March 2025 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Fellow Artists!
I hope you all have stayed safe and warm through all this snowy, winter weather. Even though I am not wild about driving in the snow, I do love to watch it snow and see it making the gray, dreary winter landscape white and quietly beautiful. I hope some of you have been painting some snowscapes and creating in general.
Sara Wilson Green, our guest artist for our Tuesday, March 4, meeting at 7:00 pm, will be demonstrating oil painting techniques. I learned so much at our last meeting about oils and am looking forward to learning more and hope to see many of you there!
I want to remind you that our Members’ Fine Art Show will be coming up soon and there will be a few new items in the prospectus, i.e.
a. The drop off date will be one week earlier this year (Tuesday, April 22).
b. We will need more volunteers to gallery sit since we will be open during the day on April 26–May 4, May 8–11, and May 18.
c. Your artwork will be able to be taken immediately when sold, due to out-of-town visitors.
d. If your artwork is sold before the judging, you may enter another piece.
e. The show will begin on April 26 and hang until after our June 3 Social.
These rules are for this year only because of the special Dayton Society of Interior Designers 2025 Show House in Fairborn. We are excited to be a part of this and will hopefully expose more of the public to our wonderful Gallery and artwork! More details will be available in the prospectus.
To tandem on this subject, I would like to thank Cindy Sayeedi and Linda Perry for doing such a great job on our Members’ shows. They took over from Connie Gifford and Carol Edsall and have done a superb job! There are many factors and tasks to coordinate, not to mention all the new information I just threw at them because of this special show year, so THANK YOU to you both for all your hard work!!!
With that, I will close this little epistle and remember, Spring is just around the corner! Keep Creating!
Linda Brandenburg, President
MARCH’S GUEST ARTIST – SARA WILSON GREEN
Our March 4, 2025, meeting will feature an oil painting demonstration by guest artist Sara Wilson Green. Sara will be using gamsol which is not toxic and is odorless.
Sara Wilson Green
Visual Artist, Dayton, Ohio
Not chronologically young (b. 1956 in Detroit, Michigan)
Michigander at heart but terribly fond of Ohio.
Inspiration: “Quiet” moments in time. Finding a view in familiar or new places…
Set up the easel!
Time to paint!
My love of the “view” has been a long standing interest in my life. I often work “en plein air” (painting observationally outdoors) which requires standing in front of the easel for hours with full focus and study on what you are seeing. For me every work created evokes vivid memories of the day I did it complete with sounds, weather and the connection to that place in time. My studio work is inspired by the photos I have taken while exploring the beauty I find. I have worked in many art media but oil is my confirmed favorite. I am a realist with a dash of impressionism.
I studied Art at Alma College, Michigan, taught K-12 art all over Ohio including 20+ years in Miamisburg, Ohio. I have been married for 46 years and we have two children, one daughter in law, and two grandchildren. We have lived in Dayton for about 35 years and have a cottage in Michigan. These places, among others, have been a continual source of inspiration. Retirement about 6 years ago has given me the time not only to travel, be with friends and family but to have a more intense focus on art. It seems that “special” places to paint can be found wherever I go.
Web site: www.saragreenart.com
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2025
March 4 Sara Wilson Green, oil painting demo
April 1 Yuki Hall, watercolor demo
May 5–7 Workshop with Fran Mangino
May 6 Fran Mangino, watercolor demo
June 3 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 2 Sharon Stolzenburger, mixed media, watercolor
October 7 Demo TBD
October Workshop TBD
November 4 Charmaine Boggs, mixed media
December 2 Holiday Party (date subject to change)
MEMBER NEWS
Connie Gifford and her daughter, Brandi Harris, will have an art show at the Beavercreek Senior Center, Lofino’s Art Gallery, for March 2025, with an art reception planned Wednesday March 5, 2025, 5:00–6:30 pm. The Beavercreek Senior Center is located at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, OH 45432
GREENE COUNTY SENIOR ARTISAN SHOW IN MARCH 2025
The Greene County Council on Aging and the Fairborn Art Association will present the 2025 Senior Artisan Show on Sundays, March 9 and 16, 1:00–3:30 pm, and Wednesday, March 19, 11:00 am–2:00 pm, at the Fairborn Art Association, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn. For more information, contact GCCOA at [email protected] or call 937-376-5486.
