2421 E. Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 239-3153

www.colartgallery.com art@colartgallery.com

MMAAYYSHOW OPENS ON

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 6:00PM – 8:00PM

COASTLINES: Oceans, Beaches & Rivers

Show ends on Sunday, May 28, 2017

Sculpture by Dace Lielausis

Gallery Hours:

Wed-Sun 11:00am – 5:30pm

Bob Hunt will provide entertainment at the opening

on Saturday, May 6.

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Dace Lielausis, artis

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

(ALL EVENTS AT THE GALLERY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY SATURDAY 6 OPENING FOR MONTHLY SHOW. 6:00PM - 8:00PM FREE. SATURDAY 6 PHOTO COVE OPENING. 6:00PM - 8:00PM THEME: COASTLINES: OCEANS, BEACHES, & RIVERS TUESDAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, 7:00-10:00PM WEDNESDAY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

COMMUNITY OUTREACH OIL PAINTING CLASS 7:00-9:30PM THURSDAY 4, 11, 18, 25

COMMUNITY OUTREACH OIL PAINTING CLASS 11:00AM-1:30PM SUNDAY 7, 14, 21, 28 COMMUNITY OUTREACH OIL PAINTING CLASS 9:30AM-12:30PM SUNDAY 7, 14, 21, 28 COMMUNITY OUTREACH OIL PAINTING CLASS 1:00PM – 4:00PM

The Gallery is pleased to announce its continued

support of Statement Magazine at Cal State University Los Angeles.

On April 26, 2017, the Gallery awarded prizes in three different categories.

Photography: Sabrina Sepulveda

Drawing: Nadira Jauregui

Painting: Edson Gersain Martinez

STUDIO ART CLASSES

▪Tuesdays (Please call to RSVP)

Digital Photography Class

7:00-10:00 PM, $59/6 sessions

In this class we will cover camera settings, composition, portrait lighting and posing, filters and flash photos. Includes one field trip. Bring your digital camera.

Larry Ellis, Instructor

▪Wednesday and Thursday (call Ann to register) Community Outreach Oil Painting Class 7:00pm-9:30pm $69/6 sessions All materials provided. Limited to 6 students.

▪Thursday (call Ann to register) Community Outreach Oil Painting Class 11:00am-1:30pm $69/6 sessions or $59/6 sessions (for seniors 60+). All materials provided. Limited to 6 students.

▪Sunday (call Ann to register) Community Outreach Oil Painting Class 9:30am-12:30pm $69/6 sessions or $59/6 sessions (for seniors 60+). All materials provided. Limited to 6 students.

▪Sunday (call Ann to register) Community Outreach Oil Painting Class 1:00pm-4:00pm $69/6 sessions or $59/6 sessions (for seniors 60+). All materials provided. Limited to 6 students.

Create an art legacy!

Ron Pettie, Instructor and Art Coach

*credentialed to teach at the college level, professional artist, and

President of the Colonnade Art Gallery and Studio.

Note: Class sessions are consecutive. Please notify the Gallery if you will be absent to allow for a make-up session. Thank you.

Dace Lielausis, Artist

Studio Teachers Background

Manuel Barillas is an outstanding artist and has won many awards. He currently teaches oil painting in Downey, CA. Larry Ellis has over 25 years experience as a professional photographer. He is experienced in all aspects of photography. He is truly amazing and his work can be seen at the Gallery. Maria Leon is a teacher and has taught at Barnsdale Park. She is a delightful instructor who will share her many secrets of sculpting. Ron Pettie has taught Art Appreciation for 10 years and is a professional oil artist and teacher. He is a California credentialed to teach at the community college level. He has attended the Chouinard School of Art and the Otis College of Art and Design. He is known as the Art Coach. Rob Stewart is a professional photographer, oil painter, and muralist. He is an expert graphite and drawing artist. **The Arbor Academy of Art & Colonnade Studio invites new instructors in the areas of watercolor, drawing, portraiture and figures, and clay sculpture. Call the Gallery for details.**

For membership information and about Us…

The Arbor Academy of Art is an organization that is self-supporting and sustaining. It is currently organized

as an LLC. Membership is $75/year. Membership benefits include a 100% commission to the artist and a Gallery website listing. For membership information,

call Ann at (626) 239-3153.

How to join The Arbor Academy of Art as an artist.

*501(c)(3) non-profit

Call Ann at (626) 239-3153.

