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June 2025 Newsletter
published by The Mountain Arts Network
A Non-profit 501-c organization.
"Inspiring Visual Arts in the Mountain Communities"
This e-newsletter is expressly for members, patrons, artists and fans of the Mountain Arts Network, The Mountain Arts Gallery, The Mountain Arts Community Art Center and The Mountain Arts Photographic Society, all located in the Lake Arrowhead Village in Lake Arrowhead, CA.
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JO ROBINSON
My interest in art blossomed when I was in high school, and I have been an art student ever since. I attended Utah state University for a year where I studied art history, drawing, and ceramics. After moving to California, I became interested in Photography and ended up working in the production end of that field, first in the darkroom and later digital editing. By that time, I was living and working in Burbank and Hollywood.
I continued to take drawing and painting classes throughout, primarily interested in an impressionist style, and participated in shows in the area from time to time. Finally, I was able to join the Burbank Art Federation.
While working a Christmas show in Burbank, I came across an artist who was doing fluid art and I was dumbstruck. I had to get my hands on that medium. I’ve never had quite so much fun with my art.
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This version of fluid art consists of making the paint liquid by mixing it with a medium until it is pourable. Then one can dump, pour, or pour through something, and move the paint around in various ways. The paints react with each other due to their different properties and create all kinds of fun effects. I use it primarily now to create landscapes, but sometimes it is fun to just pour and see what happens.
I teach this method now at our low-cost summer classes through the Mountain Arts Gallery. Students generally have a lot of fun, learn various techniques, and get to take a couple of their own creations home. The Mountain Arts Gallery also sponsors a class once a week for Mountain of Promise special needs program. I am honored to be one of the teachers in this program and very much enjoy coming up with new ways for them to explore art.
It has always been a dream of mine to be part of an artist collective, and another dream to live in a small mountain town. Seems my dreams have come true in Lake Arrowhead, where I continue to learn and explore. It gets pretty messy...sometimes I'm inspired by the colors that end up on my hands!
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SONDRA JAMES
Born in Long Beach, CA. Sondra James received an Associate of Arts degree, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance and a Masters in Business Administration. Minoring in Costuming, she began working with watercolors for the costume renderings. She was always interested in Art, winning a 1st place prize in Elementary school while in Kindergarten.
Attending a pre-school of the arts, she began her career in dance attending The Royal Academy of Dance and received her teaching certification from London, England. On stage at the age of 3, she danced in 4 Ballet Companies including The Royal Ballet, The International Ballet, Ballet Gala and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Ballet. Later, she began teaching and opened The Ballet Conservatory in San Diego along with The South Bay Junior Ballet Company.
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After retiring, she had more time for her art and her fundraising work. She sews Boo Boo Bears for the Hospital Auxiliary, created the Arrowhead Cookie Cutters and key Chains for the Arrowhead Arts Association and the Blue Jay window ornaments for The Women's Club Blue Jay Parade.
She finds watercolors exciting and challenging and loves oil for their rich luscious colors. She enjoys the comradery and artistic exchanges with fellow artists at the Art Gallery, making many new wonderful friends.
She has written 2 books and also enjoys swimming laps and wishes she had more time to play golf!
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JOHN SMEBY
John Smeby is, for the most part, a “self-taught” artist. He will always consider himself one who is emerging-simply because with every year he discovers new inspiration and enjoys pursuing different mediums. Raised in Pasadena and educated at the University of Redlands, John has lived in Big Bear Lake for nearly two decades.
His experience in 2019 as a guest artist at Quorum Gallery in Laguna Beach gave him a thirst for ocean air and a renewed desire to continue emerging as an abstract acrylic artist.
He has been a resident artist in Mountain Arts Gallery in Lake Arrowhead Village and Wild Coyote Gallery in Big Bear Lake for many years. He recently exited 23 years in education (English teacher, middle school counselor and varsity tennis coach) and has published two books: “Stories from the Classroom”(2017) and “fusionart”(2016).
Please visit John's website at" www.johnsmebyart.com
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SUSAN PRIEST on the web at: https://www.suepriestart.com/
Southern California artist Sue Priest fell in love with the process of creating copper flame art about six years ago and has been cultivating the art of fire oxidizing copper.
Sue uses an oxygen propane torch system to draw and color images onto copper by reducing and oxidizing the metal through a redox temperature reaction. You can find some of Sue's art at the Mountain Arts Gallery in Lake Arrowhead, CA, as well as the Wild Coyote Gallery in Big Bear Lake, CA or online at https://www.suepriestart.com/
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MIXED MEDIA, COLLAGE & TEXTURED PAPER WORKSHOP
Saturday's from 10 am to 12 noon
Cost: $25 per class - All materials included
Class dates: June 21, July 19, and Aug 23.
RSVP: TEXT Marly at 909-265-5297
We accept Cash, Venmo & Paypal at the door.
Location: Classes held at Marly's Art Studio in Crestline.
