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CALnews wwwcolonieartleaguecom Newsletter of the Colonie Art League Inc Vol 29 Issue 6 February 2017
CALendar
Consider Joining the Colonie Art League
New Members Always Welcome
Take another look at March Our General meeting on Tuesday March 7th will be held at St Matthewrsquos Church St Matthewrsquos is located at 129 Old Loudon Rd Latham
March Frame Sale Bring your unwanted frames in good shape please to sellswap at the March 7th meeting It will be at St Matthews Set up will be 600-615 Everything should be tagged with price and your name 10 suggested donation
to the Scholarship Fund Take leftovers home with you Call Debbie 518-658-2178 with any questions
Carol Brody Creative and Experimental Watercolor Workshop April 4 5 6 We are pleased to have Carol Brody NWS join us for a workshop to develop texture and pattern in watercolor thru creative and experimental techniques Negative glazing wet-in-wet graded washes sponges screens stencils composition color and mood will be taught and demonstrated Deposit of $40 will hold your spot Estimated cost under $100 for three days based on 20 students Checks to Kris Woodward 44 Hoffman Drive Latham 12110 wwwcarolzbrodycom
5050 Winner Congratulations to Jim Comley for winning $38 at the 5050 raffle at our January meeting
CAL LibraryScholarship The library at St Matthews is in the back room open from 10 AM to 8 PM Wednesdays and Thursdays Books and DVDs Call to make sure that the church is open Debbie 658-2178 or Kris 461-2809
125 Special Art Supply Sale St Matthewrsquos Church
10am - 7pm
27 General Meeting Town Hall Handford wc raffle and Matt Chinian Oil landscape Demo
630 - 9pm
37 General Meeting Frame Sale St Matthewrsquos Church
630 - 9pm
44 - 46
Carol Brody Experimental water media workshop Town Hall
830 - 4pm
44 General Meeting White Elephant Sale Carol Brody Demo Town Hall
630 - 9pm
52 General Meeting Marilyn Fairman Demo Plein Air Oil - Town Hall
630 - 9pm
2
SPECIAL SALE--one of members has graciously donated ALL her art supplies to raising money for the Scholarship Fund The sale will be at St Matthews Episcopal Church 129 Old Loudon Rd Latham on Wednesday January 25th from 10AM to 7PM There are lots of acrylic paints and related supplies watercolor paper brushes etc Please bring change and we will also take checks for your convenience
Is someone interested in readingwatching material and making a one paragraph report for the newsletter This could be on-going
RAFFLE The Bruce Handford watercolor painting will be raffled off at the February meeting
Pruyn House Exhibit 2017 Intake 327 - 9am - 1pm 328 - 12 - 4pm Hanging 329 - 11am Reception 42 - 1pm - 3pm Pick-up 428 - 9am - 4pm bull Entry Fee $1000 bull One work per artist bull Two-dimensional work only bull Maximum size - 36 inches height or width bull You must have completed the work within the
last three years and NOT have exhibited it previously at any Colonie Art League exhibit
bull Work must either be framed or museumgallery wrapped and wired for hanging
bull Affix entry form to the rear upper left corner bull Watercolors (except if on canvas) pastels and
drawings must be under glass bull Work must be dry bull Artwork must remain on display for the
duration of the exhibit bull Original art only
Member Opportunities Members are encouraged to take advantage of the following opportunities that will be available in the CAL newsletter Ads can be listed in the Sept Nov Feb and May newsletters Membership dues must be current 1 Advertise classes workshops or art services The size is limited to a maximum of 400 characters including spaces This is approximately 8 lines 2 Advertise art-related merchandise for sale swap free or looking to buy The size is limited to a maximum of 100 characters including spaces This is approximately 2 lines All ads are to be emailed to Carolyn Martel at jmartel4nycaprrcom Ads are due by the 5th of the month prior to the newsletter date A new email must to be submitted for each newsletter publication
Member Milestones We welcome Member Milestones and Exhibitions for the newsletter
Member Classes Workshops and Services
Join us for Wednesday Workshops Where St Matthewrsquos Church in Latham How much $3 donation For whom open to all CAL members When anytime on Wednesdays 9-4 Enjoy a full day of painting with friends Bring your lunch and art supplies and a dose of humor Come and go as you please Call Kris (461-2809) the first time you come
3
Art Classes with Kris Woodward Watercolor Pastel Acrylic Oil and Drawing Weekly at St Matthewrsquos Wed evenings Thur mornings and evenings Contact Kris Woodward 461-2809 or kristinwoodwardearthlinknet
