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Letter from the President, Jane Loomis
LGAA’s general meetings are now taking place online the second Sunday of every month at 4 pm via Zoom, as the doors to our meeting place are still closed. Health advisories change often, so check our website lgaa.org for the most recent information.
MEETING DATES: July 12, August 9 at 4:00 pm The format for the meetings includes 1) the raffle for the most recent month’s Instagram
Gallery entrants, 2) member sharing news and art on-screen (optional), followed by 3) a short educational art video. Meetings run approximately one hour.
SHOWS: Thus far our two scheduled 2020 spring/summer shows have been cancelled due to the virus. There’s a strong possibility the Fall Members’ Juried Show scheduled for November might follow suit. We are exploring the possibility of holding the show online and will keep you posted with any news that develops to give you plenty of time to prepare.
PLEIN AIR MEETINGS RESUME Our Plein Air group is once again meeting every Monday to paint at specified outdoor
locations (following social distancing guidelines and wearing masks). See the next page for details. All who paint on Mondays are invited to attend the Group Critique via Zoom the following day, Tuesday at 11 a.m., to share their art on screen. If interested, contact Annie Haines at serendipityar,[email protected].
ONLINE PEER GALLERY Our monthly online Instagram Peer Gallery has been well-received and watched by many community artists, art galleries, and business members. Current members who submit one piece of newly-created art per month are be eligible to receive a $25 gift certificate from University Art in Redwood City, now open and online. The raffle is held at every general meeting following the end of the month deadline. Continue sending your new shelter-in-place art to Rachel Tirosh at [email protected].
LGAA 2020 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY The new membership directory was sent via email to all 2020 current members and to 2019 members!
www.lgaa.org July / Aug 2020
LGAA PLEIN AIR SCHEDULEAll events are 9am — 12:00 noon. Look for the orange cone.
July 6: Harvey Bear Ranch,1973 San Martin Ave July 13: Sempervirens Point, Los Gatos
From Los Gatos take CA-85 S, merge onto US-101 S, go 13.9 mi. Take exit San Martin Ave. Make sharp left onto E. San Martin Ave, go 1.5 mi, turn left into parking lot. Stay and view paintings. Map
From Los Gatos take CA-17 S to Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd (Hwy 9) exit, drive to Saratoga. Turn left onto Saratoga Ave/Big Basin Way (Hwy 9.) Follow Hwy 9 toward Skyline Blvd (Rt. 35). Go approx. 3 miles past the stop sign at Rt. 35 inter-section. Parking lot is on left side of road. Restroom, picnic table, great views. Map
July 20: Almaden Quicksilver 21785 Almaden Rd, San Jose
July 27: Hershel Abelman’s home 15155 Kennedy Road, Los Gatos
From Los Gatos, take CA-85 S toward Gilroy, go 4.6 mi. Take Almaden Expwy exit. Turn left onto Almaden Plaza Way, go 410 ft. Turn right onto Almaden Expwy, go 4.2 mi Turn right onto Almaden Rd, go 2.9 mi. Destination on the right. Restrooms. Map
From CA-85 head south on 17 toward Los Gatos. Take East Los Gatos exit, merge onto Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd. Turn left on Los Gatos Blvd (go north). Take the third right onto Kennedy Road. Drive just over two miles to destination on left. Park in lot next to driveway. Map (paint out only, exhibition in 2021)
August 3: Alum Rock Park, San Jose August 10: Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, San JoseFrom Los Gatos, take CA-85 S to CA-87 N, then take Exit 5 for I-280 S/ I-680 N. Go 2.4 mi, take McKee Rd exit follow signs for McKee Rd E. Go left on Toyon Ave, .09 mi, turn rt. on Penitencia Creek Rd, turn left onto Alum Rock Falls Rd. go to last parking lot. No fee. Limited parking and restroom facilities. Bring own water. Map
From Los Gatos take CA-17 S to Los Gatos-Saratoga Rd. (Hwy 9) exit, drive to Saratoga. Turn left onto Saratoga Ave/Big Basin Way(Hwy 9). Follow Hwy 9 toward Skyline Blvd (Rt. 35). Go approx. 3 miles past the stop sign at Rt. 35 intersection. Parking lot is on left side of the road. Restroom, picnic table, and great views. Map
August 17: Baylands Nature Preserve 2775 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto
August 24: Japanese Friendship Garden/ History Park, San Jose
From Los Gatos take CA-85 N. Exit on exit 24 B and merge onto US 101 N, go 3.8 mi to exit 402 for Embarcadero Rd, 0.3 mi. Keep right, follow signs for Embarcadero Rd. E. Turn left to stay on Embarcadero Rd, 0.5mi. Pass duck pond and parking lot, go to end of the road parking lot. Restrooms are open, but all benches and water fountains remain closed. Bring own water. Map
