A Year Older, a year wiser…

Hi!  First of all, a VERY heartfelt thank-you-SO-much! to those of you who came to our 1st Anniversary Event…  It was such a success – and we hope that you enjoyed it!  I know that our manufacturer’s reps really enjoyed showing off their products to everyone, and although Lauren, Logan, Tara and I never stopped running around all day, we all agreed that it was a lot of fun.  Give me a few more days to catch my breath, and I’ll be ready to start planning another event!

One of the things I had put on the back burner until the Anniversary Event was behind me was the creation of a workshop & class schedule.  Some of you teachers have already told me that you would be interested in teaching here.  If you are interested, but haven’t let me know, please do!  I’ll be sending out an e-mail outlining my ideas to all interested parties.  Once we have something in place, we can start advertising it to our customers!

Another thing I’d like to do is to have a “demo” day - something to show off artists’ skills with particular products, as well as the ability to explain how to use them.  I have some ideas for supplies to do demos with, but I am looking for talented artists to show them off – anybody interested?  Please e-mail me if you would like to participate.

Hopefully you saw our Call for Artists for our April Gallery exhibit  “Fur, Feathers & Fins”.    Second Chance at Love Humane Society is a wonderful organization, and we are excited about the opportunity to help them raise funds.  Please remember – ANY animal art is great – doesn’t have to be canine, and sculpture is welcome! 

We hope to see you soon!

Call For Art!!!

Fur, Feathers and Fins

An Animal Art Exhibition benefiting Second Chance at Love Humane Society

Exhibit runs April 5^th – May 1^st.  Artists Reception Friday, April 6^th, 6-8pm.

Where: Art Central Gallery, 1329 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo
Take in day: April 4^th, 10am-4pm.   $10 entry fee per art work.

Second Chance at Love is a no-kill animal welfare organization, founded in 1994 for our society’s dog outcasts, “widowed” senior citizen dogs, and dogs without leaders or advocates. While the shelter primarily works with dogs, we encourage artists to enter all animal related artwork.

 Art Central Gallery will be hosting a benefit for Second Chance at Love for the month of April. We want YOUR fur, feather and fin inspired art. Sales from the show will be a 50/50% split between artist and Second Chance at Love.

 Artists Reception is Friday, April 6th, 6-8pm. Artist participation at Art After Dark is strongly encouraged – and PLEASE bring your animal loving friends too.

 In order to know how many artists wish to participate, we require advance “sign-up”… this is easy – just e-mail us at  artcentral1329@yahoo.com with basic info about your art – medium, size, etc. We’d love to have jpegs for advertising purposes too – feel free to include those!

Please note that all 2-dimensional work MUST be wired for hanging. Paintings must be ready to hang with wire across the back; we cannot accept any sawtooth hangers.

If you have any questions, please e-mail us!

Unsold work must be picked up May 2^nd, 10am-4pm.

We look forward to your participation!

Art Central Art Supply & Gallery

1329 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 

805 747-4200

New Art Central Gallery Artists … and a plethura of BLUE!

2012 has brought Art Central Gallery some great artists. If you haven’t already been in, come by and check out their work soon!

AND – don’t forget to join us this Friday for our “BLISSFUL BLUES” group show!

Lisa Roberts added a lovely selection of mosaic pieces to the gallery. Her work was a hit at the “Little Treasures” show in December.

         

Hilda Vandergriff has brought to the gallery her colorful watercolor, acrylic and mixed media collage paintings. In her watercolor paintings she uses bold colors and loose washes. Hilda incorporates eastern and western art techniques into her mixed media art.

       

…and last but FAR from least!  Sally Tippman’s Figurative abstract paintings show fascinating forms and beautiful compositions of grace and drama.

    

OHMYGOSH – Have we been here a year ALREADY???!!!

As our 1st birthday rapidly approaches, I want to thank all of you for the amazing support you’ve given us at Art Central.  We’re doing great, and you have all been so wonderful about passing on info about the store & the gallery to your friends and fellow artists – this has been an incredible year & it definitely deserves a celebration!

Please join us on Saturday, February 4th – all day from 10 to 5pm, as we have our 1st ANNIVERSARY EVENT!!!  

