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Amador County Artists Association

Note From the Editor

Primary for this month is to thank our outgoing slate of Officers and

Board Members. Donna Plant did an exemplary job as President, as did

Judy Day as Vice President, Em Rojas as Recording Secretary, Laureen

Shimmon as Corresponding Secretary, Stella Tuttle as Treasurer and

the supporting Board Members; Marie Mort, Dorothy Magoffin, Judy

Jackson, and Catherine Woodruff. Together with all the other volun-

teers, ACAA members were able to become a noticeable force

recognized for its artistic presence in our community. In the coming

year, we hope to be able to expand on the great foundation that has

been firmly built over the past 30 years or so.

Sure to continue to bring great programs, services, and resources to the

community and artists is the incoming slate. Those included to give the

same high caliber contribution this coming year are: President Judy

Day, Vice President Donna Plant, Recording Secretary Em Rojas,

Treasurer Laureen Shimmon, Corresponding Secretary Judy Jackson

and board members: Curtis Stromm, Marie Mort, Dorothy Magoffin and Catherine Woodruff.

We hope you continue your membership in 2013 and be a part of our

ever-growing visibility in the community and elsewhere.

Shari L. Schreiber ACAA Newsletter Editor and Web Site Chairperson Newsletter@amadorcountyartists.org www.amadorcountyartists.org

Next General Meeting January 9, 2013

Regular ACAA meetings are the

SECOND WEDNESDAY of the month Location Amador Senior Center 229 New York Ranch Road Jackson, California 95642

VISITORS ARE WELCOME Officers President: Donna Plant Vice President: Judy Day Recording Secretary: Em Rojas Corres. Sec’y: Laureen Shimmon Treasurer: Stella Tuttle Board Members Marie Mort Dorothy Magoffin Judy Jackson Catherine Woodruff

Amador County Artists Association PO Box 358 Jackson, CA 95642 www.amadorcountyartists.org Newsletter Editor Shari L. Schreiber Newsletter@amadorcountyartists.org

December 2012

Newsletter

mador County

See www.amadorcountyartists.org

to access link to Hanford St. Gal-

lery exhibition for December

Amador Arts Installs Holiday Art Show at Hanford Street Gallery

Amador Arts (Amador County Arts Council) will be presenting a "Holiday Gift Show" at the Hanford St. Gallery from November 29 through December 30. Come and shop for affordable local art to give as gifts or find that special piece just for yourself. With nothing priced above $125 this is an opportunity to get the perfect item to complete your holiday shopping. At the same time you will be benefiting Amador Arts for their many projects in support of art, music and the-atre in our community. The artists and the gallery have agreed to donate a portion of the sales proceeds to further this work.

A reception, open to the public and providing holiday treats, will take place on Dec. 1st, from 4 - 7pm, as part of the Amador 1st Saturday Art Trek. Located at 291 Hanford St. in Sutter Creek (next to the Days Inn), Hanford St. Gallery is open from 10 to 5 Thu/Fri/Sat and 11 to 4:30 Sundays. The Holiday Show may have extended hours, so check on the www.amadorarts.org for that information. For more information you can contact the gallery at 209/267-8074.

Artists scheduled to participate include:

Peggy Beerta, Ted Smith, Lucy Hackett,

Sue Sparks, Julie Trail, Judy Day, Sharon

Galligan, Lorra Lee Rose, Tracy Carlton,

Pam Sharp, Annie Hughes, Barbara Wells,

Anje Olmstead, Lois & Al Herrick.

Also available will be selected pieces from

June’s “Art X Inch” project including work by

Amador and Argonaut High School Art

Students.

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NOTICE FROM CATHERINE WOODRUFF

Hi Everyone. It's that time again! Membership dues for ACAA are due in the month of January. Single membership

is $25 per year, a couple is $40. Please complete the application form and send your check, payable to ACAA. Send

both to Catherine Woodruff at 17325 Robinson Road, Sutter Creek, CA 95685.

