Airdrie Artist Guild

ArtExchange in Smittys

2011-10-16T22:07:00.001-07:00

On October 17th we will do an art exchange in Smittys in the afternoon
Please consider new works of fall landscapes, thanks Tami

Smitty's Western Art Display

2011-06-29T08:36:00.001-07:00

The Airdrie Rodeo has begun and so has the western Art Show at Smitty's restaurant.

Airdirondack Chairs

2011-06-25T09:49:00.000-07:00

Members of the Airdrie Artists Guild participated in the AIRdirondack chair painting volunteer fundraiser set up by Creative Airdrie, which hosts an event to auction off the chairs on Sept 24th and the proceeds will go to building an arts centre here in Airdrie

http://facebook.com/pages/AIRdirondack-Chair-Project/207241115987508

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Art Display

2011-06-20T12:20:00.001-07:00

The Art Guild added their new art from this year to the Airdrie Public Library, go down and check it out.

Empty Bowls Painting

2011-06-01T21:49:00.001-07:00

Ta Da! The Mural - Our Community -

2011-05-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

There are lots of insights into the ideas for the mural.
The process started with half a dozen ideas.
First it was each person painting their own idea of Airdrie on various curves along the road. Well when we got the mural board our grey line (that we were supposed to leave in as the connecting path to all the murals) was absolutely straight across, back to the drawing board...so to speak...
The second was to use the Michelangelo painting of Adam (the hands part) with paint brushes (awesome idea Cheryl) but it fell through when we couldn't decide how to accommodate the path in the middle.?! Another idea was to show each of the artist members from the back painting the same scene, each airdrie artist in their own style. whatever...
Our next idea transpired when Veronika and Tami and Karen got together and thought a rendition combining many famous paintings that would be full of educational insight for the observer. Combining various artists, Seurat, Vermeer, Michelangelo, Van gogh, Bourgeois, Degas, Picasso and DaVinci All into one very interesting work of art. (great idea ladies but who is going to paint that baby!!) And would the community be interested enough to pick out all the innuendoes???
Next Veronika and Tami were inspired on one very windy Airdrie day and so designed a much easier scene incorporating elements of Airdrie including a few amiss in the final production.

The design painting began at a regular meeting the 2nd Wednesday in May. By Sunday complete!! Now these are photographs from before final touches on the bird...You will have to go down main street to see the finished artwork.

Airdrie Mural Project - Looks like I managed to get a photo of everyone, Bravo Airdrie Artist Guild Members! We've completed our mural.

2011-05-15T22:07:00.000-07:00

Charlene paints the sky

Tami adds clouds

Everyone working hard

Cheryl Beth and Veronika working out the details

Sheila eyeing the bird

Cheryl adding the black outlines

Tami working on the totems

Veronika and Beth adding final touches to the bird

Veronika adding a bird

Beth Writing Airdrie Art Guild

Smittys art exchange

2011-05-08T19:48:00.000-07:00

We are taking our art out of smittys tomorrow, get ready for the library show fast approaching

Art Exchange

2011-05-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

On May 9th we will be removing our art from the Airdrie Smittys and we will replace it late June with Western.

On June 20th we will be putting up all our works in he Airdrie Public Library for our annual Summer show

Mural Project

2011-04-01T11:44:00.001-07:00

The Airdrie Mural Project is in full swing with dozens of boards being handed out. We have received ours and it is upstairs at the co-op. We will be painting our mural at the next few meetings, please bring your brainstorming artistic ideas so we can design our mural.

Airdrie Artist Guild is now on Facebook!!

2011-03-24T19:07:00.001-07:00

An opportunity to have a show at the Lougheed House

2010-11-19T18:39:00.001-08:00

Alberta Society of Artists Gallery At Lougheed House

Exhibition Proposal Application:

Please use extra pages as needed Gallery Parameters

72 Running feet of wall space. A binder with layout and wall sizes will be provided for each successful proposal

Plinths: 2 – 24X24X24 1 20X20X30

1 – 20X20X40 2 – 16X16X36

Description of Proposed Exhibition:

Title of Show:

Submission Criteria: Medium Size restrictions must be within the policy guidelines: Minimum 20” Maximum 40” Other Conditions ie new work, Theme

Exhibition Planner or Coordinator:

Name Phone # Cell#

Organizational Plan

Call for submission Lead Time needed Delivery Advertising (request for funds) Jury

Dates Preferred:

Associated Talk or Educational Component:

Who What When Support material required

1The Gallery Committee will provide advice and help with any successful proposal. Admission to the ASA Gallery including openings and talks will be free. The Gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday.

