Bring your paintings/art to Against the Wall (6100 Havelock Ave.) on or before March 1 to be entered in the ANAC qualifying show.  Please Pre-register with the registration form below to Treasurer, Connie Bachus-Yoder. 1018 Benton 68521.  Art will be chosen from this show to represent LAG at Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Show,June  11 – 14, in McCook. Should you not get your entry pre-registered prior to March 1st, Donna Justen and Joy Frame will be at Against the Wall March 1st from 10 to 11:30 am to take care of last-minute entries. Good luck to everyone!

Remember, in order to qualify for the statewide ANAC Exhibit, the following rules must be adhered to:
1. A maximum of two pieces may be exhibited by an ANAC member.
2. Only ANAC members may enter and may exhibit through one club only.
3. All work must be original. All work must have been completed within the last two years.
4. Work must not have been shown previously at ANAC, including closely copied images.
5. No supervised or class work will be allowed – source material must be presented upon request.
6. Two-dimensional work shall not exceed 40 x 40, including the frame.
7. All work must be properly framed or have exposed edges finished in consistency with the art pieces. Work must be ready for hanging with screw eyes and wire (no saw-tooth hooks). It must be framed with Plexiglas, except for pastels.
8. Gallery wrapped canvas is acceptable with a frame but the canvas edges must be painted around the sides. Edges must be lapped and all staples removed.
9. Three-dimensional work (free standing or relief on the wall) shall not exceed 36” in any direction. It shall not exceed 75 pounds, including the packing box.

GRAND OPENING AT OUT OF THE BOX

We will be celebrating the Grand Opening of our new gallery at Out of The Box on Saturday, February 8th, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Please let everyone know, and let’s have a big crowd there this time.

It looks like we will have over 300 pieces there. This should give everyone something to chose from for their Valentine. Art will be on display both upstairs and downstairs, including a special display of small to miniature artwork.

We hope to get all members enjoying the gallery and displaying their art work, big or small.

We are excited about this great gallery space provided by the owners of OUT OF THE BOX, and we hope to see you there! Refreshments will be available. If you have any questions, please call one of the Out of the Box Committee members.

Febr. 4th is the next monthly LAG meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Capitol City Christian Church.  It will be an evening of observing and gaining tips on how to improve your painting.  Carolyn Albracht from Aurora, Ne. will be there to critique your pictures. Please bring one you would like her to see and get suggestions for how you can make a good picture better. Read about her qualifications in the January newsletter. Bring a friend and spend an evening with “artsy” artists.

We are still in need of members to volunteer to be on committees.
President:  Donna Pozehl
Secretary:  Lisa Cassel
Treasurer:  Connie Backus-Yoder
Steering Committee:  Lisa Cassel, Connie Backus-Yoder, Joyce Jacobs, Marcia Claesson, Rita Holland, Julie Lemons, Donna Pozehl, Joy Frame, Will Rennick, Jan Blank, Judy Martindale.
Advisors:  Julie Lemons, Kirk Kuenzi, Jan Spale
Membership Committee:  Lisa Cassel
Program Committee: Joyce Jacobs
Workshops Committee: Joy Frame
Outreach/scholarship: Julie Lemons, Sheila Tinkham
Nominating Committee: Janet Spale
ANAC Coordinator: Sue Thelen & _____
Editor: Jennifer Davis
Newsletter:  Joel Brehm
Publicity Committee:  Marcia Claesson
Website Designer/Manager: Lisa Cassel
Photos:  All Members
Facebook Designer/Manager:  Carrie Strope, Marsha Claesson & Julie Lemons
Graphics:  Julie Lemons, Lisa Cassel
New Year’s Party:  __________ Wanda Medina & Rita Wrenholt
Event Reminder:  Joy Frame
Historian:  Virgin Clark
Greeter:  Myrna Baade & Rita Holland
Refreshments:  Jan Lang
ANAC Pre-qualifying Show:  Joy Frame
Spring Show:  Marsha Claesson
Fall Show:  Carolyn Plants
Seward Show:  Julie Lemons & _____
Out of the Box:   Jan Blank, Judy Martindale, Marcia Claesson, Will Rennick, Donna Pozehl
Finance Committee (New Committee): Janet Spale, Julie Lemons, Donna Pozehl, _____  _____
Receptions Committee ANAC, Spring & Fall Shows (chairperson would find members to set up drinks & decorate the table-members would bring drink & food) _____

This is a quote by the artist Richard Schmid.

Three things to know to succeed.
l.  Know what you want to paint.
2. Analytical grasp of what you see.
3. The skill to control the process of painting.

Why is it so important to get your membership in?  The number of paintings we can send to the ANAC conference is based on a percentage of our total membership.  The more members we have, the more work we’ll be able to submit to the conference.  Even if you don’t plan on entering the ANAC show, pleae help out our club and send in your membership dues by February 25^th.

Please welcome new members: Amber Marie Roland, Mia Taylor and Brenda Wilcher to the guild! Here is their information to add to your membership books:

Roland, Amber Marie
1722 Dakota Street
Lincoln, NE 68502
402-617-4649
pen and ink, jewelry, acrylic, pastel
ambersmithroland@gmail.com

Taylor, Mia
1800 Jefferson Av.
Lincoln, NE 68502
402-805-0032
acrylic, photography
miataylor91@yahoo.com

Wilcher, Brenda
1701 B St. #3
Lincoln, NE 68502
402-817-0483 (home)
402-309-5662 (cell/work)
bwilcher@neb.rr.com

A complete list of recent members will be provided at the meeting.

The 2014 theme for Seward’s 4th of July city celebration  is “There is No Place Like Home!”  The LAG theme for the show will be “Home is Where the Art Is!” Please get your art ready. We will be showing in June and July. More details will come for hanging and taking down art work. A reception and art demo/book talk will be held on July 4th. The Seward Art Council sponsors a trophy for the People’s Choice Award each year and an article is put in their paper. Also, the recipient of the award will be offered a solo show the following year!

Please follow our standard LAG rules for hanging your art: wire hung, paint must be dry, all work must be original, etc… All LAG members are welcome to enter two to three pieces in the show. There is not an entry fee. But this year, if you are not driving and catching a ride, we are asking for a courtesy donation for gas (approximately a dollar a painting). The same drivers go every year and gas has gotten expensive.  If you are not going along to help hang or take down the show, please be sure to thank the people that make the show happen!

For more information contact, Julie Lemons at 402-570-9476 or email jewelslemons@yahoo.com

One LAG member supporting another makes a difference and strengthens the Guild. Guild member, Julie Lemons has been developing an art instruction book for over four years.  She is hoping to publish her first book and later do book signings and art demonstrations at the zoos represented in her book, giving a percent of sales to the zoos. She would also like to do book signings at places such as Noyes Art Gallery and libraries in Lincoln.  This may sound a little “Wild and Crazy.”  The book is called “Naturally Wild: How to Paint Animals Using Pastels.” She needs help to get the word out. Please check her publishing fundraiser at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1247122796/naturally-wild-how-to-paint-animals-using-pastels

Below is a link to our member Keith Larsen’s blog.  Keith publishes the Lincoln 55+ Seniors newspaper and has helped many LAG members through his paper. Julie would even tell you, “I didn’t think I was qualified to be in Keith’s paper since I am not quite 55 !  But I am working on that, too!!” http://lincoln55plus.org/2013/12/16/kickstarter-julie-lemons-new-art-book-project/