TRAG Featured Artist Lance Smith, Metal Artist

Similar documents
Mark your calendars! The next TRAG General Members meeting will be on Monday, February 13th at 7PM at the Pioneer Community Center.

90th ANNUAL NATIONAL OPEN JURIED EXHIBITION at the Slater Memorial Museum 108 Crescent Street, Norwich, CT 06360

Paletteers Art Club. News letter Exhibits & Shows. Jan Gibson. Board Meeting

Gallery Highlights...

North Beach Artist Guild October Artist of the Month Terry DeHart

ARTIST SUBMISSION CONTRACT XI FIP World Polo Championship Art Exhibition

The Nature Artists Guild of the Morton Arboretum

Peoria Fine Arts Association Newsletter WEBSITE:

APRIL NEWSLETTER

43RD ANNUAL CHAMBER SOUTH SOUTH MIAMI ART FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

February 2017 NEWSLETTER

APPLICATION FOR ENTRY PACKAGE

It s 2016 already! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Date: February 18, Visual Artists. Alamance Arts. Re: Willow Walk, 2016

little treasures 2016

Boise Art Museum 2018 Art in the Park Prospectus WELCOME

Apthorp Gallery 2019 exhibition information pack

little treasures 2019

2018 Florida Folk Festival Participant Guidelines

Subscribe Past Issues Translate

Calling All Visual Artists. Applications are now being accepted for 2018 Art Exhibitions at Ajax Town Hall

In 2014 Antioch Hosts our 5TH Annual Public Art Program REFLECTIONS ON THE CHAIN Artists: Showcase your Artistic Talents

October 6, 2018 Little Italy San Diego SOLO ITALIANO. A celebration of Italy s old country right in San Diego s Little Italy neighborhood

2017 FISHAWACK FESTIVAL 46 th Anniversary

Virginia City Montana ART SHOW application

Laurel art guild Newsletter

ARTS ASSOCIAT ION Call for Artists 60 th Annual Park Forest Fine Art Fair and Tall Grass Gallery exhibits

Artists United. September Meeting Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Normandy Park Cove. Artwork of the Month August

25th Annual RIVERSIDE DICKENS FESTIVAL London Marketplace Application February 24 & 25, am to 5pm

St. Catherine of Bologna Patron of the Arts Association Ringwood, New Jersey 16th Annual Photo, Art & Poetry Exhibition and Sale

NOVEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER Established

NEW JERSEY STATE BAR FOUNDATION NEW JERSEY LAW CENTER ART SHOW PROSPECTUS 2017

All Are Welcome Community Arts is a facilitated artists space by and for artists. All people are welcome with the agreement

Gallery Highlights... Current Show. Art for all ages in the heart of the Ouachitas. November, 2018

Fort Mac Unveiling Celebration May 19 th, 2018

Open Studios Art Tour, April 14 th & 15 th 2018 Preview Exhibition, March 3 rd - April 6th/ OS Reception 6-8 pm, Friday March 23rd

GUIDE FOR ARTISTS 2018

The College of New Rochelle Division of Graduate Professional & Fine Arts 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805

UCONN STAMFORD ART GALLERY 10th ANNUAL JURIED FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW

ENTRY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 2017 CITY OF WHYLLA ART PRIZE

Student Entry form for the Toronto Ohio Art Exhibit

DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL

Peoria Fine Arts Association Newsletter

Milwaukee Bonsai Society. April Club Meeting. Information Line

Art for all ages in the heart of the Ouachitas

Spacex. Exhibitions & Events Winter 2012

Art in the Village. Home Phone:

Deadline/Refunds: Deadine for artists to apply is January 10, Monies are non-refundable for cancellations after January 10, 2018.

OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES FOR 2015 AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY MUSEUM HOURS

Nevada Watercolor Society Newsletter February 2019

27 30 June Waterperry Gardens. The International Contemporary Arts Festival INFORMATION PACK. The International Contemporary Arts Festival

Application Pack Important dates to note

Hello Everyone, Greetings Members,

Williamston ArtFest 2018 Prospectus 1

2017 American Indian Arts Marketplace at the Autry November 11 & 12, 2017

Opening: RED DOT ART FAIR Miami Dec. 5 9, 2018

Historic Downtown Riverfront Park on Beach Street Daytona Beach, Florida (South)

SANDPIPER LOG January 31, 2017

MUDSOCK MESSENGER. From the President s Pen. Mudsock Quilters Guild. December Volume 2, Issue 12. It's Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Christmas!

