May 2009 Newsletter
The ECAG Executive Board met on Monday, May 11, 2009.
Carol Meredith will conduct an art project for "Be Creative in Your Library" coming up on June 16th, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.. Seventy-five children participated last year. Barbara Moody has volunteered to help Carol.
A summer board meeting is scheduled for June 22, 2009, at Ruby Tuesdays to plan ECAG's participation in the Wetumpka Fourth of July/125th City Anniversary Celebration.
At the last board meeting, it was decided that we needed to purchase more screens. Shirley Esco presented the idea for new screens.....those that break down in the middle. They are 37 1/2 inches by six feet tall and the feet are included.
Shirley Esco read a copy of her letter requesting the grant from the City. There was some discussion on wording the letter to show Guild expense on City projects.
Bobby Carr/Doris Bell Plein Air Workshop:
Saturday, May 30, 2009
(In case of rain, the workshop will be rescheduled.)
Gold Star Park, Wetumpka, Alabama
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $20
Art supplies (any medium)
Easel if you have one.
Something to sketch with.
Camera
Folding chair
Sack lunch
Drinks
Sunscreen may be needed.
Click HERE if you would like to come.
EXHIBITING
WETUMPKA PUBLIC LIBRARY: May & June ~ Doris Bell
July & August ~ Judie Hooks
September & October ~ Libby Christensen
ADAMS DRUGS: April/May ~ Bobby Carr, Alice Jo Hendrix, Manju Kumar, Barbara Fitzgerald, Judy Lea and Doris Bell (each person has two paintings in this exhibit) Contact Doris Bell if you would like to participate in these exhibits.
WETUMPKA SENIOR CENTER
Volunteers are needed for the months after June.
Scheduled:
May 26: Doris Bell
June 23: Barbara Moody
CONGRATULATIONS TO STEPHANIE AND CHIP HARRISON!
Stephanie and Chip are the proud parents of twins... girls!!
Now, let's see....Zoey, Ella and big sister, Maggie, make three girls! How
wonderful!
Stephanie is the owner of the Jasmine Hill Art Gallery which is closed right
now. She plans to open the Gallery back up in mid July or August.
CONGRATULATIONS TO LIBBY CHRISTENSEN!
Libby Christensen won first place in the Renascence Art Show and also won an
honorable mention. First place was of a photograph titled “Black and Blue” and
Honorable Mention was of a photograph titled “Crossing Toward Hope in a Cold
World.” Libby entered five photographs in this show and, so far, has sold four
of them. Congratulations, Libby!!
ECAG was well represented in this show. Those participating were Gina Houston Lancaster, Rhonda Sims, Shirley Esco, Hope Langley, Norma Nabors, Billy Farshee, Barbara Wallace, Eve Perry, Chuck Whitehead, Carol Barksdale Meredith, Cecilia Scogin Howe, Barbara Simpson and, of course, Libby Christensen. Your entries were great!!
GET WELL WISHES go to Frances Spence.
She has been very ill and is currently in
Crowne Nursing Home in Montgomery.
BROWN BAG CONCERTS
The brown bag concerts with ECAG
participation have been going great!
Those participating are Bobby Carr, Shirley Esco, Doris Bell, Judy Lea, Doti
Kendrick, Donna Jo Massie,
Carol Barksdale Meredith, Rhonda Sims and Barbara Moody.
Rhonda Sims at the Park 5/15/09
Bobby Carr at the Park 5/15/09
Mayor Willis at the Park 5/15/09 (I think he likes chicken.)
Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce Events: Click http://www.wetumpkachamber.com/ Look under events and you will find some things that will interest you!
SEND INFO FOR ECAG NEWSLETTER: Doris Bell, artbydoris@bellsouth.net
Elmore County Art Guild
P. O. Box 65
Wetumpka, AL 36092-0065
ECAG OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT: Carol Meredith, Phone: 567-7056, Email: bdaleart@aol.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Doris Bell, Phone: 567-7910, Email: artbydoris@bellsouth.net
SECRETARY: Barbara Fitzgerald, Phone: 334/541-2810, Email: bahbfitz@yahoo.com
TREASURER: Shirley Esco Phone: 569-3909 Email: DSESCO9696@DISHMAIL.NET
PARLIAMENTARIAN: Evelyn Gosa