Discover Art League February Newsletter - 2010

The next Art League Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 pm at the Weber Gallery in Brentwood.



Welcome New Members:

Jo Cotarelo-Portrait Artist
Vahid Inanlau-Muralist
Rina La Curtis-Photography
Maria Leyva-Weber Gallery
Sandra Berkson

DAL News of Importance

Dues are now due and payable. If not paid by March 1, 2010 your name will be dropped off the membership list. To make payment please send $15.00 to P. O. Box 1232, Discovery Bay, CA 94505. Thank You!!

Winning Logo #5 – This beautiful logo (above) will represent the Discover Art League and will be on the website and can be downloaded to be used for promotional materials or to link your website to the art leagues.

Artist of the month-Winning Artist Ron Beatty with his painting Three Pears. Louise Massante has volunteered to be in charge of our art contest at each meeting.

Upcoming Events: Please see PDF Attachments

Expressions! Selections Exhibit

The 19th Annual Fine Art will be held at Tracy Community Center at 950 East Street, Tracy. Exhibit is open to the public February 20-26 with an artist reception on February 19th. Receiving is February 12 & 13. For more information or for a detailed application with rules and regulations visit their website at www.tracyartleague.org or call (209) 836-5842.

Museum Opening Day – Saturday, March 27

All Discover Art League members are invited to participate in the East Contra Costa Historical Society Museum’s Opening Day event in Brentwood. There will be a special display featuring the Byron Hot Springs and artists are encouraged to display art from our photo shoot there last summer. For more information or to sign up please call Joyce Decato at (925) 679-1024.

Pastel Workshop offered by Stockton art League:

A three-day Pastel Workshop will be offered by award-winning artist Tina Moore at the Elsie May Goodwin Gallery beginning in March. For details, contact Tina at mooregrafix@comcast.net or via phone at 209-931-2529.


Classes by Bethi Carver

Beginning Outdoor Sketching
Landscapes, Structures & Seasonal Color
Bring your Sketch pad, pencil, oil pastel and watercolor pencil.
$10 5 student minimum class size

Winter Wildlife (birds) Plein Aire class
Outdoor Sketching Wildlife & birds
Bring your Sketch pad, pencil, prisma color and watercolor pencil.
$10 5 student minimum class size
Bethi Carver Water Birds are www.NearTheFastWater.com
(925) 708-2763 (925) 684-9612 or email info@NearTheFastWater.com


Upcoming Classes by Lian Zhen

Lian Zhen will be giving a watercolor class on April 14, 15, & 16. They are $65 a day and will be held at MCM Framing. Time 9:30 to 4:00 bring your own lunch. You may take one or all classes. Check out his website for materials list lianzhen@yahoo.com
April 14 Fish
April 15 Boat Already a Full class sorry
April finish any painting from his prior classes

Lian's classes always fill up fast so send your check soon with payment and please include your phone number to Sue Clanton, 922 Lido Circle Discovery Bay, CA 94505

Results of the Member Survey

This is the report from the President Teresa Jose-Ochoa on the Survey:

1. How did you find out about the Discover Art League? a) and d) through a member and other
2. Level of satisfaction b) majority somewhat satisfied but would like some changes
3. What do you do besides art? b) many retired but the majority wrote d) other
4. Do you think 3 or 4 meeting enough? b) majority want more meetings.
5. That time of day should we meet? b) daytime
6. Open Studio Date b) and a) but the open studio will be 23rd May weekend
7. Would you like to demonstrate your skills? a) majority want to do demonstrations
8. Would you be interested in volunteering? d) most of the members want to volunteer