Karen Overbye will be exhibiting at Grounds for Sculpture

Karen Overbye will be exhibiting in the 2017 8th annual Member Musing Show at Grounds for Sculpture.  Karen has exhibited five times in the Members Musing shows.  This year's juror was Amie Postsic, Executive Director & Chief Curator at the Main Line Art Center in Haverford and Chair of Artistic advisory Board to the City of Philadelphia.  Karen's piece Blue Wave is a collage piece composed of acrylic skins.

The shows opening will be October 21, 2017.  On this date the park is open for members only during the time of 10 AM to 2 PM.  General admission will be allowed after 2 PM.  Hours for the rest of exhibition are open to the general public Tuesday to Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM.  Grounds for Sculpture entrance is at 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton Township NJ 08619.  For information call 609-586-0616

AAG members Terry Goldstein and Frank Lumia MD took awards at the 2017 NJ Senior Citizens Art Show

AAG members placed in the Mercer County and Monmouth County Senior Show.  Both members did amazing portraits.  Both are very strong pieces.

Terry Goldstein took First Place in the Mercer County show in the Pen and Ink non-professional category.  His piece will now enter the state-wide competition with other first place winners from all other counties in the state.   This competition culminates in a show at Meadow Lakes Senior Living Center in East Windsor in the fall of 2017.

Terry Goldstein's 

Anguish

Update:  Terry Goldstein took first place in the entire state of NJ in the Pen and Ink Non-professional Category.  Congratulations to Terry.

Frank Lumia MD took Second Place in the Monmouth County Show in the Oil Painting non-professional category.  Frank's piece will be on display at the Symmes Library, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan NJ.   His piece will be on display to the end of August.    

Frank Lumia's

Rastaman

April Meeting April 20, 2017

55 North Main Street
Allentown NJ
7-9 PM

Agenda
1. Take down of current show  at Mill Pond
2. Take down show at Hickory Corner
3.  Drop off art at Mill Pond
4.  Set up show at Mill Pond

New labels will have to be made for Mill Pond Show.  Mill Pond charges commission,  and Hickory Corner does not have a fee.  P. Hill will make new labels for pieces if you send her all the information of your work by April 26th- at the latest.

A description of the Guild and works of members will be included in the Mill Pond show.

 

March 16, 2017 guest artist Ingrid Davis

55 North Main St
Allentown, NJ

7-9 PM

Ingrid Davis is a talented printmaker.  The techniques that she uses were developed in the 16th century but did not become popular until 19-20th centuries.  She is one of the experts in this technique and we are excited that she will be giving us a talk about her work.  This type of printing is described as white line wood cuts.

The website below gives more information.  This should be a fun evening.

http://www.nj.com/times-entertainment/index.ssf/2012/08/printmaker_ingrid_davis_displa.html

Art Guild will meet on February 16th 2016 but no demo will be given.

Monthly Meeting Feb 16, 2017 7-9 PM

The monthly meeting will be at 55 North Main Street, Allentown NJ 7-9PM


Agenda

1. Brief update on March/ April show at Hickory Corner Library- Paulette

2.  Any old or new business updates

3. We are pleased to have guest speaker Donna Sertz.

Donna Sertz is the owner of the "Branching Out" shop at 28 S. Main Street, Allentown NJ.  This shop sells jewelry, home decor items, gifts, vintage items and original art.  Donna offers various art classes such as but not limited to beading and polyclay.


We are pleased to have Donna give a demonstration of her negative watercolor painting technique at this February meeting.


Come out and enjoy the evening.

Monthly Meeting January 19, 2017

55 N Main Street
Allentown, NJ
7-9 PM


Agenda

1. Review of Holiday Sale- what we sold and what didn't- Paulette/Lisette update

2.  Group discussion how to improve sales- one or 2 days?  1 weekend or 2?

3.  Hickory Corner Sales-Terry/Karen and Lisette

4.  Future exhibits:

Mill Pond:
Karen & Lisette- Feb, March, April

Group Show- May June July
Need organizers to hang show

Hickory Corner:
Group Show- March/ April
2 organizers needed for hanging group show

5.  Guest speaker in March will be Ingrid Davis
http://www.nj.com/times-entertainment/index.ssf/2012/08/printmaker_ingrid_davis_displa.html

Need more suggestions for speakers

6. Other business?

7. Show and Tell