NOT YOUR STUFFY ART ASSOCIATION GROUP
I’ll call this art group the “Relaxed and Joyful Art Group”…..I know this sounds like an anomaly. This wonderful group was started by two retired Univ. of Ga, art professors for the love and pleasure of creating artwork. We are over 35 strong active members and the ages span from the late 30’s to some over 80. We are a diverse group of retired professors, artists, scientists, businessmen and housewives. We come from a variety of cultural backgrounds…… we are a mixed bag of society.
What is SPECIAL about this Art Group is that it is FUN! We paint for the sheer pleasure of exploring creativity. No judging…..no criticism…only encouragement to continue on the road of an artist’s journey. We are primarily a group of Plein Air painters, using a variety of media. But if the weather is cold or rainy, we move inside. Our artwork and art background ranges from no art training to that of professional artists and every thing in-between. We visit museums and are sometimes social and include lunch with our plein air painting.
Bill captivated by Claire's garden
What’s not to love about this type of Art Group! It is fulfilling for the individual, encourages creativity, and feeds the soul. Also this group is a benefit to the community, as we foster more interest in the arts by supporting local art community associations, taking art classes, and attending art events in the city and surrounding area.
My encouragement to you is to start such a group in your community. We need to bring back the FUN and SHEER PLEASURE of CREATING.
If you have an interest in this type of Art Group , please make a comment, or, if you like, you can contact me through my email at; laurelgenteman@yahoo.com
Also, check out my NEW “Art from the Heart” page, located in the header bar on myHome page. You can follow the “Painted Voice” on FaceBook and find out more about Relaxed Art.