2018 Spring Show Winners

Congratulations to the 2018 Spring Show Winners, and a big Thank You to all of the participating members. The show looks fabulous!

Best of Show

"Granite Peak"

Carol Hettinga

First Place

"Silver Birches"

Jacqueline Michael

Second Place

"Solitude"

Theda Neubauer-Hewuse

Third Place

"Yesterday's Heroes"

Jim Martinsen

Honorable Mention:

"Misty Wonder"

Andrea Fenner

"River's Edge"

Jackie Lescher

"Finding One's Self"

Patrick Plunkett

The Spring Show runs through June 5, 2018 at the Reaching New Heights Gallery, located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, Weston WI.

2017 Fall Show - Cattails & Colorama Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Cattails & Colorama Show! 

 Best of Show

Dawn M. Olson

"Koi Fest"

First Place

Jim Martinsen

"Crooked Little House"

Second Place

Nancy Sloan

"Summer Blossoms"

 Third Place

Cindy Markowski

"Color of the Seasons"

Our judge was Tim J. Marcotte, BFA UW-SP '71, a studio artist since 1971 focusing on 'zinc-crystalline' porcelain pottery. Tim also generously donated a piece of his work to the Cancer Care Fund sale. Thank you, Tim!

All work is available for purchase. With every art sale, the WVAG donates 25% of the purchase price to the Marshfield Clinic Cancer Care Fund. Of special note, during the fall show, there is a special exhibition of artwork where 100% of the purchase amount is donated to the Cancer Care Fund. Your support of the arts and artists makes a difference.

Please take the time to enjoy and view the exhibit located on the 1st and 2nd floors of Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center, Cranberry Blvd, Weston WI.

The Summer Show 2017 Award Winners

Congratulations to the following WVAG members, and Thank You to all of the participating artists! The Summer Show is on display through Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Reaching New Heights Gallery located inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center. Always free admission and open during regular clinic hours: M-F 8 am - 5 pm.

Best of Show 

Dawn Olson 

Minocqua Meditation

 First Place 

Jim Martinsen 

Leona 2-6-2

Second Place

Carol Hettinga

Reflections (photo unavailable)

  Third Place 

Nancy Laliberte 

Stronger Than You Seem

Honorable Mention 

Jerry Toftum 

Dragonfly

 Honorable Mention

Cindy Markowski 

Waiting at the Market

2017 Spring Show Awards

Congratulations, Artists! The following artwork has been selected as Spring Show award winners by judge Christine Alfery. Thank you to all of the artists participating! 

Best of Show- Jacqueline Michael -   " Unison Call"  - Pyrography 

First Place- Jackie Lescher - "  Backdoor Lily" -Watercolor

 Second Place - Patrick Plunkett -  "As Two Ships Pass "

Third Place -Carol Hettinga -" Never Lose Sight of the Flower "

Honorable Mentions 

Sharon Feathers - "Time Goes By" -  Photograph

 Theda Neubauer-Hewuse - "North Road" - Watercolor 

 Lynn Ott - "Sunset on South Rice Lake" - Digital Photography 

The Art of Wine at the Center for the Visual Arts

Fine Art. Tasting. Foods. Demonstrations.

• A selection of 40 wines rare to Wausau from regions including Europe, South America, California, 

and the Pacific Northwest

• Hors d' oeuvres by Urban Street Bistro 

paired with each region!

NEW-Scotch, Bourbon, Champagne AND 

Live Jazz with Jazz Vocalist Elizabeth Aguillera

Enjoy a night of fine people, fine wine, and fine art featured in the Wisconsin Regional Artist Association State Art Exhibit

Tickets: One for $55, Two for $100,
or $65 at the door

CALL or STOP IN TODAY!

Call the CVA 715-842-4545 to purchase your tickets

Guild Meeting this Thursday, September 25

Just a reminder that the September WVAG meeting is this Thursday with a social hour from 5 - 6 pm, and meeting beginning at 6 pm. Meetings are held in the first floor conference room at Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center, 3501Cranberry Blvd, Weston, WI. 

Interested in joining the WVAG? We'd love to have you as a part of our creative group. Attend one of our monthly meetings, and check out the information on the "Join the WVAG" page.

WVAG – "The Summer Show" 2014

Be sure to stop by the Reaching New Heights Gallery inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston to view "The Summer Show" on view through September 2nd, 2014. 

"He Was That Big"

© Polly Day

Pastel

“Feelings" – Serious

© Patrick Plunkett

Steel, paint

Inspired by a song of the past by the same name, “Feelings”, this sculpture attempts to capture the state of mind when emotions of an individual reach out towards a circumstance, another individual, or perhaps shared among multiple individuals.

