RIVER NEWS
March
2010
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CALLAWAY GARDENS First Annual Plein Aire Paint-Out will be held April 11 - 17.  This is an
invitational event with national artists and some our local artists attending:  Bucky Bowles, Geri Davis,
Jo Farris, Suzanne Reed Fine, Erin Gregory, Gloria Mani, Richard Millman, Jill Chancey Phillips, Karen
Stewart, and Bruno Zupan.  Three paintings are to be painted on location during the week (NOT from
photographs), and on Friday Completed framed paintings are to be turned in.  Saturday evening is the
show and sale.
GLORIA MANI will be displaying at the Columbus Museum Art  & Antiques Show and Sale March 4 - 7.  
Look for Suzi Kahler, Helena Meek, and a number of other local artists too!
LOOK FOR GLORIA MANI‘S  Plein Aire painting workshop in Valdosta April 7 - 10 , (See Classes)
BEN JONES is now selling print of his artwork.  He currently has two of his paintings available as full
size, limited, signed and numbered cotton canvas prints.  Each print is $50, and come rolled for easy
shipping, but Ben will stretch them for an additional $25 each.  Links to the available prints are http:
//bfjstidio.com/Gallerydetail.aspz?workID=47 and http://bfjstidio.com/Gallerydetail.aspz?workID=46, or
contact Ben at jonesbf@hotmail.com.

JEAN WEINER has begun painting small originals called ACEO’s (Art Cards Editions and Originals).  
They measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, and have been selling well on E-Bay.  She is able to do one per
day, which is great painting exercise.  She figured that even if they didn’t sell, they would make great
“fillers” for shows, but sales have been really good.  You can find them by searching j weiner on e-Bay
or search ACEO original bird j weiner.  You can also see Jean on Face Book (Jean M. Weiner).  Take a
lesson and try to explore other marketing experiences, even if they sound a little different than what you
might prefer!












KATY KENT of Brushes & Beverages recently hosted some of the cast from A Chorus Line.  Photos
are on the B & B web site.
ARLAINE MORRISON had her Yupo “Early Catch” juried in to the February show at the Atlanta Artists’
Center in Buckhead.


ARTS IN THE PARK:  Date for this years show is May 16 from noon till 6 pm.  Rain date will be Sunday
May 23.  Watch for details and information on entry forms.

EMPTY BOWL event February 28th from 11 am till 3 pm at Northside Recreation Center:  Tickets
available for $10 at Northside or Britt David.  Last year this event was able to raise enough money for
Kids’ Café to feed approximately 36,000 meals.  For those not familiar with Empty Bowl, you go to the
event, buy a bowl of your choice, and fill it with various offerings of soup, chili, etc.  The Second Harvest
Food Bank is the beneficiary.

DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF ART OUT THERE ….SOMEWHERE?   Think you’re missing a painting or
two?  Start a log book of all the art you loan out, listing the dates, locations and contact persons.  
When you get it back, make a not of that too.  That way you’ll always know where your work is.  It can
be done on computer, but make a hard copy to have available just in case.  While you’re at it, develop
an inventory system for your art using numbers and/or letters, possibly with your initials.  List the
medium, size and title or description.  Put this number on the piece, and in your log.  This reference
can be very helpful when searching for things, especially if you have a large inventory.

MOVING:  Galleria Riverside is moving from Dillingham Place to the Bradley Park shopping area
(former location of Columbus Cooks).   The move should begin in the next few days.
Jean Weiner's tiny Carolina Wren and Bluebird Beauty watercolors