August 2021 News and Notes

Paul Brand • August 4, 2021

New Painting Group

Still LIfe with Flowers and fruit, Henri Fantin-Latour, Oil, 1866. Metropolitan Museum of Art

Thursday Evening Painters

Still Life with a Bottle

Evening open painting sessions at the Toledo Artists’ Club

6 pm to 8 pm

Every Wednesday in August.

Thereafter, Thursday evenings starting September 2.

Everyone Welcome. One goal is to provide an opportunity for folks who work during the day to be involved at the club and get to know other artists, share some wine (BYOB) and art conversation.

A new interesting, lighted still life will be set up every week. Seasonal themes might be fun. Artists favoring any style will have subject matter to try. You may also bring your own projects and images of any subject to work on.

Bring your own paints, any media, and paint with other artists. Oil painters welcome but no turpentine. No instruction or materials will be provided.

A show and tell session will be held the first week of the month with the goal of receiving feedback from other artists on your work. Show off a success and get help solving a problem painting.

Cost is $5 per person cash, to cover the cost of using the Artists' Club.

Exit via the back gate through the artist village to Olimphia Drive, as Elmer Drive gates close at dusk. For more information contact Donlyn or Leslie .

Painting Groups at the Toledo Artists' Club

The Music Room, oil, Mihály Munkácsy. Oil

There are 5 painting groups affiliated with the Toledo Artists' Club. Participating in these groups provides members a chance to paint with like-minded people, and helps new members get to know the club. The groups are open to all club members. The description of the groups on our website has recently been revised and update, and links to contacts for each group provided. You can view the descriptions of the groups on our website here.

A visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Washington Crossing the Delaware, Emanuel Leutze, oil,1851

We viewed this iconic painting at the Met during our trip to New York. I posted the picture to show how big it is. Also, Fred Graff in his watercolor workshops, recommends that every painting have a spot of red. My daugher, Renee, provided the spot for this photo.

Art in the Garden

August 14th, 11 am to 6 pm

We will feature:

Chalk Artist Abigail Bruce
"One man band" Jeffrey Oliver 12-3
Vocalist Krista McKutchen 3-6
Plein Aire painters
The Toledo Artists' Club America Show
Potters Guild Make & Take and possibly throwing demos
Hands On Studio craft demos and ArtOMat machine
Stained Glass demos
Unruly Arts community wall, butterfly project and inter-generational activity
Photo Arts urban landscape exhibit
Glass Blowers
Eric's Homemade Ice Cream
Bea's Coffees

View the Facebook page for Art in the Garden here.

Plein Air Opportunity at Grand Rapids, Ohio

The Maumee near Grand Rapids, Photo by Paul Brand

Mosaic Glass Dedication Event
Sunday, Aug 29 2021 from 2-4pm
M.J. Wright Pavilion, Grand Rapids Ohio

The Grand Rapids Arts Council will dedicate a glass mosaic by Gail Christofferson in honor of our dear friend Julie Pontasch. Enjoy listening to music and wandering on the Towpath while watching Plein Air Artists paint!
Any artists that are interested in participating, please email Jennifer Day, by Monday, August 16th. for more info. Artists are welcome to set up anytime that day, but we definitely want all artists to paint from 2-4pm during the event.

In Memoriam

Virginia Kretz, longtime member and active volunteer in the Toledo Artists' Club, the Toledo Women's Art League, and the Athena Society, passed away August 10, 2021 at the age of 91.