We’ve invited several manufacturer’s reps to come and showcase a variety of products – there will be pastel pencil, piñata ink, collage, mixed media & greeting card demos all afternoon, a mat cutting demo from 12-2pm and a screenprinting demo from 2-4pm.   The reps are great at answering questions, and you can get right in there and try the products, too!   If you want, bring a DARK colored t-shirt, and screenprint your own “ART CENTRAL” T-shirt!  Or make a valentines day card for your favorite someone?!

We will have gift bags of sample products for the first hundred folks! 

There are going to be some screaming deals on a number of products… you’ll have to come in on that day to see what they are and to take advantage of them!

We’ll be offering a TERRIFIC deal on Art Central membership renewals – and if you bring a friend who wants to get a new membership, you’ll each get an even better deal!

We really hope you can make it… &  bring a friend… 

it’s gonna be a PARTY!!!

Etty, Lauren, Logan & Tara

“the dancing brush”

“The Dancing Brush” is the first ever all Chinese Brush painting show on the Central Coast. The show is comprised of both paintings and calligraphy done by regional artists in traditional styles. experience the heart and mind of this ancient art form at Vina Robles Winery, 3700 Mill Road, Paso Robles. Reception February 4th 1-4pm. The show closes April 2nd. For more information 227-4812 or vinarobles.com

Check it out!

CALL FOR ARTISTS!!!

Call For Art:

 

“Blissful Blues” 

 

  Group Exhibition – Febuary 2012

 

We want your  BLUES!  2D & 3D art accepted -

(no jewelry, please!)

 

This will be a group art exhibition where the theme is blue…. be it color, mood, music, (or something we didn’t even think of!)

 

This idea is open to interpretation!

 

$10 Entry Fee per piece of art, or $25 for 3 pieces.

 

Take in for work is Feb 1st 11am-5pm.

Open to all artists – please e-mail us at artcentral1329@yahoo.com!

 

Let’s beat the winter blues!

 

Art Central Art Supply & Gallery

1329 Monterey Street

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

805 747-4200

www.artcentralslo.wordpress.com

January at Art Central Gallery… “The Color of Pastel”

“The Color of Pastel” …  Jan 5th – 31st at Art Central’s Gallery.

By The Central Coast Pastel Playgroup  (the Group’s motto is ‘Paints Well With Others’). 

Please come to see a wonderful variety of paintings by:

Terry Quinn

Beatriz Villegas

Melissa Smalley

Willy Bruijns

Deb Martin

Diane Harrison

Cindy Moreno

Lori Sonnabend

Susan Frank

Jane Maxwell

Maureen Wolfe

Pam Seeley

Louise Rhodes

Tess Harback

Ellen Brandin

Join us For Art After Dark Friday, January 6th, from 6-8pm, for this colorful show!

1329 Monterey Street in San Luis Obispo

Happy*New*Year Blog Sale! XTRA 10 – 20% on select items

***** hi, Bloggers *****

Here’s a bit of temptation for you – thru the end of this week – (til December 31st … don’t forget we close at 3pm on the 31st!!!)

*** Winsor Newton Series 7 watercolor brushes – usual members discount is 40% –  get 60% off!!!

*** Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvases – usual members discount is 35% - get 55% OFF!

*** Mi-Tientes Sheets – usual members discount is 30% – get 50% off!

*** Mi-Tientes Boards – usual members discount is 25% – get 45% off!

*** All items on clearance – take an extra 10% off Clearance price!!!

***Please note…  These discounts are for members only!

Gift certificate, anyone?

Do your friends find it impossible to find the right gift for you?

Send them in for a gift certificate!

Hours at Art Central Art Supply & Gallery this week…

Thru Friday – 10am-5pm, Saturday (Christmas Eve) 10am-3pm.

Next week – Monday thru Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday (New Years Eve) 10am-3pm.

happy holidays!

Etty, Lauren and Logan

Sneaky “BLOGGERS-ONLY” deal! Thru Christmas Eve!

Hi, Bloggers!   You deserve a reward for following my blog!  How would you like an extra discount on ANY set in the store? Even if it’s on sale, you’ll get an extra 10%! If you are a member, you’ll get your regular discount PLUS 10%! Doesn’t matter if it’s a pastel set, a paint set, a pencil set, a [...]