The May 2nd LAG meeting will be at Antelope Park in the enclosed shelter.  We have the shelter from 4:30 to 8:30 so come early with your sketch pads  to sketch in the park before and after we eat.  This will be a pot luck picnic with  hot dogs provided.  Please bring a side dish to share along with your own non alcoholic drink.  Plates and silverware will be provided.  Planning to eat around 6:30.  Bring your family, the park has a large playground for the kids.  Any questions call Wanda at 402-430-4089

What a whirlwind start for me as President of LAG.  Learning what has been done and what needs to be continually done is a definite challenge.  I am very thankful to the elected board that we have this year, as they are wonderful to work with.  Each month I will try to impart a little wisdom, encouragement and personal thought regarding the creative process through “The President’s Potpourri“.  Carmen Stineman

Reflect on this quote:  “BLACK IN SUNLIGHT IS LIGHTER THAN WHITE IN SHADOW” Kevin Macpherson

Some of the artists that will be presenting at the ANAC convention in York this summer include:

Greg Summers – Plein Aire

Reida Wrenholt – Polyform Clay

Carole DeBuse – Calligraphy

Dawn Hesnault – Alcohol Ink

James McClelland – Watercolor

Michael Walters – Mosaic Glass

Linda Bennett – India Alcohol Ink

Julia Noyes – Art Marketing Lecture

Check out their website:  http://nebraskaartclubs.org/index.html

Exhibition Gallery seeks Nebraska artists at the County City Building for its first floor Gallery. Its for the 2017-18 season. Artists will be chosen by a panel. Artists will recieve 100% of their total sales. Submit a CD of 10 paintings along with a list of titles, sizes and medium to Liz Shea-McCoy, 2700 Sheridan Blvd., Lincoln Nebraska, 68502. Phone, 402-430-5923, or email liz-shea@windstream.net. Deadline is June first. J.Fraley

Next change of date for new artwork at Out of the Box  Tuesday, May 16th,   10:00 – 12:00.(Members can drop off work ahead of time – May 13th 10-5 or May 14th, 11-4 –  if necessary, but hanging will be on the 16th).   Please have paper work and cards done BEFORE you bring your artwork. 1. paperwork, 2.inventory sheet, 3. labels (including info on the back of each painting and labels for display with title, price, etc.  No more than 5 paintings total.  Bring in new pieces, exchange a few, or leave the five you already have there.  Spring time is here & it’s a perfect time to brighten up our gallery walls!  Mark your calendar, May 16th!

Don’t forget the OPENING & RECEPTION  5pm – 8pm ……  Featured Artist: Jan Blank …… Music by Jive Merchant

Bone Creek Museum, David City NE. 150 Artists, 150 Artworks, 150 Years of Nebraska

Congratulations go to Jane Chesnut, Janet Fraley & Ted Pardy. Each artist submitted one piece of artwork and the jury selected their art along with many other talented artists to be a part of the Bone Creek Museum celebration. The May 3, 2017 – July 30, 2017 exhibit will consist of 150 artists who submitted an original work of agrarian art honoring the state of Nebraska. This major juried/exhibition and sale celebrates Nebraska artists, their craft, and this great state. Beginning in May, the museum anticipates an online feature of this exhibition to allow patrons to purchase the artworks in the show. A closing reception event will take place the weekend of July 29- 30, 2017.

Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art: TEL 402.367.4488 (see a complete list of all 150 artists artists) & gallery info. at http://www.bonecreek.org                                                                                                                                                                                               

We had a very successful 3D Art Show last year.  We are planning another one this year to be held the first of June.  Start working on your entries.  You can use the same entry form that you use for the spring show held the first of May.  Make Copies of this and just mark it as 3D.

We have enjoyed a short venture of hanging at Mattress Value.   However, we were informed that they will be leaving in May.  In order that no work gets damaged, all work MUST be removed by the 1^st of May.  It’s too bad that they are leaving and we can no longer use their walls, but we still have our original gallery downstairs in Out of the Box.

Fellow artist  Donna Pozehl was asked by her friend Rita Holland, (who is a member artist of Noyes Art gallery) to display some of her artwork at the Noyes Art gallery, starting with Noyes Gallery first Friday Reception on April 7th.  Please stop by this month and see Donna’s wonderful exhibit…Noyes Art gallery 119 s. 9th st.  Lincoln, NE.  http://www,noyesartgallery.com

Julie Childers has sixteen of her painting on exhibit at the UNL East Campus Union’s Loft Gallery.  The show runs from April 1-30th.  Please stop by and enjoy this show also.  There is a guest book; so be sure to sign it and leave a comment.

Get out there and explore art throughout our community.  Support your local artists:  J. Chesnut