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Dear Members, Patrons, and Friends,

I am glad that we are continuing to get the word out about FAA.  We have had some good news publications and getting some of our members pictures in new and different places, like the Fairborn City Building, etc. I will be glad when water finally quits coming down. Good news is we can all paint scenes of water as we have plenty of material to work with. Just a reminder that the Sweet Corn Festival group can always use volunteers; the festival committee works year round. Some of us are writing books on what we do and find that the festival has grown and many of us could use helpers to keep up with our work. Remember that the festival pays for all our rent here and many other projects like  scholarships for young people trying to become artists. We have a very active group and are becoming known in many new areas. Keep up the good work. See you at our next meeting on March 6 at 7:00 pm. The Board will meet at 6:00 pm.

Loren  Red

President

MARCH SPEAKER—LEONARD WILLIAMS

Local artist Leonard Williams will be a speaker/demonstrator at the Fairborn Art Association (FAA) meeting, Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Best known for his vibrant watercolor scenes, Williams concentrates on the realistic depiction of nature and landscape vignettes. His paintings invite the viewer to become a part of the setting.

Williams grew up with a love of nature, a deep concern for the earth, and a passion for the American West.  He draws his inspiration from the infinite world of nature–its lands and seas, its animals, and its people. This popular artist’s paintings have been recognized in numerous juried shows, both locally and nationally, and his studio walls are peppered with a variety of ribbons, awards and honors.  Many of his works are featured in private and corporate collections across the country. His work can be seen in The New Creative Artist, by well known artist/author Nita Leland and he is a featured artist in her newest book Confident Color. In addition, his drawings appear in a series of learning and activity books for children in grades one through five produced by Children’s Historical Publishing.

A native of Dayton, Ohio, Williams spent 25 years as a firefighter for the City of Dayton and over 35 years as a sign painter. Drawing since childhood and primarily a self-taught artist, he has refined his natural talents by attending workshops given by many nationally known artists such as Stephen Quiller, Don Andrews, Nicholas Simmons, John Salminen, Jack Hines, Robert Bateman, and others and by studying at the yearly Pro-Art Workshop in Big Timber, Montana for more than 11 years. Now retired, he lives in the Caesar Creek area of Waynesville, Ohio, where he concentrates full time on his painting. Williams also teaches beginning and intermediate watercolor classes and beginning drawing workshops at Rosewood Art Centre in Kettering, Ohio, and give demos and workshops throughout the surrounding area. Williams is an active member and past president of the Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, and an active member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, the Western Ohio Watercolor Society, the Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society, the American Impressionist Society, and the Ohio Plein Air Society.  In addition, he is a member and strong supporter of several conservation organizations including the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Defenders of Wildlife, the World Wildlife Federation, the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and the Humane Society of America. Among his many awards are:  2014, Middletown Arts Center 1st Place,  “Glen Helen Gorge” ;  2014, Rosewood Art Centre Works on Paper 2nd Place, “Yellowstone Backwaters” ; 2012 , Western Ohio Watercolor Society Best of Show. “Smokey Mountains Shades of Green” ; and 2009, Western Ohio Watercolor Society Best of  Show, “Hocking Hills Winter.”

SPRING WORKSHOP WITH LIAN QUAN ZHEN

Mark your calendars for May 2-4, 2018 when Lian Quan Zhen, a very popular watercolorist and Chinese Painting artist will be the featured artist at a workshop at Fairborn Art Association. He will also be the demo artist for the May 1st FAA meeting and be the judge for our Spring Members Show. Lian Quan Zhen is a sought-after watercolor and Chinese painting artist and teacher in the US and abroad. He is one of the most popular authors of North Light Books. He started sketching and painting in his childhood and continued as a hobby while practicing medicine as a family physician in Canton Province, China. After immigrating to the US in 1985, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and a Master of Architecture Degree from MIT in 1996. He has had many shows in the US, Hong Kong and China and developed an international following. His paintings hang in numerous institutional and private collections including the MIT Museum which has collected 14 of his paintings. His art teaching credentials include at the University of California at Berkeley where he taught watercolor outdoor sketching for 8 years; watercolor and Chinese painting workshops nationwide in the US, and other countries in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, China, South Africa and Australia. (See http://www.lianspainting.com/workshops.htm  for additional information on his workshops and a list of art supplies.) Also, Lian has been an invited juror for California, Colorado, New Mexico, Georgia, Arizona and Kentucky Watercolor Societies’ exhibitions and other local shows. His paintings have been featured in magazines such as Watercolor 94 Spring, Splash4, Collectors (Hong Kong) and books of Landscape on Watercolor (UK), Finding Your Visual Voice, and Painter’s Quick Reference books by North Light Books: Flowers and Blooms, Dogs and Cats, Birds and Butterflies, Landscapes, and Drawing and Painting Animals – the Essential Guide.

