Ever renovated a room to turn into an art gallery and then planned an opening only to be interrupted by a global pandemic? Well, if that every happened to you, be sure to have the Gallery of Light team in your corner.

The Gallery of Light team took on the challenging conditions by hosting a Virtual Gallery Opening on June 20.  Nearly 60 people attended to view a very interesting Art Talk by photographer Matt Stock. He detailed his techniques as a night photographer, showing us several pieces virtually hanging on the Gallery of Light walls.

In case you missed the showing, you can go to mattstockphoto.com to see all his wonderful photos.

The Gallery team including Marilyn Traeger, Jen Berse, Enid Garber and Linda Faber are just getting warmed up.

Upcoming virtual workshops sponsored by GAL

Over the past few months, they have hosted several virtual ArtTalks via Zoom for our community.

In July, several training workshops are planned teaching folks how to use Photoshop and how to design a website. The Photoshop workshops 1 & 2 will be held on July 8 & 15 respectively.

Photoshop Elements I

This is a very basic introduction to Photoshop Elements 2020

Participants will learn about:

  • History of PS
  • Panels – Layers – Tool Box – Bins
  • Saving
  • PLORKing

The first half of the workshop will introduce PS and the second will demonstrate how to begin to use it.

All participants will receive a PS Elements Cheat Sheet Powerpoint and access to the workshop PowerPoint presentation.

Cost $18

Photoshop Elements II

This is part two of a very basic introduction to Photoshop Elements 2020

Participants will learn about:

  • A deeper dive into Panels – Adjustment Layers – Tool Box – Bins
  • Creating your vision
  • PLORKing

The first half of the workshop will review PS and the second will demonstrate how to begin to use it.

All participants will receive a PS Elements Cheat Sheet Powerpoint and access to the workshop PowerPoint presentation.

You can download a free 30 day trial on adobe here:

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/download-trial/try.html

Workshop Cost $18

Private lessons available

How to build a website 1 & 2 will be held July 22 & 29 respectively. The workshops will be $18 each. Information on how to register will be sent out soon.

Website Design I

This is a very basic introduction to designing your own WIX website

Participants will learn about:

  • History of WIX
  • templates – adding parts – editing
  • Saving
  • PLORKing

The first half of the workshop will introduce WIX and the second will demonstrate how to begin to use it.

All participants will receive a WIX Cheat Sheet Powerpoint and access to the workshop PowerPoint presentation.

Cost $18

Website Design II 

This is part two of a very basic introduction to designing your website using WIX

Participants will learn about:

  • A deeper dive into SEO settings – Galleries – uploading – linking
  • Creating your vision
  • PLORKing

The first half of the workshop will review basic elements of WIX and the second will demonstrate how to begin to use it.

All participants will receive a WIX Cheat Sheet Powerpoint and access to the workshop PowerPoint presentation.

You can take a look at WIX here:

https://www.wix.com/

Workshop Cost $18