Monday, November 26, 2012

Midnight Magic sudden opportunity for Art Show/ Sale- Mukwonago @ Sat Dec 1 12:30pm - 1:30pm

From: James Mac Donald <macdonaj28@gmail.com>
 
the information I sent earlier on this new opportunity is next Saturday, December 1, for the Mukwonago Midnight Magic community holiday celebration. The owner of a prime building in the heart of the village wants this space showcased and we just arranged to hold an art show/sale. I have 3 artists now and could use a few more. Costs to cover promotion and fees are only $40. Though the event runs from 10 am to Midnight, times for us are negotiable and we can work some shifts throughout.
 
We are in the center of where the Holiday Parade will tour, and many events are planned by the neighboring businesses and Chamber.
 
Even with short notice, and needs to bring easels, tables, etc, we will fill this great space fast. the space...high ceilings, aged beams and floor space at the 3 way intersection in downtown Mukwonago.
 
We will move fast and coordinate accordingly, once we get our magic number and diversity of art, photography talent.
 
Contact me directly if interested:
 
Jim Mac Donald--FAME coordinator
 

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

*5th Annual Art at the Mill* 7/27/2013

From: "Richfield Art Fair" <artfairrhs@gmail.com>

Personal Invitation to apply to this juried art fair --

*5th Annual Art at the Mill*

*July 27, 2013*

*Richfield Historical Park*

*Richfield, WI - Washington County*

This fine arts and plein air fair is held in a beautiful park with several
historic buildings. The setting with quality artists, plus the opportunity
to tour the buildings, draws visitors to the annual art fair. The
attendance from 2011 to 2012 increased by approximately 100 (from 450 to
550.)  Additional advertising is planned for the 2013 event.



Quote from 2012 exhibitor:

*“We had a great day at "Art at the Mill". Nice country setting with extra
set up room and pull to your site unloading. Helpful volunteers, good music
and food, and well supported by the community.”*

*Cindy Donegan, Photographer *(Permission granted for use of quote.)



Attached are the Guidelines and Application Form. These documents are also
on our website (Home Page, scroll down in the 2012 Events box to the *Art
at the Mill, July 27,
2013<http://www.richfieldhistoricalsociety.org/Art%20at%20the%20Mill%20Artists%20Info%202013.html>
* link.



If you have questions, feel free to contact me. I hope to see you in 2013.

Lois Hessenauer

artfairrhs@gmail.com

262-628-2841

Richfield Historical Society

www.richfieldhistoricalsociety.org
 


 

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Annual After-Thanksgiving Warehouse Blow-Out Sale at Jack Richeson & Co.

Annual After-Thanksgiving
Warehouse Blow-Out Sale at Jack Richeson & Co.
Friday Nov. 23   7:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Saturday Nov. 24   9:00 AM-2:00 PM  
If there are artists on your holiday gift list (or if you want to make sure Santa gets you what YOU want!), you absolutely do not want to miss this sale! Samples, seconds, over-runs and over-stocked items at the best prices anywhere!

Plan your shopping trip now! We'll have coffee and cookies ready for you when the doors open at 7:00 AM on Friday November 23!
            More info at: 920-738-0744
            www.richesonart.com

Monday, November 19, 2012

Press Release--Laurie Winters Named Director of Museum of Wisconsin Art

from:
Brittani Von Ruden bvonruden@wisconsinart.org
 
Good Evening,

Attached is a press release announcing Laurie Winters as the new Executive Director/CEO of the Museum of Wisconsin Art.  As you may already know, Laurie comes to the Museum with an impressive background in art, art history, museum experience, leadership and vision.  This is great news not only for the Museum of Wisconsin Art and the city of West Bend, but for the entire Wisconsin arts community. 

We are honored and very excited to welcome Laurie on board.  Laurie is available and open to doing interviews.  Please let me know if you are interested. 

Thank you,
Brittani

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date:                     November 13, 2012
Contact:               Brittani Von Ruden, Marketing Coordinator
RE:                          Museum of Wisconsin Art Announces New Executive Director
                                              
Laurie Winters Named Director of the Museum of Wisconsin Art

(WEST BEND, WI) The Museum of Wisconsin Art announced today that it has named Laurie Winters as its new Executive Director/CEO. Winters comes to MWA after having served fifteen years at the Milwaukee Art Museum, most recently as Director of Exhibitions and Publications. The third director in the Museum’s 51-year history, Winters assumes her position on November 26, 2012.

