the world. Okay, so you would probably travel the world, buy a house or two, and give some money to your family. Then what would you do with your time?
6. Who do I admire most in the world?
List your greatest inspirations and the qualities that you admire about these people. Think about what really inspires you in this world. What you admire about others is also a quality that is in you. Know that you admire someone because they have similar qualities
to you.
Taking the time to answer these questions will change your life. The more that you can implement your passions, strengths, values, desires, and motivations into your days, the happier your life will become.
taken from Tiny Buddha in an article by James McWhinney |
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Contents Exhibit
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Downtown Judith Kohn
Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona
at
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
May 21, 2012 - July 6, 2012
Reception: May 24, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
1760 E. River Road, Suite 247
Tucson, AZ 85718
Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Please call 520-325-4575 to schedule your visit or for more information
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Letter from the Presidents
Here we are at the end of the CASA year and it has been a wonderful year. We have enjoyed working with all of you and especially with the outstanding board of directors that has led CASA through this year. One of the strengths of this organization is the community building that occurs at each and every monthly event - whether it is getting to know another member better or enjoying the comraderie of a mini-workshop or the hard work and fun of a three-day workshop. All of these things feed our souls and push us to greater heights of creativity. Our exhibitions have been some of the best we have ever had - beginning with the very first collaborative CASA project, the 9/11 installation, and then the Pastiche Exhibit which was stellar, the great show at Contents, and ending with the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network exhibit that is just beginning. Some really exciting things are in the works for next year and we hope that you will be as excited about them as we are. Details will be forthcoming! Your input is always welcome as the board of directors for next year begins to flesh out the programs and opportunities that you may take advantage of in 2012-2013. Feel free to approach any member of the board with your ideas and concerns. That is why we are here - to serve you. Have a productive and relaxing summer. We look forward to seeing all that you have accomplished in the fall.
Sandy Brittain and Marti White, Co-Presidents
Announcing a CASA exhibit scheduled for January through April, 2013, at Mesch, Clark and Rothschild Law Firm in downtown Tucson. The exhibit will be dimensional wall work - think assemblage or other work that has a three-dimensional element to it. This show will be juried at the November meeting, so you may want to start thinking dimensionally over the summer. |
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Panning for Gold Sheryl Holland
Sheryl Holland will be showing several new paintings at Flux Gallery at their Spring show opening Friday, April 20, 5:30-8pm. Refreshments will be served. Other artists participating will be Peter Eisner and Steve Derks, metal artists, Lynne Yamaguchi, wood turner, Dragana Skrepnik and Lee Beach, painters. The show continues through May. Flux is located at Plaza Palomino, 2960 N. Swan, Suite 136. |
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Carol Ann invites you to see her exhibition at the Jewish Community Center. |
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Summer Classes with Lois McDonald
Session 1: Tuesdays - June 5, 19, July 3, 17
Session 2: Tuesdays - July 24, August 7, 21, September 4
Learn the following:
1. What kind of acrylic paint to use and why. You will "play with them" to see how different kinds of paint work for you.
2. Layering with product or paper and what to use to apply it. You will play with that, too and see what you can come up with. That day we will lay Unryu paper down on watercolor paper (or canvas) in preparation for the ink pour at our next session. I'll do a demo on how I approach laying down the Unryu with design in mind.
3. Acrylic ink pouring and manipulating (on the paper/canvas we did the lesson before). I'll give a quick demo on pouring.
4. Finishing the poured piece and critiquing anything that was done in the weeks prior.
Artists are asked to bring brushes and palette for painting and applying texture products. Painting surfaces and supplies will be furnished by Lois. (Canvas will be offered at my bulk discount price for those that want them)
Fee will be $160.00 for the four classes. Only eight students will be in each class so each person will have room to work.
Contact Lois at: loismcdonald@q.com.
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Abstract Acrylic Paintings
by Sheryl Holland
Tucson International Airport
Upper Level, Far East End
Be sure to see them during your next trip to the airport! 
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Treasurer's Report
Bank Accounts
Checking
Balance as of March 9, 2012 9418.79
Revenue 6648.36
Disbursements -6271.17
Ending Balance 9795.98
Savings Balance as of March 9, 2012 4488.85
Revenue 0.18
Disbursements 000
Ending Balance 4489.03
Petty Cash 60.00
Grand Total 14,345.01
Please do not send your dues to the treasurer - use the P.O. Box number (see article below). |
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All Day Encaustic Class with Diane Haug
At the U of A Modular Classroom
Campbell and Roger Road
Canyon Boulders Diane Haug
Saturday, April 28, 10am-4pm
$125 plus $30 materials fee
Class size limited to 8 students
Learn basic encaustic techniques or brush up on your encaustic skills.
Each participant wil leave with at least one 12x12 painting.
