Tess Field will be giving an Art Painting Demonstration

Tess Fields, a member of the AAG and the GSWS will be demonstrating watercolor painting using a wax batik technique on rice paper this Friday, May 24, 2013.  The demo will  be held at Prallsville Mill, Stockton, NJ (0n route 29) from noon to 2 PM.  The GSWS Associate and Members show is on display now at Prallsville until Saturday, May 25th.  The awards ceremony and reception will take place on Saturday from 3:30-6 PM, after which the exhibit will close. 

Monthly Meeting May 16, 2013

55 North Main Street
Allentown, NJ
7-9 PM

Monthly meeting- we will select the Allentown High School Award Recipient.  For members that can't make the meeting please send me your top 2 choices.  Please order them with # 1 as the best.   Absentee votes will be added to the final voting.  We have 5 candidates.  Please try an view their images in the dropbox link that I emailed to members.  We will also be discussing the Hidden Garden Tour on June 8, 2013.

Karen Overbye's work will be part of Rays Art Project

Rays Art Project is trying to Raise Awareness about sun exposure. They hope to educate the community about skin damage and cancers caused by the sun. Karen Overbye's Scorch will be part of a group of art pieces that will be traveling around NJ. Sommerset County Gallery (Apr 15-26) , Morristown Medical Center (Apr26-July26), Xact Studio in Hillsborough (aug5-aug19) Sommerset County Historical Courthouse (may6th) and Cancer Support in Bedminster (Jun1).

April 18, 2013 Guest Speaker Joe Gyurcsak

55 Main Street
Allentown NJ
7-9 PM

Joe Gyurcsak Resident Artist for Utrecht Art Supplies has demonstrated & lectured throughout North American has written 10 articles of instruction and observation for American Artist Magazine and is an award winning artist. He has an ease and simplicity about his teaching to convey the complex into simple to understand terms.

His talk is entitled "Color Theory Unlocking the Mysteries"  Joe will present an easy to   understand presentation on color theory, understanding the keys to better color perception and manipulations through a series of exercises. This short but informative class will address such topics as value, chroma intensity, pure vs hue, tint strength, color manipulators, mass tone / under tone, color temp and paint making and much more.  Examples of his work "Down the Shore" and "Self Portrait"

Congratulations to Andree Lisette Herz & Karen Overbye

Congratulations to AAG members, Andree Lisette and karen Overbye, for their participation in the Belmar Arts Council Show Group Show entitled "The Jersey Shore"  The opening for the show is March 23, 2013 5-7 PM.  Lisettes piece Lonsome Pine is done with alcohol inks on Yupo.  Karen's piece Hot Jersey Shore is a clay print done on Pellon.  The show will run March 23 to May 4, 2012.  The Belmar Arts  Council is located at 608 River Road, Belmar NJ 07719.

Congratualtions to AAG members Frank Lumia M.D. and Ellen McGuff-Silverman

AAG member Frank Lumia's, work (see above) is being exhibited as part of a group show with the Artists of Yardley (AOY).  His painting Tribute is an oil painting landscape that was done in honor of his mother in law.  The AOY show will run March 8, 2013 -April 6, 2013.  The location of the show is at AOY headquarters located at 949 Mirror Lake Road, Yardely PA.  The hours of the gallery are Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12-5 PM.  

Ellen Mcgruff-Silverman is also exhibiting 2 of her water color paintings in a group show with the Mercer County Artists at The Gallery, Mercer County Communitiy College.  The exhibit will run March 5, 2013- April 4, 2013.  The hours for viewing are: 

Tuesday and Wedsnesday 11-3 PM

Thursday 11-5 PM

Sunday 11-1 PM

Guest Speaker-Laura Petrovich-Cheney on March 21, 2013

March 21, 2013
9 Stacey Drive
Cream Ridge
NJ 08514
7-9 PM

The Allentown Art Guild is excited to have Laura Petrovich- Cheney give a talk and slide show of her work.  Her web site is : www.lauracheney.com  As you will see she expresses herself in many different media.

She will also share her experiences on how "to get out there" - places to exhibit, opportunities, residences, useful and interesting blogs.   This should be a fun and informative meeting.

Monthly Meeting February 21, 2013

Monthly Meeting  February 21, 2013
55 North Main St
Allentown NJ
08514

Meeting Agenda

Update on Student Art award
Update and discussion on Garden Club Tour
Update on Speakers coming  March 21st - Laura Cheney-Petrovich
                                               April 18th - Joeseph Gyrucsak

Show and Tell


Looking forward to seeing everyone and sharing our work.

