2009
A Mighty Good Year for
FALCC Art!
With most folks, it’s customary at the end of a year or project, to look back and see if it was a fruitful experience. As far as the Fine Arts League of Coleman County, we count 2009 one of our best since inception in 1991. Different times bring different needs to the community – but the need for creative innovation always exists.
The League’s 40(+) members are aware of the need for art/creative activities for the youth and adults. Adult Members can receive an art boost from a well developed demonstration or workshop experience. So to meet those needs in 2009 the FALCC presented the following activities:
Marian Johnson, Publicity
Fine Arts League Coleman Co., Inc.
2009
January
2009 FALCC Officers Installed:
President - Sherrell Hazlewood
Vice-President - Virginia Bethke
Treasurer - Dollie Sparkman
Secretary - Robin Black
Reporter - Marian Johnson
Telephone - Theda Rhea
Parliamentarian - Linda Wright
FALCC Members Donated paintings and other art work to REHAB to help raise more than $1,000,000.00 for community support
January FALCC Program was Sherrell Hazlewood , FALCC President, who gave two power points: Inspiration and Interpretation 101, and The Art of Vincent Van Gogh
The Sesquicentennial Cookbook was created by the members in 2008, Chaired by Lois McCarty and sold-out in 2009 for a fundraiser.
February
Five FALCC members were juried into the 2009 Brownwood Stars of Texas Juried Art Show : Bill Shields, Sharon Dick, Sher Dunaway, Theda Rhea, and Marian Johnson
First Youth Art Show – 47 entrants with a total of 61 pieces of art work in various media with Awards Ceremony, by Community Activities Chair, Robin Black and FALCC Member and Coleman ISD Art Teacher Danna Dawson.
The 2009 Youth Show was judged by FALCC Brownwood Artists
Ted and Martha Shelton.
February FALCC Program was a demonstration in watercolor presented by Artist/FALCC Member,
Ginger Test.
March
March FALCC Program was Theda Rhea , FALCC Telephone Officer, who demonstrated painting portraits from life, with Model
and FALCC Member Tammy Jo Turner.
FALCC members Sherrell Hazlewood and Theda Rhea participated in the Quick Draw of the the Texas Divison of Holistic Management International meeting in Abilene, TX.
April
Ginger Test hosted a Workshop in Mason. TX
Four FALCC Artists participated the Annual Miniature Show in
Ballinger, TX.. FALCC Members Ginger Test won Third Place, Theda Rhea won Honorable Mention, Sherrell Hazlewood won the Peoples Choice Award. Marian Johnson also represented FALCC at the Ballinger Mini Show
FALCC Member, Sher Dunaway, presented a program for the Coleman Town & Country Garden Club
Sherrell Hazlewood, FALCC President, published his Texas Blue Bunny stories and art book and granted the Art League exclusive rights to sell the first 100 books as a part of FALCC on-going fundraising activities.
April FALCC Program presented by Dollie Sparkman, FALCC Treasurer and Newsletter Officer, who arranged a visit to the home of Carolyn Merriman to view an impressive Christian Mural Painting by FALCC Member Judia Terry.
May
Members, Bill & Sue Shields, judged an Art Show at Novice School
May FALCC Program was presented by Master quilter, Lois McCarty, who gave a hands-on demostration for Art League members using Fabric in Art.
A Memorial Service was held for Millie Martin, past FALCC President and Arts Advocate.
June
FALCC Member Theda Rhea served as Judge for San Angelo Art Club's 2009 Fiesta in Realism Show held at the Kendall Gallery in
San Angelo, TX.
Sherrell Hazlewood, as guest at the Coleman Kiwanis and
Rotary Club's June meetings, presented a power-point program concerning the League’s activities and up-coming Juried Show in October
Sherrell Hazlewood presented a Texas Blue Bunny Program for the Summer Reading Group at the Coleman Public Library.
July
FALCC Member Theda Rhea exhibited in the Annual Stamford Invatitional Art Foundation Show and participated in the Quick Draw Event held in conjunction with the Annual Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford, TX.
FALCC Membership Show was held at the Coleman Public Library,
Chaired by Bill Shields
Workshop in Watercolor by FALCC Member Jo Beck, of Clifton,TX., was held in Coleman, TX. at Heritage Hall.
September
FALCC Member Sher Dunaway had photography accepted in the 18th Annual Photography Juried Exhibition, The Hubbard Museum of
the American West, Ruidoso Downs, NM
FALCC Member Sher Dunaway won first place for photography
and 3rd place in mixed media in the
Autumn Leaves Art Show, Eastland, TX.
September FALCC Program was a powerpoint presentation by
Sherrell Hazlewood of the Juried Show Accepted Art.
FALCC Member, Ginger Test, conducted her annual “Colorado Gold” week-long workshop in Southfork, Co.
FALCC Member Theda Rhea had three painting accepted into the Breckenridge Fine Arts Juried Art Show
The 19th Fiesta Art Show (Juried for 2007, 2008 & 2009)
at Coleman Public Library. Show Juror was Susan Mansell.
Eleven FALCC members were juried into
the 2009 Fiesta Juried Art Show:
Jo Beck, Sharon Dick, Jane Fulleton, Sherrell Hazlewood,
Marian Johnson, Theda Rhea, Tammy Jo Turner,
Linda Wright, Bill Shields, Adam Sparkman, and Ginger Test.
Theda Rhea, FALCC Telephone Officer, won the Best of Show Award at the 2009 Fiesta Juried Art Show with her oil painting Dog Days With Susie Schnauzer.
FALCC Jane Fullerton won an Honorable Mention at the
2009 Fiesta Juried Art Show with her oil painting The Painter.
FALCC Member Sher Dunaway had photography accepted in the
Rio Brazos Art Exhibition
FALCC Member Bill Shields had art work accepted in the Big Country Juried Art Show in Abilene, TX
Devon Mitchell (age 12), Granddaughter of FALCC Member, Kay Mitchell, publishes her book “The Candy Dragon”
Texas Commission on the Arts Awards Grant to FALCC
November
2009 Mini Christmas Tree Exhibit
November FALCC Program, “Art for your Pocket”, presented by Marian Johnson, creating 2.5x3.5 paintings in pastel, watercolor , oil and acrylic.
Donna Albus and Marjorie Cloud of REHAB attended the November FALCC Meeting and presented a cowboy boot that was painted by Millie Martin for REHAB. FALCC will send the painted boot to Millie's son in Florida.
Virginia Bethke, FALCC Vice- President, has her painting
Poinsettia selected for the cover of the San Antonio Lavaca Association Annual Dinner Meeting Invitation
FALCC Member Sher Dunaway wins award for her photography in the Eyes of Texas Photography Competition in Graham, TX.
December
December FALCC Program was the Annual Christmas Party
FALCC Member Ginger Test has an art exhibit at the Abilene Civic Center
Coleman County Foundation awards grant to FALCC
Projects of the Fine Arts League of Coleman County, Inc. are supported in part by the Texas Commision on the Arts, the Coleman County Foundation, and the Coleman Hotel Occupancy Tax
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