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Highlights: Meeting will be Monday July 17, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie Blvd Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Theme: City Scape. Program: supplies  and packing for Plein Air painting. 2017 All Member Show planned for Sept 1 – 19. Visitors always welcome.

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Highlights: Meeting will be Monday May 15, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie Blvd Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Theme: ‘Horses’. Program: Paula Haynes – mono prints made with homemade deli plates. Visitors are always welcome.

The Guild News – April 2017

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, April 17, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie Blvd Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  Theme is Open. Program will be a round table discussion. Visitors always welcome!

The Guild News – March 2017

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, March 20, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie Blvd Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Dawn Kincaid will present a program on Cuba – Art and it’s People. Theme: Alice in Wonderland

The Guild News –Winter 2017

Remember Golden workshop coming up March 25. There is still time to sign up. Next Meeting is Monday, March 20.

The Guild News – December 2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, Dec 12, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie Blvd Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. No program. Christmas Potluck dinner. Come and bring a friend.  Theme: Open

The Guild News – November-2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday November 21, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  Monthly theme is ‘Portraits’. Program: Member Paula Haynes will present a program on mixed media.  Sign up for Golden workshop to be held next March. Don’t forget to pay your CKAG dues for the new year that started in September.

The Guild News – October-2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday October 17, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Monthly Theme is Open, so bring what ever suits your fancy.  Program: CKAG member Thomas Hammett will give a presentation on working with metal:  copper repose’. Sign up for March, 2017 workshop with Golden representative and artist, Merle Rosen.

Thomas Hammett working with copper

The Guild News – September-2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday September 19, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Monthly theme is Geometric Shapes. Jo Friel will present a program using museum photos.

The Guild News – August 2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday August 15, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Monthly theme is Open. So bring your last masterpiece. Program: Amber Gardner from ArtGypsy gallery will speak. The Paul Jackson workshop was held on Aug 1-4-3 with 15 students. See photos in newsletter!

The Guild News – July 2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday July 18, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Monthly theme is ‘Cars, Trucks and Vehicles’. Jo Friel will give a program on perspective so bring a ruler, T-square, string and tape, pencil and paper. Last call for Paul Jackson Watercolor Workshop sign up. Workshop will be three days, Aug 1-3.  Also, get your All Member Show entries in by August 1. Form inside newsletter.

The Guild News – June 2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday June 20, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  Monthly theme is ‘Open’ so bring your latest best. Marilyn Mathews will give a program/demo on how to use Gelli print plate. Sign up for Paul Jackson watercolor workshop and CKAG All member Show in August. Next up is the All Member show. Delivery of art pieces is this Friday 1-5 to ECTC in Elizabethtown.

Invalid Displayed Gallery

The Guild News – May 2016
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, May 16 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  Monthly theme is ‘Night Scenes’. Program: New member, Susan Lepora will give a presentation on digital drawing.  There is still time to sign up for Paul Jackson Watercolor Workshop Aug 3-5, 2016.
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Theresa Shelton and Mary Lou Hall tied for May 'Artist of the Month'

Theresa Shelton and Mary Lou Hall tied for May ‘Artist of the Month’

The Guild News – April 2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday April 18, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  April theme is ‘Open’. Program: Bring your sketchbooks for viewing by CKAG members. Bring new artwork to display on Our Place walls.

Reserve your spot at the August 1-3, 2016 Paul Jackson watercolor workshop.

The Guild News – March 2016

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday March 21, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Theme will be ‘Hands’. A live model will pose for the evening, so bring pencil and paper with you. Check out upcoming workshops!

The Guild News – Winter 2016

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The Guild News – December 2015

Highlights: Meeting will be Dec 14, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Annual Pot Luck Holiday Meal, so no business meeting scheduled. There will be no meetings in January and February.  See you in March!

The Guild News – November 2015

Highlights: Meeting will be Nov 16, 6:30pm at Our Place, 790 North Dixie Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  Theme is Fall Scenes. For Nov Program bring in paintings for a critique.

The Guild News – October 2015

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday Oct 19, 6:30pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Members will experiment with the board that were coated last month with watercolor ground. Monthly Theme is ‘Open’. Dues are still being collected for the new year membership. 
The Guild News – September 2015
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday Sept. 21, 6:30pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Joyce Lupresto will show the members how to use a watercolor ground that can be applied to many different surfaces. The theme is ‘Shoes and Hats’. Bring your rendition! Membership dues are payable now for the new year. 
CKAG members preparing boards with watercolor ground for painting next month

CKAG members preparing boards with watercolor ground for painting next month

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Guild News – August 2015
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday August 17, 6:30pm at “Our Place’  790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. The program will be a demo using watercolor on Yupo paper by Mary Lou Hall. The theme is ‘Open’ so bring your latest masterpiece, what ever it is, for Artist of the Month. 
Yupo Paper Demo by Mary Lou Hall

Yupo Paper Demo by Mary Lou Hall

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Guild News – July 2015
 Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, July 20, 6:30pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Since AC is being replace in Our Place the meeting will be next door in the Music Classroom. Theme is Windows or Doors. Program has changed and the 2nd video will be played on how paint is made.  CKAG All Member show entry form is in this newsletter. Deadline for submissions is August 11, 2015.

