The Range of Light Sierra Club chapter, Twin Lakes Gallery(Robert Joki) and Southern Mono County Historical Society have organized a Plein Air event for artists and photographers

September 26-27, 2015 

Workshop leaders: Dale Laitinen and Joan Hoffman

Outdoor painting and photography, Reception and Cerro Coso Community College has back-up space. (3000 College Heights Blvd, Ridgecrest, Calif. 93555-9571)

Cost $175  (housing not included-there are alot of motels/camping)

Contact person Lesley Bruns PO Box 9431,Mammoth Lakes CA 93546  tel. 818 424-5552 mailto:lesleybruns@outlook.com

Auburn...

The Equus Art Show (several SPS members have artwork on display!) is
currently at the General Gomez Event Center in uptown Auburn. The show runs
through September 28.

The Machado Orchards in Auburn, 100 Apple Lane have a fall Apple Festival on October 17at their orchards and invite artists to come and paint. I went last year and Shawnee Machado asked me to feel free to get the word out
to other artist who might be interested!

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Garden Valley Farmer's Market

Good evening SPS Members……. Fellow member Jean Stiles is sending on this information to you in the hope you will join her for this fun PLEIN AIR EVENT!

--Lucinda

Here is the upcoming date for the event: 

Sat., 9/5, Garden Valley Farmer's Market, (in Garden Valley) 9-noon

Also, Jean’s daughter plays with the Coloma Celtic group who will be performing there!

Jean wrote… “In particular, Sat. 9/5 is a nice venue because there is lots of shade. The Farmers Market is small and not too crowded. The last three years I have taken my plein air paints and painted while enjoying music. This could be a nice extra paint out. The date is set and there is music to paint by. It's on Marshall Rd. in Garden ValleyHere would be a great place to paint plein air.

Garden Valley Farmer's Market on Marshall Road in Garden Valley. You can't miss it. From 9 am to noon. You Can also bring your own chair and enjoy music as you paint. Also bring a bag for the produce and flowers you can't resist. There is shade and a restroom at the East end of the park.

Sale!

On Saturday August 22, Phil, Barbara, and neighbors are having a yard sale at the Brown’s house and included are a large number of pastels and pastel supplies at incredibly low prices plus some other miscellaneous art supplies. See list below for some of them and prices.

Then come on out Saturday (only) 9 am to 4:30pm, 22860 Central House Road, Nevada City. From Nevada City go east on highway 20 nine miles (15 minutes) to Missouri Bar Road to Central House. There will be signs.

Here are some of the pastels for sale:

1 Sennelier 250 wood box set. A soft, quality pastel, set is a little used, 2 pcs are missing, set sells now at Dick Blick for $695.  Price: $250

2 Rembrandt 225 wood box set, medium soft, moderate use, ~10 are missing, set sells for $925.01 at Dick Blick now. Price: $100.

3 Jack Richeson ½ stock set 120 colors, never used. Vibrant, velvety, soft. Sells at Dick Blick now for $165.26. Price: $40.

4 Holbein pastel set, 144 colors, barely used, medium soft, a quality pastel. Sells for $289.95 at Dick Blick now. Price: $65

5 Dakota wood pastel carrying box. Deluxe Travelers small. Sells for $149.95. Price$35.

6 Dowler Rowney wood box pastels, 100 in box, 150 extras. No longer manufactured, a medium soft, quality pastel, sold for approximately $300.
Price: $75.

7 Jack Richeson (?) wood box, 120 pastels, semi-hard, never used. Sells for $100.20 at Dick Blick. Price $25

8 Rembrandt set, 90 ½ sticks, semi hard, never used, sells for $146.32 at Dick Blick. Price $25.

9 Large steel paper tray on casters that cost $500. Price $125.

10 Many other miscellaneous pastels at incredibly low prices!  

Phil says this is the pastel event of a life time – he’s practically giving it away.

Other art stuff: prochade boxes, steel tripod field-style easels, wooden H frame easel.

Yard sale (a group sale in our yard besides the pastels): Miscellaneous power tools, hand tools, 2 kayaks, kayak rack for a pickup, dishes, twin comforter and quilts, Western saddle, Indigo Moon jackets, toddler toys and dishes, antique stands, electric lawnmower, upright vacuum, exercise equipment, dishes, leather arm chair with ottoman, clothing, etc. etc. Free garden pots. Priced to sell.

