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STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART
ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAM
FAMILY WORKSHOPS: WINTER 2012 SCHEDULE
• Baby It’s Cold Outside! - January 14, 2012, taught by Elizabeth Collins
But you’ll be warm and toasty with the useful and artistic soup and cracker set you’ll make from clay during this winter workshop. The ingenious potter, Elizabeth Collins of Sparkle Plenty Art, will teach you how to create this beautiful set designed and made by you!
• Making a Memory Box - February 11, 2012, taught by Yvonne Studevan
Artist, genealogy specialist, and historic story teller, Yvonne Studevan guides us as we create a memory box filled with tidbits of your family's past. Using the technique of collage on recycled cigar boxes, you will assemble a “family treasure chest” covered with images and ephemera from your collection of family memorabilia.
• Pysanky - Eggs with Pizazz! - March 17, 2012 , taught by Ingrid Bolton
Ingrid Bolton, master of the Pysanky technique of decorative patterned eggs, teaches you how to recreate this ancient traditional Ukrainian art form yourself. This introduction to Pysanky will surely inspire you to add some pizazz to your Easter eggs this year? All supplies are furnished by the museum - just bring your imagination and enthusiasm to learn a new technique that’s been around for awhile!
Steffen Thomas Museum of Art, 4200 Bethany Road, Buckhead, GA 30625
All classes: Saturday Mornings, 10 a.m. to Noon • Reservations Required: 706-342-7557
STMA is open 11 .m. - 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays • www.steffenthomas.org
Fee: STMA members $8 adult, $6 child • Non-members $10 adult, $8 child
(Those in financial need may attend free.)
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Architectural Project by Liselott Johnsson
One of my architectural projects "Aquamare," a boutique resort in Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, is included in a beautiful book called "Caribbean Hideaways" by the well known travel writer Meg Nolan Van Reesema. The publisher is Rizzoli New York and the article is six pages long. I will donate one copy of the book to the cottage library. Browsing the book provides a little mini visit to the Caribbean, this could be good, especially this time of the year! Famous guests to the resort have been actor Harrison Ford and his family, and singer Rihanna with her team.
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Pop-Up Shop for the Holidays
MAG member Elizabeth Collins, owner of Sparkle Plenty Art and the
organizer of the Broughton Artists Group opened a Pop-Up Shop for
the holidays on Black Friday in November. The store was open 6
days a week and they also taught some really fun pottery classes.
Other MAG artists who participated in the terrific little
"short-lived by design" shop which was full of nothing but fabulous
local art were Chuck Hanes, Dottie Kurtz, Betsy Winn, Peggy Martin
and Gary Adams, & Diane Davies with many other Broughton Artists
joining in. Local shoppers were in there in droves all during
the holidays till the shop closed its doors right after Christmas.
By all accounts this little venture was a big hit and a financial
success! Congratulations to Elizabeth and her Pop-up partners
for coming up with a way to promote local art and utilize an empty
space downtown. Any plans for more pop-ups? Maybe for
Valentines? ;-)
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MAG Members Leigh Lofgren and
Chuck Dyer win awards in
Photography Competition
Photography outcome for the Eatonton XtremeExposures Photography
Exhibition and
Contest held at The Plaza Arts Center:
Chuck Dyer:
Rain Drop - 1st in Show,
Best in Water World Category
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Leigh Lofgren
Leigh Lofgren's show was held in November, with opening Thursday, Nov. 10.
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RUBBING ELBOWS WITH THE GOVERNOR
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal selects local artist Pat DeVane Burns' work for the Capitol
July 26th, I had the pleasure of meeting Governor Deal and his wife,
Sandra, at the Capitol in Atlanta. My friend, Judy Neal, went
with me and was such a treasure to have along. Judy has worked
in and around the Capitol for many years and definitely knows her
way around! As Gov. Deal said to me.."She (Judy) is
multi-talented!" Gov. Deal hosted a reception for
approximately 22 Arts Clayton juried artists who currently have over
forty pieces of artwork hanging in his and his staff's offices for a
year. He personally selected the artwork and I'm happy to
report that he chose all four that I submitted. For the next
three years, the Arts Clayton group will submit new work to be
selected. Now that we have had a tour of the Capitol and the
spaces where the art hangs, I have a better idea of what to submit
in the upcoming years. Many thanks to Gov. Deal for carrying
on a 25 year tradition of including Georgia art in the Capitol!
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EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION GEORGIA BUILD
As most folks in Madison know by now, Extreme Makeover Home Edition was in town the week of July 10 to build a new home for Anaiah Rucker and her family. Several of our Artist Guild members were also able to help out with the build. Ed Farmer worked 6 days on the show and is pictured above with Ty Pennington. Pat, his wife, worked one day. Our Director, Karen Strelecki, helped Mary do a little painting and some unusual paper creations in Anaiah's room, while Pete Muzyka designed the bed for the master bedroom.
