"Hot August Nights" is the theme for August at Sutter Creek Gallery

For the month of August, Sutter Creek Gallery is offering a themed show entitled “Hot August Nights,” in which members of the cooperative will display their interpretations.  A reception will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 4 to 7 p.m., as part of the area’s First Saturday Art Trek.  Whatever the weather outside, it will be cool in the gallery.  Come join us.

August nights are hot and the days are hotter.  Playing in and around the water is welcome on these lazy and lethargic summer days and nights when you feel as though you’ve landed in the tropics.  Members of the Sutter Creek Gallery are celebrating this sizzling month with a show called “Hot August Nights.”

Whether you’re eating hot dogs, slurping ice cream cones, or hanging out at the beach, August is the perfect time to kick back, stay cool, and watch the clouds roll by.  It’s also a good time to stroll through Sutter Creek Gallery to see the unique pieces created by the member artists to celebrate this theme.  A reception will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 4 to 7 p.m., in conjunction with the region’s First Saturday Art Trek.

This cooperative of local artists is located in the heart of Sutter Creek at 35 Main Street.  Besides original paintings and photographs, Sutter Creek Gallery offers many affordable items including prints, cards, jewelry, gourds and fiber arts.  The gallery is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  For additional information, call 209-267-0228, email suttercreekgallery@gmail.com, or visit www.suttercreekgallery.com.  

H. Wilkinson - "Stained Glass Car"

Anje Olmstead - "Tropical Heat"

Judy Day - "Relaxing in Costa Rica"

Judy Muela-Farris - "Wading"

Mark your calendars for ACAA Open Studios - Sept 19 & 20

Mark your calendars for September 19 and 20, the third weekend in September, for the

8th annual—and best ever!—Artist Open Studios Tour sponsored by the Amador County Artists Association (ACAA).  If you have been on previous studio tours, you know how much fun it is to meet the artists and see their latest work and specials, and this year, with 41 artists at 18 locations, promises lots of fun and surprises.  

Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, and the map and list of artists will be available at locations around the county and here beginning in August. Many artists are new to our tour, and even new to the area, so you might want to study the offerings to make sure you see your favorites.

The Fine Art and More Raffle will be going on at the same time, with more art and more prizes than ever before.  Each participating artist donates a piece of artwork for the raffle, additional artists and businesses from around the county have donated merchandise and gift certificates, so there is something for everyone.  The ACAA uses proceeds from the raffle for our local art education projects, including 2 high school student scholarships, a student art show, and regular art demonstrations from professional artists.  This year, for the first time, raffle tickets for some of the artwork will be available at selected locations prior to the tour, giving you more chances to see some of the art and to support our fundraising efforts.  These locations will be listed on the website in September.

Please calendar these dates and keep your eye here for new information.  Hope to see you at some of our studios this year!

Wending Ward presents demo on transferring images to a piece of art at last ACAA meeting

At the ACAA meeting on July 8, artist Wendy Ward demonstrated a number of ways to transfer an image (such as a photograph) to a piece of art.  Some techniques require first copying the image with a Xerox or laser printer, while others utilize an inkjet printer.  Most of the methods use acrylic soft gel to affect the transfer.  Wendy provided handouts and led members through all of the listed methods.  She provided examples of finished products, including images transferred to cloth, wood, and various types of paper.    

"Hot August Nights" is the theme for August at Sutter Creek Gallery

For the month of August, Sutter Creek Gallery is offering a themed show entitled “Hot August Nights,” in which members of the cooperative will display their interpretations.  A reception will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 4 to 7 p.m., as part of the area’s First Saturday Art Trek.Whatever the weather outside, it will be cool in the gallery. Come join us!

August nights are hot and the days are hotter.  Playing in and around the water is welcome on these lazy and lethargic summer days and nights when you feel as though you’ve landed in the tropics.  Members of the Sutter Creek Gallery are celebrating this sizzling month with a show called “Hot August Nights.”