Personal Renaissance. PROSPECTUS- Juried Show

Represent! Design Brief

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM FOR FASHION DESIGNERS

Quail Creek Fine Arts Painting Club

Calling All Visual Artists & Photographers Exhibitions at McLean Community Centre

Arts for ACT Gallery, Studio and Boutique 2265 First Street Downtown River District Fort Myers, FL Curator: Claudia Goode

THE 65TH ANNUAL SAUSALITO ART FESTIVAL

SAFEGUARDING YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The City of Jacksonville presents

CLARK COUNTY ARTISTS GUILD August 2018 Edition clarkcountyartistsguild.com

Halifax Art Festival 2019 Call To Artists. November 2 nd and 3 rd 2019

Austin Mansion Presentation March 28, 2019

Electric Forest Announces Return to Rothbury And Debut of The EF Wish Machine Two Weekends, June and June 28-July 1, 2018

THE SOUL, THE COLOR, THE MATTER

JEKYLL ISLAND ARTS ASSOCIATION Goodyear Cottage, Historic District Jekyll Island, Georgia May 2017 Newsletter

CALL FOR ARTISTS 2019

REALITY IS HIGHLY OVERRATED May 3 May 23, 2019

OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES MAY/JUNE FAMILY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL

YOUNG TALENTS Curated by

Key Entry Information: Entries close Wednesday 10 August 2018 Entry Fee $35 inc GST

Kangaroo Island Easter Art Exhibition Penneshaw Hall, Penneshaw Good Friday 30 March to Sunday 8 April 2018

Imagination Celebration 2018 VISUAL ART EXHIBITS

Monthly Newsletter

EXHIBITION GUIDELINES

EXHIBITION HIRE 2019/20

Welcome Hopi Festival Artists!

Slidell gives residents and visitors plenty of reasons to celebrate

OLD FOURTH WARD ARTS FESTIVAL

*** things of Interest *** meetings First Wednesday of Every Month

Laurel Art Guild Highlights

The QUILL - Bald Eagle Art League s Monthly Newsletter


Lockhart Spirit of the Land Sculpture Information Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 October 2017

Dates for your Calendar!

Actors Theatre of Louisville Posted February 2018 COSTUME DESIGN ASSISTANT

Where and when. General Information. 1 P a g e

DOWNTOWN TEMPE FOUNDATION PRESENTS

JOB INFORMATION PACK GALLERY ASSISTANTS (CASUAL)

2017 Art Awards. Key Entry Information: Entries close Wednesday 9 August 2017 Entry Fee $35 inc GST. Artist Awards:

Hello everyone, interest in the community and resulted in several commissions and sales in these areas.

Transcription:

