National Art Show on display through August 17th at the Cooperstown Art Association

Press Release- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:  Janet G. Erway

Cooperstown Art Association

22 Main Street

Cooperstown, New York 13326

(607) 547-9777

 

July 27, 2012

 

 

National Show on display through August 17^th

at the Cooperstown Art Association

 

The Cooperstown Art Association’s 2012 National exhibition which represents 21 states has been touted as “one of the best”, “of exceptional quality” and “delightful” by locals and visitors alike.  The National Show is a must-see and we encourage everyone to come visit and view this exceptional exhibition before it closes on August 17th.  From Michael Bignell’s striking New York City streetscape, “5^th Avenue” to Chris Kroup’s moveable sculpture , “Granddaddy’s Tired Legs” the works are distinct and remarkable. This inspiring show is overflowing with diversity and talent and every entry deserves to be seen.

 

The Cooperstown Art Association’s 77th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition kicked off with a very successful Preview Party on Friday, July 13th where this year’s award winners were announced. Twenty-one awards were given, with the Grand Prize awarded to Mark Larsen of Norwich, New York for his two photographs, “Flooded Field, Oxford, NY” and “House and Valley, Plymouth, NY.”   Traditional photographic tools and techniques are important to his work and consistent with his subject matter which are nostalgic glimpses and remnants of a simpler past.  Our second largest prize was awarded to Wilfred Loring of Lindsborg, Kansas for his oil painting, “May Clothesline II.”  Loring’s subjects come from wherever he happens to be and he looks for strong light sources, dynamic compositions and movement of the subject.

 

The Cooperstown Art Association is located in the Village Library Building, 22 Main Street, diagonally across from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information please call (607) 547-9777. Gallery hours: Daily 11-4p.m. and Sunday 1-4p.m.  Visit our website at www.cooperstownart.com and like us on Facebook!

Both Michael Bignell of Earleville, MD and Bonnie Murray of St. Louis, MO (left & center) received juror citations in the Cooperstown Art Association’s 77^th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition which is on display through August 17^th in all three galleries located at 22 Main Street, Cooperstown.

--   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

Spring Art Classes at the CAA for Children & Adults!

The CAA is happy to announce summer at classes for both children & adults.  Handprints: Summer Art Classes for Kids will be begin July 17 and the schedule is available at: http://www.cooperstownart.com/handprints.html.
 
We are also offering several adult art classes starting July 19.  The schedule is available here: http://www.cooperstownart.com/classes.html

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Preview Party This Friday!

Join us this Friday, July 13th from 5-7pm for the Preview Party of the 77th Annual National Exhibition.  Awards will be presented at 6pm.  The event will be catered by Something Wonderful Catering and there will be music by Mary Doherty.  Don't miss it!  Read more at http://www.cooperstownart.com/current.html

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Children's Art Classes at the CAA starting July 17th!

Press Release - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:  Janet G. Erway

Cooperstown Art Association

22 Main Street

Cooperstown, N.Y.  13326

(607) 547-9777

 

July 9, 2012

 

                              Hand Prints Summer Art Classes

                         at the Cooperstown Art Association

for children ages 7-12

 

Mosaic Camp with Wendy Reich

Tues. & Thurs. S July 17 & 19 S 1 - 3pm

Members: $45 S Non-members: $50

Students will complete 2 projects:

Mini Mosaic Window – Students will learn to cut and glue glass onto a framed glass pane and create a mini stained glass mosaic window.

Rock and Roll Mosaics- stained glass and mirror mosaic rocks for the garden

$20 Materials fee includes use of tools and materials.  Students need to bring personal eye protection (safety glasses).

 

Collage & Book Binding with Karin Bremer

Tuesday S July 24 S 1 - 3pm

Members: $25 S Non-members: $30

    Students will learn to collage a cover-board for their own sketchbook or journal, using magazines, maps, glitter & more. Then they will assemble & bind each into book form using a manual spiral press.

 

Basic Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design with Karin Bremer

Thursday S July 26 S 1 - 3pm

Members: $25 S Non-members: $30

    Students will learn an array of basic metalsmithing techniques in relation to jewelry design. Stamping, doming, cold connections & colorful patinas will be explored. Each will come away with their own uniquely finished pieces.

$3 Materials Fee.

 

 

Fantastical Creatures with Doug Jamieson

Tues. & Thurs. S July 31 & August 2 S 1 - 3pm

Members: $45 S Non-members: $50

The instructor will show you step-by-step how to draw your favorite creatures, real or imaginary!  Lions, dragons, monsters, unicorns and more!

 

 

Mural Painting with Martha Sharer

Tues. & Thurs. S August 7 & 9 S 1 - 3pm

Members: $45 S Non-members: $50

The young artists will be guided through the process of creating a mural while learning about design and color.  The theme of the mural will be

 “Faces of the Lake”.