A flyer/registration form will be available in our Gallery and is attached. Please contact Pat Dunker at [email protected] for registration and more information.

Attachment: Lian Zhen Workshop Registration (pdf file)

Attachment: Lian Zhen Workshop Registration (open document file)

GREENE COUNTY SENIOR ARTISAN SHOW

The artwork currently on display in our Gallery is that of the Green County Senior Artisans. This show will be open to the public on the first three Sundays in March (4, 11, & 18) and Wednesday,  March 21. The Grand Opening of the Show will be on Sunday, March 4 from 1:00 to 4: 00 pm and refreshments will be served. The remaining two Sundays are from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The hours on March 21 are from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Guests attending the show will have an opportunity to choose their favorite pieces. After the close of the show, recognition will be given to individual artists of the favorite pieces chosen. Please come and support your local artists. This show is sponsored by the Greene County Council on Aging and the Fairborn Art Association.

B-W GREENWAY LANDSCAPE SHOW

B-W Greenway has published its flyer for the Landscapes 2018 competition. Copies will be available in our Gallery and is attached. The location this year is Oakes Quarry Park, a City of Fairborn park located near the intersection of Interstate 675 on State Route 235.

TIMELINE:

Until June 30, 2018, Visit Oakes Quarry Park and produce artwork.

Saturday, June 30, 1-4 pm, Work accepted at Fairborn Art Association Gallery.

Exhibition open to the public, Sundays, July 15, 22, and 29, 2-4 pm.

Opening reception, Sunday, July 15, 2-4 pm, with prizes awarded at 3 pm. Cash prizes total $300.

Sunday, July 29, Final Day of Exhibition. Artists may pick up work at FAA Gallery, 4-5 pm.

For more information, please contact Bob Coates at [email protected].

Attachment: Landscapes 2018 flyer (pdf file)

YUKI HALL WATERCOLOR CLASS

Yuki Hall will be teaching an 8-week watercolor class titled “Watercolor Working with Perspective” starting March 26. The class will meet on Monday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30. In this 8-week course, students will learn fundamental concepts and application of both aerial and linear perspective. Perspective is by far the most important tool to create a sense of 3-dimensional depth in a 2-dimensional picture plane. Used effectively, it allows us to inject a powerful mood and atmosphere in your paintings. However, many students are intimidated about the term “perspective,” thinking it is only understood by artists with some architectural or engineering background. Nothing is farther from the truth. Perspective, discussed and demonstrated in simple, step-by-step fashion with practical examples, can be easily understood and utilized by students of any background and any skill level. A generous amount of class time will be spent on drawing lessons using various perspective tools, as well as other design concepts that are important for creating paintings with strong visual impact. Yuki’s highly organized, friendly, and non-intimidating teaching style has been well received for years by students of all levels. The cost for this 8-week class is $105. To register, please send the payment and the registration form to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Ct. Beavercreek, OH 45432.  For any questions regarding this class, please call or email Yuki at 937-679-2464, [email protected] or www.yukihallfineart.com . Registration forms are available in the Gallery or may be printed out from the attachment .

Attachment: Yuki Hall March 2018 Workshop (pdf file)

Attachment: Yuki Hall March 2018 Workshop (open document file)

LOUISE JACKSON WATERCOLOR CLASS

Louise Jackson will teach a one-day class on April 24 which is a Tuesday at the FAA Gallery. This is a 16 x 16, on 300 lb. cp paper. $40 covers teaching fee and all of your paint. Class is 5 hours plus a half hour for lunch. It will be 10 am till 3:30 pm. If you would like to join us, simply email me or call at 937-886-5238. Snow will be gone by then. Hope you can come. A photo of the subject will be available in our Gallery and is attached.