Mailing address: Three Rivers Artist Guild P.O. Box 2648 Oregon City, OR 97045 TRAG Info Line: 503.518.1011 www.threeriversartistguild.com Meeting address: Pioneer Community Center 615 5 TH Street (at Washington) in Oregon City. Serving artists from Oregon City and the surrounding communities. Our general meeting will be held Monday, June 14 at 7pm, on site at Metal Sculptures by Lance 15693 South Holcomb Blvd. Oregon City 503.650.5955 Guests are encouraged to attend. All members are welcome to attend the Board Meeting at Camelot Studios June 23 RD from 6:45 8:30pm. In this issue: TRAG Featured Artist: Lance Smith. Location for June General Meeting. page 1 A Plea from CC Arts Alliance. TRAG Calendar of Events. Area Exhibits & Events. page 2 Area Exhibits & Events. TRAG Board of Directors. Artist Opportunities. page 3 Artist Opportunities. page 4 TRAG Gallery Featured Artist: Melanie Monge. Greetings from the TRAG Gallery Committee. page 5 TRAG Time on WFTV Cable. Member Announcements. TRAG Membership. 221 Gallery Committee. page 6 TRAG May Meeting Minutes. page 7 TRAG Membership Application. page 8 TRAG Featured Artist Lance Smith, Metal Artist When Lance Smith was bored at his metal fabrication job one day, he decided to walk around and look at scrap metal. I found a little piece of pipe that I thought looked like a fish. So I took it and turned it into a 3D metal fish, he said. And that was the start of his three dimensional metal art creations. He had been doing two dimensional metal pieces for 20 years but didn t come up with his first 3D piece until 1989. Smith, a native Oregonian who lives in Oregon City, was the June featured artist for the First Friday Art Walk along Oregon City s Main Street. The event runs from 5 8pm and is a showcase for local artists sponsored by the Three Rivers Artist Guild and Main Street Oregon City. By 1990, Smith took his art on the road and began selling his unique pieces of art at shows and in galleries. In 1994, he signed on to sell his creations at Portland s Saturday Market. He calls his art free-form metal sculptures, which means he has no particular form or pattern that he follows, unless he is doing a sculpture based on a previous piece he has already done. I began with two-dimensional and then began to fool around with free-form, he said. After a break from taking his art on the road, Smith is heading out again. He has work in local galleries but will once again be going to shows and also display his sculptures at Saturday Market. Lance has offered to open his studio for the evening to the Guild. Come to this month s general meeting to see how he works, and this will be a wonderful opportunity to socialize with fellow Guild members. For directions, call 503.650.5955, or visit http:// maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=utf-8&ie=utf 8&q=Metal+Sculptures+by+Lance+and+Carol&fb=1&gl=u s&hnear=&cid=1824869099001243818&ei=urwkti2lmi HGM9nDuLUE&ved=0CBMQnwIwAA&hq=15693+S+H olcomb+blvd+oregon+city&source=embed&ll=45.375423,- 122.556181&spn=0.0495,0.093985&z=14&iwloc=A. July 12 TH TRAG meeting at Laura Rambo s. Members are welcome at 5:30 or 6:00 (meeting begins at 7:00). There will be a swap meet and/or sale of our extra artist supplies. A few tables will be supplied, or bring your own. Bring cash, and let the trading/dealing begin!!!! (Laura will have frames for sale). Just come early and relax in the garden, and listen to the sounds of the water feature, or use as a backdrop for painting, drawing or photography. Beverages and fruit/snack trays provided. Volume 3, Issue 6 June 2010 page 1

. Historic Downtown, Clackamas County Arts Alliance Needs Your Help! Action is neeeded now to help hold the Arts Alliance budget intact as the County concludes budget process for the fiscal year beginning next month. Our skeletal operations budget is at risk for cuts that would damage our capacity to provide services like those you are familiar with. Please send a brief e-mail in support of the Arts Alliance no later than Monday June 14 to each of our County commissioners: ALininger@co.clackamas.or.us BAustin@co.clackamas. or.us CLehan@co.clackamas.or.us JBernard@ co.clackamas.or.us lynnpet@co.clackamas.or.us Nothing elaborate or fancy required, just a few heartfelt sentences clearly explaining positive impact you received from your interaction with the Arts Alliance. We know that one fundamental human need is the solace provided through arts and culture especially in difficult times. Beyond that, the work you do results in downtown revitalization, provides content for cultural tourism, and is intrinsic to education at all levels. The work the Arts Alliance does supports you. Most of our elected officials understand this, but hearing that message from those who benefit (and are voting citizens!) is essential. Please take a few minutes right now and send a message to County decision-makers in support of Arts Alliance work in Clackamas County! Mark Your Calendars Future TRAG Meeting Dates and Other 2010 Events July 1. Three Rivers Artist Guild Gallery rotation July 2. First Friday Art Walk, Main Street Oregon City July 12. Laura Rambo will welcome TRAG to her garden for our July meeting. Bring cameras, paints and sketching supplies. July 31. First City Celebration. Artists, Wine, Food, children s activities. Will line 2 blocks of Main Street to celebrate the riches of Oregon City. August 6. First Friday Art Walk, Main Street Oregon City August 9. General Membership Meeting September 3. First Friday Art Walk, Main Street Oregon City September 13. Guest speaker Antonia Lindsay on Art Therapy October 1. First Friday Art Walk, Main Street Oregon City October 11. General Membership Meeting. TRAG is planning a trip to the Portland Art Museum on October 9. I interested, please contact Mike Wonser for more information regarding this event. mdwonser@comcast.net. November 5. First Friday Art Walk, Main Street Oregon City November 8. General Membership Meeting November 13 14. 3 RD Annual Holiday Art Show and Sale at the Pioneer Center December 3. First Friday Art Walk, Main Street Oregon City December 13. General Membership Meeting Oregon City s in Historic Downtown First Friday Art Walk is supported by The Oregon City Civic Improvement Trust and funded in part by Work for Art a program of the Regional Arts & Cultural Council. Art Exhibits & Events Friday, July 2 nd 5:00-8:00pm Plus: Sounds of Downtown Musical Performances by Brian Odell and Jeff Becker & The Beckerheads MAIN STREET Oregon City Media Sponsorship by: Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts. June 25 27. www.lakewood-center.org. There are openings for artist participation in the First Friday Art Walk for August 6 TH & September 3 RD. Contact Laura Rambo or Mike Wonser. Mary Kitzerow Exhibits. Curently, with TRAG, three pieces in the main lobby of Citizen s Bank, two pieces at Beavercreek Telephone Co., through August; with Clackamas County Art Alliance, four pieces in rotating galleries through May 2011 at Public Servies Bldg., 2 ND Floor; PSB 1 ST Floor, Community Services 112 11 TH St.; and Clackamas Corner Library, Town Center. July 6 TH : With Clackamas County Art Alliance, 6 pieces Development Services, Red Soils Complex, OC, 4 TH floor through Oct. 6 TH. Clark County Recycled Arts in Vancouver, WA. June 26 TH and 27 TH. Garden Tour. July 10 TH. anld.com. Please go to the website for tickets. page 2

