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| The members of the Saddleback Art League are all local artists and supporters of art in the community. Our members come from the area of Saddleback Valley, Orange County, California. Our members range in levels from beginners to professional artists. We welcome all artists in the fine arts media who are actively pursing their goals of developing and promoting their artwork. Please click here for more information about the Saddleback Art League. If you would like to become a member, you can download the membership form here and/or come visit one of our meetings. Annual dues are $30. |
| Marleen Gerloff discusses a painting at our meeting |
| New Member To become a member you can download your membership form here. |
| The Saddleback Art League is a non-profit organization that meets the second Tuesday of each month (except July) at the Mission Viejo Library Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive, at the corner of La Paz & Marguerite in Mission Viejo at 6:00PM. Free parking is available at the library. Please stop by to visit one of our meetings as our guest. |
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| Mail address: Saddleback Art League 24000 Alicia Pkwy, PMB 17-374 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 |
President’s Message Working as your SAL President these past several months has been a joy and a privilege. It is a great place to grown as an artist and make strong friendships. SAL is also forging strong relations in the community and promoting art wherever possible. For those that are considering membership here are a few great reasons to join our group of professional and emerging artists. • We promote networking & mentoring opportunities with other artists. • A professional artist does our monthly critiques of your artwork. • Publicity opportunities are available through a link to our SAL website. • We provide workshops by professional artists at special SAL rates. • Our annual Juried Show is held each spring. Receive an opportunity to compete at special SAL rates. • Our new People’s Choice Exhibition is for members only and will be an annual event each fall. • We participate in Outdoor shows in partnership with other organizations. (Artes de la Vida in April, Chalk Festival in May, Symphony Concert in August, and others as available.) • We maintain a Display Case in the Mission Viejo Library. This is an opportunity to hang your art in a community location on a rotating basis • We provide Monthly e-bulletins and (6) semi-monthly newsletters, including special publications of your special events via e-bulletin. • You will have access to SAL Membership directory on- line with your paid dues. • We are pleased to provide art education to members, professional artists and curators who enjoy our friendly atmosphere. I look forward to seeing each of you at our next meeting. Regards, Lynda Zimmer |
| Membership dues are now accepted for the year 2010 You can fill out the membership form in the newsletter and/or send your check ($30.-) to: Treasurer SAL 24000 Alicia Prkwy, ste.17 #374 Mission Viejo, Ca. 92691 |
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| Congratulations to all our member who had work accepted in the annual juried art competitions at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa. Members who won prizes: Casey Hanenkrat: First Place Professional Graphics Drawing and Illustration Dolly Meyerhardt: Honorable Mention Professional Photography Computer Manipulated Color Image Caroline Verhagen: Second Place Professional Jewelry Body of Work Third Place Professional Painting Pastel Honorable Mention Professional Sculpture Blown, Cast and Fused Glass |
| SAL Member Dennie Hahn has released her first book titled "Orange County Treasures". This full color guide book focuses specifically on Orange County , California . It is devoted to covering the unique treasures of the OC rather than just the ordinary. Inside this guide you’ll find over 100 unique and exciting things to do. Many of the adventures in this guide are low cost or even free. The author, a professional photographer, utilizes not only her writing but her photographs to inspire readers to take an adventure. Full of color pictures this guide is worthy of a place on your coffee table. This book is available on Amazon.com or at www.denniehahnphotography.com. |
| For more info on what's going on in Mission Viejo please visit the city website : cityofmissionviejo.org |
March 9 Demo artist: Helga Batman-Koplin “Plein Air Painting” Helga Batman-Koplin is an award winning artist residing in Lake Arrowhead, California. She studied oil painting in the impressionist manner and design with noted California artists Hal Reed, Joseph Mendez, Kanya Bugreyev, Ted Goerschner, Michael Situ, Ken Auster and William Scott Jennings. She majored in art at Cypress College and California State University at Long Beach. Helga also became proficient in the use of other media such as watercolors and acrylics. Her work has been purchased by many corporate and private collectors, including the Lake Arrowhead Country Club, UCLA Conference Center in Lake Arrowhead, California, Redlands Community Hospital and the County of San Bernardino, California. She is a member of the “Plein Air Artists of Riverside” and the “Mountain Arts Network”. Her work may be viewed at the “Mountain Arts Gallery” 28561 Highway 18 Sky Forest, CA 92385, the ”Wishing Well”, Lake Arrowhead Village, CA, 92352 and “Timberline in the Glen” 28956 Hook Creek Road, Cedar Glen, CA, 92321. From 2003 -2007 she exhibited at the “ART-A-Fair” in the Laguna Beach Art Festival. She is a member of the “National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society” and one of her paintings will be shown in the “Best of America 2009” juried exhibition. For more information about classes, as well as workshops, demonstrations, jurying of shows or to purchase her paintings, phone: (909) 336-5785, e-mail: batmum1@yahoo.com, Web site: http://www.batman-koplin.com Helga teaches all levels of oil painting at the “Mountain Quilter’s Cottage” 935 Kuffel Canyon Road, Sky Forest, California, and also during the summer program at the UCLA Conference Center in Lake Arrowhead. |
People’s Choice Exhibition at the Murray Center The winners are: Madeleine Gerges - first place for “Montage Beach” Rick Hohmann - second place for “Good Morning” Linda Harlan White - third place for “Child of Malawi” Over 500 people voted for their favorite painting both on-line and at the Norman Murray Community Center in Mission Viejo. It was a huge success and enjoyed by all. |
| Spring Reflections 2010 Juried Show is coming! >> IMPORTANT DATES << Drop off entries at Mission Viejo Library Friday, April 16, 1 - 4 p.m. Or Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. sharp Art will be judged on Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. Helga Batman-Koplin is the 2010 Spring Reflections Juror More info in the newsletter. |