We have a new website...

...and this is the last post on this blog. We're excited about our new website artoutofthinair.com. All the information that would normally appear here can be found on the new site. Along with a lot of other information, too - including links to member's websites and/or blogs. Check it out. A huge thank you to Stacey Peterson for creating it for us.

Patty

SAMPLE SET of oil paints

This offer is good until the end of the year!

I just received a 'sample set' of oils from Jack Richeson & Co. They are high quality, made in Kimberly, WI and have a nice range of colors. The six 37ml tubes were $29.90 which included shipping. About $5 a piece and an excellent value for the quality. The set included yellow ochre, rose madder (like alizarine but less staining or dominant ['plays well with others']), prussian blue (like ultramarine with some phthalo blue in it so more 'true' blue and very vibrant), sap green (no mix green!), burnt umber (good ol' brown) and titanium white. Their advertising says "colors may vary".  You can call your order in and use your credit card.


WEB1019 (offer code)
Jack Richeson & Co.
800-233-2404

Painting Classes-Spring and Summer

Donna Lyons is teaching classes in watercolor again this spring and summer in Grand County. She has planned some fun and interesting sessions for beginners as well as for those with some experience. Call Donna at 627-8523 for more information and to sign up.

Monday, April 5 Get-Together

It was brought to our attention that many folks are unable to get to the monthly Thursday evening get-togethers because of Thursday evening conflicts. So, instead, we are now meeting on the 5th of each month. Hopefully, this will be easy to remember. (Of course, with the date change, the day of the get-together will also change, but if you just remember "AOTA -5", it should be easy.

This coming Monday, April 5, we will be gathering at Grand Lake Elementary School Art Room for a presentation by Corinne Lively, who will walk us through a step-by-step procedure for downloading your images onto your computer and manipulating the dpi to match the requirements of the show or gallery you are hoping to enter. Corinne will demonstrate using her computer with a power point presentaion, so everyone can follow along. Bring some of your images and she can help you. It is spring break for the school district, but we have been granted permission to use the room. Same time as always: 5:30-7:30 PM. Hope to see you there. Many thanks to Corinne who is donating her time for us!

Brock McCormick's Show

"Feathers"

Local artist, Brock McCormick has a beautiful show at the Fraser Valley Library, 421 Norgren Road, Fraser. He's having a reception this Saturday, the 27th from 1-3pm.

"Dust"

From his artist statement, "As an ecologist, I view landscapes as processes, driven by natural forces. As an artist, they are shapes, forms and textures. As a person, I view landscapes as experiences. All of these perspectives are incorporated into my works, which explore my relationship with landscape.

My artwork relies on nature as a true collaborator. Found objects are innately embedded with meaning. For example, metal is a symbol of industry, while rust demonstrates the resilience of nature, the passage of time, and the beauty of change. Rusted metal is a point where man and nature meet. My ink works are inspired by Zen brushwork and calligraphy. Negative space plays an important role in these works as forms are simplified, distilled and expressed as only a few practiced brushstrokes."

It's a great show - I hope you can make it this Saturday. You can see more of his work here.

Scott L. Christensen

Lectures at the Denver Art Museum

"One O'clock Light" oil on canvas 30 x 40

 You are cordially invited to see master painter Scott L. Christensen

discuss representational art and his creative process.

Friday, March 19 2:00 - 3:30 PM

Denver Art Museum -- North Building

Lower Level Lecture Room 100 W

14th Ave Pkwy Denver, CO 80204

Please RSVP with Charlie Bogusz, Workshop Director at 970.227.4878 or email Charlie@christensenstudio.com. Seating is limited. Thank you.

Nancy Goes' Amazing Bead Work

Nancy Goes is still enjoying her winter in Florida - she sent the following:

When I'm on Sanibel I get totally immersed in the beach/sea life culture, especially shelling, shell-crafting and mermaids. For the past 6 years I have entered the world renown Sanibel Shell Show. In its 73rd year it is the longest running show of its kind anywhere. There are 2 divisions, scientific (shell collections) and artistic (shell creations).

I won blue ribbons in the 2 categories I entered - jewelry (must contain shells)

"Mermaid's Wedding Necklace"

and needle work (must have a sealife theme but not necessarily contain shells).

"Silvery Moonmaid"

Both pieces were subsequently sold. If you would like to see a few more pictures from the show one of the jurors has a great blog http://iloveshelling.com/blog/

Nice work, Nancy! Thanks for sending the info and pictures.

Anyone else have some new work or awards to share? Send images to me at palander@rkymtnhi.com and I'd be happy to post them on the blog.

Patty

John Fielder Book Signing and Workshop

John Fielder is teaching a Winter Photography Workshop at the WP Resort next weekend and there are still some openings.

Also, on Friday night he is having a book signing and showing slides from his new book "Ranches of Colorado" at Sunspot. For $10, you get a gondola ride up to the Lodge at Sunspot and also a $10 cocktail coupon - not a bad deal and should be a fun event.

For more information and to register here.

Petition to save the Fraser River

Hi all,

I realize this isn't art related, however, it does affect everyone in the county. At the end of this email is a link for a petition to keep the Colorado and Fraser Rivers alive.

