Associated Artists of the Inland Empire

General Meeting Holiday December 12, 2024. Gathering at Pechez' home
2024-12-11 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pechez’s Home, 5018 Crestview Place, Alta Loma, CA, 91701, United States
Join us to celebrate the holidays with friends. Bring a wrapped art give you made to participate in a gift exchange and a brunch dish to share. This is a special way to end the year and visit with our artists friends.

General Meeting November 14, 2024: Wendy Slatkin
2024-11-13 09:30 - 12:00 | Chaffey Community Museum of Art
Join us for a delightful lecture on Art History.

General Meeting October 2024: Cindy Canarazzi
2024-10-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Join us with Cindy as she shares the skills and techniques for fused glass.

General Meeting September, 11 2024: CAT day. Creating Art Together
2024-09-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Bring your art supplies and join us as AAIE artists create together. Always a popular meeting and such a great way to get to know your artists friends.

General Meeting August 14 Annie Tolliver
2024-08-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Join us at 9:30 at CCMA for an excellent presentation on Mixed Media, For more information, take a look at our excellent newsletter for August.

General Meeting July 10, 2024: Sue Linn
2024-07-10 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Popular speaker, Sue Linn, returns to speak again on Art History. This lecture will be on the early and High Renaissance art with an emphasis on painting, sculpture and architecture. Always a favorite meeting.

General Meeting June 2024: Jim Gilliam
2024-06-12 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Join us for a watercolor and pen and ink session with Jim Gilliam.

General Meeting May 8, 2024: Chris Bozar
2024-05-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Plan to attend to learn more about Neurographic art with Chris Bozar. Neurographics is a way of drawing that recreates the outer from the inner.
Neurography was discovered and developed by Pavel Piskarev, a Russian psychologist and creativity entrepreneur. Here is a descriptive quote, translated from Russian to English, from his website:
Neurographic drawing can take you from the belief in a specific problem, to the realization that problem-making is all mental and emotional. It is a way of rewiring and refining that tendency, toward the general capacity to see that all problems are constructed in the same way. There isn’t one particular problem, there is only a mental and emotional, reflexive, process that seems to present as a specific, time-dependent, conflict” out there”.

General Meeting April 10, 2024
2024-04-10 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Join us for a Golden Art Demonstration with Kathryn Duncan. This is always a favorite program and you will not want to miss this one. Come see all the exciting new art products with a focus on watercolor.
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General Meeting March 2024: Sonya Arletta Acrylic on Canvas
2024-03-13 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Sonya’s art favors the African American figure. Her objective is to create images that reflect diversity, Strength and beauty of people of color. Her developed style transcends the boundaries of color as well. Through her art, she strives to Uplift the black face to become a recognizable face with a vocabulary that speaks a language everyone understands and enhances a rich conversation with the viewer.
In addition, she creates clothing that incorporates her art and voice for pieces that empower, encourage and inspire.
Sonuy’s educational background includes a BFA from MSU and an AA from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

General Meeting: Arthur Vale Acrylic Animal Portraits
2024-02-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
We are so pleased to have the talented Arthur Vale as our February Demonstrator. His acrylic animal portraits speak volumes. Arthur was born in Hanford Ca., and began his creative journey in art with water-color. After experiencing with oils, he found his medium in acrylic and fine-tuned his painting skills for many years. Military life in the army also availed him the art opportunity to work on battle field books, load plans,and anything else the captain threw at him. Arthur graduated ‘best over-student’ with a Graphics Art degree from Platt College, Ontario. He has shared his skills by teaching art classes and is now a member of AAIE, here he has won many wards for his work. Supported by Rancho Cucamonga & Community and Art Foundation Grant and Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

General Meeting: Quincy Grace Whimsical Hand - Crafted Sculptures
2024-01-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Quincy is a popular local artist, and her art frequently is in demand for display. Learn how she sculpts these whimsical hand-crafted sculptures with their distinctive faces, and exotic head dresses using her exclusive armature system she invented in 2020. Quincy likes to share she created her sculptures to surround herself with a network of lovely, unique and exotic companions. Be sure to join us to hear how Quincy creates these amazing sculptures. For more information about Quincy and her artwork view her website at https://quinceygrace.com Supported by Rancho Cucamonga & Community and Art Foundation Grant and Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

Holiday Gathering
2023-12-13 09:30 - 12:30 | Pechez’s Home, 5018 Crestview Place, Alta Loma, CA, 91701, United States
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We hope all can join us at Pechez’s Home

General Meeting: Ray Tucker Watercolor and Gouache Techniques
2023-11-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Ray Tucker, award-winning artist and past president of AAIE will be our demonstrator for November. Also, Ray has been an instructor of Floral Design for over 30 years and teaches at Mt. SAC and community centers in Diamond Bar and La Verne.
Learn Ray’s techniques in mixing transparent watercolor & opaque gouache paint to create beautiful floral paintings. His subjects are often landscapes but we are in for a treat with this demonstration on floral art. Ray’s demonstrations are always fun and informative and we look forward to you joining us. Also, don’t forget to bring one recent piece of your own art for our member display. Supported by Rancho Cucamonga & Community and Art Foundation Grant and Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

General Meeting: Outing at Mandir Hindu Temple
2023-10-11 09:30 - 23:30 | Mandir Hindu Temple, 15100 Fairfield Ranch Rd, Chino Hills, CA, 91709, United States
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple complex located in Chino Hills. The temple belongs to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha denomination of Hinduism.
At 9:30 we will meet at the entrance to the Mandir Hindu Temple in Chino. We will have a brief welcome meeting and historical overview and then tour the grounds. You are free to wander, paint, sketch, or photograph with your cell phone. You are free to photograph the grounds, inside the welcome building. However, there is no photography inside the Temple. There is also a lovely cafe to sit with friends and enjoy the refreshments on your own.

