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Dear Members, Patrons, and Friends,

Greetings. Fall is just around the corner and already we are having cooler mornings and evenings. Before you know it, September 5th will be here for our first meeting after the summer off. As your new President, I invite you to attend this meeting to get back into the swing of things. The Board will meet at 6 pm and the members’ meeting will begin at 7 pm. Pat Dunker will be the demo artist as well as having her paintings on display in the Gallery. Refreshments will be provided by the Board members.

We have a lot on our plates for this year and we will get through it. If you have anything you would like the Board to discuss, please get it to me by the Friday before the meeting. Call 937-879-3238 or email my wife at [email protected].

Another Sweet Corn Festival behind us and we are already starting to work on next year’s! Thanks to all who helped in any way. Currently we are looking for someone to take over my job. I have written notes on what to do and when and how to do it. It is much easier than it has been in many past years. My wife and I have been involved for over 25 years and it is time someone younger took over. This brings in our money to run the art association. It pays our bills, scholarships, and artists that we bring in during the year. Preliminary figures show how successful this year’s show was:  9,000 ears of cooked corn were sold; 1,550 chicken halves were sold; 106 cases (2,544 bottles) of ICB root beer were sold; our booth – 198 watermelons (approximately 2,000 cups) were sold; kettle corn vendor went through 575 pounds of popcorn; several craft vendors reported 1-1/2 to 2 times the sales from the previous year.  Again, thanks to all who helped in any way.

Loren Red

President

SEPTEMBER SPEAKER—PAT DUNKER

Pat’s demo will be the use alcohol inks in art. Since Pat became an artist, she has become more “in tune” to the wonder and beauty of all God’s creations.  Although Pat started painting when her husband was in the Air Force, she didn’t pursue it rigorously until she and Kirk started going to Florida for the winter. There she met Frank Covino, a Master of oil painting and teaching others to paint like the Old Masters. It changed her painting and her life. Through Frank’s tutoring, she became proficient enough to be invited to paint in the Louvre in Paris in 2010. She painted “Madame Pasteur” by Baron Jean Baptiste Gross. Thousands paint in the Louvre each year but every 2 years about 130 people are invited to bring their paintings back to Paris for a special exhibition and Pat was invited to do this in 2012, one of the best experiences of her painting career. In 2016, she received a scholarship to paint plein aire oils in Southern France. Pat continued to develop and learn new techniques in oil, watercolor, acrylics, and alcohol inks with such well known artists as Frank Covino, David Leffell, Gayle Bennett in oil; plus Louise Jackson, Birgit O’Connor, Janet Rogers, Anne Abgott, Sterling Edwards, Fred Graff, Joe Fettingis, Mitchell Tolle, Suzanna Winton, and Jean Haines in watercolor; plus Cathy Taylor in alcohol inks. Pat has been involved in many art organizations and is currently Workshop Coordinator for Fairborn Art Association, Treasurer for Western Ohio Watercolor Society, plus is a member of Bonita Springs Art Association, Cape Coral Art League, and SW Florida Portrait Society in Florida.

ART SUPPLIES SALE

Come early to our September meeting for a chance to buy or sell second-hand art supplies, which will be displayed on the table by the window. The Gallery will open at 5:30 pm for you to bring your art supplies to sell or look over what is available to buy. Please, no artwork to be sold at this time. Each person will price his/her own products and conduct sales. The Fairborn Art Association does not charge a commission, so you keep any money you make on sales.

SANDY MAUDLIN WORKSHOPS

Exciting news!!!! Renowned Ohio/Indiana artist, Sandy Maudlin, will be presenting workshops at Fairborn Art Association, Nov. 6–8, Nov. 9–10, and/or all week, Nov. 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. 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. Final payment must be made by September 25, 2017. 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 and is attached.

