Town Hall Arts/Galerie Copper
Calendar of Classes and Events   
 
Featured Artist
for May
Gemma Gylling
Colored pencil art by Gemma Gylling







Michael Severin








































































































































watercolor by Jill Figler
COPPER ART CLUB
Painting by Jay Brackett
"Morning Reflections"
Oil by Jay Brackett
Drawing by Monika Stattner
Edge of Town Square--Plein Air by Michael
Instructor Carol Earle
Iris on Masa paper. Sign up now for Martha Wallace's two-day workshop in July.
Calalilies with Martha Wallace
Value Collages with Dianne Stearns--June 30!
PLEASE CHECK LISTINGS BELOW FOR CLASS DETAILS!
Galerie Copper 
Featured artist for the month of May at Galerie Copper is Gemma Gylling of Valley Springs..    Gemma is a colored pencil artist who conducted a very popular class at Atelier Copper May 5,6.  She has won numerous awards for her animal art and has been featured in many magazines.  Read more about Gemma on the Galerie Artists 2012 page.

Come view Gemma's work, along with artwork by foothill artists Dorothy Babinsky, Kim Barrington, Terry Benner, Diana Boyd,  Judie Cain, Barbara Conley,  Geneva Davis, Diana Eppler, Sarah Evans, Jill Figler, Dola Garretson, Jerry Gililland, Gemma Gylling, Susie Hoffman, Frank Hynes, Marie Jobes, Janet Kinney,  Sulastri Linville, Nancy Macomber, Carolyn Macpherson, Ken McBride,  Ruth Morrow, Scott Nieman, Pat Rohovit, Selma Sattin, Helen Scofield, Michael Severin, Sunny Sorensen,  Dianne Stearns, Ellie Stone, Marianne Swanson, Staci Williams, Janet Wilmeth and Terri Wilson at Galerie Copper, at
Town Hall Arts, under the clock, 145 Stone St., Copperopolis Town Square.
 

Congratulations to Kitty Davids,

who sold a large piece of art last week at Galerie Copper.



Town Hall Arts/Galerie Copper Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays:  10 am to 5 pm
Fridays/Saturdays 10 am - 6 pm • Sundays 12-5 pm
CLOSED TUESDAYS


Atelier Copper 
Classes starting May 16, 2012



Wednesday, May 16, 9:30 am - 12:30

Graphite Drawing with Monika Stattner. 

Copper Art Club--Third Wednesdays

$10 members; $15 non-members. Beginners welcome.

 For this class, you will need to bring a photo that is big with a sharp image so you can see details, a transparent sleeve or acetate to put the photo in (can be purchased), a small point dark color marker that will leave a good line on the acetate, drawing paper big enough to leave at least two inches around your final image, a couple of pieces of tracing paper (at least 8x10), pencils sizes HB, 2B, 3B, sharpener, erasers, 18” ruler, and removable tape. Cost is $10 to members, $15 non-members. Please sign up by Monday.


Drawing

Learn to Draw with Gereon Rios

Wednesdays, 1 pm to 4 pm

Cost for 4-week class: $95.  Sign up now with Larry, 785-2050.

Watercolor
Saturday, May 19, 1 pm to 4 pm
Spring Flowers in Watercolor with Jill Figler.  Beginners welcome.  Bring your own photo or use one of Jill's.  Cost is $20.



Copper Art Club--4th Wednesdays

Wednesday, May 23, 9:30 am - 12:30

Plein Air Painting with Michael Severin 

No cost to club members; $5 non-members.



Three-Day Outdoor

Oil Paint Workshop

with George Allen Durkee

Friday – Sunday, June 1-3, 9 am to 5 pm

George Allen Durkee is a San Francisco street artist turned Northern California landscape painter. He has been a contributing writer for The Artist’s Magazine and American Artist and is author of Expressive Oil Painting - An Open Air Approach to Creative Landscapes (North Light 2009) as well as two instructional videos.