Gallery Policies:

• All shows will be organized, arranged, and the jury selected by members of the ASA.

• All artwork must be child appropriate. • A show will be held each year, featuring artwork of current ASA Gallery

volunteers.

• Exhibitions will run for 6-10 consecutive weeks.

• The Gallery Committee and Lougheed House will determine the exact timing of the Exhibition.

• Set up and delivery as well as pick-up will be on Mondays.

• Hanging of shows will occur on Tuesdays.

• Sunday would be the preferred day for exhibition openings, artist talks, and other gallery related activities.

• Some extra Volunteers (usually artists in the show) will be needed for each exhibition in addition to the gallery committee.

Splash Competition

2010-10-18T09:06:00.000-07:00



	Announcing the Call for Entries for the 13th edition of the best-selling Splash: The Best of Watercolor series, North Light Books’ hardbound showcase of the best in contemporary watercolors. How to Enter Visit www.artistsnetwork.com/ splashwatercolor to read the guidelines, enter online or download the entry form. December 15, 2010 DEADLINE

Everyone get out the water based paints, get excited for this and create a work of art to submit to the book.

Art Exchange at Smitty's

2010-10-16T12:30:00.001-07:00

Please note we need to do an art exchange at Smitty's. Please call to indicate if you are participating if not I will remove the works as we do need something else there this one has been there june july aug sept and now oct. Yikes!

competition

2010-10-07T08:19:00.000-07:00

Call for

The Artist's Magazine All-Media Online Competition

PRIZESGrand Prize Award: $500

7 First Place Awards: $100 each

The Grand Prize winner's work will be reproduced in the July-August issue of The Artist's Magazine. The Grand Prize winner and all 7 First Place Winners will receive complimentary subscriptions to The Artist's Magazine and $100 worth of North Light Books.

Honorable Mentions receive complimentary subscriptions to The Artist's Magazine and $50 worth of North Light Books.

Winners will be featured on The Artist's Magazine website along with a list of Honorable Mentions.

All Winners and Honorable Mentions will receive a certificate suitable for framing.

DEADLINE: November 1, 2010

Billboard Size Competetion

2010-10-02T21:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.embracingourdifferences.org/pdfs/2011calltoartists.pdf

The Youth in the Library Art Project

2010-09-29T13:40:00.000-07:00

At the last meeting in September Airdrie Art Guild Artists outlined and enhanced the Youth in the Library Project created during the Airdrie Fest at the Airdrie Artist Guild's 19th Annual Exhibition. The Children were asked to incorporate into one picture all of their individual ideas. This is the finished painting which will hang in the Airdrie Public Library.

Airdrie Artist Guild 18th Annual Exhibition

2010-07-29T19:48:00.000-07:00

Airdrie Artist Guild

19th Annual Exhibition

Saturday Sept. 11th 10 am - 5 pm

at the Airdrie Public Library

Meet the artists, youth art lesson, prizes, refreshments

Newspaper Article

2010-07-20T16:21:00.000-07:00

Cheryl Todd Shergold has given the local paper another great news release about the Airdrie Artists Guild. Her work is featured in the City View, Please take a moment to read it, Congratulations

http://www.airdriecityview.com/article/20100702/ACV0302/307029995

The Artist Window

2010-07-10T08:36:00.000-07:00

This year Gwen, Cheryl and Tami are participating in the Calgary Stampede Western Showcase Artist Window.

Art Display in Airdrie Public Library

2010-07-01T14:27:00.001-07:00

Everyone drop off your artwork ready for hanging at the public library at 9am Monday July 5th

Rockyiew Schools Community Learning Job Opportunity

2010-06-30T22:55:00.000-07:00

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=1m6ZDVlgEyNuSG5cK5Elwaj501V3JtagfmBf2u0aYxWc-G-dQzgcIPdGy-udw&hl=

Art Hanging

2010-06-25T13:58:00.001-07:00

Members please bring 2 western pieces to Smittys on Monday June 28th Thank You

Caricatures by Beth

2010-06-22T12:23:00.000-07:00

June 23rd Meeting Co-op

2010-06-22T09:41:00.000-07:00

We will discuss the upcoming Show and display at the Library beginning July 5th.

