ART 321 News Newsletter June 2017

ART 321 MEMBERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

You will not want to miss Carol Swinney’s retrospective, Moments in Nature, at the Nicolaysen Art Museum.

This show, which hangs until September 24, allows the viewer to reflect upon the evolution of an artist’s talents and

creative influences over time. Carol will also be giving a painting demonstration there on July 27th from 6-7:30.

And the Winner of the First ART 321 T-shirt contest is Dave Sneesby! His design features a running antelope,

the ART 321 logo and celebrates the 2017 total eclipse. Shirts in all men’s and women’s sizes will be sold only at

the ART 321 Gift Shop for $20 while supplies last.

All ART 321 members: Please be sure to make me aware of any awards, honors or up-coming shows and I will be

happy to put you in this Spotlight section in upcoming newsletters.

Letter from Our Director

All ART 321 Members Please show us all what you’ve been working on recently! The dead-

line for you to submit your items for the July Members-Only Juried Show is Tuesday, June 27.

We’ve received LOTS of great merchandise for our JUNE 17 yART Sale!!! We give a

big thanks to everyone who donated items.

ART 321 is partnering with Habitat for Humanity, the Heart of Wyoming with a Call for En-

tries – Subdivision Logo Design. Details will be available on Facebook soon or at our front

desk. Artists are asked to submit up to 3 logo designs for the new Harris Crossing subdivi-

sion where Habitat will be able to develop 13 lots for families in need. The winning artist will

receive $100.

The June Art Walk was a wonderful success and we thank all our many visitors for including ART 321 among their even-

ing stops. Highlights included our two featured artists, Clint Saunders and Robert Martinez, who were present to explain

more about their creative processes and their artwork. The three new shows on display have filled the ART 321 gallery

with original art, making for a not-to-be-missed exhibition. Carole Glenn was the lucky winner of the June Art Walk Raf-

fle, taking home Leopard, a painting donated by Bev Mathisen. Our thanks go out to Bev and all the nice people who

purchased raffle tickets! If you would be willing to donate a work of art for a future Art Walk, please contact me.

Karen Henneck has donated a beautiful pastel painting, “Summer Afternoon Solitaire”, valued at $500, for our July Art

Walk. Tickets are now on sale at regular prices of $5 each or 5 for $20. You will most definitely want to take the chance

of winning this spectacular work of art!

Start painting now for the 23rd

International Miniature Art Show which will be judged by Karen Henneck. Submissions

measuring no more than 25 square inches are due July 28 and entries will be hung in the gallery during August when our

visitor numbers should increase due to the Eclipse Festival. Further details available on line and at the front desk.

To be an artist is to believe in life. Henry Moore

Joyce Rogers “Diane”

Calendar of Events

Groups: Tuesday 10:00am - 12:00pm Ceramics Wednesday 10:00am - 1:00pm Portrait Painting Thursday 10:00am - 1:00pm Pastel Painting Group & Class Third Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm Fiber Group Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm Eclectic Group 2:00pm - 4:00pm Jewelry Group Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm Watercolor Class

1:00pm - 3:00pm Figure Drawing

June Shows– Open Call for African Safari Art

Robert Martinez

Clint Saunders

July Shows– Members Only Juried Show

Tony & Amy Elmore

Clay Paper Scissors

August Shows- Eclipsed

Space & Eclipse Art Open Call

Eileen Nistler

23rd Annual Miniature Show

Workshops: Intermediate Colored Pencil—July 8 from 10am-2pm

with Carol Chapman and Will Davis

Turning Your Painting Inside Out—July 21-23 from

9:30am-4:30pm | Simultaneous Sessions with Jim

Biggers and Cathy Goodale

WATERCOLOR CLASSES

Watercolor sessions meet eve-ry Saturday morning from 10am -tion session.come. Haven’t painted before? No problem. This is the place to learn and enjoy art.mation and questions please call Ellen Black at 265

July 1

July 8 nals: “Watercolors at 80 mph”

July 15

July 22

We give many thanks to all of our volunteers.

bring is your smile.

MAY BE CANCELLED SOON DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

Eclectic Group — Free for Members and Non-Members, coordinated by Will Davis 10:00am - 1:00pm

Please come and meet your fellow artists! Discuss what you’re working on, share tips about your favorite media, and learn about new media! It’s a great introduction to the Guild. Perfect for artists with multiple in-terests.

Jewelry Group — Free Practice Sessions, $10 for members/$15 for non-members with instruction by Laura Kemberling 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Whether you are a seasoned jewelry maker or interested in getting started, we welcome you to join us. From wire wrapping to assemblage, we can do anything that doesn’t require heat. Bring your projects and exchange tips!

JOIN US FOR NEW WEEKLY GROUPS ON FRIDAYS

CALLS FOR ART

This is an OPEN CALL to all artists in our community, working in any medium, to exhibit their artwork in the ART 321 show in July, our Members Only Juried Show. Submit up to three pieces to be considered for a special curated show.

In August, we have another OPEN CALL for Space & Eclipse Themed Art. Pieces inspired by our vast universe will be on display, but only if you contribute! If you submitted a design for our T-Shirt Contest, feel free to submit the original into this show.

Finally, start thinking about the 23rd Annual Miniature Show this August. Details and entry available on our website.

Our Art Walk raffle for June is seen to the left, a wonderful, African-

inspired leopard. The winner was Carole Glenn. Congratulations! Bev is

one of the 28 artists participating in show.

