November 2011 ECAG Newsletter

ECAG Executive Committee Meeting
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
10:30 A.M.
Hope Brannon's Studio

ECAG Membership Meeting
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Butch Gantt will be our guest speaker.
Nuevo Ranchito Restaurant
11:00 A.M. to eat
11:30 A.M.  Program (Butch Gantt) to begin.
12:00 P.M. meeting begins

EXHIBITS

Exhibit at Wetumpka Library:  November/December   Barbara Bryan

Exhibit at Adams Drugs, Wetumpka:  November/December 2011  Doris Bell, Bobby Carr, 
Lynda Davis,  Barbara Fitzgerald, Alice Jo Hendrix, Carol Hickman, Judy Lea

This year's Christmas on the Coosa art show is titled: "Alabama Impressions" The theme is the artists' impression of Alabama.
This juried show will be on display concurrently with the
"Sparking the Arts" youth show for the period during the children's Christmas play at the
Wetumpka Depot Theater and on Saturday of Christmas on the Coosa (November 20th through December 11th).
Take-down and reception will be on Sunday, December 11th.
There will be three categories:  Category I 2-D Artwork; Category II 3-D Artwork; Category III
Photography/Enhanced Photography.
New this year:  We will have a table with miniature paintings, note cards, prints, hand painted ornaments, etc., for
sale at reasonable prices.  Artists may attend to their sale items (appear with their art)
but it is not necessary to stay the entire day as we will have volunteers at the sale table.
This will be a fund-raising event with 20 percent going to the Guild.  More information
to come.  So start painting!  Click the links below.
Prospectus    Entry Form

"Sparking the Arts" Youth Show
For information, look at the side bar on your left and click on "Sparking the Arts" and then click on "How to Enter." 
The rules have changed, so please read all the information.  The entry form is at the bottom of the information.
Entry date is Thursday, November 10th, between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. at Art Quest (Hope Brannon's Studio), 913
Company Street, Wetumpka, AL.

The annual ECAG Christmas Meeting  will be at Paula Wheat's home (54 W Deer Track Court, Wetumpka, AL). 
Directions to Paula's home will be in the December newsletter.
The date is Wednesday, December 14th.
Officers for 2012 will also be installed.
We will have a "Dirty Santa Claus" game, so please bring a gift from yourself and any guest you may bring.  Please try
to keep the cost of the gift $10 or less....preferably less.

Barbara Bryan's winning photos in the fair competition.  Congratulations, Barbara!

Sue Mehearg's winning photo in the fair competition.  Congratulations, Sue!

Mike Young won a third place ribbon at the Shrimp Festival.  Congratulations, Mike!

Carol Hickman and Donna Cantrell received honorable mentions in the Lake Martin Living Art Contest.
Congratulations, Carol and Donna!

                  
Church in the Pines by Donna Cantrell                                        Fall's Reflections by Carol Hickman

Barbara Moody, Stephanie Harrison and one of Stephanie's students at Wetumpka Sr. center in October.  Thank you for volunteering!

NEWS FROM SACS GALLERY

Haven’t found time to come see the new Gallery?

Stop in for coffee and see the improvements. But, more importantly, please come out to meet our artists and see what they have been working on.

Waterfront Show News: Congratulations to Waterfront Show winners.

Best of Show: Barbara Davis. Purchase Awards: Edward Brummal, Ladonna Idell, Kay Brummal, Doti Kendrick. Cat I: 1^st & 2^nd Place, Rich Richardson. 3^rd Place, Judy Walton. Cat II: 1^st Place, Joe Petranka. 2^nd Place, Kay Brummal. 3^rd Place, Suellen Young. Cat III: 1^st & 2^nd Place, Ladonna Idell. 3^rd Place, Peggy Raines. Honorable Mentions: Doti Kendrick, Libby Christensen, & Beryl Chesnutt.

******

Learn the ART of Chinese Brush Painting

With Artist Savannah Mitchell

BFA from Univ. of Oklahoma

Savannah has offered to do a class on the Art of Chinese Brush Painting. She will provide the materials, all you have to do is come ready to learn and paint. Come an hour early if you want to do a brown bag lunch. Class size is limited to 10 people.
Monday, 5 Dec., Noon until 3pm
Fees are $25 for Society Members and $30 for non-members.
Call the Gallery to reserve your spot.

******

HOLIDAY ARTREK FEATURED ARTIST: KAY BRUMMAL
  

SAC’s Gallery
Holiday ArTrek & Reception
Thursday, November 17, 2011
3:30 - 7:30 pm

Some of Kay Alkire Brummal’s latest photographs focus (_{so to speak}) on architectural features in
urban areas, with particular attention to composition, detail, and often bold colors.

Her intimate and detailed shots of flowers often explode with color and show her
appreciation for garden variety (^{pun intended}) objects.

Pastoral scenes and rustic settings convey her love of nature and the beauty
of the Countryside and rural areas, naturally (_{yes, another pun})!

So, we hope you will enjoy this adventure of photographs that you have
ventured into (^{where do all these puns come from})!

Works will be on display through December 8^th.

If you have information for the next ECAG newsletter, please email to
Doris Bell.  artbydoris@elmore.rr.com

2011 Board of Directors

Chair - Sylvia McConnell
Secretary - Doris Bell
Carol Barksdale
Hope Brannon
Jim Harris

2011 Officers

President - Karen Thornhill
Vice President - Carol Hickman
Secretary - Toska Courbron
Treasurer - Barbara Bennett
Parliamentarian - Doris Bell