IMPORTANT UPDATE: Our New Permanent Meeting Location

Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church: 8600 Academy Rd. NE, 87111

See you on May 26th - NEW TIME 12:30 - 3pm

Meeting Recap 4/28/12: Still Life & Life Drawing On-Location at Masterworks

Welcome to our new and improve blog! I hope things are still easy to find in the new arrangement.


What a fabulous CPSA DC219 meeting we had last week - We met at the Masterwork Show at the Hispanic Arts Building at Expo New Mexico, where CPSA members got to choose from three still life set ups or a model for life drawing (*Many thanks to our fabulous volunteer model, Phil Kilgour). Bonus: we got to the fabulous Masterworks show in all it's glory, on its very last day!


We began with our usual brief meeting - Updates from President Jeff:
• Reminder - the CPSA National Convention will be taking place in Covington, KY from July 30th - August 4th this year. A financial stipend is available for a single member that would like to attend as a representative of our chapter, please contact President Jeff if you are interested.
• We were reminded that our permanent meeting location is moving to the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church starting at our next meeting, May 26th. (location details will be also posted in a separate blog)
• A Mailing List of member contact info was handed out. Email Treasurer Les if you need one or would like your information added-to or updated-on the list.
*Please note that the member list appearing on the right sidebar is updated - former members, that have not renewed their local membership, names' have been removed. I will also be updating my email list - if your name does not appear on this list (and/or you have not provided an email with your contact information on the list) you will no longer receive email notices about blog updates from me.

• SHOW & TELL:

Mike Austin shows off some of his NEW WORK!

• THE PROGRAM

President Jeff checks his notes and a sampling of our life drawing set-ups

Members & guests in action!

Results! Lots of Cowboys fighting over one horse. ;)

News: National Convention Details

President Jeff will be bringing three hard copies of the convention information to the meeting this Saturday for those without computers. 


Click on this image to link to a complete version of the printable/downloadable PDF document.

A THANK YOU from NATIONAL

Various News & Updates

• The Orchid Society Flower Art Show at the ABQ Bio-Park: Original guidelines stated that artworks could not be sold. After some discussion with the Orchid Guild and the restaurant at the Botanic Garden artists will be allowed to sell their paintings during the show.

• The ABQ BioPark’s Botanic Garden has invited CPSA-DC219, to participate in the 2012 National Public Garden Day at the botanic garden. Mayor Berry has been asked to sign a proclamation for May 11 recognizing the importance of public gardens. Better Homes and Gardens is including the garden on its website as a location that offers free admission for the day, if the pass from BH&G’s website is downloaded. We would need volunteers to submit artwork to be displayed, man our table and hand out our brochures, as well as a member or two willing to draw publicly around the park (which really wouldn't be much different than our meeting back in January).

Please contact President Jeff if you're interested in participating in this event.

• Don't Forget! Our next meeting will be ON LOCATION at the Masterworks Show, on April 28th. We will be drawing from Life, choose between a model or still life presentation, or both!

Meeting Recap 3/24/12: PORTRAITS with FRED MILLER

One more CPSA DC219 meeting day has passed - and wow, did we pack it full of news, events, and information! Oh, and a little bit of art too. It was a packed-house at The Artist Studio at Hoffman Town Center this past weekend, where CPSA members got an exclusive portrait presentation from renowned local artist, Fred Miller. Bonus: we got to see a couple of our members' work spaces at the Studio!

We began with our usual brief meeting :

Updates from President Jeff:
• We received a very official Thank You note from CPSA National, for our donation to the 8th Annual Explore This! awards funds. (a copy of this letter will be posted in a separate blog post shortly)
• We are reminded that our permanent meeting location is moving to the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church starting in May. (location details will be also posted in a separate blog post shortly)
• Will we have a Mailing List of member contact info made available to all local members? Please voice your opinion, either in the comments section of this post, or email President Jeff and give him a piece of your mind!
• For anyone that wasn't able to join us at the meeting, or for anyone that just didn't get enough, The Artist Studio is having an Open House on April 1st, 1-5pm.
• MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS:Our chapter's own, Mike Austin, received a Second Place award form the VA National Medical Center of Albuquerque's Art Show, for one of his lovely colored pencil pieces. Congratulations Mike!

After all the business stuff was out of the way, we took a short break to chat and explore a few of the artist spaces, including our own members' spaces - Ann Jeffries and Barbara Nahler:


Then it was time for Fred Miller to share just a snippet of his vast experience and knowledge of portraiture. Here are a few image collages of the presentation:


I invite to you share any important points or tips, that stood out to you from the presentation in our comments section below!

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