DENVER ALLIED ARTS GUILD
November 21, 2009
Marion Wright, Editor
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GENERAL MEETING: Our General Meeting will be on November 21st, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Avenue, on the corner of E. Alameda and South Fairfax in Denver. We meet on the third Saturday of every month except July, August, and December. Come in the east door on Fairfax Street, and you will find us in the big room at the end of the hall. Members please bring friends to our meetings and remember your nametag! If your sign-in number is called and you are wearing your nametag, you will win $5.00!
NOTE: The Board will meet immediately after the General Meeting.
ART BOOK SALE: Joyce Madden will be bringing art books to the November General Meeting. These books originally belonged to Rachel Neubauer and will be for sale.
NOVEMBER PROGRAM: We are going to have a demonstration by Ginny Abblett, who will paint a floor rug on canvas using acrylics. Ginny has taught at Windsor Gardens and now has private students. She is a member of Park Hill Art Club.
OCTOBER PROGRAM: Camille Scott gave an excellent demonstration in encaustic painting, which the members really enjoyed.
EXHIBITS: At present we have a beautiful show at Littleton Town Hall, which was hung Tuesday, November 3rd and will be taken down Tuesday, January 5th. Best of Show went to Ann Hanscom for “Alone in Winter’s Peace”; First Place to Ardath Baker for “Wind Drifter”; Second Place to LaVeryn Talmage for “Lanterns in Istanbul”; Third Place to Floy Walberg for “Autumn Abstract”; Honorable Mentions went to Nancy Graham for “My Tree” and to Estelle Petitt for “Yellow Iris”. Thanks to Judy Wroblewski for managing this show.
The DU Driscoll Show was very successful. HUGE THANKS to Tony Ammerita and friends for hanging the show, and thanks to Nancy Graham for managing the show.
At this time there are no exhibits planned for the rest of the year.
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WEBSITE: We need more members to put their artwork on the DAAG website! Contact Joyce Madden to have your paintings photographed to be put on the website. It costs only $25.00 for six paintings. You can also contact our Webmaster Karl Johnson at karl@colorado-artist.com.
MEMBER NEWS: Tony McCrary has been ill and will need an operation. He would appreciate cards, letters, and prayers for recovery.
REFRESHMENTS: Helen Buznedo and Marion Wright will bring refreshments for the November General Meeting. We will not have a General Meeting in December, but will have our holiday potluck party instead.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE DAAG HOLIDAY PARTY
When: December 5, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Ann and Ron Hanscom’s Home
1220 Olive St.
Denver, Co.
Please RSVP: Call (303) 322-1788
Bring: A fun gift for Chinese Auction - hand made or the like artwork or artistic-like with a value around $5.00.
Bring: $2.00 to partially cover the cost of the meat.
A sign-up sheet will be passed around at our November meeting for dishes to be brought to the party. Dishes include appetizers, salads, side dishes such as vegetables or potatoes, dessert, rolls and butter.
Ann has asked you to please RSVP so she can coordinate the menu.
Call (303) 322-1788.
Painting is very easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do!
Edgar Degas
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