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SADDLEBROOKE FINE ARTS GUILD

A Club for Saddlebrooke Residents

Welcome!

Saddlebrooke Fine Arts Guild encourages art appreciation and art skills throughout the Saddlebrooke community.
The Guild offers  presentations, classes, open studios, monthly meetings and our popular Art & Wine evenings. Join us and tap into your creative soul.
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Upcoming Classes

The slideshow to the right contains the selection of classes.

Click on the image to find more details and register for that class.

Please make sure you are signed in to receive the member discount!

If you are not a member please consider joining to receive the membership discount of $15 on classes.
Your membership is paid for within just 3 half day classes! To join the fine arts guild click the link below and follow the instructions.

New Member Signup

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  The kiss seen on the Klimt gallery home page

Art Salon


May 21, 10:30

Gustav Klimt is the subject of our May Salon. Why is he still so valuable today. Oprah paid88 million for a painting and later resold for 150million! A luxury river-boat line has just designed the interior of a new ship based on Klimt’s Art.


Marilynn Davis spent time in Vienna in 2024, particularly at the Belvedere Museum where the majority of his work is on display.

Klimt is known for his decorative paintings, use of gold-leaf and erotic themes.he was one of the leading figures in the re-birth and modernization of Viennese culture in the early 1900s. Explore his volatile times. Are there parallels for today?

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One Image No Limits

Start your painting drawing or whatever artistic medium you choose!

We've revamping the entry categories:

 

The new categories are:


Emerging artist:

hasn't sold any paintings commercially

Is taking classes to learn new medium and/or skills

Typically has less than three (3) years of art experience

Is not showing work in outside galleries 

Intermediate artist:

experienced with variety of subject matters within their chosen medium

has 3-8 years of art experience

might be showing in outside galleries

enters shows, including our SBFAG Fine Art Show

has sold one or more paintings commercially (ie, in a show)

Advanced:

has greater than eight (8) years art experience

is in outside art galleries

sells art on a regular basis (more than just once a year in our own show)

Could be a teacher in their medium 

You do not have to meet all the requirements (just the majority) in any one category and these are guidelines only.


Judging will be in November, date to be announced.


RULES

Activity center art change out

June 3, from 8-9



Roadrunner Art Changeout

 June 7th

9-11

 Please pick up your artwork and drop off up to two pieces.

Saddlebrooke Fine Arts Guild has a library of books on many art topics from beginner to advanced. Plus there is an assortment of DVDs so stop by the topaz room and check out what you can check out!

Library List


We have a new way to access this website through the ClubExpress mobile app provided. Here’s how to get setup

Mobile app instructions

In memory of

Robbie Summers


 Robbie Summers was one of the founding members of the Saddlebrooke Fine Arts Guild and served as a past president. She loved art and teaching and her art evolved over the years as she explored different ways of creating using watercolor. She was a long-time member of our art guild and is greatly missed by all who knew her.




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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
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Oil Painting & Beyond

For beginners and intermediates using water soluble or traditional oils. Take the fear out of oil painting with a step by step approach. Learn different ways to start a painting and when to use materials like cold wax, colored grounds and additives. Tips and tricks for representational and abstracts will be demonstrated each class including design principles, the power of color and other insights. Students can work from their own reference materials or ones provided by the instructor.

The Instructor is Sylvia Shanahan.


Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM

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