Drawing for Children Class Susan Lunow is offering two classes for children ages 7 -12 Wednesdays 6 - 7pm ages 9 - 12 Thursdays 6 - 7pm ages 7 - 8 St Matthewrsquos Church Old Loudon Rd Latham The class is $1500 hour Sue will be teaching the basics of drawing including contour drawing shading and perspective Please contact Sue by phone 250-5904 or email slmpalettehotmailcom if interested Art resume sent upon request
CLASSIFIED Custom Mats For CAL members contact Debbie Park-Boussu dparkstudioyahoocom 763-3116 for custom mats cut Contact Debbie to make appointment
Technal 500 new dry mount press for photos or mounting art Will take $50 Debbie 518-658-2178
CAL Website Our website wwwcolonieartleaguecom is not a commercial website and does not sell directly or indirectly to potential clients It will only display your wares and contact information if someone wants to buy There is a page for CAL members to display artwork which is labeled Member Art for Sale One option if using the CAL website is to make a page with your name on it and include a few examples of your artwork along with your contact information phone number or email address If you wish to participate email the details to jackpaintsnycaprrcom
CAL Board and Officers
Jay and Susan Freud Co-Presidents jfreudnycaprrcom sfreud7nycaprrcom 860-7995
Dee Foley 1st Vice-President deefoley3maccom 475-9132
Noreen Powell 2nd Vice-President noreenpowellartgmailcom 248-9409
Anna Stoliker Treasurer CALinctreasurergmailcom 365-9669
Barbara Via Secretary viabarbaragmailcom 441-7464
Susan Lunow Director slmpalettehotmailcom 250-5904
Linda Worden DirectorMembership loopie127gmailcom 489-0866
Marion Greenberg DirectorScholarship marionleegaolcom 274-3434
Debbie Park-Boussu LibraryScholarship dparkstudioyahoocom 658-2178
Margot Bernhardt Board Consultant margotbeeverizonnet 783-8001
Kristin Woodward Workshop kristinwoodwardearthlinknet 461-2809
Carolyn Martel Newsletter jmartel4nycaprrcom 462-4306
Christine Spencer Director caspencer999yahoocom 879-2927
Sue Coon Director sueanddoug49gmailcom 783-9485
4
Thank youThank you to the Connie Alexander family for choosing the Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers She will be missed Thank you to all the CAL members who donated to the Scholarship Fund in Connies name
Get Well Get Well wishes to Doreen Crosby healing from shoulder surgery
Get-Well Contact Sunshine Chairman Peggy Ferguson requests that you send her names of those members that need a bit of sunshine in their lives Cards and prayers are appreciated by members who are ill or dealing with a life crisis Call Peggy 785-7542
Condolences To the family and friends of Jean Morse a long-time member of CAL
Updates to the CAL 2016-17 Directory 1) Change Tom Chestnut to Chesnut
2) Change of address for Charlotte Grattidge to PO Box 193 Round Lake NY 12151
3) Christine Lally email address is mschrisley2nycaprrcom
4) Shelly Nevard 2 Surrey Hill Dr Latham NY 12110 518-461-8696 shellynevardgmailcom
5) Jackie McChesney J38ALaolcom
Check out CAL on Facebook You can be a part of our facebook page Go to httpsfacebookcom and fill in the registration info Then log onto facebook and type ldquoColonie Art Leaguerdquo in the text box at the top where it says ldquosearch for people places and thingsrdquo That will lead you to the CAL group page On the left is an item where you ask to ldquoJoinrdquo the group then Jack Berkery or one of the administrators will add you to the list
Herersquos Your Chance Town Hall Community Art Venue If you are interested in using the corridor walls as a venue for your art the Town Supervisorrsquos office would be happy to arrange that for you Contact the Supervisorrsquos Office at 783-2728
Niskayuna Library Contact Susan Garrett 386-2249
Ballston Community Library Contact Judy Kaplan 399-8174 ext 4
Gifts Awards amp Bequests Gifts and Awards are always welcome from those who enjoy our exhibitions or are supportive of our efforts New funds are needed to sustain our annual exhibitions which have materially increased in cost during these past few years Your donation to the Colonie Art League Inc will be greatly appreciated and you may take full advantage of our non-profit status under state and federal tax laws As a nonprofit organization The Colonie Art League Inc will provide its members with the minutes and financial statements formally adopted by the Board of Directors
5
Tom Mott Demo photos Jim Comly
2
