Meetings 10:30 a.m. the third Saturday of Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar, May, & July

Meeting Place:
Southeast Branch Library, 10599 Deerwood Park, Jax
Jacksonville, FL 32256

For membership information: Email Barbee Cunningham, Membership Chairperson
barc@clearwire.net

Society of
Mixed Media Artists

The mission of SoMMA is to reach out to dedicated,
innovative artists working in all forms of mixed media and collage; to share their collective knowledge, exchange ideas and techniques as well as
to mentor each other.
Our goal is to increase public awareness
and to introduce mixed media and collage as an important contribution in the fine arts community
and to provide support and educational opportunities for the novice to the professional.

November 21, 2009
Guest Artist – TONY WOOD
www.TWoodStudios.com

Tony especially enjoys painting faces and people, for this meeting he’ll work on a portrait, using a live model using Mixed-Media! He’ll create the face starting with a found object after which he’ll collage, stencil and distress the piece and end by painting the features of the face to create a loose and expressive portrait. Demonstration.

December 18, 2009
‘Holiday Gathering’ Potluck
and Handcrafted Gift Exchange

January 16, 2010
Guest Artist – JOAN WELLINGS
Artist extraordinaire and a founding member of SoMMA Joan will be guiding us through the process of making small paintings (or greeting cards) with collage. Demonstration

A few Benefits of Joining SoMMA
Giving you the opportunity to enjoy and participate in the following:

• Six bi-monthly meetings with lectures and demonstrations in a variety of Mixed Media
• One/two casual ‘Gatherings’ though out the year
• Two annual workshops with instruction by international artists
• Mini-workshops will be announced (one day, usually 4-6 hours)
• Bi-Monthly newsletter
• Two annual juried shows with cash awards and in-kind awards
• Two annual non-juried shows
• Updates on ‘Call to Artists’ in all media
• Your pix, artists statement and two pieces of your work displayed on the SoMMA website Artist Gallery – with links, no charge
• The opportunity to grow and open up as an artist
• The opportunity to meet and work with like-minded artists – from the beginner to professional
• The opportunity to volunteer which benefits not only SoMMA, the Community but YOU.
• To smile and have a great time

December 8,9,10, 2009
Fall Workshop – SHERRY O’NEILL
www.SherryOneill.com
For the beginning student to the experienced artist. Want to paint an abstract but don’t know where to begin? You’ll learn techniques and formulas to create a dynamite abstract painting by releasing the creative side of the brain. Several methods will be introduced to create “grounds” on which to begin your painting. By including various textures through the use of collage and
different mediums, the beginning of an abstract painting often is born. This workshop will include lectures, hands-on demos, critiques, and individual instruction.