Events in July 2009:

Ling-Yen Jones

Come and Join Ling-Yen and 249 other artist in Bellevue, WA to share wonderful handmade art works from jewelry, ceramics, photography, painting and sculpture. It is an amazing weekend filled with lots of beautiful art.

If you would like to see more of the work of Ling-Yen Jones , go to the website at www.ling-yendesigns.com.

The exhibit will be shown from 07/24/2009 to 07/26/2009 at Bellevue Washington.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 206-363-2048 or email info@bellevuefest.org.

Dorise Ford

My work is being shown at this great gallery in Captain Cook, on the Big Island of Hawaii. The gallery is the inspriation of Kathleen Dumphy and anyone in the area will be in for a treat if you stop by and introduce yourself to her. She creates wonderful pieces and is a supporter of local artist. Also showing there Willa Marten's Aunties, delightful coconut head creations who's titles will have you laughing. Check out the work of Judy Rodman and Melany Keiver too. Come visit and feel the Aloha spirit surround you.

The exhibit will be shown from 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009 at Big Island Art Farm.

If you need more info about the exhibit, call 707-495-0812 or email doriselford@aol.com.

Plein Air Schedule

Call for Artists

The Arts Council of Mendocino County and Mendocino Botanical Gardens are jointly sponsoring a plein air paintout at the gardens on Saturday, October 10, 2009. You might have heard about these gardens because they are world class. They are at the south end of Fort Bragg and run from Highway 1 to the ocean. Artists can set up anywhere in the gardens for this paintout.

The entry fee will be $20. Top prize will be at least $250, then $125 for second and $50 for third. Paintings may be sold at the end of the day with 75% to the artists and 25% split by the Botanical Gardens and the Arts Council.

Email bsjones@hughes.net to tell us you are interested and we will put you on the list to receive more information in time to enroll for this event.

Call to Artists

Contact: Mendocino County Promotional Alliance at alydia@gomendo.com

From GoMendo: Photos Needed for County Promotions

Based on the findings of the Randall Travel Marketing Study, we are beginning the process of collecting photos for promotional use.

We are requesting you send any quality photos you may have in high resolution (above 300dpi) that portray people having a good time in Mendocino County. We are also requesting that by sending us any photos you are giving us the right to those photos free of charge (credit will be given when appropriate).

Artist's Collective in Elk

The Artist's Collective is a wonderful gallery in the town of Elk, CA between Queenies Restaurant and the Elk Post Office, east side of Hwy1. Several NCAG members show their art there: Kathy Edelbrock, Tom Eckles, Jenny Henderson, Jim Vickery and Bruce Jones. The Gallery has 15 artists now and is inviting more artists to participate.

Take a look at the   website, www.artists-collective.net, to get more info. If you'd like to know more about joining, contact Lu Vickery (email   artmail@artists-collective.net or phone: 882-2792).