Attachment: LOUISE JACKSON WATERCOLOR CLASS April 2018

YUKI HALL WORKSHOPS

Yuki Hall has scheduled several workshops in various Ohio locations. If interested check her website for locations and subjects at http://yukihallfineart.com.

WATERCOLOR SHOW IN YELLOW SPRINGS

Libby Rudolf and Diana Hoke will be featured artists in a show of their watercolors at the Winds Café,  May 8 to June 30 2018. An artists reception will be held on Sunday, June 3 from 6-8 pm.

MEMBER NEWS

Member Maria Lambalot’s husband, Roger, passed on Thursday, February 8.  He had been quite ill for  several years and Maria had not been very active during that time.  She came and painted with us on Fridays when she could.  No services at this time.

LOCAL ART NEWS

K12 GALLERY & TEJAS

This group, primarily known for working with children, has released a new schedule of classes for spring that includes their children’s classes and Saturday classes for adults. They announced that they have artists supplies at very low cost, most donated by artists who no longer need them. They are located at 341 S. Jefferson St., Dayton OH 45402, phone 937-461-5149. For more information about their programs see their website at: www.k12tejasgallery.org.

 DVAC

The Dayton Visual Art Center is sending out a newsletter/email highlighting their current events. To get on their mailing list, go to daytonvisualarts.org. DVAC is located at 118 N. Jefferson St., Dayton OH 45402, phone

937-224-3822, Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat, 11 am-6 pm, Sun & Mon: Closed, First Fridays ’til 8 pm.

 KELLY KANE

Many of you will recognize this name as that of the editor of Watercolor Artist magazine. She has moved to PleinAir Magazine and offers the following comments in her first issue as Editor:

“As the former content director of The Artist’s Magazine, Pastel Journal, Drawing, and Acrylic Artist, and longtime editor of Watercolor Artist, I’ve been involved in the arts for more than 20 years, and one of the most exciting phenomena to happen in that time has been the explosion of interest in plein air painting. I’ve been a fan of PleinAir Magazine from the time it was first published and was delighted to see it come back in 2011. I’m incredibly honored to pick up where Steve Doherty has left off and excited about the future of this thriving movement.”

WEBSITE NOTES

If you have access to the internet, please go to our website at www.fairbornart.org for additional articles throughout the month. We also post photographs of meetings and other events that we are unable to publish in the printed version of this newsletter. Be sure we have your permission to display your artwork and/or any photo of you (individually or in a group) on the website.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The following people signed up to bring refreshments to our next meeting: Carole Janning, Judy Mason, Susan Bertke, Jim and Connie Gifford, Sally Lee, Anna Mae Brown, Barbara Arnold, and Irene Ferriman. Thank you for volunteering. We usually have 50-60 members in attendance, so please plan accordingly,

REMINDERS

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 3, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the April Newsletter is Monday, March 19, 2018. Please email your articles to  [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.

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 Dear Members, Patrons, and Friends,

The November meeting is coming soon on November 7 at 7 pm. and I hope that all of you can make it. A couple of things that I need to remind each and everyone about. First: The holiday craft show and sales coming up – hope you all are making your paintings and crafts for it. Let’s get back into having this each year as this may not be a grand money maker but it does expose the FAA to many people other than members. This is a chance for FAA to get better known in our community. Second item: Thanksgiving is coming. It will be a time for each of us to sit down with our families and friends and enjoy fellowship. It also is a time to put away all those games, phones, etc. Let us not forget what we have to be thankful for and let it be a time to remember those who are not as fortunate as ourselves.  Hope to see you all at the meetings.

