The Infinite

Brenda Wilcher

Join us for a Celebration of Women, the Arts and Stories of Hope Sunday, July 13, from 2-4 pm at the Antler’s Center, 2501 South Street.  Marcia Claesson will be sharing her art and playing her autoharp with the Lincoln Celtic Sessions Players. Hear amazing stories about Barbara Rehberg Fox, an influential and courageous photojournalist and the founder of Houses of Hope alcohol and drug rehab centers. View Barbara’s moving photos and the works of other local artists. Enjoy tea and biscuits. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to Partners in Recovery, the organization sponsoring the event. All ages are welcome. For more information, contact Paige Namuth at 402-440-0297.

Please welcome new members, Gregory L. Sparling II, Myrna Schmid, Doug Keitges, Michael Steven, and Jennifer Euteneuer, to the guild! Here is their information to add to your membership books:

Gregory Sparling II,
1430 N. 9th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-540-0575
gsparling2@gmail.com
Oil, Wood, Watercolor, Furniture

Myrna Schmid
P.O. Box 94
Burr, NE 68324
402-848-2376
mjschmid@windstream.net
Acrylic, WC, Pencil Mixed Media, Pastel

Doug Keitges
1141 N. 45th Street
Lincoln, NE 68503
402-427-2630, 402-875-1853
kreationsbykeitges@yahoo.com
Metal

Michael Steven
5100 N. 27th Street A-2 162
Lincoln, NE  68521
785-201-4826
machelbe@gmail.com
Pen and Ink, Wood

Jennifer Euteneuer,
1525 N. 58th Street
Lincoln, NE 68505
402-310-5675
jennsportraitart@gmail.com
Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Colored Pencil, Mixed Media

Also, Rafael Garcia, Jr.’s address has changed, please update your membership books with his current information:

Rafael Garcia, Jr.
1209 Rublin Road
Lincoln, NE 68521

Out of the Box
The first Friday in July is Independence Day, so the Friday Reception will be held July 11^th. We will be featuring Joel Sartore.   We will also be celebrating Christmas in July. All Members who have some bin art (unframed art) are welcome to bring their art as well as any bins they have down to Out of the Box a couple of days before and be part of the Christmas party.

HALLOWEEN WILL BE HERE SOON!!!
The Halloween store moves back into Out of the Box August 15^th, so that means we have to have all our art work out of the upper level by August 12.   To fill the lower lever with art for August, we are going to start with five pieces of 2D art work per member. You may leave five pieces that you currently have at Out of the Box or bring new art work. Everything else will have to be taken home.

Please make a new inventory sheet of the work you will have at Out of the Box by Aug.12^th..

Please plan your first part of August so that you will be able to exchange your work or add five pieces if you are not currently showing by August 12^th.

The weather caused LAG’s June meeting and picnic at Holmes Lake to be canceled. However, it was better for all members to be safe at home and a picnic can always be re-scheduled at another time.

Angela Carroll, president of the Lincoln Camera Club, is going to share her photography experience with LAG members at the monthly meeting July 1st at7:00 p.m. at Capitol City Christian Church.  She is a registered nurse and Nurse Counselor for an Insurance Co.  She has two grown children and is a music director, but finds time to pursue her photography hobby of which is mostly landscape photography.  She is presently showing her photos at the Seward Red Path Gallery.  Bring your cameras and questions for her input.  She will also bring some of her photos that members are welcome to use as a reference for painting.

The August meeting will feature a pastel demonstration by Julie Lemons, one of the club’s long-time members.

You are invited to an art opening reception at McClelland Gallery on the Union College campus in the Ortner Center on July 17 from 6 to 8 pm. There will be art and vegan snacks to enjoy. Hope to see you there. The title of the exhibit is “Potpourri” and runs from July 16 through August 15. Hours are 7:30 to 5:30, Sunday through Friday, closed Saturday.

This workshop will explore two major elements of art: Composition and Color. Jim McClelland will demonstrate and lecture on how to make your paintings more exciting and pleasing to the eye using acrylic paints. He will demonstrate the use of color in both a landscape and floral painting. In the afternoon, there will individual assistance and critiques to guide each artist to new and fresh approaches.

Date: July 18, Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM
Location: 48th & Bancroft Fine Arts Bldg, 2nd floor Classroom, Union College. Parking on street available
Lunch: Bring your own or use fast food nearby
Cost: $35 for LAG paid members (subsidized by LAG) $50 for others
Minimum registration: 10 by July 11.

Jim McClelland is long time professor of Art at Union College, frequent judge and workshop provider. He suggests you bring the supplies and paints you are accustom to using, as well as some reference photos.
Registration & payment to: Joy Frame, 924 Rockhurst Dr, 68510 by July 11

I have been invited back to the Gallery Nine July Invitational for the second consecutive year. I am ecstatic about it and cannot wait. This year is especially exciting considering the past alumni will be participating as well, so it will be a huge blowout party for G-9. Lots of food, music, new friends and old ones. My friend, Gabrielle Vlad, invited me both years to participate as her guest. She is a wonderful bead artist and I am proud to call her my friend. My work includes collage and photography. This will be the first time that I have had three exhibits simultaneously: Gallery Nine, Out of The Box, and Seward Civic Center. The last year has been phenomenal as I have had the Coffee Shop Road Show – touring my exhibit all over Lincoln’s coffee shop scene. And, it all started with being invited by Gabi to show at Gallery Nine.

I am also shooting a music video in July of lyrics that I wrote three decades ago. The subject is workplace injustice and I believe that it will be a wonderful statement when completed.

Last week I obtained permission from the director of the Lachaise Foundation in New York to use a photo image that I took of Floating Figure by Gaston Lachaise (see below). His sculpture is in the Sheldon Sculpture Garden. I plan to create greeting cards to market and distribute worldwide. I am taking a trip to Europe this fall to Amsterdam, Prague, Budapest and plan to market them while I am there. It is so exciting to have my photography enthusiastically accepted by the foundation that handles the work of Lachaise.
Brenda Wilcher
LAG Member