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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Hello artists,

Our guest artist this month is artist, Sandy Daniel. She was our guest last August to give us her perspective, opinions and an unbiased critique ~ there was such a positive response, we wanted to bring her back. So bring a painting you would like to share and hear Sandy's insight. (Remember our annual juried show is October 31, 2014, and she may be able to give some insight for a more successful painting).

See you Tuesday, 7:00pm at TAF, LaDonna Vohar, President 765-237-1252

**Remember that an objective critique is an important part of an artist's career. We all have blind spots to at least some aspects of our work, and we can sometimes overcome those blind spots with genuine objective criticism. Sometimes we ask our friends to tell us what they think of our work, but that isn't always the best idea. Some of us are way to hard on ourselves and keep overworking a painting when it was just fine hours or days before. The critique allows us, as an artist, to look at our work in an objective way. Hopefully, we are then able to "see" our work with fresh insight, and sometimes gives us a new direction in which to go.

If you would like to know more about Sandy. . . I am a member ofArtists Own Galleryand havea working studio,Studio Two East,at Ferry Street Studiosin downtown Lafayette,Indiana. Experience I have been an artist for over thirtyyears. Myhistory includes juried shows, teaching classes atthe art museum,and being a co-owner of Artists’ Own Galleryin Lafayette, Indiana. Commissions Purdue Board ofTrustees,Four Campus Paintings for Purdue President Cordova Residential commissions ranging in size from 11” x 14” to 6’ x 6’

Shows Under TheDome,Tippecanoe Bar Association Courthouse Show,‘13 Main StreetCheese and Wine CafĂ©,August-October ‘13 TippecanoeArt Federation,“Art Mix”, ‘13 Two Generations, TAF solo Show ‘11 Solo Show at Evonik Degussa Gallery,previously Eli LillyGallery, March-April,‘10 Ft Wayne Art Museum’s Art4Sale show,summer ‘10 Artist Own Gallery,“Evidence of Landmarks”, September 27 to October 30,‘10 Horizontal Grandeur Fine ArtExhibition, Stevens Historical Museum,Morris, Minnesota, ‘10 Open Spaces, Minnetrista Cultural Center, Muncie, Indiana, ‘10 Solo Show at theEli Lilly LaboratoryGallery, ‘09 Juried:Two paintings on loan to Purdue University, Neal Armstrong Building, continuing Juried: T-RexShow, a co-operation between PurdueUniversityand Tippecanoe Arts Federation Juried: Art on the Wabash art fair, ‘09 Field to Finish competition atthe “FirstBrush ofSpring” paint-out in New Harmony, selling both paintingsin the exhibit, ‘09

Education I am a Liberal Arts graduate from Purdue University. My continuing arteducation includes studying with Hilary Eddy,Robert Hoffman, Deborah Huse,JerrySmith, Scott Tallman Powers, Tracey Frugoli,and David Slonim Affiliations Hoosier Salon, Indiana Plein Air Painters,Artist member ofTippecanoeArts Federation, Art Museum of Greater Lafayette

"If you always do what you always did - you'll always get what you always got." Unknown

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Garage Sale Tomorrow!

19 people have participated in the garage sale - either with contributions, set up, sales - what great team work. There is a lot of treasure to be found: Vera Bradley purses, a wonderful art easel, new ladies golf clubs, wooden printer boxes, mikasa table service for 8, Fostoria woodland, a Centurion bike, frames art, clothes and so much more!!!! Sale opens tomorrow morning at 7:30! (5 photos)