Calendar of Events: May 13 Digital Photo Basics with Bruce Andersen.\ May 17 Saturday Drawing with Randall Davis. This class has been cancelled. Please check the PSAC Workshop Calendar for the date of Randall’s next class. May 23 Spring Wildflowers and Landscape Photos  with Bruce Andersen. June 2-3 Painting Colorful Landscapes with Anna Lee Steed June 4 - Plein Air Painting at Williams Creek Campground 23 miles north of Pagosa, up the Piedra Road.  Turn right at the intersection of  Piedra Rd (Forest Rd 631) and Forest Rd 640, about 3 miles north of the Bridge Campground. June 9-11 Watercolor with Pierre Mion June 16-17 Palette Knife Painting in Oil with Anna Lee Steed June 21 Saturday Drawing with Randall Davis. June 26-27 Watercolor Collage with Denny and Ginnie Or go to the Events page for more classes and workshops!

RANDALL DAVIS

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Group photo of the Advanced High School Art Students and their teacher, Rebekah Wilkins-Pepiton,
taken at the reception of the opening of their exhibit “From the Illusionary Axis.”
Photo Credit Wen Saunders.

Advanced High School Art Exhibit at Town Park Gallery
The theme of this varied exhibit is “From the Illusionary Axis” and features work by 13 students in the Advanced High School Art classes at Pagosa Springs High School. Several of these pieces received top honors at the 2008 Intermountain League Art Competition.
The exhibit will be on display from May 8 through May 27. 
Rebekah Wilkins- Pepiton, High School Art Teacher, is the coordinator of the exhibit.

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Digital Photo Basics with Bruce Andersen Bruce has a passion for the outdoors and nature photography. By working toward his goal of Bringing People and Nature a Little Closer Together he hopes to increase the viewers appreciation for – and protection of – the natural word around us, especially right here at home in Pagosa. The second class of Bruce’s Digital Photo Basics series will be held May 13 at the Community Center from 6:30-8:30 pm.

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1st Annual “Art in the Garden Festival”
The Art in the Garden Festival is a truly wonderful major event that those of you who enjoy fine art, quality entertainment, gourmet food and wine must experience! Highlights of this first annual event include a wide variety of fine art from local artists, musical entertainment from gifted and dynamic performers, culinary treats and fine wine all coming together in a tranquil, beautiful garden setting that will delight the senses with color and fragrance. Artists in action will be demonstrating their techniques throughout the grounds. All money brought in from the Festival will benefit the needy in our community through the Community United Methodist Church (CUMC) Community Assistance Fund.

This event will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 3-7 pm in the gardens of Rio Blanco Nursery on Upper Blanco Basin Road (CR 326) south of Pagosa Springs. Ticket prices are $30  and sold ONLY  in advance. Watch the local news media for upcoming information about this exciting event. Note: This is primarily an adult event.

 

2008 Pagosa Springs Arts Council Exhibit Schedule
May 8: Advanced High School Art Students
May 29: Jana Parkes and AnnaLee Steed
June 19: Juried Art, Drawing and Sculpture
July 10: Photo Club Show
July 31: Denny, Ginnie and the Gang
August 21: Native American Culture
September 11: Sculpture in Various Media
October 2: Students of Pierre Mion

Summer Schedule for Gallery Hours
The PSAC Gallery in Town Park is now on it’s summer schedule. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 12 Noon to 4 pm.

Pierre Mion

PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF PAGOSA Landscape painters, who work in any medium, are invited to join the Plein Air Painters of Pagosa (PAPP). Inspired by the long tradition of artists meeting and painting together, PAPP members paint regularly in a friendly atmosphere, supporting and encouraging each other's efforts - and have a lot of fun in the process! Artists at any level are welcome. The PAPP meets on the first Wednesday of each month, from 10 a.m. until after lunch, at various locations in the Pagosa area. For more information, please contact Jean Shah at 264-0188 or jean_gautam@hotmail.com.

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Music Boosters Auditions
Music Boosters has re-scheduled auditions for its summer production of “Oliver.”
Auditions will be held in the PSHS Band Room on Monday, May 5 and Thursday, May 8 from 5:30 - 8 p.m.