Attachment:  Sandy Maudlin Workshop Registration

Pat Dunker, our Workshop Chair, asked Sandy Maudlin for a breakdown on her plans for the 5-day Yupo workshops. In Sandy’s words:

My plan is to introduce as many techniques and processes as possible in the 5 days. Below I’ve broken the workshop up with pictures to show the processes that I’ll be using during the workshop. I hope this helps give you some idea of what to explain to the artists.

Introduction to Yupo – 3-day workshop

We will be working with fluid acrylics and watercolors during this 3-day workshop.  Sandy will demo several of the processes she uses to create colorful paintings on Yupo. Each artist will create their own, one-of-a-kind painting as Sandy guides with suggestions on composition and technique. See examples of the processes to be demoed and taught below during the first 3 days.

Advanced techniques on YUPO – 2-day workshop

Excitement prevails as each artist develops paintings using many more advanced techniques on Yupo. Both watercolor and fluid acrylics as well gouache can be used. Sandy’s demos will provide a basis for exploration and development of your own painting, incorporating your style using new approaches. Experience using Yupo is recommended for this level. See examples below of possibilities.

LOUISE JACKSON WATERCOLOR CLASSES

You are invited to three all-day watercolor classes taught by Louise Jackson at Fairborn Art Association on three Mondays – September 11, 18 and 25.^. You may pick up a photo and more information in the gallery or contact Louise at 937-886-5238. Day one will be a Dramatic Sunflower. Day two will be Lace, Glass and a Rose. Day three will be a floral painting of Angel Trumpets. Time is 10 till 3:30. Cost is $40 per day or $115 for all three days. This includes photos, paint, written instructions, and a drawing. Registration is required. Form is available in the Gallery and is attached.

Attachment:  Louise Jackson Paint All Day Fall 2017

ART SHOWS

FAA Members’ Fine Art Show Prize Winners, May 2017

Judge: Suzanna Winton, (May Workshop Instructor). Best of Show:  Yuki Hall – Fourth Street (Sandy Kinnamon Memorial Award); First Place: M J White – Black Dog (Joan McCoy Memorial Award); Second Place: Jean Lutz – Art From the Past; Third Place: Patty Dorn – Out on the Town; Honorable Mentions: Rose Schultz – True Colors; Sue Seitz – Courage; Carylon Seger – Spring; Sheryl Scott – The Peaceful Road; Shirlee Bauer – Hello Grandma; Connie Gifford – Circus Fantasy; Tom Kinarney – Jenny; Patricia Dunker – Keylo Emerging; Judge’s Merit Award: Louise Jackson – Green Glass and Lace, Sue Brezine – Barn Owl; Deborah Dixon – Alchemy I; Babs Ney – Trumpet Flower; Dotty Crowley – Out West; Elizabeth Martin – American Indian; Peggy Bowman – Grand Canyon; Esther Grimm – Far Beyond Our Vision

B-W Greenway & FAA Landscape 2017 Prize Winners, July 2016

Judge: Jean Koeller, (Stivers School for the Arts Instructor). 1st Place Award: Shirlee Bauer – Golden Spring Fields; 2nd Place Award: Susie King – Wetlands 2; 3rd Place Award: Abigail Little – Mad Maple; Merit Awards: Anita Wilson – Estel Wenrick Wetlands; Kim Ceccarelli – A Certain Kinship; Elizabeth Beecher – Fireweed Dance; Rhonda Sloan – Daisyland; Patricia Dunker – Natures’s World; Ed Lehman – Wenrick, Early Spring; Shari Little – Wenrick Beauty; Diana Hoke – Beaverpond, Medway; Jim Little – Riffle

Ohio Watercolor Society (OWS)

