MISSION STATEMENT

The MVAG is dedicated to promoting public awareness of the visual arts and artists and their significant creative contributions. The Guild will strive to educate and inspire artists and the interested public through programs, workshops, exhibitions and good fellowship, and pledges itself to encourage high standards of excellence in two and three-dimensional original works in all media.

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Montrose Visual Arts Guild

The Montrose Visual Arts Guild is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging and promoting visual arts and artists. For over 30 years it has supported regional artists providing art instruction and working to promote public appreciation for visual art through exhibitions and art displays throughout Montrose. The Guild sponsors an annual, nonjuried art show for artists of all skill levels, and members’ art is displayed in local businesses on a rotating basis through the Art in Motion program.

Monthly meetings, open to the public, feature demonstrations by professional artists in all mediums. Masterpiece Mondays are informal weekly meetings for members’ painting and fellowship and for monthly art video presentations. Art DVDs are available to members through the Guild library.

Transportation of members’ artwork to regional shows is facilitated through the Guild’s art transportation project, and plein air outings, workshops, and retreats provide further opportunities for art instruction and fellowship. Even fundraising is fun when done through the Guild’s Wine and Cheese Party.

For years, Guild members have painted wooden toys from the Woodworkers Guild donations to Toys for Tots Program, and supported the area youth and students through participation in Art Partners, Montrose Youth Appreciation Day and an art scholarship program.

The following community businesses support the Guild's Art in Motion program through the display of Guild members' art on a rotating basis:

Bank of the West

US Bank

Bank of Colorado

MMH Acute Care Rehab

Colorado West Ophthalmology

May 21, 2012 meetings at Meadowlark Apartments (Map):

     Board at 12 p.m.
     General at 1 p.m.
     Masterpiece Mondays (open art) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
     Meadowlark Court Apartments will be closed Monday, May 28, 2012; so there will be no open art that day. Have a great holiday!

Art-Instruction Video Schedule:

	May 14, 2012	Elements/ Principles of Design
	June 11, 2012	Plein Air Painting with an Attitude
	July 9, 2012	The Colored Pencil
	Aug. 10, 2012	No Nonsense Realism
	Sept. 13, 2012	Saving Whites (Watercolor)
	Oct. 8, 2012	Reflections and Rocks ( Watercolor)
	Nov. 12, 2012	Extreme Corrections
	Dec. 10, 2012	Painting Children from Photographs

2012 Art Show and Exhibition:

          October 3 - 8, 2012
          Camelot Gardens
          Montrose, Colorado

Hospitality:

          Hospitality includes setting up for refreshments, bringing refreshments, and cleanup. Please ask others for help if you need it!
          April: Joyce Butcher, Angela Roberts
          May: Elaine Johnson, Mary Hill
          June: Bess Sprankle, Pat Brown
          July: Debra Bradley, Fran LeBlanc
          August: Nancy Shorter, Roxanne Morris
          September: Celie Matteson, Carol Rogers
          October: No Meeting
          November: Judy Kuntz
          December: Christmas Party

The Montrose Visual Arts Guild
20th Annual Art Show and Exhibition
was held at Camelot Gardens.

Judge Demos Loretta Benita

Congratulations to the 2011
Award Winners

BEST OF SHOW—Loretta Casler

PEOPLE’S CHOICE— Penny Pallister

ART’S COUNCIL AWARD—Marty Simmons

FIRST PLACE

Landscape/Seascape

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—David Delo—The Hand of God

Name of sponsor—Camelot Gardens

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Roxanne Morris—San Juan Colors

Name of sponsor—Montrose Bank

Amateur--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Joan Rivers—Balancing Rock

Name of sponsor—In Memory of David Signer

Floral/Still Life

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Loretta Casler—Hilo Hosta

Name of sponsor—Alpine Archeological Consultants

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Penny Pallister—Doug’s Truck

Name of sponsor—Around the Corner Art Gallery

Portrait/Figure

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Geri Bates--Melva

Name of sponsor—Southwest Hearing Services

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Penny Pallister--Julia

Name of sponsor—Around the Corner Art Gallery

Animal/Wildlife

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Elaine Johnson—Who Left the Gate Open

Name of sponsor—Southwest Hearing Services

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Rich Sprankle—L’Entourage

Name of sponsor—In Memory of Bernard Weisgrau

Amateur--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Joan Rivers—Bull Dog

Name of sponsor—Eldorado Financial

Abstract

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Nancy Shorter--Untitled

Name of sponsor—Don Hanhardt

Sculpture

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Daphna Russell—Chasing Cats

Name of sponsor— DMEA, a Touchstone Energy cooperative

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Janet Pompeo—English Foliage

Name of sponsor—TEI Rock Drills

Special Category-Hands

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Twilla Johnson—Labor of Love

Name of sponsor-- DMEA, a Touchstone Energy cooperative

SECOND PLACE

Landscape/Seascape

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Carol Ann Rasmussen—Salina’s Garden

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Debbie Bradley—Mountain Stream

Amateur--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Marty Simmons—Magpies in Morning Light

Floral/Still Life

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—David Delo—A Natural Abstract

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Hazel Pollard—All in a Row

Portrait/Figure

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Rich Sprankle—The Convergence Zone

Animal/Wildlife

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Celie Matteson—On Parade

Abstract

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Susan Palmer-- Earth fire, starlight, and a Bard....Here dreams are born And histories arise

Sculpture

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Carol Ann Rasmussen--Fish

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Sybil Brannam—Yellow Butterfly Fish

Special Category

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Jodine Broscovak—Peach Picker

THIRD PLACE

Landscape/Seascape

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Mary Hill—T he Shooting Lesson

