BAG May Newsletter
Next Meeting:
Tue, June 8, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
- BAG Member Meeting at 1:00-2:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month
- Weather permitting, we will meet in person for June outside at the Brunner Farm House! Members may want to bring lawn chairs.
- Our monthly art theme for June is “Sketchbooks.” Bring yours to show other members and maybe we'll do some quick sketch exercises too.
- Upload a photo of art on the theme to share at this link.
- If weather doesn't cooperate, the meeting will take place on Google Meet (meeting link).
As part of our mission to connect with each other and support each other as people and artists, we are hosting virtual monthly member meetings, easily joined from home using a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
We look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting!
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May 11 Meeting Recap
We had about 14 members join our last meeting. It was great to see everyone and hear their tips for the "Show and Sell" theme.
See the "Links" section below for some resources for printing notecards and art prints, as recommended by our members.
View the variety of beautiful art submitted for our meeting art theme gallery here on the BAG website. |
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BAG Art Events
"Show and Sell" Meet Up at BCC, May 26 6-8 pm
Let's get together and share tips for showing and selling art! We will be talking about photographing, printing, matting, framing, and packaging art for shows, studio tours, and affordable art sales. Several of our experienced members will be bringing in equipment and examples so other members can learn the tricks of the art trade. If you have something to show or share, bring it to the meeting! Otherwise, come and be part of the discussion and get some new ideas. RSVP on our site.
Social/Art Meetups: Come sketch at iPie May 19 5:30p
Our next pub sketching outing will be at iPie, Wed. May 19 at 5:30p. They are excited to host us and encourage some sketching. You don't need to RSVP, just show up with your portable art supplies and join us. Let Camie or Cathy know if you have a future location to recommend. Please wear masks and socially distance until public mandates change.
Plein Air
Camie is hosting our plein air painting sessions now through October. All artists (members or not) are welcome to join! We meet from 9am-noon on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Check out the schedule for the location rotation. Please wear masks and socially distance!
North Metro Artist Studio Tour
BAG members are invited to join with Paletteers for the 2021 North Metro Artist Studio Tour, August 20-22, 2021. If you are interested, tour sign up and artist information are due June 1.
This event was originally planned for last year but had to be cancelled. We were able to keep our grant money for this project and use it this year. We are hoping that by August, people will feel safe enough to participate, plus the weather is warm and artists can make use of outdoor spaces. We will have a zoom committee meeting soon to start working on the details. This is a joint project with Paletteers and the Broomfield Art Guild and is open to any artist in Adams or Broomfield County. Feel free to contact beckyesilver@aol.com if you have questions or comments.
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December Christmas Party
Tentatively scheduled in-person at Cinzetti’s, details TBD.
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BAG Art Exhibitions
iPie Pizza exhibit space is hosting pieces by Shannon Moeller in May.
Di Ciero City and County Building is hosting pieces by Beverly Abbott and Margretta Perry in May.
To sign up for future months at iPie or the City and County Building, or for more information, go to our website tab Public Art Displays.
In August to October, we will be showing member artwork in the upstairs gallery at the new Broomfield Community Center, so think about which pieces you would like to submit. From now through July, the space is featuring the Broomfield Photo Club.
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October Member Show
October Member Show will be at the Front Range Library (Westminster College Hill). Kim T and Bev A will be Show Chairs. We will be sending emails with more details, invitations to join specific planning committees, and volunteer sign-ups for the tasks that are needed to put the show on. Let’s all work together to make a great show for our beautiful art!
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“A painting is never finished. It simply stops in interesting places.” Paul Gardner.
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Local Art Events
Botanical Illustration Class, Wildflowers with Erin Barbeau, May 15, Wild Bear Nature Center, 20 Lakeview Dr. Unit 107, Nederland, CO. Join Wild Bear Nature Center to create your very own pen and ink drawing of a Colorado wildflower. Learn more about the fascinating biology of wildflowers with a short talk before the art tutorial. No previous art experience needed! Supplies can be purchased from Wild Bear Nature Center. Cost $25 for class or $45 for class+art supply kit.
"FloMo Trees" workshop, May 20, 7:00-9:00 PM via Zoom, $30, taught by BAG member and signature member of Colorado Watercolor Society Linden Kirby. Learn how to paint the lovely pink, white, and fresh green colors of crabapple blossoms so typical of spring. If you want to learn how to paint more loosely, the techniques Linden will demonstrate (and you will practice) are the perfect tricks to help you paint your own vision of spring's special artistry. This will also introduce you to the unique characteristics of casein.
Arvada Center’s summer exhibition, “ Viral Influence: Art in the Time of Coronavirus” opens May 20. Reserve your free ticket online.
