Wisconsin Visual Artists' Guild

2024-02-22T20:41:00.008-06:00

This blogspot page will no longer be updated. Please go to our WVAG Facebook Page.

Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild .

The WVAG Forms Link above still works.

2022-10-27T22:27:00.002-05:00

Upcoming exhibits: Next Show -
Winter Show - January 16 2023 - May 12 2023
January 2 , Entries and emailed info due.
January 13 , Deliver art and install show.

Spring/Summer Show - May 15 2023 - September 15 2023
May 1, Entries and emailed info due.
May 15, Deliver art and install show.

Fall Show and Cancer Care Fund Raiser -
September 18 2023 - January 12 2024
September 4, Entries and emailed info due.
September 15, Deliver art and install show.

2022-09-27T13:07:00.001-05:00
WVAG 2022 Fall Show - Marshfield Clinic Weston Center

Best of Show: Carol Hettinga - Hidden Falls

First Place: Mary Therese Murphy - The Waterfall

Second Place: Cindy Markowski - Fall Rest Stop

Third Place: Connie Henke - End of Season

Honorable Mention 1 Jackie Lescher - Autumn Leaves

Honorable Mention 2 Vicky Helms - Something was Amiss

Honorable Mention 3 Dawn Olson - Maui Mood

2022-05-25T13:58:00.005-05:00
WVAG Summer Show 2022
Congraulations to all the winners.

Best of Show - Orange Poppy
Carol Hettinga

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First Place - Firmly, Like Attaching an Anchor to a Balloon
Vicky Helms

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Second Place - Segments 1
Pat Gaska

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Third Place - "The Emerald Sea" Ruth Fromstein

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Honorable Mention - Daisies
Connie Henke

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Honorable Mention - Garden Lilly
Cindy Markowski

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Honorable Mention -
Maternal Instinct Jackie Michael

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Honorable Mention -
Last Day of Summer Jim Martinsen

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2022-04-08T13:36:00.003-05:00
GREAT NEWS!
Donna Gregg will be teaching an
Alcohol Ink class

at Wesley United Methodist Church - Fellowship Hall
1101 Elm St, Wausau, WI 54401

1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18.
Donna will be supplying the surfaces to be inked - a tablet of acetate sheets, and tiles to paint also. She also has all the inks and accessories too.
All you need to do is show up!
Thank you Donna for holding this class for us. I'm excited to learn something new!

2022-04-07T05:30:00.001-05:00
Our next Spring/Summer show at Marshfield Clinic will be Friday, May 6, 2022 from 3:00-5:00. Hopefully you've all been preparing for the upcoming show. I need all your new artwork information by Thursday, April 21, 2022. Entry fee is as follows: First 3 entries in the Judged show are $10 each. Add $5 for each additional piece up to a total of 6. Just the Judged show on the first floor and the Attic show on the second floor will be held. Please email Viki Helms vjhelms87@gmail.com with your entries and snail mail Vicky your filled-out entry forms and check. Please contact Vicki if you need a copy of the entry forms.
Send entries & check to: WVAG Show Entry 607 S. 24th Avenue, #147 Wausau, WI 54401
We only have 2 hours to set up our show so please pick up your old artwork at the Clinic during the week of May 6th. Also please show up early for the new show - like 3:15 on Friday - to drop off your new artwork. Brochures and tags for your artwork will be completed. Janice asks that we be respectful to patients as there are still appointments. Only 3-4 people are allowed in the hallways at any given time on both floors.
Happy Creating! Vicky Helms

2021-10-14T15:35:00.001-05:00
The October 28 , 2021 meeting of the WVAG will be held at The Palms, 5912 Business 51 in Schofield at 5:00pm. Anna, at The Palms has accepted the WVAG display our art in 2022. There will be much to discuss.

2021-10-04T14:30:00.131-05:00
WVAG Fall Show Our judge for the 2021 Fall show was Mary Robinson.
Congraulations to all the winners.

Best of Show - Amphibian Amore
Dawn Olson

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First Place - Rhino Horn
Cindy Markowki

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Second Place - "Hanging" with Louie
Lois Kuether

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Third Place - "Drgaon Fly" J.K. Roche and Mark Schermeister

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Honorable Mention - Into the Foggy Night
Pat Gaska

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Honorable Mention - Red Betta
Donna Greg

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Honorable Mention - The Prairie River in May
Carol Hettinga

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Honorable Mention - Suspended in Time
Jackie Michael

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2021-09-19T09:51:00.004-05:00

WVAG September Meeting has been cancelled
Mark this date on your calendar….THURSDAY, October 28
WVAG MONTHLY MEETING…5:00PM
WE WILL MEET on OCTOBER 28TH AT 5:00PM AT THE PIZZA RANCH in Weston.