SPECIAL SALE--one of members has graciously donated ALL her art supplies to raising money for the Scholarship Fund The sale will be at St Matthews Episcopal Church 129 Old Loudon Rd Latham on Wednesday January 25th from 10AM to 7PM There are lots of acrylic paints and related supplies watercolor paper brushes etc Please bring change and we will also take checks for your convenience
Is someone interested in readingwatching material and making a one paragraph report for the newsletter This could be on-going
RAFFLE The Bruce Handford watercolor painting will be raffled off at the February meeting
Pruyn House Exhibit 2017 Intake 327 - 9am - 1pm 328 - 12 - 4pm Hanging 329 - 11am Reception 42 - 1pm - 3pm Pick-up 428 - 9am - 4pm bull Entry Fee $1000 bull One work per artist bull Two-dimensional work only bull Maximum size - 36 inches height or width bull You must have completed the work within the
last three years and NOT have exhibited it previously at any Colonie Art League exhibit
bull Work must either be framed or museumgallery wrapped and wired for hanging
bull Affix entry form to the rear upper left corner bull Watercolors (except if on canvas) pastels and
drawings must be under glass bull Work must be dry bull Artwork must remain on display for the
duration of the exhibit bull Original art only
Member Opportunities Members are encouraged to take advantage of the following opportunities that will be available in the CAL newsletter Ads can be listed in the Sept Nov Feb and May newsletters Membership dues must be current 1 Advertise classes workshops or art services The size is limited to a maximum of 400 characters including spaces This is approximately 8 lines 2 Advertise art-related merchandise for sale swap free or looking to buy The size is limited to a maximum of 100 characters including spaces This is approximately 2 lines All ads are to be emailed to Carolyn Martel at jmartel4nycaprrcom Ads are due by the 5th of the month prior to the newsletter date A new email must to be submitted for each newsletter publication
Member Milestones We welcome Member Milestones and Exhibitions for the newsletter
Member Classes Workshops and Services
Join us for Wednesday Workshops Where St Matthewrsquos Church in Latham How much $3 donation For whom open to all CAL members When anytime on Wednesdays 9-4 Enjoy a full day of painting with friends Bring your lunch and art supplies and a dose of humor Come and go as you please Call Kris (461-2809) the first time you come
3
Art Classes with Kris Woodward Watercolor Pastel Acrylic Oil and Drawing Weekly at St Matthewrsquos Wed evenings Thur mornings and evenings Contact Kris Woodward 461-2809 or kristinwoodwardearthlinknet
Drawing for Children Class Susan Lunow is offering two classes for children ages 7 -12 Wednesdays 6 - 7pm ages 9 - 12 Thursdays 6 - 7pm ages 7 - 8 St Matthewrsquos Church Old Loudon Rd Latham The class is $1500 hour Sue will be teaching the basics of drawing including contour drawing shading and perspective Please contact Sue by phone 250-5904 or email slmpalettehotmailcom if interested Art resume sent upon request
CLASSIFIED Custom Mats For CAL members contact Debbie Park-Boussu dparkstudioyahoocom 763-3116 for custom mats cut Contact Debbie to make appointment
Technal 500 new dry mount press for photos or mounting art Will take $50 Debbie 518-658-2178
CAL Website Our website wwwcolonieartleaguecom is not a commercial website and does not sell directly or indirectly to potential clients It will only display your wares and contact information if someone wants to buy There is a page for CAL members to display artwork which is labeled Member Art for Sale One option if using the CAL website is to make a page with your name on it and include a few examples of your artwork along with your contact information phone number or email address If you wish to participate email the details to jackpaintsnycaprrcom
CAL Board and Officers
Jay and Susan Freud Co-Presidents jfreudnycaprrcom sfreud7nycaprrcom 860-7995
Dee Foley 1st Vice-President deefoley3maccom 475-9132
Noreen Powell 2nd Vice-President noreenpowellartgmailcom 248-9409
Anna Stoliker Treasurer CALinctreasurergmailcom 365-9669
Barbara Via Secretary viabarbaragmailcom 441-7464
Susan Lunow Director slmpalettehotmailcom 250-5904
Linda Worden DirectorMembership loopie127gmailcom 489-0866
Marion Greenberg DirectorScholarship marionleegaolcom 274-3434
Debbie Park-Boussu LibraryScholarship dparkstudioyahoocom 658-2178
Margot Bernhardt Board Consultant margotbeeverizonnet 783-8001
Kristin Woodward Workshop kristinwoodwardearthlinknet 461-2809
Carolyn Martel Newsletter jmartel4nycaprrcom 462-4306
Christine Spencer Director caspencer999yahoocom 879-2927
Sue Coon Director sueanddoug49gmailcom 783-9485
4
