We hope everyone is well after Hurricane Beryl. It seems we are a little delayed with the Newsletter because of her/him. It may be late, but we still have news to share with you.
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We are open Tuesday through Saturday
11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Docent Shifts are 11:00 - 1:30 and 1:30 - 4:00 |
Sip N' Shop, will occur the first Friday of the month. |
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Upcoming art submission dates: August 5 – August Display Case/Bins/Cards Take-In
August 6 – August Take in
August 12 – Registration for the Fall Judged Show Starts
September 22 – Fall Judged Show Registration Ends
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Be sure to stop by the gallery and vote on your favorite art piece.
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Award of Excellence has been awarded to Brett Hall's "Sweetgrass Sorrow" |
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Award of Distinction has been awarded to Brenda McDougal's "Poser's" |
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Award of Merit has been awarded to Abigil Duckerin's "Western Reverie" |
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Pick up a pencil case, tote bag, insulated cup, or sketch book next time you're in the gallery. Remember, all proceeds go to fund the Juan Cantavella Award to help keep the prizes alive.
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EVENTS Participate, Share, and Celebrate the Arts |
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August 2 – Artists in Action, Sip and Shop August 10 - General Meeting and Reception |
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Dates to Remember:Registration: August 4-September 22, 2024 Judging: September 25-28, 2024 Awards: October 12, 2024 Venue: CaFe. This is a virtual show.
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COURTYARD SCULPTURE PROGRAM |
The third quarter sculpture show begins in July. Each sculpture must be at least 24" tall, able to withstand outdoor weather, and not present a danger of any kind. There is no fee but you must work one docent shift. To propose a piece contact Bob Heintzelman at rdheintz@hotmail.com. You can read about the program here and the registration information is included on the Take-in/Out page. The sculptures currently on display are: Mark Frary's "Galveston" on the left and Bob Heintzelman's "Big Yellow" on the right.
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ARTIST IN ACTION - IN GALLERY |
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To participate, artists must be a CAL member and provide all their own supplies/equipment and clean up when finished.
Artists are expected to be working on their art in the gallery from 5:00 to 7:00 and may bring samples of their art for sale. All sales go through the CAL system with 20% going to CAL.
To sign up, find the date on the calendar and click that link. The next event will be August 2nd. Please sign up for only one month to allow for more members to participate. For questions please email Sandy Stutz at docentcoordinator@conroeartleague.com
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ARTIST IN ACTION - IN PLEIN AIR |
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On location painting sessions add a special, fresh quality to these paintings and the time spent painting outdoors is cherished by the AIA members who participate. There is always room anyone who would like to join us. There will be no August outing. Stayed tuned for updates.
To join group and be notified about painting dates and location, text name, email address and cell number to Pam Markham at 936-661-0800. |
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The next take-in for gallery floor and wall art will be Tuesday, August 6th, between 11 am and 4 pm. Please be sure to register here by 6 pm on Monday the 5th.
Jewelry/Bins/Cards Take-In is Monday August 5th, from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Deadline to register is 6:00pm on Sunday, August 4th. Please register for those only here. |
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See our website for more details, or contact our the gallery at gallerymanager@conroeartleague.com to share your talents. |
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The next session, led by Debra Riley, will be held on August 14th at 11:30am in the gallery.
Please go to Calendar to register. |
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MONTHLY GENERAL MEETING
The next general meeting will be held on Saturday, August 10th, at 4:00 pm. |
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Join us for the August demonstration by Susan Giannantonio. Susan will create multiple, multi-media sketches using primarily acrylic paints. She will then take the papers from her sketches and tear them, taking parts of several to make a new scene.
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Be sure to get your tickets for this month's raffle item.
Support Montgomery County high school seniors and the student art awards by making a donation to participate in the drawing.
Purchase your tickets in person at the general meeting. |
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This month Deanna Jones is making a unique journal to include and with a $50 gift card for Red Brick that Diane Williams is donating. Thanks Ladies! Good Luck all, this one is sure to be a popular raffle. |
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The August reception will be at 6:00 pm Saturday the 10th, and will be ending at 8:00 pm. |
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Juan Cantavella was born in France, but his family fled to Venezuela early on for livelihood reasons, where he pursued his education and eventually attended architecture school. In 2002, he relocated to America in search of new opportunities. Starting in 2004, Juan began painting murals in private homes and businesses. Over the years, he pursued self-instruction through books and instructional videos, continuously improving his knowledge and technique while working as a muralist. In 2014, Juan settled in Montgomery, Texas, establishing his studio and focusing on painting professionally full-time.
CAL is proud to call Juan Cantavella a member and instructor. Although he is much more than that.. Juan also holds memberships in esteemed organizations including: Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America (signature member), National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (signature member). We have the pleasure of seeing multiple of Juans works in person during the month of August because he is the Featured Artist. He offers a mentoring session on Fridays/Saturdays, a painting class on Saturdays from 9am-11am, and facilitates a non-instructional portrait group on the 1st and 3rd Fridays from 10am-1pm.
