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What's Happening
ArtTalks
Sunday, March 12th, 1:30-3:30pm, at Panera, First St. Livermore (near 580)
Are you interested in learning about framing your artwork at home?
Let's chat about ways to frame and package your artwork. Bonus! Jess will show how to frame a canvas painting using floater frames.
We'll be at Panera Bread, 4685 1st St, Livermore, CA 94551. Looking to get one of their private rooms.
What It's About
Each gathering offers an opportunity to talk art with other artists and art enthusiasts about an art topic and to share your artwork in a supportive environment. Did you just finish a piece and want to show it off or is a piece stalled and you want some input? This is the place for you.
Contact: jesscopeman@gmail.com or jenna.hobbs1@gmail.com
ArtSpace Studio Visits
ArtSpace - March 19 , Sue Vincent
Do you ever wonder about how other artist's organize their studio? Open Studio tours are a great way to learn about it. You might find some tips and tricks that you take back to you own creative space.
Join us for open studio tour on March 19, 1 - 3 pm , by Pottery Artist Sue Vincent who is the owner of Spring Town Art Center.
Call for Artists to Share Your Space
Our monthly ArtSpace studio visits are in the third week of each month(ish) - the day is determined by the artist. Membership will promote your open house through social media, our web page, and Portfolio. We will provide refreshments and signage.
Not sure what to expect? Read Lorraine Well's report on her experience. https://livermoreartassociation.org/member-news/f/artspace-june-2022
Visiting where and how you work is fun and beneficial for other artists to glean your clever ideas. We hope you will volunteer to host an ArtSpace studio visit. To Schedule Your Open House, contact Georgia Jacobs, Membership, at 925 321-9488 or email membership@livermoreart.org
LAA at TVAST
Our Setup
LAA is organizing a TVAST site for members who are interested in participating in TVAST and would prefer to be part of a group site. We will be focusing on providing demonstrations and speaking with the public about your art, your inspirations and methods. Selling art is optional.
You must sign up for TVAST separately. If you are interested in joining us, contact Georgia Jacobs for the details and the site code needed for signing up on the TVAST website. You can email Georgia at membership@livermoreart.org
About TVAST
The Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour, TVAST, is hosted by Alliance for the Visual Arts, or AVA. This year it is happening May 6 & 7 throughout the Tri-Valley from Danville to Livermore.
LAA Workshop
Cityscapes in Watercolor - Urban Plein Air
Treat yourself to a 4-hour workshop focusing on achieving impressionistic and atmospheric effects in cityscapes. During this session Najeeb will demonstrate fundamental elements of strong watercolor paintings, how to loosen up and create drama using the strengths of the medium.
Each person should have a finished painting to take home.
All levels welcome.
Added bonus! Those who register for this workshop get 20% off registration fees for Paint Livermore in June.
Workshop is Saturday 4/29, 12 - 4 pm
About Najeeb
Najeeb Abdulrahiman is a San Francisco Bay Area artist whose art is heavily focused on urban and rural landscapes. Most of his work is Plein Air. While seemingly at odds with each other, he is equally fascinated by the energy of the cities and the tranquility of rural landscapes. Both give him plenty of opportunities to explore the full spectrum of human experience. Najeeb works primarily in watercolor and oil, and is constantly learning new approaches and techniques. He strives to develop his paintings to speak the beauty that he sees.
Najeeb has won awards at our Paint Livermore plein Air competition, at Mendocino Open Air Paint Out and Calisoga Art Festival.
https://www.najeebart.com/san-francisco-bay-area
https://www.facebook.com/artbynajeeb
Calls For Artists
Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest
Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest
Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest
OPEN CALL The City of Livermore, Zone 7 Water Agency, and Cal Water are excited to announce that this year's Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest has officially begun!This contest is open to all K-12th-grade students who attend a Livermore school or are Livermore residents. Grand prize winner will receive an iPad and finalists will have their artwork displayed in downtown Livermore this spring.
For application details visit: www.livermoreca.gov/contests.
