July 2009 Brush Strokes Newsletter
June 22, 2009 | Archive, Brush Strokes Newsletter | Comments Off | by Mike Bergen |
The following link will open the pdf version of the July 2009 Brush Strokes Newsletter:
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Add a profile to Northwest Craft Fair
June 6, 2009 | Call to Artists, Events & Exhibits | Comments Off | by Pam Van Londen |
Northwest Craft Fair is an online directory of arts and crafts vendors from Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Search for apparel, glass art, hammocks, jewelry, metal art, mosaics, painting, photography, pottery, recycled materials, sculpture, stained glass, textiles and toys.
Request a page listing your work from Tami Anderson.
National Drawing Day 2009
June 6, 2009 | Events & Exhibits | Comments (1) | by Pam Van Londen |
It’s National Drawing Day. How many of you drew today?
Art on Sale Online
June 3, 2009 | Buy, Sell, Free | Comments Off | by Pam Van Londen |
Pam Van Londen is having a sale of paintings (to make room for more to come). View them at her new web site.
In February she sold 5 paintings and in May she sold three. The economy might have you thinking you can’t afford original art, but you can. Many artists are lowering prices and offering payment plans. Feel free to ask Van Londen about the options.
AND . . . Join Van Londen in the afternoons for some outdoor painting. Let’s meet at a park, in your flower garden, or on the river’s edge. Email to arrange a time and place.
June 2009 Brush Strokes Newsletter
May 24, 2009 | Archive, Brush Strokes Newsletter, News | Comments Off | by Mike Bergen |
The following link will take you to the June 2009 Brush Strokes Newsletter:
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Free - very nice frame
May 18, 2009 | Buy, Sell, Free, News | Comments Off | by caroleeclark |
35″ x 37″ frame, nice wood with reddish stain (has glass too). I’d love for this frame to find a home. Contact Carolee Clark through the “contact me” link.
May 2009 Brush Strokes Newsletter
April 25, 2009 | Archive, Brush Strokes Newsletter, News | Comments Off | by Mike Bergen |
The following link will open the May 2009 Brush Strokes Newsletter
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Jury General Information
April 7, 2009 | Biannual Juries, News | Comments Off | by Jasmine Nahorniak |
The jury:
The Corvallis Art Guild, a nonprofit visual arts organization, exists to advance creative achievement, to provide educational opportunities and to exhibit fine art in our community. The Art Guild is pleased to consider submissions of original artwork from new artists through our jury process twice a year. All submissions will be thoroughly reviewed by our jury.
The jury consists of a professional juror and two respected and proven artists selected by the Guild’s Executive Board. They will serve a minimum of twelve months. If less than three jurors are present to jury at a meeting, an alternate will be selected by the President.
The juries allow artists the opportunity to become Exhibiting Members of the Corvallis Art Guild. Exhibiting members may sign up to show their work at Hanging Around Town sites, participate in the Clothesline Art Sale, and submit work for the banner on the web site and the Brush Strokes newsletter.
Artwork is assessed based on design principles, technique, presentation (e.g. framing) and originality. The following jury scoring form lists the types of attributes the jurors are looking for: http://corvallisartguild.org/wp-content/uploads/juryscoringform2.pdf
For artists wishing to submit digital art, please see the following white paper: http://corvallisartguild.org/white-paper-on-digital-art/
Applicants receive notification of their acceptance or non-acceptance by the Jury Chair. Reasons are provided in the event of non-acceptance.
Applying to be juried:
To apply for the jury, the artist must reside in Linn or Benton County and have been a paid-up associate member for at least the past three months. The juries are held in April and October each year. Members must contact the jury chair to inform them of their interest in being juried. Registration forms are available from the website at: http://corvallisartguild.org/application-for-biannual-jury/.
Logistics:
The juries are usually held on the same day and time as the Corvallis Art Guild general meeting for that month. Artwork should be dropped off at the jury location before the meeting, and picked up again after the meeting. Punctuality is important! Corvallis Art Guild will not store juried work. The jury process takes approximately two hours, depending on the number of applicants. The location, date, and time varies for each jury, so please check the newsletter and website for updates.
What to bring:
Remember that how you take care of and present your work says a lot about the respect you give to yourself as an artist.
Artwork
• Three of your best works of two-dimensional art in the same medium. Work must be original (self suggested). No copies of other copyrighted artworks, or photographs, or work done in class with the aid of an instructor are acceptable. The works do not need to be the same size or subject but consistency is important. Reproductions will not be accepted.
• The work should be carefully and tastefully matted and framed, as if they were to be submitted to a juried competition. You will be judged on framing so pay attention to detail. If your work is behind glass it must have a spacer or a mat. Here is a link that may be helpful when framing your work: http://www.loc.gov/preserv/care/mat.html .
• Works should be labeled with the name of the artist, telephone number, title, and medium used.
• For digital art, only archival materials will be accepted (this protects your customer from purchasing something that will not hold up over time). Here is a link regarding archival printing: http://www.withdigitaleyes.com/pgs/prints.htm
Documents
• Artist resume or bio
• Artist statement
• For digital art, please include a description of your process.
April 2009 Brush Strokes Newsletter
March 27, 2009 | Archive, Brush Strokes Newsletter, News | Comments Off | by Mike Bergen |
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Spring Workshops
March 10, 2009 | News | Comments Off | by donnabeverly |
TWO NEW SPRING ART WORKSHOPS BY DONNA BEVERLY
#1. Still Life and Interiors Painting Workshop
Starts Wednesday, April 15, 2008
Ends May 20th, 2008
All water-base media welcome: acrylic, watercolor, etc.
The still life class begins at the home of the artist, where participants will have access to the glass collection of Skip Horton. The subject matter will include both still life material and interiors. Discussions will include: vantage point, lighting, stylization, background essentials, flat versus deep space, distortion, color selection and more. The course will include demos, critique, sketching essentials and will seek to draw out the freer creative side of the artist. The goal is to complete two still life paintings by the end of the 6-week workshop. Two dates will be held at the artist’s home: April 15 and April 29th. The remaining classes will be held at the Benton County Museum on Main Street in Philomath.
Fees: $160 for 6 session still life and interiors workshop
Class size limit: 12 persons
Enroll by sending your check to:Donna Beverly
P O Box 854
Philomath OR 97370
Make check out to: Donna Beverly and be sure to include class title, email address, mailing address.
#2. OPEN STUDIO ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOP
DATES: FRIDAY, APRIL 17 - MAY 22 Time: 1-4 pm
Open Studio will be held at the Benton County Museum in Philomath, Oregon and will include personal critiques. The 5-week workshop (no class on May 1st) will give the artist an opportunity to work on your own subjects and in your own style. Some sessions will include short demos by the instructor. Personalized instruction will include discussion of artists’ goals - both as an artist and an exhibitor. Fees: $140.
Send your personal check to address listed above.
- “Table of Contents” acrylic 24×36″
ANY QUESTIONS: CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS TO DONNA.
Visit Donna’s website by clicking HERE.