President’s Message

Happy, happy, happy, cheers to all of you and may I say thank you to all of you for a very

successful 50th year. We ended our year with a delightful and fun filled Annual Dinner, enjoyed by all. Congratulations again to Gloria Altorfer, Bill Hardin, Lois McCoy and Linda Sprouse as our Honorees. These fine folks represent the best of the League in every way. Our CREATING WITH THE STARS contest has finally come to conclusion, congratulations to our winners: Best of Show, Susie Ryan; Points Leader, Rose Sullivan; 2nd in points, Mary Hildebrand; and 3rd in Points, Terry Shockency. Our President’s Choice Award went to Lawrence Herron. Good Job all of you and to all of the participants throughout the year. We are happy to announce that our 50th Anniversary annual is here and those of you who pre-ordered may pick up your copies at Picture This Gallery between 10 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. If you have not ordered yours yet, an order blank is in this issue. The League is sponsoring 3 shows for Jeannie Ledbetter, each being one of the first 3 Saturdays in December, check the schedule enclosed. Don't miss your opportunity to own one of these fine pieces of work. They are each one a joy to behold. Our 2011 schedule is complete and will be included in this issue. Use it throughout the year for your planning, don’t miss our studio tour, our upcoming classes and be sure to take some time to create your winning piece for this year’s Membership Show.

It has been an honor to serve you, Enjoy your holidays, get some rest, and give thanks for all of your blessings. Happy Holidays.

Linda K. Freeburg

HONOREES

Mary Altorfer Bill Hardin Lois McCoy Linda Sprouse

ARTNEWS 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR NOVEMBER –DECEMBER 2010

IAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY

CREATING WITH THE STARS

BLUE RIBBON WINNERS

SUSIE RYAN ROSE SULLIVAN KAREN BRUCE

BEST OF SHOW: SUSIE RYAN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ POINT WINNERS: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROSE SULLIVAN MARY HILDEBRAND TERRI SHOCKENCY

MARY HILDEBRAND TERRY SCHOCKENCY

PRESIDENTS CHOICE AWARD: LAWRENCE HERRON

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IAL 2010 ANNUAL DINNER

PRESIDENT’S AWARDS JO ANN BELL AWARD: BILL HARDIN EVELYN BLANE AWARD: MARJORIE SCHWEBEL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: DEBRA SCHMITT ROOKIE BD MEMBER OF THE YEAR: BEV PULLEN HEAVY LIFTING AWARDS: WAYNE PULLEN, ELIJAH SANSOM, DON ROSSER, AND STAN HILDEBRAND

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Prairieland Watercolor Society Meetings held at Peoria Heights Library 1-3 Nov. 18th Christmas Art Exchange Dec.- No meeting (Happy Holidays) 2011 SCHEDULE Jan. 20th Jean Fehl Feb. 17 Jean Gronewald Mar. 17th Bev Pullen Apr. 21st Kathy Sherman May 19th Sharon Chamberlain & Phyl Pryde at Sharon’s home June 16th Sharon Bruell July 21st Debbie Schmitt & Tania

Thousand Aug. 18th Lois McCoy & Linda Freeburg Sept. 15th Linda Sprouse &

Loretta VanHoorebeke Oct. 20th Rose Sullivan

Nov. 17th Linda Freeburg Dec. No meeting (Happy Holidays)

Prairieland Watercolor Society News

Our October meeting was another day of sharing and learning new things. We were treated to a return of one of our friends Teresa Lemkemann who is a very talented artist. She shared a video about putting figures into our painting and then did a demonstration as well. The figures are called Jellybean figures and it was interesting to see how using these in a painting can add life to the scene. As with all our meetings I walked away with something new to try. Kathy Sherman told us she had taken another seminar this time with Ron Ranson and

(Cont’d) she is going to bring some things to share with us at the next meeting. Also, since we do not meet in December we are going to do a little early Christmas exchange for those who wish to do so. Bring a little painting, nothing really big, just a little something to participate. As always new faces are welcome to join us, we not only have fun, but learn a little something while doing so.

Colored Pencil Expressions

Dec. 2nd Hostess: Rose Sullivan 309-692-7766 Place: ‘309’ Restaurant Junction City. Theme will be a small art exchange. 11:00 am.

2011 Schedule Jan. 6th Linda Freeburg Feb. 3rd Linda Sprouse Mar. 3rd Roberta Hahn Apr. 7th Georgeanne Cassulo May 5th Lois McCoy & Linda Freeburg June 2nd Lois McCoy & Linda Freeburg July 7th Debra Schmitt Aug. 4th Ellin Dumney Sept. 1st Phyllis Pryde Oct. 6th Bev Pullen Nov. 3rd Elaine Koch Dec. 1st Small Art Exchange All meetings meet 1st Thursday of each month and locations and themes will be announced. Wednesday Colored Pencil Work Group Does not meet in December. Will resume in January at the Lakeview Library on Wednesdays 2:30-4:30. Contact: Karen Buenneke 309-683-0168 (New number)

IAL 2011 Calendar of Activities and Events February 7, 2011 Board Meeting 5:30 Peoria Heights Library

March 12, 2011 Intro to Acrylic’s Workshop Jean Gronewold

March 19, 2011 Intro to Watercolor Painting Workshop Kathy Sherman

April 4, 2011 Board Meeting 5:30 Peoria Heights Library

April 16, 2011 Studio Tour Bev Pullen Chairperson

April 23, 2011 Pastel Workshop Ken Teissen

May 5,6,&7 2011 Membership Show Jean Fehl and Susie Ryan Co-Chairs

June 6, 2011 Board Meeting 5:30 Peoria Heights Library

July 11, 2010 Board Member’s Meeting/Picnic

Sept 12, 2011 Board Meeting 5:30 Peoria Heights Library

September 17, 2011 Members Taught Workshop Peoria Heights Library

October 15, 2011 Professional Workshop- Don Kettleborough Peoria Heights Library

November 7, 2011 Annual Dinner Note: No board meetings are held in December and January.

