From John Sharum, President, MLAA
The Mother Lode Art Association is off to a strong start in 2020. Our first two meetings were attended
by over 35 members and guests as we enjoyed a Pot Luck lunch in January and an excellent
demonstration by member Michael Severin in February. With the addition of the Sonora Photo Club, we
are over one hundred members strong. If any of you have artist friends or people interested in art in
general, invite them to one of our future events or to visit our Aloft Gallery in Sonora to view the art-
work of the thirty-nine members showing there It is especially fun on Second Saturday when you can
meet several of the artists!
The 33 rd Annual InFocus Photography Competition and Sale will have its opening reception on Sunday,
March 8, from 5-7 pm. The show runs through March 22 at Angelo’s Hall in Columbia State Historical
Park. Several of our members have works of art on view and for sale at the show. It is a show you
will not want to miss!
The major fundraiser for supporting art in Tuolumne County schools is our annual Art Show. This
year's show is already in preparation and will be held October 23 through 25, 2020, at the Sonora
Opera Hall. Our Student Show runs parallel to the Adult Show. The Art Show Committee has already
sent out a Student Show prospectus to schools in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties.
If you know of any student artists, direct them to this website to download a prospectus and application.
If YOU would like to participate in the show in any capacity, contact me or Linda Happel (go here to our
"Contact Us" page), or sign up at one of our future meetings.The next Art Show Committee Meeting will be
held at 11:00 am on March 16, 2020 at the Tuolumne County Library, before our Board Meeting at noon
and our General Meeting at 1:00 pm. All that are interested are welcome to attend!
At the General Meeting, we will be approving our new By Laws, which you can view in our Members Only section.
To access the Members Only section, you need a password, which will be distributed to members
in the March/April Newsletter, before March 16. The short General Meeting will be followed by a great
demonstration by Andrea Morris, details of which are described below. I hope to see you there.
John Sharum, President, MLAA
by over 35 members and guests as we enjoyed a Pot Luck lunch in January and an excellent
demonstration by member Michael Severin in February. With the addition of the Sonora Photo Club, we
are over one hundred members strong. If any of you have artist friends or people interested in art in
general, invite them to one of our future events or to visit our Aloft Gallery in Sonora to view the art-
work of the thirty-nine members showing there It is especially fun on Second Saturday when you can
meet several of the artists!
The 33 rd Annual InFocus Photography Competition and Sale will have its opening reception on Sunday,
March 8, from 5-7 pm. The show runs through March 22 at Angelo’s Hall in Columbia State Historical
Park. Several of our members have works of art on view and for sale at the show. It is a show you
will not want to miss!
The major fundraiser for supporting art in Tuolumne County schools is our annual Art Show. This
year's show is already in preparation and will be held October 23 through 25, 2020, at the Sonora
Opera Hall. Our Student Show runs parallel to the Adult Show. The Art Show Committee has already
sent out a Student Show prospectus to schools in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties.
If you know of any student artists, direct them to this website to download a prospectus and application.
If YOU would like to participate in the show in any capacity, contact me or Linda Happel (go here to our
"Contact Us" page), or sign up at one of our future meetings.The next Art Show Committee Meeting will be
held at 11:00 am on March 16, 2020 at the Tuolumne County Library, before our Board Meeting at noon
and our General Meeting at 1:00 pm. All that are interested are welcome to attend!
At the General Meeting, we will be approving our new By Laws, which you can view in our Members Only section.
To access the Members Only section, you need a password, which will be distributed to members
in the March/April Newsletter, before March 16. The short General Meeting will be followed by a great
demonstration by Andrea Morris, details of which are described below. I hope to see you there.
John Sharum, President, MLAA