Whether you’re eating hot dogs, slurping ice cream cones, or hanging out at the beach, August is the perfect time to kick back, stay cool, and watch the clouds roll by.  It’s also a good time to stroll through Sutter Creek Gallery to see the unique pieces created by the member artists to celebrate this theme.  A reception will be held on Saturday, August 1, from 4 to 7 p.m., in conjunction with the region’s First Saturday Art Trek.

This cooperative of local artists is located in the heart of Sutter Creek at 35 Main Street.  Besides original paintings and photographs, Sutter Creek Gallery offers many affordable items including prints, cards, jewelry, gourds and fiber arts.  The gallery is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  For additional information, call 209-267-0228, email suttercreekgallery@gmail.com, or visit www.suttercreekgallery.com.  

H. Wilkinson - "Stained Glass Car"

Anje Olmstead - "Tropical Heat"

Judy Day - "Relaxing in Costa Rica"

Judy Muela-Farris - "Wading"

The Featured Artist for the July show at Gallery 10 in Sutter Creek is Barbara Hoffmann

\Barbara is one of Gallery 10's consignment artists who paints in an abstract style.  We are delighted to have her unique work in the gallery and look forward to seeing what she has to show for the month of July.    

Barbara Hoffmann is an artist living in Alta California and has been painting for the past 20 years. She uses a variety of subjects in her work and works in various watermedia techniques.

Her latest works are mixed media on canvas combining monoprints, water color, and collage on a wide range of subjects. This permits her to use vivid colors often based on the unexpected results of her monoprints that embrace representative realism and conceptual abstraction.

One of her most recent works gave voice to her vision and vision to her voice with a painting inspired by the music sung by the Auburn Colla Voce Chamber Choir.

She presently is working in collaboration with Deborah Pittman, a colleague, in a show titled Sacred Places, Sacred Spaces combining large installation pieces with smaller individual pieces using found and repurposed materials.

She has been in numerous shows and most recently in the juried show at the Arts Building sponsored by Placer Arts League in Auburn and the “Blooming Show” in the General Gomez Gallery in Auburn,.

She has participated in many art walks and studio tours in Auburn, Colfax, and Grass Valley and has been the featured artist in the gallery in Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital. Her work can be seen currently in The Old Town Gallery in Auburn and Gallery 10 in Sutter Creek.

She has taught for over thirty years and currently teaches watercolor in Dutch Flat.

