Blossom Trail Celebration March 5-6

Take a drive to the Art Stand Gallery this Saturday or Sunday to view the blossoms, meet the artists, and purchase beautiful art! We'll be open from 11 am till 5 pm both days. Hope to see you Saturday or Sunday!

Book/Journal Class by Kim Elia of Woodlake

Today we experienced a new class at the Art Stand Gallery. Kim Elia, Woodlake artist and member of the gallery, taught us how to use printmaking techniques to make our own accordian books. When completed, they can hold recipes, photographs, quotations, diary entries or anything else we wish to put on cards/tags that are stored in the pockets of the book. Here are some photos of the books we made today!

News from Sally Delap-John, January 8th Oil Painting Class teacher

Sally is one of our founding members, now spending time in Sanger and Trucas, New Mexico.
She writes:

We are wintering over in California before the big move next spring. Meanwhile, my imagination runs the gamut of the beauties and perils of Truchas living.



Watercolor class continues at the Door Gallery in Fresno, CA. We continue to explore the depths of warm/cool, dark/light like a mantra.
                            

                                                      

January 8, I’m offering an oil workshop during the winter recess at the Art Stand. We’ll be indoors for a still-life study conveying warm/cool, dark/light through creamy application of oil paint. It is open to all levels.


Wishing you the best NewYear,
Sally

Winter Workshop Flyer and Schedule of Classes 2011

Here is the workshop schedule.

There are new classes and new

teachers this winter. Double

click on either of the 2 pages

for a full size copy that you 

can read and/or print.

If you need a hard copy,

please email me at

kathleenmattox@gmail.com

and I will send you one or

call one of the 2 phone

numbers in the left sidebar

and we will mail you one.

     

The Holidays are Approaching!

And Art makes wonderful gifts for your loved ones this holiday season! Whether it's a large painting or sculpture to grace someone's home or a small set of greeting cards to brighten their correspondence, the Art Stand Gallery has lots of unique items for the holidays--for gifts and for your home.

Thanks to those of you who came out to the holiday event on November 20-21. We saw some old friends and made some new ones.

The Art Stand Gallery will be open 5 days a week (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) through December 12th. Then the gallery closes until February 5th, 2011. During the time that we're closed, we have our Winter Workshops which we hope you will be able to attend. Scheduling is somewhat different this year, with not all the classes on Saturday or Sunday.

A registration flyer will be in the next post. Watch for it and send in your registrations to Elaine Towne Lane to hold your places in one or more of our excellent classes. Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night. . . . .

Holiday Celebration this Weekend!

Hope you have saved time on this busy weekend to visit the Art Stand Gallery for our holiday event.

Meet the artists, have refreshments, and shop for holiday items this Saturday and Sunday, November 20 and 21 and continue until December 12th when we close for a few weeks during which time Winter Workshops will be happening.

This Saturday and Sunday, our hours are from 11 AM till 5 PM both days. You will find ornaments, seasonal items, and gift items in addition to our usual artistic offerings.

Come out and visit and buy ART for the holidays!

Tent Event on October 16th

On Saturday, October 16th, The Art Stand Gallery will be holding our annual "Tent Event" from 11 AM  till 5 PM. The reason it's called a "Tent Event" is that artists set up tents around the perimeter of the parking lot, set up tables and displays, and bring a lot of new and different work from what is inside the gallery.

It's a great opportunity to meet and talk with the artists, see a wider variety of work, and see the countryside at a different time of year. Artists are usually painting and demonstrating their work during the day. Refreshments are served and fun is had by all!

Guest artists are welcome to bring their painting supplies, easels etc. and make a "plein air" event of the day. Encourage your friends to paint with us and/or come to visit and get a head start on shopping for art for holiday gifts.

Hope to see you at the Tent Event on October 16th!