Saturday Demo

Thanks to the Women's Civic Club's funding, the Garrett County Arts Council has had artists demonstrating at the Gallery at 206 E Alder St in Oakland Maryland.   Today was my turn.  Actually it was Fred Peacock's turn, but due to a recent bad fall, he was not able to demonstrate, so I filled in for Fred.  It is always fun to paint for people and talk about the process.

I had started this little 5 x 7  early this morning and was going to do some stuff to it at The Gallery.

I had left my easel and palatte when some kids came in and messed around with the paints and put this blue paint all over the palette.   I was a bit put out but decided to play with the blue.  The above sketch was the product of utilizing cerulean blue when I had no intention of using that color.

 

I wanted a dramatic sky in this lake painting which I painted as my demonstration painting.

The set up.

My next demo is at New Germany State Park on August 14.

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Art in the Park

It was an unbelievably beautiful weekend in Garrett County for Art in the Park at the Deep Creek Lake State Park.   It was a terrific art event with 50 vendors.

The 10 x 10 EZ Up tents lined the road from the entrance to the Discovery Center.  People saunter along the road, looking at art, chatting with vendors and doing some shopping.

The Loft Shop was there with paintings, wood work and earrings.

On Saturday Jerry McGee strolled along the path, playing his bagpipes.

Across the path from us was Mike Edelman's fabulous iron work.  It was fun spending the weekend talking "art" talk.   His work is displayed at Spruce Forest Artisan Village and worth going to see.

(we are fortunate to have had a piece of his for a couple of years)

Next to us was Guy Hinebaugh and his terrific photography.

It was a fine week end for the arts of Garrett County.   Congratulations to the Friends of the Park and Garrett County Arts Council for putting on such a great event.

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Art in the Park

This weekend is Art in the Park at Deep Creek State Park in Garrett County Maryland.    It will be a wonderful outdoor event on the shore of Deep Creek Lake with 30+ vendors, good food, tye dying for the kids and more.   Always a fun weekend.
We are taking The Loft Shop and a 10' x 10' EZ up tent.   Perhaps the best entertainment will be watching us put up the tent.  (What are people our age doing putting up a tent?)  
If you are in the area, come on by and see us.

                                                     Collage of Deep Creek Lake
                                                      by Sue Arnson

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Garrett County Arts Council Annual Meeting

The Morning After

watercolor by Sue Arnson

Madalyn Hoffeditz's watercolor of sailboats

Wood by Meg Romareo

                                

Best of Show watercolor by Evelyn Silkey

 Tiddle Wheeler in her final act as president of GCAC. 

Tuesday night was the Annual Meeting of the Garrett County Arts Council at the Gallery at 206 E Alder Street in Oakland, Maryland. It was a gala event with lots of people, good food and wine, elections and awards. The awards for the lst Annual Member's Show were given out. This show is really nice with a wide diversity of work by 22 artists. Hopefully it will become an annual event for the Arts Council.

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Beginner's Watercolor Workshop

How about these for a first time paintings?    Amazing!  The first three day beginners watercolor workshop has ended.    Their first painting project was to do negative painting around a  maple leaves. 

The second project was a "follow Sue" landscape.   I always use this lesson with beginners because it was the first painting I ever did with Alexis Lavine.   It worked for me and it seems to work for others.

Pretty terrific work for first timers.   We  had a great time together.

The Beginning Watercolor workshop was sponsored by the Garrett County Arts Council in Garrett County Maryland.   It was held at Deep Creek Lake State Park and taught by local artist, Sue Arnson.

There will be a follow up workshop for these students later in the summer.

For information on workshops call Garrett County Arts Council at 301 334 6580

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Western Maryland Watercolor Society Spring Show

Last night was the reception for the Western Maryland Watercolor Society Spring Show at the Allegany Arts Council's Saville Gallery in Cumberland, Maryland.  It was a gala event.   The awards were given out by Andy Vick, executive director.  Three  Garrett county artists entered the show and all three won an award.   Evelyn Silkey walked away with Best of Show, Judy McCaughey won 2 awards.   The first was an Honorable Mention and the other was for Flora and Fauna.  Sue Arnson won Landscape.

Evelyn Silkey and her Best of Show painting.

Wini Redick and Nancy Biggs are sure having fun.

Wini won and Honorable Mention.

Alan Arnson and Ann DeVaughn are looking waaaay too serious.

The painting is Winter 2010 by Sue Arnson and it is Sold.

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Watercolor Classes

For a long time I have wanted to teach a beginners watercolor class and I mean for novice, never picked up a paintbrush kind of beginners.  We will learn about watercolor paper, paints, brushes, where to buy supplies, values, drawing and more.   We will begin by making a color wheel and finish by doing a landscape painting.  I am so looking forward to being able to give to others what was taught to me.   Painting is truly a joy in my life and,hopefully, one of these people will find that joy.   The maximum number of participants for the class is 8, the last I heard we had 6 people signed up.  If you want to join us call me, Sue Arnson, at 301 245 4528 or the Garrett County Arts Council at 301 334 6580.  The cost is $70 (including materials).   The class will  meet at the Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake on the 15, 16,17 of June. 

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