ACAA July 2015 Newsletter

JULY 2015 ACAA NEWSLETTER     Next General Meeting July 8, 2015 7:00 PM OPEN STUDIOS MEETING 6:00 PM 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: Judy Day Vice President: Julie Trail Recording Secretary: Em Rojas Corresponding Sec’y: Catherine Woodruff Treasurer: Laureen Shimmon Board Members Sandra Campbell Judy Jackson Margo Carr Membership Chair: Marie Mort www.amadorcountyartists.org www.facebook.com/Amadorartists Newsletter Editor:  Shari L. Schreiber Co-Editor Cynthia Dunn-Selph Newsletter@amadorcountyartists.org www.facebook.com/amadorartists   Watercolor Fundamentals and Intro to Color Theory Workshop  with Tracy Lewis at Petroglyphe Gallery for All Ages and Levels Saturday and Sunday, August 8 & 9 10 am – 4:30 pm   Tracy Lewis, known for her luminous and stylized watercolors is offering an inspiring 2-day workshop filled with painting demonstrations, watercolor and color theory exercises, individual painting instruction and critiques. Tracy will share with you her techniques for clean and vibrant watercolors including washes, transitions, isolating whites, wet into wet, glazing and more. You’ll also learn how to use hue, value and intensity to bring mood and impact to your paintings. Whether you are new to watercolor or have been painting with mixed results, this class is for you!  Beginners are welcome! Tracy works primarily in transparent watercolor and is a purest in her approach to the medium. Layering luminous, transparent glazes of pure hue give her work a candy coat of Easter-like color. Her art is fairly realistic with a stylistic twist. Tracy’s teachers have been watercolor geniuses, Gary Pruner and Jeannie Vodden, as evidenced in her strikingly fresh and fluid work. Art Nouveau, silent movies, flea markets, vintage clothing, Paris, swirly patterns, polka dot, symbolism, animal skulls, flowers, belly dancers, fairy tales and tattoos have all influenced her art. This workshop is offered indoors at Quarry Hill Studio in Petroglyphe Gallery. The studio holds the resonance of a diversely creative world offered by seasoned artists sharing their process with blossoming students.   Register online at www.gallerypetrolgyphe.com, drop by the gallery or give us a call at 209-286-1387. Petroglyphe offers fine art, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, art glass, cards, prints, Native American flutes and more. Signature gift wrapping is always free. The gallery is located at 8317 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245. Regular gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday 11:30 am – 5:30 pm & Sunday 11:30 – 4:00 pm. NOTE FROM KAREN CRANE REGARDING Open Studios Tour Report for July Newsletter 39 local artists have signed up to be on the Open Studios Art Tour in Sept, the largest number we have ever had. This promises to be the best year ever! The new booklet style brochure and increased opportunities to purchase tickets for the Fine Arts Raffle and Moreare exciting changes that promise to bring in more visitors and more money for our programs and scholarship fund.  The new brochure still has a few spaces for business card sized ads, so if you want to publicize your art or classes/workshops, call Karen now.  The booklet will be useful for an entire year, so your presence as a local artist (even if you aren’t in the OS Tour) can still be seen though an ad. Please bring any ideas for improvements or questions to the Open Studios meeting to be held at 6 pm on Wed, July 8 at the Senior Center (just before the regular ACAA meeting).  Topics  include new publicity ideas, new fine art raffle ideas, new signs, and other topics. All are welcome, new ideas are especially appreciated. For more information about the Open Studios Tour, please call Karen Crane, Open Studios Chair at 223-1720 or emailkcsoul53@yahoo.com. Also, please check out the Amador Artists Open Studio group on Facebook for up to date information.   Artist Opportunities   Call to Artists from the City of West Sacramento   The City of Sacramento is is posting Request for Qualifications for  A West Sacramento Bridge District Art in Public Places Project and an Entertainment and Sports Center.  Deadlines June 22nd and July 6th. See the complete RFQs here: http://www.sacmetroarts.org/Opportunities/Public-Art-Commissions Be captivated by the plein air oil paintings of Annie Fountain, featured in AmadorArts Gallery during the month of July. Jewelry artist Karen Crane will also be featured.  Oil Painter Annie Fountain will have a Show in July at AmadorArts Gallery Starting the Fourth of July, the same date as the 1st Saturday Art Trek, AmadorArts Gallery at 11-A Randolph St. one block off Main Street in Sutter Creek, will open its July exhibit featuring oil painter Annie Fountain.  Amid your festivities planned, go to the open-to-the-public reception for artist Fountain on July 4th from 3 to 6 pm inside the gallery. Annie Fountain is a plein air painter which means she’s dedicated to capturing the essence of the great outdoors by painting on location, outside.  