By Sandi Aplin
Art & Soul
ELMORE COUNTY ART GUILD Presents 32nd Annual Guild Show Some of the following information was taken from the ECAG program provided by Mark Harris and given to me by Shirley Esco, President of ECAG at the awards presentation on July 10th. Gallery One Fine Art furnished a floral arrangement for the reception which was given as a door prize at the end of the award presentation.
Capital City Artists which was formed in 2009. Judie grew up in Troy, Alabama
First I want to share a little information about ECAG which is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation founded in 1985. Their membership Best of Show winner, Margaret Sant, title of painting (pastel): “Ross” of approximately 80 and attended Troy University and Auburn individuals with varying backgrounds, University in Montgomery, majoring in interest and abilities participate in art with a minor in history. She earned regularly scheduled meetings which her B.S. and M.S. in Secondary Art include educational programs which Education. are held on a quarterly basis with the exception of June, July and August. The And now here are just a few of the primary objective of the Guild is to awards beginning with The BEST OF advance and promote the appreciation, enjoyment and exhibition of the visual arts, for the mutual improvement, cultural benefit and social enlightenment of Guild members and the public at large.
SHOW which was given to Peggy Sant for her pastel figurative painting titled” Ross”. The purchase awards were as follows: REGINA EDWARDS, PC “Summer’s Pick” by Judy Les Graves, JACKSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION “Giverny Garden” by Sherry George, RIVER BANK & TRUST “Beautiful Roses” by Manjula Kumar, FIRST COMMUNITY BANK “Blooming Pink Dogwood by Manjula Kumar, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS “Swayback Bridge” by Mitford Fontaine. For more information about the Guild visit the ECAG website at www.ElmoreCountyArtGuild. com If you are an artist or a patron who loves art, I suggest you join the ECAG and begin receiving the monthly newsletter and email alerts. Membership is open to anyone high-school age or older that is interested in supporting and promoting the arts. Sandi Aplin, Director of Gallery One Fine Art sandiaplin@aol.com or galleryonefineart.com
Judie Hooks, Artist and Educator was the 2016 Juror for this show. Judie taught art, history and yearbook publication in the Montgomery Public School System for 25 years, retiring in 2003. During that time, she taught private art classes to both children and adults in the afternoon and evenings. Judie currently has 26 students painting on a weekly basis in her studio. Her group is called the The River Region’s 50+ Lifestage Magazine
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