North Valley Art League Newsletter - May 23, 2018

The North Valley Art League is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the visual arts in the northern California region.

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Click Here to View Updated Calendar through July 2018 

May 29 - June 2 -- Please bring in your work for the June Member Show (open theme) Thank You!! ........................................................... Photographers please pick up work exhibited in the NVAL 2018 Regional Juried Show -Thanks!

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33rd Annual Juried National Show  Online Entry ONLY -- OPEN NOW through June 30 (date extended), 5pm at nval.org Please enter to make this an outstanding exhibit and support NVAL!! Exhibit September 4, - October 6, 2018  Juror is Acclaimed Artist Robert Burridge Click Here for Prospectus & to Enter

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****National Show Juror - Bob Burridge **** Workshop "Loosen Up with Aqua Media"  Sept 4 - 7, 2018, 9am to 4pm $450 NVAL Members, $500 non-members Payment is required at time of signup. Workshop is Full. Click Here to add your name to the waiting list at nval.org Questions: Call Charlotte Bryson at 530-221-1993.

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May Exhibit May 1 - June 2 NVAL 2018 Regional Juried Photography Show Another fine Exhibit! Juror is James Gilmore, MFA Instructor at College of the Siskiyous

Winners

1st Place "Empty Nest" by Shelley Edwards

2nd Place "I Dreamed A Horse" by Robert Bird 3rd Place "Broken" by Stephanie Luke

Merit Award "Self Portrait" by Adam Wyman Merit Award " Colton's Feet" by Shannon Burgan

Merit Award "Brothers at a Kashmir Way Station" by Tom Thomas

Honorable Mention "Morning on the River" by Bruce Beck Honorable Mention "Dark Passenger" by Adam Wyman

Honorable Mention "Rodney" by Carol Clark Honorable Mention "Lakeside" by Lindsay Budner

Honorable Mention "Home Sick" by Stephanie Luke Honorable Mention "Colors of Palouse" by Susan Tangeman

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Summer Art Program - Thank you to the many NVAL volunteers who have made this program possible!

More Classes & Workshops

Stefan Baumann Oil Painting Classes  Every  Wednesday from 9-4 in the NVAL workroom. StefanBaumannArtist@Gmail.com 1-800-511-1337

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Julie Bullock Alcohol Ink Workshops Next Workshop at NVAL Carter House Gallery -- Tuesday, June 12 6 to 8pm  Pay at the Workshop. Cost: $25 and all materials are included. Pre-Registration is required to attend. Contact Julie Bullock via text message, email at  dbdesigns17@gmail.com  or phone her at 530-392-0349.

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Chuck Prudhomme “Pleinair Workshop at Brandy Beach” Friday, June 15, 9am – 4pm. Cost $40 – 5 student minimum. Call Chuck to sign up @530-524-9378. Pay at Workshop.

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Jessica Willis Teaches “Explorations in Watercolor” Date/Time: Mondays from 1 – 4pm and 5:30 to 7:30pm Classes are ongoing -- you can start anytime.  Pay at each session Location: NVAL Carter House Gallery **Afternoon Class - Cost: $25 per class  (additional $10 for materials upon request) **Evening Class - Cost: $20 per class (additonal $10 for materials upon request) For Materials List, Click Class Title Above If you are interested in taking the class, call Jessica at 222-8491 or email her at  jessicawillisart@Gmail.com Class Description  This dynamic and fluid medium will lead you on an exciting journey in this class. Not only will you learn basic skills in watercolor and how to utilize the paint, but we will also explore additives and tools used to manipulate surfaces for interesting applications. We will discuss color theory and compositional structure as we conduct small material experiments and then carry them into our paintings.

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Judy King teaches "Portraits Made Simple" Summer Break -- Classes will resume in September. in Charcoal & Pastel CLASSES ARE ONGOING - START ANYTIME Tuesdays, 12:30pm - 3:30pm at NVAL Cost is $15 per class. Payment is due at each session. If you are interested in the class, call Judy at 222-8491.  Judy will show you how to manipulate and control charcoal and pastel. You will be the boss! The fear of drawing portraits will vanish! You will feel confident and build skill quickly.  The classes will explore so many ways to draw people and will take the mystery out of creating portraits.

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Other Non Profit Events

PRESENTATION: Wednesday, May 30, 7pm Gary Wagner's life & work as a photographer Selling one's self as an artist Seeing & making images in B&W

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Shasta Arts Council Old City Hall, 1313 Market St, Redding, CA 96001 presents EMERGING ARTISTS May 11 - July 6

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