"Our mission is to cultivate, nurture and grow the arts
in our community by supporting local artists."
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We are honoring two new CAC Artists this Month who create wearable and functional art:
Taylor Day & Mandy Boland
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Meet Taylor Day - "Crochet art has been a lifelong passion of mine. A language I’ve always understood and have always come back to. It has grounded me, provided a way to break the rules creatively while keeping a structure and direction. Back and forth, round and round. My grandmother taught me the basics when I was old enough to manage two objects in my hand. As a result of those seeds, an eye for color, attention to details and sky is the limit creative freedom; my projects have been commissioned for personal style expression, accents to rooms and heirloom pieces. There are no limits and I enjoy providing others with customized pieces they can touch and feel while knowing it was made from the heart."
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Meet Mandy Boland - "Throughout my life art has been of paramount importance to me. I remember the best presents being pads of paper, crayons, color pencils, and any other art materials. Around the age of 8, I was introduced to Matisse and his cut outs, being home sick from school I decided to use this technique to make a picture for my dad. Many years later I found he framed and hung this piece along with some of my other works. In highschool painting was my passion, learning that it's not about perfection, I fell in love with Van Gogh. One of my proudest moments was selling my senior painting project to my highschool. My mother and great Aunt Myrtle taught me to sew. Over the years, I have worked to hone this skill making pieces that were wearable or functional in other ways. Around 2015 I decided it was time for me to make a living through my art. I created Dextra Perspective in which I made barefoot minimalist shoes and sold them through Etsy. My shoes have gone to many corners of the world, over seas and all over the US. On to new endeavors, Taylor and I have created a brand called Sister's Sacred Wood. Bringing in parts and pieces of nature in and making it accessable to those who are more city bound. If I was to give advice to any artist would be, practice, practice, practice. Be easy on yourself and know you're growing and learning no matter how well you think the first tries came out. This leads to that and before you know it you've developed a skill that will lead to more.
You can find my creations at:
Instagram@dextraperspective
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February Gallery Art Show
8th Annual "Spanning the Generations" Professional and Non-Professional Winners:
First Place: "Fountains on Market Street", Linda Wilmes, watercolor
Second Place: "Um" Dennis Krumlinde, wood turning
Honorable Mention: "Corn Field" Cindy Logan, Oil Painting
Honorable Mention: "Cash Boats", Tim Judge, Oil Painting
Honorable Mention: "Autumns Last", David Hasty, Photography
Honorable Mention: "Sunset in the Keys", Rhonda Schrum, Fiber Art- felting
Honorable Mention: "Triangles", Steven Femmer, Collage
Congratulations to all of our 100+ entries for a fabulous Art Show
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday 11am - 3pm
Free Admission
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Upcoming Shows & Call for Artists
March: 8th Annual "Spanning the Generations"
for 9th through 12th grade students.
April: Foreign Exchange Students - Arts, Cuisine & Culture
Cultural presentations by high school students.
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AYUSA - Academic Year in the USA
A foreign exchange student nonprofit organization
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Coming...this April
Foreign Exchange Student Presentations
Your help is needed!!!
Crossroads Arts Council has teamed up with AYUSA to host a foreign exchange student presentation. Students from 10 countries will share their culture. We need to fill our walls with images from the following countries:
Italy, Japan, Palestine, Lebanon, Germany, France, Suriname, Sierra Leone. Netherlands and South Korea. If you have photos or items from any of these countries, please contact Gigi and offer to help these students decorate their space.
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Contact Laura or Gigi This month we are creating Victorian cards for cancer patients. |
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Class this month will be 3rd Tuesday.
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Our class schedule is growing. All classes are scheduled through the artist and some have a class size limit.
Click here for our full schedule.
If you're interested in teaching a class, send a proposal to
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CAC Quarterly meeting was another success.
CAC member Laurie Sirtak lead us in a lively discussion of
"Art is Life - What is your Passion?"
Our quarterly meetings help us create a sense of community and gives us time to validate our thoughts and to share our ideas. Our upcoming CAC Membership renewal and enrollment process begins in April and will include new opportunities for our members.
Next quarterly meeting is Thurs. May 4th 6-8. Won't you join us?
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Members read artist quotes and picked that one that resonated with their creative passion. |
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Congratulations to new CAC member Pat Turpin who won a free gallery show, a value of $50. |
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Laurie provided snacks and drinks |
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Laurie's passion is wool rug hooking. She explained the process of her art
and wants to meet other artists in our membership.
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Several new CAC members joined our quarterly meeting and participated in a lively discussion. Thank you to our new members who drove in from Hermann. |
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We encourage our members to seek out other members who have the same passion and share ideas. |
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Congratulations to Gigi for having her quilts selected to be in the "St. Charles County Quilts" show in the Missouri Quilt Museum in Hamilton, MO.
Click here to view the story of how the community of Hamilton, MO created their historical museum.
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Gigi Krumlinde's passion is quilting. She has quilted over 300 quilts in her life beginning at the young age of 10. Gigi shared a family quilt that included sewing talents of four generations. |
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Congratulations to new
CAC member William Field
click to view MAC's website
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William (Bill) is a nature photographer, writer, teacher, philosopher. He lives in Hermann, MO.
"I compose pictures while driving my car, while walking the dog, going from the living room to the kitchen. I’m in love with all of life and I want to show it to you." click here to view William's portfolio
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Dardenne Prairie City Hall: 6 month display, art displayed amongst the halls of Dardenne City Hall, open to the public, art may be priced for sale. Drop off date is 6-27 & 6-28, 1-3 & 6-8. Contact: georgannakrumlinde@gmail.com
Wentzville City Hall: 6 week display, 12' linear wall space, art may be priced for sale.
WREC - Wentzville's New Rec Center: 6 week display opportunities, private display or group display. Great foot traffic, art may be priced for sale. Apply here: art_display_application.php
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WIN A QUILT
We’re giving away a quilt in December of 2023. The quilt was made by Milly Blumer and donated to us by Mary Pearson.
The first time you visit our galleries in 2023, you write your name next to a number in the record book. You put your number on a slip of paper and put it in the jar.
Each time after that, you only need to put your number on a slip of paper and put it in the raffle jar.
You can put a slip of paper in the jar for each time:
- You attend a reception.
- You act as a docent.
- You take a class.
- You teach a class.
- You make a purchase from one of our galleries.
- You curate a show.
- You sponsor a show.
- You attend a member meeting,
- You serve on a committee.
- You volunteer at a CAC event or booth (Quilt Show, Arts and Ales, Sunset Market, Fall Festival, Wentzville Days).
Drawing will be held at the reception of our December 2023 show - Artistic Gifts Under $100.
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Looking ahead:
Gallery space is still available for private or group showings.
Curators are needed for the following art shows:
May - "Anything Goes",
August - "The 3 R's: Reuse, Repurpose Recycle", October "Art Without a Canvas",
and November "Steampunk".
Want to Sponsor a Show?
Your sponsorship pays for the judge's fee and prize money.
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