Sign up for CAG Member, Pat Butera's Watercolor Class

"Bountiful Energy" Watercolor by Pat Butera

 CAG Member and Watercolor Artist 

Pat Butera will be presenting a Workshop

at The Ancient Sage

1726 Capitol Ave., Cheyenne, WY

"Experimenting with 

Watercolors for Beginners" 

January 25th 1:00pm-3:00pm

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  In this 2-hour class Pat Butera would like to share some of the wonders of watercolor that have so captivated her. The dance between the water and the color and the paper is magical. Come and play as we explore this delightful medium.
  All supplies will be provided.
  The cost of the class is $20.00
  Class size is limited to 5 so register early!
  
  
  Registration required at: www.theancientsage.com, by phone 307-222-9724 or in person at 1726 Capitol Ave

"Spirit in Motion"  Watercolor by Pat Butera

"I Purr, therefore I am"  Watercolor by Pat Butera

Call for Entries: Rockies West National Watercolor Show

ROCKIES WEST 20th NATIONAL 2012
March 1 - April 6, 2012
The Art Center, Grand Junction, CO
 

NATIONAL CALL FOR ENTRIES
Grand Junction, Colorado
Deadline: December 1, 2012
Posted: 8/18/12
	Exhibit Dates:	March 1 - April 5, 2013
	Title:	Rockies West National
	Sponsor:	Western Colorado Watercolor Society
	Venue:	Western Colorado Center for the Arts
	Awards:	$1000 Best of show, $1000 Best CO. artist, plus many more cash and merchandise awards
	Juror:	Laurel Covington-Vogl
	Eligibility:	All Watermedia artists 18 and older. Must be orginal, painted within last 3 years, matted and framed like a watercolor.
	Fees:	$35 for 2 images includes 6 mos membership, or $20 to current members.
	Commission:	30%
	Send SASE to:	WCWS, P. O. Box 3584, Grand Junction, CO 81502
	E-mail:	Dani Tupper
	Phone:	970 874-3088
	Website:	http://www.westerncoloradowcsociety.org
	Prospectus:	http://www.westerncoloradowcsociety.org

To see the prospectus check out the link below:

http://www.westerncoloradowcsociety.org/PDF%20files/Rockies%20West%20National%20Prospectus%202012.pdf

CAG MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT- WIN RATZ

"Fall in the Mountains" Watercolor by Win Ratz

Win Ratz is a mixed media artist working with glass on metal,(enameling), water media, and mixed media collages. She has taught workshops in glass on metal and collage, and was accepted as a full member of The society of Layerists in Multi Media.

She has received many awards in all 3 media, including several Best of Show and 1st. Place awards.  Win likes to emphasize the Spiritual aspect of life in her work, such as Oneness, awareness, inner peace, and connection to our Source. Sometimes she adds her poems to mixed media works.

Win can be reached through her website at

www.winratzart.com or her blog at www.winratzart.blogspot.com/

"Lunar High Country" Mixed Media by Win Ratz

"Universal Symbols-4"  Enamel (glass on Metal) by Win Ratz

CAG presents Summer Children's Workshops JULY 16- 20

Week 4:  July 16th-20th

Childrens Summer Workshop

A.M. – FOR THE LOVE OF PAINTING: 
Learn the fundamentals of working with acrylic and watercolor paints on paper and canvas to capture both indoor and outdoor scenes.  Learn the basics of color theory and perspective with

the paints while capturing your own artistic personality.  

P.M. – RECYCLED TREASURE: 
Get the best use out of your imagination by creating castles, wearable art, and 3-D art, using all recycled materials!

FEES  

Members $60 per Child per Class

Non-members $75 per Child per Class

Sign Up For Classes at http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/summer-art-registration.html

SCHEDULE

The Cheyenne Artists Guild opens at 8:30 am.

Please do not drop off children before this time.

Morning Session: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Monday-Friday

Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday

For more details check out the Cheyenne Artists Guild Website at http://cheyenneartistsguild.weebly.com/summer-art-program.html

Steve Rodriguez, July Art Design and Dine Featured Artist at CAG

 "Sentry" 18x24 Airbrush Painting by Steve Rodriquez 

"The Guardian"  18x24 Airbrush Painting by Steve Rodriquez 

Cheyenne Artists Guild presents CAG member,

 Steve Rodriguez 

as the July featured Artist during Art Design and Dine. 

The opening reception will be July 12th from 5-8. 

Stop in to meet Steve and view his work. 

Artist, Steve Rodriguez received both a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Wyoming.  Retiring from teaching art at Central High School in 2001 after 32 years, Steve has devoted his talent and time to creating fine art works.

