MAS News September 2010

MAS Artists   Have we heard from you yet about whether you will be attending the MAS Annual Meeting? It is going to be held at the Madison Country Club Golf Course with great balconies overlooking the club. It is a wonderful way to meet and enjoy your fellow artists and their spouses or significant others.  The meeting portion of it takes less than 5 -10 minutes.  It is scheduled for Monday 27th of this month from 5 -7 p.m..  We need you to RSVP as soon as possible for planning purposes.  No charges - just bring an appetizer or dessert to share.   Peoples Bank has invited us to exhibit our Elected Artists Small Artworks Holiday  Show ( 5X7 or 6X8 inch painting in any size  frame) again  this November and December. Over half of our membership are elected artists.  To become an Elected Artist, you must be an active member prior to the show and be accepted into two juried shows within a five year period of time.  If you are not sure whether you are an elected member, I have attached a list.   Demonstrations Frank Federicio, pastel, Thursday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. CAS and MAS shared event at the Indian Reserve Complex – Clinton ( located on Route 81 (exit 63) go one mile north and located on the right side of the road 201 Killingworth Turnpike/ Route 81..  Frank Federicio is a seasoned artist with many credits garnishing his career.  Frank’s method is unique and an exciting way to achieve bold and painterly pastels rendering while stressing the more dynamic characteristics of composition and design. He attained the honorable level of signature membership of numerous prestigious art societies including Pastel Society of America, National Watercolor Society, Pastel Society of Painters on Cape Cod and Degas Pastel Society, to name a few. He has received numerous awards including the Grumbacher Gold, Silver and Bronze, many honors from the Pastel Society of America, National Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylic, Allied Artists of America and many more awards.  Annual Meeting   Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Madison Golf Country Club from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The club is located at 8 Wharf Road and Route One Madison, Connecticut ( ½ mile West from Route 79 and Route One intersection toward Guilford).   I will be attending ____    I will be bringing a spouse/significant other ____ I will bring an Appetizer  ______    or a Dessert _______ I am willing to help set up prior to the event at 4:30 p.m. or to help to clean up after at 7:00 p.m.   RSVP is essential for planning purposes Contact either: Patricia Barone at pattonybarone@aol.com or call 860-- 664-4540 Nancy Chapman at  nacrdc@gmail.com or  call 1-203-245-1305 Outdoor Exhibition Dates     Bauer Farm Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 16, exhibition of MAS plein air painters’ scenes of the farm and plein air painting, no entry fee or donations. Contact Bev Schirmeier, 860-399-6116, Bschirmeir@yahoo.com   Madison Art Society Town Hall Artists for the Months of September and October are Rosemary Serfillippi and Roseanne Berlutti.   MAS Board of Directors (nineteen members) are currently displaying their paintings and sculpture throughout the month of September at the Scranton Memorial Library in Madison throughout the month of September . The library is located at 801 Boston Post Road.   Corina Alvarezdelugo is participating inthe Milford Open Doors of Downtown - painting various doors.  She will also take part in the 13th City Wide Open Studios in New Haven (September 16th - October 10, 2010).  The Somewhat Off the Wall Exhibiton and Fundraiser is this weekend in New Haven on Sunday, September 12, 2010.  In addition, her art work will shown at Latin Views 2010 Biennial at the Alexy Von Schilippe Gallery, UCONN Avery Point..   Six MAS and CAS artists are currently participating in group art show at the Westbrook Senior Center at the Westbrook Town Hall for the months of September and October.  They are Karen Wiesner, Joanne MCarty, Elizabeth Shea, Maryanne Rupp, Pat Gedney , and Beverly Schirmeier.  They will donate 15% of sales to the senior center.   Lorene Sholl will be the artist for the months of October and November at the Liberty bank in Clinton.   Beverly Schirmeier will have her art work on display at the Emerald Isle Gallery, Clinton  in October (October 14 to Novmber 20) with an Opening Art Reception scheduled for Sunday, October 17 from 2 - 4:30 p.m.  Her art will also be on display for the month of October at the Acton Library in Old Saybrook   Linda Loen is the artist of the month of September at the Guilford Free Library on the Green .   Many MAS members will be in the Annual Guilford Art League Juried Show this month.  Receiving is this Saturday at the Mill Gallery in Guilford..    John Tubbs and Suzanne Burnham have their paintings on display in July at  Malone's Coffee House, Clinton this Fall.    Several of our MAS artists are in the Lyme Art Association Summer Show currently on display.  The new landscape show receiving is September 19.   The Conencticut Pastel Juried Renaissance Show in Waterbury at the Mattatuck Art Museum  this October will feature the pastels of Laurel Friedman, Emily Bett, Diana Rogers and Maryanne Rupp.  Congratulations to them.    Denise Casey is the artist for the months of September and Octobert at the People’s Bank, Madison. Gallery One, Old Saybrook has several of our artist's work on display, Nile Barrett, Diana Rogers, and Mike Boyd.  The View Gallery in Madison also showcase some of our member's work like Jay Babina.   Patricia Barone, Karen Lipeka, and Paula Solimene Emery are members of the Odessey painters who have work being shown at the Chester Mill House Gallery this month.   A new Art Co-op Gallery, Maple and Main in Chester is having a soft opening on September 17 in downtown Chester.  Eight of our members have joined the art co-op of over 30 artists ( Jan Blencowe, Nan Iselin, Diane Aesheliman, Sara Drought Nebel, Jennifer Holmes, Joan Cole, Rosemary Berlutti, and Barbara Rossi).  They will will have an art gallery to showcase their art, conducting demos,  and they plan on teaching art classes in the future.    Jan Blencowe and Nan Iselin are two of the featured artists on display in Niantic at the Gallery on Main.  Nan is also the featured Liberty Bank watercolor artist in Clinton for the month of September.   George Johnson is the artist of th Month at the Senior Estuary Gallery in Old Saybrook this month.   Lisabeth Billingsley's contemporary artwork is at the Connecticut River Artisans in Chester this month.     Gloria Nilsson and Joan Hammeal's art work is on display at Simply Pearls at Waters Edge Resort, Westbrook.   Robert Langer pastels and oil paintings are at the Water's Edge Resort, Westbrook