Sunday, April 19, 2009—at The Opportunity House—

Sunday, April 19, 2009—at The Opportunity House—Two Special Art Events 

Location:  1411 Asheville Highway (Route 25), Hendersonville, N.C. 

1) Guest Artist Reception for April:   Sunday, April 19, 2009 from 1:30-2:30 pm. 

 

Our "Guest Artist" for April will be Pam Haddock. Her work will be on display in the Grace Eth- 

ridge Room at the Opportunity House throughout the month of April and continuing until May 7th. 

There will be free refreshments during the open house, and the ALHC library will be open during 

the reception. Be sure to check out the books, magazines, tapes and DVD's we have available. 

After the reception, - plan to stay for the April ALHC general membership meeting.  

 

2) The ALHC General Membership Business Meeting: Sunday April 19, 2009 runs from 2.30 – 

3:00 pm, and it will be followed by a demonstration from our Guest Artist  - Pam Haddock. Her 

artwork was influenced by the work of Tony Couch, Skip Lawrence, and Edgar Whitney. Pam finds 

joy in the process of allowing the paint to do its wonderful work, and then enhancing the visual de- 

sign. The title of her presentation is "How to Become a Loose Woman without Really Trying". 

Free Watercolor Workshops (del 4/18)

Working From Photographs - 

Instructor - Linda Dallas

Dates & Time

Workshop #1 - Friday, April 17, 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Workshop #2 - Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location  - Ridgeview Branch Library, 706 1st Street SW, Hickory, NC 26802

To Register Contact - Terressa Jefferson - 828 345-6037

Joe Kotowski - Art Exhibit -

Joe Kotowski’s oil paintings of the waterfalls, streams and woods of Western North Carolina will be on display at Seven Sisters Gallery from March 20 to May 31, 2009. Seven Sisters Gallery 117 Cherry Street Black Mountain, NC 28711 Telephone: (828) 669-5107 Email Address: andreamcfadyen@gmail.com

PAINTING CREATIVELY FROM PHOTOGRAPHS With Alexis Lavine (del 5/5)

Sunday, April 26 2:00 - 4:00 at Yew Tree Gallery 604 S. Elm Street Greensboro, NC Learn how to use photos for reference, ideas and inspiration, without resorting to copying them! Alexis will share some ideas on how to make paintings that are better designed, more interesting, and more exciting than the photos which inspired them. All students are welcome, regardless of preferred media and subjects. THIS SESSION LEADS INTO ALEXIS' THREE DAY WORKSHOP ON MAY 1, 2, AND 3. (See below) See Alexis' work at www.alexislavineartist.com Cost $15.00 and a donation of non-perishable food to be donated to Greensboro Urban Ministry's Food Pantry. To register, please contact Frances Baker at bbaker94@triad.rr.com or 336... A Three Day Workshop with Alexis Lavine Friday - Sunday May 1, 2, and 3 10:00 - 4:00 at Yew Tree Gallery Alexis will take the material from a photo and by creatively interpreting and manipulating it, come up with a painting that is better composed, more compelling and much more personal than the photo. She will offer some very specific ways of doing this, and will encourage all students to use their photos in new and surprising ways. Students will be amazed at how original their new paintings are, and how much more interesting and exciting than the photos which inspired them. Students can use photos of virtually any subject. Even bad photos, photos that are out of focus, poorly cropped or improperly exposed, are sometimes the start of a great painting! Alexis' demonstrations will be presented in watercolor, but the thrust of this workshop is how to use photos, not watercolor technique, so use of any media is welcome. Bring your own painting supplies and photos and join us the first weekend in May! Alexis is a signature member of the National Association of Women Artists, the Baltimore Watercolor Society, and the Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society. Her work is currently on display at Yew Tree Gallery and on her website www.alexislavineartist.com Cost of the Workshop is $195 ***Registered students may attend Alexis's presentation on April 26 at Yew Tree Gallery at no additional charge.*** Bring your own lunch or you can order lunch from our neighboring down town restaurants. Contact Frances Baker to register bbaker94@triad.rr.com 336...

ARTISAN GENERAL STORE - May 1, 2000 Call for Artists

We are in need of some talented artists and unique craft suppliers for our store! Our grand opening is planned for May 1, 2009 - just in time for the huge tourist rush that begins very soon. For more information and how to join us: Visit website