tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51330604031068747842024-03-19T01:47:00.411-07:00aRt CottageFROgardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07550923937911463079noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-60296526949644359082024-02-16T09:13:00.000-08:002024-02-16T11:48:49.827-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Back by Popular Demand - Another Fun Greeting Card
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: arial;">March 21 from 6 to 9pm</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span style="font-family: arial;">The price is $40 for the class and we take a cash payment at the door. <br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">All materials included</span></b><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Feel free to bring a snack to share<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Drinks provided on the house </span><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: arial;">Register NOW to <a href="mailto:artcottageconcord@gmail.com">artcottageconcord@gmail.com</a> and let us know to save your place.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: arial;">OPEN
TO THE FIRST 10 SIGNUPS</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKpB4qVmPsqkgikVHSdoQ7khf_8dqk73grOqHxUnCskB8usR4O84NtXNnoKE1EpW3SenUf3tQnkFeNLbVIrNpm6IIM1_A5qk9hpRmr6a_6Vfq3ey24HVuSa9_K3kdXbEz3o553p8bMewN8YNEyH5xeeClqEt5D8klH4br1Pjb717bD7ZJNbPRO_CECkc/s640/13594212253166405831706737117349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKpB4qVmPsqkgikVHSdoQ7khf_8dqk73grOqHxUnCskB8usR4O84NtXNnoKE1EpW3SenUf3tQnkFeNLbVIrNpm6IIM1_A5qk9hpRmr6a_6Vfq3ey24HVuSa9_K3kdXbEz3o553p8bMewN8YNEyH5xeeClqEt5D8klH4br1Pjb717bD7ZJNbPRO_CECkc/w142-h189/13594212253166405831706737117349.JPG" width="142" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKt-j-IXt63ez6cu15iW6GEHJzmlO94ZavF2CUOmYohvVyyG1WL9XNlgVrxeoE-QDn-TZB0EMLkkOOjLYr61g-fOIHhuyKGVnM-lCPuUXdazgTYMfACXtpV4dVmyGzQR731ID29JQ_NOFImeWWFYuAAwzo6Ug9dpx1aTrmkZNxGQlse1yzGTnBAlutcTA/s800/40092157666117918041706737059557.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"> Our watercolor show is still on the walls until February 29. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4HyXqERPok00-h6s0ThssJclJPwVN0ScOS_aBaJAeeCiguOJ_NKOrLMTLWNywFK0NiHJNxNk5Ev0zfdgWHlcFkLv4gtLQH_SiNdE7cArQm6vCEVkyQd8T9Ncx1kY73So_u_TvuSPkhVVK5OA6vhH6Mmft818qheLHm5T93KyDuNR2e6mmBeNrzuGH6s/s2405/bull.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2405" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4HyXqERPok00-h6s0ThssJclJPwVN0ScOS_aBaJAeeCiguOJ_NKOrLMTLWNywFK0NiHJNxNk5Ev0zfdgWHlcFkLv4gtLQH_SiNdE7cArQm6vCEVkyQd8T9Ncx1kY73So_u_TvuSPkhVVK5OA6vhH6Mmft818qheLHm5T93KyDuNR2e6mmBeNrzuGH6s/s320/bull.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzRw24HtifkWwdaaFbgDL-gYvPlsqGlq1iai4X9X-nX3f0xpBNC7pf3FQ3TDzn2ncktV4HU5m89iKmWT6oocERMUYlrcy6c0by-A8FANHXXagQhNTNVL681HQx1Ul_tN5hWXG3DG_XqCi-mkKEGw0bkUE7ViqGiM6lTT8Q_jIKwLaI8byaOclofyep2c/s512/poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="386" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrzRw24HtifkWwdaaFbgDL-gYvPlsqGlq1iai4X9X-nX3f0xpBNC7pf3FQ3TDzn2ncktV4HU5m89iKmWT6oocERMUYlrcy6c0by-A8FANHXXagQhNTNVL681HQx1Ul_tN5hWXG3DG_XqCi-mkKEGw0bkUE7ViqGiM6lTT8Q_jIKwLaI8byaOclofyep2c/w345-h458/poster.jpg" width="345" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-77229733646568055922024-01-27T21:58:00.000-08:002024-01-27T21:58:51.848-08:00<p></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">We are having a Card Making workshop at aRt Cottage with Dori Sanchez</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnpHL2HdJnVsfCh2IQ44hXHS_fBYWVfBMe6BBz7Q0v7FjhdX37ox8kddkYViWf7rIhZKKLGjyqw_r-k6mLTV86QG3QsDjDkCewQvViHswkkcKGk2_Hg4lSGaZpC8YCS7MG9g5579bieG806Y7HyZkH8LunKZYlXoC0E6Olthyphenhyphenc5QEqyLG0RLs68upjzY/s4032/IMG_4383.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnpHL2HdJnVsfCh2IQ44hXHS_fBYWVfBMe6BBz7Q0v7FjhdX37ox8kddkYViWf7rIhZKKLGjyqw_r-k6mLTV86QG3QsDjDkCewQvViHswkkcKGk2_Hg4lSGaZpC8YCS7MG9g5579bieG806Y7HyZkH8LunKZYlXoC0E6Olthyphenhyphenc5QEqyLG0RLs68upjzY/s320/IMG_4383.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 19px; text-align: center;">Date: Thursday, February 8<br />Time: 6-9 pm<br />All material supplied<br />Drinks on the house/bring a snack to share<br />Register by emailing <b>artcottageconcord@gmail.com</b>. Pay when you come.<br />Cost: $40 cash at the door<br /><br />Don't pass this one up, registration open to the first 10. <strong>To register,</strong> just reply to email us and tell us you're coming to the workshop! </span>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-84468050571479821342024-01-04T12:33:00.000-08:002024-01-04T12:34:01.892-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.diablogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Diablo-Gazette-Jan-24-D.pdf" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpiSVt4dPV2zt8-Zf9jP3Jt98MEZCPmGIOW13w4aQgQ3XtXov1MaCSjRQOdDaUpwox4aq23OotDWeCjJhyygt2orIE2jd1FmYnjqaWESdnTkdMRmrwI0MfD7iIFfMUgKdgSV3enXpViJE36toeX0KrueHuCljMTv8rFkJBVsaKKJFHjXR84s_GcVcb0Qg/s16000/diablo%20gazette.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-31906811339805233232023-12-23T14:09:00.000-08:002023-12-23T14:11:40.176-08:00Watercolor and Gouache<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://art-cottage.yourwebsitespace.com/watercolor_2024?r=1702950796878" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="606" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZKMQfp-_bK7UM_vNvLb5EuIsD7dk9fUJkAKq-caDB19CXXgMdtJqUXTlI6WeDkVfH5f_cBZ8sWmMXIG4Wo2cuvKbMXCq68lpDA0HlYtYILOnfPsB6yX5NamxFF-GN0FeLCpoxBqV4B2Du3rO5wsPIQcenxV204Pt1_zXpjyAu_2XyiHDjldaBPjW2PY/w640-h426/postcard.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://art-cottage.yourwebsitespace.com/watercolor_2024" target="_blank">Preview</a></span></div><br /><p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-49740758572762789602023-11-24T20:51:00.000-08:002023-12-20T15:30:55.556-08:00Watercolor Only<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://artscottage.blogspot.com/p/artist-submission-form.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="685" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2QeXOSiCbPP08mMwjSmph2wZL-dKXxknSzHe4PEY4Y-fdHFXNhVk2_x6xcA6qy_FNodwz8OaRI-z65s1MptO2ve6R6qygM-Vre8fL-K8F_RByV-B186AyilzXNjVeD8A-4GSBcUHLGtvgGVeEp6jrYpio_XXtnjDlYECasf4T7PH3k8MxsrxVg4RpGA/w640-h590/mail%20chimp%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://artscottage.blogspot.com/p/next-show_4.html" target="_blank">See the Next Shows page for details about this exhibit.</a></span> </div></span> <p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-46581295107877667142023-11-04T13:05:00.011-07:002023-12-20T15:31:13.943-08:00Holiday Boutique<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Holiday Boutique exhibit has begun! November 4 to December 21 you will find all kinds of original artwork, jewelry and other handmade gift ideas! Don't miss the festive reception to meet the artists with holiday music and refreshments. Get a <a href="https://art-cottage.yourwebsitespace.com/2023_holiday_boutique?r=20231104192124" target="_blank">sneek peek here</a> and then come in to see it all in person! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOWLsPAv4sz7Cp2_mRIYRvP4MEjQM5RFlYwrmRUiC-bebHTAmOiAVCHyJBbwwCPCcMV5ZOyBYR6Pizylyoef5mbw6AWIC9IVwxvJMIekGNgGFZjrz6du5oJtzXlRcWQoUM_PIkK4GXtICtDrbgzq80Kl89Fljh7Fkqb8-gtLShyINaPXi1BgQHHpocVM/s805/postcard%20H%20B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="805" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOWLsPAv4sz7Cp2_mRIYRvP4MEjQM5RFlYwrmRUiC-bebHTAmOiAVCHyJBbwwCPCcMV5ZOyBYR6Pizylyoef5mbw6AWIC9IVwxvJMIekGNgGFZjrz6du5oJtzXlRcWQoUM_PIkK4GXtICtDrbgzq80Kl89Fljh7Fkqb8-gtLShyINaPXi1BgQHHpocVM/w640-h478/postcard%20H%20B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-49881777439973946722023-10-19T19:06:00.002-07:002023-12-20T15:31:35.762-08:00Call For Art - Holiday Boutique<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://artscottage.blogspot.com/p/next-show_4.html" target="_blank">Call For Art. Holiday Boutique!