Mission Statement • Placerville Arts Association promotes the
creative work of its members, provides opportunities for sharing ideas among artists, and
invites public interest through a variety of visual art events.
PAA Members.... You will be receiving a survey in your email soon. Please take a few minutes to respond and let us know what is important to youfor our monthly member meetings and our member art shows. Your responses will determine the direction of our future activities. Please participate by responding to the survey. Thank you.
DATES TO REMEMBER Click links in blue to jump to the specific articles.Newsletter Submissions due the First of each Month
Write to editor@placervillearts.com for submission guidelinesBoard Meeting • August 5th @ 10am - Noon Everyone welcomed to attend Raley's Conference Center at 166 Placerville Drive in Placerville
Future Dates: September 2, October 7, November 4
Contact Lynell Phillips, President, Placerville Arts Association, at 415-793-2134 orlynellphillips@aol.com Board Advisors – PAA members are invited to attend our monthly Board Meetings.
Advisors attending Board meeting are given a voice to express their opinions and ideas. Attending our Board meetings as an Advisor often presents further opportunities for involvement in the organization.
General Membership Zoom Meeting • July 17th @ 1:30pm Everyone welcomed to attend
July 17 - Julie Mazzoni, Stained Glass Mosaics plus Art Challenge - This challenge isn't limited to "traditional" mosaics. Modern Mosaic includes all types of medium (metal, wood, glass, cork, beads, paper, etc.) used in a traditional way to create an image. _____________________________________
Future Dates and a Sneak Peek at our Guest Speakers: August 21 - PAA member, Maggi Casner will talk about her pastel pet portraits and commissions plus Member Share with Matt Harline to talk about “From the ashes of Disaster grow the roses of success.”
His experience of his Butte County studio fire and how the pieces enhance his artwork. https://huesoftheworld.com/home/abouttheartist/ September 18 - ART TOURS LIVE!!! Join us at the member meeting in September for a live broadcast from our art tour event.
We'll check in with each of the studios where the artists show us around their venue during our zoom meeting. October 16 - PAA Member Darby Patterson - discussing her bronze public project
"Tribute to the Heroes of Caldor" plus PAA Fall Member Show Critique November 20 - Judge Barbara Burge Critique of Mother Lode Show No Meeting in December Watch our Facebook page and check your email for updates.Summer Member Show - "Collections" an Online Show Placerville Arts Association presents 2022 Summer Member Show. "Collections" will be a virtual show running from June 15 to August 14, 2022 on the PAA website. Gwen Fox is the judge and our June guest speaking, discussing the show. More details available at https://www.placervillearts.com See additional info to view show below in Art Exhibits section
PAA 2022 Art Studio Tour September 17 & 18 and 24 & 25 Applications and requirements are found on the PAA website. Click here for more information.
PAA is pleased to announce the schedule for the Fall art show for 2022.
The Fall show will open October 10 and close October 14. Judge is Oran Miller.
The venue for these shows will be the
El Dorado County Government Center • 360 Fairlane Drive, Placerville, CA 95667.
This show is open to PAA members. Join today, online or by mail. Visit placervillearts.com/join for more information.
56th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition at the MACC Call to Artists • Deadline to Enter September 23, 2022 midnight PST Show Dates - November 3 - November 19 The 56th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition is a juried show of fine art held annually and is open to all artists who reside in the United States. This years exhibition will be at The MACC, Mills Station Arts and Culture Center and will be juried and judged by Barbara Burge.
Anticipated awards valued at $3,000 including $500 for Best of Show. See more info in Call to Artists section below
Did you take a super fun trip recently to the Galapagos Islands and have a photo journal to share with us? Did you take a great class and have an elevating experience online or in person? Was it a great year for you and you produced several pieces of art that you would share with us? How about sharing the story of your evolution as an artist? Are you teaching a class and want to give us a teaser? Bring your ideas and let's share more of our personal experience at our meetings next year. Contact lynellphillips@aol.comto get on the calendar.
