Setup Day for May’s Show

May’s show for exhibiting artists Beth Sargent (photography) and Stephen Wolfe (acrylics) was set up last Tuesday, and it looks great! We always set up our new shows on the 30th of the month (except February, of course, which we do on the 28th). 

Beth Sargent and her
photography

Setup-day is also a day when new artists set up their work for the first time, and many of the rest of the artists change their displays and bring in new work.

Some of the artists also get together for lunch at a local restaurant, so “setup-day” is always a lot of opportunity for rubbing elbows and having fun!

Stephen Wolfe and his acrylic paintings

The “lunch bunch” from left to right: Nona Jane Siragusa, owner;
Gregory Siragusa; Don Doubledee; Cheryl Strahl; Beth Sargent;
Linda Bench; Jack McNeal; Gay McNeal, Sarah DeLong; Hope Myers

Thanks to Don Doubledee for taking the photos!

Artists’ Reception, April 12th

    

Lots of customers, fans, friends, and artists came to Gallery at Marina Square’s April artists’ reception to see the work of two exhibiting artists, Deborah Kyle Hintergardt and Susan Wood, plus the work of some 60 more artists.

Deborah Kyle Hintergardt

Susan Wood

Another busy reception night...

The food table had home-made quiches, stuffed grapeleaves, home-made hummus and cookies, veggies, and fruit... and of course there were lots of conversations going on between artists, artists and supporters, customers, etc.

Savory... 

... and sweet!

Mike Swanberg sings

Mike Swanberg played his guitar—he is the gallery’s “music man,” and his music always adds a great touch to the festivity of the occasion.

Setup Day for April’s Show

Susan Wood

  
On March 30th Gallery at Marina Square artists set up April’s show for exhibiting artists Deborah Kyle Hintergardt (acrylics) and Susan Wood (watercolors), and many of the artists put up new work in their regular spots. Our “change” days are always very busy, and some of the artists get together for lunch at a nearby restaurant.

Deborah Hintergardt

The “lunch bunch”

Artists’ Reception, March 2013

             

On March 8th Gallery at Marina Square hosted a reception for George Asdel and Kira Fluer Olshefski, exhibiting artists for March. People loved Kira's boxes and oil paintings and George’s endangered animals and whimsical poems to go with them. Here are some pictures:

Artist George Asdel, busy at the gallery entrance.

Artist Kira Fluer Olshefski in front of her work.

There’s always great food...

... and punch!

Mike Swanberg sings to George Asdel’s tiger.

Setting Up for March’s Show

 
Featured and guest artists, George Asdel and Kira Fluer Olshefski,  came in on February 28th to set up their exhibits for March, along with many of the other gallery artists who came in to put up new work or swap out their regular exhibits. Many of the artists took a break to have lunch at a nearby restaurant—one of the fun parts of setup day!

An artists’ reception will be held on Friday, March 8th from 5-8pm at Gallery at Marina Square.

Here are some photos of setup day:

Artist Cheryl Strahl
makes some decisions.

Featured artist, George Asdel,
sets up.

Guest artist, Kira Fluer Olshefski, with the
finishing touches. 

The lunch bunch from left to right: Brenda Wood, Jeff Odell,
George and Kathie Asdel, Nona Jane Siragusa, Don Doubledee,
Gay and Jack McNeal, Hope Myers, and Kira Fluer Olshefski  

Artists’ Reception, February 2013

 

Featured artist Jack McNeal
explains photography.

The food tables were full of
delicious goodies.

Great food, lots of artists, old customers and new customers, and lively conversation made for another successful reception at Gallery at Marina Square on February 8th. Our current exhibitors are Jack and Gay McNeal, with great photography and beautiful fabric work, and Deb Festa with brilliantly colored acrylics.

Exhibiting artists Gay and Jack McNeal and Deb Festa
in front of Deb’s colorful artwork.

Setup Day for February Show

January 30th was setup day for Gallery at Marina Square. This is the day when our exhibiting artists set up their shows, new artists come in to set up their walls for the first time, and our other artists come in to rearrange their work and sometimes change walls. We get together to take a break, have lunch, and socialize at a local restaurant.

Here are a few pictures:

Exhibiting artist Deb Festa,
taking care of details.

Exhibiting artists Jack and
Gay McNeal, setting up.

Artist Bonnie Werring, setting up the “garden cart” outside.

New artist Lani Briceland, figuring it all out.

The “lunch bunch,” from left to right:
Jeff Odell, George and Kathie Asdel, Lani Briceland, owner Nona Jane
Siragusa, Paul Van Burden (Dutchman restaurant owner), Cheryl Strahl,
Don Doubledee, Jack McNeal, Deb Festa, Gay McNeal, Sarah De Long,
and Janice Ray-Lehmkuhl.