Loren Red

President

NOVEMBER SPEAKER—SANDY MAUDLIN

Renowned Ohio/Indiana artist, Sandy Maudlin, will be presenting workshops at Fairborn Art Association, November  6–10, 2017.  She will be sharing many diverse methods which she uses to achieve great results on Yupo using all water media for all levels, even beginners. Sandy travels around the country and Europe teaching classes and has taught for 25 years. Sandy is also proficient in transparent watercolor and batik. She has a degree in Art Education from Indiana University in Bloomington and owns Greentree Studio where she also teaches classes. In addition, Sandy is a signature member of Ohio Watercolor Society and the Watercolor Society of Indiana. She is also a member of the Cincinnati Art Club, has been President of the Greater Cincinnati Watercolor Society, and has won many watercolor awards. Her passion is to paint and she loves to share.

SANDY MAUDLIN WORKSHOP

Pat Dunker says there are still some openings in the workshop in November. Cost for 3-day class, Introduction to Yupo, Nov. 6–8, member $250, non-member $275; for 2-day class, Advanced Techniques, member $150, non-member, $175; for 5-day class (3-day and 2-day class combined), member $300, non-member $325. To register, please send a non-refundable deposit of $40 along with the registration form to Pat Dunker, 30 Innisbrook Close, Xenia, OH 45385. Make checks payable to Fairborn Art Association. For questions, call Pat Dunker at 937-562-3014 or cell 937-271-4798, or email [email protected]. Registration form/flyer is available in our Gallery or on our website www.fairbornart.org.

Attachment: Sandy Maudlin Workshop Registration

FAA HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFT BAZAAR Will Be Back This Year!

FAA members will have the opportunity to have their artwork and handicrafts displayed in the Gallery for sale on Dec. 2 (Sat.) from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Dec. 3 (Sun.) from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and optional Dec. 5 (Tue) from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, right before FAA Christmas party. Items that can be sold at the Bazaar will include paintings, photography, wood worker items, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, fiber art, etc. No commercially made items or art supplies will be permitted to be sold. If you wish to participate in the Bazaar, you will purchase a table space and/or wall space to display your art. You will be responsible to tend your own table and make sales. It is highly recommended that you will be present at your table during the entire sales hours. However, if it is not possible, you can send in an alternative person to take care of the sales or make a prior arrangement with another artist participating in the bazaar. Neither FAA nor the Bazaar organizer (Yuki Hall) will be responsible for your sales if no one is at your station. If you are only showing 2-D art on the wall and do not have a table, you are not required to be present in the gallery. Instead, you can leave the phone number on the title cards of your paintings so that the potential buyer can contact you to arrange the sale. No inventory sheets are necessary. You set up your own station and you make your own sales!

Pre-registration is necessary to participate in this Bazaar. Please refer to the Registration Form for more details about how to participate. Registration Forms will be available in the Gallery and on our website www.fairbornart.org.   Any questions about the Bazaar, please contact Yuki Hall, at 937-679-2464 or email

[email protected].

Attachment: 2017 Christmas Registration Form

FAA Website Instructions

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We really need someone to help Carole Collett in the kitchen on meeting nights. You would need to be here a little earlier than 7 pm to help get tables ready with plates, napkins, tableware, drinks, ice, etc. Then as food is brought in, you will help Carol get it warmed up if necessary and out to the tables. Sometimes drinks and ice need to be renewed during a meeting. And cleanup at the end of the meeting – take food to kitchen, remove all service items and re-store for next time, wash used items, and take out trash. Carol cannot do all this by herself. Please call Carol or another Board member to volunteer to help her.

LOUISE JACKSON POURING ACRYLICS CLASS

Louise Jackson is offering a very unusual class on Monday November 27. She will teaching a class on pouring acrylics on canvas. This technique produces beautiful, colorful paintings than anyone can do and they are highly marketable and make great gifts for Christmas, etc. She has spent months to find the easiest and safest recipe that creates unique effects. You will do at least three paintings in the 5-hour class, maybe more. All paint will be provided. A supply list will be sent to students on registration. The class is limited to 14. Cost is $40. No deposit required this time, but if cancellation is needed a notification is requested. Class is from 10 am till 3:30 pm. Watercolors work with the technique as well and some will be available to try. Register by calling Louise at 937-886-5238 or email her at [email protected].