This sculpture is made up primarily of .18” and 16 Ga steel, 86 separate pieces of metal, welded and bolted together. The finish is a combination of white satin and black satin paint.

  Size approximately 12.88” long by 3.3” deep by 2.88” overall height

Volunteer Opportunities at the Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau

Celebrate summer with plein-air painting and sketching

Hello Art Friends,

Summer is here! Let's celebrate with some plein-air painting and sketching. We will be having paint-outs on Tuesday mornings starting 5/27 at 9 am (we know that is tomorrow and sorry for the short notice) behind the Eye Clinic, 800 N 1st St. Park on the lower back side of the clinic near the river walk. Not sure about painting, then bring your sketchbook and drawing tools. It's all for fun and a great opportunity to get out, work from life, and meet other artists. 

A schedule for June will be coming out later this week. Besides Tuesdays, it will also include several Saturday dates. In the meantime, if you know of some painting locations, leave a comment below and we will get them on the list. Please feel free to share this info with others you think may be interested. Thanks everyone! 

Theda Hewuse and Nancy Laliberte

Reserve Your Seat at the Table! Spring into mARkeT Season at the Center for the Visual Arts!

Your support ensure the success

of the event and the CVA! 

The Center for the Visual Arts in Downtown Wausau enhances the vitality and vibrancy of our community by offering art experiences, exhibits and programs. Not for Profit art centers like The CVA provide exhibit spaces for new and cutting edge contemporary artistry with traditional techniques as well as space for music, performance art, 

art education and a Gift Shop.

Stop in or call 715-842-4545 to purchase your $65 ticket for the evening
of Spring into mARkeT Season at the CVA and the Farm to Table meal
in the Loft Gallery catered by Urban Street Bistro!

~ limited seating ~ make reservations TODAY ~

for more info click here

Kindest Regards,

Rose DeHut
Executive Director
Center for the Visual Arts 

Last Call: Museum of Wisconsin Art and Paine Art Museum Bus Trip

There are still some spots available for the trip to Museum of Wisconsin Art and Paine Art Center on Saturday May 31.

Please contact Audrey ASAP if you are wanting to join the trip. 715-675-1094 or acwilde2@charter.net

She will need a final count by Thursday May 22, and will need the $20 reservation for the bus by that day.

Just a reminder that the registration deadline is coming up fast for the Bus trip sponsored by the WVAA to tour the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) and the Paine Art Center and Gardens on Saturday May 31.

 

The deadline for registration is Thursday May 15 with a check written to the WVAA. for $20 for members and $35 for non-members to reserve a seat on the bus.

Please send a check to Audrey Wilde c/o WVAA., P.O. Box 1791,  Wausau. Wi 54402  and mark envelope  "Bus".

The admission fees will be an additional $20 and will be collected at the beginning of the trip, to expedite entry into the Museums. This can either be cash or a check written to the WVAA

 

If you will not be able to get payment in by May 15. Please let Audrey Wilde know as soon as possible if you will be joining the trip, 715-581-1484 or acwilde2@charter.net, Seats are limited to 45 maxium.

 

Following are the specifics of the trip.

Wisconsin Valley Art Assn (WVAA)  sponsored  Bus Trip

 

May 31, 2014  7 am - 8:30 pm

The bus will leave the Rib Mt. Travel Center at 7 A.M. SHARP!

 

Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) - West Bend: (www.wisconsinart.org)

Guided tour of "Handmade for Hard Times: The Milwaukee Handicraft Project" ,

     Other exhibits are:

         The Coalition of Photographic Arts (CoPA)- "The People in Your Neigborhood"

          Photographs of Carl Corey, "For Love and Money"

 

Lunch on your own at your choice of local cafés/pubs within walking distance on the same block as the MOWA.

 

Paine Art Center and Gardens, Oshkosh

Paine Art Center and Gardens (www.thepaine.org), is a Tudor revival mansion and garden designed in the 1920s forOshkosh Lumber baron Nathan Paine and his wife. The mansion has more than 2 dozen rooms, a central gallery, and 19 gardens.

 

Return to Wausau.

Coolers will be available on the bus for your snacks and beverages for the return trip. Bottled waters and some selection of sodas will be available.

            

The cost of the bus is $20,00 for members of the WI Valley Art Assoc. and $35.00 for non-members. This fee covers the bus.  

The admission fees ($12.00 for MOWA - includes membership for MOWA , $8.00 admission for the Paine Art Center) $20 total, will be collected on the bus in order to expedite entrance into the museums.  Lunch is your choice and responsibility. There are several café's and pubs in the area... 

 

Please contact Audrey Wilde if you have any questions or want to reserve your spot on the bus!