Tickets for next month are already on sale for a piece, “Summer Afternoon

Solitaire” by Karen Henneck (seen above). Tickets sell for $5 each or $20

for 5.

We’re still looking for donated work for each art walk throughout the year.

We thank you for your consideration! Please contact Diane if interested.

Photo of Summer Afternoon Solitaire

Karen Henneck “Summer Afternoon Solitaire”

Bev Mathisen “Leopard”

SATURDAY MORNING

WATERCOLOR CLASSES

Watercolor sessions meet eve-ry Saturday morning from 10am - 12pm and are $10 per instruc-tion session. All levels wel-come. Haven’t painted before? No problem. This is the place to learn and enjoy art. For infor-mation and questions please call Ellen Black at 265-6783.

July 1 – practice session

July 8 – Liz Rea - travel jour-nals: “Watercolors at 80 mph”

July 15 – practice session

July 22 – textures in watercolor

July 29 – practice session

August 5 – Lori Mathisen and DeAnn Shaw – painting on tea-bags

August 12 – practice session

August 19 – painting on crum-pled rice paper

August 26 – practice session

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Please lend us your hands for one three hour

session per month. We exist to serve you but

we can’t do it without your help!

We give many thanks to all of our volunteers. All you need to

bring is your smile. Our staff will help you with the sales.

Thank you so much to all of those who have been so dedi-cated in our gallery recently including our Gallery Attend-ants. We could not be open without you! Helping us this month have been, Connie Atkinson, Jude Booth, Holda Elv-idge, Verline Davis, Pat Fonnesbeck, Nancy Geldien, Audrey Jarvis, Ranae Mason, Bev Mathisen, Margaret Mor-ris, Carolyn Rodgers, Sam Sherman, Dave Sneesby, Holly

Turner

Themed Art. Pieces inspired by our vast universe will be on display,

A Look Ahead: Pop-Up Pop Art Show

Ron Campbell—Renowned Animator

July 11th & 12th

Ron Campbell was one of the animators on the

Beatles film Yellow Submarine and the Director of

The Beatles 1960s TV cartoon series. Ron was also

involved in over 50 years of cartoons including

Scooby Doo, The Smurfs, Rugrats, Flintstones,

Jetsons, Winnie the Pooh, George of the Jungle,

Yogi Bear and much more. (His PBS show the Big Blue Marble won his stu-

dio an Emmy and a Peabody).

In his retirement (he is now 77 years old), Ron

appears occasionally at art shows throughout

the world where he showcases his pop art

paintings based on the Beatles cartoons (plus

some of his other popular shows).

At these shows, Ron paints live during the

exhibit, creating new works and does personal

paintings on the Letters of Authenticity for cus-

tomers who purchase any of his works.

Ron Campbell

Ron Campbell All You Need Is Love

A Big Thanks to Artists!

This set of shows has had a positive response from the community. We’d

like to thank Clint Saunders for his photography installation, the 28 artists

who submitted to the African Safari Show and those who provided the dec-

oration that made people feel like we transported them to Africa, and Robert

Martinez for his bold work, both in color and in statement. We couldn’t have

done it without you!

ART 321: Plein Air Painting Schedule for 2017

June 22nd Garden Creek Falls Area June 29th Platte River Parkway – Behind Ramada Inn July6th Paint at the Carnival at Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo July 13th Platte River Parkway – First Street by Pump house July 20th Natural Bridge – Between Glenrock and Douglas July 27th Repeat of Karen Henning’s Back Yard August 3rd Nancy English Park – Poplar to 23rd and turn right. August 10th New Casper Square and Old Yellowstone Area August 17th Casper Mountain – Meet at Bear Trap August 24th Hell’s Half Acre – Past town of Powder River on Left

August 31st Independence Rock – Behind Rest Stop

Bring your paints or pastels, sun screen, bug spray, an easel or chair,

and water/snacks. Call Carolyn Rodgers 267-7658 for more info.

By Robert Deurloo

“His Majesty”

Bronze

Clint

Saunders

“The

Explorer”

Photo

Montage

Left: Beverly Mathisen “Night Watering Hole” Mixed Media

Right: Nancy Geldien “King Cat” Watercolor

Right: Marcia Davis

“Quilt of Africa”

Fiber

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ART 321, Casper Artists’ Guild, Inc., a non-

profit organization, offers art opportunities

and experiences for the education and en-

joyment of the citizens of Casper and its

surrounding region.

Chapman Gift Shop

Sign up is now available for the September-

January rotation at the front desk.

New stock from our May-

August rotation is always

being put on display! Come

on by to check it out!

June 17 - ART 321 Yard Sale

Thank you all so much for your generous donations of unwanted art, frames, arts materials such as paints, pastels, canvases,

paper, brushes and/or art books for our June 17 ART 321 Yard Sale! It was a great success. Keep an eye out for next year!

New Public Art Project

Be watching for announcements & details about a new Trails Arts Project made possible through a collaboration between Platte

River Trails & ART 321. People and groups are asked to create temporary art installations using natural materials along the rails

and river trails from the Tate Pumphouse, past ART 321, and ending at the Nicolaysen. Come by ART 321 for ideas!

Our Piano has been painted a

nifty turquoise! Thanks to our

volunteers: Jayne Jacobs,

Elizabeth Lugg, and Holly

Bryson! And thanks again for

this wonderful donation from

Hill Music Company!

Robert Martinez “The Search for Respect” “Future Past”