General Meeting: Sherif Hakeem Fine Art Hyperrealism of Endangered Animals
2023-09-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Sherif Hakeem is a fine art wildlife artist who produces highly detailed Hyperrealistic portraits of endangered species and abused animals using white charcoal pencil on black archival paper. Sherif states his painstaking capture of details is used to create a highly detailed piece in the style of Hyperrealism. He feels this art form provides a more vivid depiction of his subjects than what one can see with the naked eye. He feels this style opens a much deeper and thought-provoking conversation regarding each endangered species and helps give these beautiful and endangered animals a voice for protection.
His goal is to raise as much support as possible by selling his artwork and donating a minimum of 20% to sanctuaries and conservation organizations that advocate for endangered wildlife and abused animals.
His art was recently accepted into the prestigious Society of Animal Artists and in an art exhibition at Art 4 Apes gallery, a Florida Not For Profit Corporation. His work has also appeared on well-known websites including ArtsyShark.com.
Supported by Rancho Cucamonga & Community and Art Foundation Grant and Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

General Meeting: Trish Heydorn with Acrylic Pouring
2023-08-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Trish’s creative ideas are endless, and she uses many mixed mediums in her award-winning art projects. However, her “pouring” demonstrations are always a popular event. So come and enjoy hearing her share her expertise on “Pouring Steps”, take notes, and try this art form for yourself this summer. It is fun, creative, unique and so beautiful! Supported by Rancho Cucamonga & Community and Art Foundation Grant and Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

CALL FOR ENTRIES
2023-08-04 - 2023-08-26 | CA
CALL FOR ENTRIES for our September “Personal Expressions” AAIE Art Show. Entries can be entered at https://associatedartistsinlandempire.org/website_304a890c Click Juried Art Shows. Deadline for entries August 26. Flier Attached. To see a full-size flier go to web site tab Juried Show Show
This is a family friendly- open theme . All artworks, regardless of age, are acceptable unless they have received an AAIE award in the past. While we cannot physically display 3D artworks, we can display a framed image of them as we did at our last Upland Library show. It is still a great way to share your fine 3D artwork with the public.
Questions contact Nancy Speaker, at nspeaker1@gmail.com

General Meeting: Sue Linn Lecture on Modern art to 1950
2023-07-12 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Join us again for Sue’s second part on Art History. Sue is returning by popular demand for her Lecture on Modern Art to 1950’s

My name is Susan Linn, and I am a full-time Elementary and High School teacher in Orange County. I work in a private school, which allows me the flexibility to teach Elementary, Jr. High, and High School art and history for the past 26 years. I originally started and still work with a program known as Meet the Master’s. This program is comprised four age-appropriate artistic levels which introduces K-6th graders to seven famous, and different artists/artistic styles each year. I have had the privilege to instill a love for the arts in thousands of my students throughout the years and continue to do so. We have students whose works are entered into the Orange County Arts for All, which features over 1000 works yearly at South Coast Plaza/Crystal Court and some are then chosen to be judged and shown at the Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach each year.
I currently spend most of my day in high school and work for the College Board teaching Advanced Placement (College Level) AP Art History, AP European History, and AP World History for over 24 years. I am hired by the Educational Testing Board (ETS) as a Reader, to grade AP Exams each year. I serve as the Department Head for thirteen Jr. High and High School teachers. I oversee 30 different Electives from the International Space Station, Robotics, PE, Music (Regular Band, Drumline, Pep Band, & Guitar), Computer Graphics & AP Computer Science Principles, Media, Creative Writing, Art- both Drawing and Painting along with AP Studio Art in 2D, Criminology, Digital Photography and Yearbook. These courses all meet the A-G college requirements for UC’s and Cal-State schools.
I have also led a dozen student and adult custom tours (2 to 3 weeks in summer) to the East Coast and Europe, where I specialize in taking my groups to the various tourist destinations, and those off the beaten track. Understanding the purpose of architecture, painting and sculpture in the world makes history come alive. Both my husband Tim and I have also traveled extensively and continue to do so.
I am fortunate to love what I do and do what I love. I stumbled into the Arts quite unexpectedly, after starting out in the Sciences. I believe that art has a universal language, purpose and can unite people from all walks of life. My goal is to be an instrument/vehicle to help my students develop an understanding, along with a global appreciation for the various artists and artistic styles in the world in which we live.
My thanks to the Associated Artists of the Inland Empire for allowing me to be your guest today, and I look forward to our time together.Supported by Rancho Cucamonga & Community and Art Foundation Grant and Chaffey Community Museum of Art.
Regards,
Susan Linn
sue.linn@calvaryschools.org

Artist Reception for "ARTFUL EXPRESSIONS"
2023-07-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
ARTFUL EXPRESSIONS FLIER
Join our Artist Reception for family and friends in honor of our talented AAIE artists. Also, find out who the judges selected as our Top 10 AAIE Excellence in Art and 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners.

