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Take my art... PLEASE!

I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired of seeing the same art that we've had in the header for the last three years... Let's get some new art!!

Return of the Gallery

It's back and better than ever!

When jury duty is fun!

More than just the usual slackjawed bunch showed up at the stately intergalactic headquarters of Turner Broadcasting on Saturday, March 28, to judge the entries for the Newspaper Panel Reuben.

We All Know Jack!

A small hearty band ventured forth on a quest... to destroy the Ring... No wait... wrong quest.

Start over... A small hearty band ventured forth from Atlanta on Friday, March 7th, to see a living legend in the flesh. They were not disappointed. This photo was snapped of SECNCS members getting to meet cartooning and illustration legend (and all-round swell guy) Jack Davis at the University of Georgia's Jack Davis Lecture Series.

More pictures and details coming soon!

So everyone, including Steve can see it...

Jack Davis eflyerHere is the e-flyer for the 10th Annual Jack Davis Distinguished Visiting Aritst Lecture, to be held at the University of Georgia's Student Learning Center on March 7th. Look at that panel! Two chapter members (Davis and Luckovich), as well as Arnold Roth (who's always a hoot). If you can make this, you won't regret it...

Click on the image to view it in a pop-up window at full size!

PICTURES!!

If you have pictures from the Fall Meeting, don't be shy about putting them up here! All you need to do is click the "Add an article" link on the navigation bar at the top of the page.

You can upload pictures by clicking the picture icon just below the text box on the Story Submission page.

Let's see your pictures, folks!

WNC group of the SECNCS July meeting

The WNC group of the SECNCS met at our "usual watering hole", Frank's Roman Pizza on Tunnel Road in Asheville, NC on Tuesday evening, July 2, 2007.

In attendance were, Michael Cole (along with, briefly, his parents, brother and sister), Phil Hawkins, Orrin Lundgren, and James and Karin Lyle. Topics discussed were: Michael Cole's latest 10 strip sequence from his "Dragin and George" strip; Orrin Lundgren's cover for "I might as well be naked"; and James Lyle's latest collaboration with Matt Mulder (who was not able to be there).

News Items from the WNC Group

Dateline, Asheville, NC.

The WNC group of the SECNCS had its monthly meeting at Frank's Roman Pizza on Tunnel Road in Asheville at 7pm Tuesday, June 5. In attendance were; Steve Haynie, Orrin Lundgren, Matt Mulder, Phil Hawkins, James Cassara, Michael Cole, and James and Karin Lyle. The group passed around various new projects along with the usual gossip.

Guest Speaker for October SEChapter is Go!

Amy Lago, comics editor for Washington Post Writer's Group (Opus, Candorville, Bo Nanas, Pickles, Red & Rover, Watch Your Head) and formerly comics editor at United Media (Peanuts, The Buckets) is our guest speaker!

At the Reubens (with pictures!!)

Congrats to our very own Mike Lester, who won the award for Book Illustration at the 61st Annual Reuben Awards Banquet in Orlando on May 26, 2007. The other winners were:

Advertising Illustration : Tom Richmond Animation Feature: Carter Goodrich (character designer, Open Season Animation Television: Craig McCracken (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) Book Illustration: Mike Lester Comic Books: Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) Editorial Cartoons: Mike Ramirez Gag Cartoons: Drew Dernavich Greeting Cards: Carla Ventresca

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