President's Message - March/April 2019
Linda Happel
After a series of storms that left many members snowed in and caused us to cancel our February meeting, and a round of rain and hail that resulted in historic flash floods in the area this past week, we’re looking forward even more eagerly than usual to the beautiful days of Spring in the Mother Lode. Despite the weather, the art show committee has made amazing progress. Please read John Sharum’s art show report for details. We will be using SmartEntry to process show entries with the help of the Tuolumne County Art Alliance, and they have agreed to also assist with marketing and the student’s art section. I cannot thank the TCAA and especially Laurie Livingston enough for the information and assistance they have already provided. This will be a great partnership and I encourage all MLAA members to also become a member of the TCAA. Together we can keep art alive in the Foothills.
We have two great demos to look forward to. Our good friend Carolyn Macpherson will demonstrate an innovative wax technique in March. And in April we are delighted to welcome watercolor artist Elizabeth Engebretsen. Elizabeth, thank you for rescheduling. after the February meeting was snowed out!
We are soliciting quality items for our raffle baskets for the art show so anyone who would like to provide a new item please bring it to the meeting. We will also be collecting art from the members for the raffle. Last year the raffle was extremely successful utilizing art from our talented members and we hope to raise even more money for funding of art supplies or projects in the schools. This year our goal is funding for the high school art departments.
Thank you all and look forward to seeing you on March 18th. If anyone would like to provide refreshment for the meeting, we are always grateful!
Linda
We have two great demos to look forward to. Our good friend Carolyn Macpherson will demonstrate an innovative wax technique in March. And in April we are delighted to welcome watercolor artist Elizabeth Engebretsen. Elizabeth, thank you for rescheduling. after the February meeting was snowed out!
We are soliciting quality items for our raffle baskets for the art show so anyone who would like to provide a new item please bring it to the meeting. We will also be collecting art from the members for the raffle. Last year the raffle was extremely successful utilizing art from our talented members and we hope to raise even more money for funding of art supplies or projects in the schools. This year our goal is funding for the high school art departments.
Thank you all and look forward to seeing you on March 18th. If anyone would like to provide refreshment for the meeting, we are always grateful!
Linda
President's Message November 2018
Winter is approaching and it is hard to believe that 2018 will soon be just a memory. I hope our members will look back over the year with fond, positive memories and hopes of making 2019 even more memorable. Thank you Barbara Conley for arranging such wonderful demonstrations this year. Learning new techniques, discovering new ways to stretch our artistic imagination is revitalizing, youth-enizing, (I think I discovered a new word!!) and just plain fun. At our November meeting, Andrea Morris’ acrylic pours were let-it-all-loose creative art and just what was needed after the stress of concluding an art show.
And for me, I believe our show was a major success. Financially, we achieved our goal of raising money to support art instruction in Tuolumne County. But apart from that, the quality of art was superb! Our judges, Dan Petersen and Gerald Boyd, gave glowing comments on the talented artists who entered the show. Our members should be proud of the art produced and the well-presented show itself. It was a great display of true FINE ART. Congratulations to those who won awards and everyone who entered. No art was judged out of the show; it was all that good. Everyone who entered was a winner. And many, many thanks to our Art Show Committee.
Our final Art Show Committee Meeting was this week and the enthusiasm in that room was heartwarming. So much so that we already have co-chairmen for next year’s show, JOHN SHARUM AND LORNA HUNT! Many new ideas were discussed and the Opera Hall booked for the last week in September 27, 28th and 29th, 2019! We now have almost an entire year to make this an even more outstanding art community exhibition. Let’s all come together in planning 2019 events. Not only for the art show but in encouraging new memberships and providing demonstration and instruction to promote artistic creativity and greater participation. This is your organization, please let us know what you want to get out of it.
And for me, I believe our show was a major success. Financially, we achieved our goal of raising money to support art instruction in Tuolumne County. But apart from that, the quality of art was superb! Our judges, Dan Petersen and Gerald Boyd, gave glowing comments on the talented artists who entered the show. Our members should be proud of the art produced and the well-presented show itself. It was a great display of true FINE ART. Congratulations to those who won awards and everyone who entered. No art was judged out of the show; it was all that good. Everyone who entered was a winner. And many, many thanks to our Art Show Committee.
Our final Art Show Committee Meeting was this week and the enthusiasm in that room was heartwarming. So much so that we already have co-chairmen for next year’s show, JOHN SHARUM AND LORNA HUNT! Many new ideas were discussed and the Opera Hall booked for the last week in September 27, 28th and 29th, 2019! We now have almost an entire year to make this an even more outstanding art community exhibition. Let’s all come together in planning 2019 events. Not only for the art show but in encouraging new memberships and providing demonstration and instruction to promote artistic creativity and greater participation. This is your organization, please let us know what you want to get out of it.