October 2008 Newsletter

OCTOBER ECAG BROWN BAG MEETING

Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 11:30 AM
NEW MEETING PLACE:  JEANETTE BARRETT CIVIC ROOM
The Jeanette Barrett Civic Room is located right behind the
Wetumpka Depot Players and across the street from the
Wetumpka Library.  Turn onto Ready Street and it will be on your
left in the second building.
Bring your lunch and drink.
The meeting will begin at 12:00 p.m.

PROGRAM

ECAG member, Sarita Gish, will present the program.
Sarita is new to ECAG  this year and is a very talented artist.
She won a first place ribbon in the ECAG 2008 Winter Show.

OCTOBER ECAG BOARD MEETING
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT BOARD MEETING
REGARDING CHANGES THAT WILL BE TALKED ABOUT.
If you are an officer, committee chairman or an interested member,
please be sure to attend this meeting.
Monday, October 6, 2008, 11:15 AM
Ruby Tuesdays, Wetumpka

EXHIBITS

Jasmine Hill Art Gallery, October:  Bobby Carr

The Book Basket is closing October 18th.
If you know of any place that would like to have ECAG members exhibit
their artwork, please contact Doris Bell.

COMING SOON! 
ECAG CHRISTMAS ON THE COOSA ART SHOW
THEME:  Glimpses of Elmore County
The show will be on Saturday, December 13, 2008.
Get busy painting something that represents Elmore County!
This will be a juried show with monetary prizes.
 

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YOUTH ART SHOW
Sparking the Arts
Open to any Elmore County student, kindergarten through 12th grade.
 

More information on the above art shows will be available soon.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CAROL BARKSDALE MEREDITH!
Carol won an Honorable Mention at the Montgomery Art Guild Fair Show.

Click this link to read about Henri Matisse.

"To look at something as though we had never seen it before requires great courage."
-Henri Matisse

CONGRATULATIONS TO PRATTAUGA ART GUILD WINNERS!

Purchase Awards:  Barbara Simpson, Cecilia Scogin Howe, Janice McDonald, Paula Thompson, Lisa Lenox, Rich Richardson

Best of Show:  Judith Ivy Hayden

Award Honor:  Barbara DaVis

Catagory I, Opaque Painting:  First, Judith Ivy Hayden; Second, Barbara DaVis; Third, Sarita Gish; Fourth, Barbara Simpson; Honorable Mentions, Marian Wright, Anneliese Roemer, Paula Thompson

Category II, Transparent Painting:  First, Cecilia Scogin Howe; Second, Katherine Show; Third, Barbara Simpson; Fourth, Michael Vaughn Sims

Category III, Works on Paper:  First, Kris Morris; Second, Michael Vaughn Sims; Third, Cecilia Scogin Howe; Fourth, Eve Perry; Honorable Mention, Peggy Raines

Category IV, Mixed Media and Collage:  First, Rich Richardson; Second, Sarita Gish; Third, Maya Morland; Fourth, Nell Willcutt

Category V, Photography:  First, Steve Garst; Second, Leah Smith; Third, Scott Achtemeir; Fourth, Carole Bilotta Clark; Honorable Mentions, L. Michelle Bitler and Delores Perez

Category VI, Sculpture & Three Dimensional:  First, Teresa Olson; Second, Michelle Niederriter; Third, Sheri Sessions; Fourth, Peggy Raines

Merit Awards:  Teresa Olson, Judith Ivy Hayden, Kasey Hope, Barbara Davis, Stephanie R. Jinright

Send information for the ECAG Newsletter:  Doris Bell, 567-7910 or
Email:  dmb12242@bellsouth.net