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The 67th MLAA Fall Fine Art Show Is On!

Dates:  October 15-17, 2021
Venue:  Sonora Opera Hall

Picture"After the Rain" by Renneta Hayes. People's Choice winner, 2019
​THE SHOW IS COMING!, THE SHOW IS COMING!  We need all our gifted artists to submit their best work to the MMLA's 67th Anniversary Fine Art Show, steeped in tradition, honoring the artists of the Mother Lode.  The committee is working hard to produce a show worthy of your creative efforts showcasing our talents.  It has certainly been a year of turmoil and adversity but out of those emotions rise creativity.  Please let’s put those emotions on display and produce an outstanding exhibit. We need students to enter the STUDENT SHOW, photographers of the Sonora Photo Club to enter the concurrent PHOTO SHOW and our amazing fine art artists to enter our 67th ANNIVERSARY FINE ART SHOW. 
Your entry application must be postmarked no later than OCTOBER 1st, less than a month away!  
How can you help?  Please consider volunteering to help with a variety of tasks before, during and after the Show. 
Let’s make this our greatest show ever!  If you have any questions, or have other questions about the show,  please feel free to call or email Linda Happel at 209-532-7240 or  lindaleehappel@gmail.com. 
To download a complete prospectus and entry form, and for more show information, including the identity of our judges, go to our Art Show page .
Go here for President John Sharum's September message with  more information about the Art Show and the MLAA's future activities

MLAA Artist Featured in AARP bulletin!

PictureMichael Severin and his work
Michael Severin, noted Foothill landscape painter,  appears in the most  recent AARP Bulletin.  He's one of eight featured artists, selected around the nation,  who have achieved a successful second career in art after retiring from a more conventional working life. Michael, pictured above, is a longtime MLAA member, a former president and an occasional  presenter at our art demos.  Here's a link to the article: www.aarp.org/work/working-at-50-plus/info-2021/retired-workers-turned-artists.html

Business is Great at the New Aloft Gallery

Despite the ongoing pandemic Aloft Gallery has been doing very well in its new location at 105 Washington Street in downtown Sonora.  We have a wonderful collection of work by new artist members as well as old friends.  People who had to cancel vacation plans for 2020 are buying art!  The site itself, in the historic Baers Building, is worth a visit.  Go here for Aloft information or visit the Gallery website at www.aloftartgallery.com
The Aloft Gallery reserves a space for  MLAA members to show their art free of charge.  The space  available to MLAA members who are not also members of Aloft.  Interested?  Go here to our "Contact Us" page to get in touch with Susan Kendall.  Don't miss this opportunity!

Volunteer Opportunities
 
2021 Board Positions Open

The MLAA Board is still in need of a Secretary and a Treasurer.   Interested?  Contact President John Sharum  through the "Contact Us" page for more information.

Sonora Photo Club and MLAA Concurrent Shows!

The Sonora Photo Club is honored to present our Photography Show, featuring work by our members, concurrently with the 2021 MLAA 67th Annual Art Show at the Opera Hall.  Please come to the Opera Hall in downtown Sonora on October 15th -17th and enjoy all of the artwork on display!
The SPC's goal is to explore the entire photographic experience  from equipment to photographic techniques, from shooting to post processing and printing.  Toward that end, we offer an opportunity for members to display and discuss their photos, learn new tips and techniques and seek advice on issues they may have with experienced photographers who are club members.  Most importantly, we provide a friendly forum where we can share our knowledge and learn from each other.
In addition to meetings, members of the club may meet occasionally to head out for a shoot in the local area.  Located in California's Gold Country and close to Yosemite, our club has a wealth of opportunities to explore the old mining towns of the Mother Lode, the many specialized farms, ranches and wineries, the grandeur of Yosemite National Park and the Sonora Pass area.
For more information about the Sonora Photo Club, please visit our website:  sonoraphotoclub.org

The library is currently open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m..  Face coverings required, number of patrons at any one time limited; hand sanitizer available.  
PictureCovid Series No. 1 by Steve P

Art in a time of coronavirus:  go to Members' Gallery for examples of members' current work.  Submit your own work! 

Steve P has been painting a Covid 19 Series in his unmistakable style.  Check out  Members' Gallery for more!


The Mother Lode Art Association  is a nonprofit organization founded in 1951 to promote the arts and the appreciation of the arts in our community.

Now that the restrictions imposed by the pandemic are easing, we look forward to getting back to our regular schedule, in which meetings are held  at 1:00 pm on the third Monday of each month except July, August and December.  Our current meeting place is at 
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church,14892 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora, CA 95370.  Meetings are announced in the Union Democrat Weekender. Our free artist demos are held after each meeting.  Members receive an electronic newsletter several times a year and have access to venues where we can hang our work free of charge. 

Click here for information on how to join the Mother Lode Art Association.
To contact anyone on the Board or a committee chair, click here.  Your message will be directed to the recipient.

Upcoming Meeting

Date:  Monday, September 20, 2021
Time:  1 p.m.
Place: 
​Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
14892 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora, CA 95370

September Demo: Andrea Morris

Our demo artist for September is Andrea Morris!  Andrea will discuss what to do with the background of your pictures to obtain an integrated, finished work. To read more about this accomplished artist and her work, click here .
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Polar bears by Andrea Morris

Sonora Photo Club Show in TC Main Library

Work by five members of MMLA's sister club,  Sonora Photo Club, is currently on display  at the Tuolumne County Main Library.  Drop in to see some beautiful photos by Catherine Stanton, Janet Alcalde, Kathleen Severson, Robert Linsse, Melinda Martin and Marie Hetherington.
The Tuolumne County Main Library at 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, is now open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, and Saturdays from  10 am to 6 pm.  Call 209 533 5507 for information.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING

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Watercolorist Karen O painted in the foothills. See more of her work in our Members' Gallery!
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"High Sierra Lake" by watercolor artist Margaret Bevier. See more of Margaret's pandemic work in the Members' Gallery

In this time of pandemic we urge members to follow all applicable precautions regarding group activities.   But we encourage people to get outside and make art!  Go here for more information on our plein air activities.
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