July 25, 2017
Murfreesboro Art League
AUGUST News
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NOTE: The
gallery is open to the public on Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and
Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm and open on Monday nights 7:00 to 9:00 pm
for classes or open studio! . The gates will be open for parking in
the Cannonsburg Village on Monday nights. Do not park on any sidewalk.
Don’t park on the inner circle, so fire truck can get through. Don’t park past end of garden, so fire truck can get to the
hydrant. Thanks!
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>The Gallery is open 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, and 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday from May through November.
>Our regular meeting nights are
Monday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm – come join us.
July 31st
is our Eatin’ and Greetin’ meeting. We
will have finger foods/snacks. Anyone is
welcome to come check us out!!
> Classes on
August 7, 14, and 21 are as follows: The
7th is colored pencil with Suzanne LeBeau and Kylee Harrison; the 14th
is Beverly Hall with watercolor on “Yupo” paper; and the 21st is
Phyllis Razo with water soluble colored pencils. For August 7th, we have colored pencils available at the Gallery but Suzanne
recommends bringing colored pencils like “Primacolor” and “Derwent”, two sheets
of watercolor or pastel paper (or any sturdy paper like Bristol) that can be
taped to an 8 x 10 size. For
August 14th bring watercolors. Beverly will provide the Yupo paper at a cost
per person from $1.00 to $1.50, depending on her cost. For August
21st, bring watercolor paper and water-soluble colored pencils.
-Bring paper towels and a hand sharpener (if you have one) for all.
Non-members - 1st class is free and $15.00
afterward! Come join us!
>September
classes will be on the 11th and 18th. Mark Jackson will be teaching acrylic
painting (theme clouds). Supplies list
on next newsletter.
> October classes will be pastel art
with Reba Hinkle. Supplies will be given
later.
>See
Murfreesboro Art League’s class agenda below (and see the event
Calendar on this blog.)
>The
Gallery paintings have been updated and rearranged. Thanks for bringing your
art work.
>The Gallery is
participating in the Boro Art Crawl on Friday, August 11th, from
6-9:00 pm and we are ready for it. Members
will demonstrate their art and have finger foods/snacks for guests. The next Boro Art Crawl is October 13th. See http://boroartcrawl.com for more
information.
>July 7 & 8, 2017 were the Uncle Dave
Macon Days – Members who worked those days had fun and met lots of
people. Check out the Murfreesboro Art
League’s Facebook Page – Pictures were posted of the event.
>Murfreesboro Art League Summer Art Camp 2017 is winding down with the
advanced class this week. It looks like
the children were learning perspective!
Something we all struggle with at times.
Thanks Suzanne!
> Murfreesboro Art League members will dress in costume and
demonstrate their art for 15 to 25 writers from tourist magazines on Friday,
August 25th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Cannonsburg Village. On Tuesday, August 29th, from
10:00 am to 1:00 pm, members from the art league will demonstrate their art
for a tour of seniors from Dixon. Both
of these events sound like fun – Come and Join Us!
>September 21st is “Autumn in
the Oaks” at Oakland Mansion. Artists will
be demonstrating their en plein air
skills! Come and watch our members
painting.
>Linebaugh
Library will be exhibiting artists work as follows: August
is Suzanne, September is Phyllis, October is Michael, November is Katia, and
December is Joe. Go by and look at the display and check out the library.
>Featured
Artist at Gallery for August/September will be Katie Froome.
Dates to remember:
·
July at Gallery: July 31st is our “Eatin &
Greetin” night. Final week of Summer
Children’s classes – July 24th-28th.
·
August at Gallery – Classes in
colored pencil and watercolor classes on Monday nights, August 7th, 14th and 21st. . Monthly business meeting on August 28th.
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September at Gallery – Closed Sept. 4th for Labor
Day. Acrylic paintings (two on
clouds) on September 11th, and 18th – more info later as
to supply cost. Monthly business meeting
– Sept. 25th.
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October at Gallery –Pastel art on
October 2nd, 9th and 16th. Business
meeting on Oct. 23rd, and Eatin’ & Greetin’ on Oct. 30th.
Future
planned events:
>Future event proposed to find other like-minded art
groups to have an event with demonstrations and a silent auction.
>Plein air event being planned
for next year sometime in October 2018– paint out and maybe chuck wagons?? Phyllis Razo is in charge of this event
planning.
Officers:
·
President-Mark Jackson;
·
Vice President-Norma Holden;
·
Treasurer-Phyllis Razo;
·
Corresponding Secretary-Reba Hinkle
·
Recording Secretary - Kylee
Harrison.
·
Board members are Kathleen Phillips, Danny Jones,
and Bobbie Bittner.
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