June 2022 General Meeting Update
Gwen Fox, our Judge for the Summer Member Show 2022 "Collections" an online show, offered a critique on our collections and individual art awards for the exhibition, as well as helpful suggestions and comments on the art.
Gwen started the meeting with the quote:
"Reject Rejection",reminding us to never give up.
Link to the June PAA Member Meeting with Gwen Fox's critique of the Summer Member Show "Collections" https://youtu.be/Zn3QliqbA30
Thanks to all who entered the show and congrats to our winners!
Individual Awards
BOS Linda Heath Clark "Pond Lillies"
1st Carolyn Cunningham "A Votre Sante"
2nd Cynthia Hayes "Fozzy"
3rd Conni Jo Hardie "Dash the Dog"
HM Sherry Lynn Morris "sunflower 1"
HM Gloria Vernon "October Geranium"
Large Collection Awards
1st Cynthia Hayes
2nd Leonard James
3rd Carrie Repking
HM Pamela Comfort
HM Valerie Bye
Small Collection Award Artist
1st Shirley Isola
2nd Gloria Vernon
3rd Linda Heath Clark
HM Conni Jo Hardie
HM Ron Hall
The entire show is posted at paa.gallery on through August 14, 2022.
July 2022 General Meeting
Join us ON ZOOM for our General Meeting on Sunday, July 17 @ 1:30pm
Note Schedule Times:
1:30 pm - Julie Mazzoni, of Mazzoni Mosaics will talk about her mosaic work and how it has evolved through the years plus her inspiration and challenges plus end with a demonstration using stained glass
2:30 - Member challenge - Your interpretation of mosaics, using traditional materials or not. Engage your imagination using a variety of materials, including glass, beads, shells, stones, paper, old jewelry, old paintings, photographs and anything else you can think of. Be traditional or not, let's see what you come up with.
3:00 - PAA announcements
Julie Mazzoni, Mazzoni Mosaics, made her first mosaic in 2009. She is self-taught with the help of the public library and the internet. She was commissioned in 2011 to make Holy Family II for Archbishop Wilton Gregory of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, GA. That same year, Julie’s mosaic Genesis was invited to an exhibit in Venice, Italy at the Orsoni Gallery. In 2013 she started teaching mosaic classes.
She has exhibited all over the United States, most notably at The Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, TX, the Women’s Museum of California in San Diego, CA, and in three Mosaic Arts International exhibits. In May 2017, Julie spearheaded a community mosaic project that was completed in May 2018 at The Art Place Mountain View. Julie followed that up with two other community mosaics. She is a member of the Society of American Mosaic Artists, The Atlanta Artist Center and The Atlanta Glass Art Guild. In 2019 she founded the Atlanta Mosaic Art Guild (AMAG) which hosts annual mosaic exhibitions. In response to COVID-19, Julie opened The Driveway Gallery and began a series of studio videos on Youtube. She continues to teach classes and make a wide variety of mosaics, from sculptural and garden pieces to jewelry and fine art works.
Be sure to check our her YouTube channel HERE and her webpage HERE.
Maggie Casner, PAA member
presents Animal Portraits in Pastel
Maggie will talk about her early days with how she started painting seriously. She will share her first "finished" pieces and some earlier sketches to compare to her current work. She played with acrylic, and even oils, and then settled on pastels.
She will share her process of how she starts the animal paintings, why, and some tips she has learned from other artists.Besides raising three children and working, I’ve always enjoyed sketching, so there’s not a lot to say about my work with pastels, except that I love it!
In 2019, I took a sketch a little further by “playing around” with pastels. I did a small seascape, just trying to paint a wave. But when I painted my first critter, a giant heron, I knew that I LOVED painting animals! Self-taught, I painted a few portraits for friends, watched a couple YouTubes, and the rest is history!