TRAG Board of Directors President Russ Eversole russell_eversole@yahoo.com 503.951.1749 President-elect Mike Wonser mdwonser@comcast.net 503-616-1492 Immediate Past President Lynda Orzen orzep@comcast.net 503.518.3073 Treasurer Melanie Monge mjmonge@comcast.net 503.679.7170 Volunteer Coordinator Mary McCarty mcfiber@comcast.net 503.344.4024 Secretary & Guild Historian Teresa Kuchler teresa@camelotartstudios.com 503.656.6655 Newsletter Editor Paula Lewis paulalewis1@mac.com 503.475.1006 Membership Coordinator Mindy Benfield ben1323@aol.com Webmaster Kellee Beaudry kelleebeaudry@comcast.net 503-730-4784 Public Relations Linda McCarthy pictales13@yahoo.com 503-756-6168 Date: Sat., July 10 th time: Noon-3 pm Where: three rivers artist Guild Gallery honoring new Guild members and exhibiting Gallery artists Join us for an afternoon at the TRAG Gallery to celebrate and welcome our new Guild members and exhibitors, admire the new art exhibit, and meet the gallery s Artist of the Month! Three Rivers Artist Guild Gallery 7 th & Center StreetS OregOn City TRAG Gallery Rotation. July 1. Meet & Greet new artists. Saturday, July 10. 12 3pm. Refreshments too! For further information, call 503-313-0024 Picket Fence Art Show & Sale. July 17 &18, 11am 5pm. Ten artists participating in Julie Everhart s backyard, 19116 Terry Ave., Lake Oswego. 503.639.9522. Picket Fence Artists: Becky Buchanan, Julie Everhart, Mary M. Kitzerow, John Miller, Mary Ellen Pedersen, Patty Stelz, Michele Thoensen, Connie Veenker, Jude Welter, and Judy Wong. Cracked Pots 2010 Garden Art Show. Tuesday & Wednesday, July 20 21. Visit the website at www.crackedpots.org. First City Celebration. July 31. 11am 7pm. There is still space available for the First City Celebration on Main Street in Oregon City but they are going fast. Only 10 spaces remain open for artists. Please contact Janice Gunderson at janicegunderson1@comcast.net for more information. Robert & Carol Bresky Exhibit. Happy Valley Town Center Art Walk. August 7 TH. Organizer Susan, of Vintners Cellar, susan@vintnerscellars is looking for other artists. Artist applications are online under Happy Valley Art Walk. Ladies Welding 101 Party! August 8 TH from Noon 5pm, located in Oregon City.$75 per person. You will learn how to use a drill press, plasma cutter, grinders, porta band, band saw, Oxy/Acetylene cutting torch, and of course the glorious Mig welder. First off, we will have a short safety training on the equipment. Bring your own, or look through our scrap steel to find parts andpieces to fabricate your own small custom project, then head up for a snack and get a game plan for what you would like to build. Ideas: picture frame, small table, box, shelf, garden art. Snacks include French bread, cheeses, veggie tray and wine. Feel free to bring something. Artistic guidance and demonstrations will be provided by Jen Ellsworth from Fairy Forge. Structure and material fabrication and manipulation help will be provided by Shaun Catlin a WABO and City of Portland Certified Structural Welder. I look forward to seeing your creations! Send me the date that works best. Jen@ fairyforge.com TH The 11 Annual West Linn Arts Festival. Saturday & Sunday, September 11 12, on the river front of Willamette Park in West Linn. http://westlinnartsfestival.com Artist Opportunities 2010 PDX Bridge Festival. PDX Bridge Festival is looking for artists of all types painters, sculptors, photographers, collagists, installation artists, film makers, performers, and musicians to take part in this community-sourced, citywide celebration of the bridges. Using Bridge as a thematic or metaphorical element of your work is encouraged, though it is not required. The Bridge theme may include but is not limited to bridging communities, bridging styles, bridging time periods, concepts, politics, perspective, mediums, etc. For more information and to submit an application, visit the event website: portland-bridgefestival.com/callforart/index.html. Deadline for Submissions: June 16, 2010. page 3