FAA MEMBERS’ FINE ART SHOW IN MAY 2025
We are getting excited for the Members’ Fine Art Show in May! We will be setting up the show a week early this year (Tuesday, April 22) due to the Dayton Society of Interior Designers 2025 Show House that is taking place in Fairborn. This showcase will be held from April 26–May 11 so we will need some more people to sit the gallery during this event. There will be more information available at the March meeting. During this Designers Show House, there will be tours of the area including the FAA gallery with the possibility of selling some artwork. Due to this special showcase, we will be allowing artwork that is for sale to be purchased and taken home during the two weeks’ time frame. With this in mind, if you have a piece for sale, it could be sold before the judging of the show.
This year’s show will be judged by Fran Mangino! The prospectus for the show will be available in a week or so and we will have a link to it on the website. We will have volunteer sign-ups at the March meeting. You can volunteer to help on the registration/drop off day or volunteer to sit the gallery on Sundays in May or during the special two week showcase period. We appreciate any help you can give us. There will also be flyers available at the March meeting so take a couple and hand them out to family and friends. We look forward to seeing you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us: Cindy Sayeedi, [email protected] and Linda Perry, [email protected]
REGISTER NOW FOR THE FAA MAY 2025 WORKSHOP
Registration is now open for the Fairborn Art Association May 2025 Workshop! “Paint Bold in Watercolor” with guest artist Fran Mangino will be held on May 5–7, 2025:
Watercolor could be the most exciting medium but it is often unforgiving and difficult. Students will go step by step to design a composition while working the human figure into their painting. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject while producing mood and atmosphere, while using values and contrast. Hopefully, students will achieve their next level as an artist. I want each student to choose their own image from what I have to paint. Students will not be on the same level in the process of watercolor. Therefore, I hope to help each student individually with their painting problems. “One size fits all” is rare.
Artist Statement & Biography
“Somewhere deep inside me lies the need to express myself that can only be realized through my art. My paintings are a glimpse into how I view the world around me. The works are not illustrations but interpretations. I want the viewer to feel and see as I do.”
Fran’s award winning watercolors are in public and private collections. They have been featured in art centers, art museum exhibitions in the U.S. and in China. The works are also included in #5 Splash Books, Splash, A Retrospective 20 years; 2017 Art Journal, Animals; The Artist Magazine, Dec 2021. Fran’s latest awards were American Impressionist Society’s 4th Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition May 29, 2024 Award of Distinction for Head Chef. Over 2,242 entries, 258 were juried in; Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition 2024, VA, McDonaldstein Award and Outstanding Whiskey Painting; Zanesville Art Museum 78th Ohio Annual Exhibition, Watercolor Award.
Memberships: Whiskey Painters of America, signature; Florida Watercolor Society, signature; Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, signature/master; Ohio Watercolor Society, signature.
The registration form for this workshop is available in the gallery and on our website.
ROSEWOOD ART ON THE COMMONS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Rosewood Arts Center and the City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts will present the 37th Annual Art on the Commons, a juried fine arts and crafts festival, on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Kettering’s Lincoln Park Civic Commons. Complete applications are required by March 31, 2025. For details, visit their website at: https://www.playkettering.org/art-programs-events/art-on-the-commons/
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be held on April 1, 2025.The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the April newsletter is Monday, March 17, 2025. Please call, or email the article to, April Coppess.
Please note that, for privacy reasons, the Fairborn Art Association will not post personal email addresses or phone numbers in the newsletters or on our website unless we have the respective member’s permission. Consult your FAA Directory for contact information for members. For non-members, we will provide the contact information we are given for them.
