December 2016 Newsletter
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Dear FAA members, patrons and friends,
I am hoping that you have had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are looking forward to the Christmas season. Do any of you do paintings that are just for the holidays? Years ago I started with some poinsettias and have added angels, Santa’s, a nativity. and a few other things. I love to take down some of the regular paintings and change them out for the holidays. If you need some inspiration, just look around at some of your own decorations. You may find some interesting subjects. I hope you will join us for our annual Christmas party at 7:00 on Dec. 6. There will be no Board meeting this month.
Louise Jackson
President
DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY
Come join us on Tuesday, December 6th for the Annual Holiday Party. Bring a guest if you want. This is a time for food, fun, and fellowship. If you are interested in participating in the Holiday Gift Exchange, please bring a wrapped gift (no more than $10 value) and plan to have a great evening.
The way the Gift Exchange happens is: Each person participating will draw a number available at the desk. The person with number 1 will open a gift; the person with number 2 can either steal the gift or open another one; number 3 can steal or open a gift; etc. After each person gets a choice, 2 steals are allowed and then the third person must go back to the tree. Also, in each round the same gift cannot be stolen more than once. Once everyone is done, the person with number 1 can exchange their gift with anyone they choose. If you plan on participating, plan on staying the entire time because you cannot participate if you need to leave early. It is unfair to the others that you leave with a gift before the game is over.
Also, plan on bringing a food dish to share with everyone. We always have a great time and enjoy watching the items change hands and enjoy the many delicious foods. …Submitted by Lori Luckner
SUZANNA WINTON WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
Start planning for our spring workshop. Suzanna Winton will be the instructor for our spring workshop to be held May 1–4, 2017 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery. For more than 18 years, Suzanna Winton has captured the essence of the human soul through her watercolor portraits. She is the recipient of over 30 awards and has been featured in many national publications. These publications include Splash 6, The Artist’s Magazine, American Artist, Watercolor Magic, Watercolor Basics, and Watercolor Artist. The staff of The Artist’s Magazine lists her as “an artist on the rise and one of 20 artists who we believe are destined to be master painters of the future” (01/04). Suzanna is a signature member of the Florida Watercolor Society, Southern Watercolor Society, and Watercolor West. Suzanna has become nationally known for her informative watercolor portrait workshops. Through these workshops and encouragement from her students, colleagues, friends, and family, Suzanna was lead to write Realistic Watercolor Portraits. It is her desire that this book will help all artists paint portraits with ease by unlocking the secrets to portrait painting. Suzanna Winton’s watercolor paintings capture the personality and “Human” history of each of her carefully chosen subjects. Children’s portrait commissions are also one of Suzanna’s specialties. Visit her website at www.suzannawintonwatercolors.com. Additional information will be forthcoming and a registration form for Suzanna’s workshop is attached.
…Submitted by Pat Dunker
Attachment: suzanna-winton-registration-form (pdf file)
Attachment: suzanna-winton-registration-form (xps file)
SWEET CORN FESTIVAL
The Sweet Corn Festival Committee will meet Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the Gallery. Please come to this meeting to help plan this event. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated to make the Festival a success.
THURSDAY PAINT-IN WATERCOLOR ARTISTS
Due to the holidays, the Thursday Paint-In Group will not meet until after the holidays and is scheduled to resume January 5, 2017 unless weather conditions prevent us from meeting. If the Fairborn schools are closed, we will not meet. Our meetings take place at the FAA Gallery and doors open about 9:00 am with painting from 9:30 am till 12:30 pm. Casual painting time includes all levels of watercolor artists, each working on their own painting. Our group have a wide variety of different skill levels and everyone is happy to help together to provide support for each other. Occasionally a group critique is held in which everyone is asked to participate with one painting or value sketch to receive help. For each 8 weeks, we collect $20 to help pay for the FAA fees for use of the beautiful gallery and the purchase of snacks to help jump start the creative juices. If you are interested in meeting with a watercolor group, please contact Shirlee Bauer or Connie Gifford for more details.
