President's Message!
By Debby Phillips
Art exists
in our everyday lives. It’s how we are all connected and how we
see the world through each other’s eyes. Artists use charcoals,
oils and acrylic paints, watercolors and crayons to decorate,
illustrate and express their inner thoughts and feelings.
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We have:
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Advertising Art
seen on billboards, magazines ads and television commercials.
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Arts
Departments
in our schools with creative teachers working with students to
develop their talents for the right professional field.
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Art
Directors
in our motion pictures, televisions and the music industry who
are responsible for designing all the visual aspects of
productions including settings, costumes and lighting. Don’t we
all love to see a movie with great scenery or clothing that is
perfect for the period?
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We also
have methods governing and providing direction for our crafts
such as the Art of Baking or the Art of Sailing.
Don’t you cherish or envy someone who masters a new art form?
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And,
last we have Museums of Art where we go to learn about
famous artists, admire their talents and appreciate the value
and beauty of their achievements. We have our own Riverside Art
Museum to love, see great exhibits and financially support.
As we
know, Art is extremely important. With so much art surrounding
us, I would like this year to be a year to “Celebrate Art”. We
have lots of reasons to celebrate art.
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We
certainly want to celebrate when new members join our
organization.
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We’ll
also celebrate the gift of these new friendships as well as the
old ones during the year.
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And,
we’ll celebrate art in the success of our fun and fundraising
events.
As we
begin Art Alliance’s 44th year, let’s share our
enthusiasm for celebrating art and the Art Alliance. I’m
looking forward to a great year!
Debby
Phillips
President, 2008-2009