February 2025 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Fellow Artists,
Happy New Year to you all! I can’t believe we are a quarter of the way through this century… where has the time gone? We have had lots of snow and chilly temperatures already this winter and more is expected. We are having a new furnace and air conditioner installed as I sit writing this, which will be very much appreciated with our next artic clipper’s arrival. I could have used this same amount of money to go to Australia and New Zealand with my sister. I believe I made the wiser decision in the long run, but I would much rather be saying, “Good’ay, mate”! I hope 2025 is going well for each and every one of you.
Our Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 pm meeting will feature Chuck Marshall as our guest artist, an oil painter who will be presenting a slide show. I look forward to hearing what he has to say since I haven’t painted with oils since my college days. I pray that we have decent weather that night so we will have a good turnout.
June will complete my fourth and final year as president, so if anyone is interested in taking over that position, please contact any of the board members or Carol Collett. You must be a member and active in the organization.
I want to remind you that we will be having an art show in our gallery this summer to celebrate Fairborn’s 75th anniversary. We will need a chairperson to organize a committee, and I feel that the art pieces should represent Fairborn, present and past. You may contact me if you have any questions.
I would like to thank everyone for all their aid in cleaning up, and putting away chairs and tables, after each meeting. It is so helpful and all the extra hands get it done quickly! What a wonderful group of people you are!!!
I haven’t been able to do much painting this year, but I sure hope you all are, so keep creating and I will see you in February!
Linda Brandenburg, President
FEBRUARY’S GUEST ARTIST – CHUCK MARSHALL
Our guest artist for this month, Chuck Marshall, will give a slide presentation of his process working in oil paints:
Although I am not a fan of titles I am considered a Contemporary American Impressionist. My work is about the dialogue of shapes, tones, colors, textures, edges, and line no matter what the subject matter is. By using these elements as a dialogue in my art I am not bound by subject matter and I am able to explore and experiment in order to create a statement and mood. I work in a range of styles while experimenting from tight realism to loose impressionism, to almost pure abstract. I enjoy a marriage of the styles most of all to achieve my end goal. My hope is to engage and influence the viewer on an intellectual and emotional level.
Chuck Marshall
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2025
February 4 Chuck Marshall, slide presentation on oil painting
March 4 Sara Wilson Green
April 1 Yuki Hall, watercolor demo
May 5–7 Workshop with Fran Mangino
May 6 Fran Mangino, watercolor demo
June 3 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 2 Sharon Stolzenburger, mixed media, watercolor
October 7 Demo TBD
October Workshop TBD
November 4 Charmaine Boggs, mixed media
December 2 Holiday Party (date subject to change)
SEND IN YOUR ART ACCOMPLISHMENTS
We all enjoy hearing of our members’ accomplishments in the art world! In order to ensure that your art accomplishments are recognized in our newsletters, please send notice of your art awards, art sales, exhibits, etc. to the Corresponding Secretary, April Coppess, via phone call or email by the reporting deadline for the month. Every member’s art accomplishment is important to us, so please let us know about yours!
MEMBER NEWS
Several of our members were juried into the Middletown Arts Center 2024 Area Art Exhibition which was held November 8–December 12, 2024, and some won awards:
Sherry Li Cai – The Voice of Waterfall
Billie Dickson – Half Timber House in Normandy (Third Place in Watermedia)
Carol Edsall – A Tail of Many Swallows and Upstate Gorge
Karen Livingston – Indian Lake – It’s Dawn
Darci Salinas – Sunburst Goldstone (Second Place in Jewelry)
Rose Schultz – Woodland Path (Honorable Mention Mixed Media) and Leeward Boat (Honorable Mention Watermedia)
Tamiko Stump – Scarlet Pulse (Honorable Mention Oils/Acrylics) and Hope Break in the Clouds (Honorable Mention Watermedia)
Connie Weber – On a Clear Day and Lilly
The following FAA members received awards at the Western Ohio Watercolor Society Holiday Fine Art Show held in December 2024 at the FAA Gallery:
Tessa Kalman – Third place for The Homecoming Parade
Billie Dickson – Honorable Mention for The Birder
Carol Edsall – Honorable Mention for Summer’s Last Hibiscus
Paula Whittington – Honorable Mention for The Gardener
Nyeon Ju Woo – Honorable Mention for Late of Autumn
The following FAA members were among those chosen to participate in the Rosewood Arts Center 35th Annual Works on Paper juried exhibition. The exhibition is free and open to the public, and runs through March 1, 2025, ending with the Artists Reception from 1:00–3:00 pm at the Kettering Health Art Gallery (Rosewood Gallery) in the Rosewood Arts Center, 2655 Olson Drive in Kettering, Ohio.