</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32x7MeLIIRXDkPDjFCbD2aQLuW0P3U9pcn2qLpjUSqIoATxxaqV-xNOyh3uGsEb8jwmGnJ5grfuqsKXHWL6MV1pu_mCm1rnllrCoYWHYQNoMy_sn9m-RtoD6r92zoVeTQUBsJhKxmFcArwpF9L2dI46kGabqco2G6Ur5y0gNWLbTv0pPMNXFvsURoRyk/s800/holly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="779" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32x7MeLIIRXDkPDjFCbD2aQLuW0P3U9pcn2qLpjUSqIoATxxaqV-xNOyh3uGsEb8jwmGnJ5grfuqsKXHWL6MV1pu_mCm1rnllrCoYWHYQNoMy_sn9m-RtoD6r92zoVeTQUBsJhKxmFcArwpF9L2dI46kGabqco2G6Ur5y0gNWLbTv0pPMNXFvsURoRyk/w134-h137/holly.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj32x7MeLIIRXDkPDjFCbD2aQLuW0P3U9pcn2qLpjUSqIoATxxaqV-xNOyh3uGsEb8jwmGnJ5grfuqsKXHWL6MV1pu_mCm1rnllrCoYWHYQNoMy_sn9m-RtoD6r92zoVeTQUBsJhKxmFcArwpF9L2dI46kGabqco2G6Ur5y0gNWLbTv0pPMNXFvsURoRyk/s800/holly.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></span></div><p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-6222651616014322432023-10-02T11:18:00.005-07:002023-12-20T15:31:51.506-08:00East Bay Gallery Tour<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbhLslBBV0547h3l2FQ8RCXbX4ddfh6nYTa6dPc0C4PqivgTd67fWTNYmr3ZfM74OaVphiiLunjIchV4aw4V_ae-CTCxG3di3NhJMbFVCXsDlDXXkWUHWeCJQL0fesqAlnzmvuD72oXho9gpmkryvFloggRgwsQbudtP8fR-F5fsVG1UdAE5A2uCmq-I/s1593/EBGT%20Map%20of%208%20galleries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1593" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbhLslBBV0547h3l2FQ8RCXbX4ddfh6nYTa6dPc0C4PqivgTd67fWTNYmr3ZfM74OaVphiiLunjIchV4aw4V_ae-CTCxG3di3NhJMbFVCXsDlDXXkWUHWeCJQL0fesqAlnzmvuD72oXho9gpmkryvFloggRgwsQbudtP8fR-F5fsVG1UdAE5A2uCmq-I/w640-h430/EBGT%20Map%20of%208%20galleries.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><strong>The East Bay Gallery Tour</strong> including 8 Contra Costa County Art Galleries begins on October 6 and lasts till October 15. Come to any of the galleries and pick up your passport to be stamped at each gallery. Completed passports can be dropped off at any of the 8 galleries for a chance to win a $300 certificate to be used at any of the galleries to buy art! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #8e8e8e; font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://artscottage.blogspot.com/" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">aRt Cottage</a> in Concord<br /><a href="https://adas4art.org/" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Blackhawk Gallery, ADAS</a> in Danville<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/claytongalleryjor/" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">JOR Clayton Gallery</a> in Clayton<br /><a href="https://www.mainstreetarts.net/" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Main Street Arts Gallery</a> in Martinez<br /><a href="http://moragaartgallery.com/" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Moraga Art Gallery</a> in Moraga<br /><a href="https://valleyartgallery.org/" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Valley Art Gallery</a> in Walnut Creek<br /><a href="https://www.danville.ca.gov/227/Village-Theatre-Art-Gallery" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Village Theatre Gallery</a> in Danville<br /><a href="https://www.studio55martinez.com/" style="color: #5199a8; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">Gallery Studio 55</a> in Martinez</span><br /> <p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-81064399086662000592023-08-25T11:11:00.005-07:002023-12-20T15:32:12.502-08:00A Feast of Color<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://art-cottage.yourwebsitespace.com/laa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="997" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzJ6siQgY7Vmv5o4N0LxcC3QPEBcaqbK-8NAmwEdvgck0hlbIV072l3oYydScpcvY4Jw2Qq66qU0eAbrFx2L773TDkQ3YQ0h_56UscP2FkYSJYGt2pvIa54QWQH7w-v7nQSTf_5mhoqB6OFzgfn671xlB6tr7ntr7IfIumgbQu0SghOW8qMj8h9RuO7Y/w640-h478/postcard.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://art-cottage.yourwebsitespace.com/laa" target="_blank">Online Preview</a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;">Founded in 1994, <a href="https://www.laa4art.org/" target="_blank">Lamorinda Arts Alliance</a> is an organization of local artists and friends who reside or work in the San Francisco – East Bay area. Its purpose is to provide coordination, education and service in order to promote and increase knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts, and to enhance the cultural development of Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and the surrounding communities. The group seeks to foster a better understanding of art within the community and encourage the exchange of ideas for the mutual benefit of all members through its programs, exhibits and other activities within the community.</span></span><p class="wse-txt-bm" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none;"><span class="wse-txt-inner" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 0;"><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></span></span></p><p class="wse-txt-bm" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none;"><span class="wse-txt-inner" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 0;"><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ACTIVITIES/MEMBER BENEFITS</span></span></span></p><p class="wse-txt-bm" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Publishing a bi-monthly newsletter for all members</span></span></li><li><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Members can have their own gallery page on our website</span></span></li><li><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Exhibits of members’ work at various sites around the area</span></span></li><li><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Periodic meetings, featuring an interesting program on some aspect of the art scene</span></span></li><li><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Educational Seminars</span></span></li><li><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Facilitating co-op galleries where Artist members’ work is exhibited and offered to the public</span></span></li></ul><p></p><p class="wse-txt-bm" data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-shadow: none;"><span class="wse-txt-inner" data-mce-style="font-size: 35px;" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; line-height: 0;"><span class="wse-txt-size" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.laa4art.org">www.laa4art.org</a></span></span></span></p><p></p></div>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-32930382959064189912023-07-31T19:06:00.003-07:002023-12-20T15:32:33.565-08:00Diablo Gazette Article<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vNxHMrmfW9Qk9O1VDXpYcBreIfigPrO5QF3Vf_SSppJpKO9Hx5ETOFTJf1dHTWOxZOb0jqJ9cwJBdTAIAf5kMZgZEdzfhU83HbGYoPxkYrCAG0sqvNYlXjmdzxVJfYZ1uIb7yAws5X54LKnJxgxhjL6wqEi29JJCR5904xuApfX3ao7kWsJJOe2KH9M/s884/August%20Diablo%20Gazette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vNxHMrmfW9Qk9O1VDXpYcBreIfigPrO5QF3Vf_SSppJpKO9Hx5ETOFTJf1dHTWOxZOb0jqJ9cwJBdTAIAf5kMZgZEdzfhU83HbGYoPxkYrCAG0sqvNYlXjmdzxVJfYZ1uIb7yAws5X54LKnJxgxhjL6wqEi29JJCR5904xuApfX3ao7kWsJJOe2KH9M/s16000/August%20Diablo%20Gazette.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the August 2023 Diablo Gazette page 16</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://heyzine.com/flip-book/33a9095211.html">https://heyzine.com/flip-book/33a9095211.html</a></div><br /> <p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-87208790445066517412023-07-06T23:08:00.011-07:002023-12-20T15:32:50.451-08:00Concord Art Association<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLAFLzDIRout_BWGUb14ht0_aWhMspA_-C0w-4SaxTYEMFtvtCsPQL5Ht4pOTVtk70yyXMbypxWKAZM5927dVyzVDzWXOjcXsn05l0q2p4jxKkb2K1XsEkQoA4p3UlRjUJfN_Tnili5YpBs1Ts9dUEug8hh8tV1mlD04ATWMx5GZjaoG9dW3ewbXUELM/s545/postcard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="545" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLAFLzDIRout_BWGUb14ht0_aWhMspA_-C0w-4SaxTYEMFtvtCsPQL5Ht4pOTVtk70yyXMbypxWKAZM5927dVyzVDzWXOjcXsn05l0q2p4jxKkb2K1XsEkQoA4p3UlRjUJfN_Tnili5YpBs1Ts9dUEug8hh8tV1mlD04ATWMx5GZjaoG9dW3ewbXUELM/w640-h490/postcard.