CALENDAR


MARCH 2024


March 4: Monthly General Membership Meeting and Guest Artist Demonstration: Barbara Orlando, Painting Rocks.   Monday, 1:45 pm.  Cribari Conference Room.  President Mandy Book presiding.  Programs Chair Michael Sunzeri.  Guest Artist:  Barbara Orlando, Painting Rocks.


March 5 - 26:  "Dreaming into Writing" with Parthenia Hicks.  Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm.  $75. All materials furnished.  Limited to 8 students.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


March 6 - 27:  Intermediate Drawing with Ciel Duke, Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm.  $120. Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


March 7 - April 4: Watercolor with Mixed Media with Doug Canepa.  Thursdays, 10 am - 12 noon. $70. Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


March 12:  Free Art Film: " Andy Goldsworthy:  Rivers and Tides," Tuesday, 2:00 pm in Cribari Conference Room with host Marion Rose.


March 18 and 25 AND April 8, 15, 22 and 29:  Open Studio for Assemblage with Michael Sunzeri.  2 - 5 pm.  All Villagers welcome - bring your Junque to make a work of art!  OR work on any media you choose!


March 28:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4 pm in the Art Room


APRIL 2024


April 1: Monthly General Membership Meeting and Guest Artist Demonstration:  Monday, 1:45 pm.  Cribari Conference Room.  President Mandy Book presiding.  Programs Chair Michael Sunzeri. Guest Artist:  Cheryl Peterson:  Mosaics.


April 3 - 24: "Intermediate Watercolor" with Ciel Duke.  Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 1 pm.  $120.  All materials furnished.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


April 3, 10, 17 an 24:  Open Studio for Watercolorists with Doug Canepa. 2 - 5 pm.  All Villagers welcome!


April 8, 15, 22 and 29:  Open Studio for Assemblage with Michael Sunzeri.  2 - 5 pm.  All Villagers welcome - bring your Junque to make a work of art!  or work on any media!


April 8:  Monday, Hanging Painting Exhibits, 1 - 2 pm Cribari Conference Room.  New one man show by Taf Taforrodi!


April 9: Free Art Film:  "Johannes Vermeer:  Beyond Time." Tuesday, 2:00 pm in Cribari Conference Room with host Marion Rose.


April 20:  Art in the Park, 10 am - 2 pm.  Gazebo Park.


April 25:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4 pm, in the Art Room.


April 30 & May 2 AND May 7 and May 9:  "Fun with Pastels"  with Terri Ford.  2 Tuesdays, (April 30 and May 7, AND 2 Thursdays, May 2 and May 9.) 1 pm - 3:30 pm.  $75.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


MAY


May 1 - May 28:  Watercolor Plus Mixed Media with Doug Canepa.  Wednesdays, 10 am - 12 noon. $70.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


May 6: Monthly Membership Meeting and Artist Demonstration, Monday, 1:45, Cribari Conference Room. President Mandy Book presiding.  Programs Chair Michael Sunzeri presents Guest Artist Susan Harding from EVA who will show how to paint and draw over photographs.


May 14:  Free Art Film:  "Dale Chihuly:  Short Cuts."   Tuesday, 2 pm, Cribari Conference Room with host Marion Rose.


May 30:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4:00 pm,  Art Room.


JUNE


June 3: Monthly Membership Meeting and Artist Demonstration, Monday, 1:45, Cribari Conference Room.

Guest Artist from EVA:  Hadi Aghaee, Fine Art.


JULY


July 16:  Tuesday, Hanging Painting Exhibits:  1 – 2 pm.  Cribari Conference Room.


July 23 & 30 and August 6 & 13: "Abstract Art Collage"  with Wendy Fitzgerald. Tuesdays,

10:30 am - 12:30 pm. $45.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com



AUGUST


August 6 and 13:  "Abstract Art Collage"  with Wendy Fitzgerald.  Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 12 noon.  $45.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


August 17:  Home Studio Art Tour, 10 am – 3 pm,

Home Studios of Artists in The Villages


August 29:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4:00 pm,  Art Room.