Shirlee Bauer (2 paintings – Holes Creek Snowfall and Water Dog)
Nancy Dankof
Billie Dickson (2 pieces)
Connie S. Gifford (2 watercolor paintings –Ecliptic Moggy, 2024, and Sweet Fragrance of Spring, 2024)
Yuki Hall
Tessa Kalman
Lorenzo Lee
Rose Schultz
The Rosewood Arts Center staff selected a compilation of artworks as favorites among the entries not juried into the Works on Paper exhibition. Carol Edsall’s work was selected to be part of the Paper 2025 show in the Community Gallery. Paper 2025 is open to the public at the Rosewood Arts Center through March 1, 2025.
Connie Gifford and her daughter, Brandi Harris, will have an art show at the Beavercreek Senior Center, Lofino’s Art Gallery, for March 2025, with an art reception planned Wednesday March 5, 2025, 5:00–6:30 pm. The Beavercreek Senior Center is located at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek, OH 45432
CALL FOR ENTRIES – 2025 GREENE COUNTY SENIOR ARTISAN SHOW
The Greene County Council on Aging and the Fairborn Art Association invite Greene County residents to enter the 2025 Senior Artisan Show with original artwork created after the artist’s 60th birthday. The show dates are Sundays, March 9 and 16, and Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Fairborn Art Association, 221 North Central Avenue, Fairborn. For more information, including entry packet and entry deadlines, contact GCCOA at 937-376-5486 or [email protected] .
FAA MEMBERS’ FINE ART SHOW IN MAY 2025
The Members’ Fine Art Show is only a few months away! I hope everyone has been working on something to enter. These cold winter days are perfect for staying in and creating something new! The Members’ show is held in the month of May with the awards ceremony taking place at the meeting on May 6. Linda Perry and I will be reaching out for volunteers to help hang the show and sit the gallery in the next couple months so be thinking about ways that you can help. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Cindy Sayeedi, [email protected] and Linda Perry, [email protected]
FAIRBORN ART ASSOCIATION MAY 2025 WORKSHOP
Fairborn Art Association will present a “Paint Bold in Watercolor” Workshop on May 5–7, 2025, with award winning artist Fran Mangino:
Watercolor could be the most exciting medium but it is often unforgiving and difficult. Students will go step by step to design a composition while working the human figure into their painting. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject while producing mood and atmosphere, while using values and contrast. Hopefully, students will achieve their next level as an artist. I want each student to choose their own image from what I have to paint. Students will not be on the same level in the process of watercolor. Therefore, I hope to help each student individually with their painting problems. “One size fits all” is rare.
The registration form for this workshop will soon be available in the gallery and on our website.
VILLAGE ARTISANS B&W+1 ART EXHIBIT
Village Artisans are presenting a “B&W+1” art exhibit in their Lobby Gallery at 100 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Their artists were challenged to create artwork using only three colors: black, white, and another color of the artist’s choice. The show runs through March 5, 2025, during regular gallery hours, and is free and open to the public.
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be held on March 4, 2025. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the March newsletter is Monday, February 17, 2025. Please call, or email the article to, April Coppess.
Please note that, for privacy reasons, the Fairborn Art Association will not post personal email addresses or phone numbers in the newsletters or on our website unless we have the respective member’s permission. Consult your FAA Directory for contact information for members. For non-members, we will provide the contact information we are given for them.
December 2024 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Fellow Artists!
