Sunday, February 6, 2011

Demo Meeting Reminder

MTAS meeting Tuesday 8th February at 7.30pm: 
Macquarie Towns Arts Society will be holding their next monthly meeting on Tuesday 8th February, at 7.30pm in the Stan Stevens Studio, Deerubbin Centre, 300 George St, Windsor. 
Our first demonstration for the year kicks off with well travelled artist Marcia Rea.

Her paintings reflect a love for light, colour and a deep appreciation for the beauty of the Australian landscape.
Marcia has travelled extensively throughout Australia painting outdoors, often enjoying a cuppa with cows in a paddock after a day’s work“. Artists that paint outside can produce a better painting. You’ve got the atmosphere and you’re chasing the light,” she said.
But it was her trip to Venice that has inspired her work today. “It keeps drawing me back,” she said. “It’s the atmosphere, with the mist on the canals and the old buildings. It just looks like they are floating on the water.” 

www.reaartgallery.com.au
Everyone is welcome to the meeting - $3 for members & $5 for non-members which includes supper & a chance to talk to the demonstrating artist, network with other art minded folk and catching up with Art News from around the district.  Contact Narelle for more info on 02 4565 9222 .

We will also be running a slideshow presentation on a new MTAS home prospect!

See you there!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

MTAS Calendar for 2011 - First Half

January
Fri 7th                  CASS take in Art Shop, Magnolia Mall - 3 - 5 pm ++
12 - 20th              School Holiday workshops ++
22nd - 27th          CASS exhibition
26th                     MTAS stall at re-opening of Australiana Village

February
Mon 7th & Wed 9th   Term 1 starts, Children's After School classes ++
Tues 8th              Monthly Meeting - Demonstration Marcia Rea ##
Sat 19th              Field Day (see newsletter for location)

Tue 15th             Life Drawing 7 - 9.30 pm ++

March
Tues 8th             Monthly Meeting - Demonstration Leanne Jones - Watercolour
Sat 19th             Field Day (see newsletter for location)

Tue 15th             Life Drawing 7 - 9.30 pm ++


April
Sun 10th             Joe Penn, Lesley O’Shea - Drawing workshop ##

11th - 25th          School Holiday workshops ++
Tues 12th            Monthly Meeting, Demo - Lizzie Newcombe, Naïve Acrylic
Tue 15th             Entries close Hawkesbury Show
Sat 16th               Field Day (Location see Newsletter/Blog Post)
Tue 19th              Life Drawing 7 - 9.30 pm ++

20th April              Dept. Aging Workshop, (Deidre Morrison, Acrylics, Yarramundi Hall)  
22nd -  26th         Easter/Anzac Day Holiday

May
Mon 2nd               Entries close for 'Autumn Exhibition'
Mon 2nd & Wed 4th    Term 2, Children's After School classes ++
 6th-7th                   Take in / Hanging for Hawkesbury Show
Tues 10th              Monthly Meeting, Demo - Jeanette Prout, Mixed Media
Fri 13th - 15th       Hawkesbury Show (Duty 3 Days)
Fri 13th - 15th       Merroo workshops - 'Art in Action'
Sat 21st                 Field Day
(Location see Newsletter/Blog Post)

Tue 17th                Life Drawing 7 - 9.30 pm ++
Thurs 26th             MTAS Autumn Exhibition take in & hanging
Fri 27th - 29th       ‘Autumn Exhibition’ (Members only competition)
                              Richmond School of Arts, Murray Wing


June

Wed    8th              Dept. Aging Workshop, (Taryn Malzard, Pastel, Yarramundi Hall)
Tues 14th              Demonstration John Wilson - Oil landscape##
Sat 18th                Field Day (Location see Newsletter/Blog Post)

Tue 21st               Life Drawing 7 - 9.30 pm ++ 



Printed Copies available at meetings


## Monthly Meetings and Demonstrations 7.30pm Stan Stevens Studio, Library Building, 300 George St, Windsor. Entry $3 members, $5 non members includes supper, ALL WELCOME Car Park Open

++ After School classes, School Holiday w/shops, Drawing Group ph Deidre m: 0412 979 731,
Richmond Art Supplies, Magnolia Mall, 285 Windsor Street, Richmond ph: 4578 3555


Workshops contact Denise
Sancsberg ph 96791657 
Field days contact Les Downes 0405 337 652
Narelle Ward President MTAS, ph 4565 9222, email wardbros@harboursat.com.au