SEPTEMBER


September 4 - October 2:  Watercolor Plus Mixed Media with Doug Canepa.  Wednesdays, 10 am - 12 noon.  $70.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


September 16:  New Members Reception, 5:30 pm, Art Room.  Hosts:  Colleen Mirassou and Claudia Welch.


September 17: Free Art Film: "Andy Warhol:  The Godfather of Pop Art."  Tuesday, 2 pm, Cribari Conference Room with host Marion Rose.


September 26:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4:00 pm,  Art Room.



OCTOBER


October 7: Monthly Membership Meeting and Artist Demonstration, Monday, 1:45, Cribari Conference Room


October 8:  Free Art Film: "Alexander Calder." Tuesday, 2 pm, Cribari Conference Room with host Marion Rose.


October 15:  Tuesday, Hanging Painting Exhibits for AMJS. 1 – 2 pm.  Cribari Conference Room.  

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm.  AMJS Reception (SU #3 with no chairs, LR, A)


October 18:  Annual Members Juried Show Reception, Friday, 1:30 – 3 pm, Cribari Conference Room.  (In Take Day, Thursday, October 17, 2 pm, Art Room)


October 31:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4:00 pm,  Art Room.


NOVEMBER


November 2:  Holiday Faire, Saturday, 10 am – 2 pm, Cribari Center (November 1, Friday, Prep and set up)


November 4: Monthly Membership Meeting and Artist Demonstration, Monday, 1:45, Cribari Conference Room


November 12: Free Art Film: "The Impressionists - Monet."  Tuesday, 2 pm, Cribari Conference Room with host Marion Rose.


November 21:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4:00 pm,  Art Room.




DECEMBER




JANUARY 2024


January 10 - January 31:  "Beginning Drawing"  with Ciel Duke. Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm.

All materials furnished.  $120. Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


January 11 - February 8:  "Watercolor Plus Mixed Media"  with Doug Canepa, Thursdays, 10 am - 12 noon.

$70.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


January 16:  Hanging Painting Exhibit: Watercolorists Linda Hackel and Jane Smith.  Taking down of Juried Show paintings.


January 18 - February 8:  "Mining Your Memories"  with Claudia Welch and Barb Gottesman.  

Thursdays, 1:30 pm - 3 pm in the Art Room.  A Writing Workshop.  $35.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


January 26:  Advisory Board Meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm in the Art Room.



FEBRUARY 2024


February 2:  "Making Greeting Cards"  with Mandy Book.  Friday, 1 pm - 3:30 pm. $10.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


February 5:  Monthly General Membership Meeting and Guest Artist Demonstration:  Monday, 1:45 pm.  Cribari Conference Room.  President Mandy Book presiding.  Programs Chair Michael Sunzeri. Guest Artist is Basket Maker Margot Paoli.



February 7 - 28:    "Begining Watercolor"  with Ciel Duke.  Wednesdays, 10:30  am - 12:30 pm.

All materials furnished.  $120.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


February 8:  PAINT PARTY with Nicole Alexander.  Thursdays, 5 pm - 7 pm, in the Art Room.  All materials furnished.  Refreshments. $45.  Register at barb.gottesman@gmail.com


February 13:  Free Art Film, Tuesday, 2:00 pm in Cribari Conference Room with Host Marion Rose.  "Pablo Picasso:  A Primative Life"  2 pm.  Film is 100 minutes long with a 5 minute intermission.  (Note:  Senior Academy Film at Foothill on the same day has been cancelled.)


February 20: PLAYING with POETRY with Leanne Lindelof of SJSU.  Tuesday, 2 pm, $20.


February 29:  Advisory Board Meeting, Thursday, 4 pm in the Art Room.


































Marigold

Acrylic by Harriet Fernandez