Well, another year has flown by and soon it will be 2025, which seems unbelievable to me. Thanksgiving is past and our home is decorated with snowmen, Santas, and penguins as far as the eye can see. I will be baking Christmas cookies that I shouldn’t be eating, but will, while listening to Christmas carols, wrapping presents, and then ringing in the New Year! Wasn’t it just summer?
Speaking of Christmas, I want to remind you of our catered Christmas party on Saturday, December 14, 3:00–5:00 pm at the Gallery. Reservations are due by December 6 to Debbie Cosenza. If you wish to be a part of our gift exchange, bring a $15 gift for a man or woman, and Warren Brown will be our Santa Claus. This is always a fun event so I hope many of you can attend!
This month I would like to recognize Cheryl Miracle as Secretary of our Sweet Corn Festival Committee. Besides taking minutes at all of our Sweet Corn meetings, she makes phone calls to fill all the many shifts for the vendors gate and information booth, highlights the maps for the vendors and gets their packets organized to hand out at the vendors gate, and a myriad of other tasks that I am not even aware of! Thank you so much, Cheryl, for your faithful service to FAA.
I want to wish all of you a blessed Christmas season and a wonderful New Year and as always, keep creating!
Linda Brandenburg, President
HOLIDAY PARTY
Please join us for our annual Christmas Party on December 14 from 3:00–5:00 pm. FAA will cater the food but you MUST make a reservation for yourself and your guest with our greeter, Debbie Cosenza, by December 6. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped item, $15 value. We hope to see you there!
FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Hyacinth Paul on her beautiful exhibit at our gallery for the month of November! Would you like to stage your own show or a group show next year? As a member of the FAA, you are eligible to stage a show free of charge for any month when the gallery is open. Email or call Carol Collett, Gallery Coordinator, for details.
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2025
January No meeting
February 4 Chuck Marshall, gouache demo Slide presentation on oil painting
March 4 Mary Beth Karaus, acrylic demo
April 1 Yuki Hall, watercolor demo
May 5–7 Workshop with Fran Mangino
May 6 Fran Mangino, watercolor demo
June 3 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 2 Sharon Stolzenburger, mixed media, watercolor
October 7 Demo TBD
October Workshop TBD
November 4 Charmaine Boggs, mixed media
December 2 Holiday Party (date subject to change)
MEMBER NEWS
Congratulations to the following FAA members who were accepted into the Middletown Arts Center 2024 Area Art Exhibition:
Billie Dickson – Half Timber House in Normandy (Third Place in Watermedia)
Carol Edsall – A Tail of Many Swallows and Upstate Gorge
Darci Salinas – Sunburst Goldstone (Second Place in Jewelry)
Rose Schultz – Woodland Path (Honorable Mention in Mixed Media) and Leeward Boat (Honorable Mention in Watermedia)
Tamiko Stump – Scarlet Pulse (Honorable Mention in Oils/Acrylics) and Hope Break in the Clouds (Honorable Mention in Watermedia)
This exhibition will be open to the public through December 12, 2024, at 130 N. Verity Pkwy., Middletown, OH 45042. For more information, call the MAC at 513-424-2417.
FAIRBORN ART ASSOCIATION MAY 2025 WORKSHOP
Fairborn Art Association will present a “Paint Bold in Watercolor” Workshop on May 5–7, 2025, with award winning artist Fran Mangino.
Watercolor could be the most exciting medium but it is often unforgiving and difficult. Students will go step by step to design a composition while working the human figure into their painting. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject while producing mood and atmosphere, while using values and contrast. Hopefully, students will achieve their next level as an artist. I want each student to choose their own image from what I have to paint. Students will not be on the same level in the process of watercolor. Therefore, I hope to help each student individually with their painting problems. “One size fits all” is rare.
The registration form for this workshop will soon be available in the gallery and on our website.
