Thanks!

To Cal and Barbara Johnson for opening their lovely home and garden to MAG for the July potluck picnic; to Judy Shainholtz for preparing and doing the game and getting the prizes; to Cheryl Annett for providing and setting up the tableservice; and to all the good cooks who provided a delicious potluck! Thiry-two MAG members enjoyed a wonderful evening at our annual potluck picnic.

By-law Change

The following will appear in next month's newsletter again and will be voted on at the May meeting. The changes are underlined.

Article IV. Dues. The dues of this Guild shall be determined by the Board, payable on or before the first meeting in January. If a member doesn't pay his/her dues by the first meeting in January, he/she will be dropped frommembership. New members who join after July 1 will pay 1/2 of the annual dues for the balance of the fiscal year.

Mountainside Miniatures Exhibit

Congratulations to MAG Members who were juried into this fabulous miniature show: Click on this link to go to Mountainside Miniatures Complete Results

Exhibiting Mountainside Art Guild Artists

Cheryl Annett, Marcia Brill, Chuck Danford, Susan Gordon, Saundra ane Galloway, Shirley Hendry, Cal Johnson, Ginger Lecher, Dori Nelson, Miriam Ritter, Carolyn Tegeder

This year there were 294 paintings entered by 102 artists from Colorado, Kansas, New York, Virginia, Washington, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The show can be seen at Foothills II Art Center in Golden from now through October 29.

A BIG "Thank-You" to all who made "Mountainside Miniatures" a success!

Thanks to all who brought food to the reception! Great Job! Much appreciated!

And many Thank-You's from all of us to chairperson Carolyn Tegeder for doing so much to coordinate and oversee everything, making many dozens of phone calls, and tending to countless details!!!

Award News

The Mountainside Art Guild Awared that was donated to the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Show, selected by juror Cheng-Khee Chee, was given to Monica Pate (Texas) for her watercolor painting "5 Speed". The show can be seen at Foothills Art Center in Golden from now until November 6.

Start Painting Now for the following shows!

Echter's - you will receive the prospectus for this popular annual show that is sponsored by the Arvada Fine Art Guild and Mountainside Arts Guild in the October Newsletter. This years show at Echter's Garden Center will be November 10-20.

Lynnette Kupferer is an exhibitor in the "16th Annual Artists of Colorado Exhibition" at the Event Gallery 910Arts on Santa Fe Drive in Denver until October 31st. Lynnette also will have 3 of her beautiful mosaics exhibited in the "2011 Mosaics: Cutting Edges" show sponsored by the Colorado Mosaic Group at the Event Gallery 910Arts on Santa Fe Drive from November 1 through December 12.

Congratulations go out to Marcia Brill, Saundra Lane Galloway, and Susan Gordon for having work Juried into the Colorado Watercolor Society's "New Trends" show!

Betty Rae Marshall, who up until a few years ago, served asw MAG's longtime historian recently suffered a broken wrist. From now through September 30th, she will be recovering at Sunrise at Pinehurst. See newsletter for details. If anyone goes to visit Betty Rae, the parking lot entrance is on Quincy, and the buildling entrance faces the intersection of Quincy and Sheridan. Due to Betty Rae's hearing, she enjoys visits with one person at a time.

Congratulations to Susan Gordon who won First Place in the "Celebrate Colorado Arts Show," a juried art show presented by Roxborough Arts Council at the Bemis Library in Littleton. Susan was also juriedinto the International Watermedia Show!

Learning Opportunities

Sales

Welcome New Members - Check your Mountainside Messenger newsletter for details

Janet Greiner, Tracy Puckett

Address Changes - Check your Mountainside Messenger newsletter for details

Sad News

Mountainside Art Guild has learned that longtime MAG member Bill Leonard passed away Friday, September 23rd. In the past he served on the MAG Board as Vice President. He was also active in Lakewood Arts Council, and despite some serious illnesses, he continued taking art classes and painting. All of us who were lucky enough to know Bill will miss him..