Congratulations to the December Small Image and Monthly Show Winners at the Off Track Gallery

Small Image Awards

Best of Show - Toni Williams - Soft Light - Oil    

1st Place - Diane O'Connell - Marrakech Breakfast - Oil   

2nd Place - Terri McMurray - Grapes - Pastel - $50

3rd Place - Tish Wynne - Little Ringed Plover - Acrylic   

HM - Darlene Katz - Road to Voltera - Oil 

HM - Steve Lutzker - Fisherman from Cheney - Oil

Small Image Awards will be give out at the December 14th, Holiday Treasurers reception at 6pm.  See more below.

SIGN UP NOW -Dream it, draw it. Make it, take it. Teen Art Classes

Dream it, draw it.  Make it, take it.

Mon/Tues, Dec 30, 31, 2014,

9am – 12pm. 

The Design Divas, Rita, Gayle and Emma present a class for tweens and teens, ages 11-13yrs. Join us for two fun filled days, exploring 2D and 3D art forms. You’ll create and complete (2) projects in 2 different mediums, suing the art of silk screening and clay modeling/  silkscreen a shirt of your own design , and create a uniquely you necklace with fimo clay.

Fee $50 for 2 Sessions, plus $10 materials fee. Location: Encinitas Community & Senior Center, Arts and Crafts Rm., 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas.

Contact Kate O’Brien  zelda1970@cox.net to reserve your space and pay for classes.

Presented by the San Dieguito Art Guild, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization located at 937 S. Coast Hwy. 101, C103, Encinitas, CA  92024.  (760) 942-3636, www.offtrackgallery.com

November 30th - 2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar with the San Dieguito Art Guild

2nd Annual Holiday Bazaar
November 30, 2014, 10-4pm, Encinitas Community & Senior Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr Encinitas, CA 92024

Unique artworks from the creative minds and hands of the San Dieguito Art Guild Members. Promoting local art at a gift filled Holiday Bazaar. Join us and shop with over 30 artists who have a huge variety artwork from ornaments to fused glass, and everything in between.  Just in time for the Holidays, come support your local art guild and enjoy the day.

Because We Like Hue - Class 2 - BEGINNING WATERCOLOR with Linda Melvin, starts October 3rd.

CLASS #2 - Beginning Watercolor with Linda Melvin
Dates of class:  Thursday, October  3, 10, 17, 24 

Time:  10am - 1pm 

Instructor:  Linda Melvin 

Location:  843 Santa Regina, Solana Beach  

This beginning watercolor class will cover the basics of watercolor (wet on wet, wet on dry, dry brushing, graduated washes) paints, paper selection, and brushes. This beginning class will have a supply fee of $12.50 for 300# Arches watercolor paper to be paid to teacher at first session. If you have watercolor supplies, please bring them to the first class or contact Linda at 619-200-3431 or painter197@aol.com. 

Cost of all four classes:

$100 plus $12.50 materials fee.

Email Kate at zelda1970@cox.net to register for this class.
Then mail check for $100 made out to SDAG to:
Kate O'Brien
835 Hampton Court
Vista, CA 92081

$100 class fee must be received within 4 mail days after registration to hold spot in class.

Hosted by the San Dieguio Art Guild, Encinitas, CA. www.offtrackgallery.com

Join Us As Featured Artists "Color Our World" at the Off Track Saturday, August 10th.

Celebrating Our Featured Artists;
Yanina Cambareri, Judy Salinsky and Sharon Hoffman.

Come Join us in refreshments and laughter as we "Color Our World" with art.

Shop at the biggest little gallery in town!

August Events for Encinitas CA at the Off Track Gallery | PRLog

August Events for Encinitas CA at the Off Track Gallery | PRLog

San Dieguito Art Guild Starts "NEW" Art Class Instruction - Join Us for "FUN WITH GLASS"

Because We Like Hue

SDAG is starting a “NEW” series of classes to be known as "Because We Like Hue" taught by members of the Guild.

"Fun With Glass". The first class is scheduled and ready for you to sign up. New classes will be added shortly and will include watercolor, plein air painting, oils and more.

Dates of class:  Saturdays, September  7, 14, 21, 28,  Time:  9-noon

Instructor:  Kate O'Brien

Location: Encinitas Community Center, Arts and Crafts Room, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive, Encinitas  (cross-streets Encinitas Blvd. & Balour Dr.).  Plenty of parking.

In this four (4) part class participants will be introduced to the art of working with stained glass.  We will create a stained glass sun-catcher, fuse and slump glass in a mold and create a glass mosaic on wood. 

Students will learn to transfer a pattern to glass, cut and foil glass, solder the glass pieces together, the fundamentals of fusing, glass kiln firing schedules, and techniques of creating mosaics.  

Written instructions will be provided to each participant to take home.  Patterns will be available or the participants may create their own designs.

All tools needed will be provided during the class time.  A $30 materials fee, which includes two firing fees, will be paid to the instructor at the first class.

Cost of all four classes: $100 plus $30 materials fee.

Email Kate at zelda1970@cox.net to register for classes.

Mail check for $100 made out to SDAG to:

Kate O'Brien

835 Hampton Court

Vista, CA 92081

$100 class fee must be received within 4 mail days after registration to hold spot in class.

$30 materials fee to be paid to the instructor at start of class.

So signup now!

Look for e-blasts from SDAG and the next Paint Rag for more information