September 2013
Club Happenings 3 Underwood Honored by Potters Wheel Club
MaryLou Underwood, member of the SCC Potter’s Wheel Club, will display her pottery in the Atrium during the month of September.
The News of Sun City Center
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER SCC GALLERY EXHIBITS A reception on Wednesday, September 4, will open the latest exhibition at the SCC Art Gallery. This show will feature the artworks of members of the Phoenix Group and will continue through the months of September and October. The Phoenix Group was formed following the disbanding of Palleteers, an artist group that had been founded in SCC 35 years ago and whose members would meet monthly for a formal tea service and an educational presentation by one of the members. The SCC Phoenix Group, which consists of a number of professional artists of both the SCC and Kings Point communities, was founded in 1994 by artist John Crawford, who was instrumental in the creation of a wing of artistic learning at the South Shore County Library. Club members meet monthly to critique each other’s work and discuss painting techniques, both new and old. Art Club members who display an intense devotion to their art, and involvement in Club activities, are invited to become part of the Group, based on a vote-toadmit by the Phoenix Group members.
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER 2013 Brenda Levy has been designated Artist of the Month for September 2013 by the SCC Art Club. Living in Texas and looking for a new hobby, Brenda took classes with Jo Taylor and tried her hand with watercolors. While she enjoyed the medium, she felt it did not allow her to achieve the control and detail she desired. Coming upon a colored pencil class at the local Senior Citizens Center in Plano, she found her new love: colored pencils, and a wonderful teacher, Sue Belle-Isle. Brenda is a member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, and working with Col-Erase and Prismacolor pencils, pastel and watercolor pencils, she does her drawings mostly on Bristol vellum paper, or maybe just plain old sandpaper from the local hardware store. A resident of SCC now for over a year, she has entered the Art Club’s Art Show and won several ribbons for her works. Brenda’s pencil renderings can be seen during September at SCC Library, American Bank, A-1 Connection Realty, Wells Fargo Advisors (not Wells Fargo Bank), Information Center on Cherry Hills Dr. and in the showcase at the front of the Art Room. —Ed Laudano
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She first started making pottery here in SCC around 1998. She quickly learned independently how to throw pottery on the wheel making cups and bowls. Enjoying the craft so much, she sought instruction to improve her skills. MaryLou has studied at the John C. Campbell Folk School of Craft in NC; Sugar Maples Center for the Arts in NY; Carla’s Clay, Dunedin Fine Art Center and San Antonio Pottery, all here in Florida. Each time she returns from class, MaryLou shares what she had learned. Thanks to MaryLou, many new ideas are brought back to our studio. Today, she makes pitchers, teapots, teacups and saucers, umbrella stands, planters, canister sets, mugs, dinnerware sets and vases. She continues to make cups and bowls. Many of her pots are decorated in the Majolica style. Be sure to stop by the display in the Atrium and see her pottery. —Terrie McNamara Computer Club
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This exhibition should offer a most diverse presentation of media, subject matter and painting techniques. All are invited to the opening which will be held in the Art Room from 2 to 4 p.m. on September 4. Admission is free and refreshments will be available. Come meet the artists and enjoy the art. For those who cannot attend the opening, The Gallery is open to visitors each Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. —Ed Laudano
FRONT PORCH PICKERS The Front Porch Pickers meet every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. in the Rollins Theatre, Cherry Hills Drive, to play country, bluegrass, traditional and gospel music. Acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, ukelele, dobro and bass fiddle players are welcome to join us. Listeners are invited to enjoy the music. For more information contact, davidlickfeldt@ rocketmail.com or 813-633-6739.
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