Congratulations Christina Herbert

AAG member, Christina Herbert, took first place in the For Ferrets Only: Photo Contest. www.craftycreatures.com.  With her photographs Christina captures the whimsical and the beautiful in nature.  We enjoy her images.

Congratulations to Andree Lisette Herz

Andree Lisette Herz, aka Lisette to the AAG group, is featured as an emerging artist in the winter issue of Artist Showcase.   This magazine is published four times a year and her fiber art work is shown.  Birdtown seen below was shown at the Javits Center and is one of the pieces in the magazine.  Congratulations Lisette!

AAG Member Terry Goldstein in One Man Show

Terry Goldstein will be exhibiting his paintings and drawings at the Twin Rivers Library through the month of January 2013.  This exhibit will include all of his most recent work from the past year.  The Twin Rivers is located at Abbington Drive, East Windsor, NJ 08520.  Hours: Mon - Thu, 9:30am - 9pm; Fri, Sat, 9:30am - 5pm; Sun, closed.  Come and enjoy his latest body of work.

Artists of Yardley Show

AAG member, Frank Lumia MD, is exhibiting in this show.  All 100 works are in a 6" X 6" format.  Frank encourages all members to see the show.

Javits Center Oct 19, 20 and 21

Andree Lisette  Herz exhibited at the Javits Center- NYC- Contemporary Art Fair.  This is a prestigious juried show of artists from all over the world.   She exhibited her fiber art creations and her paintings done with her newest medium alcohol inks.  Congratulations Lisette!

Reminder Art work at ReBearth must come down on August 15th - Monthly Meeting on August 16, 2012

Art work will come down and needs to be picked up by artist or designee on August 15th at Rebearth Gallery.

Monthly Meeting
55 North Main Street
Allentown, NJ
7 -9 pM

1.  Recap of Asbury Show with Lessons Learned.
2.  Show & Tell- Please bring some of the pieces you have been working on.

Terry Goldstein Won First Place in the Watercolor Category at Mercer County Show

Terry Goldstein won first place honors in the Watercolor category at the Mercer County Senior Art Show, for his painting entitled Village on the Hill.  16x20 Gouache.
It will be entered in the New Jersey State competition, which will be exhibited at Meadow Lakes in October, 2012. 

Group Show Asbury Park

July 19, 2012 Monthly Meeting

Update on Rebearth Gallery Show.  AAG members' show will be July 26-Aug 15, 2012.  Set up will be on July 25th.  There will be a $20.00 entrance fee and the $25 membership dues for the year (July 1 2012-July 1 2013) must be paid to participate.  You can bring pieces for the gallery show to the meeting.  All pieces must have hanging wires and be wrapped for transport. Please bring your show and tell pieces to the meeting.  Enjoy the summer.  

Andree Lisette Herz & Karen Overbye Opening Reception July 14th 2012

Rebearth Art Gallery 

535 Bangs Ave

Asbury Park, NJ

Hours Tues -Sat 10-8 PM

Sun 10-4 PM

Opeining Reception Sat 14th 5-8 PM

Coffee & Bagels Sun 22nd 11-1 PM

Karen Overbye exhibiting at Grounds for Sculpture and Monmouth County Library

Karen's "Blue Sphinx" will be exhibiting at the Grounds for Sculpture July 7th - Aug 12, 2012 in the juried Members Musings Exhibit.  Karen's "Stella" also took 1st place in the Print Category of the Monmouth County Senior Citizens Art Show.  "Stella" will be on display at the Monmouth library all of July and then it will move on to the State competition.  Both of these pieces are Clay Mono Prints.  "Stella"  took first place in the state competition November 2012.

June 21, 2012 Monthly Meeting

The Sanctuary
1272 Yardville Allentown Rd
Allentown, NJ 08501


Ericka O'Rourke will be our guest speaker.  She will be discussing Garden Photography.  Knowing Ericka this should be a fun evening and a learning experience for many in the group. Bring your camera.  Ericka will be discussing everything from SLR to iphone cameras.

It is that time of year.  We will be voting for the following candidates:


Karen Overbye, President
Lisette Herz, Vice President
Frank Lumia, Treasurer
Stephanie Lipnicki- Board Member
Ellen Silverman- Board Member


We will also be collecting dues for the year- July 2012- JUly 2013.  The dues will stay the same at $25.00 for the year.  


As alway- show and tell and any other information you want to discuss should be shared.