Thank you all,

Catherine Woodruff

To continue to be included on the ACAA Web Site and to receive the

newsletter by email or USPS, membership dues are required to be

paid by January 31, 2013. Thank you. Shari L. Schreiber

ACAA Membership Form

Membership Dues for 2013

Join and enjoy the member benefits.

Make your check payable to:

Amador County Artists Association , or ACAA

Send your dues and this membership form to:

Catherine Woodruff

17325 Robinson Road

Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Name(s):____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Street:______________________________________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________________________________ Zip Code: _________________

Email: __________________________________________ Telephones: _______________________________

Single Membership $25 _______________ Couple Membership $40 ________________

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Art Trek December 1 Maps available at these partici-pating galleries:

Add Art 20 Main St., Jackson, CA 95642

Chaos glassworks 21A Hanford St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Fine Eye Gallery 71 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Gallery 10 15 Eureka St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Hanford St. Gallery 291 Hanford St. (old Highway 49), Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Little City Studio & Gallery 14180 Main St., Amador City, CA 95601. Petroglyphe Gallery 8317 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245

Sutter Creek Gallery 35 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Valley View Interiors 48 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Sutter Creek Gallery Feature a Winter Theme

In December Sutter Creek Gallery will feature a winter theme with all co-op members’ winter art being showcased. There will be photos, watercolors, acrylics, gourds and much much more. Come by and enjoy the show and have a cup of hot spiced cider & cookies with the artists. If you need some holiday cards SCG has some very original ones availa-

ble. Co-op members: Duane LaMoureax, Laura Carpender, Judy Day, George Lambert, Wendy Rogers, Larry Young,

Melissa Doyel, and Laurie Williams.

www.suttercreekgallery.com Sutter Creek Gallery 35 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

PETROGLYPHE GALLERY 8317 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill

www.gallerypetroglyphe.com Or call 209-286-1387 Regular hours are:

Thurs. – Sat., 11:30 am to 5:30 pm; Sun. 11:30 – 4:00 pm.

For more news visit amadorarts.com a Carol Harper website

Check the Amador Arts Council

for upcoming events and activities.

http://www.amadorarts.org

Check the

Calaveras Arts Council

for upcoming events

and activities.

http://www.calaverasarts.org

Lodi Community Art Center

ART TREK Saturday December 1st

CHECK THIS OUT

http://www.zvents.com/placerville-ca/events/art+openings

SUTTER CREEK GALLERY Truly community oriented, Sutter Creek Gallery is an artist co-operative presenting the works of 27 local artists. plus special presentations. One of those is a rotating display from ARC."...serving people with developmental disabilities". Works come in a wide range: paintings in all media, textiles, sculptures, woodwork, an extensive collection of cards, and a generous selection of work by local children. Art for everyone. The current hours are 11am to 5pm, Thursday thru Sunday. We are a proud participant of the First Saturday Art Trek. www.suttercreekgallery.com

From: Jessie Larsen <jlarsen@amadorgov.org> Subject: Fashion Show and Art

Showing

The Amador County Recreation Agency is looking to have a Winter Fashion show in December. We would love to make is an art show and fashion where drinks will also be served. We were wonder-ing if any artists would be interest-ed in displaying their artwork with the opportunity to sell if they would like? Please pass on this email and have anyone who may be in-terested contact me in the office at (209)223-6349 or email me at jlarsen@amadorgov.org

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RESOURCES OFFERED BY ACAA MEMBERS

TED SMITH FRAMING Picture framing and repairs. Reasonable prices. 209-296-4963

SABINA TURNER PAINTING CLASSES Wednesday "painting" class has grown to include all media except pastel. It runs from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Weekly classes cost is $25.00 per week. sabina@sabinaturner.com

WATERCOLOR CLASSES WITH JULIE TRAIL Tuesday Mornings 9-12 Wednesday Mornings 9-12 $100 four lessons. Each lesson is based on a skill that will give you control over the exciting and challenging medi-

um of watercolor: brush work, washes, value, composition, play with techniques, etc. We work from still life, photos, new ideas from other artists, watercolor masters. j_trail@sbcglobal.net 209-267-5490