During this outdoor oil painting workshop you can get plenty of one-on-one help. George will not only show you the how of painting, but will explain why, and then help you learn by doing. You’ll receive personal coaching tailored to your current level of development and the painting goals you have set for yourself. To make the most of this workshop, you need some painting experience, but you don’t need to be an expert. You will need a minimum level of drawing skill. A deposit of $100 must be paid at the time of registration to guarantee placement. Enrollment is limited to eight painters. Sign up now! Ask for materials list from Larry.


Life Drawing
Mondays
June 4, 11, 18, 25 • time to be announced
Life Drawing with Sunny Sorensen
Cost is $8 a session plus model's tip.  Limit of 8 artists.

Copper Art Club--1st Wednesdays

Wednesday, June 6, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Old Masters' Approach to Oil Painting.  Jay Brackett of Copperopolis. 
$10 members; $15 non-members. Beginners welcome.  Come with sketch on canvas.
 


Oil

Thursday afternoons, 2 pm - 5 pm

June 7, 14, 21, 28

“The Magic, the Romance, the Master Medium,” with Gereon Rios, MFA. Do you want to learn the nuts and bolts of real oil painting? Prepare to become a professional oil painter from a master with 55 years or experience. You may use water-soluble oils or regular oils.  Materials will be discussed at first class meeting.  Gereon will continue teaching oil painting at Atelier Copper. 
Cost is $95 a month.  Must sign up with $50 deposit by June 4.


Copper Art Club

Wednesday, June 13, 9:30 am - 12:Copper Art Club30 Copper Art Club

Watercolor lesson with Susie.

Cost is $10 to members, $15 non-members.

A Day with Carol

Friday, June 15

Carol Earle of Oakdale

Watercolors in the Morning 

9 am to noon

Bring 11x14 paper. Carol will furnish paint and brushes. $20.

Oils/Acrylics in the Afternoon.

1 pm to 4 pm

Bring a blank 16x20 canvas.

Paint is furnished. $20.


Oil

Tuesdays this Summer

Expressions in Oil with Diana Boyd.

Two Sessions:

Session I:  June 19, July 3, July 17, July 31

Session II: Aug. 14, Aug. 28, Sept. 11, Sept. 25

10:00 am to 1 pm


Cost of one session (4 lessons): $125

Sign up for both sessions now (8 lessons): $200

$50 deposit required in advance.


Kids

Thursday and Friday • 10 am to noon

June 21, 22

Watercolor with Irene Taylor

More information to come.



Art on the Square--June 23

Document
Click on icon above for registration form for Art on the Square.

Artists!

Reserve your space now.

Cost of space (approx. 10'x10')

is $10, with

all space fees benefiting

the Calaveras Arts Council.

Call Larry or come by

and select your location

from the town map.

Exhibit time: 10 am to 4 pm

Journaling with Nancy Snyder this month

Copper Art Club--4th Wednesdays

Wednesday, June 27 9:30 am - 12:30

Plein Air Painting with Michael Severin 

No cost to club members; $5 non-members.


Watercolor
Friday, June 29
Journaling with Nancy Snyder of Alamo
Learn to make beautiful memories of your vacations or any subject in watercolor and ink with Nancy.  During a watercolor workshop in Italy with Jonelle Johnson ten years ago, Nancy began to develop a method of capturing memories of the trip with the use of watercolor, ink, and collage.  After many trips and workshops, she has found quick tips that work for traveling artists.


Collage
Saturday, June 30. 
Value Pattern Collages with Dianne Stearns.  More information to come.

Pastels
Saturday, July 14
Pastels with Tina Moore of Stockton.  More information to come.

Watercolor

Friday and Saturday, July 27, 28, 10 am to 3 pm

Martha Wallace to teach at Atelier Copper!

Watercolor on Japanese Masa Paper with Martha Wallace

 

Experience watercolor on this unique Japanese paper in a two-day workshop with well-known foothill watercolor teacher Martha Wallace of Avery. You may need beginning-intermediate level of drawing and watercolor experience to make the most of this workshop. Cost is $80 for workshop, due June 27. Ask Larry for supply list.


Kids

Tuesday • 10.00 am to 11:30 am

July 31

Southwestern Landscape with Carol Earle.

A fun way to learn perspective!  Cost is $15 with $10 deposit by July 25.