Quarterly Newsletter: Summer 2020

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

So far, 2020 has been a year like no other. Hopefully, the rest of this year will be a healthy and happy time for all of us.

Regrettably, we were not able to host our annual "Sparking the Arts" Youth Art Show or our annual "Tallassee NOW" art competition due to the Covid-19. We do intend to continue with both events next year. Regardless of the current situation, we will survive as a productive guild of artists who love sharing our art and supporting and promoting the arts for all ages.

After our annual Summer break, we hope to resume our regular guild meetings in September.

Shirley Esco, President

COMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 09, 2020

ECAG MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The Elmore County Art Guild will hold a membership lunch meeting at COACHES CORNER located at 203 Orline Drive in downtown Wetumpka. If you wish to eat lunch, please arrive at 11:30 am to place your lunch order. The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon.

OCTOBER 14, 2020

ECAG MEMBERSHIP MEETING: The The Elmore County Art Guild will hold a membership lunch meeting at COACHES CORNER located at 203 Orline Drive in downtown Wetumpka. If you wish to eat lunch, please arrive at 11:30 am to place your lunch order. The meeting will begin at 12:00 noon.

SPECIAL NOTE:

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING A FEATURED SPEAKER? If you are interested in being the featured speaker at one of the Elmore County Art Guild's monthly meetings, please contact Shirley Esco at 334-399-5115.

CURRENT EXHIBITS

MILLBROOK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Exhibiting Artists
• Doris Bell
• Winona Clark-Colvard
• Shirley Esco
• Angela Kimak
• Svetlana Nelson
• Donna Pate

MILLBROOK CITY HALL

Exhibiting Artists
• Doris Bell
• Amy Brown
• Libby Christensen
• Shirley Esco
• Kim McRae
• Donna Pate
• Lyanne Peacock

WETUMPKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Exhibiting Artists
• Kathy Atchison
• Doris Bell
• Richard Brown
• Barbara Bryan
• Shirley Esco
• Carol Hickman
• Angela Kimak
• Svetlana Nelson
• Rhonda Sims

To exhibit your work at any of these locations, contact Barbara Bryan.

Photograph Source: Elmore County Art Guild

FEATURED ECAG ARTIST: Donna Pate

Donna Pate, a longtime member of the Elmore County Art Guild, is an Elmore County native and currently resides in the Deatsville area. She has enjoyed drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. A mostly self-taught artist, Donna paints primarily in oils but also loves colored pencils and pastels. It wasn't until after she finished raising her children and retiring from her full-time job that she began taking her art seriously.

DONNA PATE, The Red Hat, oils on panel

DONNA PATE, A Sister's Gift, oils on canvas

Donna stated, "I have much to learn still, and I've found that successful artists are typically very generous in sharing their knowledge." Over the years, she has studied with local artists Barbara Binford Davis and Alisa Koch.

Donna is very passionate about her work and hopes that her work brings as much pleasure viewers as it does her when creating it. To view more of her work, visit her website: DonnaPate.com

FEATURED ECAG ARTIST: Donna Pate

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