Make sure you have made your RSVP for our Annual Meeting and Potluck Social scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 5:30 pm. There is no charge (bring either an appetizer or a dessert). It is always fun for everyone to get together and socialize. For our new members, the meeting portion of this meeting is usually only five minutes and the rest is a social event. This year, we will be going to the Madison Beach Club on Island Road (note it is not the Madison Surf Club).
In efforts to increase our art exhibition opportunities, we have the October 17, 2009 Plein air Painting Exhibition at the Bauer Farm Family Fall Harvest Fair (MAS plein air artists will exhibit a Bauer Farm painting they did this summer and they will paint at the farm area too). It was fun last year and the weather was perfect.
Sara Nebel, a MAS Artist Member, is coordinating a new exhibition opportunity for us - MAS Holiday Small Works by our Elected Artist Members at the Peoples Bank during the months of November and December.
In order to continue to offer our expanded programs, we need volunteers. We have over 200 members. However like in many clubs, the work falls on the same few individuals to make things happen for the group at large. Please offer to assist us in helping you grow as an artist and exhibit your work.
We need chairs/co-chairs for the Member Show in February and for the Juried Show in May. Also, along with being President, I have been handling the news/publicity. We need someone to coordinate the publicity. Please contact me at
Bschirmeier@yahoo.com to volunteer to help out.
Beverly Schirmeier
President of the MAS
ANNUAL MEETING - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 AT 5:30 - 7:30 PM
MAS members and their guests are invited to the MAS Annual Meeting that will be held at the Madison Beach Club (note the Madison Beach Club not the Surf Club) on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Refreshments and wine, soda, coffee will be provided at no charge. Voting will held for the 2009 - 2010 Slate for the Board of Directors.
Please RSVP your attendance as soon as possible for planning purposes. Contact either Ellen Fabian at 203- 245- 2652 or
I plan on attending Myself ____ Myself and a guest _____
I will bring either an appetizer____ or a dessert _____ to share with members
Directions: Take exit 60 (Rte 79) from I -95 and go south to Route One, make a right on Route One, make a left at the next light - Island Road. Stay on Island Road until it ends and the Madison Beach Club is on your right.
Board of Directors Election
Penny Chittenden,
Slate for the 2009 - 2010 Board of Directors:
Per our Bylaws, the Board of Directors are elected by the MAS members at the Annual Member meeting. The Board of Directors will elect the MAS officers at the BOD October meeting (2 year terms are over 2009, but they can be renewed for another 2 year term).
Current officers: Beverly Schirmeier- President, Don Trownsell- VP, Joan McPherson- Treasurer, Maude Schmidt - Membership Chairperson and Nancy Chapman - Secretary .
BOD Slate: Jay Babina, Pat Barone, Denise Casey, Nancy Chapman, Penny Chittenden, John Copelin, Ellen Fabian, Dick Kennedy, Stuart Lerner, Joan Mc Pherson, Seymour Page, Maryanne Rupp, Beverly Schirmeier, Maude Schmidt, Pat Seakamp, Paula Solimene, Don Trownsell, John Tubb, and Beth Wardwell.
Plein Air Painting- Wednesday mornings. We have started already and if you would like to join us - contact Beverly Schirmeier- bschirmeier@yahoo.com.
Outdoor Exhibitions
October 17, Saturday - Bauer Farm Art Exhibition and Plein Air Painting (contact B. Schirmeier). Members of the MAS Plein Air painting group will display one of their Bauer Farm paintings that they have done this summer. MAS will supply the display stands (donated by a few members for use that day).
Holiday Small Works Show - MAS Elected Artists at Peoples Bank
MAS artist member, Sara Nebel, is coordinating a holiday small works show at the People's Bank in Madison for the months of November and December. You must be a MAS Elected Artist Member and be in good standing (dues paid for 2009). You can submit one framed painting 5 x 7 or smaller. To become an elected artist member - you must have been a paid member of MAS at the time of a juried show and be accepted in to two juried shows within a 5 year period of time. If you are not sure of your standing, contact our Membership Chairperson, Maude Schmidt.
Receiving: Sara Nebel, MAS artist member, will meet you along with your 5 X 7 inch or smaller framed painting on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. at Peoples Bank on Route One, Madison, CT. Make sure the piece is ready to hang with an appropriate frame and your name, address, phone number, title, medium and the price is included on the back of the painting. Please RSVP your interest to participate to Sara at
Pick Up: Saturday January 2, 2010 from 9 to 10.
MAS Holiday Show - Fill our and attach to artwork
Artist: ______________________
Address: ____________________
Town and Zip: ________________
Phone: ______________________
Title: ________________________
Medium: _____________________
Price: ________________________
Keep Informed and Going Green
MAS Artists in the News
Notify Jay Babina, MAS Highlights Editor at jbabina@snet.net, and Jan Blencowe, MAS Website Coordinator at jan.blencowe@comcast.net if you are having an art show and want to share your news with our members.
Linda Loen and Pat Anderson are the MAS artists for September and October that are exhibiting their paintings at the Madison Town Hall. If you are interested in exhibiting there, contact Maryanne Rupp at 860- 663-3789 or email her at
Several of our MAS artists won the top prizes at the Gulford Art League's Juried Show and several of our members have paitnings on display at the show throughout the month of September.
Congratulations to Betsey Haigus again for winning first Prize in both the CAS Show as well as the GAL one. Other winners are as follows: Shirley Davidson, Gloria Nilsson, Bevi bullsinkel, and Gail Inglis Claus.
In October, the 2009 CT Rennaisance Pastel Juried Show at the Mattatuck Museum will showcase several MAS artists work too: Patricia Seakamp, Maryanne Rupp, and Beverly Schirmeier.
For September, Don Trownsell will have his oils on display at the Madison Winter Club.
Maryanne Rupp will be exhibiting her paintings and pastels at the Emerald Isle, Clinton in October. There will be an opening reception on Sunday afternoon on October 4th.
Carl Puleo is showing his oils for the month of September at the Willoughby Coffee House in Madison.
Maureen Wilkinson has an art exhibit at the Stoney Creek Art Gallery, St Rapheal Hospital and at the Artist View in Madison.
Sandra Kensler has her African art exhibit at the Peoples Bank in Madison. On this Sunday, September 13, she willhave a tag sale at her house to raise money for CLOUT. Proceeds go to help AIDS widows and orphans in Kenya through CLOUT Cares an African support group. Held from 8 - 2. at 4 Milano Pond Drive, Madison, CT
Bruce Lightly, Joanne Mc Carty, Jo Mc Grath, Nan Iselin and Cindy Stevens artwork will be on exhibit Malones in September, October and November.
Pat Barone and Paula Solimene are very busy with plans to exhibit at The Emporium in Mystic in November and they will be joing Karen Lipeka for the month of October at the Mill House Gallery in Chester. Karen has her photographs at Gladeview Hospital too this month.
Diane Stone has two paintings at the CT River Museum in Essex.
Bevi Bullwinkl won the Clark Foundation Award at the last Essex Art Show.
Karen Anderson and Barbara Elliott had an art show on Leetes Island last weekend that was successful. Goodluck to Barbara on her back surgery.
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