Monday, September 26, 2011

Opening This Friday!

Join us this Friday, September 30th from 5-7pm for the Opening Reception of The Blind Artists Society, People You Know: Paintings by Tracy Helgeson & Form, Change & Restriction: Sculpture by Charles Alex.  Read more at http://www.cooperstownart.com/current.html



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Fall Art Classes are beginning at the CAA with Wednesday, September 28th. Read more at: http://www.cooperstownart.com/classes.html
Join us Friday, September 30th from 5-7pm for the opening reception of 3 new shows. Read more at http://www.cooperstownart.com/current.html

Monday, September 19, 2011

Three Exhibits to Open at the Cooperstown Art Association on Friday, September 30th 5-7pm

Press Release - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:  Janet G. Erway

Cooperstown Art Association

22 Main Street

Cooperstown, N.Y.  13326

(607) 547-9777

 

September 19, 2011

 

Three New Exhibits to Open at the CAA Friday, September 30th

 

Art and Art and more Art is coming to the Cooperstown Art Association on Friday, September 30th from 5-7pm and will be on display through October 28th in all three galleries.  Work by members of the Blind Artists Society will be on display in Gallery A, “People You Know” by Tracy Helgeson in Gallery B and “Form, Change and Restriction” by Charles Alex in Gallery C.

 

The Blind Artists Society was initiated in 2007 as a free web portal with the intent of providing support and exposure to visually impaired artists.  The Society’s members include both artists with visual loss -- some as severe as legal blindness -- as well as supporting artists who have normal vision but feel connected to the cause of their fellow artists.  Since 2007, the Blind Artists Society has grown - it now has over 40 visually impaired artists from a variety of locations, ranging from the northeastern United States to its western coast and as far away as Greece and Brazil. There is much diversity among the artists, ranging from style, to preferred medium or level of visual impairment.

 

“People You Know” by Tracy Helgeson of Fly Creek, NY is an ongoing series of oil portraits based on photographs that Tracy finds at yard sales, antique shops, estate auctions and on ebay.  Tracy states, “I look for elements in the photographs that appeal to me; the figure, items in the background, a particular pattern or pose.  These portraits are about the photographs that I choose and my connection to them.”

 

“Form, Change & Restriction” by Charles Alex of Hartwick, NY is a combination of pen & ink drawings and sculptures in ceramic, wood and aluminum that resemble and convey human forms.  Charlie Alex states, “I express ideas through a style that whimsically reflects dark humor. My work is a personal response to the human element of frustration and its related sense of restriction.  Essentially, the sculptures are metaphoric representations of imposing limitations within the boundaries of life.” 

 

The Cooperstown Art Association is located at 22 Main Street in the Village Library Building and admission is free and open to the public.  The galleries will be closed Monday, October 10th in observance of Columbus Day.  Gallery hours: daily 11-4; Sunday 1-4, Closed Tuesdays through Memorial Day.  For more information call 607-547-9777 or visit us on the web at www.cooperstownart.com

 

 

 

Work by Tracy Helgeson

 

   

Work by Charles Alex

--  Janet G. Erway, Director Cory Anne Sharer, Assistant Director Cooperstown Art Association 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-9777 (607)547-1187 fax gallery@cooperstownart.com www.cooperstownart.com

Monday, September 12, 2011

Fall Classes starting September 14th at the Cooperstown Art Association

Press Release - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:  Janet G. Erway

Cooperstown Art Association

22 Main Street

Cooperstown, NY  13326

(607) 547-9777

 

September 12, 2011

                       

 

Fall Art Classes at the CAA!

