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North Shore Artists' Guild (formerly West Vancouver Sketch Club) - March 2007 Page 7 On SATURDAY March 17t1. There will be a Free panel event at VANDUSEN GARDENS. PLEIN-AIR ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION all are welcome to bring their input. 10 AM TO 11.30 AM "A Panel conversation on the exploration and meaning of PLEIN - AIR painting". The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival in collaboration with Van Dusen Botanical Gardens presents an engaging Round Table Discussion on the relevance of painting outdoors in developing an artist vision. - The panel will consist of: · · · · · Alfonso L.Tejada, Festival Plein-Air Master (Panel Leader) Barrie Chadwick Liza Visagie Jak Serreqi Elizabeth Harris-Nichols Tahina Awan, Director of the Diane Farris Gallery Greg Bellerby, Curator of the Emily Carr Art Gallery. On Saturday March 17th, the Public is invited to join in the conversation with the Panel for the first annual Plein-Air Roundtable Discussion. The Roundtable will be at the Floral Hall at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, from 10-11.3Oam. Admission is free; no registration necessary. The Round Table Discussion will launch a series of Saturday's Plein- Air Blossom Painting sessions following the peak bloom of the city's flowering ornamental cherry trees from March 24th to April 21st' C1zssfieiMs Female Artist willing to do light housework, cooking, gardening, driving and companionship for elderly Artist, in exchange for accomodation and possible studio space. For more info, please phone Barbara Ohi at (604) 988-2237 or email at barbaraohl@hotmail.com Minutes of cFe6ruaiy 20, 2007 !Meeting Call Meeting to Order 2. :10 I Adoption of Minutes of last meeting Nov. 21, 2006 which were in the last )`-- 3: newsletter Jim Elton, Inge Bachrich 4. 8 3. Announcements People's Choice Awards Nancy Dean, Jennifer Tunner, Annette Moorhouse, Honourable Mention Louise Nicholson, Jennifer Tunner, Victor Smith, 4. Executive Reports a. Exhibitions Al Spence Silk Purse January Reception on January 16 instead of general meeting over 1500 visitors to the show, 2 paintings sold (Charlotte Grundig's and Lorne Tophan's which was selected by the People's Choice Award winner) ii. Park Royal is the next show Set up on March 18, show through March 25, which is also pick up day. We need helpers to set up Sun., Mar. 18-- info in the newsletter iii. There will not be a reception at Park Royal we have not had a strong turnout of invitees from our members, and the cost of insurance at PR would be over $350. iv. Get people out to the shows postcard templates will be provided have lots of blank postcards at 25 cents each (supply in storage cupboard) - 1. 2. ` -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - Workshops Barbara OhI a. ,although it was very full (21 members) for large format acrylics, it went very well. nd Feb. 23, and March 2 Amy Roman will do Monotype April 21/22 Susan Marczak will do acrylics (with an emphasis on city night lights) (this was announced by Jacquie Manning after the demo by Susan). Feb. 23/Mar. 2 choose one or both workshops c. Financial Richard Summers we're running a bit low on cash on hand but we get by (are generally solvent) d. Education Jacquie Manning we've been invited tà the Cap College grad show info in the newsletter e. Publicity Florence Allardice 1h publicity is in place for the March 16 Art Show media, posters, and Blue Bus b. -- - - -- -- -- -- - --