Meeting Recap 1/26/13 - CPSA's 2012 Exhibitions Review

Artwork on display!

CPSA DC219 had a great 2013 kick-off meeting last week!

We began with our usual meeting updates from Prez Jeff:

• First on the list is our full 2013 Meeting Calendar! If you didn't get one at the meeting, check it out here. 
• Next month we'll be visiting Patrick Carr's Studio where we'll learn all about digital imaging capture and output!
• Get your influences in order! March is MUSE MONTH, bring  examples of your favorite inspirational artwork, artists, etc!
• We have several shows on the schedule this year. Get yourselves prepared for:

APR: Masterworks Miniatures!

SEP: St. Mark's On-the-Mesa

OCT: DC219 Annual Showa t The Old School House Gallery

TBD: we're in the process of organizing a State Wide Colored Pencil Show. Volunteers from our group will be getting this process going ASAP.

• SPECIAL REQUEST: Audrey Mindard is doing an Artist Trading Card presentation for kids and is looking for examples she can include! The event is in June, so if you have any you could lend, please bring them to the March, April, or May meetings. Audrey will return all cards at the July meeting.

SHOW & TELL:

After all that excitement, Rex set us up to watch the CPSA's 2012 Show Exhibitions, including the International Exhibition and Explore This! —*including all the award winners! It was a great opportunity to see all the gorgeous works in those shows. Bonus: Rex shared photos from his last trip to the big Flea Market Show in Oregon. They were some really cool and inspiration shots, thanks so much Rex!

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Meeting Recap 10/27/12 - Mixed Media!

CPSA DC219 had a great meeting a few weeks ago!
We began with our usual brief meeting - Updates from Prez Jeff:

• Name tags were in effect!
• Reminder: deadline for entering Explore This! 9 is Nov 15.
• Reminder: Our Old School House Annual Group show is upon us ("Beauty and the Beast" that will encompass an overall theme of "Animals")! Drop off will happen in the next week or so. The reception is Nov 9th 5-9pm.
• We're also planning a Holiday Party for December. It will not be an official group meeting, just an informal get together to celebrate the season. Details to come.
• There will be no NOVEMBER MEETING , enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday!
• Please note: There is a new "Follow by Email" form in the right sidebar of this blog. This will allow you to automatically receive an email update every time there is a new post to this blog. Melinda will still send email updates until a significant number of our members are able to sign up for the auto-email updates.

SHOW & TELL:

REMINDER: Upcoming Meeting (10/27)

Hello CPSA 219 Members!

Our October 2012 meeting is nearly upon us. This Saturday, Oct. 27th 12:30-3:00pm, we'll be meeting at the usual place and discussing colored pencil and mixed media techniques in preparation of the upcoming Explore This! 9 submission deadline (Nov. 15th).

This meeting/discussion is very much dependent on member participation, so please come prepared to share your ideas… or go one better and bring works-in-progress to share, and possibly any mixed-media pieces you've completed in the past. Also, bring various supplies & materials so we can all experiment together.

Apologies for the late reminder, our late-year programs have been a bit more difficult to coordinate than usual.