February 2024 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Happy 2024!
WOW… 2023 sure flew by, didn’t it? So once again we’ve begun a new year with new beginnings and maybe a few resolutions? As a rule, I don’t participate in this activity because I know my limitations, but for those of you who have made New Year’s resolutions, I wish you much success. I had a fun, busy holiday with family and friends and am sorry it is in the past, although my waistline is heaving a sigh of relief since I have pushed it to its limit! Is there anything better than Christmas cookies and candies? I think not! I had quite a few art commissions to finish amidst the hustle and bustle, but I managed to get these completed satisfactorily, although I did not accomplish much for my own enjoyment, so maybe that will happen this month.
I enjoyed our Christmas party with all the good food, conversation and gift exchange. I still have my stuffed gnome on display (sorry, Clarice). I want to thank everyone who attended and especially those who helped make it a success – Jim and Connie Gifford for having our gallery sparkling clean, Carol Collett for making sure we had all the paper supplies and drinks needed, Warren Brown for being our very own Santa Claus and keeping order during our disorderly game, the Thursday Paint-In group for decorating the gallery, and the Friday Paint-In group for taking the decorations down. We missed those who could not come but hope you can attend our 2024 party!
Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 6, at 7:00 pm, with Gary Blevins as our guest artist. I have heard quite a bit about his work and am looking forward to meeting him and watching his demo.
I also want to remind you that Roger Browning will be stepping down as Watermelon Booth chairman after the 2024 Sweet Corn Festival, so if you would be interested in training with him this year, let Roger or myself know.
Looking forward to seeing you all in February and remember, keep creating!
Linda Brandenburg, President
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2024
February 6 Gary Blevins, acrylic/multi-media demo
March 5 Peggy Bowman, Journaling demo
April 2 Charmaine Boggs, acrylic/mixed-media demo
May 7 Demo TBD
May Workshop TBD
June 4 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 3 Shirlee Bauer, watercolor demo
October 1 David R. Smith, watercolor demo
October 1–3 Watercolor Workshop with David R. Smith
November 5 Rosemary Nick, collage demo
December 3 Christmas Party (subject to change)
FEBRUARY’S GUEST ARTIST – GARY BLEVINS
Gary Blevins was born and raised in Springfield, Ohio. He attended Springfield North, the school of the Dayton Art Institute, and The Ohio State University. Gary works predominantly in oils, acrylics, and watercolor. His subject matter is inspiration from landscapes, sports, a face, or anything he feels like putting on a canvas. Gary has been featured at the Super Bowl breakfast in New Orleans, the Brandywine Museum in Chaddsford, Pennsylvania, the Terry Redlin Art Center in Watertown, South Dakota, the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and the Rockwell retreat in Arlington, Vermont. After being away from Springfield for the last forty years, Gary wants to now share his work with SPRINGFIELD. His gallery located in Springfield, is a welcoming place to enjoy strolling through while taking in all the stories of each of his over 160 paintings that are on display.
MEMBER NEWS
The following FAA members were among those chosen to participate in the Rosewood Arts Center 34th Annual Works on Paper juried exhibition: Lisa Becker, Nancy Dankof, Joann Davenport (a watercolor “Time for Rehearsal”), and Brendan Higgins. A total of 241 pieces were submitted by 97 artists who live within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio. The juror, Glen Cebulash, selected 60 pieces representing 47 artists for the exhibition. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, runs through March 1, 2024, at the Rosewood Gallery in the Rosewood Arts Center, 2655 Olson Drive in Kettering. Hours are Monday–Thursday 10:00 am–9:00 pm; Friday 10:00 am–5:00 pm; and Saturday 10:00 am–3:00 pm (closed February 19). For more information, call (937) 296-0294 or visit their website.
The Rosewood Arts Center staff selected a compilation of artworks as favorites among the entries not juried into the Works on Paper exhibition. Works by Connie Gifford and MJ White were selected to be part of the Paper 2024 show in the Community Gallery. Paper 2024 is open to the public at the Rosewood Arts Center through March 1, 2024.
Some of our long-time members will remember Doris and Ed Alexander. Long-time member Doris Alexander passed away in late 2023. Before the pandemic, Doris and her husband Ed (who preceded her in death) were almost always signed up for refreshments and attended meetings regularly. …Submitted by Billie Dickson
CALL FOR ENTRIES – 2024 GREENE COUNTY SENIOR ARTISAN SHOW
The Greene County Council on Aging and the Fairborn Art Association invite Greene County residents who are 60 years of age and over to enter the 2024 Senior Artisan Show. Entries are due Friday, March 1, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery. Limited to 2 entries per person. There are no entry fees. Popular Choice awards.
Categories: Oil and Acrylic paintings, framed not under glass; Mixed Media: watercolor, acrylic, pastel, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink – framed under glass; Three dimensional sculpture, woodcarvings, hand-thrown pottery and ceramics – free standing; Photography – framed. All artwork must be original and created after artists’ age of 60.