 

Should be a fun day of art and art friends.  See you all there!!

 

Lee Ann Schulz

May Guild Meeting Thursday, May 15

Our May meeting will be Thurs., May 15th…5:00pm social hour…6:00 pm meeting. Audrey & Gail will present a program about Zentangle. Come join the fun and meet with fellow creatives.

Location: First floor conference room, Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center.

Artist Opportunities

27th Annual Northern National Art Competition
A juried competition open to artists 18 or older living in the U.S. and working in any original wall hangable media. There is no theme. We look for a varied contemporary American art exhibit. Our judge this year is Linda Benedict-Jones from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, PA.
Contact information: Katy Ralph
URL: www.nicoletcollege.edu/about/creative-arts-series/art-gallery/northern_national_art_competition/index.html

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WRAA’s 5th Annual Tiny Treasures Fundraiser, Competition and Exhibit

Tiny Treasures runs from March 1 through July 11, 2014.  

This year the exhibit will be in Wausau because Wausau is the location for this year’s WRAP State Day. Also new this year is the ability to donate your unsold Tiny Treasures to WRAA to be gifted to a nonprofit organization.  Since Wausau is the location for this year’s WRAP State Day, the WVAA (Wisconsin Valley Art Association) has agreed to coordinate donations to local area non-profits including the Neighborhood Place as well as a Women's Shelter.  So rather than sticking your TT in a closet, you can help decorate the shelter and bring smiles to a lot of women.  All you need to do is check the box on the Entry Form that’s attached.

Remember the size restrictions, 2 ½ x 3 ½” with a depth of no more than 1”.  The TTs are free-floated in the mat so you DON’T want to leave a border on your TT – go all the way to the edge.  If they’re larger, you run the risk of them not fitting in the mat.  Send them to me unmated and unframed.  I’ll mat them for you so that every Treasure will be displayed the same way.

Enter as many as you’d like – submit $10 and a separate ID label for each one.  Tiny Treasure entries from prior years can not be submitted again.   A registration form can be found in Contour Notes, downloaded from www.wraawrap.com or, for your convenience, printed from the attachment.

All entries will be exhibited on-line at www.wraawrap.com and at the downtown Wausau library beginning in early August.  If a piece is donated to “Buy-it-Now” it is available for purchase for $25, which benefits the publication of the annual color catalog from WRAP’s statewide exhibit every September.

Not only are there cash prizes for the top 3 Tiny Treasures (1st Place $100, 2nd Place $75 and 3rd Place $50), 12 additional “Treasures” will also be featured in WRAA’s 2014 Timely Treasures pocket calendar. What a great way to get published as well as receive statewide recognition!

You don’t have to be a WRAA member to participate - although new members are always welcome.   Why not have a Tiny Treasure’s party to enjoy making them together with your friends!  Professional and nonprofessional artists are welcome to participate.  

Guild Meeting this Thursday, February 27th

Just a reminder that the next WVAG meeting* is this Thursday, February 27th. Social hour is from 5:30 - 6:00 pm, and the meeting portion begins at 6:00 pm. There will be opportunities for sharing your recent successes, upcoming shows, and more. 

*Meetings are held at the Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center, in the first floor conference room.

Art Workshop and Class Opportunities

Don't let the cold extinguish your art-making fire. Here are some workshop opportunities to re-ignite and keep your art passion burning:

Creative Journaling for Busy People
Date: Saturday, February 1
Teacher: Nancy Laliberte
Place: Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI
Time: 12 noon to 4:00 pm
Price: $50 + $8 material fee (CVA members receive 10% discount)
Supply List: 9 x 12 sketchbook
Room for 12 people
Contact the CVA to register: 715-842-4545 http://www.cvawausau.org/
http://nancylaliberte.com/workshops

Zentangle Workshop on July 31, 2014
Teacher: Ginny Stiles, CZT
Place: Janke Book Store, Wausau, WI
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
All Materials are supplied
Price: $20 for members - $25 for non-members
Room for 12 people (registration deadline July 10, 2014)
Please send registration and payment to:

Wisconsin Valley Art Association

P.O. Box 1791

Wausau, Wisconsin

54402-1791

 

Write "Zentangle Class" on outside of envelope

Zentangle (pen and ink) on paper is all the rage...you will want to be "in" on this amazing, fun creative and easy-to-do art form. "Zen" is in the title for a reason....it is relaxing, calming and can create a "sense of well-being". Ginny has taught over 150 people so far over the past year. Although it "looks complicated", the motto in Zentange is "anything" is possible one stroke at a time." If you want to see some of Ginny's Zentangles you can visit her blog and scroll around under the label: Zentanges". http://ginnystiles.blogspot.com

