Visual Art League of Lewisville

Volunteers are needed to staff the Art Center during the hours of 1-4, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. While we have some great staff members, others are needed to share the load. It is important that the Art Center is open. New activities at the Art Center are being formulated to stimulate artists and visitors. There are opportunities to meet new people, learn more about local art, and if an artist, participate in a rotating art exhibit. For more information, contact Lorraine Hayes at 972-317-4375. Volunteers have enabled us to consistently maintain open hours and successfully present exhibits to the community. This is very important. You are needed!

A member of VAL would like to alert all members that may be contemplating buying gallery wrap canvas from Jerry’s Artarama. They advertise “archival quality pure white titanium primer applied”. In trying to use this product, it was found that if there is any primer on it at all it’s not working. It soaks up the paint like raw, unprimed canvas! Catalog numbers start with 59350A, 57234A, etc. It would be difficult to use without having to prime it before using it; know that before ordering.

The deadline for the July newsletter is Tuesday, June 15. Please send your news to Elaine Nienkamp, 442 Frankie Lane, TX 75057 or www.rln111@airmail.net

Kenna Gallegos has given her resignation as Treasurer. A replacement is needed right away. The person should be detail oriented, have financial or spreadsheet software, be able to attend most of the Board meetings, provide checks for Board approved expenditures, provide quarterly reports to the Board and the City of Lewisville.

Member, Karyn Lee is an art teacher with the Lewisville High School North. She is so pleased to announce that her art student, Arturo Noyola, has won First Place in the 23rd Annual Congressional High School Art Competition. The contest was open to public and private high school students residing in the 26th Congressional District.

First Prize is the display of the winning student’s artwork for a year in the corridor to the U.S. Capitol traveled daily by members of Congress, their staffs and the public. In addition, the Savannah College of Art and Design awards a $3000 scholarship renewable annually.

Arturo and his mom will be flown to Washington D.C. courtesy of Southwest Airlines to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony and gala reception on June 13 opening the 2004 “An Artistic Discovery” exhibition honoring the winning artists from all over the country. Karyn is working on a fund-raiser for a hotel and food for Arturo and his mom so they can go to DC.

Arturo was named the First Place winner on Friday, April 30 at a reception attended by Congressman Burgess.

Claude Monet’s 100 thousand franc winnings in the French lottery of 1891 allowed him to quit his job and try his hand at what he really liked — painting.

Arturo was named the First Place winner on Friday, April 30 at a reception attended by Congressman Burgess.

Image above: Congressman Burgess, Mrs. Noyola, Arturo Noyola and Karyn Lee.