Canby Arts Association is offering TRAG artists an opportunity to display artwork in a wonderful downtown building in Canby. The building, on the corner of Ivy and N. 2 ND Ave., is on loan by the owners until it is leased or sold. There are beautiful artist exhibit panels displayed in large windows on 2 sides. Contact Laura Sattler, dlsattler@canby. com, 503.266.3999. Arts Festival in the Forest. Join us for the eighth annual arts festival in West Linn s heavily forested park, featuring visual and performing arts. Browse the creative works of professional artists displayed in booths lining forest paths; view a variety of entertaining performers in the cool shade of a fir grove, including the acrobatic AWOL tree dancers; and feast on fine picnic fare and beverages. The Festival is free to the public from 10am 5pm, Saturday and Sunday, August 14 15 just off Highway 43, centered in the 128-acre park s picnic area. Parking is plentiful. Attention Artists: Late Applications are still being accepted for all categories except jewelry, photography, and garden art. Please e-mail your Artist Application (download http://www. artsfestivalintheforest.com/documents/artistsapplication. pdf) with pictures to artsfestivalintheforest@gmail.com. The Artist s Centennial Vision: A Juried Exhibit. A onetime only exhibit at the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, June 25 27. In celebration of the 100 TH anniversary of the City of Lake Oswego, the Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts is excited to announce a one-time only very special exhibit. This juried exhibit will feature artworks inspired by the formative years of Lake Oswego, Oregon where time stood still between the banks of the Willamette River and Oswego Lake. To honor the city s heritage and our artists contribution to its character, an unprecedented cash award of $1,000 will be given to the recipient of the Jurors Award during the Festival. See the prospectus on our website at www.lakewood-center.org for further entry information. The 100 TH Monkey Studio is looking for art from the community to explore areas in all of our lives. monkeysubmissions@yahoo.com August: Self Portraits. What does your self portrait tell about you? Deadline: Monday, July 14, end of day. Submission Fee: $5 (*Due at drop off and only to those juried into show) Craft-In Arts & Crafts Show. 99W Drive-In Theatre, Newberg, Oregon. Currently seeking talented crafters, artists and designers from the Northwest and beyond with a diverse range of handmade goods to sell at the 2 ND Annual Craft-In Arts & Crafts Show to be held Saturday, July 17, 2010. To apply or for additional information please visit our show website http://craftinshow.blogspot.com/p/apply.html. Artist Opportunities Estacada Summer Celebration. A Free Arts & Music Festival. Friday, July 23 Sat., July 24. The heart of downtown Estacada will be filled with live music on the big stage, dancing, giant puppets, street performers, art vendors, and hands-on activities for children and families. All this takes place while the ArtBack Artists Cooperative paints its annual largescale mural, and it is all free! Needed: More art vendors!! Low booth fee. Application is available on website: www. estacadasummercelebration.org Call Cherie at 503.720.3051 for more information. Submit your artwork for the Website Gallery. TRAG members can participate in the website gallery on threeriversartistguild.com. The gallery displays one piece of your work along with contact information. This allows even those without a website to have a web presence. To submit please e-mail kelleebeaudry@comcast.net with your name, e-mail address, website (if you have one), and phone (if you want it listed) and a.jpg photo. For questions or concerns, contact Kellee Beaudry. The 10 TH Silverton Fine Arts Festival will be held in Coolidge- McClaine Park in Silverton on August 21 22. Artist and food booths are open Saturday 10am 7pm, and Sunday 10am 6pm. The family-friendly days feature two entertainment stages, an international food court, wine and beer garden, wine tasting, demonstrations and hands-on art activities. Admission is free. For more information, call 503.873.2480 or e-mail: festival@ SilvertonArts.org The Canby Public Library is seeking artists for exhibit. Artwork must be appropriate for public display and be prepared / framed in a professional manner (compatible with the Arakawa Hanging System. arakawagrip.com) For more information, contact Hanna Hofer, Canby Public Library, 503.266.3393. Deadline: ongoing. First Friday Art Walk Call to Artists. From July thru September, the times have changed to 5 8pm, with artists located outdoors throughout downtown. If you haven t had the opportunity to sign up for the July and August First Friday Art Walks, please do so by contacting either Laura Rambo or Mike Wonser. Now that artists are setting up on the downtown sidewalks, this is your chance to demonstrate your medium and show your creations to an energetic audience. We look forward to seeing you July 2 and/ or August 6, 5 8pm downtown Oregon City. Mike Wonser, mdwonser@comcast.net. Laura Rambo, rambeausreflections@yahoo.com For Information On Theft and/or Damage Insurance for Exhibitions and Travel. www.artisthelpnetwork.com/ dataread.pl?db=cr_si&state=all&menu=ccomforts&o rder=psv+org+pub+per+web+pro page 4