CALL FOR ENTRIES – 35TH ANNUAL DAYTON AREA WORKS ON PAPER
There is still time to create artwork for the Rosewood Arts Center’s 35th Annual Works on Paper juried exhibition. Artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio, may submit two-and three-dimensional works of art on or of paper. Entries can be dropped off at Rosewood Arts Center, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, Ohio, on January 4, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 pm and January 6, 2025, from 12:00–8:00 pm. The exhibition will be held January 21–March 1, 2025.
VILLAGE ARTISANS PEACE ON EARTH GALLERY SHOW
Village Artisans are presenting a “Peace on Earth” art exhibit in their Lobby Gallery at 100 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio. The show runs through January 7, 2025, during regular gallery hours, and is free and open to the public.
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be held on February 4, 2025. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the February newsletter is Monday, January 20, 2025. Please call or email the article to April Coppess.
Please note that, for privacy reasons, the Fairborn Art Association will not post personal email addresses or phone numbers in the newsletters or on our website unless we have the respective member’s permission. Consult your FAA Directory for contact information for members. For non-members, we will provide the contact information we are given for them.
Fall 2024 News
FAA GALLERY ARTIST OF THE MONTH
The gallery at FAA is showcasing the wonderful art of member Dr. Hyacinth Paul for the month of November. Hyacinth is hosting a reception on Sunday, November 17, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm where she will share the process of winning a grant and creating the most amazing sculptures made with Indian saris. Two of her sculptures were already accepted into a national juried show showcased in New York and more recently in an International exhibition in Cincinnati. Please plan to come and share her experience.
FAA MAY 2025 WORKSHOP
Mark your calendars! Fairborn Art Association will present a workshop with guest artist Fran Mangino as the instructor. “Paint Bold in Watercolor” will be held May 5–7, 2025, at the FAA Gallery.
Watercolor could be the most exciting medium but it is often unforgiving and difficult. Students will go step by step to design a composition while working the human figure into their painting. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject while producing mood and atmosphere, while using values and contrast. Hopefully, students will achieve their next level as an artist. I want each student to choose their own image from what I have to paint. Students will not be on the same level in the process of watercolor. Therefore, I hope to help each student individually with their painting problems. “One size fits all” is rare.
Artist Statement & Biography
“Somewhere deep inside me lies the need to express myself that can only be realized through my art. My paintings are a glimpse into how I view the world around me. The works are not illustrations but interpretations. I want the viewer to feel and see as I do.”
Fran’s award winning watercolors are in public and private collections. They have been featured in art centers, art museum exhibitions in the U.S. and in China. The works are also included in #5 Splash Books, Splash, A Retrospective 20 years; 2017 Art Journal, Animals; The Artist Magazine, Dec 2021.
Fran’s latest awards were American Impressionist Society’s 4th Annual Associate Member Online Exhibition May 29, 2024 Award of Distinction for Head Chef. Over 2,242 entries, 258 were juried in; Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition 2024, VA, McDonaldstein Award and Outstanding Whiskey Painting; Zanesville Art Museum 78th Ohio Annual Exhibition, Watercolor Award.
Memberships: Whiskey Painters of America, signature; Florida Watercolor Society, signature; Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society, signature/master; Ohio Watercolor Society, signature.
Further details to follow.
November 2024 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Fellow Artists!
As many of you know, I turned 70 recently which just seems unbelievable since mentally I act and feel 17… LOL, okay, maybe 37. Would you believe 57? 70 is a whole new mindset, which I can choose to respond to positively or negatively. It is easy to complain about aches and pains and believe the end is near, but I hope I will continue to see new possibilities and adventures ahead, since I truthfully feel like I am finally blossoming at this stage of my life (talk about a late bloomer!). We are never too old to learn something new, especially in the art world, i.e., David R. Smith’s demo last month in which he did a painting of rocks. I would never have guessed that painting rocks could be so new and exciting! I pray that every one of you continue to grow and expand your knowledge and experiences so that you may bless others with your creations.
