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November, 2009 Newsletter

NEXT MEETING: November 16, 2009 



   

Programs/Speakers

November 16: Michael Farrell, local artist, painter and teacher who will show his work and demonstrate the variety of media he uses

February 8: Julian Maellil, owner of MAT ABOUT YOU, a frame shop in Ellicott City (on Rogers Avenue). We will have a lottery ($1.00 per person) at the November meeting and one member name will be picked to have a something framed by Julian (no larger than 24”x 30”). By December 20th, the winner will need to make an appointment to discuss the framing and at the February meeting Julian will bring the finished piece, take it apart and show how he does the matting and framing. Julian’s number is 410-3131-8860. His website is Mataboutyou.com.

All programs begin at 7:30pm at the Howard County Center for the Arts

WELCOME- NEW MEMBERS

  • Donni Dingman

11320 Buckleberry Path

Columbia, MD 21044

Phone: 410-730-5335

Email: Donnid@verizon.net

Medium: photography, painting and pastel.

  • Walter Gran

1702 Broadway Road

Timonium, MD 21093

Phone: 410-561-8198

Email: dprather@yahoo.com

Medium: ceramics

Walter is the husband of Diane Prather and has been an associate member for several years.

  • Deborah Maklowski

8329 Chestnut Farm Lane

Ellicott City, MD 21043

Phone: 410-707-4874

debmak@comcast.net

Medium: pastel, colored pencil

Deborah is the president of the Pastel Society

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Board Meeting Dates for 2009-2010

Monday, March 1

Monday, June 7

MAL General Meeting Dates for 2009-2010

Mondays

November 16, 2009

February 8, 2010

March 15, 2010

April 19,2010

May 17, 2010

June 21, 2010

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Dues for 2009/2010

Please complete this form and mail with check to :

Diane Prather

1702 Broadway Rd, Timonium, MD 21093:

$30 (Reg.Membership), $20 Assoc., $40 Reinstated)

Name____________________________________________

Street____________________________________________

City_________________________________Zip__________

Telephone________________________________________

Email____________________________________________

New members after 1/1/09 do not need to pay again until 6/1/2010.

EXHIBITION NEWS:

Current Exhibit:

Irvine Nature Center 11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117

Exhibit continues through November 6

Hours:M-F:9am-5pm

Pickup date: Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10:30am

We have 45 pieces on display from 20 artists.

 

Future Exhibitions:

Wells Real Estate: November, 2009.

Delivery date: Monday, Nov. 2 between 10am-11am

Pickup date: Monday, Nov. 30 between 10am-11am

No Reception

Carroll Community College

November 8-December 18, 2009

Great Hall Public Gallery

1601 Washington Road

Westminster, MD 21157

Attention: Maggie Ball, Director of Art

Delivery date: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at 1:30pm

Pickup date: Saturday, December 19, at 1:30pm

$4.00 hanging fee per piece; 10% MAL commission for any sales

§  No Screening for this exhibit

§  No Reception for this show

§  Contact with any questions:

Harold Walpert: 410-358-9543

hwalpert@comcast.net

THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR…

THE

MAL BUS TRIP

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Leaves Park and Ride; Rt. 70/695 @ 9am

Returns to Park and Ride @ 6pm

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Alexandria, VA

10:30-2:00pm

National Geographic Museum,

Washington D.C.

2:30-4:15pm

Cost: $42.00

includes admission and tip to driver

Call Mary Lou Darrell

410-581-2060 for reservation

Make check payable to MAL

Send to:

Mary Lou Darrell

306 Wyndham Circle, Unit E

Owings Mills, MD 21117

MAL Hospitality Schedule

Please plan to bring a treat according to this schedule when you attend the General Meetings

November: Carolyn Anderson, Brenda Mosso, Jill Dodson,, Al Steinbach, Ann Quinlan

February: Teresa LaRocque, Bruce Blum, Elenore dowdell, Ruth G. Smith, Linda Trope

