tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86274403247018292882024-03-13T13:13:40.684-07:00Vanguard ArtistsVanguard Artists, founded in 1977, is a premier group of professional artists who meet at 1:00pm on the first Friday of the Month (except summers) at the Sun City West Foundation in Sun City West, Arizona. Its major focus is to provide a forum for the critiquing of art work produced by each artist. This analysis of painting results in generating better quality work. Vanguard Artists, with its quest for excellence, enriches the community through networking, education and ultimately, finer art.Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-64434572519278273412019-01-09T14:12:00.002-07:002019-01-09T14:12:48.453-07:00INFORMATION on Facebook <span style="background-color: cyan; font-size: x-large;">Current information can be found on Facebook under "Vanguard Artists Group". </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-67070877585105378382018-02-27T18:39:00.002-07:002018-02-28T13:10:23.696-07:00Welcome to Our Newest Member Artists!!Twice a year when openings are available artists may apply to be juried into Vanguard Artists. It is with great pleasure we announce that the following artists have applied, been accepted via a jurying process and are now our newest members. We look forward to sharing some of their work with you in the near future. In the meantime, we give a warm welcome to - <b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia;"></b><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia;">Lynda Burruss, Melva Hull, Rhonda Homme, Tim Janicki, Tanya </b><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia;">Lemma, Lyn Linder, Peggy Juneau and Lauralee Stenzel.</b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-5717610565350873242018-02-27T13:06:00.002-07:002018-02-27T13:07:34.079-07:00More Awards for our Members!Our Vanguard Artists have continued to bring home awards and this last show was no exception! The Sun West Art Club's annual show was February 24 and 25th and once again our members rocked!!! Congratulations go to:<br />
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Donna Davis</div>
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Tanya Lemma</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-42590770622454440142018-02-08T14:54:00.000-07:002018-02-08T14:54:48.698-07:00Surprise City Hall Art Show Winners!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again Vanguard Artists have a successful art show. This exhibition will be hanging until April 26th at Surprise City Hall, 16000 N Civic Center Place in Surprise, Arizona. The gallery space is on the ground floor of City Hall and is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. <span style="font-size: 16px;">With 75 art pieces this show is one of the largest in the Valley this season. This exhibition features the best of Vanguard Artists. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">First Place, Ross Snodgrass for his oil painting, “<b>First Snow</b>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Judy Purpura</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-57911598364699667622017-03-01T10:02:00.000-07:002017-03-04T11:00:22.269-07:00WVAC 6th Annual Floral and Botanical Exhibit<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
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<span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "book antiqua" , "palatino" , serif;"><b>West Valley Arts Council's </b>6th Annual Floral and Botanical Exhibit </span><span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "book antiqua" , "palatino" , serif;">will be on-display from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1562342375" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">March 9-April 21, 2017 </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "palatino linotype" , "book antiqua" , "palatino" , serif;">. Light refreshments will be served. Many Vanguard artist's works will be shown including Linda Lee Gimby's 'Queen of the Garden" and "Pansy Power" and Marion Wishnefski's "Autumn Leaves." Be sure to stop by this beautiful exhibit!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Vanguard Artists bring home ribbons at the Sun City Annual Fine Art Show which was held on Feb 11-12 </span></b></div>
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<b><i>"The Ride"</i></b><br />
Honorable Mention (Portraits/Figures Prof/Instructor Div)</div>
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<b><i>"Future Firefighter"</i></b></div>
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<b>Helen Tomich</b> - <br />
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<b><i>"Bloomin"</i><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></b><br />
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<i><b>"Shadowy Bob"</b></i><br />
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<i><b>"Deep Thoughts"</b></i><br />
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<b> Jerry McGinness</b> <br />
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<b><i>"Rocky Mountain Splendor"</i></b></div>
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<b> Marion Wishnefski</b><br />
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<b>"<i>Autumn Leaves"</i></b><br />
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<b> Ruth Little</b> <br />
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<b><i>"Pottery and Monument Valley"</i></b></div>
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1st Place (Still Life/Floral - Prof/Instructor Div)</div>
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<i> <b>"Selfie HaHa"</b></i><b> </b> </div>
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<b> <i>"Persimmons"</i> </b></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-50255212566641847792017-02-13T09:09:00.004-07:002017-02-14T09:20:28.717-07:0040 Years of Excellence!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">To help celebrate our "Forty Years of Excellence" we kicked off the year with a juried art show held in January at the spectacular West Valley Art's Council Gallery in Surprise, AZ. </span></b></div>
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<b><i>Threads of the Earth</i></b></div>
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<i><b>"After Eve "</b></i></div>
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<b><i>"Peacock"</i></b></div>
