Seven Oaks Art League Meeting Recap

Hello,

A few blogs back I had written about the art leagues starting back up and so much is going on in the art community that it is hard to keep up with who's who! Case in point; I stated June Tucerella as President for SOAL. I was wrong; she is no longer President in fact, now residing in the President's chair is Donna Gore, who btw was our first President, when the league originally started.

We had a very lively speaker at this past meeting; an artist I had never met before, but one I hope to get to know better as time goes on. I believe her name is Jennifer Renee. She hails from New Orleans and was there during the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She gave us a lively narrative punctured with laughter and big smiles about the times there and what it was like growing up there and how things had changed and even how it changed her work. At first she relocated to DC and then they eventually found their way to Columbia, SC.

Jennifer does wonderful colorful lively work known as reverse painting on glass. It's actually quite a process; as she is painting blind from the backside, so everything that goes on last has to go on first. You sign it first and then build the layers up backwards. Her work is very beautiful and I encourage you to see her website.

Not only does she do paintings, she also does assemblages and recycled material or found object sculptures. It's apparent listening to Jennifer that she has one of the most creative minds I have encountered in a very long time and it was a joy to listen to her tell us all about work she is doing with used tvs and doors. She had so many ideas for these works and what the entire series will be; it was quite impressive.

Anyway, .... it was truly refreshing and inspirational.

SOAL meets every Third Thursday of the month and our next meeting will be held at the 7oaks park rec center on Oct 21 at 630 pm. From Oct 21 to the Nov meeting I will have a few pieces of art on the walls at The Seven Oaks Recreation Center. So if you are one that goes by this park which is located just off St Andrews Rd and Piney Grove... check out the walls.

Yours Truly;

Jean Bourque

Art league meetings for The Week Ahead

Trenholm Artists Guild (aka TAG) will meet this Monday evening Jan. 14, 2008 at Forest Lake Park Rec Ctr just off Decker Blvd. in NE Columbia, SC from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The speaker will be well known award winner artist Claire Farrell (aka Suzy) She will give a unique demonstration of hand printing with water based inks. Claire has earned her MFA from USC and is a member of Southern Watercolor, Southern Graphics Council, SC Watermedia Society (Member with Excellence) and the Georgia Watercolor Society as signature member. Open to all members and guests and open to artists that would like to meet other artists and join.


Seven Oaks Art League will meet at 6:30 at the Seven Oaks Rec Ctr on Leisure Lane which is just off St. Andrews Rd. If you are coming in from I26, it is just off Piney Grove Rd. just before it hits St. Andrews Rd. SOAL will have a speaker talk about Selling Art Work.

FYI - Local Art Leagues Columbia SC

People are often asking me about the various art leagues in Columbia. So I put this together, these are the ones I am in and you can feel free to tell me about others I am not in. So you know what each offers, here it is:

ART= Artists Round Table
SOAL= Seven Oaks Art League
TAG= Trenholm Artists Guild

Guild Website Links Page Dues Etc

ART http://theartistsroundtable.org/ yes yes $35. a yr Jan. Several shows
membership Professional career artists- all types of artists such as musicians, spoken word artists, sculptors, potters, glass beads, fiber arts, actors, dancers, painters, potters, photographers, illustrators, web designers, bloggers, poets, writers and more. Meets year round, first Tuesday of the month. Lots of great opportunities. Next month bring any art supplies you no longer want and we will have an artists exchange at the Cultural Council aka Chamber of Commerce Building downtown. To participate in the art supply exchange, for any type of artist, arrive early or drop off so the board can set it up and plan the function! Should be fun. Affiliated with the Cultural Council. Chuck Lamark, formerly of the Cultural Council has agreed to take Alicia Leekes's place as our leader. Great connections! Art Gallery Coop and Social every Thursday at 1213 Lincoln St. in the Vista.


SOAL No website, no blog, does have an emailed newsletter $20. yr Sept.
Meets the third Thursday from Sept to May, except in Nov and Dec its the 3rd Wed. Annual show is at the Seven Oaks Park. Membership 90% women and has hobbyists as well as professional artists, some potters, painters, glass bowls, jewelry makers, gourd art, etc. lots of talented people. Fun events like Dec. Fabulous Fakes, artists painted something based on a famous artwork. Offers educational events for techniques in art.