In addition to Karen Strelecki, Mary Leslie, Eugene Swain, Hiram Johnston & Dick Crooks - who are pictured in the attached photos - helped with the build. Kiki Pollard, Peg Harvard & Pete Muzyka also participated.
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MEMBER NEWS
In addition to teaching children's jewelry-making classes through MAG, she also has recently developed a line of bridal earring designs that is being sold to retail shops. Her MAG jewelry-making classes as well as her original designs can be viewed on her blog, http://trinketsjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/
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4th Annual Plein Air Paint Out
Considering our recent stormy weather and all the havoc it wreaked
in Madison, the Guild and I were really worried about the forecast
for the weekend of the Spring Tour of Homes and our 4th annual Plein
Air Paint Out. As it turned out, we needn't have worried!
May 6th and 7th turned out to be absolutely picture perfect so the
Paint Out and Mini Show flourished under the clear skies and
moderate temperatures.
18
plein air painters, some new to our event and some veterans,
scattered across the town and country to create stunning images on
canvas and paper. At the end of the painting day on Friday, we
all gathered back at the Cultural Center lawn to present the work at
a lovely reception and silent auction. Members of the Guild
contributed the fruit, cheese & crackers which was delicious and
expertly plated by MMCC volunteers. Wine stewards (more Guild
vols) made sure everyone's glass was never empty and guests as well
as volunteers and painters refreshed themselves while the paintings
were being admired.
And the winners were: Best of Show went to Sam Traina for Barn
on Dixie, First Place was awarded to Marsha Savage for Boat House
Roses, Second Place was won by Greg Holzhauer for Afternoon Dream,
and Third Place went to John Guernsey for Red Roof.
Four paintings sold during the auction and many Mini Show sales were
made. When all the sales were tabulated the Guild took in
nearly $700 in commissions and all the artists have been paid.
So, we were only $100 off our total commission of $800 taken in at
each of the last two Paint Outs. This is our biggest yearly
fund raiser, so it's great to know that even in a down economy we
can hold our own! We must have something people want!
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Heads
Up!
SATURDAY APRIL 16
10 AM to
Learn how to draw hat ladies and gentlemen using the Mona Brooks
method guaranteed to cure the “I can’t draw” phobia. Taught
by STMA Lead Artist and Executive Director of the Madison Artists
guild, Karen Strelecki.
Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for children. STMA members receive a
$2 discount. Those in financial need many attend free of charge.
Reservations are required. Please call 706-342-7557.
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Paula Lansford Exhibit
Madison Artists Guild Member Paula Lansford is scheduled to have a showing of her large bird paintings at The Point of Art Gallery & Studio in historic downtown Union Point at their first pop-up show, “A Burst of Spring,“ opening Friday, March 18 and closing Sunday, March 20. "It's really exciting to host a pop-up show. It‘s a new concept, very ‘in style’ in London and other art centers, and it’s an interesting concept.“ Anne Jenkins, owner of The Point of Art Gallery, said. "Paula‘s work is big, bold and quite perfect for a spring show - lots of hummingbirds and flowers!” A pop-up show is a the opposite of the usual month-long gallery show. Lansford’s paintings will be up for three days only - with Lansford in attendance on the Saturday and Sunday, March 29 & 20 from 11:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day demonstrating her style of painting. It is the perfect time to meet the artist, find out how she works and what inspires her. But remember, there’s a limited time to buy her art, noted Jenkins.
Paula was born in Assam, India on a tea plantation. Her family relocated to the UK when she was 11 years of age. She moved to the United States at 21 years of age and designed greeting cards and gift wrap for Creative Studios in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
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Madison Artists Guild Member Chuck Dyer's Work Accepted into the
Prestigious Lyndon House Exhibit
The Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens,
Georgia 36th
Juried Exhibition is to be held between
February 20 - May 10, 2011.
This photograph by Chuck Dyer titled "Mr. Creed, the Carpenter" was accepted to the show. This year 601 works were submitted by 233 artists from the Athens and surrounding areas. Juror Carla Hanzal, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, N.C., selected 160 works by 122 artists for the exhibition of which Chuck's piece was one.
2011 Southeastern Flower Show Winner MAG's very own Phyllis Burchett
3 of Phyllis Burchett's images were accepted to the Southeastern Flower Show Photography contest and she won BEST IN SHOW and FIRST PLACE in People and Other Critters with "The Sweetgum Tree."
Also, "Snow In Georgia" was 3rd in the same cateogory and "The Boys Of Fall" won FIRST PLACE in the Landscape Category.
