BRUSHMARKS - MARCH 2012

BRUSHMARKS


ROME ART ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 801
ROME, NY 13442-0801


THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
5:30 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
6:OO PM-Social Time & Art of the Month Selection 6:30 Brief Business Meeting
PROGRAM: Tyler Baldwin will present a Power Point Program on Modern Artists of the Younger Generation. This will include most media except music and dance. This should be a great program by one of our younger member artists.


NOTE: RAA MEETINGS WILL NOW BE HELD FROM 6 UNTIL 8 PM DUE TO THE CHANGE IN
ART CENTER HOURS.


ARTIST OF THE MONTH:
February:  Jervis Library: Sue Costanza-"Where Is My Music"-Mixed Media


RACC: Rebecca Petrie-"Lady Hawk"-Acrylic

Special thanks to Patti Mollica for her wonderful presentation of the use of
Golden Paint Materials for artists in their artwork. She also displayed much
of her works of art using the Golden materials and had her book on the use
of materials for sale and presented free samples to artists of the Rome and
Utica Art Associations. She will also conduct workshops if enough people are
interested and give their requests to the Rome and Utica Presidents.

RAA member Alice Dennis Presented information on sharing the reuse of
materialsin the center on Noyes Street in the round brick building. The
mission of the reuse group is to inspire creative use by collecting and
redistributing donated,discarded and overproduced  materials, thus promoting
environmentally sustainable and innovative behavior. their educational
mission includes providing programs and affordable materials to the
community through the donations and resale. For more information on this
program, contact Alice Dennis by email at: whatanexpression@aol.com or
contact John Ossowski at:reUtica@gmail.com.

Board of Directors Meeting will be held at 5:30 PM at RACC. Check office for
location.

If you are in a show, won an award, having a workshop,etc. share the news
with Brushmarks. contact Jean Vollmer at 245-1537 or RVollmer5@twcny.rr.com.

NOTE: If your dues for 2012 have not been paid by March 1st, this will be
your last Brushmarks. Send them to RAA, PO Box 801, Rome, NY 13442-0801.

We are looking for a teacher to demontrate Pysanky Easter Eggs for our April
meeting. If you know someone, please let Jane know by email
at:Jtaylor10@twcny.rr.com.

Jean A. Vollmer, Corresponding Secretary          Phone: 245-1537