She can be found regularly along old roads, ranches, lakes and rivers in the Sierra mountains and foothills. Fountain says she loves dramatic light, and her ability to capture a time and space through color contrast gives her work a vibrant quality. She adds that it's not always an easy task, but the effort is an "exciting challenge that is satisfying and worthwhile". While she earned a BS in Biology at San Francisco State University, she also took art classes, always admiring the work of the California impressionist painters. She took additional classes at Fort Mason Center and with several recognized Plein Air instructors fine tuning her own style to reflect the beauty of the land that she loves. Also in the July show will be permanent AmadorArts Gallery contributor Karen Crane of Jackson.  She will have a collection of her unique jewelry pieces including smaller earrings and pendants, as well as simple bracelets, selected especially for all-occasion gift giving. AmadorArts Gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 4 pm (until 6 pm on 1stSaturdays).  During the week it’s best to call ahead (209) 267-9038. For more information visit www.amadorarts.org. This is where you can see the Amador Art Trek brochure and map.  Karen Crane ACAA ANNUAL POT LUCK The August ACAA meeting will be a Potluck at the Castle Park Clubhouse in Ione.  It will be held on our usual meeting night, August 12. This will be our third potluck in Ione. The address is 1400 W. Marlette St, Ione, CA.  Bring a dish of your choice and place settings for you and your guest.  Join in the fun.  BYOB, the hostesses Em Rojas and Donna Plant will supply coffee and punch. Social hour is at 5:00 PM and Dinner is at 6:00.  SOUL COLLAGE WITH WENDY WARD I love SoulCollage®  because it is such a simple process that anyone can do, yet it offers an elegant way to access the rich complexity of our true Self and Wisdom. The next INTRODUCTION to SoulCollage class is JULY 10th!  ~See below for details & registration~ Open Studio Card-Making Sat., JULY 11 from 9:00-12:30 $20 includes supplies to make 3 cards RSVP wendy@TheMermaidMuse.com  or call 295-2224 Learn how to do a Reading using your SoulCollage Cards Wed., July 15  from 6:00-8:00 $10 donation RSVP wendy@TheMermaidMuse.com  or call 295-2224   Wendy Ward  Intentional Creativity Coach SoulCollage® Facilitator Color of Woman Methodology Instructor www.TheMermaidMuse.com email:  wendy@TheMermaidMuse.com 22595 Hwy 88 in Pioneer (Red Corral) 209-295-2224 Lynn Slade has about 40 sheets of Fabriano 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper that was delivered by mistake and she can't use.  If you need some watercolor paper it is $45 for 10 sheets or $5 per sheet. Just give Lynn a call at209-295-4667. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES   The schedule to follow your favorite artists for July - August 2015  Castle Oaks Golf Club in Ione: Sandra Campbell Superior Court of Ca. in Jackson: Judy Day American River Bank in Jackson: Dorothy Magoffin Rosebud’s Cafe in Jackson: Colleen Williams Amador Senior Center in Jackson: Ted Smith Sierra Eye Care in Jackson: Judy Regnier Amador Residential Care in Jackson: Dave & Leslie Schupp Sheri Hoeger, who demonstrated for the ACAA earlier this year, held a class at Wendy Ward’s studio in Pioneer.  Many of the participants are members of ACAA.  Participants provided a photo of a pet, or other animal, and she cropped and reproduced them so that we could paint a portrait using fluid acrylics thinned with airbrush medium.  This is the technique she use for her earlier demo at one of the ACAA meetings..   SUTTER CREEK GALLERY   “The outdoor experience for me has always been one of adventure, awe, and a sense of divine peace,” says oil painter Scott Anderson, who will be Sutter Creek Gallery’s featured artist for July.  Painting helps him to understand and admire the beauty that surrounds us. The endless sounds of water rushing, birds singing, critters moving in the brush, and breathing the crisp air helps Anderson to see and feel what ultimately gets put down on canvas.  “I suppose I want others to observe and take in what I have found in nature to be exciting and inspiring, a place in time where my soul has been re-energized,” he explains. Anderson graduated from Art Center College of Design in So. California with Honors in Illustration. He began as a freelance illustrator in Los Angeles, continuing as an animator for DreamWorks.  He then worked for seventeen years as an animator for Walt Disney Pictures on full length features such as "The Little Mermaid,” "Aladdin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Lion King," "Tarzan," and "Mulan.”  Most recently, Anderson joined the Sutter Creek Gallery where his landscapes are on display. The gallery invites you to meet Scott Anderson at the reception in his honor on Saturday, July 4, from 4 to 7 p.m., as part of the region's First Saturday Art Trek.  He is one of the local artists exhibiting at the cooperative located in the heart of Sutter Creek at 35 Main Street. Besides original paintings, Sutter Creek Gallery offers many affordable items including prints, cards, jewelry, gourds and fiber arts. The gallery is open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (209) 267-0228, emailsuttercreekgallery@gmail.com or visitwww.suttercreekgallery.com.