Member News

Rita Knight, a member of the Madison Artist Guild, is in the spring issue of "Studios Magazine". The national magazine comes out quarterly and is available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Hobby Lobby, Michael's as well as other large bookstores and craft stores. Ty Pennington, the host of ABC's popular show, "Extreme Make Over/Home Edition" is on the cover.

In addition to teaching children's jewelry-making classes through MAG, she also has recently developed a line of bridal earring designs that is being sold to retail shops. Her MAG jewelry-making classes as well as her original designs can be viewed on her blog,http://trinketsjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/

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             Complex Coleus, hand painted silk 50" x 46"    Blue Morpho, hand painted silk 38" x 43"

The April  2011 exhibit at Just Pho is "Hanging Gardens", painted silk  works by local artist Margaret Agner. Just Pho And More, open Tue-Sun. 1063 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606

Plein Air Paint Out Auction & Reception

Make plans to attend the Plein Air Paint Out Auction/Reception at 6 pm Friday May 6th.  Some of the area's best painters will be offering paintings in this silent auction during the wine and cheese reception that evening.

The Great Lawn of the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center will be transformed with mini-tents popping up all over to showcase paintings created during the all day Plein Air Paint Out earlier in the day.  Our judges will determine the winners of the show and then the auction will kick off!  Enjoy the refreshments while you wander from tent to tent deciding which painting to bid on!  There will be about 30 minutes to bid and then you'll be able to take home your treasure!  Bring your check books or cash, because we can't take credit cards.

Proceeds from the auction sales will benefit the artists AND the Madison Artists Guild.  This is the 4th annual Spring Tour of Homes Paint Out and there are some really quality painters participating, as always!  The Cultural Center is located at 434 S. Main Street just south of downtown Madison.  Questions?  

Please contact Karen Strelecki at 706-752-0137 or email kstrelecki@mac.com.