I posted some of my pastel work on a neighborhood social media platform and, voila! I got requests to paint peoples’ pets! I think I enjoy that the most. Like people, animals have diverse personalities, so I try to capture each fur baby’s particular charm, from goofy to regal. People are so happy with their pet paintings, which may be only a memory, but it warms my heart to give them this joy.
In 2021, I joined our local art association and had fun entering their Fall Art Show. I was so surprised when I took first and second place in the Animal Portrait Division! I’m not really going to do much with competition; that’s not my interest or goal. But it was fun and I met many very good artists from this area.
I’m enjoying my retirement this way. I would like to branch out with a landscape or two, but my main focus will still be to bring joy to those who want something special to remember their favorite pet by!
Paint Out'sare announced on the PAA website and also by email to interested artists.
Next Paint Out
Tues. July 19, 9 am – noon Lava Cap Winery
2221 Fruitridge Rd
Placerville, CA 95667
This winery has a delightful picnic area for visitors and many shady portions with a view of the distant vineyards. Only 10 minutes from Placerville. Perhaps meet for wine tasting after our morning work. Their website is www.lavacap.com.
Directions: From Hwy 50 in Placerville, take exit 48, Schnell School Road. Turn left and go up the hill, then turn right on Carson Road and go for 2.1 miles. Turn left on Union Ridge Rd. then 500 feet turn right on Hassler Rd. for .8 mile. Then turn left on Fruitridge, then right into Lava Cap Winery. RSVP Appreciated:vgreenwood1@aol.com Extreme weather cancels event.
The PAA Board wants to thank Carolyn Dyle for her service over the last few years as PAA’s Publicity Chair. Carolyn was very successful in her efforts to keep PAA in front of the readers of our local Mountain Democrat publication and published numerous articles about PAA events. Our organization benefited greatly from her work. We appreciate you, Carolyn.
We would like to welcome Sylvia Coleman who has accepted the Board position of Publicity Chair. We are excited to see Sylvia return to a position with our organization that she has held in the past. She has maintained her working relationship with staff at Mountain Democrat through her recent work with a local Placerville gallery. Thank you, Sylvia, for agreeing to join with us in promoting Placerville Arts Association.
Kudos
Share your Success!PAA invites you to:
• Inspire us with your success • Inspire us with your plans • Share the joy of your success. Did you get invited to showcase your work at a gallery? Have you been accepted at a juried exhibit? Do you have an event coming up? We will relay your success and achievement on PAA Facebook and Instagram pages.
Send text and pictures of your work as you wish it to be presented on social media to Fab at fabdobkowski@gmail.com. Fab will publish your submission as is.
Congrats to PAA member Carolyn Cunningham, who's artwork, Seasons of a Lifetime, accepted into the 2022 Colored Pencil Society of America International Exhibition. This is her third acceptance in five years, which means she qualifies for signature status with CPSA. The exhibit will be viewable online from August 3 through November 15 at https://cpsa.org/.
Art Exhibits
CALL TO ARTISTS
Pollock Pines Art Event
Art Show in the Pines, 8/2/22 5 PM – 8 PM at Forebay Community Park for National Night Out – 2022. Booths are $25 if you want to sell art. If you want to show or demonstrate and not sell, the booth is free. Sponsored by the Community Economic Development Association of Pollock Pines. Call Jeanne Harper at 530-613-1332 to reserve your space. Space is filling up, call right away if interested.
AODC Gallery announces theme for the 9th Invitational Art Show, September 2022, "Roads Less Traveled".
If you are an artist or know of an artist that would like to participate, this promises to be an exciting show, that will feature "Roads Less Traveled". With an early bird deadline on July 22, it's time to start creating the art that will meet this theme. Pick up an entry form at the Gallery or download it here.
Bold Expressionsis the annual International Open Show for Northern California Arts, Inc. Often called "BoldX" for short, this show invites daring, high-impact pieces in a variety of media, from traditional to experimental. Online entry deadline is August 13, 2022 at midnight PST. Click here for more information.
Bold Expressions is a qualified juried show for those working towards Artist Standing certification.