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p></p><p class="wse-txt-bm" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-shadow: none;"><span class="wse-txt-inner clr-txt-51 fs-21" data-font-size="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 21px; line-height: 0;"><span class="wse-txt-size" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;">The aRt Cottage presents:</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="wse-txt-bm" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none;"><span class="wse-txt-inner clr-txt-51 fs-21" data-font-size="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 21px; line-height: 0;"><span class="wse-txt-size" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;">Concord Art Association</span></span></p><p class="wse-txt-bm" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none;"><span class="wse-txt-inner clr-txt-51 fs-21" data-font-size="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 21px; line-height: 0;"><span class="wse-txt-size" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;">July 5 to August 25<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Artist Open House and Reception: July 8, 2-4pm<br /></span></span><span class="wse-txt-inner clr-txt-51 fs-21" data-font-size="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 21px; line-height: 0;"><span class="wse-txt-size" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4;"><br /></span></span><span class="wse-txt-inner clr-txt-51 fs-21" data-font-size="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 21px; line-height: 0;"><br /></span><span class="wse-txt-inner clr-txt-51 fs-21" data-font-size="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 21px; line-height: 0;"><br /></span></p><p class="wse-txt-bm" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-shadow: none;"><span class="wse-txt-inner clr-txt-51 fs-21" data-font-size="21" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-size: 21px; line-height: 0;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95Ok7E6BiEfpc7aSA6lDTWwqM5-5bZjz8Fpn5oZcQEEoR5yifPg05_Fl70gB5Bl_zXGYnggXLBIAWUbDe7s3WzH94x0plil3yspeLwadCiG80MgurdO_KVB9VMsOwQ5LCxYMQaZAnRMNqEWzBy6mYcnreOjgi_au258bE_SwnhXsHMu8pa6r6ggCHwkM/s1200/Cranes%20DPW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="897" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95Ok7E6BiEfpc7aSA6lDTWwqM5-5bZjz8Fpn5oZcQEEoR5yifPg05_Fl70gB5Bl_zXGYnggXLBIAWUbDe7s3WzH94x0plil3yspeLwadCiG80MgurdO_KVB9VMsOwQ5LCxYMQaZAnRMNqEWzBy6mYcnreOjgi_au258bE_SwnhXsHMu8pa6r6ggCHwkM/w478-h640/Cranes%20DPW.jpg" width="478" /></a></span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cranes by Nancy Roberts</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-57904374010106086442023-05-27T19:24:00.006-07:002023-12-20T15:33:07.485-08:00Plein Air Reception<p> </p><p align="center" class="yiv3552847659msonormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">You’re
invited!</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="yiv3552847659msonormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">Encore
Reception, Saturday, June 17, 2 – 4 pm</span></p>
<p align="center" class="yiv3552847659msonormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">Contra
Costa Plein Air Group Show</span><span style="color: #26282a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="yiv3552847659msonormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">An art
show so nice we’re partying twice! Please join us to celebrate this
beautiful show with refreshments, good cheer, and live music provided by
popular local musician Roy Gonzales. This is a great chance to revisit some of
your favorite paintings and discover some fresh new work that has been added as
well. The Tiny House Gift Shop is open, too, full of creative, arty goodies.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="yiv3552847659msonormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;">We hope
to see you then!</span></p><p align="center" class="yiv3552847659msonormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRg4YgfSbX1THASK30Fi4AKNja20iFTxMl6fupbZFSv8puzQ2GEcqL6tyd6wpcwO0lKJzl3akuogKTrd7awZ5ipma3ZONgVbRIEts0eqBfBC-s__EtXhszj3HCM8kmvGFxzi2azbjcouJnzHa7MJzWhI7ZSwFmdOPs96I371t40dYDfZCgFold0H-O/s1650/Encore%20Reception%20Invitation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRg4YgfSbX1THASK30Fi4AKNja20iFTxMl6fupbZFSv8puzQ2GEcqL6tyd6wpcwO0lKJzl3akuogKTrd7awZ5ipma3ZONgVbRIEts0eqBfBC-s__EtXhszj3HCM8kmvGFxzi2azbjcouJnzHa7MJzWhI7ZSwFmdOPs96I371t40dYDfZCgFold0H-O/w494-h640/Encore%20Reception%20Invitation.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #26282a; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-42993433763983159052023-04-26T20:26:00.011-07:002023-12-20T15:33:25.565-08:00Contra Costa Plein Air Painters<p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/331649243612340" style="font-family: arial;">Contra Costa Plein Air Painters</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">May 3 – June 23, 2023</span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Reception Saturday, May 13, 2 – 4 pm. You are invited! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://art-cottage.webstarts.com/" target="_blank">See a preview of the show here.</a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Plein air is the art of painting outdoors, working quickly to capture fleeting effects of light and color, motion and space. Immersed in a world of sights, sounds and smells, plein air artists are energized to express the spirit of the place and the day, each with their own unique voice.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Contra Costa Plein Air is a friendly group of artists who get together to paint at scenic locations all around the Bay Area and beyond. Our exhibit at the aRt Cottage is a nice sampler of plein air work created by our members, showcasing a wide range of media, styles and experience levels. We’re all connected by our love of nature and the camaraderie of painting with like-minded humans. New artists are always welcome! Learn more at www.contracostapleinair.blogspot.com or find us on Facebook @contracostapleinair.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy989e04QXERh6Cf_NTQ9FrkPqqyZv-dKVpQULTAxqNs0jmtq626nvnaYIIX0dFhJZkw_nvfVnxPME6TSzu9Fkz03-ByyvvKxOkxUsxD6B1lFR-58vFONg6L5U3vK1zslww9BMYuY4mMrQWqMuVbOaER6sm0rJ1GhOsk2mj9HeEShINOmtD3AE8qt/s1650/CCPA%20show%202023%20postcard.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy989e04QXERh6Cf_NTQ9FrkPqqyZv-dKVpQULTAxqNs0jmtq626nvnaYIIX0dFhJZkw_nvfVnxPME6TSzu9Fkz03-ByyvvKxOkxUsxD6B1lFR-58vFONg6L5U3vK1zslww9BMYuY4mMrQWqMuVbOaER6sm0rJ1GhOsk2mj9HeEShINOmtD3AE8qt/w494-h640/CCPA%20show%202023%20postcard.jpg" width="494" /></a></p></div></div>Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-49207641974340135702023-03-03T16:25:00.008-08:002023-04-08T19:31:19.216-07:00The Three Amigos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Three Amigos</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">March 8 - April 21, 2023</span><br /></b><span style="font-size: large;">Walter Crew. Robert Bradley & George Rammell</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Artist Open House / Reception - Saturday, March 11th 2-4pm</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxZFM-86NnijzUtvS5qYuSy8nPpktSq3h-P4i_NvBEQtiSsRfYNKFVgGQHdnIfNiZphL5CMvemi34qJcUT8X1b1mpmBGl6_-ZdZu75RpTj0nSOb_Kp4ook6osM-swPQg5MGCH0SFLbqc9WaMd8Zdg9x_bes78jqWnU10ZQ_7ivzG0WFlcuzOOTDtK/s3119/Robert%20Bradley%20Hamlet.