Volume
44 Issue
8
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Next Meeting – August 13 At our Gallery - social hour |
On
the Agenda
Christmas Craft
Fair Facilities –
year-round chairman needed Gallery usage
guidelines for workshops, etc. |
Spring 2008 Fine Art
Show
Our
annual Spring Show was an impressive collection of very fine art work and the
opening reception attracted a very large crowd. Listed below are the members
who won awards in the show. Congratulations to all!
Best of Show “
People’s Choice First:
“French Kiss” by Marcy Edwards; Second: “Mangoes” by Suzanne Jenne
Oils First: “
Third:
“Ghost Ranch” by Richard Bean; Merit: “Morning Shadows” by Andy
Borden;
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Acrylics First:
“Rocky Mountain High” by Marysia Grant;
Second: “
Kinchen; Third: “Mangoes” by Suzanne Jenne; Merit: “
Puterbaugh; “Homage to a Magpie” by Iola Pasquale
Watercolor/Gouache First: “Wine for Two” by Tsilla
Reyner; Second: “Winter Frost” by Sandra Kinchen;
Third: “I Love You to the Moon and Back” by Karen
Sparling; Merit: “Cathedral of Notre Dame” by Grace
Cullen; “Aspen & Rocks” by Mary Krucoff
Drawing/Pastel First:
“Bumper to Bumper” by Michelle Rolves; Second:
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Photography First:
“Mirror Image” by Daniel Krucoff; Second:
“Siena Morning” by Linda Pavian Roberts;
Third: “Myrna’s Boat” by Susie Rieple; Merit:
“Cactus” by Barbara Fraser; “Mushroom Rocks” by David Futey
3D First: “Spyglass” by Jan Cashman; Second: “
Mixed Media First:
“Country Girl” by Nancy Reed; Second: “Geography Memories III” by Rebecca
Whitfield; Third: “In the Conservatory” by Linda Pavian
Roberts; Merit: “Front Porch
Merit Awards of Recognition “Early
Snow” by Andy Borden; “Cheyenne Brave” by Nancy Culbreath;
“Someday” by Gloria Williams; “Colorado’s Pride” by Ralph Perry;
“Behind the Screen” by Daniel Krucoff;
“Jupiter Lighthouse” by Judi Wood: “Melz,
Austria” by John DeFrancesco; “Desert Sunset”
by Irmgard Knoth;
“Exhilaration” by Bonnie Wendelburg; “Nambian Desert” by Susie Rieple
J Happy Birthday! ¯¯
Grace Cullen,
August 4
Marie Puterbaugh, August 4
Donna Arndt,
August 11
Terri Erickson,
August 19
Plein
Air Painting with John DeFrancesco
On
our last plein air outing, we painted gardens. This
time we’ll tackle mountain views at the home of Joy Baldwin, Wednesday,
August 20, beginning at
From I-25 turn East on
(Also,
remember that we’ll plan to exhibit our paintings at the PLAG gallery beginning
with the October meeting.
Coming
Attractions
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Smokebrush Gallery presents: 4th
Annual ROLL bike Exhibition titled: “Quadrophenia:
Fear of 4 Wheels” in the main gallery, August 1—27. A veritable festival of
artistic bicyclic creations featuring original art
works about bikes and bike life including vintage, custom and motorized
bikes. Nettie Rosenthal is exhibiting
works there. Also,
in The Chapel of Arts, August 1—27, Timothy C. Flood, “From All Sides”. |
Golden Paints Workshops with Mary Morrison. Three workshops will be held in
August at August
8: Contemporary Acrylic Techniques August
15: The New OPEN Acrylic Paint August
22: Textures, Masks & Seductive Surfaces Each
costs $75 including paints, gels & mediums. Go
to www.goldenpaints.com, click on working artist, then Mary
Morrison for details. |
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Chautauqua
Returns to On
Sunday, August 3 a new Chautauqua program will be presented at the |
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Art on the Farm
On
Enjoy
an internationally inspired dinner followed by music, entertainment, dancing
and a stroll through tables of silent auction items and galleries of art work
by talented local artists. All proceeds benefit Griffith Centers. This
is an opportunity for artists to volunteer September 6 at this |
Handmade Afghans to Thank
Our Armed Forces Project If
you crochet or knit and would like to contribute 6x9 squares to this project,
please contact Deborah at rectangle6x9@comcast.net or visit www.rectangle6x9.org for details. These squares will be put together to
make twin sized afghans (about 49 per afghan). Most will be going to |
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SELLING ART IN TOUGH TIMES
by John DeFrancesco
The
economy has faltered and inflation continues to bite into family budgets. As a
result, times are tough for selling art -- especially larger, more expensive
pieces. That truth was evident in the
significantly lower sales during the last PLAG Show. The same is the norm in most galleries.
So,
if selling art is necessary for you, what can you do to combat difficult
economic conditions? There are no
fool-proof ways, but there are a number of tried and true avenues to carry you
over until the next boom in art (whenever that may be). Here are some ideas:
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Offer Less Expensive Items – Currently, pricing above $100 seems to be
a barrier. If you can create works in
the ranges of $39 to $89, you’ll fit a category that’s appealing to
buyers. With Christmas coming, that
price range also is good for gift-buying.
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Host a Studio Show – If you have a studio, invite people to a
wine and cheese party. Again, focus on
affordable items.
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Tie in with a Charity – Non-profits are always looking for ways
to raise money. Arrange for a table-top exhibit at the charity’s offices, to
which they will invite their contributor list. A percentage of all sales will go to the
charity. This idea may work even better
if you join with three to six other artists.
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Offer Seasonal Items – Fall, Winter and
Christmas are good themes for art.
People will buy more theme-related items during those times than they
will, say, art depicting flowers or gardens. Consider offering your work at the PLAG Craft
Show in October. You might also offer
seasonal items on E-Bay.
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Arrange a pre-Holiday Hostess Party – As a take-off on the Tupperware Party
idea, have a friend host an in-home party to which she’ll invite all her
acquaintances. Again, bringing in a
couple of artists might broaden the offerings.
Of course, come up with some type of incentive for the hostess.
Some of these ideas may seem like a lot of work. But if you need the income, they can work. Otherwise, if you can ride out the economic slowdown, just keep on creating for fun.
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PLAG’s website: www.palmerlakeartgroup.com. Add the address to your business card, tell
your friends to look us up, help us advertise our group.
Please Note: If you would
like to have an official PLAG member name tag, please contact Bruni Berkowitz, (719) 488-2158, and she will
order one for you.
Reminder: contributions to
the Newsletter are greatly appreciated. Also, please let me know about
exhibits, sales, etc. Call or email: Mary Krucoff,
(719) 488-8101 or emkaymonument@q.com. Deadline is the 25th
of the month. Also Please Note: if you haven’t received your
newsletter by the 5th of the month, please let me know. If
you currently receive your newsletter via postal delivery and would be willing
to switch to email delivery it would save us the cost of postage.