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Diane Fales Accepted into Two Shows

910 West — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:49:40 +0000

Diane Fales, the new GVAL Artist Coordinator, has been accepted into two upcoming shows. She was accepted in the Shemer Art Center show “Alive” running in March. Diane is in good company. Two other GVAL members were also accepted, Susan Osuch and Jacqueline Price. Support their success by attending the reception on March 16 from 7 to 9 PM.

Diane was also accepted into the “Art that Heals” show in Tucson’s Tohono Chul Park. It runs from March 11 to May 16, 2010. Tohono Chul is a large, desert, botanical garden on the west side of Tucson. It is a spectacular park and the show is a great reason to visit.

Congratulations Diane!

Sandra Wilderman Shows at Gilbert Regional Library

Michelle Cornelius — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:24:56 +0000

Sandra Wilderman has a show going on at Gilbert Regional Library until March 12, 2010. Be sure and stop by to see this talented artists lovely water colors. Sandra won in two divisions at the annual GVAL show in November.

If you would like to have a show at the Gilbert Regional Library, contact Elizabeth Sweet @ elizsweet9@cox.net.

The Art and Science of Digital Photography: March Membership Meeting

910 West — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:01:31 +0000

Join us for a presentation by Michael Hayslip on Thursday, March 4. Mike is a photographer and GVAL board member. His photo “Lakeside Silos” won first place in the photography category in the 2009 art show. His work is currently on display at Art on Boston gallery in Chandler and the Coffee Cove in Gilbert. Mike’s favorite subjects are wide-angle landscapes and close-up shots of flowers and objects. He will discuss the differences between traditional and digital photography, the basics of getting a good shot, and how to photograph your artwork for art show entries. If you have a camera, bring it with you to the meeting for a hands-on demonstration.

If you plan to attend the membership meeting, bring your artwork to share with the club. We have two opportunities each month: Critique and Artist of the Month. Pieces for Critique should be an unframed, unfinished work in progress. The Critique is a great way to get feedback for improvement or suggestions to solve any problems you are having with the work. The Artist of the Month piece should be finished and framed for presentation. The Artist of the Month is chosen via a vote secret ballot vote by all present at the meeting. The winner receives a cash prize and a write up on our website.

General membership meeting: Thursday, March 4, 2010. Art critique starts at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation begins at 7 p.m.

Meeting location: The Gilbert Historical Museum, 10 S Gilbert Road Gilbert, AZ (SW corner of Gilbert and Elliot). Parking is available on the North side of the building.

Dustin Van Wechel Workshop

Michelle Cornelius — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:17:15 +0000

Oil Painting Workshop March 19 to 21, 2010

Fantastic news for GVAL—Dustin Van Wechel will be teaching a workshop for our club in March! You can view Dustin’s work on his website. He was the judge for the 2009 GVAL show in November.

Agenda

Friday, March 19 from 7 to 9 PM for demo and discussion with the artist at SunDust gallery in Mesa.
Saturday, March 20 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM at SunDust for in-studio painting. There will be a one hour break for lunch and then back to painting.
Sunday, March 21 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM will be a plein aire painting day in the Superstition Mountains with a one hour lunch break.

Details

The cost for workshop will be $100 per student. We need a minimum of eight students and a have a max limit of fifteen. Contact Michelle Cornelius, Mozaic@mindspring.com, if you are interested. You must confirm by March 15, 2010.

Member Success Stories: Jacqueline Price and Sue Osuch

Michelle Cornelius — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:43:24 +0000

Two GVAL members, Susan Osuch and Jacqueline Price, had artwork accepted into the upcoming, juried art show “Alive” at the Shemer Art Center. Alive runs from March 10 to April 28, 2010 with a reception on March 16 from 7 to 9 PM. Dr. Earl Linderman, Professor of Art at ASU, juried the show. Help support our members by visiting the show or attending the reception. Please contact Jacqui, jacqueline@JacquelineFineArt.com, or Sue, suezeeq1102@cox.net, for more information.

Jacqueline also won the SNAP! Online Self-Portrait Competition hosted by BYU. She asked us to thank all of the GVAL members who voted for her piece. (We mentioned her entry in the December newsletter.) You can check out the winners announcement. The work was also displayed at the museum as part of an exhibition of self-portraits.

Congratulations to Jacqui and Sue! Keep up the great work.

Email us newsletter@gval.org if you have a success story to share with the club. It will be posted the website and our monthly newsletter.

Member Success

910 West — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:02:11 +0000

Member Jacqueline Price has some great news to share with us. One of her pieces was accepted in the Shemer Art Center’s “Alive” show. ”Alive” is running from March 10 through April 28.