PAL's PALS Youth Art Competition
Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest
Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest
OPEN CALL PAL is bringing back PAL’s Pals Youth art show for Middle and High School students, this time in-person and online!
This show is open to all Middle School and High School student artists. Artwork must be original and created wholly by the student and completed between January 2022 and present. First 150 submissions will be accepted and displayed at Pleasanton’s Stoneridge Shopping Center on April 29 & 30 and published on PAL’s online gallery.
For application details visit:
https://www.pal-art.com/exhibits-events/call-artists/
TVAST
Livermore Water Conservation Art Contest
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Join the Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour 2023 is on May 6 & 7 this year. Artists can participate from their studios, homes or group sites.
Register online at tvastart.com (https://www.allianceforthevisualarts.org/tvast-2023-signup-information) to display and showcase your artwork. The last day to register is March 31st.
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
We are a friendly group of artists who get together to paint at scenic locations all around the Bay Area and beyond. The schedule is random, with dates inspired by the weather forecast. New artists are always welcome! There is no fee to participate. Find us on Facebook at Contra Costa Plein Air (link below), or to receive paint-out invitations by e-mail contact Nancy Roberts at nrobertsart@sbcglobal.net.
Castro Valley Marketplace Art Walks
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Castro Valley Marketplace Art Walks
Wednesday evenings, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm outside on the Paseo. See brochure which is on website at www.CastroValleyMarketplace.com. Contact Austin Walker, Event Coordinator, 3295 Castro Valley Blvd, Suite 200, Castro Valley, CA 94546, 925 444-3154.
LAA Events
Contra Costa Plein Air Group (ongoing)
Castro Valley Marketplace Art Walks
Scroll up to see calls for artists for LAA events.
Around Town
Pal Member Show - Imagination Expressed
California Watercolor Association's 53rd National Exhibition
California Watercolor Association's 53rd National Exhibition
Exhibit Dates: January 18 to March 25, 2023
Museum on Main, 603 Main Street, Pleasanton
California Watercolor Association's 53rd National Exhibition
California Watercolor Association's 53rd National Exhibition
California Watercolor Association's 53rd National Exhibition
California Watercolor Association's 53rd National Exhibition is at the Harrington Gallery, The Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad, Pleasanton until March 18th. The Artist’s Reception will be on Saturday, March 4th from 1:00 to 3:00. The show runs until March 18th
Rekha Joshi is in the show with above painting “The Barn.”
Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour
California Watercolor Association's 53rd National Exhibition
Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour
Visit Studios, Homes, Collectives
May 6 & 7, visit more than 50 artists in their homes, studios, and collectives, representing the entire Tri-Valley. View demonstrations, browse art for sale, and talk with the artists about their techniques and inspiration. From paintings, ceramics, sculpture, glass, mixed media, photography, and collage, to jewelry and wearable art, the variety of different mediums is inspiring.
A fun event for the entire family, free and open to the public.
East Asian Brush Painting
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Wei-Ting Chuang is starting an East Asian Brush Painting class in Livermore’s Bothwell Arts Center on September 1st. She will offer a $20 coupon for PAL & LAA members who are interested in enrolling. Check Wei-Ting’s website to get more information:
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Figure Drawing Workshop (ongoing)
Friday mornings, 9:30 to 12:30, Bothwell Arts Center, Livermore. No instructor. Open to all artists over 18, under 18 with parental permission in writing.
Professional models are from the Bay Area Models Guild and pose mostly nude, but sometimes with costumes or props. We average about 5 female models to 1 male, all different body types and ages. We start off with gestures, then two 10 minutes poses, then 20 minute poses (unless we love it and we have the model do it again). We do gestures and then one long pose on the last Friday of the month.
Tables, chairs, drawing boards and table easels are provided. Bring your own standing easel and drawing/painting materials. Only odorless turpenoid please. Soft music is played. Refreshments are served.
Contact Barbara Stanton for more information or to be put on the reminder list. microangelo@earthlink.net or 925 373-9638. (Holidays or other closed days are posted on www.barbarastanton.com/classes.)