LEDBETTER SHOW SCHEDULE

Dec. 4th 10-4 Bibo Gallery on Sheridan

Dec. 11th 10-4 Framer’s Gallery on the Square in Washington, IL. Dec. 18th 10-4 Picture This Gallery on Prospect Rd in Peoria Hgts

FALL PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP WITH DON KETTELBOROUGH 2010

Your new officers for 2011 are: President: Linda K. Freeburg Vice President: Rose Sullivan

Secretary: Bev Pullen Treasurer: Stan Hildebrand

Membership: Mary Hildebrand

2010 has been an outstanding and exciting year for the Central Illinois Arts Community! Come join us in celebrating our accomplishments…with a holiday arts party!

WHEN: Sunday, December 12 1 -3 PM

WHERE: Cornerstone Building 321 NE Madison Peoria , Illinois

At this gathering we’ll unveil our arts community mosaic. We need hundreds of images of your art, arts events, art exhibits, concerts, performances, etc. Upload your images in jpeg format at this link: https://public.me.com/ghbr0wn58

RSVP for the Arts Party at admin@artspartners.net

Arts Partners of Central Illinois, Inc. 820 SW Adams St. Peoria , IL 61602 Ph. 309.676.2787 Fax 309.676.0290 www.artspartners.net

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CONGRATULATIONS

Todd Snyder of East Peoria has had a painting accepted into the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science 55TH Mid-States Art Exhibition, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive, Evansville, IN. Titled "Tank at Twilight", it is an oil painting on canvas depicting an early WW1 tank in a modern urban environment at dusk and will be on exhibit through December 12, 2010 - March 6, 2011. Snyder also had three 4 x 4 inch oil portraits accepted to the Council for the Arts 26th Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art 2010, 159 S. Main Street, Chambersburg, PA., November 5, 2010 - January 8, 2011. Todd also has had two works accepted into the Drawing/Watercolor: IL. 18th Biennial Exhibition at the Tarble Arts Center: Eastern IL. University. Both are small carbon pencil drawings depicting the old industrial section of south Peoria at dusk. "Factory Reflected" is a rendering of part of the ADM plant reflecting the Illinois River and "Factory Twilight" shows an anonymous building obscured by smoke in murky light. They will be on exhibit 12/11/10 through 2/20/11.

ART Opportunity for Sales at the Dragonfly Fine Arts Studio Greetings Fellow Artists, Jean Gronewold is extending an invitation to each of you to join other artists on Dec.2nd @ the studio as we celebrate the holidays with the Farmington "Christmas Stroll". It is scheduled for 5 PM-7:00 PM with the parade @ 7:00. P.M. You are welcomed to bring your paintings or crafts to sell inside the studio. Each table will "rent" for $15.00 each and you can set-up from 3:30-4:30 and begin selling earlier than the 5:00 "Stroll" . The studio will be open after the parade and as long as there is "sales traffic". All of the proceeds from your individual sales will go to you. There will be limited spaces available so reserve your "spot" ASAP by mailing me your check for $15.00 (non-refundable to hold your "spot") to Jean Gronewold, Dragonfly Fine Art Studio, 29 E. Fort St.,Farmington, IL 61531. Reservations will be taken in the order they are received until the studio space is filled. I hope you will join us! Jean

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NEWS TO SHARE? Contact Bev Pullen 309-385-2501

12633 W. Akron Rd. Princeville, IL 61559-9405

Email: bkpullen@hotmail.com Deadline for submission: by 15th of previous month

*all notices are subject to space available, IAL news has 1st priority.

2011 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE, SEND YOUR CHECK IN NOW. APPLICATION IS ON THE BACK OF THIS ISSUE.

50TH ANNIVERSARY ANNUAL If you wish to purchase a book they can be purchased through Linda

Freeburg at the over the counter price of $35.00 each. Contact : Linda Freeburg 309-681-6729 or

Email to: lkfreeb@att.net Make check payable to IAL

IAL PO Box 3532

Peoria, IL 61612-3532

2011 Illinois Art League Membership Application

Business Name__________________________________________________ Name__________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip Code_______________________________________________ Home Phone: ( )_______________ Cell Phone: ( )________________ Email Address ___________________________________________ Web Site_________________________________________________ Status: ___ New Member ___ Renewal ___ Artist ___ Patron ___ Amateur ___ Semi-Professional ___ Professional Age: ___ 18-30 ___ 31-50 ___51-65 ___66 & over Interests: ___ Enter my artwork in shows ___ Workshops Media Preferred_____________________________ ___ Classes ____ Small Groups ___ Exhibits Other__________________________________________ Volunteer: ___ Set up shows ___ Greeter for shows ___ Serve on Board ___ Serve on Committee: ___ Shows ___ Exhibits ___ Workshops ___ Classes ___ Individual Membership $20 After February 28 $25 ___ Family Membership $25 After February 28 $30 Please complete and return with your dues. To: Illinois Art League, P.O. Box 3532, Peoria, IL 61612-3532

Memberships received after February 28 will not be included in the directory.