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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Frances McEwen Memorial Service

A memorial service for Frances McEwen, one of our founding members, will be held Monday, September 26 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Waller Funeral Home.

Posted by Oxford Artists' Guild at 9/21/2011

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The Oxford Artist's Guild

The purpose of the Guild is "To promote and encourage the creation and appreciation of fine art and crafts."

Members of the guild include both fine artists and craftsmen. Experience levels range from students and novices, to professionals. Training levels span from self-taught to degrees in fine art. All artists are welcome.

Members and their Media ( ** denotes link to artist site)

** Arrechea, Lois - Acrylic and Oil
** Aune, Cindy - Acrylic
** Baggett, Bruce - Charcoal
** Barnes, Mark - Basketry and Birdhouses
** Blaylock, Lori - Oils
** Busching, Debbie - Wood and Recyclable Materials
** Chapin, Charles - Acrylic, Oil, and Charcoal
** Dorsey, Carol - Oil Portraits
** Gillentine, Gara - Digital Photography
** Gladden, Nicole - Oil and Mixed Media
** Innman, Allan - Painter and Printmaker, Oils, Mixed Media, Seriographs
** Jenkins, Sarah - Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil, Collage
** Long, Beth - Painting and Jewelry
** Long, Jeff - Woodworking
** Marshall, Sheri - Pottery and Fused Glass
** O'Dell, Stan - Oil, Drawing and Photography
** Oglesby, Lizzie - Photography, Printmaking, Filmmaking and Web Design
** Reed, Katherine - Acrylic
** Richards, Susan - Acrylic
** Robertson, Sarah - Acrylic
** Watson, Carolyn - Watercolor
Adams, Katherine - Acrylic and Oil
Alexander, Joyce - Oil, Watercolor, and Acrylic
Anderson, Phyllis - Acrylic, Folk Art
Anderson-Crane, Dr. Betty - Oil and Portraits
Andre, Yerger - Pottery
Austin, Paul - Oil, Portraiture, Still life, Sculpture
Barnes, Janet - Watercolor and Oil
Bartlett, Ron - Bronze Sculpture and Graphic Arts
Bautista, Loidha Castillo - Acrylic, Graphite, Mixed Media, Photography
Bedsworth, Andi Sherrill - Mixed Media Collage, Found Objects and Fabric
Bolen, Modine - Watercolor, Acrylic and Mixed Media
Bordeaux, Norma
Bowers, Cecil - Wood turning
Bubrig, Sandra - Photography, Acrylic, Black and White Drawings
Byrd, Red - wooden toys
Cook, Tammy - Oils, Photography, Drawing
Crill, Fergie - Oil
Fergusson, Dianne Smith - Stained glass, Mosaic, Copper Foil and Lead
Ferrell, Lester - Oil, Photography, Drawing
Gaycken, Hanne - Pottery and Watercolor
Gilstrap, Ann - Watercolor, Acrylic, Landscape
Hamric, Ann - Mixed Media
Hamric, Bill - Sculpture
Hamric, Priscilla - Printmaking
Harris, Noel - Painting
Hewitt, Carra - Oil, Watercolor, Still Life, Landscape
Horn, Mary - Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper, Watercolor and Cartooning
Hughes, Vikki - Jewelry
Innman, Marilyn - Acrylic, Landscape, Oxford Scenes
Jones, Susan K. - Art Jeweler, Metalsmith
Kartiganer, Lyn - Oil, Art Consultant and Fabric Art
King, Dicki - Oils
Lilly, Jerry - Oil Painting
Locke, Pamela - Watercolor, Acrylic, Graphic Art
Mabry, Edna - Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pen and Ink
Mansel, Darri - Oil, Acrylic, Collage
Maslon, Hilary - Oil, Acrylic, Printmaking, Photography
Mason, Darlene - Watercolor, Acrylic and Mixed Media
McCartney, Suzanne - Hand painted silk scarves
McEwan, Frances - Pottery and Acrylic
Mitchell, Nancy - Watercolor, Pen and Ink, Collage
Moore, Nancy - Watercolor, Acrylic and Hand-painted Scarves
Mutch, Cynthia - Portraits and Figures in Acrylic and Pastels
Myers, Debra - Watercolor and Acrylic
Neill, Vivian Pigott - Oil and Block Printing
Neill, Walter - Metalwork and Sculpture
Owens, Tiffeny - Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor
Pace-Wilson, Jennifer - Pottery
Paolillo, Marya - Photography, Graphic Design
Peters, Linda - Acrylic and Oil
Race, David - Oils
Rickard, Robert - Wood Carving, Canes, Acrylic
Rickard, Sherry - Watercolor
Rose, Susan - Watercolor
Sam, Fran - Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor
Smith, Carol - Oil
Smith, Judy - Oil, Color Pencil, Collage, Portraits, Wool Rug Hooking
Smith, Shelby - Oil
Stevens, Vicki - Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Stricker, Dr. Steve - Acrylic, Pen and Ink, Intaglio, Wood Carving
Taylor, Marilyn - Watercolor and Oil
Thompson, Anne - Jewelry
Van Oostendorp, Dirk - Oil, Watercolor, Gouache, Woodwork
Vaughn, Danny - Photography
Vaughn, Joan - Painting
Vitell, Caren - Oil, Collage, Surface Design
Waller, Andy - Iron Work
Watts, Caren - Mixed Media, Collage
Whitehearst, Jaylene - Mixed Media/Acrylic SmokefiredSculpture/Recycled Jewelry
Williams, Chandra - Oil, Acrylic and Drawing, Owner of The Brilliant Easel Art School
Yates, Lucas - Pencil, Paper and Wire Sculpture

