We would like to share part of our evening with you.
This is the Gala open for Real People 2008
Please enjoy.


I will edit over the weekend ......lol....... I have all the
information at the Galley of the winners.
I feel I know them like old friends but to ensure the correct spelling of every ones names I need my sheet.

Yes in the Gallery


Christine was so gracious to take pictures of the Gala open for us.
Thank You.

Great company, great food and great art. And great music.

Thanks everyone for making this a wonderful Gala open

A very special Thank You to
Beverley Ganschow
The Owner and operater of the Old Court House Arts Center
and true friend to the arts


Peace
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Having a good time.

Other side of room
Figuratively Speaking

Figuratively Speaking
The Figurative Leagues show
in the artists space up stairs.
When the Court House was in use
this is were the jury deliberated.

Our beverage table,
wonderful flowers Wynne
brought from her garden.

One of our models
who stopped in for the Gala

Martha Driscol
Oil on Canvas

"Squat" Luanne Keen
Artistic Merit

" Lilly" Lisa Carter
Honorable Mention

Ken Call
2nd Place

"Morning Coffee Break" Barb Fracchia
Artistic Merit

Wednesday the 20th of August

In between poses many set up for our Figurative Speaking show to take place on the 23rd of August at the same time as our Real People Gala. Figurative Speaking will stay up until the 31st of August.

As usual we had a great model and a great time drawing and painting her.
Many thanks to our model and to everyone who attended this past Wednesday
We had a couple of visitors who stopped by to draw with us.
I hope you had a good time and enjoyed yourself.
Have a great weekend and if you are looking for a fun night out come visit the Gallery and check out the art, listen to music and eat great food this Saturday the 23rd of August.
Fruit from the Court house Grill will be on hand, you can also purchase a picnic basket to take to the park to eat while you listen to the Jazz Festival.

Peace
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Christine Laux

Christine Laux

Christine Laux

Christine Kramer

Mary Beth J. Bellon

Barbara Brown (Charter member)

Mary B. Hilger-Rajsky

Mary B. Hilger-Rajsky

Mary B. Hilger-Rajsky

Jean Sanno

Jason White

Jason White

Jason White

Barbara Brown (Charter member)

Penny Perrotta
wow

Penny Perrotta

One of our guest Ruby
welcome back

Everyone is invited to our Gala open for Real People 2008
This Saturday the 23rd of August from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 pm
Also opening Clay Mirth and The Work Shop for Contemporary Artists.

Nate Bellon will play bass, Talia Pavia, Violin and Mel Carlson, guitar.

Hope to see you all on the 23rd.

Peace
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Hi,
We have been busy getting ready for our Real People 2008 show.
And as soon as I can I will post the pictures from our workshop with Alice White.
Really was very good, I worked with the wet charcoal this week.
Alice I still cant get it.
Everyone did a great job, great people to spend a Saturday with.
Peace
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Wednesday the 6th of August.
The Real People 2008 is up and opened today.
I spent the day at the gallery tweaking the show.
I must say it looks great, everyone did a great job.
Thanks for all your help.

Don,t forget to check out Alice Whites workshop
on the 16th of August. We still have room.

We had a great model, and as usual great company
and great drawing.

Wynne brought some home made bread that was terrific.
Ed from Connecticut and his friends dropped in to draw with us while in town for the week.
Thanks to everyone for coming out on a beautiful summer night
Have a great week and if you are in Woodstock
come draw with us at the Old Court House Art Center on the square
on Wednesday night from 6:30-9:30 pm

Peace
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Jason White

Jason White

Wynn Hasselgren (Charter member)
charcoal and pastel

Mary B Hilger-Rajsky
Ink and paint

George guest
charcoal and conte'

Mary B. Hilger-Rajsky
pastel

Mary Beth J. Bellon
watercolor

Nanette Garcia
pastel