Three Rivers Art Gallery June Featured Artist Melanie Monge, Masks of Awareness Art is an expression of Self my innermost guidance coming through in my work. On her journey through life Melanie has embraced the mask as a tool for healing and empowerment. She is intrigued with the fact that masks have been discovered in most every culture throughout the world. Masks have been used for healing, ceremony, celebration, decoration, empowerment, spirituality, entertainment and anonymity she explores their mystery and the draw they ve had on civilizations for thousands of years. Her mask-making journey began 18 years ago in Southwestern Colorado while doing personal exploration. She became drawn to Native American art and spirituality. This continued after moving to Sedona, Arizona several years later when she was further influenced by sculpture study, indigenous art and healing. As her journey continues the masks transform. Being a seeker of the mysteries of life each mask brings her closer to understanding and the desire to learn more. Melanie states, I strive to foster growth in spirit by empowering you as you journey through self-transformation. Inhibitions are released, acceptance is offered and creativity is enhanced while taking on the power of self-expression. This further assists in releasing self-judgment and promoting forward movement in the direction of your heart s desire. Authenticity is revealed when envisioning and manifesting your dreams, making it no longer necessary to wear everyday metaphorical masks. Melanie is an artist, writer and horse assisted coach offering the space and experience for people to explore their heart s desire. She believes mask making is an integral part of exploring who we are authentically, and how we represent ourselves to the world (what masks we wear). Building self-awareness through experiential learning fosters personal growth and confidence, enabling one to access their personal power and authentic self. Her masks represent personal power, strength and the shedding of false self. They offer the courage to be who we truly are without hiding behind our self-imposed masks. Her work has been displayed in galleries throughout Colorado, Arizona and Oregon. You can see a collection of Melanie s mask at the TRAG Gallery through July 1, 2010. Greetings from the TRAG Gallery Committee! The TRAG Gallery has been open for six months and is fast becoming an integral part of the regional community. Everyday people are discovering this artistic outlet and telling their friends about it. What a wonderful opportunity for the artists of Three Rivers Artist Guild to promote their work to the public! Sales at the Gallery have far exceeded expectations, and exhibiting members will tell you that the minimal expense and time spent for the opportunity to show here has been well worth it. With summer approaching and the weather improving, we anticipate increased visitation to the Gallery. Summer will be a great time for you to showcase and sell your art. We encourage you to sign up for the next three-month rotation, which begins July 1. Exhibit space is limited, and now is the time to contact Lynda Orzen at orzep@comcast.net to participate. Exhibit requirements are simple: 1. Be a current member of TRAG. 2. Pay a one time nominal fee of $25 for the three months you will be showing. 3. Staff the Gallery for 8 hours each month your work is displayed. (This equates to one full day or two half-days each month. Gallery hours are 11am 6pm (12pm 5pm on Sunday), seven days a week. The $25 exhibit fee covers insurance, advertising and supplies for the Gallery. Compared with other venues, these fees are minimal for the opportunity to participate in this beautiful Gallery. A 25% commission is taken from all sales, and is used in its entirety to pay for the Gallery space. All TRAG members are eligible to showcase their art in the Gallery. If you have never exhibited your work, here s your chance. Every artist has to start somewhere! This is a quiet, comfortable space where you can meet your fellow artists, demonstrate your own art, and engage an admiring public! Or, if you feel a bit tentative, consider working a shift or two. You do not have to be a current exhibitor to greet the public and show off your art. The TRAG Gallery at 7 TH and Center Streets in Oregon City is the Guild s only full time, professional Gallery, staffed and operated entirely by volunteer TRAG members. We invite and encourage your participation! Your TRAG Gallery Committee Lynda Orzen, Ingrid Aubry, Debbie Ellis, Janice Gunderson, Mary McCarty page 5

