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Monthly Guild Meetings / Demonstrations

The Middletown Art Guild meets once a month (with some exceptions) for special demonstrations given by local artists. 
These fun demos are usually held on the second Thursday evening of the month at 7 p.m. at the 
Middlefield Federated Church Hall, 390 Main Street, Middlefield, Connecticut, and are generally very well attended.
The demos run about an hour, followed by refreshments, questions, and voting for "Painting of the Month".  Suggested donation
 for non-members is $3.00.  Non-members may join the Guild for $35.00 a year.  Membership expires December 31st.

The "Painting of the Month" contest is open to anyone who attends these demos; you can bring along any piece of artwork, any medium;
it is given a number and everyone votes on a winner, who then gets to display their winning piece at Ursel's Web in Middletown for a month!	

Upcoming Artist Demonstrations (free to members!) TBA


Special Events

June 12 - 19, 2010 - The Members' Show was held at the Ezra Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University
                                           
              		         

                    Greta Stomberg	   Best In Show       "Sacred Geography"



Carole Johnson			1st Place		 			         Watercolour		  "Dawn"
Steve Cronkite			  2nd Place					          Oil				"Seratus"
Adele Johnson		         3rd Place					         Mixed Media		 "Babka In Potato Patch"
Bivenne Staiger			 Jerry's Artarama Gift Certificate	          Oil                           "Convergence at Wadsworth"
Sharon Paddock		       LaBoca Gift Certificate			           Oil                           "Enron's Dilemma"
Cynthia Satton			 Ursel's Web Gift Certificate		            Watercolour              "Taste The Cold"
Christine Ivers			   Pablo and Lady Frances Award                 Pastel                      "Red On Fifth"
Paul Baldassini		         Durham Dental Cash Gift                          Oil                            "Taking A Break"
Dorene Gugliemino	      Lyman Orchard's Gift Certificate                Watercolour              "Fantasy Flower"
Donna Favreau                   O'Rourke's Diner Gift Certificate                Pastel                      "Sorrento Fishing Boats"
Juliet Wood  			   Amato's Toy & Hobby Gift Certificate        Graphite                   "Yoruba Woman"
Marie Burkitt                      Honorable Mention  					Oil 			      "Ma's Cats"
Jackie Tomassone             Honorable Mention 					  Pastel 		      "Anna's Light"


			



Artists Workshops

Cost for workshops: $55.00 in the form of cash or checks made payable to "The Art Guild of Middletown"
Upcoming workshops to be announced - stay tuned!

Some samples of recently held workshops spring 2010 ......

En Plein Aire Oil Painting Workshop at Wadsworth Falls with Bernard McTigue

Floral Watercolor Workshop with Shauna Shane

En Plein Aire oil painting workshop at Wadsworth Falls Watercolor Workshop with artist Shauna Shane

Copyright Bivenne Staiger	Art Guild of Middletown Activities and Events
Home Classes Officers and Members Instructors Contact Oil Painting demonstration with Bernard McTigue An interactive demo with artist Aleta Gudelski using mixed media Watercolor and Pastels Attendees were invited to join in the process - lots of fun!	Monthly Guild Meetings / Demonstrations The Middletown Art Guild meets once a month (with some exceptions) for special demonstrations given by local artists. These fun demos are usually held on the second Thursday evening of the month at 7 p.m. at the Middlefield Federated Church Hall, 390 Main Street, Middlefield, Connecticut, and are generally very well attended. The demos run about an hour, followed by refreshments, questions, and voting for "Painting of the Month". Suggested donation for non-members is $3.00. Non-members may join the Guild for $35.00 a year. Membership expires December 31st. The "Painting of the Month" contest is open to anyone who attends these demos; you can bring along any piece of artwork, any medium; it is given a number and everyone votes on a winner, who then gets to display their winning piece at Ursel's Web in Middletown for a month! Upcoming Artist Demonstrations (free to members!) TBA Special Events June 12 - 19, 2010 - The Members' Show was held at the Ezra Zilkha Gallery, Wesleyan University Greta Stomberg Best In Show "Sacred Geography" Carole Johnson 1st Place Watercolour "Dawn" Steve Cronkite 2nd Place Oil "Seratus" Adele Johnson 3rd Place Mixed Media "Babka In Potato Patch" Bivenne Staiger Jerry's Artarama Gift Certificate Oil "Convergence at Wadsworth" Sharon Paddock LaBoca Gift Certificate Oil "Enron's Dilemma" Cynthia Satton Ursel's Web Gift Certificate Watercolour "Taste The Cold" Christine Ivers Pablo and Lady Frances Award Pastel "Red On Fifth" Paul Baldassini Durham Dental Cash Gift Oil "Taking A Break" Dorene Gugliemino Lyman Orchard's Gift Certificate Watercolour "Fantasy Flower" Donna Favreau O'Rourke's Diner Gift Certificate Pastel "Sorrento Fishing Boats" Juliet Wood Amato's Toy & Hobby Gift Certificate Graphite "Yoruba Woman" Marie Burkitt Honorable Mention Oil "Ma's Cats" Jackie Tomassone Honorable Mention Pastel "Anna's Light" Artists Workshops Cost for workshops: $55.00 in the form of cash or checks made payable to "The Art Guild of Middletown" Upcoming workshops to be announced - stay tuned! Some samples of recently held workshops spring 2010 ...... En Plein Aire oil painting workshop at Wadsworth Falls Watercolor Workshop with artist Shauna Shane
	Everyone enjoyed the day with Bernard McTigue for an experience in painting outdoors
	Shauna Shane offered many helpful tips during her April 10th workshop as she demonstrated; Shauna then offered individual attention to each student as they painted one of two still lifes....followed by a short critique.