January 2015 Newsletter
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January 2015 Newsletter
News and Events JANUARY 2015 Officers President Vice Presidemt Secretary Treasurer Editor Next Board Meeting President Sandy Sheagren [email protected] “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts GAL is changing by the minute and has a new look! Check out our NEW WEBSITE (but clear your browsing history first). A HUGE thank you to AMY TAYLOR for her countless hours plunging into the tedious task of transferring data and images. Please visit the site: WWW.GLENVIEWARTLEAGUE.ORG move around it, and view your gallery page. As with all change it takes some time to adjust and some things may not have moved across the board well, so let us know if you find an error. For your gallery page, we could only copy the images from our old website. If those files were small images, we cannot make them bigger or clearer. Compare different artists’ pages. - longest dimension should be 1920 pixels - jpeg size should be about around 2 MB - resolution should be 72 dpi - include your name and the title of the work in the file name. Want to update your bio? Don’t have a gallery page? Email with what you want it to say, or send us a pdf or word document with a maximum of 20 images and Amy will assist you: [email protected] . Glenview Art League 847-724-4007 www.GlenviewArtLeague.org Directors: Lindsay Brown Keith Gerth Maureen Hanlon Bob Leopold Bob Sherman Barb Zabroske Sandy Sheagren Gloria Moschel Marilyn Perry Tom Pope Mary Hummel FEB 16 7:00p GAL members welcome The YOUTH ART FAIR is Sat Feb 21 (8-4) at Attea Middle School in Glenview for grades grK-12. Participation is NOT limited to Glenview residents. See application instructions and other info on our website and sign up your kids/grandkids - it’s free, it is on one day, and we give prizes in every grade! We need lots of volunteers. If you can spare a few hours contact Deb Anderson [email protected] 2014 Best of Show Youth Art Fair SPRING FLING is Apr 22 at Gusto Italiano Restaurant in GV. Details in paper invitation in the March Newsletter. GAL is plunging into another program by offering a $1000 SCHOLARSHIP to a graduating senior with plans to major in art. Glenview residents ONLY. App deadline is Mar 30. Details on website. Contact BOB SHERMAN [email protected] If you are a photographer and would be willing to do a brief DEMO or help other artists who would like to know more about getting their artwork into a digital format, for website, contact me. 2015 Summer Art Fair July 25/26 needs volunteers to plunge in to be committee chairs! Can you help? Contact Kittie Yohe [email protected] 501(c) 3 Non Profit PO Box 463 Glenview, 60025 [email protected] MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Welcome New Members: Joni Dobson, PHOTOGRAPHY 847 729 9167 Glenview [email protected] RoseMerry Berg ACRYLICS 847 635 6916 DesPlaines [email protected] Sue Capillo CERAMICS 847 673 4973 Evanston [email protected] Seungjae Kim,PHOTOGRAPHY 773 957 5778, Glenview [email protected] Jim Lavengood DEMO Feb 3 “Like so many youth, I dreamed of working for Walt Disney. While the dream never materialized I became the prime designer for all the Cap’n Crunch cereal packages which were used by the major Hollywood film studios to promote kids’ films. FYI Oakton Ceramics Club annual Empty Bowls benefit on Saturday, Dec 6 netted $27,000 DEMOS are HELD AT THE PARK CENTER 2400 CHESTNUT, GLENVIEW, IL Room 101** 7-9p FREE FRAMES Bob Leopold 2015 has a selection, most are large with glass. Come take a look. Bob’s studio is at 1920 Waukegan Rd #206 (across from GAL office) Contact him at 847 657 0464 FEB 3 7p DEMO Jim Lavengood “Life as a Graphic Designer” LAKEVIEW ROOM on first floor** room change Kay Thomas has 5 paintings in "Art at City Hall" exhibit in Highland Park Jan 20- May 16. She also has a painting at the Art Center, Highland Park exhibit "In View" currentJan 31. Beverly Behrens has 11 botanical paintings at The Noodle Cafe, 708 - 12th Street, Wilmette, IL thru Mar 30, 2015. In my DEMO Life as a Graphic Designer I will share 48 years of treasured fun, some frustration and informative moments. My original art will be on display to view, handle and even dissect just for the fun of it. I promise a chuckle or two and may even reveal a few professional secrets” Lake County Art League announced Exhibit Winners: Jim is a long time member of the Glenview Art League and a Summer Art Fair Exhibitor where he shows his unique paper sculptures. collage “Purple”. 2nd place Gail Basner for her watercolor “Wabash Tracks” and 3rd place to Anne Anderson for her watercolor- Shirley Hutchinson had a piece accepted for the 2015 Plaza del Lago Calendar on the April page. This was a project through North Shore Art League FOR SALE: black folding canvas display for holding prints contact Margaret Newman 847 824 8952 FEB 16 7p GAL Monthly Board Meeting 1920 Waukegan Rd #204 FEB 21 YOUTH ART FAIR 1:30-4p Wm Attea Middle School Volunteers needed! MAR 3 7p DEMO Jacque France oil APR 5 Exhibits CHANGEOVER WEEK for all venues APR 22 Spring Fling 6-9 at Gusto Italiano Restaurant RSVP by Apr 18 is a MUST MAY 5 7p DEMO Timothy Anderson oil JULY 17 ALL MEMBER SHOW @ BookMarket in the Glen Reception 5-7p JULY 25/26 62nd Summer Art Fair. Saturday Painters Every Sat at the Park Center 9:30-noon, or outside weather permitting. Call Carol 847 272 0858 Friday nite