Laurie Winters was the unanimous choice of MWA’s director search committee. During her tenure as Director of Exhibitions and Publications at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Winters successfully developed a nationally and internationally acclaimed exhibition program that helped more than double the museum’s attendance. Her own curatorial record includes Leonardo da Vinci and the Splendor of Poland (2002), named one of the top five exhibitions of the year by Apollo magazine, and the Summer of China (2011), which brought Chinese art to Milwaukee for the first time. These two exhibitions broke all previous records, claiming the top two spots for highest attendance in the museum’s history. Beginning in 2003, Winters established a collaboration with the Albertina in Vienna, which led to the 2005 exhibition Rembrandt and His Time: Masterworks from the Albertina, the 2006 exhibition Beidermeier: The Invention of Simplicity, and the 2011 exhibition Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper.

Beidermeier received rave reviews in Art in America, The New Republic, and The New York Times, which named the exhibition catalogue decorative arts book of the year. From Milwaukee, the exhibition traveled to the Albertina, the German Historical Museum in Berlin, and the Louvre in Paris, and is today recognized as a model of international collaboration.

Most recently, Winters founded The Art Consortium, an international think tank of museum and art world leaders devoted to solving problems facing art museums. As President of the Consortium, Winters convened the first annual meeting of the organization in Vienna from October 22 to 24, 2012. At the Vienna meeting, museum directors and other leaders from the U.S. and Europe engaged with thinkers such as technologist Jaron Lanier, psychologist Susan Weinschenk, economists Georg Franck-Oberaspach and Arjo Klamer, and art critic Jason Kaufman.

“When we undertook our search, the first words we heard from everyone we talked to were ‘Get Laurie Winters,’” said Dale Kent, chair of the Museum of Wisconsin Art’s Board of Trustees. “She has a proven track record of working with stakeholders to translate innovative ideas into successful programs that attract audiences and patronage. Her record in Milwaukee and her work in creating The Art Consortium are perfect examples of the energy and creative vision she will bring to the Museum of Wisconsin Art.”

“Winters is unique in the museum field,” said Susan Cerletty, chair of the director search committee. “She has both a strong commitment to scholarship and a deep understanding of the role that museums can and must play within their communities. Winters is a leader who will expand the role the Museum of Wisconsin Art plays, regionally and nationally, in meaningful ways.”

“I am honored to have been selected as the next Director of the Museum of Wisconsin Art,” said Winters. “This is a transformational moment in the Museum’s history, and I look forward to working with the talented staff, trustees, and community leaders who have demonstrated an unparalleled sense of civic responsibility and commitment to the arts and artists of Wisconsin. The opportunities created by the new building are exciting for West Bend and for the entire state.”

Museum board member Tom Uttech, a well-known Wisconsin artist, said he was very happy about Winters’s appointment because she really does look at museums differently. “She sees them not just as places where you show art from the past—even the very recent past—but as catalysts for the creation of new art. As a working artist that excites me.”
Winters holds an MBA from Alverno College (2012), an MA in art history from the University of Michigan (1988), and a BA with honors in art history and French from the University of Toledo (1981). She lived in Paris in 1989 and 1990 as a Fulbright Fellow and was selected for the inaugural class of the Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL) in 2008 and for the Getty Leadership Institute’s museum leadership program in 2009. She was awarded the Cavalier’s Cross of the Order of Merit by the Polish Republic in 2003 for her work on the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci and the Splendor of Poland.
Laurie Winters’s husband, Brian Winters, is a partner at Quarles & Brady, LLP in Milwaukee.

Professional Accomplishments
Winters’s professional background includes the following highlights:
·         Founding President and Executive Director of The Art Consortium, Inc., a nonprofit organization of U.S. and European art museum directors and art world leaders.
·         Named a Milwaukee Business Journal Woman of Influence in 2012.
·         Raised over $20 million for acquisitions, sponsorships, and programming initiatives during her tenure at the Milwaukee Art Museum, including securing the largest single sponsorship for any exhibition (Jan Lievens, 2008).
·         Developed partnerships with the Albertina in Vienna, the Louvre Museum in Paris, The Rembrandt House in Amsterdam, the National Museum in Warsaw, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, among others.
·         Has served on the Board of the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) since 2010.
·         Served as an Assistant Professor of Art History at Rhode Island College, 1995–96.
·         Awarded the Institute for the Humanities Graduate Fellowship, University of Michigan, 1991–92.
·         Taught art history at Centre College, 1993–94, and the University of Michigan, 1988­–89.

