February 2014 Allied Artists Newsletter
Meeting on February 27th at 6:00 at the S.C. Library
Our February meeting will be on Thursday, Feb 27th at 6:00pm at the South Charleston Library. This is a change from the usual meeting day. The rest of the year will be on Tuesday. Sandra King will present a ‘hands-on’ program - drawing a face in charcoal using your fingers and hands to create proportion. All materials will be provided. Sounds like fun!
September is the official time to pay your dues!! If you have not paid your dues, please do so. When you send in your $30.00 dues, please list out your current address, phone number, and email address so we can keep the directory updated. Send to AAWV, PO Box 2361, Charleston, WV 25328.
***We have the juried show coming up so we have a lot of expenses to cover. Please send dues NOW!
NOTE THE CHANGE: If you pay your dues after December 1st, there will be a $5.00 late fee.
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Join the AAWV gallery and members directory.Send a bio, your picture, plus jpg files of your art to Linda Stonestreet at .
Artistic Opportunities:
Allied Artists 2014 Juried Show prospectus is ready. The deadline is March 30th. Don’t wait till the last minute!! The exhibit will be at the Huntington Museum of Art from June 14 to July 13. The awards reception will be June 29th 1:00-300pm.
Up coming Spring Allied Artist Workshop with Author Evans in Acrylic - April 25-26 at Kanawha Presbyterian Church - Friday, April 25th, 5:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, April 26, 9:00am to 4:00pm. Registration with payment in full is required – cost is $50.00 for members and $65.00 for non members
(a list of required materials will be provided). Brenda Beatty 304 727-3015 (mornings and evenings only) or . Enrollment is limited. First come, first served.
The FestivALL Charleston 2014 Capitol Street Art Fair is now open for applications. The fair runs for two days, Saturday, June 28 (10am - 6pm) and Sunday, June 29 (11am - 5pm). If you are an artist who wants to display and sell your work at next year's fair, please go to their website to find the application packet including an introductory letter and basic information about the fair along with the application form. The early deadline for applications with a substantial price break if your application is accepted is February 15 (postmark). The final deadline for applications is March 15 (postmark).
THE RIVER Biennial Juried Exhibition July 6 thru Aug 15 at the Parkersburg Art Center. Deadline is May 1st. For more information go to Or call 304-485-3859. Click here for application: here.
Tamarack’s Best of West Virginia Exhibit will be June 15 to Aug 3rd. The deadline for submissions is April 15. For the prospectus, see our website.
The 2014 GATHERING of Plein Air Artists will be held in Hamilton County, Indiana Thursday, June 5th through Saturday June 7th. For more information go to their website at:
Artists are invited to submit original wildlife art for the 2015 edition of the award winning DNR Wildlife Calendar. All entries must be submitted to WV Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Calendar Art, P. O. Box 67, Ward Road, Elkins, WV, 26241 by February 18, 2013. Electronic images may be emailed to . For more information, (304) 637-0245.
West Virginia Executive magazine is calling for your favorite West Virginia photos in the categories of portrait, wildlife, architecture and scenery. The WVE's staff will choose the top 10 entries and those entries will be available for public voting on their website. For more information go to
The Berkeley Arts Council has announced that the Fourth Annual Art and Earth Juried Art Exhibit will open April 10, 2014 in the special exhibit gallery space at the Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street in Martinsburg. The exhibit will be on display through May 4, 2014. Entries will be accepted through February 18, 2014. The full prospectus and entry forms are available at For more information or call 304-620-7277.
Crazy Eights Exhibit at Gallery Eleven – Come by Gallery Eleven at 1025 Quarrier St in Charleston or call 304-342-0083 for more information. Exhibit dates: Jan 11 to Feb 22, 2014.
The West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the West Virginia Commission on the Arts are seeking nominations for the 2014 Governor’s Arts Awards, which honor exceptional artists and arts organizations that have made significant contributions to the state’s culture. All West Virginians are encouraged to nominate individual artists, organizations and communities in five categories: Arts in Education Award, Distinguished Service Award to the Arts, Leadership in the Arts Award, Artist of the Year Award, Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. For nomination forms call Robin Hodge at (304) 558-0240, ext. 155 or online at or. Nominations must be postmarked by Feb. 21, 2014.
Workshop Opportunities sponsored by the Greenbrier Artists: Pastel-Landscapes by Rose Dobbins March 10 & 11 and 17 & 18; Oil- Farm Scene by John Telisko April 1 & 8; Watercolor-Negative Painting by Jeanne Brenneman Apr 28 & 29; Oil-Bald Eagle by Sue Howard May 13 & 20. Member’s fee for all two-day workshops is $40, and non-member’s fee is $60. For more information, .
The Paintbrush Studio on Pennsylvania Ave in Charlestonhas two painting classes starting in February. On Feb. 10th, Arthur Evans will be teaching a class in painting (acrylic and oils) every Monday evening from 5:00 to 9:30.. The class will all be working on the same painting and will be perfect for beginners or intermediate painters or anyone who just wants to learn more! The cost is $35.00 per class with supplies NOT included. Class is limited to ten students. You may contact Arthur at 304-4150324. Robert Grizzell, who is new to the area, will be teaching a class in Modern Abstraction starting Feb. 28th6pm to 9pm on Friday nights. Robert is very innovative with his techniques and ideas. The price will be $25.00 per class which does NOT include supplies. The class times will be. You may contact Robert at 718-568-4556.
Digital Photography classes are available from Laura Moul 304-743-8281 or and also from Michael Adkins 304-634-2025.
Sharon McClanahan teaches various art classes and workshops 3 days a week and one evening a week at Art Works Studio, unit 405, Olde English Apts, Cross Lanes. She also teaches special needs children and private lessons. Call or text 304-543-3270.
Check out the Blog by the new Gallery Manager at Tamarack, Molly Halstead which features different Tamarack artists:
The Knights of Columbus Council 9483 will host their 26th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration and Charity Auction on Saturday, March 1st, 2014. They are asking for donations for the auction. If you are interested, contact Daniel Bonnett at .
Cross Lanes YMCA sponsors a silent auction that provides funds to support free art lessons for children ages 3 years to 5th grade. They have requested that we ask our members to donate a painting. The deadline to let them know is February 14. Contact Kelly L. Pruett, Tyler Mountain YMCA, 304-776-3323.
AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS: Send news to Linda Stonestreet to get it on the website.
Deborah Herndon's “Three Sails, Collioure” juried into the “Space & Form National Exhibit” (March) at the Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts. “Blue Shutters/Red Leaves” juried into the “February Regional Exhibit” at the same venue. Also, her artworks "Old Boat, Annecy” and “White Handrail, Collioure” were accepted in Our Material World Exhibit at Tamarack which is open from Jan 26 to March 23. Her photographs "Link's Tripod & Mid-Mod" and "Arrivals and Departures by Train" were chosen by the O. Winston Link Museum of Photography in Roanoke, Virginia to celebrate their Tenth Anniversary on Jan. 25, 2014.
Linda Stonestreet's painting "Ghostly Galleon" was also accepted into the Tamarack exhibit.
Linda Conner was juried into the W V Juried Exhibition with an acrylic painting titled WV 150.
Sharon Harms’ painting "A Tiger Convergence" won an award of excellence in the 2013 Juried Exhibit. It is now a part of the WV Permanent Collection.
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