GFAA News
					Member JoANN BRESCH's painting, �Over the Top� was juried into the Strathmore 2010 Annual Membership Multi Media Exhibition, titled �Emerging: What�s NEW on Your Mind?�. �Over the Top�, a still life of bold red flowers in a vase, sold during the Strathmore show. Well done, JoAnn! NCCF Auction at Strathmore: The 8th Annual Art & Soul Charity Auction will be held Friday, June 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM at the Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda. The evening features Julia Nixon, Our Lady of Soul and Broadway star. Art created by noted regional artists will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting the Freddie Mac Foundation Youth Activities Center. This is a juried event. JoANN BRESCH had two paintings accepted for the event, which starts at 6 PM in the Music Center and includes heavy hors d�oeuvres and desserts and the performance. To purchase tickets to support this event and enjoy scrumptious cuisine, great company and a special awards ceremony, contact: Heidi Coons at 301-365-4480 X 114. SUSAN HERRON will have a �Landscapes in Acrylics� workshop at Asbury Methodist June 7 & 8 from 10 am to 4 pm. Her watercolor workshop, �Underpainting: the Creative Beginning�, will also be at Asbury, August 9 and 10, from 10 am to 4 pm. The cost is $100 for each workshop. Susan also teaches at The Art League in Alexandria and the Yellow Barn in Glen Echo Park. Contact her at 301-926-9174 or Sherronart@yahoo.com or go to www.susanherron.com .
	Thanks to Montgomery Village official Peggy Marks, GFAA may have access to 2 new gallery spaces in the Village! The first is the public wall in the Montgomery Village offices on Apple Ridge Road. The second is the meeting room at North Creek Community Center. All paintings exhibited must be for sale. We are thinking that we could have 2 month long rotating shows that members can sign up for. We�d like to hear any views or suggestions you have. More information to come. Member RUTH LOTZ has been piling up the accolades recently. She won an award at the very competitive Baltimore Watercolor Society show at Strathmore Mansion, and her painting, �Near Dusk� sold. Ruth was interviewed by the National Eye Institute at NIH for a video presentation on outstanding individuals who happen to have macular degeneration. She will be having a show there in October � more details as we get them! At the December holiday dinner, innovative programs co-chair MARIANNE KOST distributed 11x14� mats from Plaza Arts to the attendees with an assignment: Do a painting of Gaithersburg or a nearby area. The painting must fit the 8x10� opening of the mat, and we hope to build a themed group show of paintings - all using the same mat. Members who want another mat can get them from Marianne at Plaza�s deeply discounted price of $6 each. NOTE: The paint-out June 4 would be an ideal time for painters to do this!