Setup Day for January’s Show

 
Amazing that it’s 2013! On December 30th our exhibiting artists—Charles Pruitt (photography), and Virginia Mack (watercolor) set up their work for our January 2013 shows. Setup day is also the day when our other artists came in to rearrange their work, and new artists come in to set up for the first time. A few people were sick this month, so our “lunch bunch” was smaller than usual.

Here are some setup day photos:

Exhibiting artist Chuck Pruitt surveys
his display with satisfaction.

Exhibiting artist Virginia Mack, busy labeling her work.

The lunch bunch from left to right: Gay McNeal,
Hope Myers, Sarah DeLong, and Cheryl Strahl.

Artist Jeff Odell, busy setting up
Virginia’s work.

Artists’ Reception, December 14th

Gallery at Marina Square held its reception for featured artist Carol Astaire and for the San Luis Obispo Camera Club as guest artists on Friday, December 14th!  People kept coming all evening and the gallery was packed with lots of visitors and buyers.  Here are a few pictures:

New member, Monique Flak.

A busy holiday reception.

Festive food—a wonderful

array of snacks and

delicious tidbits!

Artists Alice Cahill, Karen

Peterson, and George Asdel, 

at the sales desk.

Setup Day for December 2012

   

On November 30th Gallery at Marina Square set up December’s exhibit for featured artist Carole Astaire, and the San Luis Obispo Camera Club as guest artists. 

Featured artist Carol Astaire
with one of her large paintings.

The wall for the SLO Camera Club
is all set up.

November Artists’ Reception

 
Gallery at Marina Square had a festive November reception featuring the art of the multi-talented Ardella (Jo) Swanberg, and our many crafts artists: Kristina Albion, Rod Baker, Rick Carter, Sandy Christey, Diane & Keith Kerner, Janice Ray Lehmkuhl, Debbie McCrigler, Gay McNeal, Rodney Meador, Diane Miller, Hope Myers, Lois Pruitt, Larry Shapers, Rod Steelman, Kathryn Thomas, Bonnie Werring, John Wilson.

Festive food...

Featured artist Ardella Swanberg

Some of our crafts artists: Janice Ray-Lehmkuhl and Hope
Myers in front, and left to right in back: John Wilson,
Rodney Meador, Rod Steelman, Rick Carter, Lois Pruitt,
Bonnie Werring, Kathryn Thomas, and Debbie McCrigler 

Setting up for November’s Show

  

Does this look right yet?

Gallery at Marina Square’s featured and guest artists set up their shows for November. This month we are featuring the colorful work of artist Ardella (Jo) Swanberg, and Gallery at Marina Square’s Crafts artists. The 30th of each month is always of fun day of busyness as our exhibiting and guest artists bring in and hang work for the new show, other gallery members add to and rotate their artwork, and new artists hang their work for the first time. Afterwards, the artists get together for lunch at local restaurant nearby.

Ardella Swanberg perfects her display

Bonnie Werring has a giggle

Janice Ray-Lehmkuhl, Jeff Odell,
Rodney Meador, and Gay McNeal—
busy at work

October 2012 Reception

 
We had our reception for our featured and guest artists, Dorothy Riggs, and the Silk Painters International (SPIN) group on October 12th. Dorothy's work brought so many wonderful comments from so many visitors looking at her work and hearing stories of her travels this year. And the Silk Painters brought in lots of folks who were so fascinated with the whole process of silk painting. Dorothy sold an original and a lovely silk wall hanging was sold, too, as well as work of many other of our artists.  Our food table was amazingly good with lots of finger foods for everyone to enjoy!

Just some of Dorothy Riggs’ wonderful work. 

Looks like somebody’s been eating well!

Setup Day for October 2012 Show

Featured artist Dorothy Riggs
stands in front of some of
her mixed multi media work.

Gallery at Marina Square’s featured and guest artists have their shows all set up. This month we have the wonderful work of featured artist Dorothy Riggs (New Mixed Media), and guest artists: the SPIN Group (“Sensational Silks”).

On the 30th of each month our exhibiting and guest artists bring in and hang their work for the new show. Other gallery members also come in to rotate their artwork, and new artists hang their work for the first time. Afterwards, the artists get together for lunch at local restaurant nearby.

The SPIN group’s wall looks great!

Here are pictures of setup day for October’s show...

The setup day “lunch bunch”—from left to right—
Dorothy Riggs, Jeff Odell, Hope Myers, Don Doubledee,
Nona Jane Siragusa, Lois Pruitt, Chuck Pruitt, and Cheryl Strahl.