Friday, September 23 at Midnight:
Deadline (no exceptions) for entering and posting photos of your art pieces on www.EntryThingy.com. (Click on the url to take you to the PAA EntryThingy site or go to www.placervillearts.com/paa-mother-lode-show for additional information.)
Thursday, November 3 at 3pm: Opening day of the show at the MACC, Mills Station Arts and Culture Center
Friday, November 4 at 5:30pm: Catered Artists’ Reception with presentation by judge Barbara Burge
Your Mother Lode Art Exhibition Planning Committee is pleased to announce this year’s art exhibition will include:
• CateredArtists’ Reception;
• Up to $3,000 in awards, including $500 for Best of Show;
• National exposure;
• Increased advertising;
• Added art-related events;
• Low entry fee;
• Generous commission structure;
• Convenient, easily accessible location for both artists and guests;
• Variety of media and styles.
Details of the show are included in the Prospectus. And, if you would like to be one of this show’s valuable sponsors, contact PAA show co-chairs Su Wickersham editor@placervillearts.com or Donna Nelson nelsonoutwest@att.net for details.
We welcome all of you to be a part of this show’s success.
For this 5th birthday celebration we will enjoy and rejoice in the sweetness of our 5 years of bringing great art to the community of Rancho Cordova. “Creotions” is art made from the famous Oreo Cookies from Nabisco. Chris Creek, artist and teacher from Utah will display his wild and wonderful Oreo cream sculptures here at the MACC.
Over 80 small, tasty treats will fill the gallery along with other sweet delights. We are looking for your art of cakes, candies, donuts, and other sweets to hang on the wall. We will have limited room for 3-Dimensional creations as well. Think Wayne Thiebaud’s cakes and pies, think chocolaty goodness, and think about your favorite candy when you were growing up. These are the subjects we want to adorn the walls. You can use any medium except for video, and installation.
If you have questions please do not hesitate to call or email Cheryl Gleason, Art Director of the MACC. Rancho Cordova Arts members and residents are free to enter, all others $30.
Friday Night Art Walk in Cool
PAA member, Fabienne Sowa - Dobkowski is working on a monthly Friday Night Art Walk event in Cool organized by Rosa-Luca Estates’ wine tasting room. Please send her your contact info if you’d like to showcase / sell your work. More details to come.
Contact Fab at fabdobkowski@gmail.com for details or check PAA's Facebook page here.
Richeson Casein Oil Paint - Water soluble • 10 tubes barely used
Includes bottle of Casein medium
$50 or best offer Contact: Pen Slade penelopeslade@comcast.net • 530/621-2788 • text: 530/919-5072
We have the following openings for PAA Board members. Each of these positions carries the responsibility for an important aspect of our organization. Contact Lynell Phillips, 415-793-2134, lynellphillips@aol.com if you are interested in serving our organization.
Program Chair –This volunteer position is for you if you like to talk to artists, and wondering how you can become more involved in PAA. You would invite and schedule guest artists for our monthly member meeting presentations. We have this year scheduled and an ongoing list of artists who are willing to speak for next year.
Graphics –PAA is seeking someone who enjoys creating visual text & imagery for online campaigns and print ads.Plus, we have a variety of committees who could use some help in a variety of ways. Let us know what your interests are and how you'd like to assist. Contact Lynell Phillips, 415-793-2134, lynellphillips@aol.com
Join Placerville Arts Association Your membership dues are vital to PAA and are due January of each year. The dues cover our expenses which include, paying program presenters, offering member shows, paying show judges and insurance. Member dues are $35 for an individual and $60 for a couple.
Go directly to the PAA website to renew and join via the internet. Click here or go to https://www.placervillearts.com/join. Here you will have a choice to mail your membership form or complete it online.
The membership form is on our website at www.placervillearts.com and the link below will take you right to it. Please print it, fill it out, and send it, with your check, to the address on the form. Please do not send a check without the form. We need the form to verify your contact information.
Julie Mazzoni, Mazzoni Mosaics,