"The Sweetgum Tree" FIRST PLACE AND BEST IN SHOW in People and Other Critters category
"The Boys Of Fall" FIRST PLACE in Landscape Category
The Southeastern Flower Show is the crown jewel event of the
Southeastern Horticultural Society, held annually in February.
This year's theme was In Tune With Blooms...Prelude to 25 years
of the Flower Show.
Whether your talents lie in floral arranging, photography,
horticulture or container gardening, there is a juried
competition division for you. Some of the most inspired
photography in the region will be on display in the Photography
Division, the work of both amateurs and professionals in color
or black and white medium. The Photography Division is a
juried contest.
XLG SHOW CONTINUES
March, XLG SHOW @ TOWN 220 It's not too early to mark your calendars for March 15, 6:30 - 8:45 at Town 220 and the James Madison Conference Center. This will be a very fun and informative gathering with the program being presented by Richard "Ole" Olsen, the first XLG SHOW artist. Ole's dynamic work is hanging in the Gallery at Town 220 and from 6:30 to 7:30 we'll have a socializing hour with a self guided tour of Ole's show. Then at 7:30 we'll go downstairs to a conference room to see a digital presentation of Calculations: What Could be Painting? by Ole. This is going to be a very enlightening talk about Ole's artistic life and his process. I think we will all come away with a new way to think about our own work.
The event is free and open to the public, but MAG members get
preferential seating, so please email me to let me know you're
coming.
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The Morgan County Young Artists Exhibit
December 26, 2010 – January 6, 2011
For the first time, the Madison Artists Guild’s Youth Curators Heidi Behrendsen and Brandon Luepkes presented a special Morgan County Young Artists Exhibit at the Guild Cottage at Town Park.
The show opened on December 27th with an all day open house reception from 11:00 am till 4:30 pm. This show was conceived of and curated entirely by Heidi and Brandon in an
effort to highlight the young artists in and around Madison. The Guild invited the two young artists to “take over” the Guild Cottage for this show. So the entire gallery was given over to these aspiring talents for the Christmas holidays.The Madison Artists Guild is made up of supporters of the arts, amateur artists, and practicing, professional artists with many years of experience in the field. Each member has a desire to encourage upcoming artists to follow their dreams of making art either for a living or just for the joy of being creative. Therefore, we invited the participants of the Young Artists Exhibit to display and sell their work in our gallery.
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The Annual Gingerbread Workshop
Held December 9, 2010 6 p.m.
Sponsors who made this possible.
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the ones below should tell the whole story - the 2010 Annual Gingerbread Workshop was a hit!
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Member Marc Chatov Holiday Show - November 19
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Carol Fox's Painting Outside Your Comfort Zone
I
have to say, I've never seen such a big still life set up for a class!
Artist and instructor Carol Fox brought gobs of interesting reflective
objects, flowers, fruit, and fabrics to set up a stage set for us to
paint! We were given view finders made from mat boards to scan the
set for some spot within it that spoke to us. What a fun way to
paint a still life! We each had something different.
Carol did a great little demo painting in nothing flat which impressed
and inspired us to make something beautiful. The five of us in the
class dived in and painted our hearts out. We couldnt believe it
when somebody asked what time it was and it was already 5:00 pm!
After cleaning up the space, we took turns presenting our paintings and
received good advice on what needed to be done to make it better.
Carol had spent a lot of time with each of us during the class making
suggestions for adding the colors of the reflections we had to really
look to see in the still life elements. Its amazing what colors
are there if you just take the time to really look! We cant wait
to get back together with Carol and see what we can see!
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Painting the Figure in Oils
with Marc Chatov
Some people like the fragrance of flowers blooming, others are enchanted
by the smell of the salty sea.
Most artists love the smell of oil paints and linseed oil because
it reminds us of studios where we spend countless hours making our art.
Fourteen artists gathered at the Steffen Thomas Museum of Art to learn from a painting master, Marc Chatov. We sought his knowledge, expertise, and artist’s eye to help us make our art better. Painting from live models Marc shared his technique and philosophy, his experiences in the world of figure painting, and his advice on our work.
Each
artist has his/her own style and point of view.
Even using the identical tubes of paint, similar surfaces, and
brushes, we each poured out our impressions of what we saw in totally
unique ways. It was really
exciting and fun to see everyone’s interpretation of the models.
Marc praised, advised, critiqued, and guided us individually on a path to improving the way we accurately look at our subjects, produce believable color, and all the while never forgetting “values, values, values”!
MAG Education Center Grand Opening
At 9:45 a.m. on Friday morning, September 3, 2010, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held in front of the Wagon Works Building on 140 East Washington St. in Madison to celebrate the grand opening of the Madison Artists Guild's Education Center. A sparkling cider toast was made to kick off the fall class schedule, the revival of the Guild's Education Program.
