September Framer's Gallery Report

Happy September to all my artist friends! September in Texas can be such a weird month. It's not as hot as July and August, but it's definately not as cool as it will be when Fall finally gets here. What is cool is all the great art our members are displaying in the Framer's Gallery located at 610 S. Main St in Georgetown, TX. The following WCAG members have art on display this month: Julie Arnold, Pat Langley, Joan McShane, Carol Nunnally, Wes Odell, Alexis Templeton and Kerry Whitfill. Their art will be there until October 3rd, so be sure to go by and take a look!

Our People's Choice Award this month goes to Wes O'dell for his photograph, "Balanced Rock at Arches National Park." Congratulations Wes!

 

 

 

 

Any WCAG member who wishes to display art in the gallery should contact Connie Hartsfield at charts303@yahoo.com.

WCAG Greeting Card Contest

WCAG Greeting Card Design Contest

 There are times when WCAG sends out greeting cards.  It would be nice if we could send out a card featuring the art of one of our members.  Therefore, we are going to have a Greeting Card Design Contest.  Here’s how it will work: 

This contest is open to current WCAG members only.

Any artist who enters the contest will agree (if their art wins the contest) to allow WCAG to use an image of the art for the purpose of creating greeting cards with the image of the winning art on them.  WCAG reserves the right to use the entire image, or any part of the image in creation of the greeting cards.  The name of the winning artist will be printed on the card.  The winning image and artist’s name will also be posted on the WCAG website and blog.  The winning art will be displayed on the WCAG wall in the Framer’s Gallery (at no charge to the artist) from October 3, 2012 to November 3, 2012. 

WCAG members will bring entries to the October WCAG meeting, Tuesday, October 2, 2012.  Each member present will be given a ballot to vote on the art they feel would best represent WCAG on greeting cards.  The best design should be one that can be used for a variety of purposes; ie congratulations, sympathy, etc.

Todd White - Photographer is the Guest Artist on September 4th

The 2012-2013 Art Guild Calendar is off to a great start, as we'll have photographer Todd White speak about his work. Todd is not only an Williamson County Art Guild member,but he works as a photographer, but also spends a lot of time photographing in India and has recently started Nomadic Routes Photography, a company that leads photography tours in India. Here Todd talks a little about his passion. My interest and passion with photographing people and “life” began during a month’s stay in India. The faces of the people and their everyday activities captured and touched my heart in a way that is hard to express. After the trip to India, humanitarian visits to Egypt, Kenya, Honduras and Ethiopia set the course for the next phase of my journey into photography. This led me into the role of a "visual storyteller." Shooting in both digital and film formats brings a distinctive look to my portfolio. This assures that each client receives photographs that reflect a unique style of photography. If you want to check out Todd's work, feel free to visit his website See you on September 4th and make sure to bring your artsy friends!

Hospitality Chair is open

The position of Hospitality Chairperson on the Williamson Count Art Guild's Board of Trustees has become available. If you are interested in serving our organization in this capacity, please contact the Guild President, Lowana Carter. president@wcartguild.org

Publicity Chair

The position of Publicity Chairperson on the Williamson Count Art Guild's Board of Trustees has become available. If you are interested in serving our organization in this capacity, please contact the Guild President, Lowana Carter. president@wcartguild.org

August Framer's Gallery Report

So, what's a fun way to spend a hot August evening?  You go to the Framer's Gallery located at 610 S. Main in Georgetown where you can enjoy lots of great art, food and beverages!  Although First Friday is over you can still see the art in the gallery.  Participating WCAG artists are: Julie Arnold, Kay Dimitri, Priscilla Jones, Gretchen Hecht (GretchenArt), Joan McShane, Holly Moore, Wes Odell and Alexis Templeton.

Toward the end of the evening there was a tie for People's Choice Award.  A call was made for anyone who had not voted to please vote.  Ten more votes were received and the tie was broken.  The winner is.......   Julie Arnold with her oil painting, "Cardinal."  Congratulations Julie.  By the way, this is the second month in a row that Julie has won.

Any WCAG artist who wishes to display art during September should contact the Gallery Chair, Connie Hartsfield at charts303@yahoo.com to make a reservation.

2012 Art Hop Call For Entries now online...

Howdy! I am happy to announce that the 2012 Art Hop Call for entries is now live. This year the competition will be giving a $1,000.00 for the best of show. What else is new? There's a new High School Student Competition and it's sponsored by Jerry's Artarama.... It's very Exciting. To download the new call for Entries, just visit the Georgetown Art Works website... Over $5,000.00 in prizes. Deadline for submissions is September 7th.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nick Ramos(nick@graphismo.com). THanks for your support!