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Fran LaBlanc—Tucked Away

Amateur--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Joan Rivers—San Miguel Canyon

Floral/Still Life

Professional--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Twilla Johnson—Yesterday Glass

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Roxanne Morris—Juicy Two

Portrait/Figure

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Andrea LaPonsie—Girls in Orchard

Animal/Wildlife

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Andrea LaPonsie—Pheasant Moon

Sculpture

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Deb Bradley—Kick Up Your Heels

Special Category

Advanced--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Deb Bradley--Security

Student

First place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Ella White—Ella

Name of sponsor—Coldwell Banker Bailey and Associates

First place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Kate Roth—Musical Point of View

Name of sponsor—Timothy Rogers

First place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Angela LaJoy #3

Name of sponsor—Hartman Brothers

Second place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Lauren Cook--Tripod

Name of sponsor—Camelot Gardens

Second place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Frankie Hejny—Lily Luster

Second place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Kianna Ziemann—Penguin in the Desert

Third place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Kianna Ziemann—Painted Hands

Third place--Name of artist/Title of artwork—Kenny LaJoy #2

HONORABLE MENTION

Professional

Name of artist/Title of artwork—James Norfleet—American Beauty

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Elaine Johnson—Black Canyon

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Pat Brown—The Townsend House

Name of artist/Title of artwork—William Honchell—Orange Moss

Advanced

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Marilyn Hunter--Rest

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Lael VanRiper—Dragon Rain

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Nancy Shorter—Blue Bird

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Sybil Brannam—Old Man of the Corn

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Benita Martinez—Mariachi Song

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Carol Rogers—Moonlight Becomes You

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Andrea LaPonsie—Cabin on the Hill

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Birgit Jackson—The View

Amateur

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Janet Pompeo—Blooming Red Flower

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Fran Frye—The 1^st Grader

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Diana Schreiber--Solitude

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Fran Frye—The Cardinal

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Fran Frye—Reach Out to Nature

Student

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Olesya LaJoy #2

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Joshua LaJoy #1

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Christine Hurford

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Kianna Ziemann/Angel McKay—4 Running Horses

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Shelby Rocha--Holding

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Ella White—My Flower

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Kianna Ziemann—Bold and Bright

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Matthew LaJoy #1

Name of artist/Title of artwork—Lauren Gleason--Dandelion

News coverage of the 2011 art exhibition.

2012 Fall Art Show Content will go here!

Guild Patrons and Donors of the Arts
Guild Patrons (2012):	Donors of the Arts (2012):
The Guild is extremely grateful for the aid of these area businesses and we encourage our members to support them. It would be impossible for the Guild to fulfill its mission in the community without the assistance of the funds and donations-in-kind that these businesses provide. If you are a supporter of the visual arts in Montrose and would like to become a Guild Patron, please contact Elaine Johnson at 252-8135. Patrons have recognition on our website and in our monthly newsletter, as well as receiving a Guild decal to display in their place of business. Their names are on the ribbons awarded at our annual art show. They are invited to attend the Patron's Reception the evening before the show opens and can purchase artworks that evening with a 10% discount.
Alpine Archeological Around the Corner Art Gallery Camelot Gardens Coldwell Bankers-Bailey Flairmont Furniture Neil Garing Insurance Lionel's Auto Repair Montrose Arts Council Montrose Bank Ouray County Arts Association Pastel Society of Colorado Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors
Guild Patrons (2011):	Donors of the Arts (2011):
Alpine Archaeological Consultants Around the Corner Art Gallery Camelot Gardens Coldwell Banker Bailey & Co. DMEA a Touchstone Energy Cooperative Don Hanhardt ElderAdo Financial Hartman Brothers, Inc Montrose Bank Southwest Hearing Services TEI Rock Drills, Inc. Timothy Rogers	Camp Robber Coffee Trader Crystal Clear Car Wash Great Harvest Highland Health, LLC Merle Norman Cosmetics Mesa Family Chiropractic Starbucks Western Gravel Z Fitness

Donations:
Please download form to print, fill out, and mail with a check;
or
donate online.

Dues:
2012 membership dues of $25 per member or $30 per family were due on January 1, 2012.
Download form to print, fill out, and mail with a check;
or
enroll online to use PayPal, mail a check, or bring your payment to the next meeting.

Show Registration:
Download form to print, fill out, and mail with a check;
or
register online to use PayPal, mail a check, or bring your payment with your art to the show.

Mailing address:
MVAG, P.O. Box 3083, Montrose, CO 81402

**2012 Officers & Board of Directors**
Officers & Board	Additional Officers and Coordinators
President - Lael Van Riper Show Chair - Roxanne Morris Vice President - Regina McMullan Secretary - Marilyn Hunter Treasurer - Debra Bradley Director at Large - Claudia Wolff Director at Large - Nancy Shorter Director at Large - Barb Scheu Director at Large - Angela Roberts	Newsletter - Lael Van Riper Program Chair - Fran LeBlanc Historian - Andrea LaPonse Membership Chair - Debra Bradley Art in Motion Chairs - Geri Bates and Benita Martinez Video Librarian - Judy Kuntz Art Transportation - Mary Hill Sunshine - Celie Matteson Publicity - Celie Matteson Radio Liason - Celie Matteson
For more information contact the Montrose Visual Arts Guild at P.O. Box 3083, Montrose, Colorado, 81402 or Vice President, Regina McMullan, (970)249-9586.

Members' Websites and Other Art Organizations:

Around the Corner Art Gallery, 447 Main St., Montrose, CO (970) 249-4243

Barbara Kendrick Studio

Ouray County Arts Association

Simpson Gallery, Main Street, Montrose, CO