Message from the President
November, 2022
I want to wish you all a Happy Holiday Season as we prepare to wrap up our program for 2022. Looking back, we have had quite a year. We held a most impressive Art Show (our 67th) in April and raised sufficient money to support several student arts programs. We are moving forward with the 68th Art Show which will be held again at the Opera Hall from April 7-15, 2023, coinciding with Art Week in Sonora. We are working with Tuolumne County Arts to jointly hold a youth/student show during this same time. We have had many memorable art demonstrations after our General Meetings at the Tuolumne County Library. We are wrapping up the design of a Women Veterans’ Memorial in Twain Harte that already has the blessing of the Board of Supervisors to proceed. Our Plein Air group is active and our membership continues to grow. Our free member venues at the Anti Coagulation Unit on Greenley and in the main Tuolumne County Library were full all year. Our Aloft Art Gallery at Baer’s finishes another great year with a special holiday gift sale starting on November 20,2022. I want to thank the many volunteers who have pitched in to make this year so successful!
Our next General Meeting and Demonstration will be held at the Tuolumne County Library Main Meeting Room at 480 Greenley in Sonora on Monday, November 21, 2022, starting at 1:00 PM. Preceding the General Meeting will be a Board meeting at 11:00 AM. Members and non-members are welcome to attend any and all meetings for free.
The first order of business at the November 21 General Meeting will be the election of officers for next year.The Nominating Committee of Marilyn Zinner, Jaimie Showers and Linda Happel have proposed the following slate of officers for 2023:
President: John Sharum
Vice President: Monika Stattner
Treasurer/Membership: Kate Crist
Secretary: Jean Dakota
We will entertain other nominations The majority of the members present at the meeting will then vote to accept the proposed slate of officers, as modified at the meeting. The successful officers will be installed at the General Meeting in January.
Starting at 1:30, our Demonstration Artist, Heine Hartwig, will share his approach to creating landscapes that grab you and glow with vibrant light and color. He will be using oil paints, but his techniques will easily translate to other mediums. Heine is always instructive and entertaining and he will be a fitting end to a great year of demos.
Last month, Connie Cassinetto, an award-winning photographer and member of MLAA, Sonora Photo Club and American Photographic Artists, shared wildlife photos from her recent trip to Kenya. She mesmerized us with the beauty of Africa and we greatly appreciated her tips on shooting action photos. Thank you, Connie!
The Board met in October and we were joined by TCA and Visit Tuolumne to discuss Art Week. Lots of ideas were generated and future organization meetings planned. Please call me at 925 5881417 if you would like to participate.
We have selected our judges for the show, Carolyn MacPherson and Andrea Morris, and are working on the prospectus. Check out this website for the latest news.
Our current Library Show, “Winter Blues” opened on October 31, 2022. Come early to the November meeting or stay late to see the art of our members—you will not be disappointed!
I hope to see you at the November Meetings!
John Sharum, President, MLAA
Our next General Meeting and Demonstration will be held at the Tuolumne County Library Main Meeting Room at 480 Greenley in Sonora on Monday, November 21, 2022, starting at 1:00 PM. Preceding the General Meeting will be a Board meeting at 11:00 AM. Members and non-members are welcome to attend any and all meetings for free.
The first order of business at the November 21 General Meeting will be the election of officers for next year.The Nominating Committee of Marilyn Zinner, Jaimie Showers and Linda Happel have proposed the following slate of officers for 2023:
President: John Sharum
Vice President: Monika Stattner
Treasurer/Membership: Kate Crist
Secretary: Jean Dakota
We will entertain other nominations The majority of the members present at the meeting will then vote to accept the proposed slate of officers, as modified at the meeting. The successful officers will be installed at the General Meeting in January.
Starting at 1:30, our Demonstration Artist, Heine Hartwig, will share his approach to creating landscapes that grab you and glow with vibrant light and color. He will be using oil paints, but his techniques will easily translate to other mediums. Heine is always instructive and entertaining and he will be a fitting end to a great year of demos.
Last month, Connie Cassinetto, an award-winning photographer and member of MLAA, Sonora Photo Club and American Photographic Artists, shared wildlife photos from her recent trip to Kenya. She mesmerized us with the beauty of Africa and we greatly appreciated her tips on shooting action photos. Thank you, Connie!
The Board met in October and we were joined by TCA and Visit Tuolumne to discuss Art Week. Lots of ideas were generated and future organization meetings planned. Please call me at 925 5881417 if you would like to participate.
We have selected our judges for the show, Carolyn MacPherson and Andrea Morris, and are working on the prospectus. Check out this website for the latest news.
Our current Library Show, “Winter Blues” opened on October 31, 2022. Come early to the November meeting or stay late to see the art of our members—you will not be disappointed!
I hope to see you at the November Meetings!
John Sharum, President, MLAA
WOMEN VETERANS' MEMORIAL PROGRESS REPORT
The Memorial design is well underway and will soon be presented to the Twain Harte Chamber and Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors. Our designer, Ray Charles Lane, and Project Manager, Frank Smart, will present the designs for the overall plot plan, gate, water feature and flag pole to the Veterans Steering Committee on Monday, September 26, 2022. The team has been assisted by local companies that have provided materials and construction advice and estimates. Once this round of approvals is finished, the fundraising and construction phase can begin. A 2023 completion and dedication is anticipated.