The Guild News –June 2015

 Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, June 15, 6:30pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY  Theme is ‘Open’. Program will be a video on how paint is made. Members can bring in a painting for a critic after the video. CKAG ‘All Member Show’ is scheduled for August 24 – Sept 17 at ETCT Morrison Gallery.
The Guild News – May 2015
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, May 18, 6:30pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY  Theme is Children. Program will be a video on how brushes are made. Afterwards there will be time for a critic for anyone needing help on a painting.
The Guild News – April 2015
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, April 20, 6:30pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Theme is open so bring in your best of anything to show. The program will be an exercise in expanding your memory. 
The Guild News – March 2015
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, March 16, 6:30 pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  Theme is Metal or Glass Objects.  Betty O’Rear will demo how to lay in a painting showing examples and finished painting.  
The Guild News – December 2014
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday Dec 15, 6:30pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Bldg Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. We will have our ‘Christmas Pot Luck’ Dinner so bring a dish to share. CKAG is providing the meat. Member, Elizabeth O’Rear will show photos of her paintings. Theme is Open and bring your 3 color painting that was suppose to be shown in Nov since that meeting was canceled due to weather.  
The Guild News –November 2014
Meeting canceled due to bad weather. 

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday Nov 17, 6:30 pm at ‘Our Place’ 790 Building Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  The November theme is Limited Palette – 3 colors. Program will be drawing a still life setup using Chrstmas ornaments, to be completed at home and brought back to Dec meeting.

 
The Guild News – October 2014
Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, 6:30pm Oct. 20 at ‘Our Place’ 790 Building Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY October theme is ‘Open’ so bring your latest masterpiece. Program will be drawing from memory. We could all stand to work our brains a little harder! Don’t forget to pay your dues, our new year started in Sept.

The Guild News – September 2014

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday, 6:30pm Sept. 15 at ‘Our Place’ 790 Building Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY. Sept theme is ‘Faces’. Program by Marilyn Mathews on ‘Air Tracing’. Congratulation to Joyce Lupresto for receiving ‘Artist of the Year’. There is still time to enter the Lincoln Days Art Show. Renew your CKAG dues this month. Our new year starts in September. New CKAG Officers were installed.

Marilyn Mathews Air Tracing Program

Marilyn Mathews Air Tracing Program

The Guild News –  August 2014

Highlights: Next CKAG meeting is on Monday, August 18 Meeting held at ‘Our Place’  6:30pm, suite 900 at 790 Dixie Highway, Elizabethtown, KY. Debra Beyerlein will show the group the art of Zentangle – drawing intricate patterns on gourds using a special ink pen. Materials can be bought from Debra if you want to participate. Signup form attached for watercolor workshop by Marilyn Mathews being held Sept. 6 in E-town.

Zantangle Program by Debra Beyerlein

Zantangle Program by Debra Beyerlein

The Guild News –  July 2014

Highlights: We will  be looking for potential new officers this month. Our officers rotate every year giving everyone a chance to lead. CKAG new year will start in September. The theme for July is ‘barns’. Do you have a new perspective of an old subject to show the group?

The Community Health Clinic fund raiser is asking for painting donations. The event ‘Taste of the Heartland’ will be August 16.

Reserve your spot at the upcoming watercolor workshop by Marilyn Mathews.

The Guild News – June 2014

Highlights: Meeting will be Monday June 16, 6:30pm at 790 Building, Suite 900, Elizabethtown, KY.  Theme is OPEN so bring your latest work to the meeting. Members are asked to bring journals and/or sketchbooks to show and discuss.

RIP Nona, we will all miss you.                                        

The Guild News – May 2014

Highlights: There will be a member critique so bring any artwork you need help with to the meeting. The theme for May is Atmosphere for ‘Artist of the Month’.             There is still time to sign up and space in the Oil workshop by Theresa Shelton on May 24.

 The Guild News – April 2014

Highlights: Marilyn Mathews will discuss a limited palette. Sign up for still life workshop by Theresa Shelton to be held May 24.

 The Guild News – March 2014

Highlights: Jo Friel will demo how to paint a dark background in watercolor. Monthly theme is wildlife. Signup for Theresa Shelton still life workshop to be held May 24.

 The Guild News – December 2013

 

The Guild News – November 2013

Highlights: Members attending the October meeting voted to keep Suite 500 at the 790 Building in Elizabethtown, KY as our regular meeting place. The Judy Mudd watercolor workshop on Nov 2  was filled with 15 students. Business Exhibits rotation will be in Dec.  so sign up at the November meeting. Bring finger foods to November meeting for our Holiday Get Together that evening. Visitors Welcome!

The Guild News – October 2013

Highlights: Last call for Signup to Judy Mudd Watercolor Workshop Membership dues are due Meeting Date:  Monday  October 21 at the 500 Suite of 790 Bldg, Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown, KY   6:30pm Visitors welcome!

The Guild News -September 2013

Highlights:  Entry form for All Member Show Oct 4 Sign up for Judy Mudd’s Watercolor workshop Our next regular meeting is 6:30 pm, Monday, Oct 21, 2013 at the 790 Bldg, Dixie Ave. Elizabethtown, KY