If you care about the health of our rivers and our future tourist economy, please sign this petition and forward it to anyone you think would be interested.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/keep-the-colorado-river-alive-dont-flatline-the-fraser

Thanks,

Patty Alander

Neat Pics!

Grand Lake artist Nancy Goes spends the winter in Florida - while walking on the beach she spotted this little guy:


She calls it the Crab From Outer Space.

I wonder how long it took those barnacles to grow?



Good eye, Nancy! Thanks for sending the pics.

Next AOTA Meeting

The Holidays are OVER....and winter hasn't come yet.... perfect conditions for creating more art and getting together with others who do to!

ART OUT OF THIN AIR MEETING --
friday, FEBRUARY 19th
Where?     Grand Park Community Recreation Center in Winter Park
When?       1pm--3pm (no night driving!)
What?        "A Vision of Our Future Arts Program &
                  Teaching Opportunites" at the FVMRD
                  presented by
                  Michelle Lawrence, Program Director
                  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                  and AOTA Looking Forward -- presentation of some
                  recent discussions and an open forum for
                  additional thoughts, suggestions,  input, etc.

Please come and help make AOTA the arts organization you want.
                                  

Van Gogh

A friend sent this link:



Enjoy!

Patty

Snowflake Photography at Circle H...

...this Thursday, Feb., 4th. Karla Booth will be showing and selling her beautiful snowflake photos from 2-9pm and Peggy Mann will be playing from 6-9pm. If you haven't seen Karla's work you're in for a real treat.

She'll have greeting cards, matted pieces and framed snowflakes available for purchase. You can see more of her work here.

Patty

Lakewood Gallery is looking for Artists

What's new in your art world? Please let me know if you have any upcoming shows or classes - I'd be happy to spread the word.

I received the following email - please contact the gallery if you're interested.

Attention Artists!

We own an artisan’s boutique in Belmar (Wadsworth and Alameda) and are looking for fresh, eager, quality artists to partner with on a consignment basis. We are expanding and doubling our square feet due to such a successful response to our store. We currently carry clothing, shoes, handcrafted jewelry, accessories and a wide variety of artwork. We will be moving next door to our current space the first week of February and are hoping to meet with artists who are interested in gaining additional exposure so when we host our grand re-opening party your work will be represented. Our split is 60/40 (60 to the artist 40 to Wild At Heart) and checks are cut every month that you have sales. Go to our MySpace page at: http://www.myspace.com/wildatheartboutique to see some photos and check us out. Our store is colorful, eclectic, fun and inspirational! We love pets and the outdoors and want our customers to feel at home! We value and are proud of our outstanding customer service! To be considered for consignment please submit photos of your work to snowpoetry@comcast.net. Based on the photos, if we feel your work would fit in the store we’ll give you a call and go from there. Quality artwork only please! We are not a craft store. However, we don’t want expensive pieces at this time. We simply don’t feel customers are affording themselves high end art-work in this economic climate. Prices up to the $500 mark would work well. We are specifically looking for furniture, lighting, clocks, ceramics, mixed media, 2 or 3 dimensional, jewelry, mirrors and perhaps a clothing designer or two. Certainly, feel free to stop in and take a look around in your spare time! We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Kim Finnigan

Wild At Heart, An Artisan's Boutique
Belmar
7170 W. Alaska Drive
Lakewood, CO 80226

Here's a photo from their MySpace page:

Nice to hear a gallery is expanding!

Patty

Call For Entries....

A friend forwarded this email:

Dear CaFE™ Artist,

New opportunities are listed on CaFE™, and many application deadlines are approaching. See what new opportunities you can apply to below. You can login to CaFE here or go to www.callforentry.org to apply to one of these opportunities. You may view these or more opportunities anytime by going to CaFE Listings.


Check them out - they have all sorts of new listings for shows and other opportunities for artists.

Think Snow!

Patty

Congrats to Julia Grundmeier!

Grand Lake artist, Julia Grundmeier was recently juried into the Littleton Fine Arts Guild and is participating in their New Members Show.

There's some nice looking artwork. If you're in the area be sure to stop by. The details:

For those of you doing shows...

I received this email yesterday:

2010 Colorado Artist Tour Is Ready
Subscribe online or through the mail


Happy New Year to all of you.

The Colorado Aritst Tour online services are now available. I want to thank all of you who have already subscribed and invite all of you who haven’t yet to do so (it’s still only $10). There are 2 ways to subscribe:

Online – Enter your info and email address, use a credit card and you will be signed in immediately. (Please email me if you have any problems signing up online.) CLICK HERE to go to the online subscription page.

Mail – Print out the subscription form from the website and mail it in with your check. I will email you the sign in info when I receive your subscription. CLICK HERE to go to the Subscription Form.

The new website is being updated daily but most of the shows are now listed. The events calendar has over 40 shows listed and more are coming. As you use the website, if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them. I may not be able to do all of them but I have already added a few from subscribers.


Thanks for all of your support over the years,
Jim DeLutes
CAT Director
http://www.ColoradoArtistTour.com

PS – If you know any artists that should have this info, just click on the forward link at the bottom of this page. Thanks.