FACE PAINTING / BODY ART BY LESLIE VASQUEZ Feature art at your next party by turning guests into a work of art ... they can become the typical cat, dog, butterfly, princess or a Van Gogh, Cubism, or something inspired by master artists. It's entertaining, a great conversation starter and it's fun. Vaz@Volcano.net

LAUREEN'S REPORT

We would like to thank everyone who helped with snacks this year especially some very important people: Anne Marie Fielding and Bill Porteous for always setting up, serving, and cleaning up the snack table. Also, for helping with the coffee pot or chairs is Ted Smith and Curtis Stromm, we all appreciate you!!! Then we have all the wonderful bakers and snack suppliers: Marie Mort, Judy Jackson, Leslie Schupp, Sharon Galligan, Catherine Woodruff, Judy Yep, Margo Carr, Em Rojas, Laurie Williams, Donna, Plant Judy Day, Ilona Novaky, Ted Smith, and Laureen Shimmon. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH...

Thank you to Leslie Vasquez who has already taken over for program chair and doing a fantastic job. We all appreciated the background music she brought to go along with the watercolor dvd showing. Looking forward to this next year and what artists she'll be able to get for us for demos. Thank you to Em Rojas who headed up the election committee along with Margo Carr and Jeff Hipp, great job

and thank you again for being successful and filling all our positions. And for the final event of the year, we thank Catherine Woodruff for putting together the Holiday/Christmas Dinner for December 12 at Clark’s Corner in Ione! And thank you to all who have held positions, headed up committees, put on student art show, the fair, open stu-dio, publicity, and last but not least, a big thank you to our Newsletter Editor and Web Site Chairperson Shari L. Schreiber for the outstanding job she has done and continues to do each month for ACAA. THANK YOU

ALL......THIS IS WHAT MAKES US SUCCESSFUL!!!

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ACAA MEMBER ANNIE HUGHES HONORED

The 25th Annual Awards Ceremony, celebrating 25 years

"Action on Behalf of Children" was held at University Plaza Waterfront Hotel in Stockton and sponsored by Family Resource & Referal Center. They were honoring 8 recipients in San

Joaquin County who contribute tirelessly to the welfare of the

children of San Joaquin County.

The award in the Child Advocate category was the honor Annie Hughes received.

"Annie has used her skills as a teacher and artist to enrich children's lives. She expands their experi-ences by taking children from their neighborhood to her home/studio to try painting, drawing, dancing, or trying musical instruments. She has taken children to the Haggin Museum for Family Art Day, to the circus and the symphony with the help of a few volunteers. Annie finances it with proceeds from her art sales, garage sales, and volunteer donations. The group started calling themselves The Pixie12 five years ago and Annie has decided to make her endeavor a non-profit called The Pixie12 Arts Foundation. Aside from her local advocacy, almost yearly, Annie returns to Laos, where she taught

English and painted with children at an orphanage for two years. With her she brings art supplies and

books to the orphanage to "Build a Bridge to Laos".

CONGRATULATIONS ANNIE FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE WORK OF HEART!

Some of Annie’s Pixies

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1st Saturday Art Trek is December 1st in Nine Galleries Just in time for the Holidays, the next Art Trek is December 1st, so take a FREE Art Trek Trip and discover what the 1st Saturday event has to offer. Several of the nine participating galleries are featuring affordable gifts of art created locally by our region’s many skilled and clev-er artists. With support from AmadorArts, the event is a time to have fun seeing what galleries are currently exhibiting. There might be an artist's reception, cookies and punch, wine and cheese, music, or simply staying open a little longer. Maps are available on each gallery. Remember, "Art Enchances Life."