Make an appointment and bring in 3 samples of your work—artists receive 100% of the sale—no gallery commission. Membership is $75/year and includes a listing on the gallery website with a short artist statement, bio picture, and 4 works of art (or 5 works of art.) There is a $30 registration fee per show and a moderate hanging or placement fee. We include art cards, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, and glass as well as paintings in the monthly art shows. The gallery provides regular hours, a Gallery Manager, advertising, curating of the show, special placement, a provenance label for the artwork, show booklet listing artist names, and monthly emails to over 700 patrons and artists. The Gallery is on Facebook and YouTube. The Gallery does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

The Photo Cove Larry Ellis is the director of the Photo Cove.

He has taught photography for many years.

If you would like to participate in this group

as a new photographer, email your portfolio

(jpeg format) or website address to Larry

Ellis at hilldweller@verizon.net for review.

The next show, Coastlines: Oceans, Beaches & Rivers, opens on

May 6 in combination with the main gallery show. Photographs

must be at least 8x10 and no larger than 16x20. The maximum

number of photographs that can be submitted is four.

Photographer submission starts on Wednesday, April 26 and ends

on Thursday, May 4, 2017.

There is a fee of $8 per piece. Exhibitors must be current members or join at time of exhibiting.

Future Gallery Monthly

Theme Shows

June A FLURRY OF FLOWERS: Explosions of Color. Artist submission dates begin on Wednesday, May 24 and end on Thursday, June 1. Opening will be on Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Show ends on Sunday, June 25, 2017.

July “WOW FACTOR” FAVORITES. Artist submission dates begin on Wednesday, June 21 and end on Thursday, June 29. Opening will be on Saturday, July 1, 2017 from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Show ends on Sunday, July 30, 2017.

Dace Lielausis, artist

The Board Associates are:

Ron Pettie

Director, Artist, and Teacher

Ann Rockenbach Gerold Capener

Gallery Manager, Treasurer, Ceramics and Sculpture Artist

and Secretary

Debby Prohias James Chavez

Art Photographer and Curator Artist and Curator Rick Yenofsky Larry Ellis Photographer and Gallery Director of Photo Cove and Videographer Photographer Robert Stewart Raymond Parillo Artist and Curator Tech Support Andrea Parillo Artist and Tech Support

UPCOMING WORKSHOP

IN EARLY JUNE!!

STONE CARVING WORKSHOP

Ever wonder how

Michelangelo created his

fantastic sculptures? He was

a genius and had a lot of

workers assist him. Well,

you do not need to be a

genius to create your own

beautiful stone carving, just

have a desire to learn the

amazing process. Working

in a group environment will

enable you to share the

experience of immediate change and find solutions to

unplanned occurrences. You will be guided individually

through the process of carving. The amazement and

satisfaction of creating something out of a raw stone

into a beautiful sculpture will be yours to cherish

forever.

Class dates, times, and costs will be listed in next

month’s brochure.

Class will be taught by Dace Lielausis, our featured artist.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

DACE LIELAUSIS

Time is not a thing that is looked at for how long a piece of sculpture takes to be created. It’s the momentum, at the moment, the vision of something emerging from the stone as I carve. It’s the accidental loss of part of a piece that forces me to go with the flow of the demand of the stone, which I then manipulate. It’s a dusty, dirty process, one that I get lost in. It is only dangerous when I don’t protect my eyes from flying shards of stone. There is no failure, but a constant change from each stroke to another of the hammer and chisel. If something unintentionally cracks, I am pushed into accepting that change, and the form evolves. Creating is my need that has to be fulfilled to express what is internal. It becomes external by the use of my hands, eyes, spirit and desire to create something that is not with words. Stone has been my medium, and it is inherently beautiful without my help. But, with my help, forms emerge, colors become revealed, and an end product is produced. I love to strip away from the natural form to find what is hidden. I graduated from Cal State, Los Angeles, with a Master’s Degree in Art, in 1975. I’ve shown in the Los Angeles Art Association Gallery, Glendale Library, Glendale Art Museum, and have sold work privately. I’ve taught at Glendale Community College, Sierra Madre Art Association, Burbank Art Center, The Learning Tree University. I’ve been retired for three years, and it was the happiest day of my life to wake up without an alarm to realize I now had the freedom of time to focus on what I love, sculpting. My home is my sanctuary, sitting, shaded, under an orange tree, with my stone and tools.