Several of our members were selected to participate in “Watercolor Ohio 2017,” the 40th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Ohio Watercolor Society. Juror for the show was Mary Whyte, well-known watercolor artist. Chosen for the exhibition were 77 paintings from 265 entries submitted by 165 artists. Our members selected included Shirlee Bauer – Overlooking Brighton Pier; Aileen Cave – Tangle; Billie Dickson – Little Beavercreek; Connie Gifford – Point Reyes Lighthouse; Yuki Hall – Fourth Street; Diana Hoke – Stocken; and Rose Schultz – True Colors. Aileen Cave and Diana Hoke received awards for their paintings. Aileen Cave, Connie Gifford, and Diana Hoke were selected to participate in the Ohio 2017 Travel Exhibition. The main exhibition is open to the public starting June 30, 2017 through September 10, 2017, at the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio. The travel show includes 40 works, including all award winners, and will be exhibited in museums, art centers, and galleries throughout the state in 2017 (destinations to be announced later). Congratulations to all our members selected for this prestigious honor.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!  Enter Our Calendar Contest

Montgomery County students will show off their creative skills and learn about the environment during the annual Environmental Calendar Drawing and Poetry Contest, which challenges students to create artwork and poems about environmental topics. Winning artwork and poems will be featured in the 2018 Montgomery County Environmental Services Calendar. Additional prizes will be awarded to winning participants during an awards reception in the fall. To participate, fill out an entry form at www.mcswd.org. Deadline is September 29, 2017.  For more information, contact Lorelei Hagans at 937-781-3065. (Entry form is attached.)

Attachment: 2018 Calendar Brochure

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 3, 2017, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the October Newsletter is Monday, October 18, 2017. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.

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Dear Members and Patrons,

It has been my pleasure to serve you for 3 years, 1 year and ½ as Vice President and 1 year and ½ as your President. I want to thank the many volunteers that helped make these 3 years a success. Your Board does a fabulous job to make everything go smoothly. Special thanks to all of the Corn Festival chair people and volunteers which is our great financial support system. Thanks also to the committee chair people that are willing to take on the responsibility of making our art shows and workshops go smoothly. Thanks to the people that keep up with publicity and our web site and archive our photos. Thanks also to the people that set up our room for meetings and serve our snacks and repair and renew our equipment. Thanks also to all of you that help clean up after our events and participate in them. We all serve in one way or another. It does take a village to make FAA what it is. I wish the new Board and committee members a very pleasant and successful year as well as a fun year to all of our members. Our next meeting is June 6^th at 7 pm and our board meeting is at 6 pm.

Louise Jackson

President

MEETING JUNE 6, 2017—SOCIAL

Get ready to party–lots of food and fun. Also, lots of last minute business. We will have Skip Hoyt returning to play guitar and sing oldies and goodies, plus anything you request. We will present three scholarships to students this year due to a contribution and fund matching by FAA. Scholarship winners are Callie Smith, Yellow Springs High School;  Elisha Harney, Yellow Springs High School; and Kimberlee Newland, Northwestern/Clark Tech Center. We will have installation of our new Board members, introduction of the King and Queen of the Sweet Corn Festival, and voting and awards for the Popular Choice selections of the paintings on display in the Gallery. Please bring a covered dish, snack, or dessert for the group to enjoy.

POPULAR CHOICE AWARDS—You be the Judge!

Each member may bring one or two paintings or other artwork for the Popular Choice Judging. Registration will be from 6 to 7 pm. As members arrive, each piece of artwork will be given a number. At break time, everyone present may vote for 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, Second Place – $40, Third Place – $30, Six Honorable Mention Awards at $20 and Six Merit Awards at $10. 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.

2017/2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following officers were elected at the May meeting to serve on the 2017/2018 Board of Directors of the Fairborn Art Association:

President:  Loren Red                        Vice President:  Fran Watson

Treasurer:  Sue Red                            Recording Secretary:  Sheryl Scott

Corresponding Secretary:  Jackie Albright

Installation of Officers will take place at the June meeting.

