Gaston County Art Guild

GCAG plein air painters at Belmont Abbey this hot June morning. Small group but some awesome sketches and paintings!

GCAG plein air painters enjoying the cool breezes and shade of Tailrace Marina. Love this venue!

GCAG end of year picnic and election of new officers. Great venue at Confluence in Cramerton!

GCAG plein air group thrilled to be at Tail Race Marina in Mount Holly this morning. Fantastic venue with perfect weather. Awesome paintings created with breathtaking views!

GCAG plein air painters at Kevin Loftin park in Belmont this morning! Perfect weather for painting the park and river.

Thanks to Helen Newton, GCAG plein air painters learning the art of painting trees during our critique today. Artists acted out tree gestures and observed the importance of values, planes and light source when painting trees. We shared our sketches and paintings for suggestions. Helen always makes it fun!

GCAG plein air painters enjoying an excellent gouache workshop by artist, Helen Newton. Helen spiced it up with music, dance and poetry. She shared her love of art and introduced her tools and favorite books. Gouache is challenging, however, perfect for plein air studies.

Richard Martinez had a big crowd at his presentation for the GCAG’s May Meeting. He brought a bunch of artwork in watercolor and pastels and donated the money from the sale to the Gaston County Art Guild. He sold every painting, except 1. A big thank you to Richard Martinez and everyone that purchased a piece of his wonderful artwork.

Please join us for the Gaston County Art Guild May 14th presentation at the Gaston Public Library! Time: 6:30-8 pm. Richard Martinez is our guest speaker.

More photos from GCAG painting at Rocky Branch park in Belmont today:

GCAG plein air painters exploring Rocky Branch Park today. Great venue to paint with the foot bridges, trails and streams. Challenge to chase the elusive light and shadows moving through the landscape.

Part two with the honorable mentions. We gave out so many prizes the pictures wouldn't fit in one post. The Award Recipients from the GCAG Plein Air competition are as follows:
Honorable mention prizes gifted by Cheap Joes Arts Supplies
Honorable Mention: Mary Jo Gunning
Honorable Mention: Jason Payne
Honorable Mention: Scott Boyle

Purchase Award: Elbert Shubert sponsored by Johnathan Taylor
Purchase Award: Elbert Shubert sponsored by Two Chicks
Purchase Award: Jill Meeks sponsored by William Henry Salon
Purchase Award: Cindy Shaw sponsored by McLean Funeral Directors
Purchase Award: Kathy Murray sponsored by Simpson Group

Belmont Tourism Sponsored the following Ribbons:
Third Place: Jean Cauthen
Second Place: Cindy Shaw
First Place: Lisa Livengood
Best of Show: Elbert Shubert
Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to make this a success, including Team Leaders Martha Manco and Jill Meeks. Special Thanks to our Judge, Arlene Daniel, and all the amazing sponsors and our Belmont City Dream Team headed by Pil Boggan. Congratulations to all those that won and those that put in the effort to participate!

Due to the large amount of prizes we had I will post a part two with more pictures. The Award Recipients from the GCAG Plein Air competition are as follows:
Honorable mention prizes gifted by Cheap Joes Arts Supplies
Honorable Mention: Mary Jo Gunning
Honorable Mention: Jason Payne
Honorable Mention: Scott Boyle

Purchase Award: Elbert Shubert sponsored by Johnathan Taylor
Purchase Award: Elbert Shubert sponsored by Two Chicks
Purchase Award: Jill Meeks sponsored by William Henry Salon
Purchase Award: Cindy Shaw sponsored by McLean Funeral Directors
Purchase Award: Kathy Murray sponsored by Simpson Group

Belmont Tourism Sponsored the following Ribbons:
Third Place: Jean Cauthen
Second Place: Cindy Shaw
First Place: Lisa Livengood
Best of Show: Elbert Shubert
Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to make this a success, including Team Leaders Martha Manco and Jill Meeks. Special Thanks to our Judge, Arlene Daniel, and all the amazing sponsors and our Belmont City Dream Team headed by Pil Boggan. Congratulations to all those that won and those that put in the effort to participate!

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Here we all are painting at the lovely home and gardens of Sheri Balke. Thank you so much for inviting us and for the goodies. Everything was enjoyed immensely. 💕

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Drop off at the Community Foundation's office - 250 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, 28054

GCAG plein air painters inside again at Art by J due to morning rain. Having a great time though and being super creative!

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EBLAST : Reminder GCAG Workshop with Ethan Peeler You must register online on or before April 13th. Do not miss this opportunity. Fine Craftmanship. A Workshop Sponsored by Gaston County Art Guild Workshop Summary: "Picture Framing for Canvases -

GCAG plein air group photos from our morning paint out! Small group today. Mary Jo wanted to practice paintings downtown and created a fabulous view of a dress shop.

Nows the time to go to our website gastoncountyartguild.org and register and pay to participate in this year’s exciting Plein Air competition and wet paint sale. Don’t delay! See you there!

GCAG paintings holding their fun and informative monthly critique facilitated by Helen Newton. The subject was “Roadmaps.” Each artist was asked to share how they started and finished their artistic process. Thank you Helen for making our day and handing out gifts for each member.

GCAG plein air painters having a blast and staying out of the rain today at Art by J studio! Welcome to new members Catherine and Janet.

Please go to the website under activities tab then take the workshop option and choose Ethan’s Frame workshop for more details. Thanks for your interest and continued support of Gaston County Art Guild.

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GCAG plein air group ecstatic to be outdoors today in downtown Belmont! Perfect weather to paint urban landscapes.

Discover the artistry of Janet Croog, a juried member of local ArtPop Street Gallery, class of 2024. Janet creates white paper sculptures using low-relief layering techniques. Additionally, Janet actively engages with the art community, building connections with fellow artists and art enthusiasts through authentic networking and collaboration. She will share insights into her artistic process and discuss her journey in maintaining a creative business.

The Natural View’s second opening was held at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. We had yet another selection of wonderful artwork to view. Dr. Brad Sabelli addressed the audience explaining the process he uses for evaluating artwork. We then moved to the entrance of the botanical garden where the ribbons were awarded. The awards started with the merit awards and built up to the best of show. They were as follows:
Dunja Earley-merit award Varsha Pradhan - merit award. Janet K Baxter - 3rd place. Ronald Shepard - 2nd place. Susanne Hawthorn - 1st place. Janet Croog - Best of Show. Show committee:Carol Stowe Rankin, Dunja Earley, and Joan Widenhouse
Special thanks to our Judge and Juror for his detail account of all the art that placed, and his sharing of what makes a great work of art. We would also like to thank both Bliss gallery who’s pictures of event have been previously shared and Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden who’s pictures are in this post. Congratulations to those that received ribbons and thanks to all that participated and supported this event.