Volume 44                                                              Issue 12

 

Christmas Luncheon – Dec.  10

There is no regular business meeting or program this month, but please plan to attend our annual Christmas Luncheon held again this year at Mozaic in the Inn at Palmer Divide. And please don’t forget to bring a wrapped $10 gift for our exchange. Good food, good company, lots of fun!

See you there!

On the Agenda

Welcome & announcements

Christmas Luncheon

Gift exchange

 

 

Membership List

Please add the following names back into our roster:

Joy Baldwin, 14440 C Club Villa Dr.

Colorado Springs 80921, (719) 481-9774

Carol Egbert, Rt. #1, 11210 Egger Rd.

Peyton 80831, (719) 495-3580

Tsilla Reyner, 2315 Spanish Oak Terr.

Colorado Springs 80920, (719) 599-9046

 

Susie Rieple, 14250 S. Hwy. 83

Larkspur 80118, (303) 663-6955

Jim Sawatzki, P.O. Box 42

Palmer Lake 80133, (719) 481-3963

Carolyn Stolz, 1229 Ledge Rock Terr.

Colorado Springs 80919, (719) 599-8542

J  Happy Birthday!  ¯¯

Nancye Culbreath, December  8

Daniel Krucoff, December 26

Cheryl Golightly, December 30

Laura Richardson, December 31

Announcements

·        The Christmas Art and Craft Donation Table items, now located in the Gallery, are for sale or can be picked up by owners. The money from the items purchased will go toward the PLAG scholarship fund.  Left over items which have not been claimed by the January meeting will be donated to an agency of PLAG's choice. As discussed in previous meetings, future Christmas Craft Fairs will no longer include a Donation Table. If you have items you would like to pick up prior to the January meeting, please contact Margarete Seagraves at seagml@compdsn.com or 487-1329.

·        Several PLAG members joined John Defrancesco to enjoy painting together in the Vaile Gallery (PLAG House) on November 18.  There will not be a gathering in December. The next session will be Thursday, January 8 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. 

 

James McNeill Whistler, in addition to being a talented artist, was also well known for his acid tongue and quick wit making him one of the most quotable artists:

 

At a party one evening James Whistler found himself buttonholed by a notorious bore. "You know, Mr. Whistler," the man declared, "I passed your house last night." "Thank you," Whistler replied before moving on.

 

James McNeill Whistler was once visited in his Paris studio by an American millionaire intent on procuring some art for his expansive home. "How much," the man asked, gazing around the cluttered studio, "for the lot?" "Four million," the artist declared. "What!" the collector cried. Whistler's explanation? "My posthumous prices."


While studying at West Point, it came to light in the course of an examination that James Whistler was unable to date the battle of Buena Vista. "What!" one of his examiners exclaimed. "Suppose you went out to dinner and the company got talking about the Mexican War, and you, a West Point man, did not know the date of this battle. What would you do!?" "I should refuse," Whistler replied, "to associate with people who talked of such things at dinner."

 

Whistler was once approached by a female admirer. "I only know of two painters in the world," she gushed, "yourself and Velasquez." Whistler's reply? "Why drag in Velasquez?"


One day James Whistler was dismayed to learn that his recent order of blank canvases had been lost in the mail. Whistler was asked whether they were of any value. "Not yet," he wryly replied. "Not yet..."


James Whistler once found himself at a party engaged in conversation with a Boston snob: "And where were you born, Mr. Whistler?" she asked. "Lowell, Massachusetts," he replied. "Whatever possessed you to be born in a place like that!" the woman exclaimed. "The explanation is quite simple," Whistler dryly replied. "I wished to be near my mother."

 

Frederic Leighton, an artist noted for his meticulous execution, once remarked to James Whistler that he seemed to leave his pictures in a sketchy, unfinished state. "Why don't you ever finish them?" he asked.

"My dear Leighton," Whistler replied, "why do you ever begin yours?"


Not surprisingly, James Whistler and Oscar Wilde, both notorious attention-loving wits, frequently exchanged nasty barbs. "I wish I had said that!" Wilde exclaimed of one of Whistler's wilier witticisms. "You will, Oscar," Whistler replied. "You will!"

 

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

PALMER LAKE ART GROUP

Minutes of Nov 12, 2008 Meeting

 

Welcome: by Marcia Edwards, VP. No new members or Guests present

 

Refreshments:  provided by Bonnie Wendelburg and Tsilla Reynor

 

Minutes from October meeting: Approved with no corrections or additions.

 

Treasurer’s Report: by Sue Jenkins

Previous Total Assets

Previous Checking Acct

Income

Expenses

Current Checking Account

Savings

CD Balance

Total Assets

$14,502.08

9,297.13

   3,518.70

14,141.28

6,891.33

745.55

4,130.29

11,767.17

(from Sept)

(from Sept)

(does not include Craft Fair)

(includes Vendor’s $$ from Craft Fair)

 

 

Not included are credit card receipts as they were not on the October bank statement, as well as charges from credit card company.

 

A check for  $1,900 for Alex Mikulas’ scholarship will be send this week.

 

Total cost of blinds: $869.33

 

CD is up for renewal.

 

Insurance renewal: went up by $174.00 to $872.00.   Bob Towery to contact Ins Co to find out reason for cost increase.

 

Please submit invoices of items billed to PLAG to Treasurer. Example: TriLake Printing.

 

Announcements:

n       Plein Air Group -  John Defrancesco

                        Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 0930 to 1300.

n       Nine people participated in the workshop held by John on October 18.

n       A $700.00 donation by the Aigner Foundation was received.

Thank you note to be written by Suzanne Jenne, President

 

2008 Christmas Craft Show – Margarete Seagraves

            Financial Report from the Craft Show will be reported in January meeting.

            Margarete thanked all volunteers and plans to meet with a group of PLAG

members after Jan meeting to discuss recommendations.

Committee Reports: 

n       Sunshine:  Judy to send get-well cards to Ann Neal and Suzanne Jenne

n       Newsletter: Mary Krucoff requested news info for the monthly newsletter.

                               John will take a break from his informative monthly contribution.

n       Website:    Susie requested that PLAG website content to be put on CD and forwarded to her.

n       Facility Management: Marie Simpson: Bids on dead tree removal, step, snow removal and moving. Lights donated for additional gallery lights. Needs Electrician assessment of wiring.

 

Old Business:

n       Winter Art Show: No location so far. Continue to search for location.

n       Christmas Lunch/Gift exchange: Wed. Dec 10, 11:00 – 2:00 at the Mosaic Restaurant. Cost $12.00. Deadline for registration Dec 1. Contact Sue Jenkins regarding menu selection. Lunch can be ordered by menu as well.

Gift exchange $10.00 value.

n       Gallery Clean-Out team was formed. The Team members are:

o       Jana Towery – Chair

o       Marie Simpson

o       Maria Edwards

o       Carla Ryan

o       Carol L

o       Iola Pasquale

Will meet in January to start process.

 

New Business: None reported

 

Meeting Adjourned

 

 Program:  by Artist Craig Mildrexler presenting “How to conduct Art Fairs.”