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3119" data-original-width="3021" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxZFM-86NnijzUtvS5qYuSy8nPpktSq3h-P4i_NvBEQtiSsRfYNKFVgGQHdnIfNiZphL5CMvemi34qJcUT8X1b1mpmBGl6_-ZdZu75RpTj0nSOb_Kp4ook6osM-swPQg5MGCH0SFLbqc9WaMd8Zdg9x_bes78jqWnU10ZQ_7ivzG0WFlcuzOOTDtK/s320/Robert%20Bradley%20Hamlet.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Robert Bradley "Hamlet"<br /></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSw6WaBWl3bZjj9ask972Wj7YFPZcAwl4M3n8MHaD6l8y5uOPQ5ifcqOC-qw5f4a0qYWiX40OPlQ8csydLsj-fKjx_psrDx5e9MPP8zAt7X_8nkdQnLQfOjjjlTC65PPbYBUhoRXcOXacnW5qanlRgPqM16Pz0KACWiNMQYqtfHACvFmrwPTYN7PGa/s2257/George%20Rammell%20Purple%20Rain.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2257" data-original-width="2256" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSw6WaBWl3bZjj9ask972Wj7YFPZcAwl4M3n8MHaD6l8y5uOPQ5ifcqOC-qw5f4a0qYWiX40OPlQ8csydLsj-fKjx_psrDx5e9MPP8zAt7X_8nkdQnLQfOjjjlTC65PPbYBUhoRXcOXacnW5qanlRgPqM16Pz0KACWiNMQYqtfHACvFmrwPTYN7PGa/s320/George%20Rammell%20Purple%20Rain.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">George Rammell "Purple Rain"</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLem5b5llw8-tMmGk4pqDva9KiZ0Ajw4KfYXPGhw_ZvXI96oFJnf_BZTsfGXIixtE9ZVBXj0VWZA5Ak4MJqNYyonFr7XkM4OJFFqHn9Tt_BDVFnb4l0yPY1-rSKKp7mQXj9ESiSEyLfsh8oueT2SMOidcNe4XNzBTGBRUHupbEvgv2fqdZ6cFBH24_/s1445/art%20cottage%20three%20amigos%20final%20170.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1445" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLem5b5llw8-tMmGk4pqDva9KiZ0Ajw4KfYXPGhw_ZvXI96oFJnf_BZTsfGXIixtE9ZVBXj0VWZA5Ak4MJqNYyonFr7XkM4OJFFqHn9Tt_BDVFnb4l0yPY1-rSKKp7mQXj9ESiSEyLfsh8oueT2SMOidcNe4XNzBTGBRUHupbEvgv2fqdZ6cFBH24_/w640-h434/art%20cottage%20three%20amigos%20final%20170.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Samantha McNallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07479200276455144507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-78592469534295257312023-02-10T10:44:00.003-08:002023-02-10T10:44:50.107-08:00Meet Tim Aguino<div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1wd1295I2PDcc5F0JDH_2mNsqdDTxF-3GR_1zk5-Ez8g-S0DF--okLshZbt-4EnhBsg_2eIJEmzR35_V8lqqf24jzBNsxDTPhz9FRBZJ10SscbCvBBWYI-Tsv-BOffaJMvW3bCi9KYpY7xC9in8yxSv2uwgks6BuCJGC5oLpCSIK_TI7q6p8ZGZz/s1600/COLORFUL%20LONGEVITY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1wd1295I2PDcc5F0JDH_2mNsqdDTxF-3GR_1zk5-Ez8g-S0DF--okLshZbt-4EnhBsg_2eIJEmzR35_V8lqqf24jzBNsxDTPhz9FRBZJ10SscbCvBBWYI-Tsv-BOffaJMvW3bCi9KYpY7xC9in8yxSv2uwgks6BuCJGC5oLpCSIK_TI7q6p8ZGZz/w640-h640/COLORFUL%20LONGEVITY.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Colorful Longevity</i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><div><b>When did you first start making art?</b></div><div>I started producing art as a kid in grade school - drawing, painting, pottery, beading. I enjoyed them all, but beading was my favorite back then. The art class provided looms, but out of class, I built my own for use at home. The main goal is to draw out a design and then create with use of different colored sea beads. The loom was not very big, but I could end up with a piece the size of a bracelet. I was always pretty good at drawing freeform or from photos. After graduating high school and some college, I moved to California in the mid 1990’s and started painting in 1995. Since I could not think of anything else but being a famous artist, I decided to turn my art into a business. It’s been a wonderful journey and I’m proud of what my art represents and how it affects others.<br /><br /><b>Tell us about the materials you like to use in your work.</b></div><div>I started with oil paints but did not have the patience for the extensive drying time. I like to work fast and found that acrylic paints suited my style. They allow me to layer color on top of color in a much shorter period of time. I am a very colorful artist and abstract designing is a great fit for me. I’m proud to say I have developed my own style where I can showcase some of my Native American heritage. My paintings are exciting, but the bead designs that I incorporate in the pieces are my favorite aspect. They represent my personal designs of symbols and symbolism in my Native American background. I’m so glad that I was able to marry beading and painting into my own unique style.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVwSNTiPDP8vjObNKBwl_XACoXT9Vj7npc69yI25ar4lsaYecuIdCfO7arTcvXxxRuVaRur3_ts3ml_Re0TH87BLXrAb5OzMVKslJICcHtPSAaSlm8XVnkejK4oh1ueTC5iICTYGlVyTMyiuiMv8_dgFzO99j2IPQe4nhW-L5eJaZw0Kuc5RZv5HA/s1600/NATIVE%20FACE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVwSNTiPDP8vjObNKBwl_XACoXT9Vj7npc69yI25ar4lsaYecuIdCfO7arTcvXxxRuVaRur3_ts3ml_Re0TH87BLXrAb5OzMVKslJICcHtPSAaSlm8XVnkejK4oh1ueTC5iICTYGlVyTMyiuiMv8_dgFzO99j2IPQe4nhW-L5eJaZw0Kuc5RZv5HA/w640-h640/NATIVE%20FACE.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Native Face</i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><b>What inspires you to keep creating?<br /></b>Artists are inspired by making sales, but individuals requesting commissioned work is the ultimate inspiration for me. I have had the privilege to produce at least 5 special requests - they definitely energize me and just make me feel like I can do anything. My first juried piece of art (<i>Enchanted Sun</i>) won two prizes – Best Design and Best Color. This type of acknowledgement is another way I am inspired. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://artscottage.blogspot.com/p/current-show_11.html" target="_blank">The postcard for my current show</a> features <i>Three Spirits in the Sky</i> - the three spirits are the bead designs that represent prayers for continued balance between heaven and earth.</div><div><br />The first expression from people who view my art comes from their own love of color. This pulls them in and then they are amazed by the bead designs. “Your art makes me feel happy” is one of the most common responses I have received. This is just another way I am inspired. I love when people are drawn to my art and want to know more about it.<br /><br /></div><div>I will be working on a bead design during my artist-in-residence day on Saturday, February 18th at aRt Cottage. Come by any time that day between 11am and 5pm for a visit!</div>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-52429461161042681862023-01-17T10:06:00.008-08:002023-01-17T10:09:07.053-08:00All Creatures Great and Small<p>It's a zoo in here! Enjoy this sneak peek of our January show, featuring animal-themed artwork from 20+ local artists. We've got paintings, sculpture, photography, cute softies and more. You'll see frogs and dogs, cats and rats - plus foxes, birds and tigers, oh my!</p><p>Photos are courtesy of Lori Rutledge-Caughey.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfxRV7cYvbQWtqv9BBFaTEyCeurrnh4exEs3D8PFBd9jFo0fPnAKOuIkAxRCvOekP3D8wmvejKBudi4WKiDXCqMVbXo_cNKQK408Out8ttCwfQX2d3PF38ZYKATTYSuC3zo9NEOEontDm3b622N8XKIBFChBek2PK7pMzfyKZhmS9AL59JkFSa-tV/s1269/renaye.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1269" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfxRV7cYvbQWtqv9BBFaTEyCeurrnh4exEs3D8PFBd9jFo0fPnAKOuIkAxRCvOekP3D8wmvejKBudi4WKiDXCqMVbXo_cNKQK408Out8ttCwfQX2d3PF38ZYKATTYSuC3zo9NEOEontDm3b622N8XKIBFChBek2PK7pMzfyKZhmS9AL59JkFSa-tV/w640-h590/renaye.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><i>Landing</i> by Renaye Johnson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLKCkR5s7i0xSqFp0VbZyz75hEcBd_iZ1QCzMrCppS2nIYSp_lJuYZzzZB5m-Vfo4wcm28gJBx3wWaxPamxsx7rM7n9fcjx29Ye3RrLQZA5NvhOikxcvAYES1KSuKziO7rGIR6ENqrPJSIxR5ELmTKEYrhX8M-znJl8yxhliVyt3QVWJOUnlGEGSU/s2048/cats.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLKCkR5s7i0xSqFp0VbZyz75hEcBd_iZ1QCzMrCppS2nIYSp_lJuYZzzZB5m-Vfo4wcm28gJBx3wWaxPamxsx7rM7n9fcjx29Ye3RrLQZA5NvhOikxcvAYES1KSuKziO7rGIR6ENqrPJSIxR5ELmTKEYrhX8M-znJl8yxhliVyt3QVWJOUnlGEGSU/w640-h480/cats.