Calendar of Events / Announcements

Oklahoma Art Guild Social events include: member participation contests, seasonal social parties and get-acquainted events. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Arts Center, 3000 Pershing Blvd., State Fair Grounds. Programs at these meetings include: demonstrations, critiques and lectures by well known local and national artists. 

July 21, 2008, 7:00 p.m. - OAG Monthly Meeting
Theresa Cannady, will give a watercolor demonstration at the July meeting. Theresa began her study of art at OCU, continued at Citrus College in California, and with the aid of classes and workshops in both states, has won awards in local, regional, and national shows. Theresa is active in the Oklahoma Watercolor Association, Oklahoma Art Guild, and the Plein Air Painters of Central Oklahoma. Cannady’s works of art, primarily in transparent watercolor, can currently be viewed at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Northpark Mall, Oklahoma City and Aunt Gertrude's House, Guthrie. Theresa has conducted demonstrations and workshops in the Oklahoma City metro area, sharing her  personal view of the world as I see it, or wish it were."

• M. K. Barnes won both the raffle prize and drawing prize.  Congratulations!
• Artist of the Month: The winner for June was Glenn Thomas.

June 1 OAG Membership Renewal Time
It is time to renew OAG membership dues. Dues are $36 per year, June 1, 2008 – May 31, 2009. New member artists and art patrons are welcome to pay at this time along with the current renewing member artists.
Mail dues to: Oklahoma Art Guild, P.O. Box 22712, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

July 2 - 26, 2008: OAG Small Works Show
LOCATION: Gallery One on Paseo, 2927 Paseo, OKC.
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 12:oop.m. – 6:00p.m.
Entry: Saturday, June 28, 2008 – 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m.
Opening Reception: July 2. 6:00p.m. -8:00p.m.

It is time for the OAG Small Works Show once again. The show offers an opportunity for OAG artists to show their work in a professional gallery and gain exposure to art patrons. 2-dimentional small works are not to exceed 144 sq. in. (12”x12”) excluding the frame, and up to 12” in any direction for 3-dimensional work. Small Wonders are not to exceed 64 sq. in. (8”x8”) for 2-dimensional excluding frame and 8” in any direction for 3-dimentional works. Micro Wonders are not to exceed 12 sq. in. (3”x4”) for 2-dimensional excluding frame and 4” in any direction for 3-dimentional works. Questions? Call Bob or Aubrey Kenworthy – 405-359-7375 or e-mail: rbkenworthy@aol.com.  Download Prospectus

July 4, 2008 - Art on the Bricktown Canal (11 am - 6 pm)
OAG is sponsoring the show with complete support from Bricktown. Over 75,000 people are expected at the event and it will be a good time for artists to demo and sell their art. Contact: Bob Kenworthy at 405.359.7375. (Click here to download application)

October 6 - 16, 2008: OAG Fall Members Show
This year the OAG Fall Members’ Show will be held October 6 – 18, 2008 from 10:00-4:00 at 50 Penn Place (1900 NW Expressway). Mike Wimmer, a nationally known artist who lives in Norman, Oklahoma will be show judge. The Opening Reception will take place October 4 from 6:00 – 8:00p.m. A new feature to the show will be a program that will bring school age children and OAG artists together. OAG members may contact Gilbert Tampkins to schedule a time to volunteer for this at 751-7846.

Tuesdays - Figure Drawing
Figure drawing sessions with live models are provided free for members each Tuesday unless otherwise noted in the newsletter. No guests allowed. Sessions are from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., City Arts Center.

Announcements:

OAG WORKSHOP

Cecy Turner Plein Air Workshop, Cecy Turner, Instructor
www.cecyturner.com

June 20, 21, & 22, 2008
Fee: $275.00 /Non-members $300. $50 deposit due May 1 with fee payment due June 1.

Place: Paseo Studio, OKC
For watercolor and oil painters. Deadline for enrollment: June 1, 2008

Contact: Mary Grabow at 405-386-4961
Mail Deposit to 19201 S.E. 104 Street, Newalla, OK 74857