August 14, 2015  LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW US ON TWITTER PlacerArts.org Do you like to write?    Gold Country Writers Present 2015 Speaker Series August 19, 2015 10 AM - Noon Writing for the Religious Markets Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Betsy Schwarzentraub This is a free event To learn more about  Gold Country Writers  Please click Here! Museum Tours This Weekend August 15 & 16, 2015  For information on all 20 of the participating museums from Roseville to Tahoe click here! Don't have time for the whole Heritage Trail? August 15, 2015 Free shuttle service between seven participating museums  10:30 AM - 5:00 PM MAIDU MUSEUM & HISTORIC SITE  1970 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville free admission free guided tours free children's activities Join the museums tour and get a better understanding of Placer County's rich and colorful history.  The Weekend in Roseville Night Out  at the Museum  Maidu Museum & Historic Site 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive Roseville Saturday, August 15 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  "Rush for Gold: The Untold Stories of the Gold Rush." free event Click here for additional information The Weekend in Auburn Concert Tonight August 14, 2015 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM The State Theater 985 Lincoln Way, Auburn Workshop Tomorrow August 15,2015 9:00 AM Canyon View Community Center  471 Maidu Drive, Auburn, Ca  Presented by  Auburn Placer Preforming Arts Center Click Here for Details CALL TO ARTISTS Grant Opportunity Applications Due Today:  August 14, 2015 Leff-Davis Fund  for Visual Artists  This fund, the only one of its kind in the greater Sacramento region, will offer professional artists the opportunity to explore, create, and enhance their work in a variety of artistic media. Visual artists serve a unique role in the region by contributing to a vibrant community and thriving economy. Support of their work and the advancement of their careers is vital to our community's civic and cultural life. The Leff-Davis Fund was created to help support professional artists financially, so that they might have the opportunity to devote their time to creating and developing their work. The Leff-Davis Fund for Visual Artists will award 1-2 grants for awards of at least $5,000 each over a period of one year to professional artists in Sacramento, Yolo, Placer and Nevada counties. Click Here for more information!  Auburn Art  Walk Call to Artists  There's still time to submit  your works for display in the October 8th, 2015 Auburn Art Walk. Click here for details. THE PALETTE                                                                              A twice a month eNews source for all things great about the arts in Placer County!  Looking for something to do tonight?  Colfax ART Walk Tonight August 14, 2014 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Enjoy a relaxed reception atmosphere and pleasant walk as various Historic Downtown Colfax businesses and restaurants host artists from throughout Northern California and their original works. Located just a ½ mile north up South Auburn Street from Hwy 80, on Main Street & Depot Street, and sheltered by mountain ridges that rim the town, you can chat with the artists and business owners and partake of the local eatery offerings. The Colfax Art Walk happens every 2nd Friday, April through September, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Each venue is clearly marked by the red "Art Walk" signs. The event is free and appropriate for all ages. Parking throughout town is free. Free tour maps are available at all venues. Artists of the  Autumn Art Studios Tour  Be sure to visit OLAS during  the Autumn Art Studios Tour! Artist in Residence of OLAS  Old Library Artists Studios Gerda Francesca Imgrund - Paula Amerine  Thien Dao -  Merridee Smith - Sandy Delehanty Gerda Francesca Imgrund Ceramics and Photography "That connection with nature is not only part of my art, it is part of my soul as well." I was born and raised in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, and came to the United States in 1980. I found an immediate home in the Sierra Nevada foothills. As a child, I was always out hiking, walking, and often just sitting and studying the natural world all around me. That connection with nature is not only part of my art, it is part of my soul as well.   During my twenty year career in the medical field, I explored a wide variety of creative arts including photography, oil painting, acrylic, batik, and clay. By 1990 it was clear that clay would be the medium I most enjoyed, and it became my passion. My works in clay have included many contemporary forms from hand-painted tiles to large sculpted torsos. Presently my art expresses organic shapes finished with silk screen patterns. Ray Gonzales was my mentor when I first started working in clay. I also studied under Phillippe Faraut and Bennett Bean, both renowned sculptors. I am a life-long student, having studied art and art history at Sierra College and California State University Sacramento. I continue to take annual workshops at the Mendocino Art Center and Sonoma Art Center. Both Henry Moore's abstracted organic forms and Rodin's figure sculptures have been great inspirations for me. For many years my sculptures have been included in the KVIE Art Auction and exhibited in galleries throughout the foothills and Sacramento. Many of my original works are in private collections. I give a variety of workshops and on-going classes at my Old Library Art Studio in Auburn. I started participating in the Auburn Art Studio Tour in 1996, and have enjoyed being involved in this annual event ever since. Paula Amerine Fine Art Painter  People ask me which is my favorite medium and I answer, "The one I am using at the moment I'm painting."  I have studied the lives and work of many historically significant artists, which have led me to experiment with many different art materials.   I enjoy working with various painting mediums including oils, watercolors, oil pastels and colored pencils.  People ask me which is my favorite medium and I answer, "The one I am using at the moment I'm painting."   My career teaching high school art classes promoted my commitment to research, the study of art history, current events and trends that occur during an artist's life time.  Teaching also required that I continuously honed my painting and drawing skills.  Color and design are important elements in my paintings.  I begin a painting by considering the influence of a subject but as the process continues I find the layering of pigments by using multiple glazes leads to the subject matter becoming a secondary concern.   Applying one color of glazing transparencies after another allows me capture volume through the additional use of reflected light and cast shadows.  Fabric design patterns and color theory aid me in creating interesting compositions.  I personally like visual beauty in my artwork.  Painting is the one activity that allows me to bring creative splendor into my world.  I surround myself with the powerful influence of nature's perfection, fresh flowers, abundant fresh fruit and vegetables living in Placer County.  The Art Real Food Cookbook illustrations began with researching the fruit and vegetables grown locally coordinated with the recipes from Joanne Neft, the author and Laura Kenny, the chef, I photographed the subjects in the field with the support of our local farmers.  Currently I am working taking a mixed media approach to painting on top of a canvas stretched grey scale photograph.  The photograph large is large format created with layers of manipulated photographs.  I am seeking to communicate a bit of whimsy in our lives and continue to promote my appreciation of the local availability of agriculture in Placer County. 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