2019 is almost upon us and memberships for the new year are due.  If you are not attending the LAG Chinese New Year Party, you need to get your membership money sent to the treasurer, Ethel Mount.  Early memberships will be counted toward our ANAC participation.  Send to Ethel Mount at 8110 Prescott Avenue, Lincoln, NE  68506.  $35 for annual dues, ($60 per couple)  If you wish to belong to the gallery, you need to add an additional $25.  Carmen Stineman

Our monthly slate of programs is completed, thanks to Lynette Fast and she has planned some fascinating topics for us to participate in.  Mark your calendars:

February 5 – Janna Harsch – Spring Show Critique

March 5 – Lynette Fast – Pass it along with creativity (make cards used throughout the year for sympathy, thankyou, etc.)

April 2 – Dani Lynn – Abstract Portrait Drawing

May 7 – Jeri Kuhn – Paper Sculpture

June 4 – Tamara Kaye – Sout of Downtown Art Hub, ArtReach Project 1247 S. 11th St.

July 2 – Karissa Veith – Illustration and children’s book Publishing

August 6 – Lori Elliott-Bartle – Oil Paint Cold Wax

September 3 – Kacee Conley / Jen Bockerman – Themes / Big Ideas and Sketchbook Journaling

October 1 – Joan Phelan – Critique Fall show & Reading Art with visual Thinking Skills Strategy

November 5 – Rita Wrenholt – Playing with Ideas

[We  are shaped and fashioned by what we love. Goethe]  This is one of my favorite quotes and many times I find it to ring true. Last Thursday morning I stopped at Against the Wall Gallery and looked more closely at some of our guild’s art hanging on the wall. I was thinking about the amount of study and learning and time put into creating and framing the art. I was also wondering what was the motivation for each artist to paint and in turn how the work may have changed the artist. And then to look at the bigger picture of how the collection of all the art has changed the wall. Also last week I caught some small bits of news of the climate summit in Poland. I find it hard to imagine that there has been so much change in even my lifetime. If you have 90 minutes there is an important documentary to watch. [H.O.P.E. What you eat matters]. You can google it and it is free. Just so you know some of it is not easy to watch. When I was in 7th grade my 4H club toured the Hormel plant in Fremont and then later my 7th grade class did a field trip to Hormel’s. So the documentary was not totally stuff  that I did not know, just the scale at which things have changed since then. Back to gallery news, First Friday for January 2019 is on the 4th. Hope to see you there. Will Rennick

Come join the fun, food, and comradery of the Lincoln Artists’ Guild as they prepare for 2019.  The party begins at 6:00 on Saturday January 26 at the Imperial Palace on the corner of 27^th and Vine in Lincoln.  The meal will be family style with five traditional dishes including soup, Crab Rangoon’s and steamed or fried rice, with the price per person at $12.

 There will be an optional gift exchange (wrapped, art related, not to exceed $20)

 Entertainment is the dance group from the Chinese Academy.

 There will be a short business meeting for election of officers for new year.

 Money will be collected the evening of the event…..please have one check or cash for dinner ($12)   A separate check for your 2019 LAG dues. ($35 per person or $60 per couple) and an additional $25 (for the optional gallery fee)  Doing so allows the treasurer to keep the books easier.

 RSVP to Lisa Cassel, 402 770 3552 or casselcreationsart@gmail.com by Jan. 12th