From Los Gatos take CA-85 S to Almaden Expy, go N about 4 mi. Turn right onto W Alma Ave, go 1.1 mi. Turn left onto Senter Rd, entrance 105 ft. Open restroom located outside the East gate of the garden. Parking is free because the pay machine is missing and no one is at the booth. Most of the ponds in the garden are empty save one small koi pond. Map
August 31: Quail Hollow Ranch 800 Quail Hollow Road, Felton
From Los Gatos, take CA-17 S, exit on Mt. Hermon Rd, turn right on Mt. Hermon Rd, turn left on Graham Hill Rd, turn left onto E. Zayante Rd, turn left onto Quail Hollow Road. Drive down the road until you see the park on the right. Blue outdoor facility in parking area. Map
MEMBER NEWS
Annie Haines was accepted as a new exhibiting watercolor artist at Gallery 24 in Los Gatos. Annie is the co-chair of LGAA’s Plein Air Group, and her artwork includes nature, garden, urban, and interior scenes. https://www.lggallery24.org/
Ni Zhu’s oil painting, Under the Shade Sails No.2 was awarded First Place in the Landscape category of the 37th Artist Magazine Annual Art Competition and will be featured in the Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Artist Magazine.
Rachel Tirosh’s painting Memory of Water III got Best of Show at the online show H2O Exhibition at Sebastopol Art Center, July 11 – August 22nd. https://sebarts.org/visual-arts/. Also, her painting Uncharted Territory is in the All Media Show online at the Coastal Art League at Half Moon Bay July 15 - Sept 1st. https://www.coastside-artists.com/all-media-show.html
John Giannotti is teaching an online watercolor class through the Addison-Penzak JCC of Los Gatos on Mondays, July 27-Aug 31 5:00-6:30pm. The cost for 6 weeks is $110 excluding materials. Contact [email protected] for information. Please call immediately if you are interested. ________________________________________________________________________________
ONLINE DEMOS (please check websites for updated schedules)
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society scvws.org Pacific Art League pacificartleague.org/coffee-connec,ons Tuesdays, 10:30am - 11 am Creative Catalyst ccpvideos.com Artists Network ar,stsnetwork.com Jerry's Artarama jerrysartarama.com/events/jerrys-live _______________________________________________________________________________
WHERE TO BUY ART SUPPLIES IN PERSON Lenz Arts in Santa Cruz has curbside pick-up service Tues/Thurs/Sat https://santacruzartsupplies.com/curbside-service/
Ni Zhu Annie Haines
Michaels’ Arts and Crafts - michaels.com Westgate, Kooser, and other nearby locations Their stores recently opened their doors to shoppers. Curbside pick-up and home-delivery available.
Creative Escape, 14090 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos Crea,veEscapelg.com This scrapbook store has a limited quantity of art supplies, which includes Daniel Smith watercolors, paper, oil and acrylic paints and brushes. Shop online or in store. Will custom order anything for you.
Lenz Arts in Santa Cruz santacruzartsupplies.com/curbside-service/ Offers curbside pick-up service Tues/Thurs/Sat
University Art in Redwood City universityart.com/events/redwood-city/ Having served our artists’ community for many years, they recently opened their doors in Redwood City and went online for first time. Curbside pick-up is available, free shipping on orders over $50.
WHERE TO BUY ART SUPPLIES ONLINE FOR HOME DELIVERY cheapjoes.com dickblick.com jerrysartarama.com universityart.com
The Palette is published every two months. If you have information that is newsletter-worthy, please email to [email protected] by the 20th of the month before publication. Next deadline is August 20th.
2020 LGAA Officers President: Jane Loomis—[email protected] Vice President: Elke Groves—[email protected] Recording Secretary: Mimi Kearns—[email protected] Treasurer: Jim Camp—[email protected] Corresponding Secretary: Kathleen Williamson—[email protected] Membership: Elke Groves (acting)—[email protected] Newsletter Editor: Position Open—Jane Loomis (acting)—[email protected] Webmaster: Marilyn Haley—[email protected] Parliamentarian: Position Open Historian: Position Open Committee Chairs Awards: Position Open Programs: Elwira Maszara—[email protected] Publicity: Jane Loomis—[email protected] Plein Air: Rebecca Lillis White—[email protected] Annie Haines—[email protected] Social Media: Rachel Tirosh—[email protected] NUMU Liaison: Elke Groves—[email protected]
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS 2020