 

 

The Cooperstown Art Association's classroom space is located on the second floor of 22 Main Street, in the same building as the Village Library and diagonally across the street from the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Gallery hours:  Daily 11-4, Sunday 1-4, closed Tuesdays after Labor Day.  Admission is free and open to the public.  Please call (607) 547-9777 for details and for registration.  Registration is limited to 8 per workshop so don’t delay!

  Visit us on the web at www.cooperstownart.com.

 

 

 

The Cooperstown Art Association is offering Hand Prints

Summer Art Classes starting July 17 for students ages 7-12! 

Call 607-547-9777 or www.cooperstownart.com

for more information!

 

 

--   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

Summer Art Classes for Adults starting at the CAA July 19th

Press Release - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:  Janet G. Erway

Cooperstown Art Association

22 Main Street

Cooperstown, NY  13326

(607) 547-9777

 

 

July 9, 2012

 

 

Summer Art Classes for Adults at the CAA

 

 

Painting the Head with Doug Jamieson

Thursday mornings
8-weeks, July 19 – September 13 *class will not be held August 23rd
10am – 12noon
$110 for Members / $115 for Non-members

Explore the unique characteristics of oil painting by using water soluble oils without the messy cleanup and toxic smells of turpentine. Students will learn a procedural approach to the medium including color mixing, glazing, wet on wet, the use of underpainting and direct and indirect painting. In each session the instructor will give demonstrations and offer hands on help. The class will be working from photos. Fee includes materials.

 

Doug Jamieson is a professional etcher and painter. His etchings are surreal and explore darkness, dreams and whimsy. His subject matter is a mix of the archaic and the modern. His paintings are naturalistic landscapes and interiors, his interest lying not in the grand vista but rather in exploring beauty in the common place, the familiar, the intimate view, and the moment captured. He now lives in the Western Catskills which provide an endless range of shifting colors, light and moods. He is the author of DRAW FROM YOUR HEAD: A STEP BY STEP SYSTEM OF DRAWING THE HUMAN FIGURE, published by Watson Guptil. He has a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is currently involved in numerous arts organizations and exhibitions. His vast experience includes painting, printmaking, drawing, oil, watercolor, & etching in styles that are figurative, landscape, surrealistic, conceptual & realistic.

 

 

Plein Air Landscape Class with Ashley Norwood Cooper

Mondays and Wednesdays, July 23 – Aug 29

9am – 12noon with rain dates on Fridays

$120 for Members / $125 for Non-members

This class will focus on the working landscape—vegetable gardens and small farms. Observational painting is a great way to slow down and look harder and we will be using this opportunity to observe more about our local landscape, the food it produces, and the story it tells.  Students will meet at various locations to paint together.  Please come prepared to work outdoors, to carry your supplies to a good painting site and to tolerate a little heat, a little dirt, and a few bugs. You may work in any medium you are familiar with or would like to explore. I will be using oil sticks and oil paints. Oil sticks (made by Schminke and R and F) are made of oil paint and can mix with oil paints. They are nice for landscape painting because of their portability. If you use acrylics then I recommend Golden Open Acrylics for their slow drying time. Pastels and watercolor are fine, too.  If you are accustomed to painting in the open air and you know what you like to use, bring it.   You should wear a hat and sunscreen, bring a bottle of water and bring comfortable shoes for walking outdoors where it might be muddy.

 

Ashley Norwood Cooper is a working artist who has shown at galleries in NYC and around the country. She holds an MFA in painting from Indiana University. She has taught painting and drawing at Indiana University and at Herron School of Art in Indianapolis. Ashley is a member of First Street Gallery in NYC and a recipient of the MARK Fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts.  You may view Ashley’s work and her full resume at ashleynorwoodcooper.com.  If you have questions about the class please e-mail her at ashley@ashleynorwoodcooper.com.

 

The Cooperstown Art Association is located at 22 Main Street in Cooperstown, NY, diagonally across the street from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.  Please contact the Cooperstown Art Association at 607-547-9777 to register today!  For Cooperstown Art Association exhibit information, classes, special events and more please visit www.cooperstownart.com  Gallery Hours:  Daily 11-4. Sunday 1-4.

Instructor Doug Jamieson will be teaching “Painting the Head”

at the Cooperstown Art Association starting July 19th

 

--   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

2012 National Posters!

Dear National Artists,
We are very excited to offer a limited edition full-color poster commemorating our 77th Annual National Juried Show! The 11x17 poster features images of all 151 pieces that were accepted this year's by juror Tony Reinemann. Posters are be available through the CAA for a donation of $5 each (an additional $4 will be charged if you would like it shipped to you).  Read more at http://www.cooperstownart.com/natposter.html.  Don't miss the Preview Party: Friday, July 13th from 5-7pm!

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