About the Museum of Wisconsin ArtThe Museum of Wisconsin Art, Inc. is located at 300 South 6th Avenue in West Bend, Wisconsin and will be moving to its new building at 205 Veterans Avenue in April 2013. MWA is a regional art museum featuring the visual art of Wisconsin artists throughout the ages. Curatorial support is provided in part by the Wisconsin Arts Board, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Public hours are Wednesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Admission: $5 for Adults, Students & Seniors $3, Children 12 and under are free.  Members are always FREE. For more information call 262-334-9638, or visit the website at WisconsinArt.org.

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Brittani Von Ruden
MARKETING COORDINATOR
MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART
300 S. 6th Ave. / West Bend / WI / 53095
  

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Plein Air Magazine 11/14/12 newsletter

from:
PleinAir Magazine info@pleinairmagazine.com via emailcounts.com 


November 14, 2012

To receive PleinAir Today, our FREE weekly e-newsletter, enter your email below.

  "Man with Red Drapery," by John Singer Sargent, c. 1904, watercolor on paper over graphite, 14 3/8 x 21 1/8 in.
Collection the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond

 News

"Reclining Male Nude," by John Singer Sargent, charcoal on paper, 18 1/2 x 24 5/8 in. Collection Harvard Art Museum, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA. Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond
NUDE! Exposure for Those Who Paint Figures
If you draw or paint nude figures en plein air or in the studio, there are two opportunities for you to compete for prizes. Details are revealed here! [read more]

 "Paul Casale Painting Bethesda Fountain, NYC," by Ken DeWaard (www.kendewaard.com), oil, 12 x 16 in. DeWaard's painting is shown as a great example of painters painted, not as an indication that the artist was the
target of fraud.

WARNING! Thieves Target Painters
We've received several warnings about a sophisticated plot to extort money from outdoor painters. Find out what's happening so you can protect yourself! [read more]




 "Inna Painting in Partola Pastures," by Lana Rak (www.lanarak.com). Lana Rak's painting is shown as a great example of painters painted, not as an indication that she's been a victim of identity theft.
How Identity Theft is Targeting Artists
When PleinAir was first published, from 2004-2006, each profile article contained vital statistics about the featured artist. We've since learned that providing that kind of information can make it easier to hack the artists' websites and e-mail accounts. Find out what we learned about protecting your identity in the magazine, and how that advice can help you with your website, blog, or Facebook page! [read more]

Richard Ormond lecturing during the Plein Air Convention & Expo in
April 2012

Just Released! New Book on John Singer Sargent
When Richard Ormond spoke to a packed audience during the 2012 Plein Air Convention & Expo (www.pleinairconvention.com), he talked about completing Volume VII of the catalog of works by his great-uncle John Singer Sargent (1856-1925). That informative book, covering Sargent's work from 1900-1907, is now available. [read more]




"Louisine Havemeyer," by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), ca. 1896, pastel on
woven paper.

Juried Show for Women Only
A juried fine art exhibition sponsored by the Northwest Area Arts Council will celebrate women artists, at the Old Court House Arts Center in Woodstock, Illinois. The application deadline is January 19, 2013. [read more]
 Exhibits:

Judy Palermo painting during the Wayzata Art Festival in June, 2012
The Best Paintings by Minnesota Artists
From November 10 through December 29, 2012, members of the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota will each be exhibiting two of their best paintings. Find out where you can see these terrific plein air paintings. [read more]

 


Donna Vis developing a plein air triptych in Yosemite National Park
Pastel Triptych of Yosemite on Exhibition
Californian Donna Vis spent 17 hours over several days painting a triptych in Yosemite National Park. The pastel painting, measuring 9 x 36 inches overall, is on view at the Ojai Art Center's exhibition of work by members of the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast. [read more]

"Cloud Study," by John Constable, 1821, oil on paper. Collection the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT
A Conservator Responds to Constable's Historic Cloud Studies
A distinguished art restorer was inspired by plein air cloud studies and small landscapes created by the great British artist John Constable (1776--1837). Mark Leonard's 11 oil paintings on paper will be exhibited in New Haven, Connecticut, starting November 30, 2012. [read more]



Tips:

Donald Neff using his small acrylic travel kit to paint in South America
The Advantage of Using Acrylic Studies
To fulfill a long-standing ambition to paint an expansive view of the Iguassu Falls of South America, Donald Neff made acrylic studies on location and took them back to California to develop a 36" x 72" studio oil painting. A step-by-step demonstration of how Neff created that painting will be included in the digital edition of the January 2013 issue of PleinAir. Here's a brief preview. [read more]

Saturday, November 17, 2012

R75ONLINE Animals, Birds & Wildlife Opening

Dear Milwaukee Sketch,

Dear (Contact First Name),     


    We are pleased to announce that the Richeson75 ONLINE Animals, Birds & Wildlife 2012 exhibit goes live today!   
    We're trying something new in selecting the award winners for this competition: The artists that entered it will be selecting the award winners! We will be announcing their choices on or before December 13th. (If you're one of the artists who entered and you have not received an email re: voting procedures, please email me at richeson75@gmail.com!) 
     We'd like to thank ALL the artists who submitted their work for this competition! It was a very pleasant "problem" to narrow the field to 75 finalists! Click HERE to see the show!