F.A.A. MEMBERSHIP DUES

Fairborn Art Association Membership dues for 2017/2018 are due by June 1, 2017 for you to be able to participate in our activities for the coming year. Our membership year begins on June 1 and runs until May 31 of the following year. Please complete a membership form to allow us to have the latest information about you. This helps us to schedule speakers, workshops, and other activities. We would also like to have your email address to enable us to reach you quickly in case of weather emergencies, etc. Also, someone must hand-stuff regular mail and take it to the post office and this takes a lot of time and effort. Our membership has grown quite a bit since we first started with mailing out newsletters and announcements. Please send your membership form and a check to Fairborn Art Association, P.O. Box 1231, Fairborn, OH 45324. The membership form may be obtained at the Gallery or is attached. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the form. Please go to https://get.adobe.com/reader/ to download the software. It is free and easy to install. You may need it for many of the websites you visit. 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. All members who pay by the June 6th meeting will be included in the new Directory.

Attachment:  FAA Membership Form (pdf file)

SANDY MAUDLIN WORKSHOPS

Exciting news!!!! Renowned Ohio/Indiana artist, Sandy Maudlin, will be presenting workshops at Fairborn Art Association, Nov. 6–8, Nov. 9–10, and/or all week, Nov. 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. Cost for 3-day class, Introduction to Yupo, Nov. 6–8, members $250, non-members $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. Final payment must be made by September 25, 2017. 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 (pdf file)

MEMBERS SPRING FINE ART SHOW

Our Members Spring Fine Art Show was so beautiful this year! And our members are showing their great talents as never before. We have all learned so much from our instructors and from each other over the years. Some of the paintings will still be in the Gallery for the June meeting. Don’t miss it!

2017 FAA Prize Winners, Suzanna Winton, Juror

Best of Show                Yuki Hall – Fourth Street  (Sandy Kinnamon Memorial Award)

First Place                    M J White – Black Dog (Joan McCoy Memorial Award)

Second Place                Jean Lutz – Art From the Past

Third Place                   Patty Dorn – Out on the Town

Honorable Mentions:                                                     Judges Merit Awards:

Rose Schultz – True Colors                                           Louise Jackson – Green Glass and Lace

Sue Seitz – Courage                                                      Sue Brezine – Barn Owl

Carylon Seger – Spring                                                 Deborah Dixon – Alchemy I

Sheryl Scott – The Peaceful Road                                  Babs Ney – Trumpet Flower

Shirlee Bauer – Hello Grandma                                     Dotty Crowley – Out West

Connie Gifford – Circus Fantasy                                    Elizabeth Martin – American Indian

Tom Kinarney – Jenny                                                  Peggy Bowman – Grand Canyon

Patricia Dunker – Keylo Emerging                                 Esther Grimm – Far Beyond Our Vision

SWEET CORN FESTIVAL

Time is getting short! The Sweet Corn Festival is August 19 and 20, 2017. Help is still needed to make a success of this event which provides funding to our Association to pay our rent, award the scholarships, buy needed supplies for the kitchen and repair or replace items in the Gallery. The SCF committee will meet June 13 at 7 pm. If you are interested in helping out, please attend this meeting. Signup sheets will be available for the various jobs that need volunteers:  Information Booth, Watermelon Booth, Vendors Gate, and Setup Field on Thursday.

WATERCOLOR OHIO 2017

Accepted entries for Watercolor Ohio 2017 (the Ohio Watercolor Society Show) were announced. Four of the accepted pieces are included in our beautiful FAA show, and another FAA artist had a painting accepted in the OWS show that was not included in our FAA show. The accepted paintings and artists are:  Fourth Street by Yuki Hall (our Best of Show); True Colors by Rose Schultz (our Honorable Mention); Overlooking Brighton Pier by Shirlee Bauer; Point Reyes Lighthouse by Connie Gifford (not in our show); Little Beavercreek by Billie Dickson. Congratulations to all. The OWS show, Watercolor Ohio 2017, runs June 30–September 10, 2017 at the Columbus Museum of Art.  There were 265 entries submitted by 165 artists. Of these, 77 works were selected for the show. Other FAA artists in the OWS show are Aileen Cave and Diana Hoke.    …Submitted by Billie Dickson