History

Established over 45 years ago, the Oxford Artists' Guild is the oldest art organization in Oxford, Mississippi. Currently, there are over 80 members whose talents include pottery, woodworking, sculpting, glass fusing, metal and iron work, ceramics, silver smithing, basketry, jewelers, photographers, fabric artists, and painters with various mediums such as watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, and collage.

The Guild hosts annual Spring and Fall art shows on the Oxford Square featuring musicians and children's activities. Many members also participate in numerous regional and national exhibitions, as well as the annual Holiday Art Market and Guild Show held at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center in Oxford, Mississippi.

Membership Information

New members are accepted only 3 to 4 times a year. The next jury date will be in May 2012. Completed applications must be received by May 1, 2012. To become a member an individual must submit photographs of his or her original art, along with a completed application form, for jurying by the OAG board. Hard copies of photographs must received for application to be complete. Applications and photographs of artwork are juried by members of the OAG board. This process is not to critique, nor to judge your work. It serves simply to insure that the guilds' commitment to the creation and encouragement of original art and crafts is maintained. Work created from kits or violating copyright laws will not be accepted. All members are encouraged to be active participants. This means that members are involved in the creation of “original” works of art. Members are also expected to participate within the guild by volunteering to serve on a committee. If you are interested in joining the Guild or would like to receive more information, please contact: oxfordartistsguild@gmail.com or Joan Vaughn: Vice-President/Membership Chair joanvaughn2000@yahoo.com

A membership application and information can be found at the bottom of this site. Please feel free to copy and send in to the Membership Chair.

Contact Us!

Please email questions and comments to: oxfordartistsguild@gmail.com

Friends of the Oxford Artist's Guild

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The Mississippi Visual Arts Directory
The Ole Miss Ballroom Dance Club
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The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council
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Date: ___________________

Name: ________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

City: __________________________________ State: _______ ZIP: _____________

Phone/Home: ___________________________

Work: _____________________ Cell: ________________________

E-Mail: _________________________________________

Artwork: Medium(s), Style, Subject Matter

Other Art Interests, Awards, Exhibitions, Festivals:

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Permission Form

Please initial each item and sign the bottom.

_____ I understand that if I don’t make arrangements to pick up my photographs, they will be disposed of by the guild 3 months after the application process.

_____ I am submitting photographs of my own original work. This work is original to me in concept and execution. I do not use kits, purchased patterns, or copyrighted materials to create my work.

_____ I understand that only my original works can be displayed in functions and exhibitions hosted and sponsored by the guild.

_____ If the need arises, I give permission for my work to be juried by a full membership vote.

_____ If admitted to the guild, I wish for my name to be listed on the web and blog site. I understand that photographs of myself and my works may be taken at guild events and posted to the site and/or used for advertising purposes. This use is limited to promoting myself, the guild, and guild functions.

_____ I give permission to be listed in the guild’s address list. This is used only by members of the guild for contact information and is not a publicly available list.

_________________________________ Applicants Printed Name

_________________________________ Applicants Signature

_______________________ Date

Membership Application Information:

Please submit completed application, and the following to:

Joan Vaughn (Membership Chair)

208 CR 313

Oxford, MS 38655

joanvaughn2000@yahoo.com

(662) 234-3956

_____ $25 Check for first year dues made payable to Oxford Artists’ Guild

(check will be returned if not admitted)

_____ Photographs of artwork (Hard copies must be submitted with application.)

_____ Initialed and Signed Permission Form

New members are admitted three times annually. To become a member, an individual must submit photographic samples of his or her art, a check for $25 (for first year’s dues), along with a completed application form, for jurying by the OAG board.

Applications and photographs of artwork are juried by members of the OAG board. This process is not to critique, nor to judge your work. It serves simply to insure that the guilds' commitment to the creation and encouragement of original art and crafts is maintained. All work to be considered must be original. “Original” is defined as the work must be the applicant’s in concept and execution. No work that is copied, made from kits, or mass produced will not be accepted for jurying into the guild. No work violating copyright laws will be accepted.

Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you wish for your photographs to be returned. Otherwise, you will have to make arrangements to reclaim your photographs. After 3 months, the guild retains the right to dispose of the photographs and anything accompanying the application.

All members are encouraged to be active participants. This means that members are involved in the creation of “original” works of art. Members are also expected to participate within the guild by volunteering to serve on a committee. Please circle the committee(s) on which you would prefer to serve:

Exhibition: Assist exhibition chair organize and set up shows and exhibitions. This may include checking in artwork, typing or handing out programs, volunteering to staff hospitality tents at events, etc.

Telephone: Assisting telephone chair in phoning a set group of individuals to remind of upcoming events and meetings.

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