The Tresspassers invade Mariposa
The Mariposa County Arts Council features Cousin Jack’s Mariposa Evenings with FLORA & The PEACH PICKERS on Friday, August 6th and The TRESPASSERS on Saturday, August 7th.
Flora Elder-Rosen fronts her very capable band, also referred to as “Low Country”, with a mighty country-western voice, singing and playing real country music in the plaintive, lonesome style of Hank Williams; derived from the deep roots of this true American art form, not the “pop” country music on the radio playlists today.
The Trespassers have been entertaining audiences at festivals and venues large & small, from the high sierras to the coast, with their original gypsy/bluegrass songs for some time now, and have been a staple of Mariposa Evenings since they formed. A sample of their newest recording, “Western Front,” can be heard – along with more information about the band – at www.thetrespassers.com ; CDs will be available at the show.
All performances for Mariposa Evenings will be held at the Mariposa County Arts Park, located on Hwy. 140, between 4th and 5th Streets, in downtown Mariposa. There is ample, free parking on 5th Street, just a pleasant stroll along the Creek Walkway to the park, which will also provide handicap access. Tips are encouraged and appreciated. Each performance will begin at 7:00 pm. Mariposa Evenings is made available through generous donations by local businesses, which are featured in our Mariposa Evenings program. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket for park seating. For more information call the Mariposa County Arts Council at (209) 966-3155, P.O. Box 2134 Mariposa CA 95338, Fax (209) 966-3962, email: info@arts-mariposa.org, or visit us on the web at: arts-mariposa.org. The Arts Council is funded in part by Mariposa County, the California Arts Council a State agency and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal Agency.
Lovely Jen Anderson models for the artists at the Gertrude School
Painting at the Gertrude Schoolhouse, a weekly group on Fridays is going to be featured on the Yosemite Western Artists website with THEIR OWN GALLERY of examples of their work. Larry Potter will assist in collecting samples from the folks who attend and he will be coordinating with Mark Heliger, Dave Hoffman and others in the YWA to give these folks some recognition for their artistic endeavors.
We are “penciling in” a date of August 15th to have the artists contribute their initial submissions. As more work is collected, we’ll be able to add that to the gallery. Here is a sample from an April sitting.
For more information, you can email Larry Potter or David Hoffman or even that bothersome Mark Heliger. (Leave Rita out of this, she said it was “OK.”)
The historic Gertrude Schoolhouse is on Road 600 about 1/2 mile off of Hwy 49 in Ahwahnee. The painting session is open to everyone and starts at 9:30 AM and goes till 12:30. Come a little early for a better painting spot.
Mariposa Rhed & The Wildcats
The Mariposa County Arts Council, along with our many fine sponsors, continues the 2010 season of Cousin Jack’s Mariposa Evenings with MARIPOSA RHED & THE WILDCATS – the “mother-lode of classic rock” cover band – on Friday, July 30th. On Saturday, July 31st we present SMILEY MOUNTAIN – experts at playing and singing traditional and contemporary bluegrass/gypsy music – a perennial favorite at Mariposa Evenings.
All performances for Mariposa Evenings will be held at the Mariposa County Arts Park, located on Hwy. 140, between 4th and 5th Streets, in downtown Mariposa. There is ample, free parking on 5th Street, just a pleasant stroll along the Creek Walkway to the park, which will also provide handicap access. Tips are encouraged and appreciated. Each performance will begin at 7:00 pm. Mariposa Evenings is made available through generous donations by local businesses, which are featured in our Mariposa Evenings program. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket for park seating.
For more information call the Mariposa County Arts Council at (209) 966-3155, P.O. Box 2134 Mariposa CA 95338, Fax (209) 966-3962, email: info@arts-mariposa.org, or visit us on the web at: arts-mariposa.org. The Arts Council is funded in part by Mariposa County, the California Arts Council a State agency and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal Agency.
I hope that you had a festive and reflective 4th of July. Here is a link that I just received today that can help us all appreciate the freedoms we have. It is never too late for gratitude. The video is based on YouTube. (If it doesn’t play when you click it, you may get a notice and if you click it again, it will take you directly to the YouTube site and then play.)
The Mariposa County Arts Council, along with our many fine sponsors, begin the 2010 season of Cousin Jack’s Mariposa Evenings on Friday, July 9th with the MAJESTIC FOOLS, an alternative Folk-Rock group performing original songs in their own free-wheeling style; and on Saturday, July 10th we present GREEN MACHINE, central California’s premier Reggae/Jam band that’s truly a feast for the eyes, ears and soul.
All performances for Mariposa Evenings will be held at the Mariposa County Arts Park, located on Hwy. 140, between 4th and 5th Streets, in downtown Mariposa. There is ample, free parking on 5th Street, just a pleasant stroll along the Creek Walkway to the park, which will also provide handicap access. Mariposa Evenings is made available through generous donations by local businesses, which are featured in our Mariposa Evenings program. Musicians donate their performances to the community, so tips are encouraged and appreciated. This activity is funded in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Each performance will begin at 7:00 pm. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket for park seating. For more information call the Mariposa County Arts Council at (209) 966-3155, P.O. Box 2134 Mariposa CA 95338, Fax (209) 966-3962, email: info@arts-mariposa.org, or visit us on the web at: arts-mariposa.org.