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">Clockwise from top left: <i>Toby Tuesdays</i> by Lori Rutledge; </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><i>Kitty</i> by Kara Tirsky; <i>Cookie</i></span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"> by Hailey Nunes; </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><i>Watcher</i> by Deena Sheranko; </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><i>Cattitude</i> by Deena Sheranko; </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><i>Kitty & Flowers</i> by Karolyn Dreyer</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfQqL3aWfiUSGt41Em0i7wiDmTyb0YONp3xOm46Dk4Z6M3w8nUJgx8Lnv-SRfcRjgV7MS5h92iH2eQ5wmNL5J6WAtoAvzC-omXXkSygNkjEys59i_HYW8pYclOLLp_Wf1o_LR8lLb17VrPJOkC1ft5SsoUx0G4cxB2Uai7QwmlrMlPK8hH0dbPJCS/s1319/thea.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="1319" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfQqL3aWfiUSGt41Em0i7wiDmTyb0YONp3xOm46Dk4Z6M3w8nUJgx8Lnv-SRfcRjgV7MS5h92iH2eQ5wmNL5J6WAtoAvzC-omXXkSygNkjEys59i_HYW8pYclOLLp_Wf1o_LR8lLb17VrPJOkC1ft5SsoUx0G4cxB2Uai7QwmlrMlPK8hH0dbPJCS/w640-h574/thea.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><i>Morning Egret</i> by Thea Jue</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfr3-BMztH_67GbGS8DC8DgIj4d0008G0HvdkSnS_I096TTU8zNCtMDH7QH8C_R7_y4Fuj6kXc-SRNjoMvi_y1ERG3Du5HVUVA_RfL_iqPSvn9NBY97JVJPro9pvCEYhc4gmM9FrTcRN0WYaew2vKIk9CmV1Wvxmui79R-v2XCUMNMGC_2lYGIG9J/s2048/mantis.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfr3-BMztH_67GbGS8DC8DgIj4d0008G0HvdkSnS_I096TTU8zNCtMDH7QH8C_R7_y4Fuj6kXc-SRNjoMvi_y1ERG3Du5HVUVA_RfL_iqPSvn9NBY97JVJPro9pvCEYhc4gmM9FrTcRN0WYaew2vKIk9CmV1Wvxmui79R-v2XCUMNMGC_2lYGIG9J/w640-h480/mantis.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><i>Praying Mantis</i> by Alexis Carlson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq36KaYNKGtfdoar6hsAURg9mXEx_dOqHAozsDRashAJAZKRmYUgzwCEYq7p84lbplFPS1oiYlQcnWPcbqF1SVPjtJ0FOnk9YuzoNg3aPD6OQAAfYSWvlF30Q_-_x_nlbgs2OEfXRJ_I622iCzb4Zq72eQO3jIt0uPtslh_rXmzPVCzeAZlGWYsqar/s2048/john.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq36KaYNKGtfdoar6hsAURg9mXEx_dOqHAozsDRashAJAZKRmYUgzwCEYq7p84lbplFPS1oiYlQcnWPcbqF1SVPjtJ0FOnk9YuzoNg3aPD6OQAAfYSWvlF30Q_-_x_nlbgs2OEfXRJ_I622iCzb4Zq72eQO3jIt0uPtslh_rXmzPVCzeAZlGWYsqar/w480-h640/john.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;"><i>Updraft</i> (top) and <i>Hagi (Hanafuda Series)</i> by John Nakanishi</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-45346146186235583142023-01-03T19:29:00.003-08:002023-01-03T19:29:41.285-08:00How's your eye?<p>Take a photography class to hone your camera and composition skills, stage better shots for painting and create more beautiful memories for you and your family. <a href="http://artscottage.blogspot.com/p/classes_6.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> for details and registration.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgjlPS7GyOu1hpevGgt2wED7yUqnSqNW_5Knpt0xBxo3MIZjTeQuDGmsyIeJOgoMAt4cpcM5f1jNKSb7THni7fHGunficswPsifuITrMpxvWEgQ8uc9ysMAr0sSK3qlzdCsWtOxh2K9U7D0OZP6nmxELo6qLlJ-_PtJywS7GPVGOlhrjsANqn-NXo/s1650/POSTER%20DEV%20V3%20150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1233" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgjlPS7GyOu1hpevGgt2wED7yUqnSqNW_5Knpt0xBxo3MIZjTeQuDGmsyIeJOgoMAt4cpcM5f1jNKSb7THni7fHGunficswPsifuITrMpxvWEgQ8uc9ysMAr0sSK3qlzdCsWtOxh2K9U7D0OZP6nmxELo6qLlJ-_PtJywS7GPVGOlhrjsANqn-NXo/w478-h640/POSTER%20DEV%20V3%20150.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Since 1997, San Francisco Bay Area photography instructors, Roc DeWilde, Emeritus, and his wife, Margaret, have been the creators and directors of the ORION Youth Workshops. The <i>Developing Your Eye </i>Photography Workshop is one of six programs offered there, open to youth and the young at heart that want to focus on artistic design, hence applying photographic art fundamentals to create beautiful and powerful pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Roc’s media assignments have included five US Presidents, with cover photographs and campaigns for editorial, fashion and advertising in <i>Time</i>, <i>Life</i>, <i>People</i>, <i>Teen Vogue, Seventeen, WWD, Redbook</i> and many other national and international publications.</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Roc DeWilde's professionalism and artistic work has been honored by <i>Graphis Magazine International</i> with the Art Director's Club of Zurich, Switzerland giving him several awards, including first place - <i>Best Usage of a Photograph in an Advertisement. </i></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;">Europe's <i>Der Spiegel Magazine</i> described him as "…an American extraordinary photographer who shoots with drama..." Mary Dunn, Picture Editor with <i>People Magazine</i> said "...Roc directs his subjects masterfully that they look 'alive'...each picture has an anecdotal quality; they express moments."</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6px;"><a href="https://artscottage.blogspot.com/2019/07/quixotica-by-roc-dewilde.html" style="color: #00818b; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Click here to view </a>sample photo-art images from Roc's <i>Quixotica</i> exhibit.</div>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-11561966523743283102022-12-06T13:49:00.006-08:002022-12-06T13:49:53.510-08:00'Tis the time for holiday shopping!<p>Come shop our 11th Annual Holiday Boutique, featuring over 20 local artists and crafters. </p><p>We have something for everyone - paintings, jewelry, crochet, stuffed toys, painted rocks and much, much more!</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ivSOC7RBinEkzXJqLg0uKPPLcHqyq-90t0_thW2Ybxwp5xmwH7x0k_GzlUkMBAv-tTAOl7wAFeBn9mAmEYDDOQ4-vIhrL8O9pWWgqNyUk1_EwrOjLaOYgVicODz7Bel_7kCKkJUtAKnOQ0xtzwg36TZFBBfreat_1ggoIv0Bwp7wgxwCrknPsEbh/s2605/Walter%20Crew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2605" data-original-width="1985" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ivSOC7RBinEkzXJqLg0uKPPLcHqyq-90t0_thW2Ybxwp5xmwH7x0k_GzlUkMBAv-tTAOl7wAFeBn9mAmEYDDOQ4-vIhrL8O9pWWgqNyUk1_EwrOjLaOYgVicODz7Bel_7kCKkJUtAKnOQ0xtzwg36TZFBBfreat_1ggoIv0Bwp7wgxwCrknPsEbh/w488-h640/Walter%20Crew.jpg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walter Crew</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBc8yPnDx89Tttc5KUqFCTFco9US0VR9SuhNRcqHZp4k-G1QOfbxkSvLJdANwoxUmMiG5UXLn0bILzbqwBdVeezR8UBIt8z9LqW-qyEtu-LoTmUkzd47al4Ni_8wuk18XfHGzm9SRN4SPLEkVFjV5rbsEc3tRrBZ0JPuP6jBWK68Yv-LyNEmpDpRi1/s1965/Robert%20Bradley.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="1965" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBc8yPnDx89Tttc5KUqFCTFco9US0VR9SuhNRcqHZp4k-G1QOfbxkSvLJdANwoxUmMiG5UXLn0bILzbqwBdVeezR8UBIt8z9LqW-qyEtu-LoTmUkzd47al4Ni_8wuk18XfHGzm9SRN4SPLEkVFjV5rbsEc3tRrBZ0JPuP6jBWK68Yv-LyNEmpDpRi1/w640-h634/Robert%20Bradley.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robert O'Relli Bradley</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTkaFU9fFhgdFvoJUNZsxUvxXTuuvGd17pJQs1TyB2g_AlALivUH0dSp9uZQHnUIYVzRi4lUUZoDrzOLZyglgtCZ5hmYB6TsbnB_UznbaQZ8OitlY81VHIb5Fwjn5CpikpaJD4Wp5XzP12sXh9xdKBsUxALQt1NEvaMbptxbH7cFZQResnOjjA-Ao/s3214/Julie%20Van%20Wyk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3214" data-original-width="3089" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTkaFU9fFhgdFvoJUNZsxUvxXTuuvGd17pJQs1TyB2g_AlALivUH0dSp9uZQHnUIYVzRi4lUUZoDrzOLZyglgtCZ5hmYB6TsbnB_UznbaQZ8OitlY81VHIb5Fwjn5CpikpaJD4Wp5XzP12sXh9xdKBsUxALQt1NEvaMbptxbH7cFZQResnOjjA-Ao/w616-h640/Julie%20Van%20Wyk.jpg" width="616" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julie Van Wyk</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKHwThsw1epGvLtoG57hWubfupHKZOJ8sFCBuldQ_-NviV70rj3AZCYNk-W9nMuznLo7e8WL2znevgjA-fWboS8bVlBFZjcJiIjd7f_1Zhks5X-9t4-uG2guhizt4T5om9CdwvWkIl0q4QgSkjZHCYYSzNA8TkaNcSMwxBoEWiwrFW3WMUheCz8Yq/s4733/Jim%20Isham.