OPAG EMAIL NEWSLETTER
June 2008

OPAG MEETING
June 17th
The June presenter will be Sally Tipman. Sally has worked in printmaking, papermaking, fiber arts, sculpture, drawing, and painting. She has had several important solo shows, exhibited in numerous galleries and her artwork is represented in private collections across the country.
The presentation will begin at 7:00 pm at the Art Center. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Art Encounters Workshop
July 11-13, 2008 Friday-Sunday, 9-4:00 PM; Finding Your Personal Style with Christopher Schink, 3-day Workshop sponsored by OPAG.
Mr. Schink has conducted workshops in 45 states in the U.S. as well as classes in Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Europe. He has served as juror for over 40 state, regional, national, and international exhibitions.
Schink is the author of several popular books and the co-editor of the quarterly publication The Palette Magazine. His work has been featured in many books and magazines including The American Artist, The Artists' Magazine, and International Artist.
The fee is $275 for members and $300 for non-members. The class will be limited to 16. Call the Art center to enroll; 805.543.8562.
For The Future
The OPAG board's highest priority is to provide insightful demonstrations for the OPAG members and to encourage an open exchange of artistic ideas. If anyone is interested in taking a more active role in the future development of OPAG's future, please contact Stephen Olson at sloartist@yahoo.com. 
DEMONSTRATOR

Upcoming Presenters 
June 17 - Sally Tipman
July 15 - Marian Galzynski
Aug 19 - Robert Burrige
Sept 16- Marguerite Costigan
Oct 21- Joanne Licsko
Nov 18 - Ned Long

CALL FOR ARTIST
Art In the School
Every artist knows that Art is important and should be a priority in our schools. However Art is always the first subject to suffer losses during budget cuts. If you would like to help stimulate artistic growth in the local schools in San Luis Obispo, please contact me; Stephen Olson at sloartist@yahoo.com. I am currently in negotiations with the administration of San Luis Obispo High School to develop a pilot program for bringing artist into the classrooms in the form of exhibitions, demonstrations or studio visits. Currently these would be volunteer positions, as the program is developed we would seek grant monies base on the success of the pilot program.