>>>>SUMMER SUNSHINE WITH WATERCOLOR<<<<
WATERCOLOR CLASSES WITH gail Mcdaniel, LLC
Eight, 3-hour classes, all levels, at Brentwood United Methodist Church. $150.00
Tuesday AM and PM, July 20, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, September 7, and 14, 2010.
Tuesday 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon and 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. $150.00 for eight, 3-hour classes
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Eight, 3½-hour classes, intermediate and advanced only, at Plaza, Nashville. $165.00
Wednesday, July 21, August 4, 11, 18, 25 September 1, 8, and 15, 2010.
Wednesday classes are 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. $165.00 for eight, 3½-hour classes
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Classes are limited to just 20 artists.
Get your check in ASAP. Checks are made payable to gail Mcdaniel, LLC
WE TAKE CREDIT CARDS FOR CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND PAINTINGS.
gail’s WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS
>Abstract Traditional Paintings: Back by Request!! This fun, multi-layered watercolor painting technique consists of abstract layers, and highlights traditional subject matter using tissue paper thin glazes, and collage papers. This Workshop will be held at Plaza Artist Materials, 633 Middleton Street, Nashville, TN 37203, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 15, 16, and 17, 2010, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. $145.00. Bring your own lunch. For additional information or to register call gail or Ken at 615-599-5115. Due to demand, this Workshop is being offered again. Open to all levels, don’t miss out. It was a full Workshop when it was offered in February 2010.
>Underpaint Acrylics Using New Materials’. Gallery 104, La Grange, Kentucky, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 4, 5 and 6, 2010, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Add a new dimension and create a unique underpainting for your acrylics in this fun and unusual Workshop. Be bold and daring!! Take a new adventure with gail! Open to all levels. To learn more and register for the Workshop, call Gallery 104 at 502-222-3822.
>Discover Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, February 2-15, 2011. The Watercolor Workshop/Tour of a life time and in South America!! gail has been invited to teach a Workshop for this once-in-a-life-time experience. The same group who invited gail to teach the 'Explore Guatemala’ Workshop in 2008 are producing/directing this 2011 Workshop/Tour. We know these people very well. They are an outstanding organization and put on really great Workshops/Tours. Space is limited. This Workshop/Tour was announced on February 18th, and at this writing, July 8th, 21 (13 artist and 8 guest) have already sent in their deposits to reserve their spaces. How many of you, like gail and Ken, have the Galapagos Islands on your “Bucket List”. If you have questions call or e-mail gail or Ken. To reach gail and Ken, go to home page of this website and click on the 'Contact gail' box.
>Of Special Interest: Artists from 36 different states, including Alaska and Hawaii, The District of Columbia, Brazil, Canada, Guatemala, and the Philippines have come to workshops to study with gail. Attending a workshop with gail exposes you to very interesting artists. Just being with them is itself a learning experience! There are no nicer people in the world than artists!
STUDENT NEWS
>Leah Foote won first place in the amateur division with a watercolor based abstract mixed-media painting at the U.S. Bank/Austin Peay State University Art Department open exhibit in Clarksville. Way to go Leah!
>Thayer Wine has been asked to have a one-person show at the Mad Platter Restaurant, 1239 Sixth Avenue North. Sunday, June 13th, you are invited to the artists’ opening reception from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. (This is also Thayer’s birthday.) This reception is a fund-raiser for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Donations of money or nonperishable canned goods can be made at the door. During the show, a portion of the sale of any of Thayer’s paintings will also go to Second Harvest. Well done Thayer!
gail's NOTES
>Joan Jannaman, an oil painter, and I have been invited to have a two person show at ‘Picture This’ Gallery, 4674 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage with the opening reception and wine tasting from 5:00 PM to 8:00 Pm, Thursday, July 15, 2010. We hope you can make our reception/wine tasting. Call Ken or me, 615-599-5115, for directions to ‘Picture This’ Gallery.
>THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE Daughters of the American Revolution, Travelers Rest Chapter, on April 8th, presented me with their annual ‘Excellence in Community Service, Certificate of Award’. This Award really belongs to all my Students and Friends who made the raising and granting of the over $74,000.00 to the visual arts in our area possible.
>Save the date: Saturday, January 15, 2011, for the ‘11th Annual Watercolor Artists Chase-Away-The-Blahs-Party-Artistically Potluck and Fund Raiser Live Auction’.
>Cash donations have already started to come in for the 2011 ‘Award’. Remember, PENCIL being a 501(c)(3), all cash donations are 100% tax deductable.
>We are also already receiving items for the 2011 auction. Great!!!
>My original watercolor paintings are on display at Sweetpea’s Cafe, 7020 Church Street East, Brentwood Court, Unit 4, Brentwood. Drop by for a great noon meal and view my paintings.
Some of the thanks gail has received from the winners of grant money from the ‘Students and Friends of gail Mcdaniel Award’
Freedom Middle School, Franklin, visual arts teacher Linda Owens kiln broke down. There were no funds available to replace it. She submitted a grant request for an Award in 2008. Because of ‘The Award’, Linda received a grant of $1,800.00 to replace the broken kiln. The following is a letter I received from one of her students:
“Dear Ms. McDaniel, From one artist to another, I’d like to tell you thank you. I think that having an Art class of some kind in a school is very important. I am not very athletic, and not everyone is. With art I can express myself, and I feel that is very important to a lot of people. Thank you again for your support to our school. It means more than you can imagine. P.S. I love the service you provide. Keep up the great Work. You really do make dreams come true. Sincerely……”
Louise Braswell, Pinewood Hights Elementary School which received a Grant of $500.00: "God Bless you all! My budget at Pinewood is $20.00 (yes, twenty dollars) a year and I am really struggling this year!!!!! I am so excited!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!"
Susan Harlan, Page High School which received a Grant of $625.00: "Great. Thank you and I am dying to teach watercolor to a group before school is out Thanks again."
Susie Duncan, Nolensville Elementary School which received a Grant of $500.00: "Thanks so much for choosing our school as a recipient of the 500.00 grant. I can assure you that the money will be put to good use."
Elizabeth Pittsley, Hillsboro Elementary Middle School
which received a Grant of $375.00: "Hooray and Thanks!!!"
Heather Thorsby, Independence High School which received a Grant of $500.00: "Thank you very much. I will promise to put the $$ to creative use here at the school."
Naomi Norman and Kelly Selfe, Franklin Special School District which received a Grant of $1,050.00: "You've made our YEAR!!!! Thank you so very much!! We are more excited than you can imagine. We will be so eager for you to come and see how we are sharing art with children."
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