Some upcoming classes at the Arvada Center:
- “Animal Sculpture” with Bradley Sweatt, Thurs 6/10-7/8 (5 weeks), $145.00, Clay and tools available for purchase $30: This class focuses on the animal form in sculpture. By making quick sketches in clay, students explore balance, proportion, positive and negative space. Participants then choose one of their “sketches” to enlarge using coil and slab construction. Sculptures are finished using a variety of low fire slips and glazes.
- “Painting Pet Portraits” with Shawn Shea, ages 14 and up, Tues 6/15-7/20 (6 weeks), $140.00: Our four-legged furry (or two-winged, feathered) friends are begging for their own portrait. In this class, students learn how to create a special portrait of their favorite pet. Working from photographs, students learn how to construct a perfect likeness using basic shapes and then focus on using observation skills to aid in the drawing process with the emphasis on drawing what you see, not what you know. Once an accurate drawing is complete, students transfer it to a preferred painting surface and explore ways to colorfully express the love they have for their kitty, pup or scarlet macaw. This class is for students with drawing and painting experience.
- "Creating Expressive Abstract Florals" with Robin Cole, online (Zoom) on June 19, 10am-1pm, $50 ($40 for BAG): This quick virtual workshop will touch on some of my favorite tricks and tools of the trade for painting nature, florals, and foliage. I’ll introduce you to my favorite pigments and mixes, give you a taste of my transparent layering process, and talk about some of the logistical aspects of working with leaf and petal shapes (drawing, sighting, brush control). We’ll talk about the magic of warms and cools, and the ever challenging and engaging process of toggling your mind between abstract pattern, shape, and light, and representing specific forms.
- "Venetian Plaster Surface Prepping and Painting" with Tabitha Benedict, in-person July 24, more information to be announced
- All Day Plein Aire with Jeanne Hougen, in-person Aug 28, more information to be announced
Lakewood’s “Inspire Arts Week”, May 28-June 6: Spread across Lakewood at more than 20 locations including galleries, cultural centers, shops, and more, we will be offering free and low-cost arts and culture experiences.
Thornton Arts & Culture Center/OZ Gallery “Nations United: Bringing Communities Together” April 6 to June 25, sponsored by Denver American Indian Festival, Chicano Humanities Arts Council, and MSU Chicana/o Studies
Foothills Art Center, CaFe- Flowstate: A Watermedia Exhibit featuring Janet Nunn, April 23 to July 11
- BAG President, Kim Touysinhthiphonexay, has a piece accepted in this juried exhibit! See her painting below.
The Firehouse (Longmont) is proud to offer socially distanced life drawing sessions coordinated with Art of Modeling. June 4, June 27, and Sept 16. $15-23 each. Register online.
The Louisville First Friday Artwalk June 4, 6p
Historic Westminster Art District Second Saturday Art Walk, June 12, 10a to 6p
Spring Cleaning Along the 40 West ArtLine (Lakewood): A volunteer day touching up murals and refurbishing a fence art installation! We will be refreshing ground murals with new paint and designs, and refurbishing a fence art installation that needs a little love. Your shift is outside and volunteers will work in small pods with well over six feet between each group. Masks will be required for this event. Kids of all ages are welcome but must have a caretaker with them at all times. Sat, May 22, 9a-12p
“Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork Of American Recollections” at History Colorado Center (1200 Broadway, Denver, CO, 80203) now through May 31. Apron Chronicles features photography, personal narratives, and one-of-a-kind aprons, and lets visitors add their own stories to the experience.
Westminster Saturday Art Café, City Park Recreation Center: Get a taste of various techniques in an outdoor, informal, and conversational atmosphere. Coffee and swag included! $15/day; pre-registration is required. Artist demos include floral design, clay hand building, wood carving, pottery wheel throwing, and oil painting.
“ Salvador Dalí: Gardens of the Mind” features FlorDalí and Surrealist Flowers, two rarely seen series of fanciful color lithographs of flowers and fruits on loan from The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, FL. Mixing flora with the artist's signature motifs, these works underscore Dalí's ongoing infatuation with his native landscape of Catalonia and the intriguing images of his Surrealist works. Through Aug 22 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. If you have any news regarding upcoming shows or workshops, please contact Cathy.
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Venezza Harbor Boats, 10x14 watercolor, by Kim Touysinhthiphonexay
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"The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable." Robert Henri
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Art Calls and Opportunities
Creative Broomfield: Calling all Creatives! Join the Creative Network pilot by filling out this form. The goals of the Creative Network are to create a map and list of artistic works for sale to support “shop local” initiatives and discover shared opportunities to partner with and strengthen the creative community.