Yupo Class.........

Have you ever wanted to learn to work on yupo paper?  RAE ANDREWS, an excellent instructor and artist will be teaching a ONE DAY WORKSHOP at Nancy Brown’s house in Georgetown.  She will be working with WATERCOLOR on YUPO PAPER and the class size is limited so call and reserve your spot today.

Date: August 10, 2012

Times:  9:30 – 3:00

Cost: $40.00

Place: 107 Hallie Ct., Georgetown TX 78633

Call: 512 – 869-7790 or 602-327-9575 (cell) to reserve your place and receive more information about this fun class.

Cheryl Finfrock has a new workshop!

Social Media Marketing for Artists: Facebook Pinterest Mash Up Take advantage of visual marketing! Presented by Artist and Teacher Cheryl Finfrock www.CherylFinfrock.com (512) 426-9217 Social media marketing is a low-cost method to promote your artwork. But with so many avenues out there, it can be overwhelming! Join me at Jerry's Artarama for a brand new career development workshop for artists on Tuesday, July 31st from 7 to 9:30 pm. Jerry's Artarama 6010 North I H 35, Austin, TX 78752 Get the Early Registration Deal for $40 by July 25th. *Discover how visual marketing can work for you *Get invited to & use Pinterest, a new fast growing visual social network that's perfect for artists! *See how easy it is to organize your gallery research on Pinterest *Learn the basics to build your Art Facebook Page and how to use the mysterious new Time Line *Discover useful methods to use social media without becoming overwhelmed Sign up here!!!

July Framer's Gallery Report

Ahh, sultry July.  However, the heat abated some for Georgetown's First Friday celebration and lots of people came through to view the new art at the Framer's Gallery located at 610 S. Main in Georgetown, Texas. 

The following WCAG artists are displaying their art from now through August 1st:  Julie Arnold, Andrew Corbin, Kay Dimitri, Gretchen Hecht (GretchenArt), Holly Moore, Wes Odell, Joan L. McShane and Alexis Templeton.

As is the tradition on First Friday, gallery visitors voted for their favorite WCAG piece of art to determine the People's Choice Award.  Congratulations goes to Julie Arnold for her oil painting, "Lone Wolf." 

WCAG artists who would like to participate in August's show should contact the gallery chair, Connie Hartsfield at charts303@yahoo.com to make space reservations.

Georgetown Art Center Renovation Budget Approved Search for Managing Organization Begins On May 22, after working for two months with several City departments and the City Manager's office to explore and address all issues involved in renovating Old Fire Station #1, Eric Lashley, library director and staff liaison to the Arts and Culture Board, brought the $400,000 budget to Council. This budget includes widening the sidewalks and redeveloping the pocket park adjacent to the building. The total amount was far more money than the Arts and Culture Board had ever imagined they would spend for a fledgling art center, but it is a realistic budget that will preserve and enhance the building's historic status and its desirability for any number of uses. Council approved not only the budget but the draft management agreement that will be executed with the organization that is selected to run the art center. Legal notice of the opportunity to submit proposals for managing the art center will appear in the June 3 and June 10 editions of the Williamson County Sun. The deadline for submitting proposals is June 15.

June Framer's Gallery Report

June bugs are hoppin' and so is the art at the Framer's Gallery, located at 610 S. Main (one block off the square) in Georgetown, Texas.  This month the following WCAG artists are displaying their works: Linda Figg, Connie Hartsfield, GretchenArt (Gretchen Hecht), Lynn Kessel, Joan L. McShane, Holly Moore, Kim Pierce, Roger Pierce and Alexis Templeton.  It is a varied display so, go by and "see what's hanging."  I think you will enjoy what you see!  The art will be there until July 3rd.

There was a landslide victory for People's Choice Award this month.  Congratulations goes to Holly Moore for her photograph, "Indian Blankets."  It is pictured above.

All WCAG artists are welcome to display their work at the Framer's Gallery.  Contact the gallery chair, Connie Hartsfield, at charts303@yahoo.com for details.

Attention Artists: Do you need help finding the right gallery?