…Submitted by Connie Gifford
FRIDAY PAINT-IN GROUP
Our Friday FAA paint-in group is looking for people who would enjoy working once a week with other artists. Any medium is welcome. We meet at 10:00 am, break for lunch at noon (mostly brown bag), and wind up around 1:30 to 2:00 pm. Fee is $2.00 per week which goes to FAA to pay for heat and lights. Call Rose Schultz at 937-866-8862 or me, Billie Dickson, at 937-427-7525 to verify we are painting on a given Friday. Looking forward to seeing you there. …Submitted by Billie Dickson
IN THE GALLERY
The Fairborn Art Association is available to members to exhibit their artwork as Artist of the Month for the months of February, April, September, October, and November during 2017. The show may be a single artist or a group of artists. You must be willing to set up your own show and sit with the show whenever the Gallery is open for the show (usually on Sundays from 1 to 4 pm). Please contact gayle Beireis at [email protected] or 937-390-1992 for information and scheduling a show.
Also, Any teachers planning to have classes in the Gallery, please contact gayle Beireis so she can get you set up.
LOST ANNE ABGOTT BOOK
Someone picked up Anne’s International Artist book with the article about her at our November meeting. We assume they thought it was one of the magazines that they could take, but Anne would like to have it back. Will you please return it to FAA, no questions asked, so we can get it back to her. She’s been very gracious about it but really would like to have it.
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.
LOCAL NEWS
Libby Rudolf Exhibiting in Springfield
Libby Rudolf’s exhibit “Watercolor Delights” continues through December 4, 2016, at the Seasons Bistro and Grill in Springfield, OH. Libby paints primarily watercolors and is especially drawn to nature, light and color, water and townscapes. All are welcome to visit the show which is hung in keeping with the host space. Libby studied art in college and regularly attends watercolor and oil workshops to continue to build skills. She has exhibited paintings in Yellow Springs and surrounds for about 20 years. Libby is a member of FAA.
Special Christmas Open House Sunday, December 4 from 1-3 at the 1854 Hertzler House (located in George Rogers Park). One Starry Night features a clever quiz using angels, lots of holiday decorations, and heavenly refreshments served while listening to beautiful harp music. Come and enjoy – it’s free (but donations are appreciated). …Submitted by Barb Arnold
Dan Knepper is featured in Watercolor Artist magazine’s 2016 “Ones to Watch” in their December 2016 issue. The issue just came out and this is quite an accomplishment. Dan is a local artist; his website is www.danknepperart.weebly.com/ …Submitted by Connie Gifford
REMINDERS
For our December party, each person attending is asked to bring a food dish to share with everyone. Please remember that our parties are well attended (about 50-60 members and guests) and plan accordingly.
We do not meet in January. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the February Newsletter is Monday, January 23, 2016. Meanwhile, if you have any news you would like to announce to our members, it can be posted on our website anytime. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.
November 2016 Meeting – Anne Abgott Demo
After a short business meeting, introduction of guests, and refreshments, we regrouped to watch Anne Abgott demonstrate her watercolor techniques. Anne was the instructor for our fall workshop. She started by showing some of her beautiful artwork and explaining that she does all her watercolor painting by what she calls “mingling” her paint, that is, she drops all the colors on dry paper and allows them to mingle or join together as they flow. Anne works on 300-lb paper, saying she has better luck with it and it is more forgiving than less thick paper. She keeps her paint juicy, and keeps repeating the colors throughout the painting. She emphasizes that the paints are mingling, not mixing on her paper. She also had some quotes for us to remember, specifically how much detail to paint, “If you can’t see it, don’t paint it.” She said to ask ourselves “Where is the reflective color coming from?” She said to change the colors to enhance the painting. To use our own photographs. That “The camera was a tool for the artist years ago; the computer is a tool for us now.” Anne is now using Adobe Photoshop to manipulate her photographs and then paint them. She said that this has sparked a new interest in her artwork for her.
Anne drops color into painting
Anne finishes a painting
Anne shows some details
Getting a close look
November 2016 Newsletter
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Dear Members, Patrons, and Friends,
As promised, Fall is finally here. I hope you are enjoying the colors. Perhaps you got to some festival or football game or just some walking among the trees. My husband Ken and I have been dealing with a continuous stream of doctors and hospitals for the last 6 weeks. Fortunately we are beginning to see a positive end to all of it so hopefully I will be back to normal soon. Then who knows what normal is, right? For artist’s we are never sure and don’t you love being able to use that as an excuse. Enjoy fall and have a wickedly Happy Halloween. Be sure to come to the November 1, 2016 meeting. Our guest seminar instructor, Anne Abgott, will be delighting us with an exciting demo. The Board will meet at 6:00 pm. Our regular Meeting is at 7:00 pm.
