About the MLAA
The Mother Lode Art Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1951 to promote the arts and appreciation of the arts in our community. Meetings are held at 1:00 pm on the third Monday of each month except July, August and December. After many months in which Oak Hill Presbyterian Church generously provided us with a meeting place, we are back in the Community Room in the Main Library at 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370. We sponsor a Juried Art Show each year and our Plein Air Group meets weekly, weather permitting. In 2008, the MLAA founded the Aloft Art Gallery to provide members with a venue to show their work. The Gallery, located at 105 S. Washington Street in downtown Sonora, is member-run.
To contact anyone on the Board or a committee chair, click here. Your message will be directed to the recipient. Our mailing address is: MOTHER LODE ART ASSOCIATION. P.O. Box 5140, Sonora, CA 95370
Fall Show in the LibraryGo to the Main County Library at 480 Greenley Street, in Sonora, to see paintings by 13 MLAA artists. The "Fall Colors" show will hang from August 3 to October 31. All works are for sale and contact information for the artist is on the wall tag by each painting. The Main Library is one of the venues where MLAA members who are not members of the Aloft Gallery can show their art free of charge. For more pix, and information on our member venues, go HERE to the Venues page.
This show was organized and installed by Venues Chair Susan Kendall, with assistance from Linda Happel and Maureen and Malcolm Carden. Diana Boegel, Judie Cain, Maureen Carden, Bill David, Pat Gray, Linda Happel, Shelley Keith, Susan Kendall, Renee Lambert, Nancy Palmie, Christie Popavich, Monika Stattner and Barbara Young are the participating artists.
CALL FOR 3 D ARTIST TO ADVISE WOMEN VETERANS' MEMORIAL COMMITTEEWe are in need of a 3 D Artist to volunteer some time to assist in the design of the Tuolumne County Women Veterans' Memorial in Twain Harte. For details, contact Project Manager, Frank Smart at 209 559 1908 or John Sharum at 925 588 1417. This project is supported by local Women Veterans, the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, the Twain Harte Chamber of Commerce and the Mother Lode Art Association. If you would like to contribute to this exciting public work, please give Frank or John a call.
This project offers a unique opportunity for local artists! For complete information, click on the link below to download a packet including design criteria and a site map.
What's Up in the Member Venues?MLAA sponsors venues where members can display their art, free of charge, including a panel in the prestigious Aloft Gallery. Go HERE to see who's showing! Find out how to sign up to show your work.
Go to our online Members' Gallery for examples of members' current work. Submit your own work! "Happy Cows", pastel, by Monika Stattner.
Go to Members' Gallery to see more examples of members' artwork, including more by new member Monika Stattner. Email your submissions to: cardenmaureen@gmail.com .
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Accepting New Members!Go here to download and print a membership form. Bring your checkbook to the next meeting or mail payment to: MOTHER LODE ART ASSOCIATION. P.O. Box 5140, Sonora, CA 95370
Upcoming Meeting
We don't schedule a general meeting ior demo n August. There will be a Board meeting and Show Committee meeting, date and place to be announced. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Artist DemosOur demos begin at 1:30 following the General Meeting and are free to all. Go HERE for more information about upcoming presentations and to check out recent demos!
 Watercolor demo by presenter Jeannie Vodden, June 2022
PLEIN AIR PAINTINGJoin our Plein Air group for opportunities to discover outdoor painting in Tuolumne County! Go here for more information. See some of our members' plein air work and post your own! Members receive an email notification ahead of planned events.
This year's unrelenting heat in the Mother Lode has put a temporary stop to our regular Thursday plein air excursions. If it looks like we might catch a break, we'll plan something and let you know! Looking forward to seeing you all again. Meantime, check out the MLAA's current show in the main County library. There are lots of examples of work by our plein air painters!
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