September 5th at 9:30 am - KEN SIGNORELLO, Photographer and owner of the Dark Room Gallery. http://www.darkroomgallery.com/ *”HOW THE CAMERA SEES DIFFERENTLY THAN YOUR EYES OR WHY WHAT YOU SEE IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU GET.” with a Q&A afterwards with Ken.   NOTE:  Please bring your digital camera or phone cameras  for an interactive exercise .

*Everyone is invited to walk over to his gallery afterward the meeting!

October 4th at 9:30 am - CHELSEA LINDNER, multi-media artist,  “MIXING COLOR SCALES.” Chelsea will use oils to demonstrate color mixing. She will start with about 9 colors and will finish with about 100 colors. As time allows, she will highlight some of her favorite premixed colors, that are difficult to create from primary colors. Chelsea is an artist and the manager of the art supply store Artists' Mediums located in Williston, http://www.artistsmediums.com/.

  November 1st at 9:30 am - ERIC  TOBIN, Landscape Oil Painter. "CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION ON COMPOSITION”- Back by popular demand!  An in-depth discussion on plein air landscape painting and composition. http://visionsofvermont.com/eric_tobin.html

 December 6-*Interactive! -The Holiday Party – *Bring 3 cards you made to give to Meals on Wheels- and a small gift to exchange & Pass the painting party!

 January 3 at 9:30 am – 2013--*Interactive! LIBBY DAVIDSON, Watercolor Artist “ BIRDS & BLOSSOMS, HANDS ON GESTURE DRAWING IN MOTION.” *Bring your own paper, pens & watercolors    http://www.libbydavidson.com/

 February 7 at 9:30 am-* Interactive! IN-HOUSE SMALL CRITIC GROUP DISSCUSSIONS— Get to know more of your fellow EAL members & get positive feedback on your work in process! *Bring one or two paintings that is still a work in process to discuss in a small critic groups.

 March 7 at 9:30 am- LIFE DRAWING CLASS - Bring your paper and pencils, pens, or charcoal and join us for a fun morning of sketching models from the audience and/or a still life. Our Vice President, Cait Glaser, will be giving a mini-demo on how to capture the model in a quick pose, and our President, Patrick Kennedy, will bring a sketching tool for members to try that he promises will give interesting results!

April 4 at 9:30 am- ANNELEIN BEUKENKAMP, Watercolor Artist "FLOWER POWER."  Floral painting  watercolor demo by Annelein Beukenkamp with Q & A  http://abwatercolors.blogspot.com/

 May 2 at 9:30 am— *Interactive! Mike STRAUSS –UVM Professor –Scientist and Artist-

“THE MIND AT HAND: WHAT DRAWING REVEALS-STORIES OF EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY AND DESIGN.” This is also the title of his new book (Brown Walker Press), which will be coming out early next year.  Copies may be available at the presentation. *Bring your own paper and soft pencil/charcoal

http://www.mjstrauss.com/ 

· June 6- 12:00-3:00PM -PICNIC, ART & GAMES –--*Interactive! *Bring art materials for plein air painting  and any games you’d like to play at our annual picnic at Underhill State park for end of year gathering