Hope to see you there.

AGENDA
Treasury Report: Cindy Markowski
MEMBER REPORTS
Networking: Gail Jaeger
Exhibition of our art at the Timekeeper Distillery : Lois Kuether
Set up Pay Pal for WVAG: Vicky Helms
2022 Art Rummage Sale: Gary & Robyn Winn and Jerry Toftum

MONTHLY MEETINGS
October 28st. 5:00pm, Pizza Ranch
No meetings in November and December

2021-09-14T03:49:00.004-05:00

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After a long delay, the art display at the Marshfield Clinic Weston Center was changed on August 20th, 2021. Due to Covid Virus concerns the schedule for future shows needs to be approved by the Marshfield Clinic staff.
Meetings for the WVAG are no longer being held at the clinic meeting room. The venue has been changed to the Pizza Ranch meeting room located on Schofield Ave in Weston.
A change to the way the art at the clinic is sold has been implemented. Each individual artist will be responsible for selling their own art, The artist's name and phone number will be printed on the tag for each individual painting.

WVAG - Art at Marshfield Clinic Weston Center Summer 2019

2019-06-26T13:44:00.000-05:00

BEST OF SHOW

RHINO AT SUNSET

ACRYLIC BY

CINDY MARKOWSKI

FIRST PLACE

DAISY WAITING

PASTEL BY

ANDREA FENNER

SECOND PLACE
GENTLE FLOW

FIBER BY

PAT GASKA

THIRD PLACE

FUCHSIA IN THE RAIN

ACRYLIC & WHITE INK by

GAIL JAEGER

Honorable Mention

WILLIE NELSON

OIL BY

CAROL HETTINGA

Honorable Mention

FUCHSIA IN THE RAIN II

MIXED MEDIA by

CINDY BROWN

Honorable Mention

HOME PORT

PHOTOGRAPHY by

JIM MARTINSEN

OUR JUDGE WAS
DIANA WEBER OSYPOWSKI PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND RETIRED ART INSTRUCTOR

June 27 2019 Meeting

2019-06-24T12:05:00.001-05:00
The summer show was judged last Friday June 21. Come to the WVAG meeting at at the Marshfield Clinic Weston Center to view the well deserved award winners this Thursday June 27.

Remember the doors may be locked after 5:30 PM. Check the WVAG Blogspot to check the entrances that can be used after 5:30 PM.

Sharon Feathers will be hostng the Meeting.
Pat Plunkett will be gining a presentation on Artistic Safety.

Artistic Safety Inspiration: Observations of lack of personnel safety on TV, things I hear and observe, personal experiences, have inspired me to give this talk. Boring, maybe but –very important to keep people from getting injured or worse. Knowledge of rules of safety can prevent loss of hearing, sight, ability to breath, and possibly save a life – not a dramatic statement, just fact.

2019-04-07T13:39:00.000-05:00

Wisconsin Visual Artist Guild April 25 2019 Meeting

The next meeting of the Wisconsin Visual Artist Guild will be on Thursday, April 25th
Meetings are held in the first floor conference room at Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, 3501 Cranberry Blvd, Weston, WI.

At the last meeting several people said they thought the meetings would be more interesting if we could present short demos at the meetings. Jackie Lescher has volunteered to give a short presentation on adding texture or collage to your acrylic paintings.

During the business part of the meeting we will be selecting the artist(s) who will be featured artist for the summer show which will be hung the first week in June. Definition of what it means to be a featured artist will also be discussed and refined so we can post the information on the WVAG blog.

If you have other issues you would like to discuss at the April meeting please add comments to this post on the WVAG Blog. Thank you

WVAG - Art at the Airpot CWA Spring 2019

2019-03-17T09:10:00.000-05:00

CWA now has 3 hour free parking. If you are picking up friends or family from the airport , stop by the gallery. Here are just a few of the offerings on display until June 2019.

Carol Hettinga

Andrea Fenner

Dawn Olson

Jackie Lescher

Carolyn Thi

Nancy Laliberte

2019-03-15T19:42:00.001-05:00

WVAG - 2019 Spring Show Winners

at the Reaching New Heights Gallery inside

Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center

3501 Cranberry Blvd.

Weston, WI 54476

The Gallery is located on the 1st and 2nd Floors.

Gallery Hours - Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

BEST OF SHOW

GLIMPSES OF THE BAY

A WATERCOLOR BY

CAROL HETTINGA

FIRST PLACE

BEYOND THE OAK TREE

A WATERCOLOR BY

THEDA NEUBAUER-HEWUSE

SECOND PLACE

QUIET LIGHTS

FIBER BY

PAT GASKA

THIRD PLACE

SAFE HARBOR

A PHOTOGRAPH BY

JIM MARTINSEN

HONORABLE MENTION

JUNGLE KING

OIL BY

LOIS KUETHER

Our judge was Carol Strand a retired art teacher from the Wittenberg- Birnamwood School District .