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3156" data-original-width="4733" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKHwThsw1epGvLtoG57hWubfupHKZOJ8sFCBuldQ_-NviV70rj3AZCYNk-W9nMuznLo7e8WL2znevgjA-fWboS8bVlBFZjcJiIjd7f_1Zhks5X-9t4-uG2guhizt4T5om9CdwvWkIl0q4QgSkjZHCYYSzNA8TkaNcSMwxBoEWiwrFW3WMUheCz8Yq/w640-h426/Jim%20Isham.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jim Isham</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRQnUW9l4mIPmrFGRtQHCX6pjrvCKcZs0aZI6EG_eb2Is-wpdVXTQcpA424qUAUHUnX2DDMHjOVGBu6iziwTwRidgpdbaJZcjtHMvpm9CM5SnIPyKxzKkggGYdXb0ohRtfwctT-KrhkoaIhW9YjZo58wU2W9f9Z7I1VCls8_tpk8MT0HZqiwGUxKc/s2408/Jeff%20DeSalles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2408" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRQnUW9l4mIPmrFGRtQHCX6pjrvCKcZs0aZI6EG_eb2Is-wpdVXTQcpA424qUAUHUnX2DDMHjOVGBu6iziwTwRidgpdbaJZcjtHMvpm9CM5SnIPyKxzKkggGYdXb0ohRtfwctT-KrhkoaIhW9YjZo58wU2W9f9Z7I1VCls8_tpk8MT0HZqiwGUxKc/w484-h640/Jeff%20DeSalles.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff DeSalles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2D53nMh-haYLkmQjKTo-SIq24mxaXVuSVrjAGm0k8ymr1Tzuu5ptcB-XLGKtGgPi8KGJm7iqNUYuyy67jciIDZq7oZf8cUiRF8gcSohIYzmiKwU0WURUtI7IOZyc3evAC4djSRSXkTjj5Fjglg30wiX-rmflYBwC-icJleObv2FHULLlPr732Bc8/s4128/Jane%20Russell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="4128" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2D53nMh-haYLkmQjKTo-SIq24mxaXVuSVrjAGm0k8ymr1Tzuu5ptcB-XLGKtGgPi8KGJm7iqNUYuyy67jciIDZq7oZf8cUiRF8gcSohIYzmiKwU0WURUtI7IOZyc3evAC4djSRSXkTjj5Fjglg30wiX-rmflYBwC-icJleObv2FHULLlPr732Bc8/w640-h292/Jane%20Russell.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jane Russell</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJBzCYfQhaq0u8-csxn5nNMH4M7XEouYUsqsoxENtGHGYas9afMEi-Iiir6_zpMHfyWEjjlnEsg-1txBlEqj3D_gwM8P12MUtMdWNHQeTlduXGRN2OQVEmxtZdVpBtYjCXilAhpppjX78EKNvUh68Gzle7b5fLZkxwYYBIABJ4LnspuKvQ6dr9w-_/s3264/Elaine%20Coyne.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJBzCYfQhaq0u8-csxn5nNMH4M7XEouYUsqsoxENtGHGYas9afMEi-Iiir6_zpMHfyWEjjlnEsg-1txBlEqj3D_gwM8P12MUtMdWNHQeTlduXGRN2OQVEmxtZdVpBtYjCXilAhpppjX78EKNvUh68Gzle7b5fLZkxwYYBIABJ4LnspuKvQ6dr9w-_/w640-h480/Elaine%20Coyne.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaine Coyne</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-73928612103512179202022-11-08T11:54:00.001-08:002022-11-08T15:21:08.115-08:00An interview with Tom Quinlavin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4r31vkQgYPzbpnIKrZeEYaWaho-zXKGXZMaLHdqLKeH4D9vDbEADFsc_BDjw0IUAi2aol9qtcF2O6U4uH_jTesQFrTxDJGdNhwg867SWodb56_DvvRVN9Mrfg2SUjfvGtq_Yru7V2C2pp7nUbfb2D4R9xQez8aG2_Lnf7Dy2s5z2nq2ZHc135kG2/s640/The%20Places%20I%E2%80%99ve%20Been%20Quinlavin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="640" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_4r31vkQgYPzbpnIKrZeEYaWaho-zXKGXZMaLHdqLKeH4D9vDbEADFsc_BDjw0IUAi2aol9qtcF2O6U4uH_jTesQFrTxDJGdNhwg867SWodb56_DvvRVN9Mrfg2SUjfvGtq_Yru7V2C2pp7nUbfb2D4R9xQez8aG2_Lnf7Dy2s5z2nq2ZHc135kG2/w640-h622/The%20Places%20I%E2%80%99ve%20Been%20Quinlavin.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Places I've Been</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><blockquote><i>"I continue to explore the power of color, to create an emotional and visual experience by limiting my palate, pushing the color, a removal technique and using additives that create a different sensation for the eye and mind." — </i>Tom Quinlavin</blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Tom's one-man show, <b><i>Quinlavin - Color 2022</i></b> runs November 9 - December 3. Don't miss this huge explosion of color! Join us for the Artist Reception on Saturday, November 19th, 2-4pm.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">••••••••••••••••••••••••••</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /></div><b>Tell us about the art featured in your show, <i>Quinlavin - Color 2022.</i><br /></b><br />This is a collection of work from 2020-22. Most of it was an exploration of the range of the pigment yellow and my removal process.<div><br /><b>How would you describe the nature of your work? </b><br /><br /></div><div>I work predominantly in the abstract. I like working with a larger size that allows you to feel like part of the painting.<br /><br /><b>What kind of response do you hope your work elicits from viewers? </b></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm hoping you have some emotional experience from my work - what that feels like is up to the viewer.</div><div><br /><b>What does being an artist mean to you?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I am what I am...I couldn't being anything else.</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheS4xpo8urt6QAXDQqwGw4VRxYytyrGNQ8MkZMDwL7hQ_OzFGedHKl068LfRI9FNllGXMc3k-La2ZPZIWdLUojPbuiCxlkc-Oad7Ghv7w22OwtPLHofaRCvOl5y5peSzf9cpSuwqXaNyDskkjkC8u8mMlArY7VXnZ8icpuWvRfw8kR76huefy1KzGH/s1280/Transition%20Quinlavin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1223" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheS4xpo8urt6QAXDQqwGw4VRxYytyrGNQ8MkZMDwL7hQ_OzFGedHKl068LfRI9FNllGXMc3k-La2ZPZIWdLUojPbuiCxlkc-Oad7Ghv7w22OwtPLHofaRCvOl5y5peSzf9cpSuwqXaNyDskkjkC8u8mMlArY7VXnZ8icpuWvRfw8kR76huefy1KzGH/w612-h640/Transition%20Quinlavin.jpg" width="612" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Transition</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b>Tell us something about your creative process.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>It starts with a thought that can come from anything - something I've seen or heard or felt. Then that thought incubates in my mind until I'm physically ready to attack it.<br /><br /><b>Do you ever get in a creative rut?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>No, I'm never in a rut. Some things just take time.<br /><br /><b>Do you listen to music while you paint? </b></div><div><br /></div><div>No, never - it would be disruptive and interfere with my process. <br /><br /><b>How long have you been painting?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>I started painting in high school when I was given the opportunity to take art instead of gym class. I jumped on board, as I was already the best runner in my high school's history. In 1982, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Long Island University, CW Post Campus. I then spent the next 10 years in New York as part of the East Village Art Scene.<br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDp6PxKBW31E-ByJ2vKC7JuVBVxqz8BKNX2s9BhwxfjHaYUZpr006t2lhCC7V-a-RMdsvzKtOCTwiBHMqwXnPe6FQJYekzwOMfn8Cgv-sAEfqA3TiZKRZfINr3yqwK4lNfykT7cMssRL2JrNHnsGHtWFqi1AdKO9f_P2b0rfRdwFqYrsUY4PG30SNB/s960/V%20quinlavin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="911" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDp6PxKBW31E-ByJ2vKC7JuVBVxqz8BKNX2s9BhwxfjHaYUZpr006t2lhCC7V-a-RMdsvzKtOCTwiBHMqwXnPe6FQJYekzwOMfn8Cgv-sAEfqA3TiZKRZfINr3yqwK4lNfykT7cMssRL2JrNHnsGHtWFqi1AdKO9f_P2b0rfRdwFqYrsUY4PG30SNB/w608-h640/V%20quinlavin.jpg" width="608" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i>V</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-4987793958084234692022-08-30T09:15:00.002-07:002022-10-19T11:22:03.047-07:00mARTinez Creates!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DJFXdcEqT6Qk9EzF5m-dUgcg4_6V99Ciza1sWxmfA6qZ6-g3BQON_wh0_BxahQJ4E0mOHjrVTkxsOk9cl0P1nvyBWTRXNYJF8B44TfLLV-cn-X0_n2qNlM73T8WOdRcK0WfjTWRAiicozeE9Uht4L3QEAdRFzwf0tTBnxKIRajEQEulbvDPpl0ih/s1720/MAA%20show%20postcard.