COMING SOON... Don't Miss an Interactive Artists' Presentation featuring FIVE LAA ARTISTS at our SEASON-OPENING MEMBERSHIP MEETING!
Join us on Tuesday, October 17 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM for a complimentary drink and snack at the Skidaway Community Church, 50 Diamond Causeway, and view LAA artists Cyndi Pollack working in clay, David Ryden using his palette knife technique, Stephanie Scott creating with paper, Phyllis Tildes working on illustrations in colored pencil and Marie Tomlinson demonstrating alcohol inks! Walk around the room and talk to the artists and get tips and advice that you may find helpful in your own work. We will open this event with a sneak peek at what's in store for our members in 2024. Non-members welcome! Bring your friends! |
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OPPORTUNITIES TO SELL YOUR ART! |
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October 28, 10AM - 2PM
There are still spots available in the LAA Fall Sidewalk Show and Sale, located in the Village Park near the Library on Skidaway Island! Space is once again $25 on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that participants must supply their own set-ups (screens, tables, decor, etc.). For questions or to sign up, email Margie Sone at margiesone@hotmail.com.
November 17, 10AM - 3PM
Only a few spots left! Space in the LAA Holiday Market in the Palmetto Ballroom, sponsored by the Vogel Legacy Group at Stifel, is available on a first-come, first-served basis with a maximum of 25 participants. Cost: $50 per space. Remember - you can also SHARE a space with another LAA artist! Click here for details and to register.
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EXCURSIONS STILL AVAILABLE! Miss last month's excursion sign-up in our newsletter? Due to some cancellations, there are still a few openings for the following events: Oct. 11 - Tour of SCAD - Email Marie Tomlinson
Oct. 24 - City Market Art Tour - Email Betsy Slocum
Nov. 9 - Tour of Tybee Art - Email Stephanie Scott CLICK HERE for a description of the excursions |
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ART DONATIONS NEEDED! Please consider donating to the One Hundred Children’s Foundation, a philanthropic organization that raises money for children’s charities. Last year the OHCF made over $6000, due in part to the wonderful artwork donated for their silent auction. If you’re willing to donate this year, please contact Bonnie Kelly bonniekelly47@gmail.com or Christine Lind saffron214@hotmail.com. |
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH COCKTAIL RECEPTION On Thursday, October 5th from 5 PM to 6:30 PM our LAA/Sound View Artist of the Month Gallery at the Palmetto Club will once again be hosting its regular monthly cocktail reception! There will be a wine & beer bar set up on the patio near the pro shop that will accept both member numbers and credit cards, as well as a cheese and fruit board for all to enjoy. This month we'll be featuring the artwork of Maria Fernandez on the wall along with Margie Sone in the case. Also, check out a brand-new display of artwork in our LAA/Sound View Member Gallery. |
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LAA/Sound View Virtual Gallery |
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The theme for September is
"Tribute to the Beatles" Part II
The TITLE of your piece must contain the name of a Beatles song! |
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Our group now has OVER 530 members! Join the LAA /Sound View Art Challenge group on Facebook for a chance to showcase your work and win a monthly giveaway prize of $50! Click below to see rules. |
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SPOTLIGHT ON KIP BRADLEY WORKSHOP - REGISTER NOW! Workshop Dates: Tuesday, October 31st – Thursday, November 2nd Member Price: $300, Non-Member Price: $345 Registration Deadline: October 10, 2023
Kip Bradley has been The Telfair Museum’s Studio Programs Coordinator for 13 years, working locally and internationally encouraging people to explore a sense of presentness through painting and drawing. Kip paints an average of 3 plein-air paintings and one still life painting per week and exhibits regionally and nationally. You may view some of his beautiful works at www.kipbradley.com. This workshop is called “Alla Prima Still Life with Oil” as Kip will demonstrate how to lay pigments on in a single application instead of being built up. Class will present a strategy for paint application, color mixing, and an understanding of the structures that create the illusion of space and volume. A complete list of supplies will be emailed to participants by October 12th. For more details, CLICK HERE. For more questions, please contact Jane Golz at 704-641-4467. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR ALL 2023-24 WORKSHOPS! October 31st-November 2nd: “Alla Prima Still Life with Oil” instructed by Kip Bradley January 24th-25th: “Watercolor and Ink” instructed by Penny Thompson February 26th-28th: “Acrylic Landscape” instructed by Marc R. Hanson April 16th-18th: “Make Your Colors Sing; Studio Oil Landscape” instructed by Lori Keith Robinson
For more details about the workshops or to register, CLICK HERE. |
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LAA/Sound View Member Gallery at Palmetto |
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Intake this month will take place on Wednesday, October 4th, from 9AM to 10:30AM. Artwork hung last month must be picked up at this time. CONGRATULATIONS go out to our September Palmetto Gallery Choice Award winner Judy Lautzenhiser. To see the winning piece, click here. Click here for information and rules regarding this gallery. |
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Welcome to our newest LAA members, Judi Painter, Patricia Belmont, Kim Dunne, Darcy Melton and Shirley Lindefjeld. We hope to see on October 9th at our New Member Meet 'n Greet! Mon. Oct. 9 - 4:00-5:00 PM - NEW MEMBER MEET ‘N GREET at DELEGAL MARINA This informational Meet 'n Greet is for anyone who has been a member of the LAA for 1 year or less. Join board members and chairpeople over a complimentary drink and find out how you can take advantage of all the LAA has to offer. Meet at the end of the Delegal dock (south end of the Landings) in the screened-in room. RSVP to Marie Tomlinson if you haven't already done so. |
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Congratulations to Iris Dayoub, who had two of her paintings juried into the "Off the Wall" exhibition on display in the Supporter Gallery at Savannah's Sulfur Studios from September 21st, 2023 – January 13th, 2024. Everyone welcome at the Opening Reception on Friday, October 6th from 5 - 9PM. If you have received recognition for your artwork outside of the LAA, we would like to acknowledge you! Please send all pertinent information to Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com. Information received by the 20th of the month will appear in the following month's newsletter. |
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Our GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS with speakers/presenters will now take place on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at the Skidaway Community Church and will be held on October 17th, January 16th, March 19th and May 21st. Mark your calendars! Our VIRTUAL GALLERY on Facebook will offer a $50 monthly cash prize, now in the form of a RANDOM GIVEAWAY. A winner will be chosen using Google's Random Generator and announced on the LAA Challenge page. Those members posting 2 pieces per month (max allowed) will have double the chance of winning. And remember - each piece you post is being seen by over 530 artists and art appreciators! Our monthly Artist of the Month COCKTAIL RECEPTIONS at Palmetto will include a wine & beer bar on the porch near the pro shop that will now accept both member numbers AND credit cards! REMEMBER: Many of our artists have websites linked to the LAA website that showcase their work. This is a complimentary feature of LAA membership. Click here to see our featured artists or email Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com if you want to include your website on the LAA site!
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