ANNE ABGOTT WORKSHOP
From November 1 to November 3, 2016, the Fairborn Art Association will be hosting Anne Abgott for a 3-day workshop. You are invited to visit her website at www.anneabgott.com for examples of her work and a more extensive resume. For additional information about this workshop, please contact Pat Dunker at [email protected].
OHIO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION
Several local artists have been selected to have a watermedia painting in the 39th Annual Juried Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Watercolor Ohio 2016, at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery, 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. The exhibition will open on October 27, 2016 and run through January 7, 2017. An opening reception by the Ohio Watercolor Society will be held on October 29, 2015 starting at 1 pm. Sponsored by the Ohio Watercolor Society, a non-profit fine arts organization, this highly competitive juried show annually attracts entries from the entire state of Ohio and areas along its boundaries. Congratulations to our members who were among those selected.
Yuki Hall is one of the featured artists at the Middletown Arts Center, Betty Hughes Memorial Reunion Exhibition. A great big congratulations to Yuki! The exhibition continues through Nov 3, 2016 at the Middletown Arts Center. Hope you get the opportunity to go see this exhibit of local OWS artists and get inspired from viewing the wonderful works of art!
WOWS FALL 2016 OPEN WATERCOLOR SHOW
The Western Ohio Watercolor Society Fall 2016 WOWS Watercolor Show will be held at the Miamisburg Art Gallery October 16 through November 5, 2016. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 5 pm. Many of our members have artwork in this show. The judge was internationally acclaimed watercolor artist, Vladislav Yeliseyev, NWS, who held a workshop for WOWS October 17-19. The Miamisburg Art Gallery is located at 16 N. Main Street, Miamisburg, OH.
PLAN AHEAD
Our December meeting is our annual Christmas Party. We will have food, entertainment (Santa Claus and his elves!) and a lot of fun.
We do not meet in January. Time for recovering from the holidays and starting new projects.
For our February meeting, Tina Hatfield will be our guest speaker with a photography demo. More later.
REMINDERS
The following people signed up to bring refreshments to the November meeting: Pat Dunker, Connie Gifford, Shirlee Bauer, Carol Collett, Bette Martin, Evelyn LaMers, Pat Sager, Carolyn Reed, Nyeon Ju Woo, and Mary Cargan. Thank you for volunteering.
Our next meeting will be our Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the December Newsletter is Monday, November 21, 2016. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.
October 2016 Meeting Demo
Sheryl Scott was our Artist of the Month for October 2016. Sheryl gave a demo of her special artwork, quilling. Quilling is an age old art using strips of paper to design shapes and patterns. It was used to decorate baskets, tea caddies, trays, fire screens, and furniture in days gone by. Now it is used as an artform in frames, to decorate book covers, greeting cards, and for anything you can use raised or 3-dimensional objects on. It can be combined with paper or plastic flowers or leaves, or other objects. Sheryl started her demo by showing several books and articles on the subject of quilling. Then she gave a short history of quilling, which started out as metal filigree work in Egyptian times. By the 13th Century, artists mimicked this look with strips of paper, rolled loosely, placed on edge, and gilded to resemble precious metal. Quilling was very popular during Georgian and Victorian times among ladies, who could buy their paper strips with or without gilt edges, or cut their own from the pages of books. In the 18th Century, paper filigree was taught along with needlework as a proper pastime for ladies. It was also combined with shells, wax flowers, twisted wire, mica, and human hair. In Europe quilling was called paper filigree. It is believed the name quilling is derived from the feather quills said to have been used to roll the paper strips. Quilling spread from England to the American colonies. Its popularity faded during the late 1800s and not until the middle of this Century did quilling re-emerge, due in great part to the Quilling Guild of England (www.quilling-guild.co.uk). The North American Quilling Guild website is www.naqg.org.
Sheryl Scott starts her demo by introducing the materials
Framed Cards
Hanging Artwork
Book Cover
Floral Art
Artist of the Month-David Yarnall
David Yarnall is our Artist of the Month for October 2016. His paintings are now in our Gallery and can be viewed at our October meeting. David’s watercolor paintings are mostly landscapes, some realistic, some impressionistic, and some abstract. David has a good background in art and art training. Let him tell you about it.
I was first inspired to paint by a family friend at an early age, watching him paint with watercolor. Started painting using watercolor, charcoal, pencil, and pastels, worked with oils in college. My work now is in watercolor with some pen and ink.