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1720" data-original-width="1312" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DJFXdcEqT6Qk9EzF5m-dUgcg4_6V99Ciza1sWxmfA6qZ6-g3BQON_wh0_BxahQJ4E0mOHjrVTkxsOk9cl0P1nvyBWTRXNYJF8B44TfLLV-cn-X0_n2qNlM73T8WOdRcK0WfjTWRAiicozeE9Uht4L3QEAdRFzwf0tTBnxKIRajEQEulbvDPpl0ih/w488-h640/MAA%20show%20postcard.png" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Featured art: <i>Aloe</i> by Renaye Johnson</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In each of our shows this year, we have been delighted to shine a light on local arts groups - <a href="https://laa4art.org/" target="_blank">Lamorinda Arts Alliance</a>, <a href="https://www.californiawatercolor.org/" target="_blank">California Watercolor Association</a>, <a href="https://www.concordartassociation.org/" target="_blank">Concord Art Association</a>, <a href="https://contracostapleinair.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Contra Costa Plein Air</a> and now <a href="http://www.martinezarts.org/" target="_blank">Martinez Arts Association</a>. </p><p>All of these groups not only provide support for artists in the area, but they also benefit the entire community by hosting special events and building stronger awareness for the arts.</p><p>Come by soon to check out the latest work from MAA members!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYV7Hd1QsaD3s7ajNAzjByqJM6X8iGtfau7SR-qO-M_BKQYycJ_FT3a4HArBuTdKEmPvpl-VUoVg2FjI6dWjjnuFWV9fkEsYWOZ1aOrBn7f27iTiWtJtbQwEcGRwwlU3W1z9PGdcclUBXYVIJhwdfMp3SAdCZnLiNXZuHPE8HlldN3zc02pSRjcjR/s3210/IMG_0381.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2381" data-original-width="3210" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYV7Hd1QsaD3s7ajNAzjByqJM6X8iGtfau7SR-qO-M_BKQYycJ_FT3a4HArBuTdKEmPvpl-VUoVg2FjI6dWjjnuFWV9fkEsYWOZ1aOrBn7f27iTiWtJtbQwEcGRwwlU3W1z9PGdcclUBXYVIJhwdfMp3SAdCZnLiNXZuHPE8HlldN3zc02pSRjcjR/w640-h474/IMG_0381.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Shenandoah</i> by Dorrie Langley</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7Zdq5wymT7fawNxznZ7JaIZixfim6ROUnVzkKucUSNIqjVCKdrGXV1yu_Oiw4zPa3zsKk9QFdhNUoXF56USLcwBij_D7UIFL7R4xiut5f7mEFLwo3agG4nv3JlsKk83G4cneaCd8Cyiq1QbTARz1NWR207l5-mtlLsOw53Esf6-4KfnMyYlwsOV7/s3091/IMG_0379.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3091" data-original-width="2461" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7Zdq5wymT7fawNxznZ7JaIZixfim6ROUnVzkKucUSNIqjVCKdrGXV1yu_Oiw4zPa3zsKk9QFdhNUoXF56USLcwBij_D7UIFL7R4xiut5f7mEFLwo3agG4nv3JlsKk83G4cneaCd8Cyiq1QbTARz1NWR207l5-mtlLsOw53Esf6-4KfnMyYlwsOV7/w510-h640/IMG_0379.jpeg" width="510" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Memories</i> by Peggy O'Farrell</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-46748760079087732062022-08-01T09:21:00.007-07:002022-08-01T09:21:55.281-07:00New cuties in our gift shop!<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8eDQvyLVqEaLE9D9oy8GP2w5WG2j-Sr-LNcpLmRELCkO3vcVFiqJlfaIb71I-StrQ7g4yVZMBBdIJWgGVdT8rqtMK76KMqpwa4DY0x1S58YHOdZQNinosNXl9twgIylhs0E9u-P3DKKbvPYp8sssfL6R5pSs0f8gCdEjSaIPl0j0S0mFT_VXQc0N/s4152/IMG_20220726_120910811~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2005" data-original-width="4152" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8eDQvyLVqEaLE9D9oy8GP2w5WG2j-Sr-LNcpLmRELCkO3vcVFiqJlfaIb71I-StrQ7g4yVZMBBdIJWgGVdT8rqtMK76KMqpwa4DY0x1S58YHOdZQNinosNXl9twgIylhs0E9u-P3DKKbvPYp8sssfL6R5pSs0f8gCdEjSaIPl0j0S0mFT_VXQc0N/w640-h310/IMG_20220726_120910811~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Painted rocks by Jeff DeSalles</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>So many great reasons to visit the aRt Cottage - we have a great show featuring artwork from the members of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/331649243612340" target="_blank">Contra Costa Plein Air Group</a>, plus we have lots of new handmade items in the gift shop! You're sure to find something special for yourself, your sweetie's birthday, a hostess gift or just because.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfdPsECmyY6bPlHlW3vXRI-dip8nP2BS-WfbUwHMhigz-S_gsyM16EeEbj0syEAtBDLSM_8RLOYC0Rh-T0RsOEEDT9HKrcjG10SqeoZtsBDoZm58vjV41lTAxyzD91Wa4SjM49iPx5oC5YGsPN5M6YzY077cIUKead7hM15ZfdghVl6fdIckgAJVN/s3757/IMG_20220726_120338497~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3757" data-original-width="2795" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfdPsECmyY6bPlHlW3vXRI-dip8nP2BS-WfbUwHMhigz-S_gsyM16EeEbj0syEAtBDLSM_8RLOYC0Rh-T0RsOEEDT9HKrcjG10SqeoZtsBDoZm58vjV41lTAxyzD91Wa4SjM49iPx5oC5YGsPN5M6YzY077cIUKead7hM15ZfdghVl6fdIckgAJVN/w476-h640/IMG_20220726_120338497~2.jpg" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crocheted hats by Julie Van Wyk</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDqPH6qIPGl20UnqSOTUH-sWENZr53lR5HvZm3MTbsyXwB13PV9dBGdL4wdNqZ-eGh0HU0_6lDTMYiuHl14hCQgQlD1G_UJWWeRU6s7fwRbNbLxQbFWJujjou6sWNoh1pYthO32O_kinA5iFGAUpcl0_iKjVgV-9uPoTvS4TmXXJyzx_0B56vNeGf/s4160/IMG_20220726_120539231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDqPH6qIPGl20UnqSOTUH-sWENZr53lR5HvZm3MTbsyXwB13PV9dBGdL4wdNqZ-eGh0HU0_6lDTMYiuHl14hCQgQlD1G_UJWWeRU6s7fwRbNbLxQbFWJujjou6sWNoh1pYthO32O_kinA5iFGAUpcl0_iKjVgV-9uPoTvS4TmXXJyzx_0B56vNeGf/w640-h480/IMG_20220726_120539231.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crocheted bikinis by Julie Van Wyk</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD4b3QiZffxnzUxYGdMSfJSBtInkYTsBTWmDKeAY3Md5R_RMuJwTq9i3cQWasrqNLATAlETqyV0e3xRjJrplOF4BV5lJV5y0T0MX4x0iczUmJCQ_ysk5KskL3TlaNFU-6fKFlA_5MrKNM2-jHQ0VoJ3YsIt9ELNcmbY_Fr_Dz32-FEdAHu2rqzxQ0/s4160/IMG_20220726_120839682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD4b3QiZffxnzUxYGdMSfJSBtInkYTsBTWmDKeAY3Md5R_RMuJwTq9i3cQWasrqNLATAlETqyV0e3xRjJrplOF4BV5lJV5y0T0MX4x0iczUmJCQ_ysk5KskL3TlaNFU-6fKFlA_5MrKNM2-jHQ0VoJ3YsIt9ELNcmbY_Fr_Dz32-FEdAHu2rqzxQ0/w480-h640/IMG_20220726_120839682.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Felted Frog by Kelly Williams</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4Up3bp8qz58vXfor45dIgypILDYS1ycNpWGq_z07TjOw0yCcsO8N9WTh1Ik2SSum9dInIXPgHKTeF30HDiXsMDOpVwnwNZFVINZM8IDxUShqcX-3sbAME7IYhsTMhb6A8IEA5USFoOVb9Lss6agdCIk7i7_AuHLKE0cKbBw4rVvi3pxPGVCygBOH/s3375/IMG_20220726_121120972~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3375" data-original-width="2871" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4Up3bp8qz58vXfor45dIgypILDYS1ycNpWGq_z07TjOw0yCcsO8N9WTh1Ik2SSum9dInIXPgHKTeF30HDiXsMDOpVwnwNZFVINZM8IDxUShqcX-3sbAME7IYhsTMhb6A8IEA5USFoOVb9Lss6agdCIk7i7_AuHLKE0cKbBw4rVvi3pxPGVCygBOH/w544-h640/IMG_20220726_121120972~2.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;">Felted Owl by Kelly Williams<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-86722371162042251902022-06-26T14:17:00.009-07:002022-07-06T09:46:39.900-07:00Bringing the outdoors in<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbrwlJxQU5HgolIeOzfyDvkyLTRWXCIbnAqZmtQ0y7VAmltvNTA0ZKlRZ71tzGQ02ZZvEHWOrzNH6cZv2QT350NirrOLg3DNcq69W3ILKnpWU0S-ozyhic1IDNidmRycgGvBEnjTkCekmYZBb1kw5XqFrAj2hfnT_WA9q6yY2AIS13H3OG3ICIGps/s2671/Lazarski_Black%20Diamond%20Mine.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="2671" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbrwlJxQU5HgolIeOzfyDvkyLTRWXCIbnAqZmtQ0y7VAmltvNTA0ZKlRZ71tzGQ02ZZvEHWOrzNH6cZv2QT350NirrOLg3DNcq69W3ILKnpWU0S-ozyhic1IDNidmRycgGvBEnjTkCekmYZBb1kw5XqFrAj2hfnT_WA9q6yY2AIS13H3OG3ICIGps/w640-h320/Lazarski_Black%20Diamond%20Mine.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Black Diamond Mine</i> by MJ Lazarski</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>For July and August, our gallery celebrates the joy of the outdoors with art from members of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/331649243612340/" target="_blank">Contra Costa Plein Air Group</a>, curated by the group's founder, <a href="https://www.nancyrobertsstudio.com/" target="_blank">Nancy Roberts.