July
2021 LAA Newsletter
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ANNOUNCING
THE LAA’S 2021-22
VOLUNTEER
HELP WANTED:
WORKSHOP CO-CHAIR
Must possess excellent computer skills.
SAVE THE DATE
(Tentative Schedule)
Watch Your Newsletter for Further Details
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FALL SIDEWALK SALE
Sunday, October 3
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KRINGLE MARKET
Monday, November 29 and Tuesday, November 30
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GENERAL MEMBER MEETINGS
Resuming Tuesday, September 14
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AOM and LAA/SOUND VIEW GALLERY
OPENING RECEPTIONS AT PALMETTO
Resuming Thursday, September 2
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FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH LUNCHEONS
AT THE VILLAGE BAR AND GRILL
Resuming Monday, September 6
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The Landings Art Association
Announces its
July 2021 Art Exhibit
featuring Artist of the Month
Leslie Fitzgerald
LAA/Sound View Palmetto Gallery
July 7 – August 3
The Landings Art Association invites you to the LAA/Sound View Gallery at the Palmetto Club from July 7 through August 3 to see new works by LAA Artist of the Month, Leslie Fitzgerald.
After a 30-year career in book publishing, Leslie Fitzgerald retired and immediately returned to her first passion, which was painting. When she and her husband Steve moved to Savannah from the Northeast in 2000, the natural beauty of the southern landscape, particularly the Intracoastal Waterway, marshes and other low country scenes became her primary inspiration. Best known for her landscapes, Leslie also enjoys capturing local scenes and the architectural beauty of the historic district.
For Leslie, art had always been a first love. As far back as she could remember, she dabbled in watercolor, oil painting, pastels, printmaking and other creative pursuits. When she graduated with a BA in art – as Leslie puts it, “Way too much art history and way too little studio work.” – she moved to New York City to pursue a career in book publishing. Starting with Van Nostrand Reinhold, at the time, a major publisher of nonfiction books in the areas of art instruction, graphic design, architecture, fabric design and other creative endeavors, Leslie ended her career as a marketing director with McGraw-Hill. Throughout her publishing career, Leslie was fortunate to work with authors, artists, crafts people, photographers, illustrators, book designers as well as typographers and printers. “It was a time of personal creative discovery and learning, if not great personal art production.”
Now an accomplished artist herself, working mostly with oils, Leslie describes her passion this way: “I paint because I’m inspired… by the sights and sounds of my surroundings, but also simply by the discovery of it all. In my landscapes I try to capture the textures and mood, color and light that give life to the subject. Winston S. Churchill said it well, “Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and color, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end, or almost to the end of the day.”
In this particular show, Leslie has focused on small works, mostly 5” x 7” landscapes depicting idyllic low country scenes created from photographs she has taken for reference and inspiration over the years.
In addition to painting, Leslie works with her husband Steve in their business, VR Business Sales, LLC, where they help business sellers, when they are ready, sell their businesses.
A gallery of Leslie’s work can be found at www.LFitzgeraldArt.com. The artist may be contacted directly at lesliefitzgerald@bellsouth.net.
The LAA Artist of the Month opening receptions are still on hold, however, our exhibits at the Palmetto Club Gallery continue to showcase the work of our very talented artists. Please don’t miss this very special exhibit.
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The LAA/Sound View Wealth Advisors
MEMBERS’ GALLERY at The Palmetto Club
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The LAA/Sound View Wealth Advisors
MEMBERS’ GALLERY at The Palmetto Club
INTAKE & PICK-UP at Palmetto will take place on Wednesday, July 7th between 9AM and 11AM. All pieces hung in June must be picked up at this time.
Remember…Oversized artwork (larger than 30”x30” framed) is accepted with a prior reservation on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum size for oversized art is 36” LONG X 36” WIDE. This includes the frame. For all other artwork, the maximum size remains at 30” X 30” framed (with hanging wire) and, as usual, NO reservation is required.
Congratulations to Regina Holderness the 1st Place winner of the LAA/Soundview Artist’s Award for May and Karla Burch, Honorable Mention winner! Our June winners are John Brice for 1st Place and Cyndi Pollack for Honorable Mention.
REMINDER SPECIAL FOR LAA PHOTOGRAPHERS: During the months of July and August our Photographer’s works will be highlighted on the LAA Artist of the Month wall. This is a reservation only display. If you wish to reserve a spot, please contact Joni Digiorgio, Gallery Chair, at jjdigiorgio@aol.com, no later than July 5th
For questions or further information regarding regular intake, please contact Joni DiGiorgio at jjdigiorgio@aol.com.
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LAA Art Challenge
IN THE
LAA/SOUND VIEW
VIRTUAL GALLERY
ON FACEBOOK
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LAA/Sound View VIRTUAL GALLERY on Facebook
THE LAA ART CHALLENGE
“4-Letter Words”
JOIN THE FUN! WIN SOME CASH!
The LAA Art Challenge theme for June is “Movie & TV Madness”
The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain ONLY 4-letter words ☺
Post up to 2 pieces that have never been seen in any of our venues. If you are posting 2 pieces, please use a separate post for each piece. Posts must include the title of the piece, size and medium. If you do not know how to post on Facebook, send pieces along with title, size and medium, to Marie Tomlinson (inkstresse@gmail.com) and they will be posted for you.
NEW ON THE CHALLENGE…
To give artists more time to complete artwork, we are listing the Challenge themes from now until January 2022. During this time, all themes will focus on the TITLE of pieces rather than the content. Remember to post the correct themed piece during the corresponding month:
July 2021 “Movie and TV Madness” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must be the name of a movie or TV show, past or present ☺
August 2021 “What’s the Weather?” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must relate to the weather ☺
September 2021 “UN’s the Word” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain a word beginning with the letters “UN” ☺
October 2021 “On Broadway” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must be the name of a Broadway PLAY or SOUNDTRACK ☺
November 2021 “Gobble, Gobble” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain the name of something edible ☺
December 2021 “We’ve Got Your Number” - The content of your art is up to you, but the TITLE of your piece(s) must contain a number or mathematical term ☺
Our FB Challenge group currently has close to 400 members, including LAA members who post their work, art appreciators, and friends of members. Close to 380 never-before-seen (in any of our venues) pieces of art have been on display in the gallery in the past few months and many have sold!
This online gallery can be found in the Facebook group called “The LAA Art Challenge”, and cash prizes are awarded each month for 1st and 2nd place pieces based on the month’s theme. Special thanks to Sound View Wealth Advisors for their help in making this possible.
Thanks also to all LAA members who participated last month! To see last month’s winners, please go to our website at landingsartassociation.com.
Remember – if you have any Facebook friends who would enjoy seeing art created by our talented members, invite them to join our LAA Art Challenge Group. If they would like to post a painting, they are welcome to join the LAA. If not, they will undoubtedly enjoy the beautiful art submitted by our members!
Please view the group rules before posting, and remember - you could be one of next month’s winners! Good luck!
Remember - If you need help posting your art, please contact Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com.
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TECH TALK
www.landingsartassociation.com
WHY ISN’T YOUR ARTIST WEBSITE ON THE LAA WEBSITE?
If you wish to have your personal ARTIST’S site appear on the LAA website, send the link to Marie Tomlinson at inkstresse@gmail.com. Include a picture (headshot) in your email and list the medium(s) you work in.
Need information about LAA events? Want to check out our workshops?
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First Name: Suzanne
Last Name: Thigpen
Phone: 8034746028
Address: 8 Shearwater Ct
Message: I just wanted to share that I had a piece accepted to the associate show for The American Watercolor Society
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