MAG News JULY 2010

MAG Members Exhibiting

@

Christ Church

1412 Providence Road, Charlotte NC

July 6 - August 24, 2010

There are over 80 paintings on display and for sale at Christ Church's gallery with over 30 MAG member artist participating! A percentage of the proceeds goes directly to a number of local charities in need... Stop by and enjoy some fantastic artwork!! This showing runs from July 6th to August 24th.

A Salute To Summer

Exhibition @ Art Charlotte

Stop by and and join a couple of MAG members ( Cynthia Howard and Prudy Weaver) participating in a group show exhibiting their work at Art Charlotte! The reception is July 9th from 6pm - 9pm. The exhibit will run through the month of July. Wish them luck! For more information click here on the web site www.artcharlotte.com

Matthews Alive Art Show

Call for Artist - Juried Art Show

Stay tuned for more information

Artists of all mediums, oil, pastel, watercolor and acrylics as well as photography.
Join other artists at the "Matthew Alive Art Show" Labor day weekend for a three day show and selling event. This is your chance to both sell and show your work as well as participate in a Judged Show for ribbons and cash

MAG News

Stallings Art & Music Fest - 5-15-10

We had a very nice turn-out of MAG artists who brought their artwork to hang at Stallings first Annual Art & Music Fest - We filled the tent inside and one outside wall! Other than being very warm, it was a nice evening listening to music and getting to meet some of the local folk and introducing Matthews Artists Guild to the community. We kept it very casual and relaxing as you can see from the attached photos which includes a group shot, Debbie, and Gayle our two event Chairwomen - discussing the structural integrity of the tent leg, and Debbie contemplating what her next song choice was going to be - I told you all there was going to be some pick-in going on - See what some of you missed! I would like to thank everyone who participated and helped with the set-up and take-down it really made it fast and easy.

Art Auction

I was contacted by Emily Hawkins, a senior at Providence High School in Charlotte, NC. who is president of a club called Voices Activated, which is an activism club that tries to make young people aware of world problems and teach them what to do. They're hosting an Art for Congo auction to raise money to stop the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are contacting local artists to help. Vivian Connell (vivian.connell@cms.k12.nc.us) is their teacher advisor. The auction is May 22 at 5PM. The artists can put their cards out next to their donated pieces and provide a minimum bid if they choose. Thank you for whatever you can do.

Artwork can be dropped off at providence high school (1800 Pineville Matthews road) with the name Vivian Connell on it. Artwork is due by Friday, May 21. No requirements for art. We also have tax deductible forms that we can send to you, if your artists would like. Please invite anyone you can. It is at providence high school on may 22 from 5 to 8.

MAG - Oil Painting Workshop

We have a good response for those interested in a 1 day intensive Oil painting workshop (Beginner & Intermediate level) and already enough to fill a class - We will not hold a session in June (Primarily due to my schedule with painting in Maine). However, Summer/Fall we will plan - So If you were planning to take a workshop and have not yet indicated let me know at kevin@kevinfineart.com or to ask for more details and this way we can plan on how many sessions to do.

May MAG Meeting 2010

The Matthews Artists Guild meeting was held last night with many members and friends joining us and with plenty of paintings to be critiqued. I would first like to thank Harry Griffin and Anthony Ochoa with Binders Art Supplies and Frames for the fantastic door prizes they provided for our meeting! Harry was in attendance and handed out the prizes as we raffled them off to kick off our meeting (You can see Harry in one of the attached photos). Also, I would like to thank Sally Miller and Richard Siegal two local artist who did an excellent job critiquing the paintings! We also learned from Richard that we have a lot of work to do with our framing... Hmmm, I wonder if he offers a class on framing? What a sales guy (just kidding)... Moreover, Richard is however offering a Plein - Air class through Queens College if anyone is interested and where you can pick up more detail. I'm sure the painters who participated, that between the three Critics or is that critique-rs all walk away with some further insight for development. Heck no one was kicked off the island or sent home... Must be some very good painters!

MAY Meeting Reminder

MAY 2010 Meeting

Critique Your Artwork

Bring in your artwork to be critiqued by three local artist (Sally Miller, Richard Siegal, and Kevin Brown) during our May 2010 monthly meeting. This is an excellent opportunity to receive constructive feedback on your work. This is an important and instrumental process that is practiced by classical art institutions and by many master painters - A process that can help in the development of your craft and your painting at all levels.

This is sure to be an informative session and a learning process that can be helpful for everyone!

Also, new art work will be displayed on the "Art Wall" in the hallway leading to all the meeting rooms - This month's artwork display is from Robert Brooks, Anne Harrell, Tom Hopkins, and Gail Violette. Please take the time to check out their work during the meeting!

The meeting is held at Matthews Community Center

100 McDowell St.

Matthews, NC 28105

6:30 - 7 PM Social Snacks & Drinks

7 - 8:30 PM Program - Critiquing your Artwork

We look forward to seeing everyone!