TRAG Time TRAG is now on cable television! Local cable, that is, but still we have a short program on Willamette Falls Cable Access, public channel 18/23 East and 23 West. Tara Choate, a new artist to the Guild is also a volunteer at the station. She offered the idea of creating a short 7 minute piece that would highlight our Artist of the Month. For June, Melanie Monge is our featured artist. We all met at the gallery after hours, Tara shot about an hour s worth of video, and turned it into a 7 minute program. Tara did a very professional job with the video. It is patterned after Oregon Art Beat, complete with video effects and music. I love the rag-time opening music TRAG Time/Rag Time. We are hoping to get the video posted on the TRAG website so all can view our featured Artists of the Month. Many thanks to Tara for getting us on Cable! Member Announcements Linda Spillum sews a small 3-pocket denim Apron, and has a variety of aprons of different materials available at the First Friday Art Walks. Linda got into the apron business in 1979 when she and another teacher friend opened West Linn Music Arts & Crafts for Children. They sewed 30 art aprons for kids and many for adults. Prices will range from $15 to $30 depending on the number of pockets, and size, of course. Contact Linda at 503.656.9661, or e-mail at linda@hodgepodgeart.com. Superb Quality Nursery Stock grown in Beavercreek, Oregon: Sequoiadendron giganteum Pendulum Weeping Sequoia. 6 7 b&b: $45, 7 8 b&b :$55, 8 9 b&b, $65. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis Glauca Pendula Alaskan Cedar blue-green color 5-6 b&b :$20. Call Lindy Rutherford of Cloud Country Nursery. 503.504.5083. Fresh dug, buy and plant, or pot them up. Membership We are pleased to welcome two more new members to the guild this month. Gloria Branson specializes in beadwork. She uses stones, pearls, swarovski crystals and various glass beads to create many different types of jewelry. Gloria lives in Oregon City. Also new this month is Shahram Rohani. His artwork consists of three dimensional metal and multimedia sculptures using recycled materials to create contemporary pieces of art. Shahram also lives in Oregon City. 221 Committee The artists included in the May August rotation include Irma Maxian, Mary Kitzerow McKenzie, Susan Schenk, Iva Wakeman Elizabeth Miles, Laura Rambo, Mary McCarty and Bob Paulson. If you are interested in volunteering on this committee or would like to have your artwork displayed in these businesses, please contact a member of the committee. The next change out will take place at the end of August. page 6

