St. Bernard Art Guild Christmas Art Show

Today the St. Bernard Art Guild had its first show since Hurricane Katrina. The guild originates from St. Bernard Parish that is east of adjacent Orleans parish. The area was hit hard by the storm. Nunez Community College, located in Chalmette, was kind enough to lend its auditorium for the show. You may notice repairs in progress inside the facility.

Guild shows usually have four categories: Under Glass, Not Under Glass, Photography and 3-D. Members enjoy trying new media. Not only does each category have 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mentions, Special Best of Theme Plaques are also awarded, i.e., Landscape, Maritime, Portrait, Spiritual, St. Bernard, etc.

Receptions for the art shows are an all-day-affairs. Winners are honored, prizes are awarded and attendees are stuffed with good food and drink.


Below are my three entries.


"Sunshine," acrylic on canvas, 16" x 16", bottom


"Moonrise," acrylic on canvas, 16" x 16", bottom


Of the three paintings I entered in the show, this one below earned me an Honorable Mention in the Not Under Glass category. I got to take home a green ribbon – rosette with three ribbons.


"Sunrise," acrylic on canvas, 16" x 16", bottom


Here is the rest of the art show.

Show Comittee

Fundraisers at the Show

The guild’s show screens were ruined by Hurricane Katrina. At this show there were two fundraisers: a $10 Clothesline Art Sale and a Parade of Prizes.

$10 Clothesline Art Sale







Parade of Prizes
Members donate gifts or artwork. Members and guests buy tickets. Tickets are then pulled to determine who wins each prize.

Christmas Caroling

Because our annual Christmas Party be combined with our fall member’s show, we ended the day with caroling.

Reception

Our reception was catered by What's for Dinner. Yes that is the name of the catering company.

Nunez Community College Auditorium

Nunez Community College