March: Joyce Lister, Linda Brauer, Ann Eid, Charles Sipes, Will Turner

April: Joanna Kos. Rev. W. Collins, Diane Getty, Rebecca Shaffer, Harold Walpert

May: Sandy Klapper, Mary Cover, Rhoda Seiden, Jerry Weinstein, Deborah Maklowski, Sara Levin

June: Elaine Hochreiter, Mary Lou Darrell, Shirley Greenwald, Harriet Rosenberg, Patricia Green

 

                       


Sandy Spring Museum

Delivery date: Monday, January 4, 2010 at 9:00 AM

Pickup date: Monday, March 29, 2010 at 9:00 AM

No screening for this show; works have been selected

Community Art Gallery

Holy Cross Hospital

April 12 –May 31, 2010

with Senior Artists Alliance

Reception: date not set yet

Each group allowed:15 paintings-average size 16x20. 

More information soon.

More of Our Own…

Joyce Lister won a MERIT award at the Maryland Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition. Her work was selected by juror, Richard McKinley, nationally honored artist and Signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Deborah Maklowski also had a pastel work in this show.

This exhibition runs through November 7th at Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, Maryland.

Strathmore  Mansion is located at:

10701 Rockville Pike

North Bethesda, MD 20852

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HOCO 2009 Biennial Show

CONGRATULATIONS to:

R. Teresa LaRocque, Bruce Blum (Honorable Mention), Deborah Maklowski, Mary Adcock-Ingram and Eleanor Dowdell

Of the 49 images at this show, 6 came from members of MAL. Show continues through November, 2009.

The juror was Amanda Burnheim, Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator of Foundations, Towson University.

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Bruce Blum and Mary Ellen Gordon

have work displayed at the

Activity Center Art Gallery of Bohrer Park

with the Senior Artists Alliance

November 20th –January 18th,  2010

506 South Frederick Road, Gaithersburg

Monday-Saturday: 8am-9pm

Sunday: 8am-5pm

………………………..

As of October 20th, two pieces of art were sold at the Irvine Nature Center, Maryland Art League exhibit: Congratulations to Mary Ellen Gordon and Sara Joan Levin.

   

Programs/Speakers

November 16: Michael Farrell, local artist, painter and teacher who will show his work and demonstrate the variety of media he uses

February 8: Julian Maellil, owner of MAT ABOUT YOU, a frame shop in Ellicott City (on Rogers Avenue). We will have a lottery ($1.00 per person) at the November meeting and one member name will be picked to have a something framed by Julian (no larger than 24”x 30”). By December 20th, the winner will need to make an appointment to discuss the framing and at the February meeting Julian will bring the finished piece, take it apart and show how he does the matting and framing. Julian’s number is 410-3131-8860. His website is Mataboutyou.com.

All programs begin at 7:30pm at the Howard County Center for the Arts

WELCOME- NEW MEMBERS

  • Donni Dingman

Email: Donnid@verizon.net

Medium: photography, painting and pastel.

  • Walter Gran

Email: dprather@yahoo.com

Medium: ceramics

Walter is the husband of Diane Prather and has been an associate member for several years.

Deborah Maklowski

    debmak@comcast.net

    Medium: pastel, colored pencil

    Deborah is the president of the Pastel Society

    ........................

    Dues for 2009/2010

    Please complete this form and mail with check to :

    Diane Prather

    1702 Broadway Rd, Timonium, MD 21093:

    $30 (Reg.Membership), $20 Assoc., $40 Reinstated)

    Name____________________________________________

    Street____________________________________________

    City_________________________________Zip__________

    Telephone________________________________________

    Email____________________________________________

    New members after 1/1/09 do not need to pay again until 6/1/2010.

    EXHIBITION NEWS:

    Current Exhibit:

    Irvine Nature Center 11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117

    Exhibit continues through November 6

    Hours:M-F:9am-5pm

    Pickup date: Saturday, Nov. 7 at 10:30am

    We have 45 pieces on display from 20 artists.

     

    Future Exhibitions:

    Wells Real Estate: November, 2009.

