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Susan Zinschlag awarded top honors at Owatonna
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April Mehls (at left) with Susan Zinschlag and her painting, "Azalea,"which
received the Member's Choice Award and Judge's Award. |
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Top left:
Earl Beals provided piano and vocal music.
Top right:
Joan Herzog, co-chair.
Bottom right:
"Thistles," by Adele Beals, received the Challenge Award. Adele was co-chair of the Fall Meeting.
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| The mini painting in the table arrangement on the left features work by Karen Knutson. |
Fred Dingler |
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Fall Meeting Summary
Thirty-five members and guests attended the fall meeting at the Owatonna Arts Center. Fred Dingler, guest artist, presented a demonstration of "Painting with Watercolor on Canvas and Using Acrylics like Watercolor." Musical entertainment was provided by Earl Beals during registration and over the lunch hour. The meeting was open to the public from 12:00-12:45 p.m. for viewing of the paintings and visiting with members in attendance. The Artists of Minnesota traveling exhibit of mini-paintings was also displayed at the Arts Center.
During the Business Meeting, election results were announced. The slate of candidates for three Board of Directors positions (Tom Hoff, Sharon Houg, and Barbara Pinc) was voted in. Two options for categories at the Spring Show were voted upon, with the "Media Categories" receiving two more votes than the "Subject Matter" option. Members not in attendance were also able to send in the votes on the Board of Directors positions and the Categories prior to the meeting. Members cast votes for "Members" Choice during the noon hour. New in 2009 was the "Challenge Award," (a competition of mini-paintings used for centerpieces); this was also voted upon by all of the members. Karen Knutson made and donated easels made of mat board for displaying all of the mini-paintings. In the afternoon, Fred Dingler gave helpful commentary on each member's painting. The meeting concluded with the announcement of awards. Due to the generosity of anonymous gifts, cash prizes were awarded with the following awards, along with an Artist of Minnesota ribbon for the Members' Choice Award. (Note: Cash Awards may not be available every year). Members' Choice Award and Judge's Award: Susan Zinschlag. Challenge Award: Adele Beals.
—Joan Herzog and Adele Beals
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