I received my formal graphic design and photographic education at The Collage of the Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY, Art Instruction Inc., and have studied with Sterling Edwards, Andy Evensen, Frank Webb, Frank Francese, Mizuk Goltz. I am a member of The Western Ohio Watercolor Society (WOWS), Fairborn Art Association (FAA). My work has been exhibited by The Mac Worthington Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, The Art Museum of Springfield, Ohio, The Gallery Hotel, Tipp City, Ohio, Studio14, Tipp City, Ohio, Frame Haven, Springfield, Ohio.
I paint mostly landscapes in a blend of traditional and impressionistic styles, and some abstract. Commissions are accepted including portraiture. I can use photographs as primary source, or I can set up a photo shoot. Maximum portrait size is 11 x 15 and each piece is priced individually. All paintings are available as 4 x 5 inch note cards (6 per set). All painting sizes are unframed. Prices quoted are framed. E-mail at [email protected] or phone at (937) 430-0680.
October 2016 Newsletter
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Dear Members, Patrons, and Friends,
We hope you will join us at our October 4th meeting. We will have one of our own presenting our demo. We have so much talent within our group. It is a pleasure to get to know our talented artists better. Sheryl Scott does beautiful quilling and decorates it with many different art mediums and will have a very interesting presentation, so do come. Our Board meeting will start at the regular time of 6 pm and the meeting starts at 7 pm. Maybe it will feel like fall by then.
As ever yours,
Louise Jackson
President
SHERYL SCOTT BIO
My desire to be an artist started when I was just a child watching my father draw cartoons. He was asked to work at the Walt Disney Studios as a cartoonist but he turned it down. I didn’t really take art seriously until after 9/11 and I quit my medical assisting job. I had been doing that for 28 years. I felt it was time to give my creative side its reins! I decided to start creating handmade greeting cards. This is how I learned about quilling. I researched it, bought books, and self-taught myself how to do quilling. A few years later I found an art shop in Beavercreek. I learned more about art and taught quilling classes there. I also learned how to do colored pencil and watercolor projects. After the art shop closed, I was lucky enough to find Tom Kinarney. He has been extremely helpful teaching me about colored pencil. I also am learning from Joanne VonSossan. Between the two I have learned quite a bit. I was lucky enough to find the FAA. I am learning from some wonderful watercolor artists here.
My accomplishments include: a quilled peacock on display at George Washington’s mansion in West Virginia; a gallery showing of my quilled art at Wright State University; multiple quilled “Sun Art” pieces shown on the CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood Show. I have won awards for my colored pencil, watercolor, and quilled art in the FAA and Miamisburg art shows.
35th Annual Fairborn Sweet corn Festival
We are pleased to report that the 35th annual sweet corn festival was successful. We had some minor weather issues after 3 pm on Saturday but business was brisk up till 3 and then rebounded nicely on Sunday. We thank all the volunteers that helped make this event the success it was. Next year’s festival will be August 19 & 20, 2017, so when making your summer plans for next year leave some time to help with the festival. The funds generated from the festival are a major source of FAA operating funds and your volunteer time is critical to continuing the success of this event! Our first committee meeting for the 36th annual sweet corn festival is scheduled for October 25th at 7 pm in the FAA room–anyone interested is welcome to attend! We will provide a financial breakdown when all the details are worked out. …Submitted by Warren K. Brown, Chair.
ANNE ABGOTT WORKSHOP
From November 1 to November 3, 2016, the Fairborn Art Association will be hosting Anne Abgott for a 3-day workshop. I recently took a class from her in Florida and found her to be an outstanding teacher with great ideas and innovations to bring a colorful, award winning touch to your watercolor painting. Cost for the 3-day classes will be $250 for members, $270 for non-members. A $40 nonrefundable deposit is required to hold your place in the workshop. A minimum of 10 students is required. A registration form is attached.
Anne began painting in oils as a child and was mentored by Alexander Luke, one of the premier Canadian artists. She moved to Florida in 1998 and began working in watercolor. She is very influenced by the light and color she finds in Florida, and she has honed her skills with many, many hours of painting. She has found an art-rich environment in Florida and feels that the encouragement and friendship of the local artists are a big part of her success. She is an acclaimed mentor and true master teacher. She has been an “art mom” to her students, and many have gone on to become accomplished and award-winning artists themselves. She has conducted over 100 workshops and is in demand as a juror for many exhibitions. Her latest contract is with the Watercolor Art Society-Houston, or WAS-H, for a workshop and judging their upcoming National Show in 2016. Anne has achieved Signature status in seven National Watercolor Societies, not including the holy grail for watercolorists: AWS and NWS. You are invited to visit her website at www.anneabgott.com for examples of her work and a more extensive resume. For additional information about this workshop, please contact Pat Dunker at [email protected].
