Tuesday, September 30, 2008

You can now post your images

First - you need to get yourself a gmail account > mail.google.com
Second - email me to send you an invitation --- radariggle@gmail.com. I will respond with TWO emails.
Click on the links in each one of them prompting you to accept the invitation.
Done. The same email address and password for your gmail will log you into our 2 blogs (you need to accept 2 invitations) - CAG Message Board, and CAG Gallery.
The MESSAGE BOARD is where you write about art stuff and publish news and events.
You are reading the Message Board now. To publish your art, you need to go to our website --- http://www.curraheeartguild.com --- and click on the CAG Gallery link.
The GALLERY is where you upload pictures of your art; write the title and a short description of the art and artist. Please choose the default settings for the size and placement of pictures. Gail Watson, Deborah Hartley, and myself, Rada Riggle, agreed on having 2 pictures per artist quarterly. Every 3 months, an artist can add 2 more pictures. If you would like to have customers contact you about a painting, you may choose to leave your email address and /or phone to discuss the price. It is up to you.

Happy publishing,

Rada Riggle

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Painting Classes

Each month I host a painting class at my home in Toccoa. The teacher is Pat Appling, who is a Bob Ross certified teacher. However, we do not paint only Bob Ross pictures. Main interest so far is dedicated to floral paintings. The painting is done on a 16 x 20 canvas and is painted in oils. It is a one day class and you take a completed painting home the same day.

The class size is limited to 10. Cost is $55.00 per person which includes the canvas, paints, use of Pat's brushes and supplies. Coffee and pastry in the morning, plus lunch is provided by me. I make no money from this, it costs me money, but I am dedicated to advancing the arts in Toccoa.

Our next clas is September 10th, at which time we will be painting yellow roses in an oval. Our October class is scheduled for October 1st and we will be painting fall mums. November 5th will be poinsettias, and December 10th will be Amaryllis.

Classes begin at 10 am and run to approximately 3 pm (or whenever your painting is finished). We will be expressing our choices for next years projects, including bringing in a California seascape artist by the name of Joyce Ortner. I am trying to contact other artists also.

If you have any interest in joining our group, we would love to have you. Please call me at 706-827-0031 or email mpansley@windstream.com . A second contact is Barbara Lolley at 706-779-7365 and her email is ollie2@alltel.net.

Thank you
Mayann Ansley