Good News and an Art Tour

LaVerne Emanuel wins Award

SLWS member LaVerne Emanuel won Third Place in the Annual Thomas Dunn Award Show.

This is a competition of all the award winners of five art shows in 2012

featuring artwork of members of the Society of Independent Artists. 

The artwork is on display at the Thomas Dunn Center during the month of March, 2013.

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And you might like to take this art tour this weekend.

 

 Spring Tour of 50 Miles of Art!!

March 23 and Sunday, March 24

 

 

This weekend is the Spring Tour of 50 Miles of Art!! Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 will provide an opportunity for art lovers from far and wide to tour artists’ studios and art related business in the three river communities of Hannibal, Louisiana and Clarksville. Artists and art related businesses participating in the tour will strive to have their studios and businesses open from 10-5 both days and will be offering demonstrations and sharing information about their art. An article about the tour was in the St. Louis Post Dispatch a couple of weeks ago which, hopefully, will result in drawing an even larger crowd.

 

If you are not participating as one of the listed artists or businesses, I hope that you will be able to find a way to join in on the continued tradition of 50 Miles of Art by supporting the artists and businesses as you spread the word about the tour or by taking the tour yourself. There are some new artists and businesses added to the tour this year that you would enjoy visiting.

 

 

Exhibit Opportunity

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Wedesday Self Help Painters

Here are some great pics from member Suzanne Galli Koenen of the Wednesday Self Help Painters.  They meet at Lindbergh High School on Wednesdays.  This group was formed a couple of years ago because there were no evening watercolor instruction classes available and it became a DIY.  They are thriving and SLWS has underwritten these classes to get them going so far.  Karl Zickler, an attendant,  said that Dave Anderson ( in the blue shirt) is the Justin Bieber of the watercolor class. 

 

Now Showing at the Showboat at the Foundry

Here are pics of the latest installation at our Showboat kiosk at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles. 

Mary Mosblech Art Fairs

Mary Mosblech will be exhibiting in these Art Fairs this spring.  Plan to go!

The Reader

Kirkwood Artists Boutique
Kirkwood Community Center
Geyer Road
March 2, 3
10 am to  4 pm

Queeny Art Fair
April 5, 6-9 pm
April 6, 10 am to 4 pm
April 7, 11 am to 4 pm

Linda Wilmes Classes

  

Upcoming Art Classes, 

Linda S, Wilmes, Instructor

636 639 0020 or lindaswilmes@gmail.com

Intro to Plein Air Painting. May 2 and 3rd, 9- 1:30 p.m. Both days. St. Charles Country Arts Council,

7443 Village Center Dr., O'Fallon, Mo. 63368. Supply list will be furnished, Call 636 922 8233 for

more information or to register, visit stchas.edu/LearnForLife. Fee is $65.00.

Intro To Acrylic Painting

This wonderful and versatile medium can be used on a variety of materials to create fine canvas art, clever

childrens' designs for apparel, or simply a decorated note or gift. Be inspired and let your creative juices flow.

You will take home a gift or painting at each class. A follow up class will be offered to for progression of

6/6 to 6/27, 6:30 – 8:30 P.m. At the St. Charles Community College, Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters,

MO. Art Room FAB 112. Supply list will be furnished, call 636 922 8233 or visit

st.chas.edu/LearnForLife,for more information and registration. Enrollment fee is $69.00.

Beginning Watercolors and More

Begin your watercolors with the best of information to create a solid foundation. Each application will

be demonstrated by the instructor. Using the flow of watercolor for wonderful washes, containing a

variety of colors, is a great joy. Beginning with a limited palette, color mixing is easily learned. The

basics of good art are always explained in Linda's classes, along with the handling of any medium, for

the best outcome.

Classes will be held at Wilmes Fine Art Studio, 1151 Hancock Rd., Wentzville, Mo 63385, beginning

on Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m. This is an ongoing class, which will proceed into

advanced painting. Classes are $20.00 each, (or payable 4 weeks at a time, will save the student,

$5.00.) A supply list will be emailed after registration. Contact Linda Wilmes at 636 639 0020, or

lindaswilmes@gmail.com.

LaVerne Emanuel Wins Award

SLWS member LaVerne Emanuel won the Gettemeier Award

in the Northside Art Association art show on display during the month

of December at the Eagan Civic Center Theater Gallery in Florissant, Mo.