A.R.T.
August Newsletter
Next
meeting will be Monday, August 20 at 6:30 at Hardesty Library.
Our presenter
will be Dian Church. She is a fine arts and mixed media painter. You can find some lovely
examples of her work at www.dianchurch.com, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
Website and also at TAG-TulsaArtistsGuild.com.
The “angels” for
the August 20 meeting are:
Decorator: Rebecca Foust
Cookie angels: Pam Proctor, Susan Hensel, Penny Leary and Karin
Cermak
General
Reminder …
Entering
any show? Such as the upcoming Utica Square please include
a check along with the entry forms. Mail or deliver to the treasurer at a
meeting. Entries cannot be accepted without a check.
Pay Attention To The Deadlines of Entries. We
have to be fair with All our members and follow the
rules that go along with entering A.R.T. exhibits & shows.
The
slate for 2019 is complete! It
is located at the end of the newsletter. Did you know it takes about 20 people
to staff this wonderful organization? We have such a large cadre of volunteers...
you will notice a few changes. Sincere thanks to those who are rotating off …
and those who are coming on board.
Plein Air Tulsa!
Opportunity for a class: "Plein Air Painting
with Acrylics" is a one day class that will be held September 15 at the Post Oak Lodge
in Tulsa. This workshop will be conducted by nationally known artist and
instructor, Charles Harrington who
is also the judge for Alpha Rho Tau's Plein Air Tulsa! event this October.
Class is specifically designed to address painting outdoors with acrylic
paints. Charles will share his techniques for working with this fast drying
medium. He will demonstrate in the morning and work individually with students
at their easels in the afternoon. Other mediums are welcome. Fee is
$95.00.
Alpha Rho Tau members will be given the first opportunity to sign up for the
class. Class size will be limited to 15. Further details and payment
details will be given out to interested painters. Contact Joey Frisillo via
email at jfrisillo@cimtel.net to reserve your spot.
Plein Air Tulsa! 2018~~Painting in the Osage~~October 19-21
Complete information + application at the end of this
newsletter.
Plein Air Tulsa!
Painting in the Osage 2018 - We are still trying to raise money and are currently
are $400 short of reaching our goal! If you are interested in donating to
this cause, we would really appreciate your help. Make donations to Alpha
Rho Tau, and please remember to put Plein Air Tulsa in the memo line of your
check so we get credit for your generosity.
Thank you to all the individual sponsors this year, Carla Hefley, Gary Buscombe, Carla
Treadway, Susan Stanford, Linda Dunbar, Shelly DePriest, Jan McKay, Randy
Oxley, Charlotte Lough, and Desiree Young.
Thank you to our wonderful Corporate Sponsors - Ziegler’s Art Supply, The
Post Oak Lodge, Guerrilla Painter, Golden Paints, Cheap Joe’s Art Supply,
Vasari Classic Artist Colors, M. Graham Paints, Rosemary Brush Co., Source Tek,
Ampersand, FM Dynasty Brush Co, Gamblin Paint Co, Plein Air Magazine, and
Windsor & Newton Paints.
***A HUGE shout out to
the team that is making this year’s Plein Air event happen, too! It takes
a village and that is an understatement!
Facebook Update - We have added an application for membership
to Alpha Rho Tau on our Group Members Facebook Page. If you know of
someone who would like to join A.R.T you can now go to the FILES button soon
the page and print out an application for them to join in. Also, if you
go to Plein Air Tulsa! Facebook group page, you can go to the FILES button
there to find an application to join in the event Plein Air Tulsa! So as
always, you can contact Linda Dunbar at alpharhotau@cox.net if you need assistance.
September 21, 2018. I would like to invite Alpha Rho Tau to
the upcoming 48th national exhibition of Women Artist of the West’s “Tallgrass
Rendezvous.” This is the first time this show has been held in Oklahoma. There
are 3 events of interest to artists and art lovers listed below that are free
and open to the public. The exhibit will run through November 4, 2018.
Opening Reception: Please join us on Friday,
September 21 from 6 – 8 pm at the Price Tower Arts Center
Gallery, 510 S Dewey Ave, Bartlesville, OK. Over 200 original art works created in all
mediums and techniques including sculptures. Approximately 40 participating
artists from all over the US will be present! More than $32,000 in awards will
be announced.
