This is a reminder that the UNCLAD Art Show opens 13 March and that the clothing optional reception is 20 March from 7:00-9:00 PM. This has long been a favorite event for northwest nudists, the article that appeared in the last issue of the Nudescene is printed below for your convenience.

Pat Brown

AANR-NW Brand Management

UNCLAD Art Show

AANR-NW will again be a proud sponsor of UNCLAD 2010. In addition, AANR-NW will again sponsor a special private clothing-optional evening reception and viewing. UNCLAD 2010 is a juried fine art show dedicated to celebrating the nude figure in art. Now in its ninth year, UNCLAD is known for attracting top artists from across North America. Last year the show featured works from 105 artists. The show will run March 13-28 at the Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood, WA. Visitors will find a wide range of styles and mediums represented, from oils and pastels to charcoal, photography, bronze and wood sculpture. All artwork is available for sale, as well as reproductions and other nude figure art in the expanded gift shop.

Since its inception, UNCLAD has been a phenomenon that has taken on a life of its own. Eight years ago, Gayle Picken, who was married to a sculptor and managed their Camano Island gallery, decided to celebrate her husband’s birthday in an innovative fashion. She invited several local artists to participate in a nude art show at their gallery and, much to her surprise, her phone started ringing off the hook. Artists she didn’t even know asked if they could be in the show, excited they had found a venue for displaying nudes. That first year, 29 artists participated, crowds poured into the gallery, and the show was born.

Since then, the show has grown exponentially in terms of numbers of participating artists, quality and diversity of the artwork and attendance. For so many people, artists, art enthusiast, and the community in general, UNCLAD provides excitement, pleasure, anticipation and a great source of inspiration.

The clothing optional evening has been a very successful viewing when nudists and their guests could view the exhibit while nude. The nude evening will not be advertised to the mainstream media. Artists and models will be on hand for a live drawing session. The nude night showing is free, and is March 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. The UNCLAD website, www.uncladart.com, shares much more information and a sampling of artists and their work. _______________________________________________ eNews mailing list eNews@aanr-nw.org http://aanr-nw.org/mailman/listinfo/enews_aanr-nw.org

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