MAA calendar of events

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Artist and gallery owner Ellen M. Dougan, demonstrated her fresh approach to painting in acrylics.
Art-of-the-Month winners and the Manchester locations where their work will be displayed until October 15th, 2008 are as follows:
1st Place	Christiane OBrien	“Chaulker Beach” Photography	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Naomi Zima	“High Tide Line” Natural Abstracts	Arbors
3rd Place	Penny Brandt	"South Windsor B & B" Watercolor	New Alliance Bank
Honorable Mention	Kathleen Kelly	“Paint as Process” Oil	Webster Bank
Honorable Mention	Micheline Champagne	“The Dafodill” Acrylic	Whiton Memorial Library

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Artist Elizabeth Sennett makes watercolor look easy at our November meeting. Click the picture to see more photos.
Art-of-the-Month winners and the Manchester locations where their work will be displayed are as follows:
1st Place	Natasha Piendel	"Sweet Dreams" Pastel	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Victoria Dubiel	"Truly an Heirloom" Watercolor	The Arbors
3rd Place	Christiane OBrien	"Zuess" Photographic art	New Alliance Bank
Honorable Mention	Emile Beckwith	"Fall at Peggy’s Cove" Watercolor	Webster Bank
Honorable Mention	Micheline Champagne	"Grace" Acrylic	Whiton Library

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Painter and teacher Dianne Gorrick demonstrated how she uses watercolor and pastel to bring a fall colors to life.
Art-of-the-Month winners and the Manchester locations where their work will be displayed are as follows:
1st Place	Harvey Schroeder	"Freaky Fronds" Photography	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Micheline Champagne	"A Day at the Beach" Acrylic	Arbors
3rd Place	Christiane O’Brien	"Cruisin’ #1" Photography	New Alliance Bank
Honorable Mention	Grace Talga	"Girl with a Fake Pearl Earring" Pastel	Webster Bank

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Artist Ray Hardy demonstrated his method for capturing the essence of a deer with pastels.
Art-of-the-Month winners and the Manchester locations where their work will be displayed until February 20th, 2008:
1st Place	Victoria Alexa Dubeil	"Byzantium" photography	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Grace Talaga	"View from the Kayak" pastel	The Arbors
3rd Place	Micheline Champagne	"The Kiosk" acrylic	New Alliance Bank
Honorable Mention	Pamela Bruni	"Paradise in OKC" photography	Webster Bank
Honorable Mention	Christiane Obrien	"Coming Home" photography	Whiton Library

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Sculptor Craig Frederick with an example of his core line sculpture. Craig gave a fascinating presentation of his work at our February meeting..
Art-of-the-Month winners and the Manchester locations where their work will be displayed until March 14th:
1st Place	Victoria Dubiel	"Moment on the Mount" photography	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Nancy McIntire	"Blue Plate Bounty" watercolor	The Arbors
3rd Place	Terri Butler	"Waiting" oil	New Alliance Bank
Honorable Mention	Veronique Fournier-Wynne	"In the Garden" Oil	Webster Bank
Honorable Mention	Emilie Beckwith	"Daffodils of Spring" watercolor	Whiton Memorial Library

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1st Place	Christiane O’Brien	"Twilight Chill " Photography	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Victoria Alexa Dubiel	"The Eye To See " Photography	The Arbors
3rd Place	Eleanore Buxton	"The Fisherman - Portugal" watercolor	The New Alliance (SBM) Bank
Honorable Mention	Emile Beckwith	"Coast of Maine" Pastel	Webster Bank
Honorable Mention	Neill Monteserin	"Three Roses" oil	Whiton Library

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Dena Mathews, of LifeHouse Productions, shared digital tips and techniques for artists.
Art-of-the-Month winners and the Manchester locations where their work will be displayed are as follows:
1st Place	Victoria Alexa Dubiel	"Penthouse" photography	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Pat O’Brien	"Sunset" acrylic	The Arbors
3rd Place	Albina Boucher	"Maryland Barn" oil	New Alliance Bank
Honorable Mention	Micheline Champagne	"The Falls" acrylic	Webster Bank (downtown)
Honorable Mention	Neill Monteserin	“Snow” oil	Whiton Library

Plein-air painting every Monday morning. Click here to see the schedule.

		Manchester Art Association monthly programs for the year 2008 - 2009. Members should arrive at 7:15 pm to enter 1 piece for “Art of the Month”. Members' meeting will start at 7:30, followed by a demonstration by the gues0t artist (approximately 8pm).
		Date		Artist	Program
			September 17	Ellen M Dougan	Acrylic Painting	Meetings held at The Arbors at 7:30 p.m. 403 W Center Street Manchester, Connecticut
			October 15	Dianne Gorrick	Watercolor Painting
			November 19	Bill Dougal	Drawing/cartooning
			December 7	MAA members & guests	Holiday Party - see newsletter for details	Other locations will be announced in the newsletter.
			January 21	Martha Jeffrey Galuszka	Printmaking
			February 18	Elisa Tenenbaum	Oil Painting
			March 18	Gigi Horr Liverant	Pastels, Oil sticks
			April 15	Aleta Gudelski	Pastel and Oil
			May
			Sunday, June 7		Outdoor "Show in the Park"

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December Holiday Party at the Manchester Country Club
Art-of-the-Month winners and the Manchester locations where their work will be displayed are as follows:
1st Place	Eric Vogel	"Sugar Pumpkins are Gourds" pastel	Mary Cheney Library
2nd Place	Micheline Champagne	"Victorian Christmas" a crylic	The Arbors
3rd Place	Grace Tedford	"Tuscany" pastel	New Alliance Bank
Honorable Mention	Joyce Fay	"Sugarhouse Farm of Brattleboro Vermont" watercolor	Webster Bank
Honorable Mention	Penny Brandt'	"Fantasy Fish and Fauna" watercolor	Whiton Library