SPRING WORKSHOP WITH LIAM ZHEN

Mark your calendars for May 2-4, 2018 when Liam Zhen, a very popular watercolorist and Chinese Painting artist will be the featured artist at a workshop at Fairborn Art Association. He will also be the demo artist for the May 1 FAA meeting and be the judge for our Spring Members Show. Please contact Pat Dunker at [email protected] for registration and more information. Additional information will be provided as we get near the dates.

SWEET CORN FESTIVAL WRAPUP

The Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival Committee is pleased that we had another good year at the festival. We made $11,000 plus. This includes watermelon booth, money from booklets, and money from booths. We had great weather and a very good crowd. We have heard very good reports on our Facebook. We want to thank each and everyone that took part. It takes a lot to make it happen. Don’t forget that we are already starting to work on next year. Please mark the dates on your calendar. It is the third full weekend in August. The dates will be  Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19. We also need help on Thursday, August 16 and Friday, August 17.  We will have a meeting Thursday, November 16, 2017  at 7:00 p.m. to start working on next year. Anyone wishing to help is invited. Thanks again for all of your help.                      …Submitted by Sue Red, Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival Committee

MIDDLE TOWN ARTS CENTER SHOW

The MAC Area Art Exhibition is a juried show running from October 20 to November 16, 2017. It is a wonderful show and worth the time to go and view all the fantastic works of art at their gallery. Several of our members had their paintings accepted into the show, Shirlee Bauer, Pat Dunker, Rose Schultz, Yuki Hall, and Sherry Li Cai (hope I did not miss anyone else). Yuki Hall was awarded Best of Show for her watercolor “Monterey Harbor II,” and Rose Schultz won First Place in Mixed Media for “Still Standing.”                  …Submitted by Connie Gifford

Yuki Hall, Monterey Harbor II

Rose Schultz, Still Standing

GIFFORD FAMILY ART EXHIBIT

The Lathrem Senior Center, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, OH 45420, will have the Hallway Art Exhibit from November and December. Three generations of the Gifford family will be presenting their work.

Connie S. Gifford, a native Daytonian, has resided in Kettering for 30 plus years. A 1999 Sinclair Community College graduate, she first started watercolor classes at Rosewood Art Center with instructor Leonard Williams in 2011. She continues to paint, study watercolor, and develop as a watercolorist and has won several awards. She is an associate member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, and has a second painting accepted into the 2017 40^th Annual Exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art (including the traveling show). She is a member of the Western Ohio Watercolor Society and Fairborn Art Association. Other interests are photography, hiking, biking and working with children.

James M. Gifford, was born in Dayton and has resided in Kettering for over 30 years. Jim has enjoyed photography since setting up a makeshift darkroom as a Boy Scout developing black and white prints. He expanded his skills and took a variety of photographs while a Dayton Police officer. Jim also worked in the darkroom and as a photographer for the Fairborn Daily Herald. His great love in photography is catching the unusual shot: a macro close-up of a bee on a flower; bikes at a university in England; and the majesty of nature. Jim recently retired from WPAFB and is also an ordained Southern Baptist minister.

Brandi Gifford Harris is a Kettering resident. A 1998 Fairmont graduate, she resides in Kettering with husband Brock, and their two daughters Destiny and Addison. A full-time Nanny, she forms art around just that: children and family. Mostly candid shots of her day-to-day adventures with children, a 170-pound Great Dane named Monty and a pint size pit named Nikko, she has also begun to compose a book of the adventures relating to each picture. A book of humor, life, and love written in a style like Erma Bombeck, her favorite author. You can view a glimpse of this humor through her photography

Destiny Harris is a 10^th grade student, with ECOT online school, who has a love and passion for art and photography. A somewhat newbie to photography, Destiny has a natural eye for capturing a story through the eye of the camera. She hopes to continue with photography in the years ahead.

REMINDERS

The following people signed up to bring refreshments to the November meeting: Evelyn LaMers, Mary Cargan, Nancy Draves, Cass Barth, and Carol Collett (and anyone else who wants to). Thank you for volunteering.

Our next meeting will be our Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the December Newsletter is Monday, November 20, 2017.  Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.