The subject of applying to galleries is frequent among artists. Much information about how to organize and submit a portfolio is available, but how do you know where to apply? What do you look for in a gallery? How do you find reasonable matches for the type of artwork you do? If this subject is of interest, I’m teaching a workshop June 26th at JERRY’S ARTARAMA in Austin. Drop me an email for workshop registration info at Cheryl@CherylFinfrock.com

Round Top Pottery

Hi friends!  Just finished this 5x7 painting of a small pottery jug nestled in front of two much larger pieces I found on a visit to Round Top, Texas - mecca for antique shoppers!   The pot is set off by a really cool turquoise stained wood table which has been weathered by much sun exposure - love the wood grain!

5x7

linen on panel

Painting will be on display at 

Gallery Off The Square beginning May 31st

ART CENTER is approved

Howdy! I must confess that I was disappointed that not that many artists showed up to the City Council meeting last night! The good news is that City Council has given the okay for the Art Center pilot program. The next step is to name the non-profit that will be managing the art center... This is a huge step that has been years in the making! It's very exciting news for the arts community.

May Framer's Gallery Report

Good morning art enthusiasts!  WCAG members are displaying 25 very nice works at the Framer's Gallery, located one block off the square (610 S. Main) in Georgetown, TX.  Participating artists this month are: Lowana Carter, R Castro, Marianne DeRiggi, Kay Dimitri, GretchenArt (Gretchen Hecht), Ann Koziell, Gregory Heflin, Lynn Kessel, JoRene C. Newton, Virginia Headly Masserang, Joan McShane, Holly Moore, Betty Stinson, Alexis Templeton and Kerry Whitfill. 

During the First Friday's People's Choice vote, Lynn Kessel's two paintings were in a neck and neck race with each other for first place.  At the end of the night "Watchful Eyes" won the People's Choice Award.  Congratulations Lynn!

Any WCAG members who wish to display their art at the Framer's Gallery in June should email the gallery chair, Connie Hartsfield, at charts303@yahoo.com.

Artist America Martin returns to Austin for a solo exhibition at Wally Workman Gallery

BY MICHAEL GRAUPMANN 05.05.12 | 03:00 pm French artist Paul Cezanne once remarked, "One does not replace the past; one only provides a further link to it." A revolutionary figure in the art world during the early 20th Century, Cezanne knew a thing or two about respecting the great Impressionists who influenced him while still forging ahead with his unique style that paved the way for Modernism. Taking a look around the enjoyable new solo exhibition of Los Angeles-based artist America Martin at Wally Workman Gallery, you'll see a similar unapologetic homage to the confident contemporary artist's influential teachers like Gauguin, Rothko, Picasso and, yes, Cezanne. To read the full article, please visit the Culture Map website. I just ran into this story, and never heard of the artist, but I can tell you that I am going to be going to this show. Maybe I'll see you there... Nick

This past week Amy Guadagnoli, who makes wood block prints, spoke at the
Williamson County Art Guild meeting. She cuts her blocks, and prints each one by
hand, making a mono-print. I was so inspired that I decided to make my own print, on a much smaller
scale, using the Staedtler Master Carving Block. I cut a piece 31/2 X 61/2 and drew on the design.
These blocks are so easy to carve; it's like cutting butter! Having never carved anything quite this size,
it was a little challenging. I did not want it to be too perfect, but more organic looking, so I think it
worked out pretty well. I tend to make circles and curves when I make marks; this is what happened.
The connecting circles depict how everything is connected in the universe. The dove of peace flies in
the spiral sky above the rising sun, and the wheel is a sign of moving forward. I used some screen
printing inks on rice paper (this is the bright one). Lumiere paints were used on the black paper,
and black on the white rice paper. I'm sure I will be doing more of these because I love the unexpected, the surprises, that you get with the whole process.

The Blue Dove

Sonia, from Stinger Studio, has been leading some of us in different ways of doing things.
The dove was started with a very colorful background on heavy watercolor paper.
I then outlined the dove and painted white around it to leave the negative space of the dove.
It looked too white for me, so I sanded the background with sand paper until some of the background color
was peaking through. I like it better this way. 

Salon International 2012

Hi Friends.  This last weekend was AMAZING!  I had the opportunity to meet some of the top artist from around the country.  The Greenhouse Gallery hosts the Salon International, a Project of The International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art.   If you have a chance to go to San Antonio to see the exhibit (going until May 5th) you won't be disappointed.  It is amazing!   I was truly humbled by the quality of work on exhibit.   (www.greenhousegallery.com ).    There are four large rooms of art.  Here is a pic of one the walls.