"Art For The Holidays" Event November 21st and 22nd

On Saturday and Sunday, November 21st and 22nd, the Art Stand Galery will be holding their annual "Art for the Holidays" event. Hours will be from 11 AM till 5 PM both days and artists will be in attendance both days. Refreshments will be served and there will be many Christmas ornaments, small gift items, and seasonal pieces available for sale.

Please come out and join us for "Art for the Holidays"--we look forward to seeing you next weekend at the Art Stand Gallery at Frankwood and Hwy. 180, east of Sanger and north of Reedley.

How to Become a Follower of The Art Stand Gallery

We need more "followers", people who read our blog consistently and receive email notifications when the blog has been updated with a new post. These are the steps to follow to become a follower:

1. Go to theartstandgallery.blogspot.com (but you are obviously already here!)

2. Go to the left hand sidebar and scroll down through the sections entitled "The Artists", "Blog Archive",  "Topics", "Links", and then you'll see a section called "Friends, Fans, and Supporters of The Art Stand Gallery."

3. Right under that header, you'll see a small button to click that says "Follow". Click on it and a window will open that gives you several choices of an "identity" to use as a follower. The choices are Google, AIM (AOL), Yahoo, NetLog, or Open ID. If you have a Google, AOL, or Yahoo account, log in with that information on this screen. If you have none of them, there is an option at the bottom of the window that says "Create a New G-mail Account". If you choose that option, you'll need to enter a user name and a password and then you'll be assigned a Google account (free) which also entitles you to a G-mail account (also free).

4. Once you are a follower, your picture will appear in the box beside your user name in the follower area and also whenever you post a comment on the blog. If you have an account with a profile photo, it uses that one. Otherwise you'll have a generic "profile" photo until you choose one and upload one. The photo is not essential. You can be a follower without a photo.

5. Let me know if you are unsuccessful and tell me what's happening and I'll see if I can help you out.

Good luck! I anticipate more followers very soon!

And Join Us, You Did!

To those of you who came out last Saturdayto the Art Stand Gallery "Tent Event", THANK YOU!

We had a lot of visitors throughout the day and it was nice to see many stay for quite some time, visiting with the artists and enjoying refreshmentsand the beautiful fall day. It is beginning to feel like we have a loyal group of "fans" who faithfully attend our events and often bring friends. Perhaps we can attribute the growing size of the group to our email efforts, the blog, Facebook, and the diligence of individual artists in informing their own contact lists. In any case, it's great to see it happening!

Artist Sally Delap John did gestural sketches

and watercolor portraits of guestsand Deanna Bristow and Chieko Delgado were painting watercolors under their tents.

Tiwi Wood had her wheel set up and made use of the time outside with friends to have a productive day.

All in all, sales were moderate but the

weather, the food, and the company

were fabulous!

We went home tired, but happy.

We hope you will join us at our next event--"Art for Christmas!"--on November 21-22.

"Tent Event"/Saturday, October 17th

You are cordially invited to join us at The Art Stand Gallery for our "Tent Event."

Saturday, October 17th between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM.   

Come to the gallery to browse, enjoy refreshments, 
and meet the artists.  

See our Autumn Colors exhibit that includes oil, watercolor, 
pastel paintings, ceramics, 

jewelry, and fine art photography 
from 14 local artists, and get an early start 

on your Christmas Shopping and Holiday Wish List!  

The gallery is open THURSDAYS – MONDAYS, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 
and located on 

Highway 180 and Frankwood Ave. in Minkler, CA,
across from the Sherwood Inn. 

Welcome to the October 15th Arthop at The Art Stand Galley from 5-8 PM

Featured artists next Thursday evening will be

  Tiwi Wood and Judy (Joan) Lotspeich.

 Tiwi enjoys creating functional and decorative ceramic pieces that uplift the spirit.

They are inpired by her suburban garden  and the creatures who live there and visit it.

           

After retiring from teaching, Judy pursued her love for painting, 

particularly in watercolor. Her favorite subjects are

the local landscape and produce of the valley.

Art Hop on Thursday evening, October 15th, is from 5-8 PM.

Regular Gallery Hours: Thursday thru Monday, 11 AM - 5 PM

The Madera Ag Show Reception last night, September 17th

Not only was last night Art Hop at the Art Stand Gallery, it was also the reception for the 2009 Madera Ag Show. At the Ag Show, the Art Stand Gallery was very well represented. Artists Kay Owens (featured artist at the Art Hop in Minkler last night), Chieko Delgado, Kathleen Mattox, Suzie Stach, Sally Delap-John, and Deanna Bristow had work accepted and awarded.

Congratulations to Suzie Stach for a first place in the Vines category with a beautiful pastel of grapes on the vine and to Kathleen Mattox for a second in the same category with a 3D mannequin named "Sherry".  Kathleen also received a 3rd place in the citrus category with another mannequin named "Clementine". Hopefully, I haven't forgotten to mention an artist or an award. I'll check the catalogue later and update this post. In any case, the Art Stand Gallery members are a busy group of actively involved artists!

If you haven't attended the show, be sure that you do. The Circle Gallery is in Madera on Schnoor Avenue. If you are traveling from Fresno, take the Cleveland Avenue exit at the north end of Madera. Go over the freeway (west) to the 3rd stoplight. Turn left onto Schnoor and then take the second left you can make into the parking area for the gallery and other shops. Park, browse, and enjoy!

ART HOP: Thursday, September 17th, 2009 from 5-8 PM

Welcome to ArtHop at The Art Stand Gallery
 
Featured artists are Kay Owens and Elaine Towne Lane. 


Kay Owens has taught for Clovis Adult Education for many years. She serves in many art organizations. Kay is a demonstrator and a juror, proficient in many media with varied techniques and subject matter.


Elaine Towne Lane's 20+ years in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central America have inspired her creativity. Her love of pre-Columbian art is a dominating influence for her works in ceramics, glass, and jewelry. 

Exhibition Dates: September 17th-October 14th, 2009.

Reception: Art Hop Thursday, September 17th from 5-8 PM. 

Gallery Hours: Thursday thru Monday from 11 AM till 5 PM. 

Location: Highway 180 and Frankwood Avenue in Minkler, CA, 14 miles east of Clovis Ave., along the Blossom Trail.