Thank youThank you to the Connie Alexander family for choosing the Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers She will be missed Thank you to all the CAL members who donated to the Scholarship Fund in Connies name
Get Well Get Well wishes to Doreen Crosby healing from shoulder surgery
Get-Well Contact Sunshine Chairman Peggy Ferguson requests that you send her names of those members that need a bit of sunshine in their lives Cards and prayers are appreciated by members who are ill or dealing with a life crisis Call Peggy 785-7542
Condolences To the family and friends of Jean Morse a long-time member of CAL
Updates to the CAL 2016-17 Directory 1) Change Tom Chestnut to Chesnut
2) Change of address for Charlotte Grattidge to PO Box 193 Round Lake NY 12151
3) Christine Lally email address is mschrisley2nycaprrcom
4) Shelly Nevard 2 Surrey Hill Dr Latham NY 12110 518-461-8696 shellynevardgmailcom
5) Jackie McChesney J38ALaolcom
Check out CAL on Facebook You can be a part of our facebook page Go to httpsfacebookcom and fill in the registration info Then log onto facebook and type ldquoColonie Art Leaguerdquo in the text box at the top where it says ldquosearch for people places and thingsrdquo That will lead you to the CAL group page On the left is an item where you ask to ldquoJoinrdquo the group then Jack Berkery or one of the administrators will add you to the list
Herersquos Your Chance Town Hall Community Art Venue If you are interested in using the corridor walls as a venue for your art the Town Supervisorrsquos office would be happy to arrange that for you Contact the Supervisorrsquos Office at 783-2728
Niskayuna Library Contact Susan Garrett 386-2249
Ballston Community Library Contact Judy Kaplan 399-8174 ext 4
Gifts Awards amp Bequests Gifts and Awards are always welcome from those who enjoy our exhibitions or are supportive of our efforts New funds are needed to sustain our annual exhibitions which have materially increased in cost during these past few years Your donation to the Colonie Art League Inc will be greatly appreciated and you may take full advantage of our non-profit status under state and federal tax laws As a nonprofit organization The Colonie Art League Inc will provide its members with the minutes and financial statements formally adopted by the Board of Directors
5
Tom Mott Demo photos Jim Comly
3
Art Classes with Kris Woodward Watercolor Pastel Acrylic Oil and Drawing Weekly at St Matthewrsquos Wed evenings Thur mornings and evenings Contact Kris Woodward 461-2809 or kristinwoodwardearthlinknet
Drawing for Children Class Susan Lunow is offering two classes for children ages 7 -12 Wednesdays 6 - 7pm ages 9 - 12 Thursdays 6 - 7pm ages 7 - 8 St Matthewrsquos Church Old Loudon Rd Latham The class is $1500 hour Sue will be teaching the basics of drawing including contour drawing shading and perspective Please contact Sue by phone 250-5904 or email slmpalettehotmailcom if interested Art resume sent upon request
CLASSIFIED Custom Mats For CAL members contact Debbie Park-Boussu dparkstudioyahoocom 763-3116 for custom mats cut Contact Debbie to make appointment
Technal 500 new dry mount press for photos or mounting art Will take $50 Debbie 518-658-2178
CAL Website Our website wwwcolonieartleaguecom is not a commercial website and does not sell directly or indirectly to potential clients It will only display your wares and contact information if someone wants to buy There is a page for CAL members to display artwork which is labeled Member Art for Sale One option if using the CAL website is to make a page with your name on it and include a few examples of your artwork along with your contact information phone number or email address If you wish to participate email the details to jackpaintsnycaprrcom
CAL Board and Officers
Jay and Susan Freud Co-Presidents jfreudnycaprrcom sfreud7nycaprrcom 860-7995
Dee Foley 1st Vice-President deefoley3maccom 475-9132
Noreen Powell 2nd Vice-President noreenpowellartgmailcom 248-9409
Anna Stoliker Treasurer CALinctreasurergmailcom 365-9669
Barbara Via Secretary viabarbaragmailcom 441-7464
Susan Lunow Director slmpalettehotmailcom 250-5904
Linda Worden DirectorMembership loopie127gmailcom 489-0866
Marion Greenberg DirectorScholarship marionleegaolcom 274-3434
Debbie Park-Boussu LibraryScholarship dparkstudioyahoocom 658-2178
Margot Bernhardt Board Consultant margotbeeverizonnet 783-8001
Kristin Woodward Workshop kristinwoodwardearthlinknet 461-2809
Carolyn Martel Newsletter jmartel4nycaprrcom 462-4306
Christine Spencer Director caspencer999yahoocom 879-2927
Sue Coon Director sueanddoug49gmailcom 783-9485
4
