Laurel Art Guild Highlights

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1 Laurel Art Guild Highlights May 2014 Carol s Column Dear LAG Artists, Happy Spring! It is a very refreshing change to see the bright yellow greens and vibrant colors of flowers and blossoms everywhere as well as to experience the warmer temperatures (at least some of the time)! We are currently anticipating several events, all of which you can read about in the newsletter. This Saturday is the Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea, and the Arts to be held on the MAC grounds from 10am-4pm. As usual, LAG will have a presence at this event, and we hope that as many LAG members as possible will participate or stop by to visit. The event itself is very family friendly, and is a good place to bring children for an afternoon of entertainment and fun, creative activities. Contact president@laurelartguild.org for more information. Hanging beginning this week is the annual LAG Small Works Show. It can be viewed in the hallway lobby of the MAC Arts Barn. May 10 is the outdoor vendor show on Main Street in Laurel. LAG will be participating for the first time in this event, and we are excited about the possibilities of connection with the community and of sales. Please contact Diane Shipley DShipley3@comcast.net for more information. The other upcoming exhibits are listed in Diane s column on page 2. Exciting workshops are planned. Please see information in this newsletter and contact Donna Aldridge to express ideas or interest ( ). Please be alert to our membership meeting on Monday, May 12. David Lawton will be our guest speaker (see information below) and will demo for us the dynamic combination of pastel over watercolor. Also at this meeting, LAG members will meet our two scholarship candidates for this year. Please include this event on your calendar. The slate of officers for the new term will be voted on. Note that a ballot is included on page 7 of this newsletter. Please cast your votes regarding our slate of officers. Ballots can be returned before the May 12 meeting. Our annual New Members Potluck will take place on Saturday, June 7 at 12 noon. Please add this one to your calendar also. LAG welcomes all our new members and we look forward to seeing our members new and old at these upcoming events! Mercedes Lawrence is our contact person for this event. Be alert for her invitation. David Lawton, Fine Artist Laurel Art Guild Members Meeting Monday, May 12, :30pm Montpelier Arts Center Main Gallery David Lawton is currently the president of the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters and a past president of the Maryland Pastel Society. He has studied here and abroad, with the most notable being the Art Students League in New York. In addition he has had the opportunity to study with some of today s finest artist such as Cedric Egeli and Albert Handell. David divides his time between Oils and Pastels knowing that each has its own unique attributes. David currently teaches at AACC focusing on pastel and plein air painting. David strives to see the beauty in the most simplistic of subjects and thus he tries to capture the essence of his subject in as direct and straightforward manner as possible. Knowing what to eliminate is as important to David as what he chooses to include in his paintings. David will be demonstrating a technique of pastel over watercolor for the Laurel Art Guild.

2 Exhibits Updates submitted by Diane Shipley EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES: April 26 10:00 4:00 - Montpelier Herb, Tea and the Arts Festival May 10 9:00 4:00 - Laurel s 34 th Annual Main Street Festival. LAG will have two spaces with a tent for selling small works and cards. If you are interested, please contact Diane Shipley at DShipley3@comcast.net. FUTURE EXHIBITS: 2014 July 13 - August 17 Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park. See attached form on page 7. Because of the distance, we may arrange for a group delivery and pickup details to follow. October 6 November 29 Laurel/Beltsville Senior Center (small paintings) I have confirmed the Huntington Community Center s Art Gallery/Cyber Cafe in Bowie to have a show in March and April of More details will follow closer to show date February 22 March 28, 2016 Brookside Gardens in the distant future, but their schedule is full until then. Never too early to start planning. Online Exhibit Orange Crescendo is up and running. Anyone who has an image of artwork that would fit within the description of Orange Crescendo please join those who are already exhibiting online. The show can be seen at this link: laurelartguild.org/olexhibit/main.php?g2_itemid=434 And remember you can still add work to our current online exhibits: Nocturne, People and Places, and Hot and Spicy. Go Green will end when Orange Crescendo begins. Contact April Rimpo webmaster@laurelartguild.org with help in downloading an image to any of these shows. Member News LAG is pleased to welcome three new members. Cathy Hirsh, 303 Eldrid Avenue, Silver Spring, MD paints in watercolor, acrylic and oil. She can be reached at and cathy@hirshstudio.com. Joseph K. Jones, 4004 Shaker Drive, Silver Spring, MD is interested in abstract expressionism. He works in acrylic and mixed media. Joseph can be reached at and josephkjones3@gmail.com. Toni Walter, 3118 Powdermill Road, Adelphi, MD paints in watercolor and also has interests in weaving, papermaking and jewelry making. She can be reached at and walterirby@yahoo.com. Former member Pat Wilson has asked us to share her new address: 5400 Vantage Point Road, Apt P 11, Columbia, MD 21044, and phone: Charlie Reiher's studio along with the other studios in the Gateway Arts District is having its 10th Annual Open Studio Tour on Saturday May 10, 2014 from 12 noon to 5 PM. There is an after party and two arts receptions in Charlie s building after the tour. Address of the event is: Studio 205C entrance is halfway up 39th Street, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722, Charlie s cell: A list of artists exhibiting can be found at Jane Trout and other LAG and non-lag artists who live in Riderwood will have a big exhibit "A Feast for Eyes II" which will be there in Montgomery Station on May 7,8 and 9. May 7 and 8 the times are 2 to 7 p.m. and May 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The artists are all residents many of whom have been professional artists. It will be excellent. An invitation is extended to all LAG members to come and view this exhibit.