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<b>Ruth Glenn Little</b></div>
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The meeting last week included our Spring Challenge which was to do a painting <br />
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which painting. All members present had a ballot where they could vote for <br />
their favorite painting. Arizona Art Supply gift cards were presented to the <br />
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First Place: Anne Porter<br />
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Second Place: Marion Wishnefski<br />
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Third Place: Joan Widman<br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Pam Bleakney shared the name of the winner of the Mary Lou Harvey Award through AAG: Thad Trubakoff, MSA Woods ASU. His work can be seen <a href="http://www.thadt.com/">here</a>.</span><br />
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Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-59788111638108261072014-03-17T08:43:00.002-07:002014-03-17T08:43:30.291-07:00Photos of Diane Freeman's Artist Reception at Birt's BistroKristi Herring was kind enough to share her photos of Diane's reception. What lovely art!<br />
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Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-73287695430505067762014-03-12T13:30:00.000-07:002014-03-12T13:30:00.117-07:00Diane Freeman at Birt's BistroThis Thursday, March 13th, Birt's Bistro in Surprise, AZ is having an artist's reception to kick off my "Solo Art Exhibition" in their cafe at the Benevilla Complex from 5pm to 7pm. I will be there meeting and greeting and I do hope you can drop by and see my paintings. Birt's is at 16752 Greasewood Street, Surprise, AZ 85374. Hors d' oeuvres will be served and beverages are available for purchase.Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-88578406337055232722014-03-12T13:23:00.001-07:002014-03-12T13:23:27.687-07:00Jurying for New Members<br />
We are pleased to announce that we will be jurying in new members on the 29th of <br />March (yes, at the end of this month). <br /> <br />If there is someone that you would like to sponsor for membership in to <br />Vanguard, contact President, Louise Carroll or Vice President, Diane Freeman. <br />We will send you a form for them to fill out, and further instructions on where <br />the three paintings are to be delivered and at what time on Sunday, the 29th of <br />March. <br /> <br />Successful applicants will become members and be introduced at the April <br />Vanguard meeting. <br /> <br />The jury process will take place again in November. <br /> <br />Louise Carroll <br />and Diane Freeman Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-9837437511619176102014-03-12T13:21:00.000-07:002014-03-12T13:21:11.545-07:00Palo Verde Fine Arts Association<br />
The Palo Verde Art Club announces an art show and sale on Friday and Saturday, March 28th and 29th, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This will be at the Sundial Rec Center, 103rd Ave and Boswell.Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-25819558949656187172014-03-12T13:01:00.001-07:002014-03-12T13:01:22.622-07:00Westbrook Village Fine Arts Association Show<br />
This Announcement is from Vanguard member, Barb Hurley-Peterson regarding an <br />upcoming event. This weather will be gorgeous, so get out and enjoy the show. <br /> <br />The Westbrook Village Fine Arts Association will be having its annual Fine Arts <br />Show & Sale on Saturday, March 15 (10-5PM) and Sunday, March 16 (10-3PM). <br /> <br />Over 125 pieces of beautiful art (paintings, glass & pottery) will be on <br />display/for sale that was created by talented residents of Westbrook Village. <br />Vanguard member Barb Hurley Peterson will have 5 original art pieces in this <br />show. <br /> <br />Come see this judged show located in the Fine Arts Learning Center <br />building,18827 N. Country Club Drive (a few blocks north of Union Hills & one <br />block west of 83rd Avenue). Admission and parking is free. Light refreshments <br />will be served. Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-4701187959825728212014-03-12T12:58:00.001-07:002014-03-12T12:58:07.316-07:00Best Little Art Show in Arizona<br />
Susan Denison, has submitted this announcement. She has three paintings in this <br />show. <br /> <br />Sunday, March 16, 2014 from 12:30 to 4:30 pm <br /> <br />Artist Reception, Sale and Exhibition <br /> <br />18411 N. 7th Avenue <br />Phoenix, AZ 85023 <br /> <br />Directions: On 7th Ave just south of Union Hills on the S.E. side <br />
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<br />Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-35373995857178252392014-02-08T11:36:00.001-07:002014-02-08T11:36:07.324-07:00Celebration of Artists 2014 - West Valley Art MuseumJudy Lawson shared this e-mail message with us:<br />
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Dear Artist:<br />
Attached please find the entry form for West Valley Art Museum's Celebration of Artists 2014 juried exhibit.<br />
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As you may be aware, the deadline for receiving images, entry forms and entry fees is Friday, February 14.<br />
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Thank you for your participation<br />
West Valley Art Museum<br />
623-972-0635<br />
<a href="http://www.wvam.org/">www.wvam.org</a><br />
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Vanguard members Helen Tomich and Jerry McGinnis will be participating in this. Please put on your calendar.Watercolors by Susan Roperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627440324701829288.post-8058331733086047702014-01-07T07:57:00.001-07:002014-01-07T07:57:32.672-07:00Vanguard Artists Newest Members<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Congratulations to the above group of artists who were selected to be the newest Vanguard Aritsts members. They are, from left to right: Jerry McGinness, Sue Nuhn, Judy Azemove, Barb Hurley-Peterson and Randy Jackson.<br />
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The 2014 slate of officers for Vanguard Artists was announced at the February 1 meeting. Pictured above are Secretary Joan Widman, President Louise Carroll, Treasurer Nan Adams and Vice President Diane Freeman. Thank you all for your service to our organization!<br />
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