Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Las Juntas Artists Summer Headlines

Welcome to the LJA KIOSK newsroom
 
 
Watch this spot for any notices pertaining to us.  I will be adding stuff as I receive it from time to time.  As always, let me know if you have any items of interest, I would be glad to receive them and post them. 
 
Tom Dudziak, KIOSK Editor
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Memberships Now Half-Price! For the remainder of the year, new members will be able to attend our meetings, enjoy quality demonstrations in various media, and participate in exhibits for half the membership price. Send name, address, phone #, e-mail address, and info about your preferred medium with check for $12.50 individual, $15 couple, to Judi Visscher, Membership Chair, 1517 Nuala Street, Concord, CA 94518. Or, sign up at the meeting.

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Gallery Concord opens with the Fall show of Colors with a reception on Oct. 3rd.

The 6th annual Art, Jazz & Wine Fest will be held October 4-5, 2008 in Pleasant Hill,  See What's happening

Italian Street Painting Festival in Martinez Sept 27 & 28th.  See "What's Happening" or contact www.FestaltaliaMartinez.com

Walnut Festival Sept 17 - 21  Shuttle bus from Shadelands, info www.thewalnutfestival.org
 
Pleasonton Art and Heritage Festival Sept 21 & 21, www.pleasantondowntown.net
 
LafayetteArt & Wine Festival, Sept 20 & 21, www.lafayettechamber.org
 
Triton Museum of  Art in Santa Clara, CA announces A Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition Dec 6 to Feb 22, 2009.  Cash prizes, $20 entry fee, slides or CD's only.
Final deadline for entry 10-6-08.  Info at 408 247-3754,  Prospectus www.tritonmuseum.org
 
Plan to attend last 2008 Reuse Plan workshop.  See "What's Happening" below

Monday, October 20: Last Day to Register to Vote in California. Ensure that you are properly registered, and remind your family, friends and colleagues to do the same.


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Sunday, July 22, 2007

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Next Meeting: September 24, 2008 at 7:30pm, Board meets at 6:30pm

Welcome back.  I hope you enjoyed to summers.  Now its time to think about the election of new officers and chairs.  Please refer to the latest newsletter for details

 

Guest Artists Scheduled

 
September 24 - Tesia Blackburn -
                  Tesiab -Golden Representative -

Tesia Blackburn was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and went to elementary school in Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon. She attended high school in New Mexico and then moved to San Francisco.

Tesia has been a working artist in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years. In 2002 NextMonet Inc., signed Tesia to produce prints of several of her paintings.

In 2000 she was hired by Golden Artist Colors, as the Golden Working Artist in San Francisco. Her work is collected both locally and internationally with patrons as far away as Tokyo.

She received her BFA from the Academy of Art in 1984, studied lithography at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1990 and received her Master’s of Art in 1992 at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California.

Tesia has taught at the Mendocino Art Center, Palo Alto Art Center, San Francisco City College, Santa Fe NM Community College, the Randall Museum in San Francisco, Walnut Creek Civic Arts and other facilities.

Tesia is currently represented by Artscape Gallery in Walnut Creek, California and Marion Meyer Gallery in Laguna Beach, California.

 
         Tesia Blackburn - Seville 
 
         www.blackburnfineart.com
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October 22 - Kent Alexander
 
                 http://www.kentalexander.com
 
                 Kentalexander50@sbcglobal.net
 
November 19  - Lian Zhen -
          
                  Lianzhen@yahoo.com
 
December -Tenative Christmas Party

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