Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Opening This Friday!

Join us this Friday, September 28th from 5-7pm for the opening reception of The Central New York Watercolor Society, Luck of the Draw: Exhibit & Fundraiser & Those Who Can: Otsego County Art Teachers Past & Present.  Read more at http://www.cooperstownart.com/current.html




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Friday, September 14, 2012

Three Exhibits to open at the CAA Friday, September 28th!

Press Release - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE           

 

Contact:

Janet G. Erway

Cooperstown Art Association

22 Main Street

Cooperstown, N.Y.  13326

 

September 14, 2012

 

 

 

Three New Exhibits at the CAA – Opening Friday, September 28th 5-7pm

 

The Cooperstown Art Association is pleased to announce the opening reception of three new exhibits, the 2012 Central New York Watercolor Society Annual Juried Show, our Luck of the Draw exhibit and fundraiser and “THOSE WHO CAN! : Art of Otsego County Art Teachers Past & Present”.  

 

The Central New York Watercolor Society’s annual juried exhibition will be on display through October 26th featuring selected works by both Signature and Associate members of the society and the opening reception will be an opportunity to not only view the watercolor paintings but also meet and interact with artists from the society.  The juror of selection and awards is the award-winning watercolorist, oil painter, illustrator and mixed media artist David Kiehm of the Deaddrift Studio in Oneonta, NY.   This year the Central New York Watercolor Society proudly celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Started in the living rooms of just a handful of local watercolor painters from the Mohawk Valley, it has grown to almost two hundred members and includes artists from several other states. The mission of the Central New York Watercolor Society is to encourage the advancement of watercolor painting. For the past three decades, members have been working to improve their skills and promote the art of watercolor through exhibitions, lectures and demonstrations. The annual juried exhibit showcases the very best work of the accomplished and talented membership. More information is available at the organization’s website:  centralnewyorkwatercolorsociety.org.

 

Luck of the Draw is back by popular demand!  This exciting exhibit and fundraiser will be on display in Gallery B September 28 – October 13th , with the final ticket drawing on the 14th at 2pm.  80 Luck of the Draw Tickets are currently available for purchase and going fast at $80 each.  Every Luck of the Draw Ticket holder will go home with one of 80 pieces of art donated by local and regional artists valued at a minimum of $80.  Take a chance on art and walk away with an original piece of artwork while showing your support of the CAA, a thriving non-profit art gallery!  Visit our website at www.cooperstownart.com or stop by the gallery for more information.

 

“Those Who Can” will take a unique look into the talented, qualified world of current and retired Otsego County K-12 Public School Art Teachers and will be on display in the ballroom gallery C through October 26th. This group show provides the rare opportunity to view artwork by area art teachers in a gallery setting.  In addition to artwork, artists will provide brief narratives of educational background, teaching history, and recollections of memorable teaching "moments" including gratifying achievements of particular students.  Exposure to art at all ages is crucial to the overall development of creativity and expression in our children and this exhibit celebrates the unique perspective of our talented Otsego County educators.  Artists include:       Fred Blatt, Jim & Maria Hallahan, Doug Hallberg, Peg Hathaway, Sally Herring, Kiersten Jennings, Ann Kiehm, Mary Krupp, Karen Kucharski, Dianne Kull, Barbara Yuenger Michaels,Tina Morris, Anne Bathen Murdock, Eileen Murphy, Karen Rowe, Lee Sperling, Joni Stephens, Cheryl Theis and Rebecca Mietzelfeld Todd.

 

All three exhibits are located at the Cooperstown Art Association galleries, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY.  The exhibits are free and open to the public.  Gallery Hours:  Daily 11-4; Sunday 1-4. Closed Tuesdays.  For more information please call (607) 547-9777 or visit us on the web at www.cooperstownart.com

--   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 Classes start September 26th at the CAA!

Press Release - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:  Janet G. Erway

Cooperstown Art Association

22 Main Street

Cooperstown, NY  13326

(607) 547-9777

 

September 14, 2012

                       

 

Announcing Fall Classes at the CAA!

 

Want to try something new?  Need to get back into an art routine?  Explore your inner artist?  Then the Fall Classes at the Cooperstown Art Association may be the right fit for you! 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, Watercolor Landscape with David Kiehm, Watercolor Techniques with Doug Jamieson and Water Soluble Oils with Doug Jamieson.   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!  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! Join our friendly small drawing group!  Subject to weather and model availability, please call the CAA before attending.

 

Plein Air Oil Painting with Mary Nolan

Wednesday Mornings*
6-Weeks, September 26 – October 31
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.  Materials list available at www.cooperstownart.com
*Schedule flexibility is required due to weather.

 

Watercolor Landscape with David Kiehm

Wednesday Evenings
8-Weeks, September 26 – November 14
6:30pm - 9:30pm

$110 for Members / $115 for Non-members

Watercolor Landscape with David Kiehm is an 8 - week class that will focus on interpreting landscapes from photographs and concentrate on developing space & mood in landscapes. Materials list available at www.cooperstownart.com

Watercolor Techniques with Doug Jamieson

Thursday Mornings
8-weeks, September 27 – November 15
10am – 12noon
$110 for Members / $115 for Non-members

Traditional watercolor techniques such as wet in wet, masking, the use of transparency and color mixing will be explored. Subject matter will include portrait, landscape and still life. Photos will be employed along with demonstrations.

 

Water Soluble Oils with Doug Jamieson

Thursday Afternoons
8-weeks, September 27 – November 15
1-3pm
$110 for Members / $115 for Non-members

Explore the unique characteristics of oil painting by using water soluble oils without the messy clean-up and toxic smells of turpentine, while learning a procedural approach to the medium including color mixing, glazing, wet on wet, the use of underpainting and direct and indirect painting. Each session the instructor will give demonstrations and offer hands on help. The class will be working from photos. Water soluble oils are available for a $25 fee or supply your own. 

 

Please contact the Cooperstown Art Association at 607-547-9777 to register today!  Materials lists and art instructor bios and links to their websites are all available at www.cooperstownart.com under classes.  Gallery Hours:  Daily 11-4. Sunday 1-4.  Closed Tuesdays.


--   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

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Fall Art Classes at the CAA!

Fall art classes are fast approaching at the CAA!  Please pre-register before attending.   The schedule is available here: 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