2019-03-14T19:09:00.000-05:00

WVAG - 2018 Winter Show Winners

BEST OF SHOW

EARTH,WIND,AND FIRE

OIL PAINTING BY CAROL HETTINGA

FIRST PLACE

CHECKING THE MENU

PASTEL ON SUEDE MATBOARD BY ANDREA FENNER

  SECOND PLACE

LIKE A BRIDGE OVER

FABRICATED METAL SCULPTURE BY PATRICK PLUNKETT

THIRD PLACE

   THE HOMESTEAD

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHARON FEATHERS

HONORABLE MENTION

    HIGH IN THE PINES

ACRYLIC PAINTING BY CINDY MARKOWSKI

HONORABLE MENTION

EILEEN

PHOTOGRAPHY BY

JIM MARTINSEN

Our judge was Steve Loftus .

He has studied and taught in England, has a Masters Degree from UW Madison .

Former President Wi.Art Education Association and taught 36 years in the Wausau School District.

2018 - Fall Show Awards

2018-10-11T09:57:00.000-05:00

Best of Show

Cottage on the Lake by Cindy Markowski

First Place

Flow Interrupted by Pat Gaska

Second Place

Before the Storm by Theda Neubauer Hewuse

Third Place

Water Hazards by Jim Martinsen

Honerable Mentions

There is Always a Silver Lining by Carol Hettinga

Trumpet in Jazz by Pat Plunkett

Yellow Roses by Jackie Lescher

2018 Summer Show Award Winners

2018-06-27T12:22:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to the 2018 Summer Show award winners!

Best of Show

"Gemini Roses"

Carol Hettinga

First Place

"My Dream"

Jim Martinsen

Second Place

"Earl"

M. Peterson

Third Place

"Summer's End"

Jackie Lescher

Honorable Mention Award Winners:

"A Quiet Place"

Marilyn Feindt

"Flowers of the Sun"

Cindy Markowski

"Blue Heron"

Jacqueline Michael

Thank you to all of our exhibiting artists. Sharing your work at Reaching New Heights Gallery touches many lives in positive ways. Also, thank you to our installation and judging committees and to our Summer Show judge.

Enjoy this show now through September 4th.

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Reminder: Our next Guild meeting will be this Thursday, June 28th - social hour begins at 5:30, meeting begins at 6:00 pm. See you there!

2018 Spring Show Winners

2018-05-21T10:57:00.000-05:00
Congratulations to the 2018 Spring Show Winners, and a big Thank You to all of the participating members. The show looks fabulous!

Best of Show

"Granite Peak"

Carol Hettinga

First Place

"Silver Birches"

Jacqueline Michael

Second Place

"Solitude"

Theda Neubauer-Hewuse

Third Place

"Yesterday's Heroes"

Jim Martinsen

Honorable Mention:

"Misty Wonder"

Andrea Fenner

"River's Edge"

Jackie Lescher

"Finding One's Self"

Patrick Plunkett

The Spring Show runs through June 5, 2018 at the Reaching New Heights Gallery, located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, Weston WI.

2018 Calendar

2018-02-27T14:31:00.002-06:00

Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild 2018 Calendar

Upcoming Exhibits: For every show, “new” artwork must be dropped off 4:30-5:30pm, “old” art picked up at the same time. New art will be hung on the first floor, Attic Gallery pieces and featured artist displays will be on the second floor.

Spring Show, March 7-June 5

February 20, entries and emailed information due

March 6, deliver art and install show

Summer Show, June 6-September 4

May 22, entries and emailed information due

June 5, deliver art and install show

Cattails and Colorama, September 5-December 4

August 21, entries and emailed information due

September 4, deliver and install show

Winter Show, December 5-March 5, 2019

November 20, entries and emailed information due

December 4, deliver art an install show

Meeting dates, subject to change

4th Thursdays of the month, 5:30 pm social time, 6:00 pm meeting

1st floor conference room, Marshfield Clinic-Weston, enter at the Cancer Center door

January 25

February 22

March 22

April 26

May 24

June 28

July 26

August 23

September 27

October 25               (No meetings in November or December)

2017 Winter Show Award Winners

2017-12-10T22:17:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Winter Show!