REMINDER: THE DEADLINE FOR THE RICHESON75 SMALL WORKS COMPETITION IS NOVEMBER 30!   
$5,000 BEST IN SHOW PLUS OTHER AWARDS.  
ALL WORK MUST BE 144 SQUARE INCHES OR LESS IN AREA (H X W NOT INCLUDING FRAMING) GET PROSPECTUS AND ENTER HERE

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See the Show
ONLINE EXHIBIT OPENS
Nov. 15, 2012
 Click Here to see the show!
When you're in Wisconsin, stop in to see the latest in-gallery Richeson75 exhibit!  
557 Marcella Street
Kimberly, WI 54136
Contact Us 

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Take Home the Show 
PRE-ORDER DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOV. 19
The limited edition
Richeson75 Online Animals, Birds & Wildlife 2012 catalog is a full-color, hard-cover collectible. $49.95 plus shipping Click Here to get your copy
Catalogs will be sent out early to mid-January. 

Friday, November 16, 2012

Art Milwaukee Newsletter 11/15/12

From: Art Milwaukee jeremy@artmilwaukee.com via mail83.us2.rsgsv.net


ART MILWAUKEE EVENTS & ARTIST OF THE WEEK
ART Bus

Every ART Milwaukee Gallery Night, the ART Bus takes travelers around the city, stopping at various art happenings around Milwaukee as well as some secret gallery stops. The night includes 1-2 buses, live bands on the bus, complimentary beer & wine, and plenty of socializing fun!
 

January 18, 6:30pm-10:00pm

ART Jamboree 2013
 
The First ART Jamboree of 2013 A Collaborative Social Experience Event around Music, Film, Fashion, Dance, Theater & Visual Arts. ART Jamboree Website Coming Soon...

January 25, 2013
7pm-11pm
 

Artist of the Week
Jaclyn Poeschl: Freelance Photographer and Participant in ART Milwaukee's Artist in Residence Program
What do you think Milwaukee has to offer young professional or aspiring artists? Milwaukee has encouragement. Many people are willing to offer support, critique, motivation to any project. This is a city that wants to listen to artists.
Piece of the Week
20,000 Views, 1 Artist, 1 Piece, 1 Week
Submit your work

Artist
Holly Messer

Title of the Piece
 
Untitled- Acrylic on canvas
The UWM Union Art Gallery (UAG) presents Role Playback, a unique and exciting exhibition spotlighting the collaboration of musicians, artists and directors in the making of music videos. The exhibition opens on Thursday, November 15 from 5-8pm, and includes a guest lecture by visionary director/choreographer Trish Sie at 7pm. All events are free and open to the public.

Top 5 Events Around MKE
Fueled by
 

 
  1. Nov 15: MKE Unplugged
  2. Nov 15: Local First @ Indulgence Chocolatiers
  3. Nov 15: UAG presents Role Playback
  4. Nov 16: Parsons Dance
  5. Nov 17: 86th Annual Holiday Parade
Keep on Your Radar
  1. Oct 19- Nov 17:
    20th Annual Dia de los Muertos
  2. Nov 7- Dec 19: 
    Westown Indoor Market - Opening Day
  3. Oct 20- Nov 28:
    Danceworks: Steamroller Art in Motion
  4. Oct 19- Jan 12:
    The Cow Jumped Over the Moon @ David Barnett Gallery
  5. Nov 5- May 5:
    Skywaukee
 
Local First Milwaukee
Beginning in 2006, a group of like-minded and independently owned Milwaukee businesses began meeting to discuss how to make Milwaukee a more sustainable community. A commitment grew from those conversations to create a network that would advocate to the community all of the benefits of choosing local businesses first. Part of their advocacy work is to demonstrate how dollars spent locally positively impact the local economy.  

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Bonnie in Booth 30 at MPTV Friends Channel 10 Fine Art & Gift Fair 11/17-18

MPTV Friends Channel 10 Fine Art & Gift Fair

Dates:  Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 10am-5pm
           Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 11am-4pm

Place:  Channel 10 Studio
           126th & Townsend
            Wauwatosa?  Brookfield???
 
