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President's Message
Hellllo Summer!
A huge THANK YOU to all the Art Center volunteers who help run the show by working tirelessly behind the scenes. Without you we could not/would not be doing all the amazing things we do. It takes a village to make these things happen and it’s absolutely incredible that we have so many awesome people that make the Art Center the vibrant community it is.
Wow! What an exciting and eventful month it has been. June was a whirlwind of creativity, community and celebration and I am delighted to be able to share with you what we have accomplished together. First, please join us this Sunday, July 9th from 2-4pm at the Gallery for the Abstraction & Rock, Paper, Print reception. The Central Coast Printmakers and the Morro Bay Art Association artists have once again outdone themselves with both of these exquisite exhibitions.
Art in the Park was, once again, a fun and profitable weekend for the participating MBAA artists. The next Art in the Park will be held over Labor Day Weekend, September 2nd-4th. This is a great opportunity to have crowds see your art and entry is free by signing up for a shift. Also, any volunteers who are willing to do extra shifts will have the opportunity to enter additional pieces.
On the evening of June 19th we had the privilege of hosting Larry La Brane who shared his insightful talk,The Spark to Creativity. For those who missed this captivating discussion, fret not! You can catch Larry's talk at Studios on the Park. Contact jordan@studiosonthepark.org for details regarding the date and time.
We also hosted our first Music Night, on June 16th, with the Rockin’ Bs, a trio of amazing local musicians. It was a fantastic evening. I am looking forward to the next music night. We hope to host one in August, but we need your help to make it happen. If you would like to volunteer please contact us at artcenter.morrobay@gmail.com.
Our Demo Days are free and open to the public on the second Monday of every month from 3-5pm. Our June presenter was Myles Herman. He most generously offered two beautiful paintings to lucky raffle recipients. Starting with a blank canvas, he demonstrated all the step-by-step decisions that went into the piece while sharing how he developed his skill. For our next free demo, this Monday, July 10th, Spencer ( Poulter) Collins will be here to demonstrate how to work with gold leaf to add a special framing to your you painting. Feel free to bring an ink or watercolor you can work on during the demo. Please join us, Spencer always brings fun and creative ideas to her demonstrations.
Summer Art for Kids is quickly filling up. Thank you Shannon and Zoe for all your hard work. The kids always have a blast making art in this program. You can sign your kids up for a summer of fun at- https://artcentermorrobay.org/index.php/asp-products/art-in-the-afternoons-with-zoe-wonders-of-art/
Our Central Coast is currently on display at Studios on the Park in Paso Robles until August 27th. I would like to congratulate everyone who entered in the collaborative juried exhibit, the MBAA members who entered work made it very challenging for the judges to decide on the award winners, however, after much deliberation the following Artists were recognized for their outstanding work:
1st place - Jim Tyler, Pacific Light, pastel
2nd place - Patricia Newton, Windswept, Oil
3rd place - Jim Dietz, Canal Off Turri Road Looking toward Morro Bay, Colored Pencil
Honorable Mention - Diann Johnston, As the Crow Spies, Watercolor
Honorable Mention - Jody A. Lee, Clownfish Sea Garden, Rock, Glass
Honorable mention - Mike Bauer, Hollister Peak, Pastel
If you are interested in joining us to help set up new exhibits, keep our doors open to the public, advertise to our community or anything else, please contact us at artcenter.morrobay@gmail.com.
Cheers,
Kathleen
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