Paint-Out in Yellow Springs OPAS - June 22!

I've organized a Plein Air Paint-Out here in Yellow Springs for all interested in joining us.  I attended the Ohio Plein-Air Annual meeting in April and they encouraged all of us to host (particularly someone in YS - hint - hint).  I found a friend to co-host it with me, Yuki Hall, a wonderful watercolorist whose work I adore.

All are invited to come on Saturday, June 22 between 9am-1pm.  We'll meet at the big stone church on Main St - First Presbyterian (314 Xenia Ave.) between 9-10 for snacks, reconnoitering, etc. then head out to paint the town.  I'll close up the church (plenty of spots for bathrooms in town) and we'll meet up again at 12:30 to share paintings/talk.  I'll close up the church again...folks are welcome to paint on their own, etc. : ).

Plenty of spots to paint - downtown, Antioch College, Glen Helen, along the Little Miami River, the Riding Center, etc.  Lots of barns in the area if you like farm scenes...come one come all

BTW, the town holds an Art Stroll Friday, June 21 from 6-9pm with gallery receptions, etc.  I'll be at Village Artisans Gallery for our reception of 'Pollinators', corner of Dayton and Corry Streets. please visit us!

Monarch to Be - Giclee print

Art Group Exhibit MMA = The Joys of Art

Coming up NEXT Week!! March 11.  I will be co-ordinating and helping hang a group

show in Westminster Hall at the First Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs.  

We will have many mediums represented in this lovely exhibit - pastel, computer

art, watercolor, colored pencil, fabric art quilts, acrylic and mixed media. 

Artists - Toni, Brian, Mary, Sue, Libby, Theresa, Ron, Angie, Mary Beth, Marti, 

Margrit, Ruth, Kathryn and Fran....maybe more? will be in the show.

The show will be in place through April 30.  Many pieces will be for sale and 

patrons can contact the artist directly to purchase.  Some of the artists will give 

the proceeds or a portion to the church from purchases.

Monday Morning Artists meet the first Monday of the month at 9:30 to create, 

critique, talk about art, opportunities, encourage artistic expression, etc.  You

are invited to join us.

                        Please join us for our Artist Reception! 

Sunday, March 17 at 11:45 = St Patricks Day

for Irish Music, Food & Fellowship

               

Upcoming events and classes with...me!

I'll be teaching a few classes soon..the first is an exploration of watercolor techniques and materials at the YSArts Council - May 17, 2-5p for $20 Contact YSAC ysartcouncil.org.
   I'll also teach my second class at YS senior Center...this time on "Flowers in WC" on a donation basis...bring your supplies to paint with me..I'll bring paper.
  In June, I'm helping put up a display for Monday Morning Artist group at the YS Library.
  In July MMA will host a group show  of "Reflections" with an opening 7/17, 6-9p at YSAC. I'll teach a class Sat., 7/18, 2-3p "Watercolor Tricks" for $12 pp.  Many others in the group will teach classes too! Yuki Hall, Sandy Kinnamon, Mary Cargan...even a kid-class with Clara Rose...: )

 Happy Spring...

Tie Dye Fun

Had a lot of fun organizing a Tie-Dye picnic project and doing tie-dyes with 1Presby families this sunday - we had hoped to do it outside on my yard but ....rain...so into the garage we sallied.  I had cleaned it scrupiously the day before (gave the cleaning as a present to Dan for Father's Day).  We all came out as colorful as our shirts.  Melanie asked me to do a sheet so we now have custom-created linens too...

Here are some photos of the process and results. 


working on dying tees,etc



I hope that everyone wears their tees next week!  Wish we'd done it a week earlier so we could have worn them for the rainbow week-end here in Yellow Springs....ah well - next year.