ANAC Traveling Show at Sidney Library

The Association of Nebraska Art Clubs traveling show will be in Sidney SOON!!!  The show will be at the Sidney Public Library on January 26, 2013 through February 13, 2013.   The show includes artwork from 26 artists, including CCAG members Cyndi Egging and Sheila Phelps.

Denver Art Museum: Becoming Van Gogh

The "Becoming Van Gogh" exhibit at the Denver Art Museum closed yesterday.  I'm sorry I missed it.  The exhibit was sold out when I had a chance to get to Denver.  I recently came across this article posted by the DAM on Facebook:  Becoming Van Gogh
Check it out - links to several articles and videos about the exhibit.

Next Meeting - Jan 14

Quick Reminder:  The next CCAG meeting is this coming Monday, Jan. 14th starting at 7:00 at the Community Center

Art resolutions for 2013???

It's the beginning of a new year and time to make those new year resolutions.  Make 2013 your best artistic year yet.  I recently read an article on making resolutions.  The bottom line is that if a resolution is not specific, it will probably be forgotten within a couple of weeks.  Instead of saying "I'm going to get better at drawing."  say "I'm going to commit to drawing at least 20 minutes three times a week."   That way you have committed to setting aside time to practice.  And, as we all know, with practice comes improvement

One of my resolutions for this coming year is to post something once a week on this CCAG blog.  It may be a technique I'd like to try, a demonstration video link, a website, or anything else in the art world that strikes me.  If there is anything you'd like me to post, please send me an email:  sheilaphelps59@gmail.com and I'll make sure I get it posted.

I would really like this part of the CCAG blog to be a place for not just providing information, but sharing ideas. 

Amy Dyson - November Artist of the Month

Amy Dyson was born and raised in the small Colorado town of Sedgwick.  After college, she spent 10 years in Colorado Springs where she started playing around with photography and watercolors.  After encouragement from her friends and family she started her business, Amy Kathryn's, in 2006.  She got her start by making hand-crafted greeting cards with her original artwork and selling her photography and watercolors in a local Colorado Springs' restaurant.  She loves to examine life close-up and is amazed at the details God created in all things.  Those details and beauty are what she seeks to capture in her artwork.

Amy has moved back to the area and is now residing in Chappell, NE with her husband, Chris, and young daughters Samara and Lillian where they own "Aliens and Strangers Music", a guitar store, located in downtown Chappell.

Amy has been a member of the Cheyenne County Art Guild for several years and has served as Vice-President and chaired various committees.

Wilma Floro: Artist of the Month - October

When Wilma Floro was just a child she discovered the delight in drawing and also in sewing.  Both artistic media have been a part of her life ever since.

After her children left home she and her late husband moved to Longmont, CO, where she took oil and watercolor classes from some of the local artists.  When they moved to Sidney, she joined the Cheyenne County Art Guild and took several workshops locally and at Halsey, NE.  She worked mostly in watercolor and photography.

Floro had always sewn for herself and for her four daughters.  When she could no longer sew for them, she took up quilting.  Her grandmother and mother were both quilters so the move to quilting was a natural extension of her love for sewing.  When her husband got sick, and because of his conditions, she could no longer paint, so she did a lot more quilting and has continued to create beautiful quilts as well as one-of-a kind artworks out of fabric.  She has donated seven of her quilts to veterans via a national organization called Quilts of Valor, which gives quilts to military veterans.  Floro is a member of the Threads of Friendship Quilt Guild in Sidney.  

This multi-talented artist continues to learn and excel in her quest for beauty, accomplishment of techniques, and a job well done through her photography, paintings, drawings, quilts, and fabric artworks.  All have won many awards at the CCAG Spring Art Show and other shows including Grand Champion at the Cheyenne County Fair, First Place at the Nebraska State Fair, and Honorable Mentions at the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Conference to name a few.

The first quilt Wilma Floro made is on display through November 11, 2012, at the Sidney Public Library.  Twelve other artworks of Floro’s are on display at the Cheyenne County Community Center.  The public is encouraged to view these very fine artworks!

Pat Kraus: September Artist of the Month

PAT KRAUS SELECTED ARTIST OF THE MONTH BY CHEYENNE CO. ART GUILD

Pat Kraus has been chosen as Artist of the Month by the Cheyenne County Art Guild. Kraus enjoys many forms of art and loves working with different mediums. She is essentially self-taught, working mainly with acrylics, watercolor pencil, clay, and pastels. Growing up in the country she has always had a love of nature, wildlife, and the outdoors. These subjects may be found in most of her artworks be they two-dimensional paintings and drawings or her three-dimensional sculptures.

Kraus said that she loves producing art for the color and creativity and for the personal enjoyment. According to her, art in any form is a wonderful hobby and pastime.

Her artwork has been exhibited locally and regionally and received many awards. Kraus also does commissioned artworks.

She is retired now and has more time to enjoy doing her art and spending time with her family. She has been a member of the CCAG for 34 years and has served as President and Vice-President and served on various art show committees.