TAG http://trenholmartistsguild.org/ yes http://trenholmartistsguild.org/Artists.html
Has 3 places any art member can show at regularly Palmetto Hospital, BC BS, and Eye physicians. Dues $20. plus $5. to $10. link to website and get a page, due in Sept. Meets second Monday of the month, Sept to May except Dec no meet. Annual show at prestigious IHOF gallery for all members. Many old timers with lots of experience and well known artists, the genders are equally represented. Monthly meetings are educational and may cover art techniques and promoting art such as taking digital photography of art. Also offers many art technique workshops.


I know there are several other art leagues, Rosewood Art League and there is one in nearby Chapin and another one up in Sesqui Park, but I am not a member and would not want to say the wrong info. If you are reading this and are a member of another art league in the greater Columbia area and would like me to mention it in the blog, please send me info or leave a comment and contact info .
Stay Artsy...
Jeanee

Seven Oaks Fab Fakes 6:30 PM Wed Dec 19th

Seven Oaks Art League is open to all artists and art supporters. SOAL typically meets on the third Thurs of the month. For this month, it was decided it would be on a Wed. Dec. 19, at 6:30PM. Can't wait to see everybody!

We are having a "Fabulous Fakes" competition. Have you ever painted a copy of a famous artwork? If so then you have a fab fake.
* Bring it with you to the meeting. We will have prizes for the best. Your work doesn't have to be framed. If you have a copy of the original artwork to show the group along with your 'fake' that would be great to bring it along.
Collage by Jean Bourque
The Jean Bourque Website
MySpace
Squidoo Lens

*Directions: We meet just off St. Andrews and Piney Grove on a street that runs parallel to the St. Andrews Rd. From I26 take the Piney Grove exit and head toward St. Andrews and away from the mall areas. Just about 100 ft. before you hit the light on St. A, look to your left and take that turn. It is Leisure Lane and you will go by a school and not far after that on the Left you will see Seven Oaks Rec. Ctr.

Drop In Today- Enchanted Forest Gallery 4-7PM

THE ENCHANTED FOREST GALLERY
557 Meeting St W. Columbia
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Artists Holiday Sale and Reception
Tues. December 11th from 4:30-6:30
The gallery has many great handmade gifts and offers custom made gift baskets.
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Featuring Artwork by Jean Bourque and Cookie Richardson
West Columbia’s Own Artists
Both are members of the Trenholm Artists Guild, Seven Oaks Art League and

The Artists Round Table
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Come show your support for local artists and get a little bit of Holiday Shopping done
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Also featuring Artwork and Gift baskets by the very talented
Barbara Anderson, owner of Enchanted Forest Gallery
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Enjoy Delicious Food, Fine Art and Meet the Artists!
This afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30

DIRECTIONS:

From downtown-Meeting St. is just over the bridge from Gervais St, go about two blocks from the bridge, past a church and Enchanted Forest Gallery will be on your Left.

From Northeast Columbia- Take I-77 into downtown dumping out on Bull St. go about a half mile or so, get in right lane to turn onto Elmwood. Follow Elmwood past McDonalds and Lizard Thicket, see turn off on Left for Huger St, just before Elmwood splits into I-26. Tkae that left onto Huger and go about 4 blocks plus or minus and you will see Gervais St. Take a right onto Gervais and follow across bridge into West Columbia, go 2 blocks and see enchanted Forest on Left.

From Harbison and Irmo area- Take Rt 26 East heading toward Charleston. When road splits you can go either way, use above directions if coming in from I26 exit onto Huger St. Or stay on Rt 26East until the Route 1 exit , be sure to take the West Columbia side which is the second part of the Rt 1 exit coming from that side. You will go about 3-4 miles and pass the West Columbia Library and Triangle City heading in toward downtown. After you pass 9th St. it is within a block and will be on your right coming from that side of town.

Seven Oaks Art League Meeting Wed. Nov. 14th

Seven Oaks Art League will be meeting on Wed. Nov. 14th. The speaker for the month is David Yaghijian of 80808. David and his family have a long history of being involved in the SC art scene. It will be an interesting show and a great opportunity to meet this very well known and successful artist. The meeting begins promptly at 7 PM. We ask that members arrive by 6:30 so they have an opportunity to meet their friends and socialize at the meeting before our guest speaker begins.