Attachment: Anne Abgott registration (xps file)
Attachment: Anne Abgott registration (pdf file)
FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH OPENING
Members if you are interested in being the featured artist of the moth please let me know. We have an opening for next year. Please call gayle Beireis at 937-390-1992 or email [email protected].
AREA EVENTS
Vessels, Vistas, & Visions – Troy-Hayner Cultural Center
FAA members Shirley DeLaet will have 30 oil paintings and Pamela Ridenour will have 30 pieces of pottery, along with 30 oil paintings by Donna Pierce Clark in this exhibit running from October 7 to November 27. Opening Reception is Sunday, October 9, 2–4 pm. The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is located at 301 W. Main Street, Troy OH 45373, Phone 937-339-0457. Hours: Monday 7–9 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am–9 pm; Saturday 9 am–5 pm; Sunday 1–5 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
OHIO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION
Several local artist have been selected to have a watermedia painting in the 39th Annual Juried Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibition, Watercolor Ohio 2016, at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery, 77 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Those selected include: Sharon Stolzenberger, Elizabeth (Bette) Martin, Karen Benedetti, Connie Gifford, Yuki Hall, Leonard Williams, James Lefebvre, Shirley Harbaugh, Jan Holladay Scheuber, Peggy Trimble, and Jean Vance. The exhibition will open on October 27, 2016 and run through January 7, 2017. An opening reception by the Ohio Watercolor Society will be held on October 29, 2015 starting at 1 pm. Sponsored by the Ohio Watercolor Society, a non-profit fine arts organization, this highly competitive juried show annually attracts entries from the entire state of Ohio and areas along its boundaries. Chosen for the exhibition were 80 paintings from 263 entries submitted by 160 artists. A nationally recognized juror from outside Ohio juries the show. This year’s juror of selection and awards was Carrie Burns Brown of Greenville, South Carolina. Brown is a nationally known teacher and award-winning watercolorist. An exhibition of 40 works including all of the award winners will tour the state of Ohio following the conclusion of the full exhibition at the Riffe Gallery. Nearly 400 Ohio artists are signature or associate members of the Ohio Watercolor Society, which was established in 1978 to further the stature of aqueous painting as a major art medium and to assist in the education of Ohio artists and the general public. Congratulations to our members who were among those selected and especially to member Bette Martin who was awarded the United Art and Education Co. and Ohio Watercolor Society Choice Award for her painting “Arrangement.”
Yellow Springs Sketch Crawl—Sunday, October 2nd, 11 am–pm
Spend a morning walking with your sketchbook, pen/ pencil/watercolors with a group of other artists. We’ll stop six times to do 15-minute sketches capturing the buildings, trees, streets, and public spaces of downtown Yellow Springs. From 11 am–1 pm, Sketching Downtown Village Life. We’ll meet at 11 am in front of the Winds Wine Cellar, 209 Xenia Ave. From 1–3, The Crawl ends at the Yellow Springs Brewery. Artist and friends can meet for beer, share sketches, and talk about the experience. The Yellow Springs Brewery is donating $1.00 to the YS Arts Council for every beer bought from 1–3. How sweet is that! If you don’t want to Sketch, but want to support the Arts in Yellow Springs, come have a beer at the Yellow Springs Brewery from 1–3 on October 2nd.The Yellow Springs Brewery is located at 305 N. Walnut Street.
REMINDERS
The following people signed up to bring refreshments to the October meeting: Carole Janning, Jean Lutz, Cass Barth, Linda Keller, Connie Weber, Cheryl Miracle, JoAnne Rumple. Thank you for volunteering.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the October Newsletter is Monday, October 17, 2016. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.