Minutes from the TRAG General Meeting. Submitted by Teresa Kuchler, Secretary. May 10, 2010. President-elect Mike Wonser opened the meeting for President Russ Eversole. Secretary Report. Minutes are in the newsletter. In that the By-laws have been posted twice, we are ready to vote. Motion was made by Jim Hall for the By-laws to be approved as published; seconded by Linda McCarthy. By-laws are voted & approved. Membership Report. Mindy Benfield reported that we have six visitors tonight. They introduced themselves. We are now up to 100 members! Treasurer s Report. Melanie Monge is out tonight. Report will be posted with next month s Minutes. Website Report. Kellee Beaudry reported that a membership Gallery is available for members. One image can be uploaded, and can link to your website. PR Report. Linda McCarthy reported that articles and ads have been placed for two weeks in the Oregonian regarding First Fridays. OC News has published a letter to the editor, an ad, and an article on sounds of music addition to First Fridays. Linda reported that she has written feature stories, placed ads, Chambers of Commerce. First Friday May Art Walk Auction. Preliminary results of the Auction raised about $700. Final accounting will be completed when Melanie returns. Co-Chair Laura Rambo thanked all artists and organizations that participated! The proceeds will be used for future Art Walk efforts. The businesses appreciate all our participation and energy! The signup sheets (to exhibit at First Friday Art Walk) are available for June, July & August. We need more people to sign up. Mike Wonser reported that there was a meeting this afternoon with Main Street Board of Directors. They have only positive accolades. A couple of restaurants set their sales record this past First Friday and another restaurant was serving still at 11:00pm. The new Vietnamese restaurant was very happy with the response from First Fridays! The Clackamas Repertory Theater is using one of the (empty Main Street) windows promoting their summer sessions. Musicians will be present the rest of the summer during First Fridays, one at each end of Main Street. The banners are up on Main Street. By June, the hope is that the trolley will be running and the elevator hours may be extended. 221 committee. Mindy Benfield, Mary McCarty and committee have hung new art at the 221 Molalla, Citizens Bank, and Beavercreek Telephone locations. Question was raised if the new library would possibly be an opportunity for art, including 3-dimensional art. A board member will check into it. Ingrid Aubrey reported on the TRAG Gallery. Sales last month were $1800. Trends are not just more people, but more money is being spend on larger items. The next rotation is at the end of June. Watch for Call to Artists. The sublease of the TRAG Gallery is in process of final signatures. Suggestion was made for members to check out the open air markets, like Portland Saturday Market, as a sales venue. We can come as a weekend visitor. Fees are low at the Hillsoboro, Troutdale, Canby Markets. Contact the Chambers of Commerce to connect to any of the markets. OC Annual Teddy Bear Parade is this weekend. A proposed TRAG Art in Windows exhibit would make use of old windows. The art from the members will be due by Friday August 27 TH. The display will be in the Nomad Gallery for September s Art Walk. Visitors and attendees will vote for their favorite piece. Presenter Mike Wonser opened the Critique with an art history lesson: Aretè, artistic definition: intellectual use of physical strength (soul). Some call it the creative sense, must be within one s heart. It is beauty, is perfection. Evolution when it transcends itself taking that extra step; not holding back, such as Olympic athelete Bode Miller. He challenged all of us to approach our art with Aretè in mind! Then critiques were presented on watercolors, acrylics, wood turnings, metal castings. TH June 14 meeting will be hosted by Lance Smith s Studio. Check roster for address. Meeting adjourned @ 9:00pm. page 7

Membership Application To mutually enhance artistic and business skills through presentations, discussion and educational topics, providing networking and information regarding gallery openings, art shows in the community and art event updates. Please mail along with check to PO Box 2648, Oregon City, 97045 or bring to next meeting and give to Membership Coordinator, Mindy Benfield,ben1323@aol.com. TRAG Info Line: 503.518.1011 threeriversartistguild.blogspot.com Meeting address: Pioneer Community Center, 615 5TH Street (at Washington) in Oregon City Meeting the second Monday of the month from 7 till 9 PM Name of artists(s) Business Name: Mailing address: City: State: Zip: Email and Web Address: Telephone numbers: Cell: Day: Evening: In which media do you work? (check all that apply, or add a brief description in the space below) Drawing Painting Printmaking Book/paper arts Photography Film/video Sculpture Fiber/fabric Ceramics Glass Jewelry Woodcraft Other Please give a brief description of your work: Galleries which currently represent you: Website(s) on which your work is displayed and/or sold: Please attach any current curriculum vitae, artist biography or artist statement. Membership dues are $25.00 per person and $35.00 for a household. Dues run from January 1 through December 31 of the calendar year. Please note, membership dues are not prorated. Dated: 2010 Your Initials: Membership Paid on: MemappV6 10.09