January Guild Meeting this Thursday 1/23

Our Wisconsin Visual Artists Guild 2014 season kicks off with a meeting this Thursday, January 23, from 6 - 8 pm at Marshfield Clinic-Weston, 1st floor conference room. There will be a social hour from 5 - 6 pm allowing you to take some time to view the outstanding exhibit, The Winter Show, that is currently installed at the Clinic's Reaching New Heights Gallery. 

Several members have been hard at work sharing their expertise in implementing some wonderful things for the Guild -- come join us to learn more! 

AGENDA for January 23 meeting:
• Introductions: introducing and welcoming new and returning artists
• Membership information including 2014 membership forms (thank you Terry Gunderson Schulta) bring your checkbook
• Our blog is back 
• The Winter Show awards
• Cancer Care Fund Donation total for 2013
• "I Haven't Got Time for the Paint," painting demo by artist Nancy Laliberte, plus a special surprise that Nancy says you will not want to miss!

See you Thursday evening...

Announcing Strathmore Papers FREE 2014 Online Workshops

Announcing Our FREE Strathmore 2014 Online Workshops!  We wanted to let you know that our FREE Online Workshops will be back in 2014! We have inspiring new topics and instructors for our virtual classroom. Here's what we have planned: Workshop 1: Back to Basics Instructor: Earnest Ward Start Date: March 10, 2014 Workshop 2: Visual Journal Fodder  Instructors: Journal Fodder Junkies: Eric Scott & David Modler Start Date: May 5, 2014 Workshop 3: Watercolor Sketching & Journaling  Instructors: Gay Kraeger & Christina Lopp Start Date: September 1, 2014 Learn techniques from experienced artists through online videos and downloadable instructions. Get inspired by other students in our virtual classroom. Keep motivated with ideas and tips from your instructors. Also, we will be making announcements and giving more information on our website, on Facebook and Twitter so please stay connected with us! Become a friend on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube to see Past Online Workshop Videos If you already have a registered student account, there is no need to re-register. If you're not already registered, reserve your spot today! REGISTER TODAY!

The Thriving Artists Online Summit

Artist and entrepreneur, Bonnie Glendinning is hosting an amazing online summit for artists. A lot of great information is being shared, and there is still time to sign up at: http://thrivingartistsummit.com/signup/

WVAG Member news

"Winter's Glory"

© Sharon Feathers

WVAG member, Sharon Feathers' watercolor painting, "Winter's Glory," has been selected for the Courage Cards 2013 Holiday Collection. The inspiration for Sharon's painting came from this poem:

"Perhaps they are not stars,

but rather openings in Heaven

where the love of our lost ones

pours through and shines down

upon us to let us know they are happy."

Eskimo Legend

Sharon's card can be viewed online at www.couragecards.org  

Go to www.couragecards.org and click on the online catalog. There is a young man holding her card. His name is Jack, and he is in a wheel chair. His story is online. What an inspiration to see him holding Sharon's card. Congratulations, Sharon!

This is a opportunity for you to be a Courage Card Artist. Go to "our artists"on the site for the information.   

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 Workshop and Class Opportunities

"The Light of the World"

© Nancy Laliberte

Take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle and have some fun with Guild member Nancy Laliberte at her "Playing with Paint" acrylic painting class this Saturday, December 14th, from 10 am - 12:30 pm, at the Hobby Lobby classroom, 3525 Rib Mountain Dr., Rib Mountain. Cost is $35 and includes painting supplies for class. All you need is an 11 x 14 canvas which you can purchase in store or bring your own. Van Gogh's "Starry Night" will provide the inspiration to play with paint and create your own starry, winter night painting with Nancy's upbeat, no-fear, what-if guidance. Click here for details and registration on Nancy's website.

The Winter Show

WVAG Artists Gail Jaeger and Theda Hewuse installing artwork for The Winter Show
at the Reaching New Heights Gallery inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston.

Thank you everyone for sharing such visually inspiring artwork for the Winter Show. It is another wonderful exhibit.  Be sure to stop in and enjoy the creative gifts of our members. Thank you to everyone who assisted with the installation of the artwork. You are all a true example of creative teamwork in action. Great job! 

The Winter Show • December 4, 2013 - March 4, 2014 

Reaching New Heights Gallery

Inside Marshfield Clinic-Weston Center • 1st and 2nd floors

3501 Cranberry Blvd • Weston  WI 54476

Hours: M-F 8 am - 4:30 pm

Artwork is available for purchase unless specified NFS (not for sale). Contact Sally Johnson (715) 218-8751 or Sharon Dowis (715) 297-4779 for purchasing assistance.

Call for Artist's: "Winter's Garden" at the Riverfront Arts Center

Hello Artists,

I know the holiday isn’t even here yet but we do have to plan ahead.

Winter’s Garden will be here before you know it. I hope you are taking time making art and being creative!

Please see the submission form for details.

…and since our email list is still not as complete as we would like please share with your artist friends.

Thanks,

Nancy Thorson

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Nancy Thorson

Director

Riverfront Arts Center

715-343-6251

 www.stevenspoint.com/RAC

sprac@fibernetcc.com 

fb: Riverfront Arts Center

Winter Show entries

Guild Members,
Thank you to all who have entered the Winter Show.

LAST CALL
To those who have not yet emailed your entry information to … 
"Terry G. Shulta" wildtrilliumstudio (at symbol) gmail.com …. please do by today, Monday, Novermber 25. Terry uses this information to create the show tags and brochure. 

This info includes ...

Title

Medium

Price (or NFS)

Artist statement about the individual piece (optional)

ALSO, above is a tab titled "Guild Forms." There is a copy of the Master Blank Entry form there. It is the same form Sharon D emailed to members in July. Save the document to your computer or print a few out for future shows. 

HANGING AROUND FOR HOLIDAY FUN 
Since we are not meeting again until January, it was decided to make Dec 3rd a “fun holiday time” with food and cider; (beginning at 5pm after the clinic is closed.)  Bring some kind of treat to share if you'd like to, then stay around to help hang the show if you would like to have even more fun!

Thanks to all those who give their time to help make our Exhibits happen!