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Membership
Information
The Northwest
Oil Painters Guild (NOPG) was founded in August 2002.
We meet monthly in
Vancouver, WA.
We are a group of oil painters who share a passion for improving our abilities
with this historic medium.
One of our primary purposes is to support and encourage our member artists.
Our group of artists cover a broad range of styles,
techniques and genres; a diversity
from which we all benefit. We also have a growing group within NOPG who are attracted to
Plein-air
painting, or painting outdoors.
With the beauty of the Pacific Northwest at our door step, many of us feel
compelled to
experience nature’s
colors firsthand.
To be an artist is to be on a continuous journey of
exploration.
Having opportunities to learn more about oil
painting methods and techniques is essential. Having opportunities to show your
work
to one’s peers and the public
is also deemed essential. NOPG works to
accomplish these objectives.
NOPG was
also formed to bring oil painters to the attention of the general public.
Exposure to the public is
vital to the artist. It affords the feedback that many
artists seek to gauge
the acceptance of their work.
NOPG sponsors annual shows and participates in other regional shows to
garner
our members the
attention they deserve.
We are dedicated to the appreciation and understanding of
all the arts.
We believe the NOPG will have a small part in creating an awareness of both
established and new artists in our
region.
Our group meets on the third Tuesday of every month.
Directions may be obtained by logging on to our
official website,
www.oilpaintersguild.com.
Our meetings consist of discussions of what’s going on in the art world in our
region, artist of the month
presentations, live painting demonstrations,
guest speakers, and artist
critiques.
Active Membership in NOPG is open to oil painters only.
Induction into the NOPG is by jury process, composed of both
members from the Board and the General Membership.
Our dues are
$30.00 per year. Our Billing is sent each January.
Members arriving on July or will be given half credit during our
normal billing cycle.
An application with specifics may be obtained by calling or
contacting the NOPG
Secretary/Membership Chair listed below.
For more information, contact:
Bob Fleischmann, President
(360) 258 1102 bobandpetey@comcast.net
Jim Gola,
Secretary/Membership Chair
(360)263-2201 jimgola@hotmail.com
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