Best of Show

The Gathering

by Sharon Feathers

First Place

Silent Poetry

by Carol Hettinga

Second Place

Power Play

by Andrea Fenner

Third Place

My Blue Heaven

by Nancy Laliberte

Honorable Mention

Earth and Sky III

by Pat Gaska

Honorable Mention

Pheasant in the Snow

by Cindy Markowski

Honorable Mention

Ready for Flight

by Jim Martinsen

Honorable Mention

Tete a Tete

by Jacqueline Michael

Honorable Mention

Pink Lady

by Theda Newbauer-Hewuse

This show is on display now through March 6, 2018, at Reaching New Heights Gallery, located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, Weston, WI.

WVAG Art at the Airport

2017-11-13T18:06:00.000-06:00
Ever notice the artwork at airports? There’s the light tunnel at the Detroit airport, the Chihuly sculptures at the Palm Springs airport, AND there are paintings at the Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee. Featuring the work of regional artists from the Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild, the gallery at the airport is a great way to relax and take in some art before heading to your next destination. Even if you’re not flying, the airport has 45 minutes of FREE parking which is plenty of time to take in the exhibit. All artwork is available for purchase, too. Just contact the artist listed next to the painting.

Thank you to CWA airport staff for supporting the Central Wisconsin arts community and for the exhibit space. To the artist's participating and helping to install the show, thank you for sharing your art and brightening a traveler's day.

Artist Nancy Laliberte, Wausau

Artist Dawn Olson, Wisconsin Rapids

CWA staff member Jim Olson and artist Andrea Fenner, Irma WI

Artist Jackie Lescher, Kronenwetter WI

The installed show...

2017 Fall Show - Cattails & Colorama Award Winners

2017-10-09T16:03:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Cattails & Colorama Show!

Best of Show

Dawn M. Olson

"Koi Fest"

First Place

Jim Martinsen

"Crooked Little House"

Second Place

Nancy Sloan

"Summer Blossoms"

Third Place

Cindy Markowski

"Color of the Seasons"

Our judge was Tim J. Marcotte, BFA UW-SP '71, a studio artist since 1971 focusing on 'zinc-crystalline' porcelain pottery. Tim also generously donated a piece of his work to the Cancer Care Fund sale. Thank you, Tim!

All work is available for purchase. With every art sale, the WVAG donates 25% of the purchase price to the Marshfield Clinic Cancer Care Fund. Of special note, during the fall show, there is a special exhibition of artwork where 100% of the purchase amount is donated to the Cancer Care Fund. Your support of the arts and artists makes a difference.

Please take the time to enjoy and view the exhibit located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center, Cranberry Blvd, Weston WI.

The Summer Show 2017 Award Winners

2017-08-20T21:33:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to the following WVAG members, and Thank You to all of the participating artists! The Summer Show is on display through Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Reaching New Heights Gallery located inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center. Always free admission and open during regular clinic hours: M-F 8 am - 5 pm.

Best of Show

Dawn Olson

Minocqua Meditation

First Place

Jim Martinsen

Leona 2-6-2

Second Place

Carol Hettinga

Reflections (photo unavailable)

  Third Place

Nancy Laliberte

Stronger Than You Seem

Honorable Mention

Jerry Toftum

Dragonfly

Honorable Mention

Cindy Markowski

Waiting at the Market

2017 Spring Show Awards

2017-04-17T11:45:00.000-05:00

Congratulations, Artists! The following artwork has been selected as Spring Show award winners by judge Christine Alfery. Thank you to all of the artists participating!

Best of Show- Jacqueline Michael -   " Unison Call" - Pyrography

First Place- Jackie Lescher - " Backdoor Lily" -Watercolor

Second Place - Patrick Plunkett - "As Two Ships Pass "

Third Place -Carol Hettinga -" Never Lose Sight of the Flower "

Honorable Mentions

Sharon Feathers - "Time Goes By" - Photograph

Theda Neubauer-Hewuse - "North Road" - Watercolor

Lynn Ott - "Sunset on South Rice Lake" - Digital Photography

BEST OF SHOW RHINO AT SUNSET ACRYLIC BY CINDY MARKOWSKI
FIRST PLACE DAISY WAITING PASTEL BY ANDREA FENNER
SECOND PLACE GENTLE FLOW FIBER BY PAT GASKA
THIRD PLACE FUCHSIA IN THE RAIN ACRYLIC & WHITE INK by GAIL JAEGER
Honorable Mention WILLIE NELSON OIL BY CAROL HETTINGA
Honorable Mention FUCHSIA IN THE RAIN II MIXED MEDIA by CINDY BROWN
Honorable Mention HOME PORT PHOTOGRAPHY by JIM MARTINSEN
OUR JUDGE WAS DIANA WEBER OSYPOWSKI PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND RETIRED ART INSTRUCTOR