Morning Coffee Chat with Jean Bourque

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Good Morning! Aaah; nothing like a fresh cup of coffee using kona beans from Hawaii to get the brain thinking.
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Tonight at 80808 Studios in the Vista in Columbia SC they are having an art show from 5-10 pm, with many international artists. It should be a great show and really the first of this magnitude in this area that I can recall. Of course most all our local favorite artists from 80808 will be there too. Laura Spong will be showing work from her early days as well. *
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This past week we had our Artist Round Table meeting on Tues. We met with each other to discuss marketing, websites, art shows, art business and the ever popular subject among artists; selling more art. If you are a serious artist and are not a member; you may want to really consider this business minded ART group. ART meets the first Tues. of every month at 7 pm at the Chamber of Commerce 930 Richland St. Columbia, SC. *
Reminders:
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Monday Sept. 10 Trenholm Art Guild aka: TAG is having the monthly art meeting at Richland County Recreation Commission; at The Forest Lake Park in Columbia, SC Meeting 7PM. Speaker Lee Malerich, nationally known fiber artist and teacher from Neeses, SC at 7:30 pm
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Monday Sept. 17th Crooked Creek Art League meets aka CCAL at Crooked Creek Park in Chapin SC
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Thursday Sept 20 Seven Oaks Art League aka: SOAL will be having their monthly meeting
at Seven Oaks Park in the St Andrews area of Columbia, SC at 7 PM. Group gets together starting about 6:30 for greet and meet, all artists are welcome to attend.
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Painting on the back porch... I will admit this week is definitely cooler (than last week) thank goodness. The group of paintings I have been working on are coming along well. I have just finished putting the final touches on my piece for the fair and am real excited about it.
Besides the Fair piece I have 5 others in process. Since I am painting on a bunch of canvases during each sitting, perhaps it would be best to bring more than one canvas when I paint at Saluda Shoals. Heaven forbid I may get bored or stifled just working on one. Laugh! You see, I really like doing a lot of paintings at the same time. With the great loopy curved and bent trees I will be in front of I think that will call for at the very least two paintings. Come see me paint on Sunday Oct. 7th at Saluda Shoals Park from 1-4 in Columbia, SC.
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Have a great day.... paint your life away...it's a lot of fun!
yours;
Jeanee

Congratulations to SOAL Art Show Winners

Gail Cunningham has won first place in the Seven Oaks Art League 5th Annual Juried Show with her collage and watercolor painting on paper, "Koi Pond" also known as "Come into the Light..." in an elegant frame $650.00. Her website is at Bay Harbor Designs.
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All Paintings and artwork are on show at the Seven Oaks Park on Leisure Lane; just off St. Andrews Rd. and Piney Grove in Columbia, SC. Most are for sale and will be displayed until May 31, 2007. Besides the artists listed here the other artists in the show are Suzanne Amodio, Donna Reid, Corey Ann Lacy, Birgul Sisler, Mary Monroe, Cathy Purdy, Tommy Thompson, Susan Hawfield, Chris Carlson, Betty Scott, Dale Bishop, June Tucarella, Barbie Mathis and Jean Bourque. Hope you get a chance to see the show.
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Best of Show Winner was Melinda K. Smith, with "Glamorous Garlic" a watercolor on paper framed $300.; Second Place winner with a beautiful glass art work was won by Kakie Honig for her piece "Wabi Sabi" in the display cabinet at Seven Oaks Park for $250.; Third Place was won by Shirley Wright for "Olive Groves" a watercolor painting framed on paper $400.
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The Carol Ann Rose Memorial Award was awarded to Donna Lynn Gore for her large watercolor collage on paper; "Mountains and Waters of Meditation" framed at $750.
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Merit Award Winners are:
Nita Yancey for her Watercolor collage titled; "Traditions" framed for $800.
Katie Doudoukjian for her large pastel "I Have a Friend" NFS
Dee Hanson for her painting, "Christmas Cactus 2" NFS
Note- NFS means not for sale
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Ingrid Carson's "The Paint Bucket" a large oil painting on canvas framed in a high quality wood frame; $1200. has won a merit award at the Seven Oaks Art League Fifth Annual Art League Show.

The Seven Oaks Juried Art Show May 17-30

at the Seven Oaks Park, off St. Andrews Rd. on Leisure Lane in Columbia SC

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Thursday May 17 from 7Pm to 9PM open to all artists and to the public

23 works of art created by Columbia area artists
Awards will be announced at that time!
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The art work shown is by Barbie Mathis award winning artist. For purchase details email Barbie. To see more of her art work go to Barbie's website.
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Hope you come on out and see our art!!!

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"Imagine" a 30 x 24 inch on thick museum quality canvas

Hope to See you there

Jeanee

http://www.jeanbourque.com/