High School Student of the Month:
February, 2012
The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island is pleased to announce our student of the month for February. Amanda Jones is a senior,
age seventeen, from Manatee School for the Arts and is taking a Portfolio class with her art teacher, Diane Rosenbarger.
Her artwork is an acrylic painting titled "Day at the Old Mill." Amanda plans to attend college and is interested in pursuing
her interests in visual arts and marine biology.
Pictured left to right: Amanda Jones and Diane Rosenbarger
January, 2011
The Artists Guild of Anna Marie Island is pleased to display the work of Rachel Stotler, age 17, a senior at Braden River High
School, where her art teacher is Will Ferrell. Rachel is a Commercial IV and Advanced Placement art student. This work, done
in graphite, is titled "Jackie" and is her sister. She likes to do portraits and often has done commissions. Future plans
include a major in art Illustration. Rachel also has artwork in Manatee County's "Heart and Soul Exhibit".
Pictured left to right are Joan Stephens, Artists Guild member, Midge Pippel, Co President of the Artists' Guild, and Rachel Stotler.
Pictures provided by Karen Ellsworth
Previous awards:
2011
Dec, 2011 Trevor Bystrom
Nov, 2011 Elyse McClure
June, 2011 Christopher Rees
May, 2011 Angelica Medina
April, 2011 Chris Rees
March, 2011 Andrew Schmidt
February, 2011 Shayla Routh
January, 2011 Danielle Wallace
2010
December, 2009 Tyler Gangarosa
Materials Scolarship
for Graduating Senior
The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island is proud to announce the
The Shirley A. O'Day Memorial Scholarship for 2012. We will be
presenting a $1,000.00 scholarship in May to a deserving graduating senior of one of
our Manatee County public high schools. The award will be made directly to the
chosen education institution for his/her use for books and materials.
Christopher Rees was the recipient of last years 2011 Genevieve Alban Scholarship.
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The Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island supports Manatee
Public School Arts Education
The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island is a non profit organization and supports public
school arts by donations, scholarships, workshops and an artwork exhibited by a senior art student
of the month from Manatee County Public High Schools.
Rolla Schuh demonstrating pastel at the gallery
We offer our support in the following ways:
- Scholarships for graduating seniors planning to major in arts education.
- Visits to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art by Anna Maria Elementary students.
- Student tours of Artists' Guild Gallery to meet our artists and for hands-on art activities.
- Provides funds for public school arts programs.
- Classroom demonstrations and hands on activities by our Guild artists.
- Donations of art work by Guild artists for school fund raising events.
2011 Awards
The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island recently donated $200.00 to each of two Manatee County Middle Schools for
their Art Departments. The Artists Guild is a non profit organization and one of our missions is to support public
school art education by donations, scholarships and demonstrations.
King Middle School: pictured left to right Principal Robin Hardy; Art Teacher David Lelppek; and, Artist Guild
Co-president Midge Pippel
Harlee Middle School: pictured left to right student Beverly Jean; Art Teacher Brittany Braniger; student
Brandon Busch; and, Artist Guild Co-president Midge Pippel. |
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Meet local Artists!
Shop at the Artists'
Guild Gallery.
Fine art & fine crafts are
available at reasonable prices.
- Original fine art: acrylic, oil,
watercolor, silk painting,
pastels & mixed media
- Photography
- Pottery and sculpture
- Local writers’ books
- Unique jewelry
- Greeting cards and prints
- Prints of popular Anna Maria Island seascapes, destinations
- ...and more!
Membership Form
The Purpose of this organization is to educate, promote and encourage artistic endeavor. This is to be accomplished by:
- Bringing together people interested in all phases of the artistic field to learn through
classes, demonstrations and lectures.
- Recognizing talent and educational endeavor.
- Fostering interest in the works of local artists.
- Providing for the exchange of artistic ideas and information among artists.
- Arranging exhibits, shows, and other means to further the purpose of local artists.
- Providing a gallery to exhibit the work of local artists.
- Encouraging the support of friends and patrons.
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