    He works exclusively with the airbrush in his watercolor and acrylic paintings depicting Southwest scenes in bright and radiant colors.  He uses the pottery of the Anazi and Pueblo Indians as subject matter with Monument Valley and the Taos Pueblos of New Mexico as backgrounds.

    His strict attention to detail in life-like realism has lifted the use of the airbrush above and beyond the commerical realm of past airbrush artists.  Thus, he has strived for a fine art quality through decorative and highly realistic motifs in his work.

CAG MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: CONNIE JOHNS

"Fading Cactus" Watercolor on Yupo $125

THE ART OF CONNIE JOHNS

I enjoy re-creating landscapes with a particular emphasis on flowers because it is interesting to interpret Mother Nature.  I make many attempts to see the frailness in flowers and the strength in trees.  Nature is my best inspiration, and I have learned from many art teachers about the importance of observation.  Nature never fails to amaze me, and I do appreciate her majesty.  The interdependence of nature reveals the oneness of all living things, and my body of work is meant to demonstrate that unity.

Travel is another catalyst that inspires my imagination.  Visiting places that have different landscapes and cultures stimulates my creativity and causes me to remain engaged in painting.

Watercolor is an entertaining medium because you can be loose in application as well as precise, but it will be very rewarding when colors and composition merge.

"Wyoming's Point"  Watercolor on Yupo
$130

''Navajo Novelty" Watercolor on Yupo 

$100

For more information about Connie's art

contact her by email at:

mcjohns70@bresnan.net 

or by phone at:

307-634-8433.

EASTER SHOW WINNERS

2012 Winners of the 

51st Annual Easter Show 

at the Cheyenne Artists Guild

Best of Show

"Rainbow Hide Away" Wood Carving

 Tom Mulhurn 

1st Place
 "Rejoice" Pastel
 Vanda Edington

2nd Place

"Easy Does It" Acrylic 

Michael Raper

3rd Place

"A River Runs Through It" Pastel

Barbara Wolf 

Honorable Mention

"Happy Easter" Watercolor

Donna Person 

Honorable Mention

"Oregon Coast" Oil/Linen

Ramona Simonovich 

Honorable Mention

"Dance at Dusk" Blown Glass

Kathi Tarantola

CAG MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: BARBARA J. SHORT

"Fresh Flowers"
4x12" Acrylic
$35

BARBARA J. SHORT
2012 Vice President of the Cheyenne Artist Guild 
2012 Newsletter Chairman

     "Art has always been in my heart! I can’t remember a time I did not draw, doodle or create something!  My life is so full of ideas I thrive on coming up with a theme or building a party from a theme!" 

   "My diving board was a wonderful workshop I took in July of 2011…….”Pocket Sketching” from Kath Macaulay!  When reading the info about Kath, it mentioned that she studied the book “Drawing on the right side of the Brain”.  I began to read the book prior to meeting and working with Kath for 3 full days!  It was the first time I really wanted to share my paintings and felt proud of my creations!" 

     "Then I felt the magic….I got out what I had left of my watercolor supplies, (I really was going to give up) I decided…I was gonna paint fish! My green fish "Blackbelly" and the orange yellow eye rockfish "Rocky" are shown below!"  

     "I also very much love my acrylics…I have been doing some fun stuff lately that I really enjoy… "

"For more information about my art contact me at barb@barbarashort.com."

"Drawing of Bo" NFS

"Fresh Flowers Galore" Acrylic NFS Private Collection

"Rocky"
Watercolor Framed and Matted
$150

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"Blackbelly"
Watercolor NFS

CAG MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: DEE JAMES

                                DEE JAMES
                                      2012 Cheyenne Artists Guild President

"Twilight"
12x18" Pastel
$185

On many days you can find Dee James, our 2012 President of the Cheyenne Artist Guild, hard at work at the guild, helping make improvements and advancing the cause of art in Cheyenne.  When not taking care of ongoing projects at  CAG you will find her spending her time enjoying painting in various media. Over the last few years her focus has been in watercolor and pastels but don't be surprised to find her walk into the guild on any given day with an oil or acrylic painting!  Dee's style ranges from more realistic landscapes and still life to thought provoking abstracts. Other organizations she belongs to is Wyoming First, a division of the Wyoming Business Council.  She is also a board member of Art, Design and Dine in Cheyenne. Her work can be purchased at the Cheyenne Artists Guild as well as Lavender Essence located at 315 West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY. 

For More Information About Her Work

Contact Dee at 307-637-5660

"Convergence"
18x24" Watercolor and Ink
$350 with Frame

"Trumpets"
18x24" Watercolor with frame
$350

"Beaux, My First"
18x24" Pastel with frame
$350