    Delivery date: Monday, Nov. 2 between 10am-11am

    Pickup date: Monday, Nov. 30 between 10am-11am

    No Reception

    Carroll Community College

    November 8-December 18, 2009

    Great Hall Public Gallery

    1601 Washington Road

    Westminster, MD 21157

    Attention: Maggie Ball, Director of Art

    Delivery date: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at 1:30pm

    Pickup date: Saturday, December 19, at 1:30pm

    $4.00 hanging fee per piece; 10% MAL commission for any sales

    §  No Screening for this exhibit; works have been selected

    §  No Reception for this show

    §  Contact with any questions:

    Harold Walpert: 410-358-9543 hwalpert@comcast.net

    Sandy Spring Museum

    Delivery date: Monday, January 4, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    Pickup date: Monday, March 29, 2010 at 9:00 AM

    No screening for this show; works have been selected

    Community Art Gallery, Holy Cross Hospital, April 12 –May 31, 2010

    with Senior Artists Alliance

    Reception: date not set yet

    Each group allowed:15 paintings-average size 16x20. 

    More information soon.

    THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR…

    THE

    MAL BUS TRIP

    Tuesday, December 1, 2009

    Leaves Park and Ride; Rt. 70/695 @ 9am

    Returns to Park and Ride @ 6pm

    Torpedo Factory Art Center

    Alexandria, VA

    10:30-2:00pm

    National Geographic Museum,

    Washington D.C.

    2:30-4:15pm

    Cost: $42.00

    includes admission and tip to driver

    Call Mary Lou Darrell

    410-581-2060 for reservation

    Make check payable to MAL

    Send to:

    Mary Lou Darrell

    306 Wyndham Circle, Unit E

    Owings Mills, MD 21117

    MAL Hospitality Schedule

    Please plan to bring a treat according to this schedule when you attend the General Meetings

    November: Carolyn Anderson, Brenda Mosso, Jill Dodson,, Al Steinbach, Ann Quinlan

    February: Teresa LaRocque, Bruce Blum, Elenore dowdell, Ruth G. Smith, Linda Trope

    March: Joyce Lister, Linda Brauer, Ann Eid, Charles Sipes, Will Turner

    April: Joanna Kos. Rev. W. Collins, Diane Getty, Rebecca Shaffer, Harold Walpert

    May: Sandy Klapper, Mary Cover, Rhoda Seiden, Jerry Weinstein, Deborah Maklowski, Sara Levin

    June: Elaine Hochreiter, Mary Lou Darrell, Shirley Greenwald, Harriet Rosenberg, Patricia Green

     

                           


    More of Our Own…

    Joyce Lister won a MERIT award at the Maryland Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition. Her work was selected by juror, Richard McKinley, nationally honored artist and Signature member of the Pastel Society of America. Deborah Maklowski also had a pastel work in this show.

    This exhibition runs through November 7th at Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, Maryland.

    Strathmore  Mansion is located at:

    10701 Rockville Pike

    North Bethesda, MD 20852

    ………………………..

    Art HoCo 2009 Biennial Show

    CONGRATULATIONS to:

    R. Teresa LaRocque, Bruce Blum (Honorable Mention), Deborah Maklowski, Mary Adcock-Ingram and Eleanor Dowdell

    Of the 49 images at this show, 6 came from members of MAL. Show continues through November, 2009.

    The juror was Amanda Burnheim, Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator of Foundations, Towson University.

    ………………………..

    Bruce Blum and Mary Ellen Gordon have work displayed at the Activity Center Art Gallery of Bohrer Park with the Senior Artists Alliance

    November 20th –January 18th,  2010

    506 South Frederick Road, Gaithersburg

    Monday-Saturday: 8am-9pm

    Sunday: 8am-5pm

    ………………………..

    As of October 20th, two pieces of art were sold at the Irvine Nature Center, Maryland Art League exhibit: Congratulations to Mary Ellen Gordon and Sara Joan Levin.