🌻🌹🌷Welcome Spring and Sunshine (at least we hope it will stick around)! We have had a long stretch of snow on the ground and we are ready for spring hiking and garden planning. How about you?
We have some fun classes coming up in the Art Lab at Frame of Mind and our Annual Gallery Expo is right around the corner.
Read below for the newest things happening at Frame of Mind and some art inspired links we have to share.
The Frame of Mind Art Gallery is now accepting entries for their Juried Art Expo!

Artists working in all 2-Dimensional Art of any kind are encouraged to submit up to 3 works for this diverse exhibition. Monetary prizes and a solo show opportunity will be awarded.
Fill out this form to enter into this year’s art show.

Judging
With each entry, our jurors will decide who will be exhibited along with our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, along with a Juror’s Choice Award!
1st place: The winning artwork will be featured on our Frame of Mind website, as well as in our blog/newsletter. A $50.00 Frame of Mind gift certificate, and $150.00 prize.
2nd place: A $50.00 Frame of Mind gift certificate and $75.00 prize.
3rd place: A $25.00 Frame of Mind gift certificate and $50.00 prize.
 
Important Dates
Deadline for Entries: March 31, 2023
Accepted Artwork Notification: April 4, 2023
Delivery of Accepted Artwork: April 19 – April 26, 2023
Exhibit Opens: May 1, 2023
Exhibit Reception: May 5, 2023 5:30-8pm
Exhibit Closes: May 31, 2023
Art Classes
Local pro artist Nancy Seiler is back with 

You'll learn some neat tricks to create a simple seascape with GOLDEN paints and mediums. $30 per seat (supplies included!), 10 seats available. All you have to bring is yourself, paper towels, and a water vessel of some kind. 
Get your feet wet! This class is a great primer for anyone who wants to try watercolor painting but isn’t quite sure where to start.

Local artist and international educator Kathleen Wills will explain the basic tools and techniques you’ll need to begin walking the path of watercolor. Kathleen will delineate and demonstrate the singular characteristics and capabilities of watercolor paint. You’ll learn hands-on about the effects, advantages, and disadvantages that are unique to this medium.
She’ll explain what papers, paints, and brushes work best and why.
So, no more excuses, throwing down your brush in frustration, or repeating what you know and being disappointed in your attempt. Bring your excitement and curiosity for classes that keep you hungering for more!
Supplies are included with your registration fee.
$45 per seat, 10 total seats available for each class. Ages 12 to 112!
These classes are meant for those who are already comfortable with the basics and want to hone their chops.

Over the course of 6 weeks/18 hours of instruction, you will learn how to better understand and control your composition. Local artist and educator Kathleen Wills will teach you why, how, when, and where to apply water and pigment. Classes will also include demonstrations, visual reference materials, examples, questions, and individual attention. Those attending will choose their own subject, complete paintings demonstrating the concepts taught, and then explain and self-critique their paintings. The exchange of compliments, positive suggestions, and encouragement between students will enhance the learning experience. Participants will be guided to make knowledgeable decisions, use personal intuition, and varied techniques that will further expand their creativity and passion for watercolor. Offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Choose the class that works best for your schedule.
We are offering new classes all the time.
Art & Film
Art comes in all forms, including cinema. Here we enjoy sharing films that involve the world of art and art history. This movie has an all star line up of actors and based on a true story.
Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.
Woman in Gold is based on the true story of Maria Altmann, an Austrian Jewish woman who escaped the Nazis and found a home in the US, from where, in 1999, as an old woman, she began a sensational legal campaign to reclaim from the Austrian government several paintings stolen from her family by the Nazis.
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