Featured Artist: Jo Ann Von Pless

County Garden, acrylic, 16x20"

 When I was a child I woke up every morning to the view outside my window. The window was right next to my bed at the level of my pillow. The sunrise, the colors of the sky, the trees and the fields
surrounding our yard are still vivid memories of mine. I could see mountains in the distance on a very clear day. The view was the same, yet ever changing. I love the tapestry of colors and textures
of flowers, fields, mountains, water and sky. The vast beauty of nature is my inspiration to paint landscapes.

I am basically a self-taught artist, however I do take workshops and classes whenever I am able. I have worked with Delores Herringshaw and have taken classes at Commercial Art and Rochester Art. I experienced a workshop with Elizabeth Apgar Smith which was wonderful. I also enjoy the webinars from Wet Canvas.

I am a member of the CNY Art Guild and a member of the Cooperstown Art Association as well a new member of the Onondaga Art Guild. I am a part time painter now because of my full time job, but I look forward to painting full time some day.

                                                                                                                    Jo Ann Von Pless

Clockwise from Top:View from the Top, acrylic, 20x16";  White Sentinel, oil, 20x16"; Adirondack Farm, oil, 20x16"

Above: Winter Reflections, acrylic, 11x14"

Below L: Rock Garden, watercolor, 12x9";  Fair Heaven, watercolor and acrylic, 10x8"

Looking Forward to a New Year

First Meeting of 2013

Tuesday Jan 8th, 7:00 PM

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Pictures from the Christmas Party and Auction:

As always, there was good attendance. 

 

Auction goodies

Helga, our auctioneer par excellence, and Mary our party organizer.

Photos by Angela Arrey-Wastavino.

OAG Holiday Party 

Tuesday December 4 at 5:00pm.  

 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.  

Remember to bring an item for the auction.  

Call Mary Touchette (445-0072) if you have not already signed up or have any questions.
The party will be cancelled if the East Syracuse or Syracuse schools are closed due to weather.      

Members Exhibiting: Art And Soul Watercolor Group

Tiptoe through Tulips Again, watercolor by Geraldine Meday

THE ART & SOUL WATERCOLOR GROUP 

 

INVITES YOU TO A 

 

SHOW & SALE 

 

AT THE 

 

INN BETWEEN RESTAURANT 

 

2290  RT. 5, WEST OF CAMILLUS, NEW YORK.  

 

 

THERE WILL BE FRAMED ORIGINALS AND PRINTS.   

 

RECEPTION TO BE HELD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH FROM 1:00 P.M. TO 4: 00 P.M.  

  

DELICIOUS REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.  HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

Past and Upcoming Presentations

November 6th:

Maria Janina Rizzo will give a presentation on "Marketing Your Art, and Marketing Resources

for CNY Artists" 

Maria was born in Bologna, Italy in 1987 and has been working as a professional artist since 2010.

She recently participated in the NY Foundation for the Arts Mark Bootcamp, which offered a unique opportunity for individuals to focus on the professional and business side of their creative practice.

Maria Rizzo's paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout New York State and abroad, including the Red House Gallery in Syracuse, the Frederic Remington Museum in Ogdensburg and the Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Lissone in Italy.

Maria Rizzo's recent paintings are a tribute to trees. To create these "Totems of Life" she uses her memory of nature as a reference and intuition as her guide. The painting process is her journey to find beauty and balance among texture, color, and form.

Tree Totem 18, acrylic by Maria Rizzo

Tree Totem 20, acrylic by Maria Rizzo

Tree Totem 21, acrylic by Maria Rizzo

 October Presentation:
 Mary Ann Brigandi gave an informative presentation on framing

Mary Ann commenting on a member's framed artwork

Workshop with Elizabeth Apgar-Smith: 

 Eighteen OAG members and guests participated in a successful workshop with Elizabeth Apgar Smith in mid- September. Students sketched and painted at sites along the Seneca River on all 3 days. They participated in International Paint-Out Day on Saturday.  

Elizabeth Apgar-Smith explaining her approach which applies to any medium.

1.a comprehensive drawing to collect data.   2.a value sketch.  3. a color sketch

Seneca River, watercolor by Judy Hand

September presentation:
 Beth Sotherden  demonstrated her Approach to Abstraction

Beth explaining that each step she takes points her on what direction to go next

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One of Beth's acrylic abstractions

Featured Artist: Gale Shuba

It's a Cat Thing, 8x10" color pencil by Gale Shuba

I am retired and spend most of my free time with drawing. I started out with pastels and water soluble oils.  Then, I tried color pencils and fell in love with them.  I still bounce around sometimes, depending on my subject matter.  If I do pastels or oils for awhile, I yearn to get back to my color pencils.

I love to paint animals and will do them on commission.  I also love painting landscapes and flowers.  I work from photos and look for the unusual, like the cat.  I love what I do but still consider myself a work in progress.  

 

Gale Shuba

Green Frog 5x7" pastel

Oh, the Colors,  5x7" color pencil

Horse Play, 8x10" color pencil

 

 

Old Barn

Southwest Landscape 10x8" pastel

Stormy Seas, 16x20" oil

 

OAG 4th Annual Show and Sale

Hibiscus, watercolor by Nancy Shampine

Mark your calendar for our upcoming

Art Show and Sale

Sat April 28th : 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Sun April 29th : 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm


Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 400 Yates St. E. Syracuse 13057

Spring, pastel by Adriana Meiss
Fenced Garden, pastel by Adriana Meiss












Venetian Red Bridge, oil by Linda Abbey


Footbridge, Venice, oil by Linda Abbey