3 Workshop Update submitted by Donna Aldridge There are 4 spaces available in the Fleming workshop on May 10, Riderwood, 9:30-3:30. (See form on page 4.) Call me to sign up ( ). The 2 day Abstract Art workshop at the Univ. of Md. in June has 8 artists paid. I have room for 10 more (see announcement/form on page 5.) I have a list of 24 people who are interested and will be calling people in the next 3 weeks. First ones to pay get in this workshop. The Jean Uhl Spicer workshop has 15 artists signed and 6 of those have paid. Only 3 more spaces available, and then I will have a "wait list". (See announcement/form on page 6). This is at the University of Maryland in August (2 days). Roger Dellar (Royal Society of England painter) is expected to do a 2-day workshop at Ocean City, Md. the last weekend in September. I will be at Ocean City and expect to assist with this workshop. Any artist who wants a holiday and enjoys painting with Roger can contact me. This workshop will probably be for oil, acrylic painters, and some watercolorists. Details have not been worked out yet. October is Fritz Briggs at Riderwood. Lee Boynton, who was our Judge at our recent LAG Open will conduct a workshop sometime between late November and February The 2015 schedule is being developed, and I am working with another art organization to jointly sponsor some workshops with nationally known artists. As we coordinate our efforts, I will make further plans for LAG. I am always open to suggestions. May Paint Out Join LAG at a horse farm in Clarksville for a paint out in May. We will have a variety of venues to choose from on the farm including horses and barns, plants, flowers, and streams. Details for the paint-out including date, time, and exact address will be announced soon. Left: Deanna Wiliford;s painting entitled Spring Stroll of a scene from this farm... Deanna s painting sold at the LAG Open. Our April Paint Out will be on the grounds of Montpelier the day of the Herb, Tea, and Arts Festival, This Saturday, April 26. LAG Scholarships Carolyn Domney, this year s Scholarship Chair is working with the principals of the two Laurel High Schools. Our two scholarship finalists will attend the May meeting on Monday, May 12 at 7:30pm to show us their portfolios and receive their awards.

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7 Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church Exhibit Dates: July 13 August 17, 2014 Exhibit Location: 611 Baltimore/Annapolis Blvd., Severna Park, MD Coordinator: Diane Shipley Exhibit Dates: July 13 August 17, 2014 Deadline to enter: Friday, June 27, 2014 Drop off: Tuesday, July 8 time to be announced later Pick up: TBD (probably August 18 or 19) Specifications: Artwork should measure no more than 30 inches in width, must be clean, framed, and securely wired for hanging. Paintings must be labeled with artist information on back (name, title, medium, and price). The artist is responsible for donating a 20% commission on sales back to the church, so price accordingly. Up to three (3) pieces per artist will be accepted in order until 30 paintings have been received. Send one $5.00 check (hanging fee) made payable to LAG, along with this signed form to: Diane Shipley 3600 Dunnington Road Beltsville, MD Exhibition Agreement I acknowledge that in the event of damage, loss, injury, or theft, neither the Laurel Art Guild, nor its officers, volunteers, nor any receiving agent or gallery will be held responsible. Insurance, if desired for exhibition, is the responsibility of the individual artist. LAG will not be responsible for any artwork not picked up at the designated time. Name: Phone: Title: Medium: Price: Size: Title: Medium: Price: Size: Title: Medium: Price: Size: Signature: Date: List your medium as: A=acrylic, C=color pencil, K=casein, G=graphite, O=oil, Pa=pastel, Ph=photography, M=mixed media, S=scratchboard, W=watercolor Treasurer Secretary Vice President President 2014 LAG Slate of Officers Please vote by checking Yes or No next to each Name Mary Ellen Simon Phyllis Ross Melissa Price Carol Leo Yes ( ) Return the ballot to Mary Ellen Simon at st8900@verizon.net or mail to: Mary Ellen Simon 8704 Royal Ridge Lane Laurel, MD No ( )

8 Next Paint-Out: TBA LAG Calendar-2014 Herb, Tea, and the Arts Festival: Saturday, April 26 Small Works Show: MAC, Saturday, April 26 - Monday May 26 Steve Fleming Workshop 1: May 10 (see p. 4) Next Member Meeting: May 12, :30PM MAC June New Members Luncheon: June 7, noon Send information for the newsletter to newsletter@laurelartguild.org DEADLINE FOR CONTENT FROM EACH BOARD AND/OR GENERAL MEMBER IS THE 17th OF THE MONTH. Please proof your submission, and use of Arial font and 12 point size is greatly appreciated. Thank you! Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel, MD Montpelier_Arts_Center/Visit_Us.htm Steve Fleming Workshop 2: June (see p. 5) Jean Spicer Workshop: August (see p. 6) Laurel Vendor Show: May 10, Main Street Laurel Art Guild Highlights Montpelier Arts Center 9652 Muirkirk Rd. Laurel, MD 20708