Galerie Copper

Week of August 16-22, 2010

Featured artist for the month of August at Galerie Copper is Teresa Hagerty of Sonora.  Teresa will be teaching colored penciling at Galerie Copper Aug. 14 (see information below).  Diana Boyd (oils), Brad Stark (sculptor) Jerry Gililland

(photographer), are also teaching at the gallery this month. 

Come view their work, along with those of foothill artists Barbara Beaudreau, Josh Berning, Robin Bowes, Judie Cain, Anita Chouinard, Barbara Conley, Charley Cross, Geneva Davis, Diana Eppler, Sarah Evans, Kate Forstall,  Susie Hoffman, Frank Hynes, Mike, Kiriluk, Nancy Macomber, Carolyn Macpherson, Ken McBride, Jennifer Nadler, Pat Rohovit, Diane Sanguinetti, Selma Sattin, Helen Scofield, Adrienne Sheridan, Dianne Stearns, and  Ellie Stone at Galerie Copper, Town Hall Arts, under the clock, 145 Stone St., Copperopolis Town Square.

Town Hall Arts/Galerie Copper Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays:  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays:  10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Town Hall Arts is closed Tuesdays.

We will close early Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m.

We will also close early Thurs., Oct.19, at 3:30 p.m.

Check out the new website!   www.townhallarts.com

Sign up for classes with Larry, townhallarts@caltel.com, or phone 785-2050

Monday, August 16

Light and Shadow oil on canvas by Diana Boyd.jpegßExpression in Oils with Diana Boyd.   Second class of four-week session 9:30 to 12:30, Mondays, August 9, 16, 23, 30

ßHigh Dynamic Bracketing Techniques will be the topic of this Digital Photography Class with Jerry Gililland, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Sign up or drop in.  $10/class.

Wednesday, August 18

Copper Art Club meets in Galerie Copper for open painting, any media, this week, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30.  No instructor, no fee.  To join the club, which now has 43 members, contact Town Hall Arts, 785-2050, or e-mail susie@townhallarts.com.

Saturday, August 21

Sculptor Brad Stark is back, this time in the breezeway by Town Hall Arts, with his “Introductions to Stone Sculpture” class.  Class will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $30.  Sign up with Larry at townhallarts@caltel.com or call 785-2050.  Bring tools from home or purchase tools onsite.  Wear clothes and shoes that can get dusty.  Purchase soapstone t carve form Town Hall Arts 2 $5 to $20.

Sunday Afternoon Paint the Town

Plein Air painting on the square will start again in September.  Stay cool!

Coming in September

apples.gifß”Colors of Autumn” Beginning Watercolor Workshop with Copperopolis Artist Selma Sattin.  9:30 a.m. to noon, Thursdays, Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14.   Cost is $20 per session.  First session is FREE—no obligation!  Sign up with Larry at Town Hall Arts.

ßCalaveras Arts Studio Tour, September 25, 26.   Galerie Copper will be part of this tour of county artists' studios.  For more information, contact Calaveras County Arts Council <arts@goldrush.com>.

Coming in October

ßPour it On and Technique Class

 Ken McBride is back with two classes.  You may sign up for any one or both of these classes.  On Oct. 2, Ken  will "Pour It On" on the grass under canopies.  On Oct. 9, returning students with finished pours (from any McBride session) may bring in their artwork for help in the "Finishing Tricks and Techniques Workshop".  Cost is $25 per workshop.  Sign up early with Larry 785-2050  ($15 deposit).

ßPastels with Barbara Beaudreau of Jamestown.  Barbara joins our staff with a four-week session in pastels.  Classes will be held at 9:30 a.m., Mondays, October 11, 18, 25, and Nov. 1. Cost is $150 for the four lessons.  $50 will hold your place.

ßBlack Bart Portrait Contest.  Black Bart Poses for Artists Following Book Signing, Saturday, October 16.  Our own Black Bart, Glenn Wasson, who many saw in the 150th Copperopolis Parade, will conduct a book signing of his popular book, Tales Mark Twain Would Have Loved to Steal, from noon to 2 p.m. in the gazebo.   Following the signing, he will pose in full costume for artists.  Artists participating may enter Galerie Coppers Black Bart Portrait Contest. First prize is a gift basket from Town Hall Arts with $100 worth of supplies.  Completed portrait entries are due Oct. 23.   Please let Larry know if you will be participating in the Black Bart Portrait Paint Out.

ßGereon Rios is coming to teach drawing at Galerie Copper in late fall.