General Meeting: Outing at California Botanical Gardens
2023-06-14 09:30 - 12:30 | California Botanical Gardens, 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont, 91711
A day to walk and enjoy the beauty of being outdoors with friends. Bring your camera or your plein air art tools and enjoy the lovely setting. We will meet at the Admission Kiosk at 9;30 AM. The garden recommends that public visitors pre-purchase tickets online at https://www.calbg.org. However, you can do it at the Kiosk, too.
Adult admission $10.00. Seniors 65+$6.001500 N. College Ave. Claremont. 909 25 877
Go up the pathway and ramp to the Eastside of the Admin Bldg where there are tables and seating. At 9:45 one of the Staff members will give a 5-10 minute talk on the gardens. After the meeting, you can freely wander about the gardens painting, sketching, and/or photographing.

AAIE "Artful Expressions" Art Show: Display at CCMA
2023-05-21 - 2023-06-02 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
This art show is for AAIE members only. The show is open for artworks May 15 to June 2. CCMA Display will run June 22 through Sept 23. You will not want to miss entering this show.

General Meeting: Pechez Sepehri
2023-05-10 09:30 - 23:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Pechez will share with us the skill of using the Fan Brush to create fantasy art. Come join us to be inspired to create art. You can view more of Pechez’s art techniques on youtube at ART by PECHEZ.
Pechez was born in San Diego Ca. but raised in the Pacific Northwest with family in Oregon and Idaho where the wildlife and western Country lifestyle had an impact on her artwork. As a kid, she drew on everything from wood to hollowed-out eggshells. In High School, thanks to her art professor Mrs. Parks she got an Art scholarship to B.S.U. in Idaho. As an adult, she had the opportunity to travel throughout the U.S. and overseas and paint for private collectors. Painting mostly in oil paint Pechez also has works in watercolor and Acrylic. Inspired as a kid by the works of Penny Anne Cross, Pechez painted many American Indian women and then her work evolved more towards the American cowgirl. These are represented in her P.M.S. series that play on her married initials and the female condition. In these works, you will find the initials in some parts of the painting.

General Meeting: Joe Oakes
2023-04-12 09:30 - 23:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Join AAIE members to hear award-winning artist Joe A. Oakes in a fun, info-packed, painting demonstration. Watch and learn as Joe discusses how he uses bright, bold, unexpected colors to transform ordinary images into extraordinary art. Joe will discuss valuable art principles and important painting techniques that support all painting media and skill levels.

General Meeting: CAT DAY- Creating Art Together
2023-03-08 09:30 - 23:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Creating Art Together (CAT) day is a fun experience for all. Bring your art tools and supplies and sit with friends outside on the patio at CCMA to create your art, or do plein air painting or drawing of a few table top displays we will have up, or just visit with the artists as they work on their craft.
This is always a fun event. Don’t miss it.

Membership Drive with Virtual Art Show
2023-03-02 - 2023-03-31 | Upland Library, 450 N. Euclid Ave, upland, CA, 91786, United States
The website is now accepting memberships and Art Images . The deadline is March 31st. This is using our new Art Show Software which was gifted to us by a grant from the Rancho Cucamonga Community & Arts Foundation. We will have a public Viewing of winners at the Upland Library in April.

General Meeting: Demonstration of Golden Art Products
2023-02-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
Join us as Golden Representative, Kathryn Elliot Duncan, shares with us the latest and most popular Golden’s art products. This is always a fun meeting with many new tips for artists and often free samples to enjoy.

General Meeting: Karen Clark : Weaving Demonstration
2023-01-11 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States

AAIE Holiday Brunch Party
2022-12-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Pechez’s Home, 5018 Crestview Place, Alta Loma, CA, 91701, United States
Come Join the Holiday gathering at Pechez’s Home
5018 Crestview Place
Alta Loma, 91701
Bring a wrapped art piece (Maybe something you made) for the Gift Exchange
And a Brunch Finger Food Dish
RSVP (661) 433-0501 OR pechezsepehri@gmail.com

General Meeting : Chick Curtis Demonstration
2022-11-09 09:30 - 11:30 | Upland Public Library, 217 N. Lemon, Ontario, CA, 91761, United States
You will not want to miss talented Riverside oil painter Chick Curtis’s demonstration. He writes that his art contains work from studio drawings, paintings, photographs, sketches, memory, and pure imagination. His art tells stories without words: sometimes strangely, occasionally with humor, often with beauty, and always with joy and wonderment. He paints daily and states” I paint enthusiastically, Curiously incessantly, appreciatively, and happily”.