Madera County Arts Council is presenting it yearly “Celebrate Agriculture” Art Competition and Exhibit from Sept. 16-Nov. 12, 2010.
Call for entries deadline is July 12, 2010. Categories are: Citrus, Dairy, Farm Machinery & Structures, Fruit & Nuts, Irrigation, Livestock, Poultry, Vegetables and Vines.
The Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts exhibition promotes a broader interest in and understanding of agriculture as an industry while showcasing the work of professional artists in an exemplary format.
For more information, contact Madera Arts Council 559-661-7005 or click here: http://www.maderaarts.org/
GOING DEEPER – REACHING OUT
A Performance Poetry Workshop & Performance:
with Claire Blotter - Saturday, June 12, in Oakhurst
Claire Blotter, a former Poetry Slam National Finalist, has taught writing & performance poetry at S.F. State University, John F. Kennedy University, Dominican College & the College of Marin . She has published two poetry chapbooks & received numerous grants for poetry, theater & video.
WORKSHOP: 9:30am-12:30pm * $30 * Yosemite Gateway Association Building , 40298 Junction Dr. , Ste. B
In this supportive workshop, we’ll write poems, poetic monologues & stories in the morning- and read or perform them at night! Inspired by writing exercises & the “Going Deeper” photography exhibit at Stellar Gallery, we’ll delve deeply into the wisdom & imagery of the unconscious mind, using sound & rhythm to access our unique poetic voices & share them in community. All levels welcome.
*To reserve limited workshop space, send a $30 check made out to Claire Blotter to 111 South St. , Sausalito , CA 94965 . For info: (415) 332-8421 or savesongbirds@yahoo.com
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PERFORMANCE / READING - Saturday June 12, 7:30pm * $5 admission *
- with Claire Blotter - and guest poets Lee Underwood and Mary Lee Gowland
Stellar Gallery, 40982 Hwy. 41, Suite 1 , 559-658-8844 www.stellargallery.com
At the evening gallery reading, Claire will perform her poetry, and workshop participants will be invited to read or perform a poem written in the workshop.
~ Sponsored by Sierra Art Trails ~ A non profit organization dedicated to supporting artists and artisans in the Sierra Foothills www.sierraarttrails.org
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Going Deeper - Intimate Landscape, Abstraction, and Visual Haiku - New Works by 5 photographers – Jeff Grandy, Jonathan Bock, Franka Gabler , David Hoffman, and Nancy Robbins At Stellar Gallery - May 15th through June 14th, 2010 - Going Deeper explores trends in fine art photography through the eyes of five contemporary photographers.
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Also on Saturday, June 12th - Visit with artists Phyllis McAdams and Charlotte Hoffman during Sierra Saturday Art Hop 11AM to 5PM at Williams Gallery West, Gallery Row, 40982 Hwy 41 Suite 3. www.galwest.com Both Phyllis and Charlotte will be demonstrating their work.
Charlotte Hoffman - “The California landscape inspires me. From the San Joaquin Valley to the Sierra Nevada, their subjects and colors beckon to be painted. Working from life and my photographs I capture the moments that move me.”
Phyllis McAdams - “My style is Contemporary Realism. My subjects range from the common object to the human figure. I want to convince the viewer that there is beauty and interest, not only in the obvious but also in the unexpected and not-so-obvious. My aim is to give ordinary subjects a fresh and contemporary look.”
Elaine Wright talks with Doug Boomer at the Gertrude School
So, we had the Affordable Art Sale on a nice spring Saturday at the historic Gertrude School. The whole schoolroom was filled, and represented by some of our talented painters. It seems that all the photographers were out somewhere shooting instead of “holding down the fort” with the painter contingent.
The Gertrude is always interesting to see. It changes every time I go there. The light on the building, the different events, the weather, the grass around the lot, the woodpecker holes. Good Times!
I was talking with Doug Boomer about an offer that Randy Graham of Oakhurst Frameworks made that he could host a YWA Art Sale a few times a year on the parking lot of the Oakhurst Shopping Center on Rd. 426. It might be good to talk it up and see if it is something that the members would be interested in doing. Randy’s reasoning is that the Center is a lot more accessible to tourists than the Gertrude School. They could find just the memento that would keep their trip to the Yosemite region as a lasting treasure of their experience.
Our art makes us happy when we do it and happier when we can share it or have someone acknowledge its value through a sale.
Local Artists selling original artwork, prints, cards,
art supplies, books, frames, mats, etc.
Nothing priced over $175
Yosemite Western Artists Annual
Affordable Art Sale
Saturday, June 5th, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
See everything at the
Historic Gertrude School
Road 600 in Ahwahnee
Many bargains!
Madera County Arts Council Board of Directors invites you to our annual Gala for the Arts.
Saturday, June 19, 2010 in the Sagouspé Hanger at the Madera Municipal Airport.
2801 Aviation Drive, Madera California.
$65 per person, Table of 8 – $500, Table of 10 – $600.
5:30 pm No-host Cocktails, Hors D’oeuvers and Silent Auction, 7:00 pm Dinner and Entertainment
8:00 pm Community Awards and Live Auction, 9:00 pm Dancing
All proceeds benefit the Madera County Arts Council Programs
For additional information, call 559-661-7005 or visit www.maderaarts.org
