Concord Art Association Members Show at aRt Cottage in Concord ​ Frogard Schmidt, the owner of the aRt Cottage Gallery in downtown Concord, has invited Concord Art Association members to show their work in May and June, 2022. Non-members may join CAA at concordartassociation.org prior to submitting for the show. aRt Cottage is located at 2238 Mt. Diablo Street in downtown Concord. You are invited to submit up to five pieces of art for display and sale in this show which explo

Watch Your Inbox! Coming Soon! Keep an eye out for the following artist calls for CAA Members arriving in your inbox early in 2022 for two shows: Art Show and Sale at aRt Cottage. This themed show will run in May and June. Start dreaming about "Journeys: Exploring My Mind and the World." "Colors of Spring" Gallery Art Show and Art and Craft Sale at Concord Event Center to coincide with the Concord Historical Society's Spring Tea in mid-May. Also, coming soon will be announcem

Keep an eye out for the following artist calls for CAA Members arriving in your inbox early in 2022 for two shows: Art Show and Sale at aRt Cottage. This themed show will run in May and June. Start dreaming about "Journeys: Exploring My Mind and the World." "Colors of Spring" Gallery Art Show and Art and Craft Sale at Concord Event Center to coincide with the Concord Historical Society's Spring Tea in mid-May. Also, coming soon will be announcements about Phase III of the Con

I often find myself literally moved into my art. I read, see or feel something emotionally, and then off I go happily painting or creating an expression of my feelings in my not-fine-art manner. I have recently embraced Judy Chicago's art with Carol Christ's words, and I am finding my expression in goddess art and mother power. Let me elucidate. In September, I went to the de Young to see the exhibit "Judy Chicago: A Retrospective" (closing January 9, 2022, so it's not too l

In January and February 2022, 24 CAA artists will exhibit work exploring the theme "Wellness and Well-being" at the John Muir Health Aspen Center in Walnut Creek. CAA has shown work at this location before at the invitation of the Auxiliary at the Walnut Creek Medical Center. The Auxiliary intends that patients, staff, and visitors to the center experience various artistic subjects that all emphasize a healing sensibility. Whether landscapes, florals, or abstract paintings...

Concord Art Association member artists are showing 40 paintings and other artworks at the Big Break Regional Shoreline Visitor Center from January through March 2022. The regional park staff asked CAA artists to create work that celebrates a Concord view of the Delta. Most of the work on display is for sale, so stop by to add to your own art collection a painting or photograph that celebrates our beautiful Delta area. Take time when you are enjoying the art to read about how

Please join us on Tuesday, January 11 at 6:00 pm for a demonstration and presentation by local artist Nikki Basch Davis. This meeting will be held via Zoom. Following is a description of the presentation by the artist: Larger paintings are always a challenge for me. They require careful planning. The painting originates in my head rather than in my heart. As a Plein air painter, often, I came home with small paintings, painted quickly and intuitively. I liked those paintings

We may not know each other yet, but we have something in common: our interest in creating art. Creating art is a curious discipline (though I would hardly describe my art-making as disciplined). But it’s this creative process that I enjoy and crave. It doesn’t always happen, but sometimes during this mysterious process of creating art, I suddenly find myself “in the zone.” It’s like a runner’s high. The feeling is captivating, mesmerizing, meditative — a fulfilling experience

Woo Hoo! Creative You in January 2022! Today is the first blank page of your 365-page book! Let’s all write a good one reflecting on our blessings, appreciating everything/everyone, and finding a smile for each day of the year! These colder days with inclement weather may be just the thing to renew that creative spark in you! Try taking a class, watch a YouTube art video, try a new art medium/technique or enjoy time creating whatever warms your heart! Remember to send photos