Just a reminder that our Christmas Party will be the second Saturday, December 14, from 3:00–5:00 pm at the Gallery. I know our new directory says the first Saturday, and I’m sure that’s my fault, but I always take part in a craft show in Tipp City the first Saturday of December. Our meal will be catered again so you will need to get your reservations to Debbie Cosenza by Friday, December 6. We will also have a $15 gift exchange, if you wish to participate, with Warren Brown acting as Santa Claus.
This month I would like to thank Sheryl Scott for doing an OUTSTANDING job as our Sweet Corn Festival Vendor Coordinator. She works tirelessly throughout the year, personally calling and corresponding with our many vendors and dealing with various issues and problems that creep up. She is understanding, smooths ruffled feathers, works with their vendor sites, and keeps me informed of all current situations. She goes above and beyond, and I appreciate her so much, so KUDOS to you, Sheryl!
Our Tuesday, November 5, meeting at 7:00 pm will feature guest artist Rosemary Nick doing a demo on collage. I look forward to seeing you all then!
Take care and keep creating!
Linda Brandenburg, President
NOVEMBER’S FEATURED ARTIST – ROSEMARY NICK
Fairborn Art Association welcomes Rosemary Nick as our guest artist for November with a demo on collage. Her bio follows:
My love of all things paper began as a child. My father worked at a paper mill and an abundant supply of paper filled my spare time and fueled my imagination.
After I retired, I enrolled in the Seniors “Painting and More” class at Sinclair Community College. I started with watercolor and learned many valuable things including perspective, shadows, proportion and design. I love the look of watercolor but when one of our assignments was to “paint” a picture using only torn or cut paper, I knew I had found a medium that I loved.
Last month’s magazine, sharp scissors and a glue stick are my tools. I love to experiment with different backgrounds, patterns and subjects. There are endless possibilities when my supplies are so simple. As I complete each collage, I find that I can’t wait to begin my next adventure.
FAA DEMO ARTISTS 2024
November 5 Rosemary Nick, collage demo
December 14 Holiday Party
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2025
January No meeting
February 4 Chuck Marshall, gouache demo
March 4 Mary Beth Karaus, acrylic demo
April 1 Yuki Hall, watercolor demo
May 6 Demo & Workshop TBD
June 3 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 2 Sharon Stolzenburger, mixed media, watercolor
October 7 Demo & Workshop TBD
November 4 Charmaine Boggs, mixed media
December 2 Holiday Party (date subject to change)
FAIRBORN SWEET CORN FESTIVAL UPDATE
The Sweet Corn Festival is the major fundraiser each year for the Fairborn Art Association. The finances for the 2024 Sweet Corn Festival are finally done. This year, the festival made a total of $14,695. Of that, the Watermelon Booth provided $4087. Thanks to everyone who supported the festival in any capacity. All the positions are important and the festival would not be successful if we didn’t have the volunteers. Thank you!
~~Roger Browning
MEMBERS’ FINE ART SHOW
As the cooler weather starts to set in this winter, it is the perfect time to start painting that masterpiece for the Members’ Fine Art show coming up in May 2025! Fairborn Art members never disappoint in their entries for the show. Look for more details regarding the show some time after the New Year. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
~~Cindy Sayeedi and Linda Perry
MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER ANNUAL AREA ART EXHIBITION
The Middletown Arts Center Annual Area Art Exhibition will be held November 8–December 12, 2024. Visit their website for more information: middletownartscenter.com
35TH ANNUAL DAYTON WORKS ON PAPER
Rosewood Arts Center will present the 35th Annual Works on Paper juried exhibition January 21–March 1, 2025. Artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio, may submit two-and three-dimensional works of art on or of paper. Artwork to be submitted can be dropped off at Rosewood Arts Center on January 4, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 pm and January 6, 2025, from 12:00–8:00 pm.
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be our Holiday Party on December 14, 2024.The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the December Newsletter is Monday, November 18, 2024. Please call or email your articles to April Coppess.
Please note that, for privacy reasons, the Fairborn Art Association will not post personal email addresses or phone numbers in the newsletters or on our website unless we have the respective member’s permission. Consult your FAA Directory for contact information for members. For non-members, we will provide the contact information we are given for them.