The first hour of this workshop students will learn paper making and prepare the paper they will be using in their work. The second hour will focus on collage and the artistic process of making collage with paper. 2 hour class with all materials supplied.
Instructor Artists: Marly Walters and Jo Robinson.
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ANNUAL MEETING - JUNE 11 - 5PM
Our Annual meeting is coming up soon.
Attendance is Requested, and there will be food!
To all Gallery and MAN members, we are having our
Annual Mountain Arts Network meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 5pm at the Blue Jay Conference center located next to the Alpine Escrow office, near Jensen’s.
27236 CA HWY 189, Blue Jay, CA, 92317.
Park between Alpine Escrow and the veterinarian's. The conference room is in the strip mall, Take the stairs up to the top and you will find a large meeting room in the back. Please plan on attending.
We will have our meeting first and a pot-luck reception after.
So please bring something yummy for everyone to share!
Any questions contact Linda White (949-939-3891) or Liz Rotante (lizrotante@aol.com, 909-939-0412).
| Welcome New Gallery Artists | |
We wish to express a warm welcome to our newest Gallery artists:
Lynn Warnesky-Baker, Carrie Elise, Ami Usrey, and Paula Bramante
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MEETING SCHEDULE
All board meetings and gallery meetings will be held the second Wednesday of every month, 2025, at the Coldwell Banker community room in Blue Jay.
Board meetings will be at 5:00
Gallery meetings will be at 6:00.
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CALL FOR SUMMER ART TEACHERS
All MAN members are invited to teach summer art classes sponsored by MAN.
All variety of mediums are invited.
This is a paid opportunity for instructors.
Please contact Rebecca Maloof at 760-413-2367 if you are interested in sharing your talent by teaching a class.
| | | Thursday, May 22: Rim Unified School District Awards Night included Mountain Arts Network presenting awards to three senior students. | | |
Photographer David Ficke presented awards
to three graduating senior artists on behalf of Mountain Arts Network.
2025 Student Art Show Winners
Best of Show: Photograph by Sky Maddox
Ceramics: 1st place: Audrey Siples, 2nd place: Emily Iles, 3rd place: Jamilet Chevez Barboza
Mixed Media: 1st place: Shelby Gross, 2nd place: Nina Hidajat, 3rd place: Nola Ruda
Photography: 1st place: Phobe Steward, 2nd place: Amelia Garcia, 3rd place: Jazmin Bahena
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“Art is the proper task of life.
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”
– Friedrich Nietzsche
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LISA COOK
Pink teapot and golden teacups with pink Mermaid beads.
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GRAEME GALE
Do you remember the old days and the telephone table where we kept our rotary phones and telephone books? Here is Graeme's modern rustic version of the old standby tables!
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DAVID FICKE
Photographer Dave Ficke will be featured among nine artists this June on the Digital Dialog Member's Showcase home page. We think the Showcase images for this month are outstanding! Visit the Showcase, at http://psadigital.org/ Howling In Yellowstone NP by Dave Ficke.jpg
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MARLENE AKEROYD
"Craining to See", a new watercolor on masa paper.
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PHOEBE KIMBLE
New acrylic purses by artist Phoebe Kimble on display at the MAN Gallery.
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DELPHINE BEACH-JONES
"New York City", new work at the gallery.
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MOUNTAIN ARTS PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
First Wednesday of each month
DATE: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
6:30 PM Social Time / 7:00 PM Meeting Starts
Alpine Escrow Corporation
27236 State Hwy 189, Blue Jay, CA 92317
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Becky Ele, a very talented photographer and MAPS club member, will give the Inspirational Presentation. Come see and hear her at our next MAPS meeting, June 4. You can see some of Becky's previous photography works on MAPS YouTube link. In 2024, Becky Ele presented a slideshow of her stunning photographs about the sights of Bodie, an old mining town. Click this link to view: Bodie.
www.mountainartsphoto.com
Visit Our YOUTUBE
For more information, email mtnartsphoto@gmail.com
Meeting starts at 7:00 PM
Doors open at 6:30 PM for social time
Guests are welcome to attend their first meetings at no charge.
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"Photography is a means by which
we learn to see the ordinary"
~David Bailey
| | MEMBERSHIP INFO - JOIN MAN | | |
Want to Join MAN or Renew Your Membership?
MAN Memberships are good for one year from the date of joining. CALL (909) 744-8450
or check our website for more info: mountainartsnetwork.org
ART GALLERY PARTICIPATION
is based on a jurying process.
For more details, please contact JO ROBINSON
jomamacita@hotmail.com
818-720-3682
Memberships: $30 Individual, $20 Seniors (55 and up), $20 Student (17 & under), $10 each additional family member
Enjoy the benefits: 10% off all Gallery items, Invitations to special events and receptions, Open Studio opportunities, teaching & volunteer opportunities.
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PO Box 1275 Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352 | Phone: 909-744-8450
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