For more info on classes call Martha Lower at 706-342-4958.
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Karen Strelecki has book signing at Dog Ear Books, 270 S. Main Street, Madison, GA
Saturday, August 14 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Local illustrator and director of the Madison Artists Guild, Karen Strelecki will sign copies of "Toast Mortem" written by Claudia Bishop and illustrated by Karen Strelecki. Karen will display the original artwork for the cover of the book and answer questions about the process of illustrating for publications and the life of an illustrator. You're invited to join in the conversation and enjoy the spacious new local book store and maybe have a cup of freshly brewed coffee or something from the cooler! www.dogearbooks.com, 706-342-3460.
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Margaret Agner's Award
Margaret had two of her works accepted into the Lyndon House Annual Juried Show. Les than 100 were chosen out of over 700 entries. Her painted silk wall hanging "Hear It Bro" 58 x 38, won a Patron's Award. $ 200 also came with the certificate.
Peter Muzyka's "Visions of America" Exhibit at Point of Art Gallery
The Point of Art Gallery & Studio in historic downtown Union Point proudly announces a one man exhibit and sale of art by a local Madison artist opening Thursday, 25 February. The show, Peter Muzyka’s Visions of America, is the result of months of painting and preparation by Muzyka.
"It's really exciting to host this show for Peter- he is an inspirational artist of immense talent." Jenkins said. "It’s an honor to show his latest body of work with such an intensely personal theme.”
Muzyka said he was born with a love of travel. When he was one month old, his mother took him across the country by bus from his birthplace in Fresno, California to Northeast Pennsylvania where he grew up. He lived on a farm during his early years and was raised to love the land.
“I have always had a deep appreciation and respect for nature.” Muzyka noted. “Whenever I could, I would travel to state and national parks. I would hike trails, fish streams and take photographs and sketch when possible.”
This series of paintings is different from Muzyka’s works of old farm
buildings and farm landscapes, Jenkins said. It is a homage to the
beauty and wonder he found in his travels. He has painted scenes of the
foothills and mountains of the Grand Tetons to the coastal rocks and
seashores of Maine, Georgia and Florida; waterfalls in Pennsylvania and
Georgia, plus the Georgia and Florida marshlands.
Muzyka said this special show is dedicated to the wonder he has found in
the country's natural landscape. It is a celebration of America's
beauty.
Artist at Large - A Celebration of Quadrupeds
Mary Leslie Exhibit
March 4 - September 3
The second in the Large Works series at Town 220 in Madison, Mary Leslie presents "Artist at Large - A Celebration of Quadrupeds".
This show is Mary at her biggest and best! These larger than life size paintings focus on animals of the equine, canine and avian persuasion (yeah, she knows birds technically don't fit the quadruped description!) You know Mary as a guild member and a painter of extraordinary talent. This time she has said "Super-size Me" with these new works.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these works goes to benefit two local animal rescue organizations and the Madison Artists Guild.
Karen Strelecki Shows Work at AFAL Show
Posted August 14, 2009
Karen Strelecki's "Portrait of Mr. Strelecki" has been accepted into the Third Annual National Juried Exhibition "Observations" presented by the Atlanta Fine Arts League. The show opens August 14 and runs through October 2, 2009. It is located INSIDE Roswell Area Park at the Roswell Visual Arts Center Gallery, 10495 Woodstock Road.
Liselott Jonsson's "SOL" Exhibit
A Sun Inspired Event
"SOL" by Liselott Jonsson
Guild member, Liselott Johnsson will open a new exhibit at Town 220 Restaurant, in Madison on Friday, August 7, 2009 from 6:00 PM till 8:00 PM. Join Liselott and the Guild as we present this abstract art exhibit with a Sunny disposition. Based on the Norse mythological sun goddess, Sol, who travels across the sky in her golden chariot pulled by her horses Arvak and Alsvid, all paintings in the installation are inspired by the 13th century poems from Norse literature.
The public is welcome to attend this unique event to experience visual and culinary art inspired by the sun. Along with Liselott's vibrant abstract paintings visitors can enjoy a special culinary dinner menu inspired by the diverse and intense flavors of the Mediterranean. The art exhibit opening reception will take place from 6 PM till 8 PM with wine and hors d'oeuvres. Dinner reservations for the evening are recommended.
The exhibit and reception are coordinated by the Madison Artists Guild, Town 220 Restaurant, and the artist. Part of art sales proceeds will benefit the Madison Artists Guild. For dinner reservations and information contact Town 220 Restaurant at 706-752-1445.
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Gallery hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. - 706-342-5200