 

The Cooperstown Art Association is pleased to announce its fall semester of classes which begins September 14th!  Classes are held in our upstairs classroom space at 22 Main St. Cooperstown unless otherwise indicated.  This fall the CAA is offering: Open Drawing Group with a Live Model, Plein Air Oil Painting with Mary Nolan, Beginning Oil Painting with David Kiehm, Watercolor Landscape with David Kiehm, Drawing the Head with Doug Jamieson and Introduction to Stained Glass with Dr. L. David Pye.   You can also view the class schedule online at www.cooperstownart.com. Don’t forget to register and pay for your spot prior to the beginning of each class!  For times, dates and prices or to pre-register, please call the CAA at 607-547-9777.  

 

Open Drawing Group with Live Model

Monday Evenings
Year Round
7:00 - 9:00pm
$10 donation per class
Artists of all skill levels are invited to sketch from a live model without an instructor. This group is perfect for those looking for a creative outlet or to hone their drawing skills! Please call the CAA before attending. Classes are subject to weather and model availability.

 

 

Plein Air Oil Painting with Mary Nolan

Wednesday Mornings*
6-Weeks, September 14 – October 26
10:00am – 12noon
$160 for Members / $165 for Non-members
This is a 6-week class for the student with past experience with oil painting and is taught onsite with the location changing each week. Students are given the opportunity to learn the techniques of oil painting while working from life.  Class will not be held October 5th.
*Schedule flexibility is required due to weather.

 

 

Beginning Oil Painting with David Kiehm

Wednesday Afternoons
8-Weeks, September 28 – November 16
12:30pm – 3:30pm
$110 for Members / $115 for Non-members

This beginner oil painting class will introduce painters to one of the most rich and versatile of all painting mediums. We will discuss and use many colors, brushes, mediums, tools, surfaces, etc. that are associated with oil painting. Lessons will be geared towards beginners but intermediate and advanced painters are encouraged to attend.

 

 

Watercolor Landscape with David Kiehm

Wednesday Evenings
8-Weeks, September 28 – November 16
6:30pm - 9:30pm

$110 for Members / $115 for Non-members

This 8 - week class will focus on interpreting landscapes from photographs and concentrate on developing space & mood in landscapes.

 

 

Drawing the Head with Doug Jamieson

Thursdays
8-weeks, September 29 – November 17
10am – 12noon
$110 for Members / $115 for Non-members

Fundamentals and refinements of drawing the head with Doug Jamieson is an 8-week class. In addition to reviewing the fundamentals the class will explore charcoal and traditional red chalk on tinted paper, pen & ink, monochromatic watercolor wash as well as other mediums. There will be a live model, demonstrations, and handouts from his book as well as other material. All skill levels are welcome. Doug Jamieson is a professional artist, teacher and author of Drawing the Head: A Step-by-Step System for Drawing the Human Figure.

 

 

Introduction to Stained Glass with Dr. L. David Pye

Saturday, October 29th
One Day Workshop
10:00am – 3:30pm
$150 for Members / $155 for Non-members
Following introductory overviews on historical and modern aspects of the field of stained glass, students will engage in hands-on construction of a framed work of art involving multiple pieces of colored glass.  This process will include the fundamentals of pattern design and utilization; cutting, sizing and fitting various pieces of glass; and the use of modern joining methods.  All materials used in this workshop are included in the price.

 

 

Please contact the Cooperstown Art Association at 607-547-9777 to register today!  Gallery Hours:  Daily 11-4. Sunday 1-4.  Closed Tuesdays.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

                       Doug Jamieson teaching his Drawing the Head Class at the CAA

 

 

--  Janet G. Erway, Director Cory Anne Sharer, Assistant Director Cooperstown Art Association 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-9777 (607)547-1187 fax gallery@cooperstownart.com www.cooperstownart.com

Fall Art Classes

The CAA Fall Art Class Schedule is now available!  Read more at http://www.cooperstownart.com/classes.html


If you wish to stop receiving emails from the CAA, simply respond with that request.  --  Janet G. Erway, Director Cory Anne Sharer, Assistant Director Cooperstown Art Association 22 Main Street  Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-9777 (607) 547-1187 fax gallery@cooperstownart.com www.cooperstownart.com