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LSAG Regional Show is open to artists who qualified in certain previous art league shows, and a letter was sent out by LSAG to all these artists. If you are one of the winners and want to enter, click here. |
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Carol Scheferman's Girl With Blue Scarf’ was juried into 'The Mountain Plains Contemporary Art Biennial' at the Salina Art Center in Kansas from May 22—Sept 1, 2024. Both ‘Callaway’ and ’Through Her Eyes’ were juried into ’The TRAHC’s 36th Annual Juried Exhibition in Texarkana from June 21-August 10, 2024. Ancient Royalty’ was juried into the Abstraction Show at the Ardest Gallery in the Woodlands. The show runs from July 10-Aug 3, 2034, with the reception held on July 13. |
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George Bramlett will have a solo show at The Woodlands Art Gallery and Studios in the month of July.
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Congratulations to Trish Poupard for Best Floral and First Place Professional Watercolor in the LSAG Show for “Dogwood Drama”. |
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Congratulations to Elena Martino for Best of Show LSAG Professional Oil/Acrylic division for "Morning Stretch". |
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The Magnolia Rotary Club is having their annual natural resources event on November 9th from 11am to 3pm. They are looking for a local artist that focuses on nature and wildlife that would like to have a booth to showcase their work. The booth space is 10 x 10 and only $25. If interested please contact Cheryl Conley at 281-723-9696 or at chery.r.conley@gmail.com.
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How about helping CAL as a substitute docent? Send request to Sandy Stutz and include your phone number. Subs must be fully trained and able to process sales transactions. Please email her at docentcoordinator@conroeartleague.com. |
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We welcome models of all ages and sizes. Be sure to tell your grandchildren, children, and friends we are always in need of models for both the Wednesday drawing and the Friday portrait groups.
For more info, please contact Vickie Nash at vickienash.artist@gmail.com or Juan Cantevella at juancantavella@yahoo.com |
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WORKSHOPS Learn new tips and tricks within a few days |
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Introduction to Gesture Sketching Workshopwith Ken Roy
coming August 2024 |
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Try-It Watercolorwith Terri Harris
coming September 2024 |
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Creating A Painting from Plein Air to Studio
with Kim Casebeer
coming October 2024 |
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Watercolor Confidence in Plein Airwith Richie Vios
coming November 2024 |
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CLASSES Grow where ever you are on your art journey |
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Inktober
with Cynthia Reid
coming September 2024
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Explore Neurographic Artwith Jeff Lung
Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 PM |
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Help Is Here
with Juan Cantavella
Attack issues wherever you are in the painting process |
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Drawing Classes
with Gary Hernandez
Come and take in Gary's tips of the trade. |
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Oil Painting Classes
with Gary Hernandez
Come visit with Gary and other classmates and brush up on your skills. |
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Ceramics
with Carol Berger
Learn some helpful tips, whether beginner or advanced, Carol has a few for you. |
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Acrylic Basics
with Sarah Johnston
Learn the essential techniques for creating art with acrylic paints. |
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Portrait Painting
with Juan Cantavella
A small class to focus on the details required in successful portraiture. Offered 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. |
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Oil Painting with
Juan Cantavella
Get lessons from a Signature member of the Oil Painters of America. Now offered Saturday at 9:00am - 12:00 pm. |
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Sculpting 101
with Donna Rodgers Beginner sculpting class. |
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Expanding on Watercolor Skills
with Cynthia Reid
Take your skills to the next level. |
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Watercolor Painting with
Gary Hernandez
Leave your mark; let Gary help. |
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Watercolor and Acrylics with Carrie Allbritton
Classes will be held Monday 1 - 3 pm |
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Open Painting Group with Kathy Martin All mediums and levels welcome. |
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Live figure drawing Participants can use any medium, there is no instruction, and any experience level is welcome. The fee is $10 per to have a live model each session. |
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Painting from life
Juan Cantavella portrait group will be held on the 1st and 3rd Friday mornings at 10:00am. Contact Juan at juancantavella@yahoo.com.
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RENT THE MADELEY FINE ART GALLERY FEATURE WALL |
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Adult members are able rent the Feature Wall in the gallery for a $100 fee and 2 docent shifts. You can find the application on line here. How to show in the Gallery |
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A new benefit to our CAL members is the addition of Studio 127. Located on the second floor of the gallery, it will offer members the equipment and setup for photographing, or painting from life, still life arrangements. Studio 127 can be used by 2D and 3D artists that want to photograph their pieces. Reserve the studio for yourself, or for yourself and a member friend to work together. Reserve your spot with Debra Riley at gallerymanager@conroeartleague.com.
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Also check out the CAL Community This group is open to all members as well as non-members and is a great way to stay engaged in all things art.
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Check us out on Facebook. Click icon above. |
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THE ARTS IN DOWNTOWN CONROE |
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