Tracy Art League


Catch a Star Oil Carol Wiltse Click to enlarge	Not Forgotten Mixed media Susan Richardson Click to enlarge	Flying High Watercolor Diane Rodriguez	Tulip Time Watercolor Sandy Sinwald	Running Eagle Falls Oil Cheryl Bloomfield	Tranquility Watercolor Larry Gipson	Pendant Fused Glass Abhilasha Natarajan	Bluebirds Watercolor Pamela Wilhelm

Cheetah Family Steel Frank Cameron	In the Early Morning Rain Acrylic Gayle Knize	Squash Blossom Wood Mark Knize	Winter Mantle Watercolor Larry Gipson	Enamel Water Pitcher Watercolor Lynn Petz

Mission Statement: Tracy Art League is a non-profit organization to promote and encourage community interest in the arts and personal development in artists, craftsmen, and art appreciators in the San Joaquin Valley communities.

Community Involvement: Tracy Art League is dedicated to promoting visual arts to the community through involvement in the community through periodic public demonstration and exhibition. Monthly meetings involve demonstrations and workshops for members interested in trying their skill in various mediums. The annual Expressions Art Show, put on by Tracy Art League offers an opportunity for local artists to show their best works in a public forum.

Announcements and 2011/2012 Calendar of Meeting Programs

Tracy Art League meetings: We meet on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, at The Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 Central Ave, Tracy, 2nd floor, room: Visual Arts I.

December 8 Annual TAL artist show and tell meeting. Bring a few pieces of art under construction, finished, or purchased to informally discuss.

2012

Expressions Art Show receiving Feb 10th, 11th. See the printable application form link in the side bar.

February 16 -   A chance to meet Carolyn Lord, this year's juror for the Expressions Exhibit of Fine Arts, as she discusses the merits of the award winners and why she was enthused, and of some of the pieces in the show that she was interested in, but where there were aspects that needed fine tuning to bring them into the proverbial “winner’s circle". She will also be available after the program for questions or commentary.

March 8 -   The Joy of Chinese Brush Painting. Local artist and instructor, Clemmie King, will provide an introduction to the novel tools, philosophy, and process of Chinese Brush painting, including its rich history and relationship to Chinese Calligraphy and Japanese Sumi-E. Chinese Brush painting originated not as an art form, but as a visual language used by Buddhist “teaching” monks during the advent of Zen Buddhism (Southern Song Dynasty circa 1150 AD). It is currently appreciated internationally as an artform. Clemmie will demonstrate the techniques involved in Chinese Brush Painting. Handouts will be provided.

April 12 - Well known plein aire artist Linda Abbott will demonstrate her painting techniques. Check out her wonderful work on her web site Lindaabbott.fineartstudioonline.com.

May 10 - Meet our 2012 scholarship recipient and view their work. Expressions Exhibit of Fine Art funds the League's annual scholarship program for high school students pursuing a degree in the arts to achieve their educational goals.

Announcements:

Lodi Community Arts Center Annual Small Works Show Size: 80 square inches for 2-dimensional, 8 x 8 x 8 for 3-dimensional. Receiving is Oct 28th and 29th, show runs Nov 1 to Dec 24th. Contact Lod Communitu Art Center, (209) 333-3855.

Larry Gipson will be showing watercolor and acrylic paintings on the Nancy Thompson Memorial Wall at the Firehouse Gallery in Pleasanton December 19, 2011 through January 17, 2012.

Lodi Community Art Center 52nd Spring Art Show, May 12th and 13th. Last day for entries is March 31. See lodiartcenter.org for details.

2011 Officers:     President - Abhilasha Natarajan
    Vice president - Lynn Petz
    Secretary - Rose Miller
   Treasurer/Membership Chair-Debby Ortega

Membership information:

Membership dues are due January 1

Individual $35
Family $50
Senior/Student $15

Contact:

Tracy Art League
P.O. Box 519
Tracy, CA 95378

Debby Ortega (209) 836-5842  or  Mark Knize (209)835-9588