Artists of the Month: July 2010

First Place
•  Grace Rankin with "Emerging".

Second Place -
•  Rodney Girard with "Gulf Pelican".

Third Place -
•  Simone Archer with "Retro".

3rd Annual Plein Air Paint Out

In its efforts to promote art in the community, the Fremont Art Association will hold a one day Plein Air Paint Out at Lake Elizabeth/Central Park in Fremont on Sunday, September 12, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Artists will paint until 2:00 PM, followed by a reception at the Park Pavilion from 2:30 to 4:00PM.  The event is being cosponsored by Olive Hyde Art Guild, the Fremont Cultural Arts Council and Mission Coffee Roasting Company, who will provide coffee and mini-pastries for the artists at registration time.  It will be open to both FAA members and non-members, with members paying a $15.00 entry fee and non-members paying $25.00.  For non-members this will also include full membership in the Fremont Art Association through the end of the year.  All 2-dimensional  mediums will be accepted, to include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels and mixed media.  Artists will  paint within the park at the location of their choice, and not from a reference photograph.  You will find inspiration in many locations throughout the Park with all the wildlife, the large lake, boathouse, snack bar, playgrounds, sports fields, trees and plants, and the Aqua Adventure water park, all backed by the Niles/Mission San Jose Hills.  Artists should bring all their supplies needed to paint, including an easel and chair if needed, a bag lunch and drinking water for the day.  Hats and umbrellas are encouraged.  All participants must be 18 years old.

Due to City of Fremont regulations, all participants must be pre-registered, since no financial transactions can take place on City property.  Registration applications and rules can be picked up at the FAA Gallery, 37659 Niles Blvd, Fremont or from their website www.FremontArtAssociation.org ,   with a registration deadline of September 8, 2010.

Check-in will be from 8:00 - 10:00 AM in the park at the pop-up tent which will be located between the Pavilion and the Community Center located at the intersection  of Mission View Dr. and Paseo Padre Pkwy, at which time artists’ blank canvases or papers  will be stamped on the back. Multiple canvases or papers can be stamped, though only one finished piece will be accepted from each artist at the end of the Paint Out.

Completed pieces must be returned to the Park Pavilion, behind the Community Center, by 2:00 PM for the reception and exhibition of completed pieces for public viewing and an optional silent auction from 2:30 PM -4:00 PM.  The exhibition will also include a “People’s Choice” voting and award where spectators will vote for their favorite works.  Photos of the pieces receiving awards may be used in publicity for next years’ Paint Out event and may also be shown on the FAA website, (see above URL ).  All works submitted for the People’s Choice and/or silent auction must be framed; including matting for works on paper. No exceptions.

We hope artists from all over The Bay Area will join us for our 3rd annual Plein Air Paint Out sponsored jointly by the Fremont Art Association, Olive Hyde Art Guild, the Fremont Cultural Arts Council, and Mission Coffee Roasting Company. Mark your calendar and plan to participate in this fun event.  For more information call Robyn at (510) 656-4939.