 

WIPAPA: November 24th Open Paint Day: Thompson Home Ashippun

from:
WIPAPA mricl4hlth@aol.com via mail56.us1.mcsv.net
 
 
Our last Open Paint day of 2012 will be on November 24th  (Saturday after Thanksgiving) at my home in Ashippun. Located 8 miles north of Oconomowoc on Hwy 67 the area offers much fodder for painting plein air!! As always we will begin at 8AM (you can come earlier but the coffee won't be on till 8!) As is becoming tradition I will be making a big pot of homemade soup for our lunch/critique at noon! I would love an e-mail or Facebook post to let me know how many will come so I can plan accordingly. Bring either some good bread, some fruit or a treat to share!!
 
Address: N1289 State Rd 67 Located between Hwy EE and Washington
 
Parking: Please take the turn onto Hwy EE and park along the frontage Rd by the church!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

WIPAPA November Newsletter

from: WIPAPA mricl4hlth@aol.com

November is here! We have lot's of news! 

Hoping you will read it all!

1. Dues for 2013 are due and have been raised to $30. You can find the form here: http://www.sageartsstudio.com/WIPAPA/WIPAPA_Membership_Application.pdf

2
. We had a wonderful time painting at Horicon and as a result we have a great opportunity to hang work in the International Education center at N7725Hwy 28, Horicon...take Hwy 33

into Horicon and turn right at Hwy 28...center is on the left (
http://www.horiconmarsh.org/)

 In the next two weeks we have a fun project: On a mostly sunny early morning go to the
 

International Education building at Horicon Marsh on Hwy 28 just outside of Horicon. Bring a 20x10 canvas or cradled board 1 1/2 inch deep. Go to the back of the building (at the


level of the service drive and observe the vista...divide it into approximately 10 sections...pick one and paint it. Paint the edges a dark value gray. Keep the distant horizon around the top


third. Take a photo of your piece and send it to my email....mricl4hlth@aol.com. The work will be hung yet this year!

3. If you are involved in planning a plein air competition for next year I have begun posting your links to the WIPAPA blog. I love to promote all your events but in fairness I must have


a link to your event info to promote for you!!! I am getting calls requesting these dates already so the sooner you get this to me the better!


4. We are receiving a lot of traffic to the WIPAPA blog.
If you are a member and have a website or blog please email me you site link! And please link your site to WIPAPA!


5.
November 24th  open paint day and the last one of the year is at my home the Saturday after Thanksgiving as is becoming our custom. I will be making soup for lunch!

More info in a different post!!


Wendie!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Can a Field by Art from Peninsula Pulse

Can a Field be Art?
By Justin Isherwood

Defining what is and what isn't art sorta bothers me. To admit outright as a sworn dirtball, what passes for art in general strikes me as a tad tedious, and an even more complex sense when combined with the visceral feeling that what is art is art because somebody says it's art. A pedigree I find confusing.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Q&A - Questions & Artists - Emmett Johns from Peninsula Pulse

Q&A - Questions & Artists - Emmett Johns
emmett
Emmett Johns displays large-scale paintings at his Fish Creek studio. Photo by Len Villano.
By Randy Rasmussen
 

Emmett Johns is an icon in the Door County art community. He and his wife, Jan, have come to Door County for over 30 years, with Johns creating his wonderfully expressive pastels and oil paintings. Our interview took place in his studio/gallery located in the Settlement Shops on Highway 42 just south of Sweetie Pies. You can see his work online at www.emmettjohns.com.

Randy Rasmussen (RR): Emmett, who provided you with the most encouragement in regard to your interest in art as you were growing up?

Emmett Johns (EJ): It is difficult to pick one or two individuals. I had a natural inclination for drawing but thinking back...maybe my grandparents. I spent summers with them and they enjoyed seeing my work.

RR: Do you remember your first drawing?

EJ: Maybe not the first, but I always enjoyed drawing people. The family tavern was a place that I first really started to draw. I remember being there with a family member, drinking a soda, and drawing.
 

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A Portraiture of Yunnan, China
china The Meadows Gallery will host the photo exhibition "Connection- a Portraiture of Yunnan, China" from Nov. 1-30. The display is the collection of work by Door County photographer, Dennis Connolly.
Read more>>
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Door Lens
art crawl

Dying Away

Mary Ellen Sisulak demonstrates how to hand-dye silk and wool scarves at Turtle Ridge Gallery during the Ellison Bay Art Crawl held this past weekend. Photo by Len Villano.

Click here to view more of Villano's photos from the two-day art crawl.