YUKI HALL 1-DAY WORKSHOPS

Yuki Hall will be offering a series of 1-day workshops in June at the Fairborn Art Association gallery.  The hours are from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.  Each workshop is independent and will focus on a different concept and different subject matter.  The workshop on June 28 will be FAA benefit workshop and all proceeds from this workshop will go to support FAA.  The cost is $38 for each workshop.  To register or for any questions, please contact Yuki at [email protected], (937) 679-2464.

Attachment:  Yuki Hall Summer 2017 Workshops (pdf file)

LOUISE JACKSON WATERCOLOR CLASSES

You are invited to 3 all day watercolor classes taught by Louise Jackson at Fairborn Art Association on three Mondays on September 11, 18 and 25^th.. You may pick up a photo and more information in the gallery or contact Louise at 937-886-5238. Day one will be a Dramatic Sunflower. Day two will be Lace, Glass and a Rose. Day three will be a floral painting of Angel Trumpets. Time is 10 till 3:30. Cost is $40 per day or $115 for all three days. This includes photos, paint and written instructions and a drawing. Registration is required.

OPEN PAINTING SESSIONS AT THE GALLERY

Thursday Paint-In group meets each Thursday from 9:30 till 12:30 for watercolor painting. Connie Gifford and Shirlee Bauer coordinate the group and send out an email each week confirming the meeting. New members are welcome. Because we are using the FAA Gallery, we collect a fee to pay for the use of the Gallery, but all things considered, a few dollars for each 8-week session is well worth it for gathering together with watercolor to share ideas and get inspired. And the fee also pays for the wonderful brunch we have each week. We all have a wonderful time and enjoy watercolor painting together. If you have questions, please contact Connie Gifford or Shirlee Bauer by phone or email.

Friday Artists meet at 10 am and paint until 1 or 2 pm each week, with a break at noon for lunch. We meet each week continuously unless there is something else scheduled in the FAA Gallery. Billie Dickson coordinates the group and we don’t paint if only two of us will be there, but anyone can contact Billie to find out if we are on schedule for that week. We expect people who come regularly to be FAA members and pay a fee each week (pays for lights, etc.). It is basically an open work session for artists in any medium and we would love to have others join us. If you have questions, you can contact Billie Dickson by email or phone.

CHINA PAINTERS CONVENTION

The World Organization of China Painters Convention will be held at the Yankee Trace Golf Course in Centerville, OH on August 15, 16, and 17. It is free and open to the public. Stop in and see all the beautiful china paintings. A flyer is available in our Gallery and on our website. For information, call Barb Allen, 937-233-4779.

Attachment:  China Painting 1 (pdf file)

Attachment:  China Painting 2 (pdf file)

AIRSTREAM FINE ART INVITATIONAL

I think the Fairborn Art Association members and their friends will enjoy seeing the Airstream Fine Art Invitational, May 30 to June 3, 8 am–4 pm. It’s a gathering of the work of some of the greatest landscape artists in the country.. names that you are used to seeing in all the art collectors magazines and in major galleries. The show is free and open to the public. Make the trip up 75 to exit 102 (Jackson Center, OH) and stop in and view the work. Go to their website https://www.airstream.com/artshow/ for additional information.

…Submitted by Dan Knepper

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 written permission (check boxes on membership form) to display your artwork and/or any photo of you (individually or in a group) on the website.

REMINDERS

The Fairborn Art Association will not hold meetings in July and August. However, we will be quite busy with plans for and the event of the Sweet Corn Festival the weekend of August 19 and 20. Enjoy your summer!

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at 7:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the September Newsletter is Monday, August 21, 2017. Please email your articles to [email protected] or call Jackie Albright at 937-233-7532.