Saturday, March 28, 2009

A New Oil Painting Class

Margaret Jensen will be offering an oil painting workshop at the Estes Park Art Center on April 21-23 from 9:30am to 3:30pm with a one hour lunch break. The class is limited to 10 people and the cost is $170.


The art center is located at 517 Big Thompson Avenue. Call Margaret at 970-586-4816 for more information.

You can see some of Margaret's work at the Grand Lake Art Gallery.



Monday, March 23, 2009

Gathering Reminder

Don't forget this Thursday, the 26th is our next get-together at Caroline's Cuisine from 5:30-7:30pm. A few people have expressed a desire to create their own blog, so I'll walk any interested parties through the steps. If you want to give it a try, bring your laptop and some images of your work that are saved on your hard drive or cd. Please join us even if you're not going to create a blog - I'm sure there will be many people who just want to get together.

The 36th annual Winter Park Alpine ArtAffair is scheduled for July 25-26. The Alpine ArtAffair committee would like to encourage more local artist involvement and is considering this year having a special "locals" area that would feature local artists/interests. This area could feature artists sharing booths, possibly a "large" tent area with multiple artists, and single booths--perhaps all at reduced fees.

If there is interest shown by local artists the Alpine ArtAffair committee will pursue this avenue further. Please visit the Alpine ArtAffair website at http://www.alpineartaffair.com or email alpineartaffair@yahoo.com. Applications may be downloaded from the website and are due April 30.

Corinne Lively would like to remind everyone there are still a lot of art supplies at 40% off. She has quite a few brushes, pastels, crayon pastel pencils, and oil paints left. She'd like to close the store with no inventory, so please stop by Streamside Art in Granby and check it out.

I hope to see you Thursday!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Drawing Class at ASLD

The Arts Student League of Denver is offering a drawing class with Daniel Sprick. His work is incredible:


Click here to see his website. Here is some more info on his working style.

From the League:

Daniel Sprick’s paintings transcend easy categorization. His work is celebrated by both traditional and contemporary art enthusiasts. He melds exceptional technique with insight, passion and meaning. His paintings call to mind the perfection of earlier Northern European masters such as Vermeer. Just as Vermeer limited his world view to his home, Sprick’s paintings are set in his studio. His subjects are firmly grounded in life in the 21st century, yet hint of a metaphysical complexity beyond what we see. An apple, a seashell, and a human skull are each presented with an intellectual rigor that is balanced by a sensuality of touch and presence that is riveting and magical.

“I can’t really articulate it but it’s everything that I experience: it’s my mental state; it’s my desire for perfection to the extent that I can reach it; it is my pride in craftsmanship.”

Drawing Demonstration

Ability: All Levels (40 students max.)
Saturday, May 16 from 9am - noon
$35 members, $50 non-members

Drawing or Painting from the Model and Individual Critique
Ability: All Levels (15 students max.)
Saturday, May 16 from 1-4pm
Sunday, May 17 from 9am-4pm
$150 for members, $200 for non-members (includes membership)

Call 303-778-6990 ext. 100 to register

Granby Banner Contest



Wanted:

Your Artwork Depicting

“Life in Grand County

To be Displayed as Banners in Downtown Granby

Contest Details:

Four Categories

Spring Summer Fall Winter
You can enter in any or all categories

Four age groups

Elementary Middle School High School Adult

Entries accepted from March 16-May15, 2009

Any media

Size: Min. 5”x8”, Max 9”x11”

Drop off entries at the Granby Chamber office

Artwork must be “ready to hang”

Artwork will be displayed at the Granby Town Hall

Winning artwork will be printed as a banner

Winning artwork will be auctioned off at a fund-raiser and the money will be split between Main Street Granby and the artist

For more information: 887-2311 or grcoc@rkymtnhi.com



Tuesday, March 17, 2009

See Bruce Janssen's work at Circle H

This Thursday, March 19th, Bruce will have his beautiful photography on display at Circle H.

"Kansas Storm"

If you've never seen his work, you don't want to miss this show; his photography is unique.

"Orchard Snow Trees"

Click here to view more work on his website.

The musical entertainment will be provided by Claddagh, one of the better Irish bands around.

The doors open at 5 and the band plays from 6:30-8:00. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for students. Bruce's work will be on display through Sunday.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Grand Arts Council is looking for donations

The Grand Arts Council is having their grand opening bash this Saturday, the 21st and are looking for local artists to donate work for their silent auction. Contact Adrea Cox at 627-8001, andrea@rkymtnhi.com or Cathy Walton Smith at 531-3055, waltonsmith@rkymtnhi.com. They'd like to feature all local artists for their silent auction.

Festivities begin at 6:30 pm with facility tours, silent auction, door prizes, food, libations, and a free concert by Kort McCumber, a musician from the Front Range. His live performances are described as "An original Americana Hootenanny!" on his website. It should be a great evening - he was named one of Colorado's finest songwriters by the "Daily Camera" in 2008.