Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Have a Happy Thanksgiving..


Hello All,

Just wanted to wish my fellow CPSA DC-112 bloggers a very safe and happy Thanksgiving day.

I can't wait to catch up on your blogs next week & see what everyone has been creating.

Here's to hoping you're feeling grateful, that your day is spent with those you love -and that your patience level is turned on high gear for those you don't.

Hooray for cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Prints from home printer

I am looking for info on doing higher quality prints from home. What types of paper do you use and what printers have archival inks and where can you get them? Thanks.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Silent Auction

Just wanted to let everyone know that thus far we have raised $495 from the silent auction for our chapter!

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Gary Ruuska Artists Mag finalist

Two Down, Three To Go
Copyright Gary Ruuska

Check out the December issue of Artist's Magazine featuring their 'Best Art of 2008' contest.
Our very own Gary Ruuska was a finalist in the still-life catergory.

Congratulations Gary!!!!

Friday, November 7, 2008

My Blog List

There's a new feature that tracks the blogs you set and pulls the title, a snippet, and a picture from the blogs chosen and posts it in the column under the title "My Blog List."

I put the blogs of members I knew of and put them on the list - do you see them? Isn't that cool?

If you have a blog - and ALL of you should - all you have to do to get yous posted there is:

1. Login to blogger and come to this blog page.
2. Click on the little wrench under that feature and follow the directions!
3. It will ask you to put the url or web address in and just make sure you include http://

National Drawing Show - Boston Globe



I woke up this morning and received a "google alert" that I'm mentioned in the Boston Globe for the upcoming South Shore Art Center's National Drawing Show:
http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/11/07/its_a_draw/

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Koo Schadler

OK this isn't colored pencil news, but it is New England art news!

Koo Schadler - an amazing egg tempera artist you may have seen in many art magazines will be having an egg tempera workshop her ein Keene, NH. That's where I live! I don't think I can afford to do a workshp myself, but I thought some of you might be interested and then I could meet you on your coffee break and peak in on the workshop! haha

here's her website
http://www.kooschadler.com/index.htm

& general information on the workshop (theres a complete description of the workshop on her site). I heard that the workshop is past half full already, so if you want to do it, sign up quick!

January 12-16, 2009
Egg Tempera Painting II
The Starving Artist Creative Collective
10 West Street Keene, NH 03431
For more information and to register contact: Kerie-mail: thestarvingartist@verizon.net phone: 603.352.6900

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

International Artist Magazine / Susan Tait Porcaro

I knew there were a couple of colored pencil winners in the latest International Artist magazine contest, but as I was flipping through the issue on the floor at Borders, I saw that Susan Tait Porcaro from our own CPSA 112 was one of the winners!!!! Congratulations Susan!

International Artist Magazine Challenge #47 Finalist– Oct/Nov 2008 issue - Susan Tait Porcaro

BTW, I did take the "news" page of of our chapter website to save some time for me, but you all are welcome to post your upcoming shows and wins right here on the blog!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Silent Auction Pieces up for Bid!


The 5x7" silent auction colored pencil pieces are in the next three blog entries (I couldn't upload all of the images in one blog). They are all such incredibly wonderful pieces! If anyone wants to bid, please call Spring Bull Gallery (401) 849-9166 where they are on display to check current bid and place your bid. I have listed the artist, title and the current bid amount. I'm happy to say we have already raised $395 for our chapter!

Top to bottom: Gary Ruuska "Amaryllis" & Susan Tripp "Squash". Current bid as of today: "Amaryllis" $50

Silent Auction Pieces up for Bid!




Top to Bottom: Elizabeth Patterson "Young Eggplant"; Susan Monty "Georgia & Belmont"; Liz Winchester-Larson "Red Berries and a Pear"; Marilyn Kulesa "Mushrooms"

Current bids as of today: "Young Eggplant" $50

H2O Silent Auction Pieces up for Bid!





(I'm only able to upload a few images at a time) From top to bottom: Susan Houldin "Autumn Song"; Deborah Friedman "Beach Stones"; Betty Freed "Milkweed Pods"; Kendra Ferreira "Candy Apples" & Katherine Clericuzio "New England Vista". 

Bids on these pieces as of today: "Beach Stones" $75; "Milkweed Pods" $60; "Candy Apples" $100; "New England Vista" $50.