Call for Donations: Keep Kids Creating Art Benefit Exhibition - A silent auction of local artwork to benefit Lakewood classrooms in need of art supplies. They are seeking donations of affordable and accessible original artwork or prints from local artists. All proceeds will go to support Rose Stein Elementary, Jefferson Jr. Sr. High School, and Molholm Elementary. Drop off your pieces May 14-16.
Colorado Convention Center Request for Qualifications: The City of Denver's Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create an original public artwork for the Colorado Convention Center Expansion. A selection panel of community representatives, arts and culture professionals, and civic leaders has been assembled to identify art opportunities and to select and recommend an artist or artist team for this project. The selection panel has identified the Exhibit Level South – D Lobby ceiling for a suspended artwork. The new artwork will be part of the Colorado Convention Center's current collection of 31 public artworks by local, national, and international artists. Deadline May 24.
37th All Colorado at the Depot Show (Littleton): The Littleton Fine Arts Guild and the Depot Art Gallery are pleased to announce and welcome back the “37th All Colorado at the Depot” show, a juried art exhibit celebrating talented and diverse artists living throughout Colorado. Open to any living artist residing in Colorado. Fee $35, apply by May 28.
Central City Opera seeks 25 artists to participate in the 2021 Central City Plein Air Festival, September 22-26. Selected artists will paint the fall landscapes and historic architecture of this Colorado mountain town. The festival culminates in an Exhibition, Sale, and Awards Reception on Sunday, September 26 in which the paintings created throughout the weekend will be on display and available for purchase. Fee $40, apply by June 1.
38th Annual All Colorado Art Show (Greenwood Village): The City of Greenwood Village’s Curtis Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the juried 38th Annual All Colorado Art Show. This exhibit is open for submissions from artists in all mediums, currently residing in Colorado. The exhibit takes place July 10-August 28, 2021 with an opening reception on Saturday, July 10 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. However, due to the current health crisis, these dates are subject to change. Fee $35, Deadline June 4.
Acorn Gallery, Lakewood Arts, “Colorado’s Best - A Juried Show”: Open to all Colorado artists. Open theme. Any 2-D or 3-D fine art media, including photography, digital, clay, glass, jewelry, etc. All work must be original by the artist (no prints from original work). Fee $15-35, deadline June 19.
“Spectrum: Past, Present & Future” - Past, present, and future represent many things including time, aging, change, and growth versus decay. For this exhibit, we invite artists to give us the “spectrum” of their experiences and musings on the passage of time, and the transition from past to present to future, and back again. Fee $10 per item, Apply by June 26.
Broomfield Traffic Box Wrap Project (Digital Art): The City and County of Broomfield in partnership with the Public Art Committee is seeking artists to create work to transform traffic boxes into public artworks throughout the community. Artists residing or working in Broomfield, Colorado and the Denver metro area are eligible to apply. Artwork must be created by using digital media software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Inkscape, or other comparable software. Digital work must be sized, formatted, and ready for print. Apply by June 30.
Georgetown Plein Air 2021: Plein air artists must submit a resume including exhibits and shows and three (3) images of plein air paintings in jpg format, or a link to a website displaying their work in this genre. All fine arts mediums are acceptable, using plein air technique. All artwork must be created outdoors on stamped canvas or other medium on July 30-31 within the defined area. Registration fee $35, apply by July 16.
2021 ArtWalk Summer on the Streets (Longmont): Show and sell your work at ArtWalk. Sign up for any of their eight summer dates. $0 booth fee. Requires a current City of Longmont sales tax license. Artist vendors must bring your own canopies, and any other materials needed to display your work.
“2021 Outdoor Creations,” A Boulder County Juried Art Exhibit, Calling All En Plein Air Artists: If you are an en plein air artist or if you know someone who is, please visit our county parks and create art or submit work from your portfolio from any point in time to be considered for the exhibit. Unlike other shows, entries do not need to be created during a specific time period, however, work must feature Boulder County Parks & Open Space properties. Entries of other open space areas such as Chautauqua Parks, Boulder Falls, etc. are not eligible. Fee $30, Deadline Aug 25.
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"Beware of artists. They mix with all classes of society and are therefore most dangerous." Queen Victoria
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BCAH Membership
Consider becoming an annual member of BCAH by donating $25. In addition to other benefits, you will receive their 16-20 page quarterly newsletter, “Spotlight on the Arts,” that publicizes Guild events, as well as the programs and events of Broomfield’s arts and cultural community. You can submit your donation by sending a check to BCAH, PO Box 681, Broomfield, CO 80038 or donating online at http://www.artsinbroomfield.org/give.html
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