Diane Bailey-Haug diane@dianesartnow.com
520-275-2649
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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 |
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Pouring Class with Francheskaa
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Arizona Art Supply
Four classes in each session - Fridays from 10:00am to 12:30pm.
Session Two begins April 13
Session Three begins May 11
Session Four begins June 8
The cost is $80.00 for the four classes
Call 388-5555 to register
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CASA Members in the News
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 will have a solo show at Long Gallery in the Community Center of The Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail, Tucson, 85747, from June through August. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 8, from 5-6:30pm. Gallery hours are 10am-5pm Monday - Friday. Gallery phone is 647-0900.
Sheryl Holland will be participating in the Spring Open Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15, 11am to 5pm. She will be located at Flux Gallery in Palomino Plaza. Stop by and see her new work.
Marti White's assemblage, Thinking of You, has been accepted to the Sequim, WA, annual water festival juried art exhibit. The show runs May 1-27.
Carol Ann's mixed media painting, Glass House, and Marti White's, mixed media painting, Urban Intersection, have been awarded "special recognition" in the April online show of Light,Space, Time Gallery.
Lorrie Parsell will be showing with Ursela Gurau during the month of April at Kirk Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. A reception will be held on April 12 from 5:30-7:30pm. Library hours are 10am-8pm Monday-Thursday; 10am-5pm Friday; 9am-5pm Saturday and 1-5pm on Sunday.
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.
Carol Ann will be exhibiting at the Jewish Community Center from March 15-April 12.
Southwest Art Magazine has invited Ruth Canada to participate in a special section. Mad, Bad Bird can be seen in the April, 2012 issue.
Mary Jane Lyon sold a large abstract from the Sheraton SAAG show.
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. The shop hopes to open March 3. Contact Jan for more info at Jhuthoefer@cox.net or 520-803-9657.
Carolyn Quarnberg has a collage/assemblage piece accepted into the National Collage Association's 100th Anniversary Exhibition in Pagosa Springs. The work will be placed in a permanent museum collection at the end of the exhibition.
Deanna Thibault's painting, Sabino, has been juried into the Western Federation Watercolor Society's 37th Annual Exhibit.
Ten of Ruth Canada's bird paintings are hanging in the Fire and Spice Southwestern Grill at the Sheraton Hotel, 5151 E. Grand Rd., through April 16, 2012. Run for Your Life was sold at the SAAG Sheraton Show.
Del Marinello has a permanent display at the Coyote Grill on La Canada in Green Valley.
Diane Haug has two pieces accepted into the Columbia River Gallery in Troutdale, OR.
Carol Ann is currently represented by Artworks in Austin, TX, and Convergence Gallery in Santa Fe, NM
Elizabeth Quinn-Worrall will be advertised in the Arizona Collector's Guide for 2012.
Marti White and Lois McDonald are featured in a new online book by Sue St. John called, "A Walk Into Abstracts, Vol. 3."
Lisa Mishler will be teaching ongoing Abstract Painting classes at Toscana Gallery on Wednesdays from 10am - 1pm.
Blue Raven Gallery and Gifts new show, "All Things Great and Small" features work by Sandy Brittain, Patti Lewis, Paula Porter, Jo Ann Daly, JoAnne Hungate and Marti White. The show runs through May 26, 2012.
Jo Ann Daly is represented in the SLFA show at Old Pueblo Grille which runs until early April. She also has two of her works in the SAAG "Artist Showcase" at the Sheraton Hotel.
Lois McDonald will be participating in the spring Open Studio Tour April 14 and 15.
Deanna Thibault will be showing at the SAWG Gallery at River and Craycroft this summer (next to Ric's Cafe) 11am-4pm daily (Closed Monday).
Miriam Otte will be participating in the Open Studio Tour April 14 and 15 at Oxbow Studio, 4200 N. Oxbow Road.
Gwen Sossong will be showing a painting at Old Pueblo Grille, 60 N. Alvernon from April 9 to July 9, 2012. She will also have two paintings at the Murphey Gallery in St. Philip's in the Hills Church April 7 - May 10.
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Look for work by CASA artists Sandy Brittain, Jo Ann Daly,
JoAnne Hungate, Patti Lewis, Paula Porter,
and Marti White
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Notes from Sharyn Binam's Presentation
Imprint and Impress with Stamps
Here are the notes from Sharyn's presentation at the April, 2012, meeting.
Click here for a downloadable pdf of Sharyn's notes |
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Dues Are Now Overdue
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR DUES DIRECTLY TO THE TREASURER!!!
USE THE P.O. BOX NUMBER TO MAIL YOUR DUES.
CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
P.O. BOX 57367
TUCSON, AZ 85732-7367
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Please send any items for the newsletter to Marti White at martiaz@simplybits.net. The May newsletter is the last one until the September, 2012 newsletter - deadline August 10, 2012. |
Marti White Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona |
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