AWARD WINNERS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT

Meet the Merit Award Winners for the Southeastern Plein Air Exhibition which was held this month with an award reception on February 5th.

Photo: L-R: Donna Thomas (school and gallery director), award winners, Jane Scott (Atlanta), Lori Putnam (Nashville), Charles Walls (Atlanta), Amanda Carder (Cartersville), Bill Davidson (Judge). Missing in photo: Mille Gosch (Atlanta) and Libby Mathews (Tiger, Ga).

The reception was wonderful - little beef wellingtons and crab stuffed mushrooms provided gratis by The Paper Mill Grill next door. There were about 85 people who turned out on this frigid, rainly evening to honor these artists juried into this exhibition. Congratulations to these award winners!! The work is absoluely lovely. Show comes down on February 27th, so if you have not had a chance to come take a look. please do so. The Gallery at Paper Mill Village, 255 Village Parkway, Suite 320, Marietta, GA 30067. Hours Mon, Thurs, Fri, and Sat 10 - 3.

POST NANCY FRANKE

What a great weekend 15 students had at The Gallery at Paper Mill Village in Nancy's "Alla Prima" workshop. Nancy is a dynamo. The space was incredible and fit everyone very comfortably with three still life set ups, the teaching was fantastic and the camaraderie was wonderful!! We all shared so many experiences and laughs together at lunch each day. Rather than everyone having to run out in different cars to grab lunch, we are fortunate to have the cafe next to us reserve a large table for 16 on Saturday and on Sunday at the other restaurant that adjoins the gallery, The Paper Mill Grill, prepared an elegant table for 17. Ellen White, one of our instructors at the school and friend to Nancy Franke, came to visit us Sunday and offered her critique to several students that afternoon. Nancy welcomed her visit. I wish I could remember what Nancy said in response to student, Martha Diaz's, question about Nancy's note about the "language" of art. It was a truly eloquent. Although workshops can be exhaustng in and of themselves, the overall joy of learning from one of Atlanta's greatest was felt. Nancy is without a doubt one of the most honest, fun, exuberant, and gifted instructors we have...hail to Nancy!

SOUTHEASTERN PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT

The Southeastern Plein Air Exhibit judged by Bill Davidson will be held on Friday February 5 - February 26th. The reception will be held at The Gallery at Paper Mill Village on Friday, February 5, from 6:00 - 8:30 pm. You absolutely MUST come see the work in this incredible show!!! Absolutely wonderful!!! Works from NC, Sc, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Florida....

GEORGIA PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW

The Georgia Photography Show judged by Corinne Adams at The Gallery at Paper Mill Village, 255 Village Parkway, Suite 320, Marietta, Ga. 30067, will hold an "Exit Reception" due to the ice on Friday night. Believe it or not, about 25 people showed including one of our favorite artists and instructors, Gary Bodner! So come, Sunday, January 31, from 2:00 - 4:30 to see some beautiful photography...





Next February show - Southeastern Plein Air Exhibit - wow, what incredible works!!! Bill Davidson is judging this show...

WOW - It's been that long!

Hi!

Phew! It has been a long break since we all last met! And, my what a winter. We had to cancel Lorraine Christie's workshop this weekend due to the horrible weather and Lorraine was stuck in her house...her car on the side of the road...but I wanted to share one thing that Lorraine wanted us to work on this weekend - and that was to "UNTHINK"! Please tell me how does one "unthink"??? But, I know one thing for sure - this is very necessary thing to do if we want to grow. She described that she wanted us to slip into that gap between thinking and not and how to work with a certain palette of color. She has rescheduled for the 23-24th of January and there are only two spots left after we ironed out who could make this workshop up...so, if you want to learn to "unthink", come join us. You just have to love that lovely lilt of an Irish accent that Lorraine has...beautiful!!! See you all next week and hope you all learn a lot!!

A FEW RECEPTION SHOTS - DECEMBER 4th HOLIDAY EVENT!

OH, WHAT A NIGHT!!

A photo of the outside of The Gallery at Paper Mill (not even a half of a mile past the hooch on Johnson Ferry). We had our grand opening on Friday, December 4th! We had a wonderful crowd, sold EIGHT art works, and had live music and hors d'ouvres courtesy from Ritter's Paper Mill Grill next door. Many stayed to dine at Ritter's and some lounged in the adjoining bar at Ritter's to listen to 70's and 80's music.

Congratulations, eveyone. The show looks fabulous and the guest walked away with some nice work...