The May General Meeting is our Annual General Meeting and also a docent presentation from the deYoung Museum.
Our Annual General Meeting is Friday May 11th at 10 am in the Berger Center for refreshments, 10:30 am for the meeting. We will give a brief report of the state of the association, followed by election of officers for 2019. The current president, Philip Wilkinson, the Vice president, Linda Begelman, Treasurer, Joan Rumrill, and secretary, Joanne Evilsizer, are all willing to stand again. In addition we will call for additional nominations for positions from the floor at the meeting.
Following the annual meeting we will have a presentation by deYoung docent Gretchen Turner, who has given us several previous excellent talks. Her talk this time is about the exhibition
CULT OF THE MACHINE
This extensive exhibition at the deYoung Museum explores the style of Precisionism which flourished during the 1920's and 1930's. It is characterized by highly structured geometric compositions with smooth surfacing and linear qualities.
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A Sonoma Experience
Trip to di Rosa and Cornerstone
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Join us on a trip to di Rosa gallery and Cornerstone on Thursday April 26th.
We will have a guided tour of di Rosa and then continue on to Cornerstone, Sunset Magazine's demonstration gardens. In addition to the gardens there are several curio and antique shops, wine tasting venues, and a restaurant where you can buy a lunch.
The bus will leave the Berger Center at 9:45 am, returning before 2 pm. Download a signup form below or pick one up from the OVA Offices. Send it with your check to Honora Clemens
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Oakmont's Annual Open Studios is June 23 & 24
Entry Deadline: Entry forms MUST be received no later than Friday, April 20th, to accommodate publicity schedules.
Oakmont’s annual Open Studios event is a wonderful way to show and sell your artwork. It is also an opportunity to have fun meeting new people, share techniques with other artists and interested collectors, and make new connections for networking your art. This year’s event will take place June 23 & 24.
No Studio - Or don’t want people in your home? Consider setting up in your garage – great excuse to clean up and clean out!
Preview Gallery: May 13 through July 14, Berger Center main area will be set up as an preview gallery for peoople to drop in and see samples of work from participating artists. There will be brochures available at the preview that include a photo of each participant’s work, a brief bio, and details of our Open Studios dates, times and location map.
Publicity: Event details along with your contact information will be posted on the Oakmont Art Association oakmontart.com
website, in the OAA eNewsletter, Oakmont News, Press Democrat, and Kenwood Press. Additionally, hard copy posters and brochures with maps will be available for participants and OAA members and will be distributed to local wineries, restaurants, art clubs and stores.
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Download an entry form here
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Watercolor Workshop with Ferenc Besze
Ferenc Besze has been painting since an early age, while he was growing up in Hungary. He started painting in oils, but switched to watercolor over 20 years ago and has had much success as a watercolorist. He has a free flowing style that very quickly yields very beautiful results
Ferenc is a signature member of the Society of Western Artists, and his paintings have been exhibited locally, nationally and internationally. His work was featured in the millennium issue of the International Artists Magazine Master Painters of the World as well as in the book entitled “Paint the Town ".
His paintings have also won numerous awards. The most recent ones were, “Best of Show” and “First Place Popular Choice” awards at the Society of Western Artists’ 63rd annual exhibition.
Demonstration: Friday, June 1, 7:00pm, West Rec
Workshop: Sat-Sun, June 2-3, 9:00am-4:00pm, Art Room, CAC
Workshop Fee: $160
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Greetings!
It is time to register for the 2018 Senior Art Show!
You are receiving this email because you have been affiliated with the Senior Art Show as an artist or demonstrator in the past.
We are excited to announce the launch of the Senior Art Show website: https://apps.schsd.org/SAS/
where you can look up information about the exhibition, register online or download the registration form. Please share the website information with your network of older adult artists.
Registration forms are due by Friday June 1st, 2018.
Do you want to demonstrate at the Reception? Or know of a music group to play at the Reception? Email the show’s coordinators, Peri Parrott or Rhiannon Coxon at seniorartshow@schsd.org
We look forward to celebrating Sonoma County’s older adult artists with you at the 2018 Senior Art Show!
Creatively,
Peri Parrott and Rhiannon Coxon
Senior Art Show Coordinators
Adult and Aging Division
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Outdoor Workshop: Sketching and Drawing On Location
Along Hwy 12: within 5 miles (or less) of Oakmont
Bill Monaghan – May 12-13, 2018 Sat. and Sun. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
What you learn and practice here will be used in every art class you pursue and in all of your paintings. Every time you begin a painting you need to sketch the subject to define your view and composition. With no pressure to create a painting, this 2-day workshop allows you to focus on getting the subject, composition and sketch refined.
The first half of each day will be used to explore various sketch exercises, techniques and tools. You will explore composition through sketching various views and subjects. From these sketches we will choose a subject for a final drawing.
The second half of each day will focus on creating two final drawings. These drawings can then be used to prepare for a painting sometime in the future
First day is in a landscape environment (to be announced). The “large” scenes can be intimidating. Learn to see smaller subject areas in the view, compositional layout, creating light and shadow, and quick drawing techniques.
Second day will be in an area with human-made objects. Here you will refine the views and learn simple perspective skills to create a better, more accurate sketch and drawing.
Fee for the workshop is $145.00
To register or for a more detailed description of the workshop, contact:
Dan Fishman at dfishman@pacbell.net
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