REMINDER: CPSA Holiday Party on Saturday!

One more time:

Place: The Stephenson House
Time: 1:00-300pm (One to three in the afternoon)
Date: Saturday, December 15th
What to bring: Finger foods and/or sweets

*Ornament exchange for those who wish to participate. (in a gift bag)
Please RSVP Prez Jeff for address, contact & directions.
We are excited to see everyone!
*Feel free to bring a guest!

CPSA – 219 Holiday Party!

Place: The Stephenson House

Time: 1:00-300pm (One to three in the afternoon)

Date:  Saturday, December 15^th

What to bring: Finger foods and/or sweets

*Ornament exchange for those who wish to participate. (in a gift bag)

Please RSVP Prez Jeff for address, contact & directions.

We are excited to you everyone!

*Feel free to bring a guest!

President's Message: Spring 2012

I am excited for our next meeting at The Artist Studio this Saturday (please see side bar for location & time details)! Mr. Fred Miller is an exceptional portrait artist based right here in Albuquerque. He is a treasured local artist, a past president of the Pastel Society, and has proven his outstanding commitment to the world of art though teaching & workshops!

I believe his true dedication can be seen through his own words: "…I am a full time painter and teacher of portrait painting." His sincere hope is to be considered by his students as one of the teachers who profoundly helped them realize their potential in the field of art. He has studied with a number of outstanding artists, including Jackie Goodyear, Sally Strand, Albert Handel, and Bud Edmondson. And like our own group - they shared, taught, and pushed each other to a higher level.

On his website, I found not only portraits, but impressive landscapes in oil and pastel. I encourage our members to look at Mr. Miller's website before the next meeting.

I cannot wait for this meeting and am looking forward to seeing Fred Miller in action, and all of our talented members as well!

Sincerely Your Prez
Jeff Stephenson
President, CPSA - DC219

President's Message: Winter 2012

Dear CPSA - DC219 Members,

I had a wonderful holiday season and I trust you did too! I am looking forward to our meeting on Saturday, January 28th at the Bear Canyon Senior Center!

Please bring something you've been working on for our "Show & Tell" segment of the meeting - we all love seeing our fellow members' work. Remember the drawing can be completed, in-progress, or works that did not turn out as hoped. We can all learn together from the sharing time.

We have exciting programs set up for the first part of the year. January's meeting is going to involve a drawing exercise called Zentangles. Ann Jefferies will walk us through it. Plus, we will be experimenting with music themes, to see the effects of music-mood on our drawings.

Coming up:
February: Business of the Art World: The ins and outs of entering an art show.
March: TBD - a new Presentation on Miniatures or the esteemed artist, Fred Miller.

In short, I have missed seeing all of you and the wonderful works you create. I'm looking forward to see you all at the January meeting.

Sincerely,
Jeff Stephenson
President, CPSA - DC219