WATERCOLOR CLUB
The Watercolor Club normally meets the third Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room at the Community Center. Watercolorists of all levels are provided the opportunity to use the room for the day. Attending members contribute $5 for use of the space. Attendees should bring a bag lunch, their supplies and a willingness to have a fun creative day! New participants are always welcome.

Artist Trading Cards – Develop Your Hidden Creativity
With Just a Small Investment in Time and Equipment
Whether you’re a professional artist, an amateur, or just looking to expand your creativity, Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are a wonderful hobby that’s enjoying worldwide popularity. The concept can be traced back to portrait miniatures and to a kind of business card popular with Impressionist-era artists. Today, modern Artist Trading Cards are tiny (as a rule, 2.5” x 3.5”) original works of art that people of all experience levels can exchange with others who produce them--similar to the way people trade sports cards.
You don’t have to be overwhelmed by a full-sized project. Have fun exploring your creative side, while sharing unlimited techniques with others. Join us for a sense of play, dabbling and a very satisfying artistic process on the third Thursday of each month. We will meet along with the Watercolor Club, but from 10:00 A.M. to Noon only. Participants will produce at least one mixed-media card of their own and one group-produced trading card.
Themes for our first three sessions are planned according to the following schedule. We will expand the program as interest dictates. Bring your own supplies as indicated, but we will have enough on hand to share as well. Attendees donate $5 per person towards use of the room. For more information, contact the Arts Council at 264-5020.

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
The Pagosa Springs Photo Club welcomes all interested photography enthusiasts. Any and all are invited to join. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month (now through May) from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Annual dues are $20 for single individuals and $30 for family membership. For more information, contact club president Barbara Rosner at info@rosnercreative.com or 970-264-6502.

Denny Rose and Ginnie Bartlett will teach Beginners I, II and Intermediate Watercolor. These workshops are for individuals who have always wanted to try their hand at watercolor and progress to other levels of instruction. It offers a chance to learn to paint with others who are sure they have no talent, or who have struggled to learn on their own with limited success. Denny Rose and Ginnie Bartlett have been teaching beginner’s workshops for over 20 years. The partnership works well and each of the two annually share the magic of watercolor in intensive 2 to 4-day adult workshops that they have developed for PSAC. Cost varies depending on the class. Call PSAC 264-5020 for more information. See the Events page for more info.

Fall on the San Jaun River by Ginnie Bartlett

The Hatfield House by Denny Rose

2008 Calendars Are Still Available at Town Park Gallery
We still have 2008 Arts Council Calendars available for sale in the Town Park Gallery. The calendar features work from local artists and the mediums include oil, fabric art, watercolor, photography and sculpture. Calendars are available at the Gallery for $6.95 plus tax for non-members and $5.95 plus tax for PSAC members. Call 264-5020 to reserve your calendars now.

ENRICH YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE ARTS…
JOIN THE PAGOSA SPRINGS ARTS COUNCIL
Started in 1988, the Pagosa Springs Arts Council, a mombership non-profit organization, was conceived and developed to, in part, promote the awareness of the vast array of local artistic talent, provide educational and cultural activities in the community, sponsor exhibit and workshops by local and regional artists, and encourage and support continued appreciation and preservation of the aesthetic beauty of Pagosa Springs.
The privileges of membership include involvement in membership activities, involvement in the community, socializing and participating in the camaraderie of the arts, discounts on PSAC events and workshops, and recognition in Artsline.
Become a member or renew a membership during the month of July and you will receive one 2008 Pagosa Country calendar free. Membership rates are rates are: Youth - $10, Individual – Senior $20; Regular - $25; Family – Senior - $25; Regular - $35. Business - $75; Patron $250; Benefactor - $500, Director - $1,000 and Guarantor - $2,500 and up. Membership forms here. (Business membership form here.)

PSAC sponsored events include:
Gallery Exhibits in Townpark, May – October
Art Workshops and Classes, Arts and Craft Space, Community Center
PSAC Annual Membership Meeting
Annual Pagosa Country Calendar
Annual Juried Art Exhibit
Annual Photo Contest
Annual Home and Garden Tour
Watercolor Club
Photo Club
Summer Youth Art Camp

If becoming involved with such a dynamic organization excites you, we hope that you will consider becoming a member. If you have questions or would like more information on joining, call the PSAC office, 970-264-5020 or email (psac@centurytel.net) or download the membership forms here: Membership . Business Membership . General information.