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October, 2009 Newsletter

NEXT MEETING: October 19, 2009 

Programs/Speakers

October 19th: Susan Levi-Goerlich (art through stitchery), stitching impressions and painting in fibers

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

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

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Thank you to Deanna Williford for taking on the role of Hospitality Chair this year. We look forward to lots of goodies!

WELCOME- NEW MEMBERS

Sara Joan Levin

Email: saralevin1@verizon.net

Website: www.imagearthbysarajoan.com

Sara’s specialty is enhanced digital  nature photography

Constance J. Gallerizzo

Email: haircj123@yahoo.com

Website: www.orderapaintingonline.com

Connie works in oils and acrylics

PS: Update your directory-Linda Trope’s medium is marker, pen and ink.        

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

Cut off date October 30th

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

    

EXHIBITION NEWS:

Current Exhibit:

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

September 29-November 6

Hours:M-F:9am-5pm

Saturday/Sunday:9am-6pm

Artists’ Reception: Sunday, October 11 from 2-4pm

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

§  We have 45 pieces on display from 20 artists. Great representation from MAL for this themed show!!

§  Thanks to everyone who helped with this exhibit: Sherry Sheedy, Sara Levin, Mary Lou Darrell, Ellie Dean, Diane Prather and Walter Gran.

Future Exhibitions:

Wells Real Estate: November, 2009.

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

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

Screening at the October meeting

Exhibit form attached. Bring to October meeting.

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: not yet set

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

§  No Screening for this exhibit

§  No Reception for this show

§  Exhibit form attached. Mail or give to Diane Prather by October 28th. You may submit up to 4 pictures

§  Contact with any questions about this show:

Harold Walpert: 410-358-9543

hwalpert@comcast.net

Sandy Spring Museum

January 6-March 28, 2010

Reception: January 10, 2010: 2-4pm

Delivery date: Monday, Jan. 4th, 2010 at 9:00 AM

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

Works for this show have been selected

Community Art Gallery  

Holy Cross Hospital

April 1st-May 31st,2010

with Senior Artists Alliance

Reception: date not set yet

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

More information in next newsletter

FROM THE ARTISTS NETWORK

MPA Artfest:

Mixed Media Art Festival

Work of 40 local artists

McLean Central Park

McLean, VA

Sunday, October 4th 10am

www.mpa.org for directions and more information

Two of Our Own…

Maryland Pastel Society National Juried Exhbition

Joyce Lister has 3 pastels in the Maryland Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition, which opened on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, Maryland.

The opening reception is Sunday, October 4, from 1-3 pm and runs through November 7. This is a beautiful show with 99 pastel paintings on display, selected by juror, Richard McKinley, a nationally honored artist and Signature member of the Pastel Society of America..

Strathmore  Mansion is located at:

10701 Rockville Pike

North Bethesda, MD 20852

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CONGRATULATIONS to R. Teresa LaRocque

One of her oils and one pastel were accepted in the  Howard County Art Center’s

HOCO 2009 Biennial Show.

The show runs through Oct and Nov, 2009

Hospitality Schedule

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

October                       November

Mary Adcock Ingram     Carolyn Anderson

Jay Olin                      Brenda Mosso

Gus Devos                   Jill Dodson

Fran Hands                  Al Steinbach

Mary Rever                  Ann Quinlan

February                       March

Teresa LaRocque          Joyce Lister

Bruce Blum                   Linda Brauer

Elenore Dowdell            Ann Eid

Ruth G. Smith               Charles Sipes

Linda Trope                   Will Turner

April                             May                 

Joanna Kos                  Sandy Klapper 

Rev. W. Collins             Mary Cover      

Diane Getty                  Rhoda Seiden  

Rebecca Shaffer           Jerry Weinstein 

Harold Walpert              Deborah Maklowski 

June

Elaine Hochreiter

Mary Lou Darrell

Shirley Greenwald

Harriet Rosenberg

Patricia Green