These are the participating 1st Saturday Art Trek galleries, with descriptions of what some of them are featuring December 1st: Add Art 20 Main St., Jackson, CA 95642

Chaos glassworks 21A Hanford St, Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Fine Eye Gallery – “Bowls in Hand” A fundraising exhibition benefiting the Interfaith Food Bank of Amador County featuring the bowls of many California’s finest craftspeople through Dec. 31. Also, for the Holidays, the gallery is decked out with new favorite “gotta-have-its,” sure to please your artistic cravings. 71 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 www.fineeye.com

Gallery 10 15 Eureka St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Hanford St. Gallery - "Holiday Gift Show” of affordable local art through Dec. 30. With everything priced below $125 this is an opportunity to get the perfect item to complete your holiday shopping. At the same time you will be benefiting Amador Arts and their many projects in support of art, music and theatre in our community, as the artists and gallery have agreed to donate a portion of the sales proceeds to further this work. A reception provid-ing holiday treats, will take place on Dec. 1st, from 4 - 7pm. 291 Hanford St. (old Highway 49), Sutter Creek, CA 95685 www.hanfordstgallery.com

Little City Studio & Gallery - "Artful Giving or...Nifty Gifties!" Holiday Show and Sale through Dec 30. Over 30 local artists offering per-fect gifts of fine art and craft, accessories, jewelry, knits, etc., at very reasonable prices. Open on Dec 1st only until 5pm. 14180 Main St., Amador City, CA 95601.

Petroglyphe Gallery - Richard Mills - Featured artist for December. His fine craft of creating in copper is time-consuming and intensive with multiple steps but the end results, thanks to Mills’ artistic eye, are dazzling. Each vessel is unique. A recent work in metal tapestries was accepted for exhibition in the prestigious Crocker-Kingsley Competi-tion. Many artsy items by other artists are available for special gift-giving. 8317 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245 www.gallerypetroglyphe.com

Sutter Creek Gallery - Holiday themed offerings by many local artists. Being a co-operative of 29 local artists, the variety of art is awe-some and they are making something affordable for everyone. Many artists will be present for comment and conversation, plus refresh-ments in keeping with the season. Open 11-7, 35 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

Valley View Interiors 48 Main St., Sutter Creek, CA 95685.

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GALLERY 10 FEATURES ARTIST HOWARD REES IN DECEMBER

"I feel that as an artist evolves, he or she always wants to do more, or say more with their artwork." Recently

Howard has been going in two different directions. He works to keep his plein art paints loose and sketchy

by striving to use less, but more expressive brush strokes. As most of his students will tell you he is always

harping about "over painting". The idea is to get more character into each stroke by using the "look twice and

paint once" philosophy. If this is done effectively, "it usually produces a more spontaneous piece."

With his current studio work he is aiming for more "finished: looking paintings. This, he achieves by adding

more detail. There is a fine balance here as he does not want to over work everything and have the piece

appear stiff. Like everything in life, balance is the key.

Howard loves painting and working with other artists. "I am very fortunate to have had this wonderful career.

To be able to make a living at what I love and have a passion for, as the saying goes, 'Its as good as it gets'".

Howard claims that he was born with a paint brush in his hand. To this day his favorite place to be is at the

end of that brush, whether it be in his studio in the California Gold Country or capturing a scene in a Europe-

an village. Howard's lifelong interest in art led him to the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, where

he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1964. Today he paints with proficiency in both watercolor and

oil and loves the unique challenges each medium presents.

He conducts fun-filled, informative workshops in his studio and "Plein Air" classes throughout the United

States and Europe. In addition to his workshops Howard has produced three instructional videos on paint-

ing with watercolors, oils and painting from photographs which will be available at the show.

Howard and his wife, Janey, reside in Jackson and will be hosted at a reception in his honor on Saturday,

December 1 from 2 to 4 pm at Gallery 10 located at 15 Eureka Street, Sutter Creek. The gallery is open

Thursdays through Monday from 11 to 5 pm. For more information call the gallery at 209-267-0203 or

check their website at gallery10suttercreek.com.