Western Art is due at Smitty's Monday June 29th - Each member please have 2 works -

Please email me your images for the invite (Library)

Caricatures by Beth

2010-06-19T10:42:00.000-07:00

Caricatures by Beth

2010-06-19T10:40:00.000-07:00

For Artists over 60 - Art Competition

2010-06-17T22:35:00.000-07:00

$1000 IN PRIZES

http://www.artistsnetwork.com/over60?r

10 WINNERS - $100 EACH

Winners will be published in the March 2011 issue of The Artist’s Magazine and on the website. All winners will receive a certificate suitable for framing.

Deadline: October 1, 2010

caricature JOSH by Veronika

2010-06-17T22:25:00.000-07:00

More caricatures by artist guild members

2010-06-17T22:16:00.000-07:00

caricatures by Charlene

2010-06-13T21:38:00.000-07:00

caricatures by Charlene

2010-06-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

caricature by William Webb

2010-06-13T21:21:00.000-07:00

caricatures - Ava by William Webb

2010-06-13T21:18:00.000-07:00

Art Enrichment Program

2010-06-10T15:52:00.000-07:00

Here are the group of seniors painting their bowls For the Empty bowls festival

caricature by william webb

2010-06-09T09:08:00.000-07:00

caricature by william webb

2010-06-09T08:50:00.000-07:00

Daina Caricature

2010-06-06T12:25:00.000-07:00

Empty Bowls Arts Festival- Sat. June 12 - 11am - 4pm

2010-06-03T22:49:00.000-07:00

For the Last Class of the Seniors Art Enrichment Program we painted designs onto bowls. This is mine before the firing, I can't wait to see it when its shiny. My hope is someone likes horses enough to pay $20 (the ongoing price) for the bowl. The empty bowl origins come from Michigan, A teacher and his students were searching to raise funds to support a food drive. Guests were served soup and bread as a meal and were then invited to keep the bowl as a reminder of the hunger in the world.The Airdrie Artist Guild will be painting theirs on Wed June 9th.
I will post more pictures of all the bowls.

Seniors Art Enrichment Program

2010-06-02T11:48:00.000-07:00

Today the Airdrie Artists Guild will host the seniors art enrichment program at the over 50s Club. This is the last day of the program and it was free for our senior community. Today they will give back by painting bowls to donate for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser here in Airdrie next Saturday at Nose Creek Park. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help out we will begin at 2:30 pm Thanks Tami

Veronika's Breanna

2010-05-31T22:35:00.001-07:00

caricatures by the artguild artists

2010-05-30T14:40:00.000-07:00

Everyday I will post a new caricature, The entire production can be viewed at Airdrie Smitty's. Stop by and see if you can recognize who they are intended to be.

Our newest Member - Western Preview of Bill Webb's artwork

2010-05-14T11:13:00.000-07:00

More From the Architecture series at Smittys

2010-04-25T09:12:00.000-07:00

This is Charlene's Picture in the smittys. It is on a ceramic tile

Smile Pretty

2010-04-20T21:53:00.000-07:00

Photographs for the group that make up the Airdrie Artist Guild is Wednesday April 21st at 6 pm. I was hoping everyone could dress in black and white, but you can choose what ever you like, see you at wal-mart
Tamii

Caricature with Kelli Gannon

2010-04-15T09:39:00.000-07:00

Kelli came out to teach us the art of caricature, He did a few demos of Veronika, Brian, Beth and Tami and then got down to helping us create our own caricatures from photos. We certainly needed his instruction! Proficient at his art Kelli has worked for Disney and at many famous venues, especially corporate events in which he is expected to produce about 18 caricatures in an hour . Next meeting we will meet to create the caricatures for the Art Exchange.

This is the old school house

2010-04-13T16:03:00.001-07:00

These are paintings of buildings Gwen has painted and are for sale at the Smitty's restaurant.

2010-04-13T16:01:00.001-07:00

Caricature Artist Kelli Gannon

2010-04-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

On April 14th at 7 pm Kelli will attend our meeting to show us how to do caricatures, we will attempt to draw each other and a few photos, Bring your sketchbooks and pencils, charcoal if you like. Please click on the link on the side to visit Kel studio . You can bring a friend to share in the fun!!

Art in Smitty's - This street scene is by Veronika

2010-03-31T09:11:00.000-07:00

Art in Smitty's

2010-03-31T09:03:00.000-07:00

Currently the art guild is showing buildings and architecture in the Smitty's restaurant. We will post these daily for viewing. This one is Inukshuk by Tami Hort.

Officially the new blog for the Airdrie Artist Guild

2010-03-25T11:40:00.000-07:00

Welcome everyone to the official Blog of the Airdrie Artist Guild.

Please send everything you want us to add to the page, I will add links and contacts, affiliations & artist bios!