April 2010 MAG Meeting

Matthews Artists Guild April meeting with our featured artist Scott Boyle. Scott talked about Plein Air painting and demonstrated how a field study, sketches, and proper planning can be used to create a larger studio painting. Everyone in attendance enjoyed the painting presentation and his shared knowledge of his craft! Scott will be conducting an upcoming workshop which you can learn more about the details by visiting his site, and he also holds regular (monthly) paint-outs that everyone is welcome to participate at.

Next Meeting May 2010

Bring in your artwork for critique night by local artists

Art Shows

May 15, 2010 Stallings Park & Rec

MAG is looking into participating and having a tent & table for this event allowing members an opportunity to hang a painting - Look for more details coming soon!

Note: this event is open to anyone set up your own tent - Contact Shelly Allen (248-421-6260) for more details - 10'x10' fee of $20.00

Christ Church Show

Being planned for the month of July thru mid August

Mooresville Art Walk

An animal art show May 14th from 5-8pm - Booth fee of $10 which goes towards US Equine Resue League - Need to bring a Table and Tent

Service Section

I will be adding to our blog a service section for our members and sponsors so if you have a service related to supporting fine arts - For example, you make easels, sketch boxes, framing, websites, photographing artwork, you get the idea... Let me know!

MAG Presbyterian Hospital Show & Award Results

Jean Yeates 1st Place Winner!

Click on the Picasa Photostream at the top to view all the event photos - Thank you Gayle Snyder for photos!

MAG's Reception and Awards presentation for MAG's Presbyterian Hospital Matthews (Members Art Show) was held on March 11, 2010 and was nicely attended to! The Artwork was amazing and was a very difficult process for Dr. Napier who judged the show for us. She provided an excellent interpretation of judgement for the award winning artworks.

The Awards were as follows:

1st Place - Jean Yates - Golden Pears - Watercolor

2nd Place - Diane Caudle - Little Ballerinas Out of Line - Pastel

3rd Place - Cynthia Haack - Rainy Day Flight - Acrylic

Drawing Award - Jewel Baldwin - Touring Stockholm - Watercolor

4 Honorable Mentions

Carl Sheely - Dormant Volcano - Photography

Susan Hinrichs - Modonna Lily - Watercolor

Sharon Burns - Better Eyesight - Watercolor

Rebecca Wood - A Walk in the Park - Oil

4 Achievement Awards

Peggy Van Dyke - Tulips - Watercolor

Alan Wells - No Trespassing - Watercolor

Bob Beard - Kiva Ladder - Watercolor

Jen Haefeli - Aurora Borealis (set of 3) - Mixed Media

Congratulations to all the winners and all the participants!

A big thanks to our sponsors

Presbyterian Hospital Matthews

Matthews Community Center

Binders Art

Cheap Joe's Art Stuff

MAG Members Painting Out - Plein Air Style!

Scott Boyles Monthly Paint-Out (September 2009)

The following MAG members Kathering Maske, Catherine Clements, Alan Wells, Carole Connaughton, Yevette Brandell, and Virginia Dauth had a great time painting at Scott Boyles monthly Paint-Out that he holds for free each month at various locations.  Even though the weather forecasters were calling for 60% chance of rain... It turned out to be a splendid day! As they say, it never rains at a Plein Air Paint-Out!  In the bottom photo it looks like Scott painted a nice little gem...

Another Event to take notice is Carolina's Got Art & The Piedmont Pastel Society is presenting live pastel demonstrations and classes October 5 - 10, 2009 at The Atherton Mill 2000 South Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203 - For more information go to their web site which can be found by clicking on the link on the left Events/Classes section.

We are still working out some bugs in this blog such as we still need to make changes to the Art Wall photo gallery section for better display and a few other techno stuff... Just like art a continuous work in progress!

Welcome to MAG's new blog site

Carmella Jarvi - To present at our next Meeting October 13th

Welcome to Matthews Artists Guild's (MAG) new blog site!  This site has been developed to further promote MAG's events, exhibits, workshops, our members artwork, and as a general promotional tool to further compliment our website (which is currently being updated with a makeover - So stay tuned) as an additional means of sharing information to our members and communities.  We will eventually include the monthly exhibits of art work on display along with art contests and challenges.  There will be either a weekly or bi-weekly posting to keep things fresh and entertaining!

Above is a photo of Carmella Jarvi who will be demonstrating at our next Meeting October 13, 2009 at the Matthew's community center (6:30pm) - Everyone is welcome to attend!

Plein air Paint-Out this saturday September 19, 2009 from 9am - 4pm another fun filled free event sponsored by artist Scott Boyle. Click on his name and check out the details.

Last reminder - Our annuals dues are now being accepted - A big thanks to all who have paid up and we are very excited about the number of new members joining!

Continue to check back with us there's more to come...