September 2016 Meeting
Our September meeting was highlighted by a very informative demo by FAA member Tom Kinarney. Tom is, in our eyes and those of countless others, an expert in the art of colored pencil/pen and ink. Tom first showed us various books and magazines on “how to” with beautiful finished artwork. He finished with a demo of an apple and how he applies the colored pencil to achieve the various colored areas of the apple and the shadows and highlights. In picture four, Tom demonstrated how one pencil could make a very soft (light) stroke or a very dark (heavy) stroke by using pressure. His touch allows for multiple layers to accumulate. His apple looks good enough to eat.
Tom shows books and magazines
Tom shows reference photo
Tom applies colored pencil
Tom shows varied pencil strokes
September 2016 Newsletter
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Dear Members, Patrons, and Friends,
Fall is coming, I promise. I personally believe our greatest invention ever is air conditioning. I am so grateful for it. I hope you have had a great summer and have had time to be creative. Maybe you took some new photos or got some new inspiration for paintings. We have some great demos scheduled as well as a fabulous guest teacher. I had the opportunity to study with Ann Abgott when I lived in Florida. She has some very unusual techniques that I am sure will enhance your skills. Looking forward to seeing you once again at our meeting on September 6. The Board will meet at 5:30. The regular meeting will start at 7:00. Tom Kinarney will be demonstrating his wonderful work with colored pencils. Be sure to join us.
Louise Jackson
President
SWEET CORN FESTIVAL
The Sweet Corn Festival is over for another year. I have heard it was a great success. I was there Sunday afternoon and probably due to the wonderful weather – cool and sunny – the grounds were crowded. After a day of unexpected rain storms Saturday, this was a welcome change for Festival workers and attendees. A big Thank You to everyone who worked this year. I am sure you will hear from the SCF Committee as soon as they get their heads back in place after running around for the past couple of weeks without them. No one works harder than this committee.
ANNE ABGOTT WORKSHOP
From November 1 to November 3, 2016, the Fairborn Art Association will be hosting Anne Abgott for a 3-day workshop. I recently took a class from her in Florida and found her to be an outstanding teacher with great ideas and innovations to bring a colorful, award winning touch to your watercolor painting. Cost for the 3-day classes will be $250 for members, $270 for non-members. A $40 nonrefundable deposit is required to hold your place in the workshop. A minimum of 10 students is required. A registration form is attached.
Anne began painting in oils as a child and was mentored by Alexander Luke, one of the premier Canadian artists. She moved to Florida in 1998 and began working in watercolor. She is very influenced by the light and color she finds in Florida, and she has honed her skills with many, many hours of painting. She has found an art-rich environment in Florida and feels that the encouragement and friendship of the local artists are a big part of her success. She is an acclaimed mentor and true master teacher. She has been an “art mom” to her students, and many have gone on to become accomplished and award-winning artists themselves. She has conducted over 100 workshops and is in demand as a juror for many exhibitions. Her latest contract is with the Watercolor Art Society-Houston, or WAS-H, for a workshop and judging their upcoming National Show in 2016. Anne has achieved Signature status in seven National Watercolor Societies, not including the holy grail for watercolorists: AWS and NWS. You are invited to visit her website at www.anneabgott.com for examples of her work and a more extensive resume. For additional information about this workshop, please contact Pat Dunker at [email protected].
Attachment: Anne Abgott registration (pdf file)
Attachment: Anne Abgott registration (xps file)
ART SHOWS
This summer has been a busy season for artists with many shows and many winners among our members. Listed below are the winners who were reported to us in time for our publishing deadline. Congratulations to All.
FAA MEMBERS SPRING FINE ART SHOW PRIZE WINNERS, May 2016
Best of Show – $150: Louise Jackson; First Place – $100: Rose Schultz; Second Place – $75: Elizabeth Martin; Third Place – $50: Tom Kinarney; Honorable Mentions – $25: Rebecca Graves, Leigh Whitehead, Babs Ney, Connie Gifford, Linnae Wilson, Paula Whittington, Patricia Dunker, and Shirley Bauer.
FAA PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE WINNERS, June 2016
First Place – $50: Babs Ney; Second Place – $40: Linda Owen; Third Place – $30: Louise Jackson; Honorable Mentions $20: Sheryl Scott, Shirlee Bauer, Irene Ferriman, Barbara Olekas, Tom Kinarney, Rose Schultz; Merit Awards – $10: Connie Gifford, Clarice Moore, Jean Lutz, Billie Dickson, Pat Dunker, JoAnne Rumple.
B-W GREENWAY & FAA LANDSCAPE 2016 PRIZE WINNERS, July 2016
First Place: Shirlee Bauer, Milkweed Explosion; Second Place: Brendon Higgins, Center; Third Place: Susie King, Into the Woods-Valle View; Judges Merit: Connie Gifford, Aspen Wild Flowers; Irene Ward, Reflections on the Pond; Jerry Nunley, Cattails in the Meadows; Ed Charney, Wetland; Rose Schultz, Natures Mirror; Billie Dickson, Little Beaver Creek; Patricia Dunker, The Wonder of Weeds; Barb Stork, Ode to Ohio Wetlands; Sherry Li Cai, Peaceful Pond; JoAnne Rumple, A Glimpse of Spring.
Miamisburg Art Gallery 2016 Juried Art Exhibition
Drawing: Tom Kinarney won First Place for Red Grapes; Water Media: Barbara Olekas won Third Place for On the Road to Germantown; Elizabeth Martin won Honorable Mention for Red Onions; Mixed Media: Tom Kinarney won Second Place for Goody-Goody Gumdrops; Rose Schultz won Honorable Mention for Sharky’s.
The Fine Art Center at Cross Point – The Square Foot National Exhibition
Trisha Tallman won First Place for Memories of S.E. Asia.
The Fine Art Center at Cross Pointe in Centerville is seeking new members. Artists may share a space for $100 per month or rent a full space for $165. For more details please contact Bonnie Kuntz at 937-673-6163 or [email protected]
Middletown Art Center Show, August 2016
Bonnie Kuntz won First place in Mixed Media; Elizabeth Martin won Third place in Watermedia; Karen Livingston won Best of Show.
AREA ART WORKSHOPS
WOWS
Amy Collins, “The Figure in Watercolor,” September 14-15, $160 members, $175 non-members. Contact Robine Wright, [email protected].
Vladislav Yeliseyev, “Painting Architecture,” October 17-19, $250 members, $310 non-members. Contact Robine Wright, [email protected].
Kirkmont Center, Zanesville, Ohio
Fall Artists Retreat, October 7,8 & 9, for all artists – photography, jewelry, writers, sculpture, film, textiles, painting, drawing, etc. Stay all weekend $136, meals included; part of the weekend $50, meals extra; or commute $30, meals extra. Contact Woody Amidon 937-844-3102, or email [email protected].
REMINDERS
Refreshments for the September meeting will be provided by our Board Members. Please come and enjoy good food and good company.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the October Newsletter is Monday, September 19, 2016. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.
B-W Greenway Landscape 2016
The Landscape 2016, juried art exhibition reception featuring Valle View Reserve and Community Park Reserve was held July 10th at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery. This exhibition was presented in collaboration between the B-W Greenway Community Land Trust and the Fairborn Art Association.
The Landscape exhibition was established in 2009 to heighten public awareness of local green spaces and the need to preserve them, as well as to foster an interest in painting from nature. Each year a different location in the Greenway is featured, and this year the area of Mad River Scenic Byway was the choice for the artists.
Fifteen artists participated entering 33 pieces of art. This year’s juror was Tess Cortess, an artist and Gallery operations manager from Wright State University.
Awards and ribbons were presented to the participating artists by B-W Greenway Community Land Trust Trustees, Bob Jurick and Marit Riddle who is co-chairmen with Bob Coates.
The Fairborn Art Association Gallery purchased the ribbons and graciously allowed the use of their gallery.
The Landscapes 2016 Exhibition will be open to the public the July 24 from 2- 4 pm. Everyone is invited to see great art of Valle View and Community Park Reserves.
1st Place – Shirlee Bauer, “Milkweed Explosion”
2nd Place – Brendan Higgins, “Center”
3rd Place – Susie King, “Into the Woods-Valle View”
Shirlee Bauer with 1st Place Painting
Merit Awards
Billie Dickson
Ed Charney
Rose Schultz
Connie Gifford
Joanne Rumple
Barb Stork
Sherry Li Cai
Patricia Dunker
Jerry Nunley
Irene Ward
The next site for Landscape 2017 will be the Estelle Wenrick Wetland and surrounding area.
Member Show
Our member, Mary Cargan, will be showing her artwork at the Yellow Springs Senior Center starting July 15 through August 30. A poster for the event is attached giving all the details for her show. Note: Mary Cargan is shown as Mary Bell Jacobson on the poster.
Attachment Word File: Mary Cargan Flyer
Attachment pdf file: Mary Cargan Flyer