Thank youThank you to the Connie Alexander family for choosing the Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers She will be missed Thank you to all the CAL members who donated to the Scholarship Fund in Connies name
Get Well Get Well wishes to Doreen Crosby healing from shoulder surgery
Get-Well Contact Sunshine Chairman Peggy Ferguson requests that you send her names of those members that need a bit of sunshine in their lives Cards and prayers are appreciated by members who are ill or dealing with a life crisis Call Peggy 785-7542
Condolences To the family and friends of Jean Morse a long-time member of CAL
Updates to the CAL 2016-17 Directory 1) Change Tom Chestnut to Chesnut
2) Change of address for Charlotte Grattidge to PO Box 193 Round Lake NY 12151
3) Christine Lally email address is mschrisley2nycaprrcom
4) Shelly Nevard 2 Surrey Hill Dr Latham NY 12110 518-461-8696 shellynevardgmailcom
5) Jackie McChesney J38ALaolcom
Check out CAL on Facebook You can be a part of our facebook page Go to httpsfacebookcom and fill in the registration info Then log onto facebook and type ldquoColonie Art Leaguerdquo in the text box at the top where it says ldquosearch for people places and thingsrdquo That will lead you to the CAL group page On the left is an item where you ask to ldquoJoinrdquo the group then Jack Berkery or one of the administrators will add you to the list
Herersquos Your Chance Town Hall Community Art Venue If you are interested in using the corridor walls as a venue for your art the Town Supervisorrsquos office would be happy to arrange that for you Contact the Supervisorrsquos Office at 783-2728
Niskayuna Library Contact Susan Garrett 386-2249
Ballston Community Library Contact Judy Kaplan 399-8174 ext 4
Gifts Awards amp Bequests Gifts and Awards are always welcome from those who enjoy our exhibitions or are supportive of our efforts New funds are needed to sustain our annual exhibitions which have materially increased in cost during these past few years Your donation to the Colonie Art League Inc will be greatly appreciated and you may take full advantage of our non-profit status under state and federal tax laws As a nonprofit organization The Colonie Art League Inc will provide its members with the minutes and financial statements formally adopted by the Board of Directors
5
Tom Mott Demo photos Jim Comly
4
Thank youThank you to the Connie Alexander family for choosing the Scholarship Fund in lieu of flowers She will be missed Thank you to all the CAL members who donated to the Scholarship Fund in Connies name
Get Well Get Well wishes to Doreen Crosby healing from shoulder surgery
Get-Well Contact Sunshine Chairman Peggy Ferguson requests that you send her names of those members that need a bit of sunshine in their lives Cards and prayers are appreciated by members who are ill or dealing with a life crisis Call Peggy 785-7542
Condolences To the family and friends of Jean Morse a long-time member of CAL
Updates to the CAL 2016-17 Directory 1) Change Tom Chestnut to Chesnut
2) Change of address for Charlotte Grattidge to PO Box 193 Round Lake NY 12151
3) Christine Lally email address is mschrisley2nycaprrcom
4) Shelly Nevard 2 Surrey Hill Dr Latham NY 12110 518-461-8696 shellynevardgmailcom
5) Jackie McChesney J38ALaolcom
Check out CAL on Facebook You can be a part of our facebook page Go to httpsfacebookcom and fill in the registration info Then log onto facebook and type ldquoColonie Art Leaguerdquo in the text box at the top where it says ldquosearch for people places and thingsrdquo That will lead you to the CAL group page On the left is an item where you ask to ldquoJoinrdquo the group then Jack Berkery or one of the administrators will add you to the list
Herersquos Your Chance Town Hall Community Art Venue If you are interested in using the corridor walls as a venue for your art the Town Supervisorrsquos office would be happy to arrange that for you Contact the Supervisorrsquos Office at 783-2728
Niskayuna Library Contact Susan Garrett 386-2249
Ballston Community Library Contact Judy Kaplan 399-8174 ext 4
Gifts Awards amp Bequests Gifts and Awards are always welcome from those who enjoy our exhibitions or are supportive of our efforts New funds are needed to sustain our annual exhibitions which have materially increased in cost during these past few years Your donation to the Colonie Art League Inc will be greatly appreciated and you may take full advantage of our non-profit status under state and federal tax laws As a nonprofit organization The Colonie Art League Inc will provide its members with the minutes and financial statements formally adopted by the Board of Directors
5
Tom Mott Demo photos Jim Comly
5
Tom Mott Demo photos Jim Comly