Double Demo Friday, September 21st, 2 –
4pm: Watch Heather Arenas (Florida) paint and Phyllis Mantik deQuevedo
(Oklahoma City, OK) sculpt. Held at the Price Tower Annex.
Artist Demos: Saturday,
September 22nd, 8 am – 12 noon: Watch several WAOW artists from various states
create while you enjoy! Also held at the Price Tower Annex.
Thank you in advance for
spreading the word. Tahlequah artist Burneta Venosdel is the show Co-Chairwoman
and exhibiting artist. Oklahoma artists are well represented in this show,
some who you will know (Lori Abrams Rauchwerger, Nancy Harkins, Carlene
Wallace, Terri Wagner, Helen Howerton, Velida Palmer, Anne Spoon, Carolyn
Mock, Pamela Winters, Jude Tolar, Judy Osburn, Phyllis deQuevedo, Joan
Frimberger and myself, Joey Frisillo)
See Facebook: Women
Artists of the West for more details
ART in the Square will
be October 6th. We will exhibit 80 pieces.
Members
will also exhibit work at the @
Boston Avenue.
Details to follow on both of these
opportunities.
Who says there is no such thing as a Free Lunch! The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
or (O.L.L.I.) is looking for an Art Teacher for the month of
October. This person will teach Acrylics to
a senior citizen class of about 12 students.
It is hosted through the Bartlesville Art Assoc. and will
be held @ the Central Center (near) 6th & Peoria. The
session consists of 4-Tuesdays from 10:00 to noon (and all)
supplies are provided by the art association.
This temporary position is volunteer (but
you will) receive a free lunch & compensation for your mileage. A teaching
certificate or a box full of awards is not required - just the desire to show
others how to have fun creating art!
Please consider helping others LEARN about painting - and
various ways to be creative. It can be very rewarding.
Contact: RuthAnn Sirbaugh (405)-744-5868
submitted
by Debbie Finch
Exhibit about to close…Tulsa Botanic Garden. Mar 26, 2018 - Aug 26, 2018 @ 10:00 AM. This event occurs daily, every 1 day(s). The work of renowned artist Christopher Curtis will be featured at Tulsa Botanic Garden's first sculpture exhibit March 17
through August 26. Curtis works primarily in stone and he often
incorporates sculptural welded
ART EXHIBIT: A.R.T
Members work can be seen at Phillips Theological Seminary.
Those currently exhibiting
fine art at the Phillips Seminary are: Karen Lamb and Sandi Willhite. Their
exhibit of 15 pieces each will be shown through October.
The Art Gallery is
inside the main Campus next to the Library.
The front desk
receptionist will greet you and direct you to the Gallery.
You are invited to come
enjoy the show. Mon -Fri. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibits are changed Quarterly at this venue There is no fee to
display your art here and no commission is taken on sales. Purchases are the
sole responsibility of each artist. If you are interested in sharing your art at Phillips
Seminary, please contact Todd Sparks (A.R.T. Exhibit Chair)
The
Alpha Rho Christmas party will be Dec. 15 from 11am-1pm at Bread and
Butter…. Thanks. Becky Foust
Winners at the Woodie Guthrie exhibit include Sidney Johnson,
Janet Metz, Karen StClair & Susan Hensel. Congratulations to each of you!
THANKS to Todd Sparks & friends for working on this.
2019 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT RANDY
OXLEY
VICE PRESIDENT KAREN ST. CLAIR
SECRETARY SUSAN STANFORD
TREASURER PAM PROCTOR
CHAIR PERSONS
ART EXHIBITS TODD SPARKS
BARGAIN TABLE MATT SMITH
CHEER KARIN
CERMAK
FACEBOOK LINDA
DUNBAR
HISTORIAN GARY
W. CUPP
HOSPITALITY BECKY
FOUST/JUDY BRIDWELL
HOSTESS JAN
HEFFNER
MEMBERSHIP JOEY
FRISILLO/JOBETH FORCE
NEWSLETTER LINDSAY
PATTERSON
TULSA PLEIN AIR LINDA
DUNBAR
PUBLICITY/MEDIA MATT
SMITH
SCHOLARSHIP NANDA
THOMPSON
TELEPHONE PHYLLIS
SNYDER
WEB MANAGEMENT SUSAN
HENSEL
LIST ABOVE
PREPARED BY GARY W. CUPP, NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR