FAIRBORN ART ASSOCIATION NEWS!
Fine Arts Tent at Sweet Corn Festival
After a 3- or 4-year absence, the FAA members’ fine arts tent was back at the Sweet Corn Festival this year. Many people came through to look, buy, and learn about our group. I want to thank everyone who helped with the tent in every way, from Clarice Moore who gave us the idea and brought many people to the tent by offering her caricature drawings, to Jane Trame for sharing her notes on running the tent and helping to staff it, to all the members and four husbands who helped set up the artwork and take it down. Thanks to all the members who brought in works for sale and sat in the tent to sell our offerings. We did sell a painting, several prints, and many purses! Besides the caricatures, we had two other members demonstrating their painting techniques, Tom Hock and Cass Barth. Other members who offered their work for sale and/or volunteered in the tent were Gayle and Robert Beireis, Susan Bertke, Sue Brezine, Misuk Goltz (and Mark), Yuki Hall, Teiko Hawkins (and Jerry), Cora Newell (and Jeff), Mary Peirano, Connie Webber (and Don), and Mayumi Kiefer’s husband, Steve. Thanks to you all. It was a great opportunity and a fun weekend. —Submitted by Dora Lawson
Member News
Yuki Hall won the Winsor & Newton/ColArt America Award for her 17-inch by 20-inch watercolor, “Greektown,” in the recent Viewpoint 45 exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Club. More than 400 works were submitted; only 70 were accepted. The show was presented during the month of August at the Cincinnati Art Galleries.
Bill Danzig is showing 16 figural sculptures as part of the show “Uncommon Grace” at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, along with artwork by Rusty Harden and Doug McLarty. The show runs through September 22, 2013, from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesdays/Saturdays, 7 pm to 9 pm Mondays/Thursdays and 1 pm to 5 pm Sundays. The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is located at 301 W. Main St., Troy, OH.
Cancelled – Exploring Acrylics 2 with Susan Bertke
Susan Bertke has cancelled this class for the time being. She will reschedule at a later date.
Susan Bertke will be teaching an 8-week acrylics class on Tuesday afternoons (1:00-4:00 p.m.) from September 10 to November 5, 2013 (no class on October 1) at the Fairborn Art Association gallery located at the rear of Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Ave, Fairborn, Ohio. The cost of the 8-week class is $85. For additional information, see the attached registration form.
Attachment:
Susan Bertke Exploring Acrylics 2 (Pdf File)
T&C Workshop with Charlynn Knight
The Fine Art Center at Town & Country is pleased to announce a workshop with nationally recognized and published artist, Charlynn Knight – “Finding Freedom” – Learning to let go and enjoy the full process of watercolor on October 14 – 17, 2013 in Kettering at The Fine Art Center at Town & Country. Cost to attend the workshop is $225. WORKSHOP CONTACT: Trish McKinney – [email protected] – 937.470.3974. See the attached flyer for additional information.
Attachment:
Charlynn Knight Workshop (Pdf File)
Xanadu Gallery Art Catalogue
The following information is included for your information only. Xanadu also offers many helpful tips for artists on their website.
The September 2013 Issue of Xanadu Gallery’s Art Catalogue is now Open For Reservations. Share your art with Xanadu Gallery’s collectors in a full page ad in the upcoming issue of Xanadu’s Art Catalogue. Art Catalogue is an easy, affordable way for you to share your artwork with our collectors. Since 2001, we have been cultivating relationships with art buyers from all over the world in our Scottsdale, AZ gallery.
Xanadu Gallery | 7039 E. Main St. #101 | Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480.368.9929 | 866.483.1306 | http://www.xanadugallery.com/
mailto:[email protected]
Studio 14 Benkin Gallery of Fine Art Offerings
Studio 14 Benkin Gallery of Fine Art has new classes and art exhibits for 2013. See the attached flyer for additional information.
Their website at www.studio14gallery.com offers more information, or you can contact Evelyn Staub [email protected] | 937-890-3614. Studio 14 is located at 14 East Main Street,| Tipp City Ohio 45371.
June 2013 Newsletter
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Welcome to our June Celebration!
This is our exciting party time and the celebration of our volunteers, awards to our High School Seniors, who will be bringing a sampling of their creativity that made them winners this year. All members are invited to bring two pieces of art for a People’s Choice Award. And it’s the night for all of us to bring a dish to share and enjoy gourmet creations while listening to fun Musical Entertainment. Come as early as 5:30 to bring your artwork and food. This last meeting of the season begins at 7:00 and then the party begins!
Sue Brezine
President
JUNE MEETING AND SOCIAL
Please bring a snack or appetizer for the June Social and Popular Choice Awards Program, Tuesday, June 4, which begins at 7:00 pm. (We expect a large crowd, so plan your food offering accordingly.) Come as early as 5:30 pm to get numbers for your artwork, display the art on the chair rails, and socialize. Skip Hoyt will once again share his soft voice and electric guitar as our entertainer. Of course, there will be plenty of delicious appetizers, drinks and social time for everyone.
POPULAR CHOICE JUDGING: You Be The Judge!
Each member may bring one or two paintings or other artwork for the POPULAR CHOICE JUDGING. Registration begins at 5:30. As members arrive, each piece of artwork will be given a number. At break time, everyone present may vote on his/her favorite three pieces of artwork. Ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded for the artwork receiving the most votes. Awards to be given for First Place – $50.00, Second Place – $40.00, Third Place – $30.00, Six Honorable Mention Awards at $20.00 and Six Merit Awards at $10.00. You must be present to win a Popular Choice award. Please take your artwork home with you after the meeting; there will be a show in the gallery in July and classes as well.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
At the May meeting, all Board members agreed to stay on for the coming year. The Installation of the following Officers will take place at the June meeting:
- President: Sue Brezine; Vice President: Dora Lawson
- Recording Secretary: Carole Janning; Treasurer: Sue Red
- Corresponding Secretary: Jacqueline Albright
- Committee Chairpersons:
- Greeting Host: Larry Hawkins; Refreshments: Rose Schultz
- Workshops: Yuki Hall; Sunshine: Debbie Suter
- Corn Festival: Warren Brown; Facility Manager: Loren Red
- Historian and Publicity: Robert Beireis; Gallery Coordinator: Gayle Beireis
- Photographer: James Scherer and Barbara Arnold
MEMBERSHIP DUES
It is time to renew your club membership. Membership fees are due June 1 for 2013/2014. A membership form is attached to this newsletter and we request that you fill out the form completely so that we can update your information if necessary. You may bring the membership form and your check (or cash) to the June meeting and submit them as you sign in at the door, or mail them to Fairborn Art Association, P.O. Box 1231, Fairborn, OH 45324. The cost is $25 for Individual membership; $15 for Seniors; $30 for Family membership; and there is an optional additional donation line if you choose to contribute to FAA as a tax exempt organization. Your may also want to check on the form to have your email address printed in the members’ directory. This is a great organization, please consider renewing your membership. All members who pay by the June 4th meeting will be included in the new Directory.
FAIRBORN SWEET CORN FESTIVAL—AUGUST 17 & 18
Much, much help will be needed before and during this big event! Please say you’ll help. Volunteers will be needed to help measure and line the field for the booth spaces, work at the Vendor Gate, the Information Booth and the Watermelon Booth. Sign-up sheets will be passed around at the June Social.
SWEET CORN FESTIVAL KING AND QUEEN
The 2013 Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival King and Queen were introduced at the May meeting of the Fairborn Art Association on Tuesday, May 7. This year’s King is Fred Pumroy, President of the Fairborn Lions Club. Mr. Pumroy is also a member of the Rotary Club, trustee of the Greene County Community Foundation, Fairborn Heritage Foundation, and the Giving Circle. He is also active in the Heritage Day, Senior Center Finance, Fairborn Festival, Air Force Marathon, Sweet Corn Festival, and 9/11 Memorial Committees. He is a decorated Air Force veteran, during which service he logged over 5,000 hours as a jet pilot. Mr. Pumroy is a native of Indiana, a graduate of Ball State University, and has a Master’s degree from the University of Southern California. He and his wife Mary spend their leisure time with their three children and eight grandchildren.
Sue Thrush Red is this year’s Queen. She has been a resident of Fairborn since 1992, when she and her husband Loren (2012 Sweet Corn Festival King) moved here from Allen County, Ohio, to manage apartments. She is currently the manager of the Evergreene Apartments in Fairborn. She is a member of the Aero Chapter #536 Order of the Eastern Star in Fairborn, where she is Past Matron, secretary, and organist. She is the treasurer of District 18 Association Order of Eastern Star. She works the Dayton Dragons games for the 44 Club and Aero Chapter #536, raising money for charity. She is a member of the Fairborn Art Association, where she has held several offices including president, and is currently the treasurer. She is also on the Board of the Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival since 1994 and presently is treasurer. She and her husband Loren were co-chairpersons of the Sweet Corn Festival from 1998-2001. She is a member of the Fairborn Senior Center, a member of Abiding Christ Church, and has been active with Christmas in Action. Sue and her husband have two children, 4 grandchildren, and one great grandson.
MEMBERS’ SPRING FINE ART SHOW
Again we would like to thank our members for help in setting up and sitting the gallery for the Members’ Spring Fine Art Show. Robert and I will be happy to do it again next year with your help. We enjoy working with you, it is hard but also fun. This year’s winners of the Member’s Spring Fine Art and Crafts Show are:
Judges Merit: Karen Farrell Skirha, Sophia Prince Edward Island; Sandy Kinnamon, Cheaper by the Dozen; gayle Beireis, Foraging Frog; Barbara Olekas, The Jillenator; Jane Trame, Luminous Strata; Tom Kinarney, On Deck; Connie Weber, Branching Out; Jim Moore, Lady with a Soft Smile. Honorable Mention: Sandy Kinnamon, Gingerbread; Mary J. Cargon, Winter Trees; Linda Lock, The Pond; gayle Beireis, St. Martin’s Bay; Sheryl Scott, Thinker; Clarice Moore, Andi & Caleb; Yuki Hall, Detroit in Sepia; Lori Hollenbeck, Nature’s Kaleidoscope. Third Place: Misuk Goltz, Lily’s First Fall; Second Place: Tom Kinarmey, On the Prowl; First Place Aileen Cave, Dancers; Best of Show: (the Joan McCoy Memorial Award) Jim Moore, Spellbound. Also would like to thank Misuk Goltz’s Pastor Young Hwa Yoon of Seventh-day Adventist Korean Church for his donation to our Spring Fine Art show.
Congratulations to all of you. You all had such nice works. Thank you … gayle and Robert Beireis
2013 MEMBERS’ PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
The Members Photography Show this year will be in October. We are hoping for a bigger and better show this year. We have added a Best of Show award and 4 Honorable Mention cash awards. Get busy and get your photos ready, and please look at the information in the Prospectus carefully. The judge for this year’s show is Sterling Edwards, who will also be doing our workshop and demo at the October meeting. We will be sending around signup sheets at the June Social for volunteers to sit the gallery during the show. Copies of the Prospectus will be available at the June and September meetings and will be attached to the respective Newsletters on our website. For additional information, please contact gayle and Robert Beireis, [email protected]
EN PLEIN AIR 2013
En Plein Air is a juried painting exhibition presented as a collaboration between B-W Greenway Community Land Trust & Fairborn Art Association. It was established in 2009 to heighten public awareness of our 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 Fairborn, OH, area has been chosen as the subject of the paintings. The 2013 location is Downtown Fairborn. See the attached prospectus for complete information. (Please note: There are two pages to this prospectus; page 2 contains entry information and form, and a map and description of area for painting.) This year’s juror is Sally A. Struthers, Ph.D. Struthers earned a BA in Classics and Art History from Wright State University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees from The Ohio State University in the History of Art. Struthers has taught Art History at Sinclair Community College for 25 years, where she has also served as Department Chair of Art, Interim Chair of Academic Foundations, Dean of Fine and performing Arts, and Dean of Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences. An exhibiting photographer, Struthers has exhibited her work extensively in the region. A prospectus for this event is attached. For more information, please contact: Marti Riddle 937-879-0725 [email protected] or Bob Coates 937-689-4855 [email protected]
En Plein Air TIMELINE for 2013 Exhibition
Until June 29, 2013 – Painting in Downtown Fairborn, OH
June 30, 1-3 pm & 5-7 pm – Work accepted at Fairborn Art Assn.
July 7, 1-4 pm – Opening Reception with prizes awarded at 2 pm – Cash prizes total $600
July 28 – Final day of Exhibition
July 28, 4-5 pm – Artists to pick up work at Fairborn Art Association
STERLING EDWARDS, TWSA, CSPWC, WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
The Fairborn Art Association is sponsoring a 5-day watercolor workshop with Sterling Edwards from September 30 to October 4, 2013. The workshop will be held in the Fairborn Art Association Gallery located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH. Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia master. He is a signature member of Transparent Watercolor Society of America, as well as Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, an international organization based in Toronto. He is also an author of the North Light Book, Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process. He is also a contributing artist to numerous other magazines and books. His instructional DVDs are marketed worldwide. The cost for this workshop is $260 for a FAA member, $280 for a non-member. To register, send a registration form (available at the Gallery), along with a non-refundable deposit of $40, to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Court, Beavercreek, OH 45432. Make check payable to the Fairborn Art Association. The balance of payment is due by August 1, 2013. For additional information, contact Yuki Hall at 937-426-7229 or email [email protected]
SOUP AND AN ART SHOW
The Fairborn Art Association is helping to raise funds for the area’s needy children by helping the Church of God with their Backpack4kids program. Mayumi Kieffer and Clarice Moore are spearheading a fundraiser for the FAA called “Soup and an Art Show” scheduled for October. We are asking for volunteers to help with publicity, contacting sponsors, artists, servers, and helping hands in general. We’re planning to get the cafeteria at the Senior Apartments for the event and the program will run from 5:00-8:00 pm with us offering delicious bowls of various soups served in artist donated ceramic bowls. Artists can sell their wares, donating a small portion of sales (20%) to the cause. We also hope to have tee shirts that members can purchase and wear throughout the summer for advertising. Look for sign-up sheets at the next meeting!
PORTRAIT PAINTING WITH MISUK GOLTZ
Two portrait painting in watercolor workshops will be offered by Misuk Goltz at the Fairborn Art Gallery in Fairborn on June 3, 5, and 6, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9 am to 4 pm and at the Hithergreen Center in Kettering, on June 11, 12 and 13, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm. These workshops are for watercolor artists who would like to brush up their portrait painting skills to a higher level and complete a portrait that she/he is inspired to paint. Also, these workshops will be a perfect opportunity for those who have hesitated to try portrait painting in watercolor. Bring good pictures of your loved ones and let’s paint them together. The cost for the workshop is $95. You will be provided a double matte, 16×20 (fit for 11×15 quarter size watercolor paper) for your completed portrait at the end of the class. Please register with Misuk Goltz by sending your name, address, phone number, email address and a check to: 2489 Sherbourne Way, Xenia OH 45385 (937)352-6711,[email protected] Please visit my website: “Misuk’s Gallery”
JAPANESE PAPERMAKING WITH ROSIE HUART
Rosie Huart is offering a 2-day workshop learning the basics of Japanese papermaking. Soaking, cooking, rinsing, hand beating will be part of this process. The workshop will take place at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery, June 7 and 8, 2013, from 9-4 pm. Participants will be limited. Register early. $150 for workshop, plus material fee for fibers, dye and additives and a $3-4 charge for each person for studio space. Material fee will be announced. Supply list will be sent after registration. Submit a non-refundable deposit of $50 by April 30. Balance due May 15. Mail to: Rosie Huart, 4876 Harlou Dr., Dayton, OH 45432. For additional information, call Rosie at 937-256-6050.
www.fairbornart.com
At the present time, our website is not working properly, making it impossible to assign user names and passwords. If you encounter a problem when you go to the website, please let Jackie Albright know. You can add pictures to your member gallery, but Jim Scherer has to put them on. Otherwise, you can view anything on the website and download information without logging on. We are going to redesign the whole website in the near future, hopefully making it easier to use. Your present member gallery should not be affected. We will consider any suggestions you may have; please contact Jackie Albright at[email protected]
REMINDERS
There will be no meeting in July or August. Our next meeting will be September 3, 2013, at 7 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the September Newsletter is Monday, August 19, 2013. Please email your articles to[email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532. Refreshments for the September meeting will be provided by the F.A.A. Officers.
Please check our website regularly throughout the summer for new articles. I post articles that come to me, or that I see on other websites or in the newspaper. Sometimes they come too late to make it into our Newsletter and sometimes they are so time sensitive that if I waited to put them in the Newsletter, it would be too late. Go to www.fairbornart.com and be sure to scroll down to view all articles. Also, check out Jim Scherer’s photos; he updates and posts new photos regularly. … Jackie Albright
Attachments:
Plein Air Flyer 2013
2013 Photo Show Prospectus
2012 Membership Form
May 2013 Newsletter
Dear Members and Patrons,
You’ll want to be at our May meeting for sure!!! Not only will we present our Members’ Spring Show, but you will see a demonstration by our juror; delightful, nationally known artist, Joseph Fettingis, NWS. The show winners, chosen by Mr. Fettingis, will be announced during the meeting. He is also conducting our May workshop, which, as with past experience, is always full of wonderful lessons.
Election of Officers will be held at our May meeting. See the article in this Newsletter for the nominees.
This is also the time when the high school senior FAA scholarship winners are chosen. This year we have six talented students who have applied for our two $500 scholarships, with the winners to be announced at our June meeting.
We are having such wonderful Spring weather, an opportunity to see beauty surrounding us and birds singing of hope and new life. With that in mind, come celebrate with us this very exciting time with lots of joyful happenings for our members and one of our very favorite visiting guest artist, Joseph Fettingis. Board meeting at 6:00, members gather at 6:30 sign in, Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 meeting time, then some nourishment, and then the fun begins! Come bring a friend or two, or more!!!
Sue Brezine
President
MAY SPEAKER—JOE FETTINGIS, NWS
Joe Fettingis is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and his articles have been published in the cover story of the American Artist Magazine, International Artist, and Palette Talk magazines. He has been featured in the books Splash 6, Painting Color, and The Best of Watercolors 2 as well as many articles throughout the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico. In his watercolor painting demo, Joe will show us how to understand and work with colors and values; how to control the moisture on paint brush and paper; how to glaze the colors; and how to move the colors to create balance and movement.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Our Nominating Committee will present the slate of Board officers for the coming year:
President: Sue Brezine
Vice President: Dora Lawson
Recording Secretary:
Treasurer:
Corresponding Secretary: Jacqueline Albright
Committee Chairpersons:
Greeting Host: Larry Hawkins
Refreshments: Rose Schultz
Workshops: Yuki Hall
Sunshine: Debbie Suter
Corn Festival:
Facility Manager:
Historian and Publicity: Robert Beireis
Gallery Coordinator: Gayle Beireis
Photographer: James Scherer
We need nominations from the floor for Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Facility Manager, and the Sweet Corn Chairperson. We thank those who have or will volunteer to continue working for our incredible group to further the arts in our community.
MEMBERS’ FINE ARTS AND CRAFT SHOW
I would like to say a very big Thank You to Jim McCoy for donating $150.00 for the Best of Show in honor of his late wife, Joan McCoy. This prize is a very nice one and very much appreciated. We would also like to remind everyone of the Popular Choice award at the June social. You may leave two entries from the May Show, or you may bring in two new entries to the June social. You may start bringing things in at 5:30 pm, prior to the June meeting.
Members: Robert and I would like to thank everyone who has signed up to set up and sit the Gallery for our F.A.A. Members’ Show. It is because of you we always put on a good show. We also would like to remind you that the Members’ Photography Show will be in October this year and every year after that. We did a good job last year with the show. We are hoping for an even better Photography Show this year. We are able to offer better prizes this year, and hopefully that as the Show grows, so will the prizes. We will be asking you to help set up the show and sit the gallery, so please be watching for the signup sheets to go around. Also watch for information about the show. …Submitted by Gayle Beireis
MEMBERSHIP DUES
As May approaches, it is time to renew your club membership. Membership fees are due June 1 for 2013/2014. A membership form is attached to this newsletter and we request that you fill out the form completely so that we can update your information if necessary. You may bring the membership form and your check (or cash) to the May or June meeting and submit them as you sign in at the door, or send them to Fairborn Art Association, P.O. Box 1231, Fairborn, OH 45324. The cost is $25 for Individual membership; $15 for Seniors; $30 for Family membership; and there is an optional additional donation line if you choose to contribute to FAA as a tax exempt organization. Your may also want to check on the form to have your email address printed in the members’ directory. This is a great organization, please consider renewing your membership. All members who pay by the June 4th meeting will be included in the new Directory.
www.fairbornart.com
At the present time, our website is not working properly, making it impossible to assign user names and passwords. If you encounter a problem when you go to the website, please let Jackie Albright know. You can add pictures to your member gallery, but Jim Scherer has to put them on. Otherwise, you can view anything on the website and download information without logging on. We are going to redesign the whole website in the near future, hopefully making it easier to use. Your present member gallery should not be affected. We will consider any suggestions you may have.
SOUP AND AN ART SHOW
The Fairborn Art Association is helping to raise funds for the area’s needy children by helping the Church of God with their Backpack4kids program. Mayumi Kieffer and Clarice Moore are spearheading a fundraiser for the FAA called “Soup and an Art Show” scheduled for October. We are asking for volunteers to help with publicity, contacting sponsors, artists, servers, and helping hands in general. We’re planning to get the cafeteria at the Senior Apartments for the event and the program will run from 5:00-8:00 pm with us offering delicious bowls of various soups served in artist donated ceramic bowls. Artists can sell their wares, donating a small portion of sales (20%) to the cause. We also hope to have tee shirts that members can purchase and wear throughout the summer for advertising. Look for sign-up sheets at the next meeting!
NEW WATERCOLOR CLASSES WITH YUKI HALL
Yuki Hall will be offering a Thursday evening class (6 pm–9 pm) starting May 2 at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery. This course is identical to the course taught in March and April, but is offered in the evening hours. In this 8-week course, Yuki will teach you how to inject mood and atmosphere in your watercolor painting, reducing the subject matter into your personal visual language without being bogged down with unnecessary details. Strong emphasis will be placed on many key concepts such as tonal value patterns, wetness ratio of paper and paint brush, as well as effective use of various edge qualities. All levels are welcome.
Yuki will also be offering a new Monday morning class (9:30–12:30) starting June 10. In this 8-week course, Yuki will teach you how to break away from a coloring-in painting style and start painting with confident brush strokes for a more spontaneous and impressionistic appearance, full of atmosphere. Strong emphasis will be placed on tonal value pattern, edge quality, and color temperature dominance, as well as the roles of lead-in and effective use of perspective tools to create sense of depth in your painting. This class is designed to help you gain insight in discovering the true quality of watercolor so that you can create paintings with maximum visual and emotional impact. All levels are welcome.
The cost for each of these 8-week courses is $85. To register, please send the payment and the attached registration form to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Ct. Beavercreek, OH 45432. For any questions regarding this class, call or e-mail Yuki at 937-426-7229, or email [email protected].
EXPLORING ACRYLICS WITH SUSAN BERTKE
Susan Bertke will be teaching an 8-week acrylics class on Tuesday afternoons (1:00-4:00 pm) from May 21 to July 9, 2013, at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery. The class will focus on the sheer versatility of acrylics, with each week exploring a different subject, application technique, and/or support. For example: Supports – canvas, paper, cardboard, illustration or mat board; Techniques – glazing, impasto, scumbling, drybrush, wet-in-wet, collage, blending, painting with a knife; Subjects – portraiture, animals, landscape, floral, still life, abstracts; Multimedia – acrylic as an under-painting for oils, pastels, pencils; acrylic as an over-painting for watercolors or ink; collage. Actual projects may be tailored to the previous experience and interests of the students. See more of Susan’s work at: http://www.fairbornart.com/content/bertke-susan http://www.facebook.com/susanbertke http://susanbertke.blogspot.com/ The cost of the 8-week course is $85. If you have any questions, please call Susan at 937-429-5653 or e-mail her at [email protected]. To register for Susan’s class, please send a check for $85 and the attached registration form to: Susan Bertke, 327 Tanglewood Drive, Beavercreek, OH 45440
JAPANESE PAPERMAKING WITH ROSIE HUART
Rosie Huart is offering a 2-day workshop learning the basics of Japanese papermaking. Soaking, cooking, rinsing, hand beating will be part of this process. The workshop will take place at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery, Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and June 9, 2013, from 9-4 pm. Participants will be limited. Register early. $150 for workshop, plus material fee for fibers, dye and additives and a $3-4 charge for each person for studio space. Material fee will be announced. Supply list will be sent after registration. Submit a non-refundable deposit of $50 by April 30. Balance due May 15. Mail to: Rosie Huart, 4876 Harlou Dr., Dayton, OH 45432. For additional information, call Rosie at 937-256-6050. (Note: Dates changed after initial publication of newsletter)
EN PLEIN AIR 2013
En Plein Air is a juried painting exhibition presented as a collaboration between B-W Greenway Community Land Trust & Fairborn Art Association. It was established in 2009 to heighten public awareness of our local greenspaces and the need to preserve them, as well as to foster an interest in painting from nature. Each year a different location in the Fairborn, OH, area has been chosen as the subject of the paintings. The 2013 location is Downtown Fairborn. See the attached prospectus for complete information. (Please note: There are two pages to this prospectus; page 2 contains entry information and form, and a map and description of area for painting.) This year’s juror is Sally A. Struthers, Ph.D. Struthers earned a BA in Classics and Art History from Wright State University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees from The Ohio State University in the History of Art. Struthers has taught Art History at Sinclair Community College for 25 years, where she has also served as Department Chair of Art, Interim Chair of Academic Foundations, Dean of Fine and performing Arts, and Dean of Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences. An exhibiting photographer, Struthers has exhibited her work extensively in the region. A prospectus for this event can be found on our website www.fairbornart,com For more information, please contact: Marti Riddle 937-879-0725 [email protected]
Bob Coates 937-689-4855 [email protected]
En Plein Air TIMELINE for 2013 Exhibition
Until June 29, 2013 – Painting in Downtown Fairborn, OH
June 30, 1-3 pm & 5-7 pm – Work accepted at Fairborn Art Assn.
July 7, 1-4 pm – Opening Reception with prizes awarded at 2pm – Cash prizes total $600
July 28 – Final day of Exhibition
July 28, 4-5 pm – Artists to pick up work at Fairborn Art Association
STERLING EDWARDS, TWSA, CSPWC, WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
The Fairborn Art Association is sponsoring a 5-day watercolor workshop with Sterling Edwards from September 30 to October 4, 2013. The workshop will be held in the Fairborn Art Association Gallery located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH. Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia master. He is a signature member of Transparent Watercolor Society of America, as well as Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, an international organization based in Toronto. He is also an author of the North Light Book, Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process. He is also a contributing artist to numerous other magazines and books. His instructional DVDs are marketed worldwide. The cost for this workshop is $260 for a FAA member, $280 for a non-member. To register, send a registration form (available at the Gallery), along with a non-refundable deposit of $40, to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Court, Beavercreek, OH 45432. Make check payable to the Fairborn Art Association. The balance of payment is due by August 1, 2013. For additional information, contact Yuki Hall at 937-426-7229 or email [email protected]
REMINDERS
The following people signed up to bring refreshments to the May meeting: Mimi Caraway, Jim and Margaret Brooks, Larry Hawkins, Misuk Goltz, Yuki Hall, Ellie Ditmer, Jan Lendino, Bonnie Rashilla, and Sandy Kinnamon. Thank you for volunteering.
Our next meeting will be June 4, 2013. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the June Newsletter is Monday, May 20, 2013. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.
Downloads:
2012 Membership Form
Exploring Acrylics_0
Yuki Hall ‘Creating Mood & Atmosphere in Watercolor’ May – June 2013
Yuki Hall Monday mornin Paint More with Less
April 2013 Newsletter
Greetings Members and Patrons,
As I write, it is still raining and will continue most of this week. Water is such a blessing for all living things, so necessary for our health, our earth, and for Spring Flowers to pop up and delight us as the weather changes and brings warmth and hope of a beautiful colorful season. I hope this finds you all looking forward to our April 2nd Meeting with our special guest, visual artist and poet, Rosie Huart. Board meeting at 6:00, gathering at 6:30 for sign in and social, and meeting beginning at 7:00. Come, bring along a friend or two, or more, enjoy getting acquainted, be fed, both mentally and physically, and have fun through it all. See you there!!
Sue Brezine
President
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
It’s that time of year for us to look at what talent and time we may wish to give to help F.A.A. continue to be the vibrant and strong, long running art organization in the area. We have incredible talent among us and you all know a few have been giving years of time on our board and committees. Please consider if this may be your year to step up. Even if it is to assist.
Our Nominating Committee Chair, Clarice Moore will present a slate of Board candidates for the coming year, 2013/2014. These names will be read at our April 2, 2013 meeting, and nominations will also be accepted from the floor. Elections will take place at our May meeting.
Officers: President – presides over meetings; Vice President – program facilitator; Recording Secretary – records minutes of board meeting; Corresponding Secretary – gathers information, prints and mails monthly newsletter; Treasurer – records collection of dues, gifts and outgoing monies. All Officers attend the monthly Board meeting before the monthly meetings.
Committee Chairpersons: Greeting Host, Refreshments, Workshops, Sunshine, Photographer, Corn Festival, Facility Manager, Historian, Gallery Coordinator (Shows), Publicity.
As you can see, it takes a lot of volunteers to keep us going. Think about what you may like to do!
APRIL SPEAKER—ROSIE HUART
Rosie Huart is a local and an award winning mixed media artist. She enjoys painting and writing and incorporates many art expressions into her work. She graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in art and psychology. She believes that the making of art—as a transformative process—impacts the soul’s search for meaning, whether it is poetry, painting, papermaking, collage, calligraphy, or creative writing. She has studied throughout the United States and Asia and has taught workshops in Europe and the Mediterranean. Rosie will be doing a demonstration called Creative Mark-Making using acrylics, collage, orthodox and unorthodox tools. She will explain her process of creativity and will bring a sampling of some of her creative endeavors. Join us for an evening of fun and exploration. Learn more about Rosie at www.rosiehuart.com orwww.facebook.com/rosiehuart
MEMBERS’ SPRING FINE ART SHOW
This is a reminder of the Fine Art Show at the Gallery the first three Sundays in May. We still need volunteers to sit and bring snacks to the gallery on Sundays in May, as well as a few more people to help set up the show. We will be passing around the sign-up sheet for this at the April meeting. We cannot put on the show without the members’ help. You may contact Gayle Beireis at 937-390-1992, or sign up at the April meeting. We sincerely appreciate everyone’s help. All the members benefit from a successful show. See the attached prospectus for information on entering your artwork for the show.
IN THE GALLERY
Barbara Olekas and Cindy Sayeedi will have their art on display for the month of April on Sundays from 1-4 pm at the Fairborn Art Gallery. The art pieces will include watercolor, color pencils, and oils.
EN PLEIN AIR 2013
En Plein Air is a juried painting exhibition presented as a collaboration between B-W Greenway Community Land Trust & Fairborn Art Association. It was established in 2009 to heighten public awareness of our local greenspaces and the need to preserve them, as well as to foster an interest in painting from nature. Each year a different location in the Fairborn, OH, area has been chosen as the subject of the paintings. The 2013 location is Downtown Fairborn. See the attached prospectus for complete information. (Please note: There are two pages to this prospectus; page 2 contains entry information and form, and a map and description of area for painting.) This year’s juror is Sally A. Struthers, Ph.D. Struthers earned a BA in Classics and Art History from Wright State University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees from The Ohio State University in the History of Art. Struthers has taught Art History at Sinclair Community College for 25 years, where she has also served as Department Chair of Art, Interim Chair of Academic Foundations, Dean of Fine and performing Arts, and Dean of Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences. An exhibiting photographer, Struthers has exhibited her work extensively in the region. A prospectus for this event is attached. For more information, please contact: Marti Riddle 937-879-0725 [email protected] or Bob Coates 937-689-4855 [email protected]
En Plein Air TIMELINE for 2013 Exhibition
Until June 29, 2013 – Painting in Downtown Fairborn, OH
June 30, 1-3 pm & 5-7 pm – Work accepted at Fairborn Art Assn.
July 7, 1-4 pm – Opening Reception with prizes awarded at 2pm – Cash prizes total $600
July 28 – Final day of Exhibition
July 28, 4-5 pm – Artists to pick up work at Fairborn Art Association
ART SCHOLARSHIPS
The Fairborn Art Association awards two $500.00 scholarships to seniors who plan to pursue a college level art education (i.e., major in art). The first week of February, 24 applications were sent to area high schools. Any F.A.A. member who has a child, grandchild, or other family member who is a high school senior is welcome to an application as well. The deadline for submission of applications is April 10. To be considered for the scholarship award, the following criteria must be met: (1) Student must show a serious intent to pursue a career in art and demonstrate exceptional art talent and skills. (2) Student must be a graduating senior in an area high school and have a written recommendation by his/her art instructor. (3) Student must complete an application and return it with written recommendation and color photos (will accept digital photos on a CD) of their work to the Fairborn Art Association by April 10. The F.A.A. Board of Trustees will determine the scholarship winners by the end of April. The award winner will be notified by the president or a member of the Board of Trustees shortly thereafter. The winner will be presented the award and check by the F.A.A. President during a regularly scheduled meeting. Scholarship applications are available from Robert Beireis at 937-390-1992 or [email protected].
STERLING EDWARDS, TWSA, CSPWC, WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
The Fairborn Art Association is sponsoring a 5-day watercolor workshop with Sterling Edwards from September 30 to October 4, 2013. The workshop will be held in the Fairborn Art Association Gallery located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH. Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia master. He is a signature member of Transparent Watercolor Society of America, as well as Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, an international organization based in Toronto. He is also an author of the North Light Book, Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process. He is also a contributing artist to numerous other magazines and books. His instructional DVDs are marketed worldwide. The cost for this workshop is $260 for a FAA member, $280 for a non-member. To register, send a registration form (available at the Gallery), along with a non-refundable deposit of $40, to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Court, Beavercreek, OH 45432. Make check payable to the Fairborn Art Association. The balance of payment is due by August 1, 2013. For additional information, contact Yuki Hall at 937-426-7229 or email [email protected]
REMINDERS
The following people signed up to bring refreshments to the April meeting: Mary Hart, Jean Lutz, Nancy Draves, Sue Seitz, Susan Bertke, Jim and Margaret Brooks, Clarice Moore, Kathy Goetz, and Mayumi Kiefer. Thank you for volunteering.
Our next meeting will be May 7, 2013. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the April Newsletter is Monday, April 22, 2013. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.
Attachments:
PleinAir Flyer 2013
2013 Spring Prospectus
March 2013 Newsletter
Dear Members and Patrons,
SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!! And aren’t we looking forward to the beauty that surprises us, no matter how many times we have witnessed the miracles of creation. Let’s hope the weather allows us to have a wonderful March meeting with our guest speaker, Rusty Hardin, whose talents will be valuable to all of us no matter what medium we prefer. So, call your friends, invite them to join you March 5, 6:30 gathering, 7:00 short meeting, followed by hospitality and good nourishment and then Demo begins. You’ll find our faithful greeter, Larry Hawkins there to sign you in. So Come On Along!
Sue Brezine
President
MARCH SPEAKER—RUSTY HARDEN
Rusty Harden is a self-taught artist who has lived in Ohio’s Miami Valley for a number of years. Through perseverance, Rusty set about learning the fundamentals of her craft. Discovering an affinity for watercolors, the synergy that followed began to inspire all of Rusty’s artistic endeavors. Rusty has had the honor of her work being included in juried, community, and solo exhibits. Her work is shown in numerous galleries, corporate and private collections. As an instructor of workshops, classes and an inspirational speaker, she believes it is her privilege and responsibility to create new artists. Rusty owns, publishes and hosts an online art gallery, Art Challenge Gallery (www.artchallengegallery.com) . She is represented by three galleries: Studio 14, Tipp City, Ohio; Wombat Artworks, Waynesville, Ohio; Creative Framing, Franklin, North Carolina. Rusty’s presentation is entitled, “Reference Photos to Strong Composition in Artwork.” Interpreting artwork from a photo reference that already has strong elements of design may not be a challenge. But having an unremarkable photo reference or having more than one photograph to work from requires seeing the possibilities. Rusty takes us through examples of working with mediocre photo references to build strong composition for artwork. She will paint a demonstration in acrylic on canvas.
MARCH EXHIBIT—GREENE COUNTY SENIOR ARTISANS
The Greene County Council on Aging Senior Artisan show will be in our Gallery in March. Art drop off will be Friday, March 1st from approximately 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The grand opening will be Sunday, March 3rd from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The show will be open Sunday, March 10 and 17 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm; Wednesday March 20 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pick up time will be March 20 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. If you have any questions ask Pam Dorsten, Resource Coordinator, Green County Council on aging, 140-A Rogers St, Xenia, Oh 45385 or call 937-376-5486 office or http://www.gccoa.org or [email protected]
MEMBERS’ SPRING FINE ART SHOW
The Members’ Spring Fine Arts Show will be setting up at the end of April for our show in May. We need volunteers to help to set up the show and also to sit the gallery while it is open. We are looking forward to many participants displaying their work. The Prospectus for the show will be available at the Gallery in March and April and on our website at www.fairbornart.com. It will also be mailed to all members with the April Newsletter. There are a few minor changes in the Prospectus since last year, so please read it carefully. We are looking forward to working with you. We hope that everyone has been busy creating new works of art. For information contact Gayle & Robert Beireis, phone 937-390-1992 or email [email protected]
IN THE GALLERY
INSTRUCTORS
If you are planning on using the gallery this summer, or any time, it is important that you let me help you with that. I’ll even let Jackie Albright know, if you want me to, so she can put your class information in the newsletter. Don’t just look at the calendar for info, you must talk to me. Please contact gayle Beireis 937-390-1992.
MISUK GOLTZ WATERCOLOR CLASS
“Watercolor Painting with Misuk” will continue in March and April. The session will run from March 14 to April 25, 2013 for 7 weeks. The class will meet on Thursdays from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm at the Fairborn Art Gallery, 221 North Central Ave, Fairborn. We will concentrate on how to complete a painting that reflects both your inspiration and artistic expression. Every two weeks, the class will take on a new project to complete using your references or my demo references. In addition to planned class projects, there will be a few mini demonstrations of very helpful techniques to enhance your paintings. The Gallery studio is reserved until 3 pm on Thursdays for those who would like to stay and paint in the afternoon after the class is over. The tuition for the class is $75. Please send your registration to: Misuk Goltz, 2489 Sherbourne Way, Xenia, OH 45385 phone 937-352-6711, email [email protected]
SANDY KINNAMON WATERCOLOR CLASS
Sandy Kinnamon will be teaching a Spring (7 weeks) watercolor class in the Gallery starting on Wednesday March 13 and running to May 1, 2013. The class will be from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. The cost of the 7-week class is $75. If you have any questions, please call Sandy at 937-543-9990 or visit her web site at www.sandykinnamon.com to view her watercolors. To register for Sandy’s class, please send a check and the registration form (located on the FAA website at www.fairbornart.com) to Sandy Kinnamon, 3928 New York Drive, Enon, OH 45323.
JOE FETTINGIS, NWS, WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
The Fairborn Art Association is sponsoring a 3-day watercolor workshop with Joe Fettingis from May 6 to May 8, 2013. The workshop will be held in the Fairborn Art Association Gallery located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Ave., Fairborn, OH. In this workshop, Joe will teach us how to understand and work with colors and values, how to control the moisture on your brush and your paper, how to glaze the colors, how to move the colors to create balance and movement, working on designing your composition and so much more. Joe is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and his articles have been published in the cover story of the American Artist Magazine, International Artist, andPalette Talk magazines. He has been featured in the books Splash 6, Painting Color, and The Best of Watercolors 2, as well as many articles throughout the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico. He lectures, demonstrates and conducts workshops nationally and in Canada every year. To learn more about Joe and view his beautiful paintings, visit his website at www.jfettingis.com. Cost for this 3-day workshop is $160 for a F.A.A. member, $180 for a non-member. To register for the workshop, please send a non-refundable check for $40 made payable to the Fairborn Art Association, to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Ct., Beavercreek, OH 45432. For further information, contact Yuki at 937-426-7229 or email to [email protected].
STERLING EDWARDS, TWSA, CSPWC, WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
The Fairborn Art Association is sponsoring a 5-day watercolor workshop with Sterling Edwards from September 30 to October 4, 2013. The workshop will be held in the Fairborn Art Association Gallery located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH. Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia master. He is a signature member of Transparent Watercolor Society of America, as well as Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, an international organization based in Toronto. He is also an author of the North Light Book, Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process. He is also a contributing artist to numerous other magazines and books. His instructional DVDs are marketed worldwide. The cost for this workshop is $260 for a FAA member, $280 for a non-member. To register, send a registration form (available at the Gallery), along with a non-refundable deposit of $40, to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Court, Beavercreek, OH 45432. Make check payable to the Fairborn Art Association. The balance of payment is due by August 1, 2013. For additional information, contact Yuki Hall at 937-426-7229 or email [email protected]
BECKY JOY OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP
Becky Joy is scheduled to come from Arizona to Troy, Ohio. She is an up and coming master oil painter. This a great chance to be taught by of the best painters in America. The 3-day workshop will be held at the Troy Hayner Cultural Center, 301 West Main St., Troy, OH 45373. The workshop will cover the elements of composition, values, color, lines, shapes, space, and brushwork. Exercises in oil, to learn more about color, getting a glow or a mood in a painting, will take an “ordinary” photo to something extraordinary. Exercises to work on your texture and brushwork in oils will make your painting individual to you. The workshop will be held Thursday, August 15, to Saturday, August 17, 2013, from 9 am to 4 pm. Cost of the 3-day workshop is $375. This link tells all about the workshop, about Becky, all the details, and sign up procedures.http://donnapierceclark.fineartstudioonline.com/page/2668/becky-joy-work… or contact Donna Pierce-Clark, PO Box 304, North Hampton, OH 45349, phone 937-964-8859, www.donnapierceclark.com.
CREATIVE WORKSHOP WITH ROSIE HUART AND TRISH McKINNEY
Announcing: a creative exploration workshop, “Life Lines – letting go of the familiar, to greet the unexpected.” Dates: April 11–13, 2013. Sponsored by Rosie Huart and Trish McKinney. Location: The Fine Art Center At Town & Country, Kettering, Ohio. Cost: *$275 (*for early registration). Registration & Information: www.trishmckinney.com/pamelapaulsrud.htm Contact:[email protected] or [email protected]
STEVE ROGERS WORKSHOP IN YELLOW SPRINGS
Western Ohio Watercolor Society will be sponsoring a workshop by Steve Rogers, AWS, NWS. called “Painting Color and Light in Watercolor” April 22 through 26, (M – F) 9 am to 4 pm daily, First Presbyterian Church, 314 Xenia Avenue, Yellow Springs, OH 45387. In this workshop, you will learn to paint from within, rather than merely reproducing the subject matter itself. You will also learn how to create painterly and believable watercolors. Steve will cover many key points of watercolor, such as light, color, dark values, painting reflections. The goal of the workshop is to encourage each artist to advance to their own vision and gain the skills necessary to communicate effectively in watercolor. Steve Rogers is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. He was juror for the AWS annual Exhibition in 2007 and served on the jury of selection. He was also a Chairman of the American Watercolor Society Jury of awards in 2010. His works have won hundreds of awards in juried competitions including four awards in the American Watercolor Society Annual Exhibitions and a National Watercolor Society Purchase Award winner “Best of Show” at the NWS Annual Juried Exhibition in 2006. The cost for this 5-day workshop is $260 for WOWS member, $280 for non-member. To register or for more information, contact Yuki Hall, (937) 426-7229, [email protected].
REMINDERS
The following people signed up to bring refreshments to the March meeting: Cheryl Miracle, Gayle Beireis, Barb Arnold, Maly Bucy, Anna Mae Brown, Cass Barth, Yuki Hall, and Connie Weber. Thank you for volunteering.
Our next meeting will be April 2, 2013. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the April Newsletter is Monday, March 18, 2013. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.
Attachments:
Sandy Kinnemon Spring 2013 Watercolor Class
Becky Joy Workshop