Thursday April 10 will be the monthly LAG meeting at Sheridan Lutheran Church at 6:30.
Program will be by Gretchen Olberding dealing with how to manage four major design issues in landscapes and still-Lifes; reflections, reflected light, shade and shadows. Please bring a sketchbook, sketching pencil, eraser and colored pencils.
Hanging for Gallery 9 will be Saturday March 29 from 11 – 5 and Sunday March 30 from 12 – 5. Each artist is responsible for hanging their own work, providing title cards with your name, title of the piece, medium used and price. Make sure these look professional! There will be a rack provided for you to place business cards. Remember, no double-sided tape is to be used; only sticky putty or sticky tack. Questions are to be referred to Jan Garvin.
Wednesday April 2 is hanging day at the LUX! 11 – 2 is time to bring in pieces. (3 maximum). Remember, work must be new (not shown previously in either Spring or Fall shows). Show labels attached on back (see below) and money either mailed or brought with you on hanging day. Work will be judged on Thursday afternoon by Chuck Schroeder. Work will also be selected from this show to be entered in the ANAC state wide convention. Questions answered by Carmen Stineman 402 641 6233.
Congratulations LAG; at the end of our membership drive we officially have 31 members. Looking forward to a great year. We have a gallery to show in, with multiple places in addition to show for the year; LUX, Gallery 9, Red Path Gallery in Seward, Trinity Fine Arts Fair, Nebraska City and the ANAC Convention. We will let everyone know of additional art venues. Carmen Stineman, President
We will be in room 522 at the Sheridan Lutheran Church for our March 13th LAG meeting. Program is:
Fundamentals of Portrait Drawing – It Doesn’t Need to Be Scary!
We will be working with a live model – 5, 10 and 20 minute sessions
1) Seeing and capturing basic shapes – orbs, eggs, pyramids, cones, cubes, etc. and organizing them into a portrait
2) Gesture – Orienting the figure in your space
3) Expression – what key elements make this subject special?
Materials:
Drawing pad, 9×12” or larger
Drawing clipboard (optional)
Easel – if you want to stand (also optional)
Charcoal pencils – hard and medium (I recommend General’s – available at Michaels, Hobby Lobby or Gomez)
Cretacolor sticks or Conte’ pencils, if you like (optional) I will probably be using Cretacolor for some drawings
Utility knife (razor) and sanding block for sharpening – available at most any hardware store
Chamois cloth
Kneaded eraser
If possible, it would be helpful to have a few trash cans scattered around the space for shavings, sanding dust.
Program facilitator will be Chuck Schroeder
Happening this summer will be our Fourth of July Show in Seward, held at the Red Path Gallery. Members will be limited to a maximum of two entries. Space is limited, so be cognizant of the size of your pieces, and if they are large, limit your entry to one piece. Entry fee will remain at $10 for three months, (what a deal) and work sold will have a 30% commission tacked on to your sale price. In addition there will be a mini show to further the 70’s theme of the Seward Fourth of July theme.
Mini Show: The 2025 Seward Summer Art Show will have a theme representing the opening of their 1970’s time capsule (which is pyramid shaped) at their Fourth of July Celebration. In honor of that event, the Lincoln Artists’ Guild Show at the Red Path Gallery will feature a mini show homage to that event with 8” x 8” canvas squares (hung in the shape of the pyramid) depicting something from the 70’s. These may be in any media, but the edges must be finished as there will be no framing. Entries will not have an entry fee, and LAG will be providing the canvases. Pick yours up at the March LAG meeting. All pieces will be due at the May monthly meeting. Pieces sold, (at $70 each, following the 70’s theme) will still be paying a commission fee but remaining profit will be passed on to the particular artist of that piece. Photos will be taken of each one prior to hanging, so if sold during the summer, the photo representative of that piece will be put in it’s place in order to keep the “pyramid” shape.
The LAG will still continue to provide our typical show of pieces, but only the mini show will follow the summer theme.
As we roll into spring, March crept up quickly, so we are negotiating with the Gallery 9 to reopen our gallery for the three months of April, May and June. We are filling our walls and if you are interested in showing at this beautiful gallery in downtown Lincoln, contact Jan Garvin. 402 318 9757. Hanging day will be Sunday March 30th.
Welcome to our current and new members to the Lincoln Artists’ Guild. At this time we are continuing to receive dues which allows you as a member in good standing to participate in monthly meetings, participate in various shows throughout the year, be involved in a gallery, and have your membership paid to the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs, which allows you to travel to the yearly convention and participate in a statewide show and daily workshops. (must be enrolled by March 1). This will be your last newsletter if you have not renewed your membership. Carmen Stineman, LAG President
Beginning in March of 2025 we will continue participating at Gallery 9 with our own gallery experience. Jan Garvin is spearheading this venture so any questions can go to her. Let her know your intentions. Here is the information available.
Thank you to Jan Garvin for working out the logistics for us.
Thank you to all of the members present at our January meeting for casting a vote on our slate of officers for 2025. Unanimous vote of yes from all, so your officers this year are:
President, Carmen Stineman, 1st Vice President, Kirk Kuenzi, 2nd Vice President, Susan Harris, Secretary, Donna Justsen and Treasurer, Jan Garvin.