Professor of Art at ASU, Dr. Earl Linderman was the juror for the show. Don’t miss the artist’s reception on March 16 from 7 to 9 pm.

Find more info on the Shemer Art Center and their exhibits on their website.

Also of note is Jaqueline’s entry in the self-portrait competition. her entry took first place.
Here’s the link to the winning announcement. The work was displayed at the museum as part of an exhibition about self-portraits.

Portrait by Jacqui Price

Pastel Workshop

Michael Hayslip — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:27:20 +0000

Michelle Cornelius is teaching a soft pastel workshop on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at SunDust Gallery in Mesa. The workshop is $45 and the fee includes all necessary supplies to complete your project. A list of supplies used in the workshop will be available for the artist/student to take home and refer to as they build their soft pastel supplies.

In this workshop, you will create a pastel painting from a photograph (at least 4” x 6”) that you bring with you to the class. Please bring a computer printout of a scanned copy of the photo so we can manipulate it for our project. In 2 to 3 hours, you will be learn how to easily convert a treasured photograph into an accurate and artistically rendered pastel painting. Plan on wearing clothing you would use to paint in and HAVING FUN!
Contact Michelle Cornelius (480.545.4515 or mozaic@mindspring.com) by February 1, 2010 to reserve you seat. Workshop fees must be paid by February 15 to assure your place in this class. Class registration is limited to 6 students. PayPal payments are accepted.

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Workshop with Dustin Van Wechel

Michael Hayslip — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:37:54 +0000

GVAL is sponsoring an oil workshop with Dustin Van Wechel!!!

There is a maximum of 15 students and minimum of 8 students for this. Dustin is offering a fantastic deal for our club. 100.00 each student for basically, a 3 day seminar. The student will pay the fee for the class. GVAL will secure the location for the demo and the 1 day studio time, wherever that may be.

First day will be a 2 hour demo, most likely, but not definitely at the Gilbert Historical Museum. Second day will be in studio painting, same location. Third day we go on location. We are looking at three different locations and will be voting. Reply to this email with your choice ONLY if you intend to attend. Please reply by Feb 1, 2010:

SUPERSTITIONS

BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM

GILBERT RIPARIAN PRESERVE

Contact Michelle Cornelius if you have any questions. We should have the details worked out very soon and would want to know if you are attending by Sunday, February 28.

Hang Your Art at SW Regional Library

Michael Hayslip — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:14:02 +0000

We are glad to announce that we now have contact information and instructions for artists who want to hang their art at SW Regional Library (at Greenfield and Guadalupe Roads in Gilbert). Elizabeth Cress-Sweet attended our January 2010 meeting. She told us a bit about show opportunities offered by the town of Gilbert and answered our questions. Elizabeth is the artist liaison for the library as well as many of the town’s other art venues including the courts building. You should contact her directly (see below) if you wish to display at the library or anywhere else that is associated with the Town of Gilbert.

Elizabeth Cress-Sweet, Artist Liaison, Town of Gilbert

Email: elizsweet9@cox.net

Phone: 480.926.6066

Elizabeth also told us about a special show coming up to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. Artists are welcomed to submit pieces depicting civil rights, slavery, or their interpretation of MLK or the Civil Rights Movement. Contact Elizabeth for more info on this opportunity.

Elizabeth, we are so glad to finally meet you. We look forward to a creating a relationship with you and working with you to display and share our art with the town.

If your interested in showing your work, please also read the library’s Assumption of Risk document.

Mix It Up at the February Membership Meeting

Michael Hayslip — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:12:24 +0000

Join us for a presentation by Deb Randall on Thursday, February 4. Deb is an active GVAL member who won second place in the mixed media category in the 2009 art show. Her artwork fuses a soft painting style with bits of text and newspaper clippings. The combination creates subtle textures and depth in her work. At the February meeting, Deb will talk about her technique and cover the basics of creating mixed media pieces.

If you plan to attend the membership meeting, bring your artwork to share with the club. We have two opportunities each month: Critique and Artist of the Month. Pieces for Critique should be an unframed, unfinished work in progress. The Critique is a great way to get feedback for improvement or suggestions to solve any problems you are having with the work. The Artist of the Month piece should be finished and ideally framed for presentation. The Artist of the Month is chosen via a vote secret ballot vote by all present at the meeting. The winner receives a cash prize and a write up on our website.

General membership meeting: Thursday, February 4, 2010. Art critique starts at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation begins at 7 p.m.

Meeting location: The Gilbert Historical Museum, 10 S Gilbert Road Gilbert, AZ (SW corner of Gilbert and Elliot). Parking is available on the North side of the building.