</a></p><p><br /></p><p><span face="aktiv-grotesk" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>"To experience the beauty and joy of our existence here on earth is the path to achieve great happiness. My intention as an artist is to share some of this beauty from my perspective. My paintings attempt to explore the nuance of nature, inspired by working outside, en plein air. When not painting on location, I enjoy returning to my studio to work on commissions and in-depth studies. </i></span><i style="font-family: aktiv-grotesk; white-space: pre-wrap;">Primarily self-taught, I have followed a non-traditional path to my professional art career from a thorough study of the masters and contemporaries alike. Developing my composition, color harmony, tone, light, perspective, and brushwork skills help me portray paintings that are simultaneously engaging and inviting." </i><span face="aktiv-grotesk" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">— <a href="https://www.lazarskifineart.com/" target="_blank">MJ Lazarski</a></span></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak8nqBoRsM6TfMn4miRNWc6hoTUQS0rEU0TPCWJHrFUSDLa1GCoJ1T-kMoDbPuAwsKg4-8r15u15peOHq3vUVBpIfcAtQeb56QyEkmx1_SFf2hXd8QjvcwSGCSYrLB8CpKSChLl3-nnKjczBE4I-LeI0vIFi2LR4Vrp8ddWy9nv4e9RIacu8DTb64/s1414/Sakura%20DPW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1414" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak8nqBoRsM6TfMn4miRNWc6hoTUQS0rEU0TPCWJHrFUSDLa1GCoJ1T-kMoDbPuAwsKg4-8r15u15peOHq3vUVBpIfcAtQeb56QyEkmx1_SFf2hXd8QjvcwSGCSYrLB8CpKSChLl3-nnKjczBE4I-LeI0vIFi2LR4Vrp8ddWy9nv4e9RIacu8DTb64/w640-h634/Sakura%20DPW.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Sakura</i> by Nancy Roberts</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>Don't miss <a href="https://artscottage.blogspot.com/p/current-show_11.html" target="_blank">this summer show</a> - you'll enjoy looking at many beautiful locales and familiar scenes, as interpreted by 20+ local artists:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Dan Kennedy</li><li>Dreher Warren</li><li>Dwight Shackelford</li><li>Gail Jones</li><li>Hamil Ma</li><li>Janet Mardirosian</li><li>Kathleen Gadway</li><li>Kathy Brokaw</li><li>Linda Geniesse</li><li>Lorraine Wells </li><li>Mary Frazier</li><li>Mary M. Young</li><li>Meghana Mitragotri</li><li>MJ Lazarski</li><li>Nancy Roberts</li><li>Nathaniel J. Bice</li><li>Patrice D. Newell </li><li>Peter McNeill</li><li>Rebecca Davies</li><li>Renaye Johnson</li><li>Roswitha M. Kress</li><li>Sharon Cohune</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWcgB0AL1zza2tLiEBRa6Sdo_fd6F5n0dcaK3jJyoeOE2odxWeTEMjsN9fZDJufrVZd77JWeWmSn0pPUoCDaw3pF6ax5PcCUmhRyY1TCQ02KDXTH2ysGYZc9XOTfRZWQ_1ZNFge3_-bM5mn85kW1D3dWrYRD3hInNYnhwaya_dHrEvE-ml5gF2tkb/s1400/Kress_Martinez%20Marsh.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1400" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWcgB0AL1zza2tLiEBRa6Sdo_fd6F5n0dcaK3jJyoeOE2odxWeTEMjsN9fZDJufrVZd77JWeWmSn0pPUoCDaw3pF6ax5PcCUmhRyY1TCQ02KDXTH2ysGYZc9XOTfRZWQ_1ZNFge3_-bM5mn85kW1D3dWrYRD3hInNYnhwaya_dHrEvE-ml5gF2tkb/w640-h480/Kress_Martinez%20Marsh.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Martinez Marsh</i> by Roswitha Kress</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-53101696265859792672022-05-09T10:00:00.000-07:002022-05-09T10:00:00.653-07:00Journeys - Exploring my mind and the world<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZQgLtdUxNEEj5vdIHGGZQmhv2-h253oCKeimE7NSu9xYJs3bTBoitbO2VSdYH2xmY6P0yxu4eOmAYJ3W52B4siDH5KzcoEV72b7DFGYZM-f6nobFPYmJxY0wg-1tqcHa6AP5x4_GIAVsUNPWmf-iBsnyWwwPwSR5uxEOe0F_ukw9IlOPDv68NHfG/s4160/jim%20isham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZQgLtdUxNEEj5vdIHGGZQmhv2-h253oCKeimE7NSu9xYJs3bTBoitbO2VSdYH2xmY6P0yxu4eOmAYJ3W52B4siDH5KzcoEV72b7DFGYZM-f6nobFPYmJxY0wg-1tqcHa6AP5x4_GIAVsUNPWmf-iBsnyWwwPwSR5uxEOe0F_ukw9IlOPDv68NHfG/w640-h480/jim%20isham.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Jim Isham</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>Our show for May and June features beautiful work from members of the <a href="https://www.concordartassociation.org/" target="_blank">Concord Art Association</a>:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Anamilena Ayala</li><li>Annette Batchelor</li><li>Colin Hall</li><li>Deanna Merrigan</li><li>Deena Sheranko</li><li>Irene Bee Kain</li><li>John Nakanishi</li><li>Kees van Prooijen</li><li>Laurie Mansur</li><li>Lori Rutledge</li><li>Marjorie Graham</li><li>Nancy Roberts</li><li>Pat Calabro</li><li>Pat Viera</li><li>Renaye Johnson</li><li>Saira Grube</li><li>Sharon Petersen</li><li>Tom Quinlavin</li><li>Yumiko Nishizawa</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Mjobw8QT7WOd3YVbS_5PgJlGAJ_RT_oLc1GN99WVF8xUZ9mUfRUhWCE3dkFWcTfUCfK_IfDPAZsauYCk62HB_hc98K6R6fajZ3IBWQNY3zcmj3F8lgZnVh9L_u4ajy0R8P2PEz6sPEKBbsqUs92QVhP0zEwMgWr9774wgjJSKgzVEFsGVLnxMKZ/s4160/front%20gallery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Mjobw8QT7WOd3YVbS_5PgJlGAJ_RT_oLc1GN99WVF8xUZ9mUfRUhWCE3dkFWcTfUCfK_IfDPAZsauYCk62HB_hc98K6R6fajZ3IBWQNY3zcmj3F8lgZnVh9L_u4ajy0R8P2PEz6sPEKBbsqUs92QVhP0zEwMgWr9774wgjJSKgzVEFsGVLnxMKZ/w640-h480/front%20gallery.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>CAA members will be guest docents here in the gallery each day during the show - be sure to come by and say hello! We're open Wednesday through Saturday, 11am-5pm.</p><p>Everyone is welcome to join us for the Artist Reception on Saturday, May 21st, 2-4pm. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDQhU5lqrpzxa4_YLQvqvA1DEqLMfq8K7x4n0qdmYm0drs6N8xaPf8Itk-xpD76QkZa_SnbtGne8tu2AChNkFBeQFydmbl7OV5Nhhcqx8rf36FUnK-qeEXszc7QNWQpPbOhLN8Z9N8KUQCXckO5V63HF8rUgwlXJB2YZSAKAuReOjjkOkBVAN7Fti/s2552/IMG_4803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2510" data-original-width="2552" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDQhU5lqrpzxa4_YLQvqvA1DEqLMfq8K7x4n0qdmYm0drs6N8xaPf8Itk-xpD76QkZa_SnbtGne8tu2AChNkFBeQFydmbl7OV5Nhhcqx8rf36FUnK-qeEXszc7QNWQpPbOhLN8Z9N8KUQCXckO5V63HF8rUgwlXJB2YZSAKAuReOjjkOkBVAN7Fti/w640-h630/IMG_4803.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Renaye Johnson</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133060403106874784.post-90375868249840616682022-05-06T09:25:00.001-07:002022-05-06T09:25:00.163-07:00Poem: Cyanaen Rocks<p style="text-align: center;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_ItwwOGqZ9q4MSgQOzchZFGd8h9RDarEtcAPawtImyyp8O5jSdTHM_cr0qLjg-QMKfoPpM1om_SsdaC54W_wrPD59MAaM6FJQYdPffbwmv7hxd06pSMm20xdLR0MzheWZFT1PfxLwpYvgTMFpz3kDYewH87dwwAWM3q9IK-D6Se9MY_S8WtSEeTF/s656/rocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8_ItwwOGqZ9q4MSgQOzchZFGd8h9RDarEtcAPawtImyyp8O5jSdTHM_cr0qLjg-QMKfoPpM1om_SsdaC54W_wrPD59MAaM6FJQYdPffbwmv7hxd06pSMm20xdLR0MzheWZFT1PfxLwpYvgTMFpz3kDYewH87dwwAWM3q9IK-D6Se9MY_S8WtSEeTF/w496-h640/rocks.jpg" width="496" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Rocks</i> by Lorraine Wells</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><b>Cyanaen Rocks</b></p><p><br /></p><p>How could water move </p><p>Euripides Ignatius and Plato </p><p>Do not have no way around it </p><p><br /></p><p>Dancing rocks bright red corals </p><p>The wind blows high this very day </p><p>day passed night on its way </p><p><br /></p><p>Bright blue sky </p><p>Dancing rocks </p><p>Jason sea Odyssey </p><p><br /></p><p>Sea is so calm here </p><p>rocks more as soft boulders </p><p>How could they move </p><p>a little in two centuries </p><p><br /></p><p>Could the water move </p><p>we through it </p><p>could we move along the Water </p><p>rock stone boulder </p><p>dance in the sea </p><p><br /></p><p>We will kiss the lizard king and she</p><p>And be well in home</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes home.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thomas Stanton<br />© 2022</p><p>••••••••••</p><p>The Benicia First Tuesday Poets’ Group and members of Benicia Literary Arts have written ekphrastic poems about paintings from our show, Watercolor - A Happy Medium.</p><p>Ekphrastic poems are vivid verbal descriptions of a work of art. Fifteen different poets each came to the aRt Cottage to pick one pieces from each of the 15 artists in the show. </p>Lisa Fulmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982929742509409956noreply@blogger.com