El Cerrito Art Association Monthly News, Feb. 2015
Feb. 9 Meeting: Sculptor Peter Hewitt
The Goat by Peter Hewitt
Adding finishing touches to a small animal form
Peter Hewitt will demonstrate working with papier mache. After an intro into the art of constructing sculptures in papier mache Peter will demonstrate various design concepts including music box and clock construction hints at the February 10 ECAA meeting.
The meeting will be held in the Garden Room of the El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito. The evening begins at 7 p.m. with social time. Mini Art Show entries will be accepted from 7 to 7:15 p.m. and voting follows. The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.
New Year Reminders & Updates
1. Annual ECAA dues are due Jan. 31. If you don't renew, this will be your last Palette. (Here's the membership renewal form.) 2. Mini Art Show themes. The February Mini Art Show will be open to all media and subject matter. See the themes for the rest of the year on the website. 3. Stay up-to-date. If you want to get all the ECAA news via email, you can "subscribe" to the website. Go to elcerritoart.org and look in the upper right hand corner. 4. Send us your news. We publish articles about member shows, awards and other art news. Send your information to the Art Association email. Don't forget to attach some images!
September Mini Art Show Winners
The theme for the Mini Art Show in February is open.
Shows At ECAA's Venues
Julia Montrond at Payne's
Karen Scroggs at Library
By Jack Anderson at the DMV
Payn's Stationery Store
Alyss Dorese shows 'Jewelry as Art'. Framed pieces of one of a kind necklaces created from poylmer clay and wire at Payn’s Stationery Jan. 13 – March 17. See more on ECAA website.
El Cerrito DMV
Various artists show work that features "In and Around El Cerrito".
El Cerrito Community Center
Julia Montrond has watercolors on display in the Community Center until March.
See more on ECAA website
El Cerrito Library
Karen Scroggs Jan. 9 through Feb 27
"Brush strokes" carved by annual flash floods on the walls of Antelope Canyon offer unique subject matter for expanded sensors of today's digital cameras.
See more on ECAA website
If you'd like to participate in a group show or organize an individual show at one of ECAA's venues, contact the chair person listed here on our website.
Plein Air Painting Group
2015 February Plein Air - We meet every Thursday, starting at 11am. 510-914-8226
Feb 5th- LIVE OAK PARK
Feb 12th – VIEW FROM MADERA RD.
Feb 19th – Botanical Garden, TILDEN PARK
Feb 26th – A NEW VIEW OF MT. TAM from the END OF GILMAN ST.
President Jean Sichterman
Vice-President Alyss Dorese
Secretary Jenny White
Treasurer June Hunt
Director I Rich Fowler
Director II Sylvia Mori
Past President Charlotte Britton
Standing Committees
Program Eileen Libby
Mini Art Show Alyss Dorese/Linda Kohn
Webmaster Sue Collins
Publicity Barbara Daniell
Palette Sylvia Mori & Jean Witzke
Plein Air Group Coordinator Charlotte Britton
Venue Curators:
Library – Joan Primeau
Community Center – Doris Mendell
DMV – Jenny White
Payn’s Stationery Store –Joan Mastronarde
ECAA Meetings held the second Monday of the month from February to November in the Garden Room at the El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito. Doors open 7 p.m., mini art show deadline is 7:15 p.m. sharp, presentation begins at 7:30 p.m.