Plan to attend Winter Classesat the CVA! Paint Your Winter Blues Away! Call the CVA 715-842-4545 to register today! Scholarship funds are available! For info click here Pottery: Tues Pottery w/ Ann Jaroski Winter Session One Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes Session One Dates: - Tues, Jan 14 - Feb 18 (skip Feb 11) Time: 6:00-9:00pm Learn the basics of hand-building, wheel throwing, clay care, surface decorating, glazing and firing. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Tuesday Pottery w/ Krista Botsford Winter Session Two Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes No experience necessary! Session Two Dates: - Tues, March 4 - April 8 Time: 6-9pm Perfect for beginners to intermediate! Throw pots or hand build Face Jugs! Learn the basics of hand-building, wheel throwing, clay care, surface decorating, glazing and firing. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Wednesday Pottery w/ Ron Hay Winter Session One Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes Session One Dates: - Wednesday, Jan 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, and 12 Time: 12-3pm Learn the basics of hand-building, wheel throwing, clay care, surface decorating, glazing and firing. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Saturday Pottery w/ Diane Graveen Winter Session One Register $98 + $35 mtl fee for clay/glazes Session One Dates: - Sat, Jan 18 - Feb 22 (skip Feb 16) Time: 2-5pm After you know your basics in pottery, this class is for you. Focus on centering clay on the wheel with proper techniques to "do a lift". Either bring a wish list of items you'd like to make or be open to suggestions. Class size is limited to 8 for wheel-throwing. More can register if they wish to only hand-build items! Photography: Phone Photography w/ Diane Graveen Winter Session One Register $98 Session One Date: - Wed, Jan 15 - Feb 19 Time: - 6-9pm Students will learn how to use an I-Phone or Android cell phone as a camera, how to transfer and also how to manipulate photos. Requirements: Smart phone with camera and external memory card, removable SD (memory) card and memory card adapter. Exploring YOUR World through Digital Photography w/ Nathan Porath Winter Session One Register $98 + $15 mtl fee Date: - Mon & Wed, Jan 15, 20, 29, and Feb 3 Time: - 6-9pm Class Description: For high school and adult students. This class will focus on improving your digital photographs through composition, style and techniques. While there will be a short review of the basics of photography, a majority of the time will be spent on composition. Digital cameras are available for student use! Support for this project was provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation along with the Caroline S. Mark Legacy Fund and the Orville & Geraldinie Peterson Family Trust Fund of the Community Foundtion of North Central Wisconsin. Thank you! for more info click here Graphic Design: The Magic of Photoshop w/ Laurie Gerhards Winter Session One Register $110 per 6 weeks Date: - Tues, Jan 14 - Feb 18 Time: - 6:30-9:30pm Class Description: For high school and adult students. This class will focus on how to use Photoshop tools to manipulate images, creating a before and after effect! Mac lap tops with Adobe CS6 Photoshop available for student use! Support for this project was provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation along with the Caroline S. Mark Legacy Fund and the Orville & Geraldinie Peterson Family Trust Fund of the Community Foundtion of North Central Wisconsin. Thank you! Marketing: Market Yourself through Social Media w/ Lisa Downing Winter Session One Register $110 per 6 weeks Date: - Thurs, Jan 16 - Feb 20 Time: - 6-8pm Class Description: For high school and adult students. This class will focus on how to use social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Websites and more to market yourself as a artist. If students are not artists, it will also be an introduction to the different networks. Mac lap tops are available for student use! Support for this project was provided through the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation along with the Caroline S. Mark Legacy Fund and the Orville & Geraldinie Peterson Family Trust Fund of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin. Thank you! Textiles: Natural Dyeing w/ Cathy Matel Winter Session One Register $50 + $15 mtl fee to Cathy OR $25 walk-in each class Date: - Thurs, Jan 16 - Feb 20 Time: - 5:30-7pm This class will touch on many aspects of dyeing with natural materials. We will learn about what fabrics to use and how to prepare them with mordents. Students will get a chance to try warm dye baths and cold dyeing. We will use wax as a resist in the ancient batik method and will also learn ancient shabori techniques of folding, tying and binding, to resist the dye. Drawing: From Words to Pictures with David Leverett Winter Session One Register $98 Session One Dates: - Fri, Jan 17 - Feb 28 (skip Jan 24) Time: 5-7pm Students will explore with creating story boards to create visuals of expressions and words. Painting: Tropical Escape: Ocean Scenes with David Leverett Winter Session One Register $98 Session One Dates: - Thurs, Jan 16 - Feb 20 Time: 1-4pm Escape your winter blues by creating a tropical scene! Use oil or acrylic. For beginners to advance!

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