Contact GCCOA for entry packet or more information. 937-376-5486 or [email protected]
FAA MEMBERS’ FINE ART SHOW
The Members’ Fine Art Show is fast approaching! Time to start thinking about what you would like to enter. These cold winter months are perfect for staying in and painting something new! The Members’ show is held in the month of May with the awards ceremony taking place at the meeting on May 7. 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]
LATHREM SENIOR CENTER CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Lathrem Senior Center is looking for artists who would like to display for 2024. February, April–October & December are all still open. The Charles Lathrem Senior Center is located at 2900 Glengarry Drive, Dayton, OH 45420. For more information, please contact: Jennifer Giessler, Senior & Adult Program Supervisor at: [email protected] or by phone: 937-296-2480
VILLAGE ARTISANS GALLERY EXHIBIT
Village Artisans at 100 Corry Street in Yellow Springs, Ohio is holding an exhibit of abstract art in their Lobby Gallery now through March 12, 2024 during regular gallery hours. This is a free exhibit that is open to the public. www.villageartisans.blogspot.com
GCDA ANNUAL PAINTING RETREAT
The Greater Cincinnati Decorative Artists (GCDA) invite you to join them at their Annual Painting Retreat at the Higher Ground Conference Center, 3820 Logan Creek Lane, West Harrison, Indiana 47060 on April 12–14, 2024. If you have questions about the Retreat, please contact Jo Sharpshair, Chair, at [email protected] or 513-919-9795. For more information about GCDA, visit their website at: https://gcdapainters.org/
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be on March 5, 2024. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the March Newsletter is Monday, February 19, 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.
December 2023 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
HO! HO! HO!
Happy Holidays! By the time you receive this newsletter, I will have all my fall decorations put away and the Christmas ones will once again be adorning every surface in our household. I enjoy this time of year so much and I hope you do too. Speaking of Christmas, we will be having our annual party on Saturday, December 9, from 3:00–5:00 pm, with a catered meal of soups, salad, cheese and crackers, dessert and beverages provided. Please let Debbie Cosenza know by Tuesday, December 5, at the latest, if you plan to attend. Also, if you want to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a $15 gift to put under the tree and Warren Brown will once again be our Santa Claus and head up the festivities.
I can’t believe we’ll be wrapping up another calendar year and I’ve enjoyed every one of our meetings, which included such interesting artists and demos. I’d like to thank Carol Edsall, who does such a fabulous job of contacting and booking these artists, coordinating all the details of everything they need, and helping them unload and load their materials. It’s quite a responsibility and I know we all appreciate what she does. Her last year as vice-president ends in June. I’ve truly enjoyed working with her and will miss it very much.
Remember, there is no meeting in January, and I’m looking forward to seeing you all on December 9! Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years!!!
Linda Brandenburg, President
FAA EVENT 2023
December 9 Christmas Party
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2024
January No meeting
February 6 Gary Blevins, acrylic/multi-media demo
March 5 Peggy Bowman, journaling demo
April 2 Charmaine Boggs, acrylic/mixed-media demo
May 7 Demo TBD
May Workshop TBD
June 4 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 3 Shirlee Bauer, watercolor demo
October 1 David R. Smith, watercolor demo
October 1–3 Watercolor Workshop David R. Smith
November 5 Rosemary Nick, collage demo
December 3 Christmas Party (subject to change)
HOLIDAY PARTY
Please join us for our annual Christmas Party on December 9 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 5. If you would like to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped item, $15 value. We hope to see you there!
MEMBER NEWS
Jim and Connie Gifford, plus son-in-law, Brock Harris, daughter, Brandi Harris, and granddaughter, Addison Harris, have a show at the Lathrem Senior Center, attached to the Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Dayton, OH 45420. The art includes watercolor, pencil, and photography and runs until almost the end of December.
Clarice Moore had a piece accepted in a juried art exhibition celebrating the 220th anniversary of the Golden Lamb Inn at the Harmon Museum in Lebanon Ohio. It runs until January 6, 2024. Clarice also did a demo on dirty pouring for the African American Artist Guild at Central State on October 28, 2023. (see photo).
Congratulations to the following FAA members who were accepted into the Middletown Arts Center 2023 Area Art Exhibition:
Jewelry
Darci Salinas – “River Canyon Jasper”, “White Agate” and “Sodalite w/ Agate Bead”
Mixed Media
Debbie Cosenza – “Beneath the Surface III” and “Contemplation I”
Watermedia
Billie Dickson – “Tourists En Habana”
Bonnie Kuntz – “Outer Banks”
Karen Livingston – “On Boulder Pond II”
Rose Schultz – “Madrilena”
Julie Shuman – “Harvest”
The following FAA members each received an Honorable Mention in the MAC 2023 Area Art Exhibition:
Jewelry
Darci Salinas – “White Agate”
Mixed Media
Debbie Cosenza – “Contemplation I”
Watermedia
Rose Schultz – “Madrilena”
This exhibition will be open to the public through December 13, 2023 at 130 N. Verity Pkwy., Middletown, OH 45042. For more information, call the MAC at 513-424-2417.
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be on February 6, 2024. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the February Newsletter is Wednesday, January 17, 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.
November 2023 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Fellow Artists!
Hope you are enjoying this autumn season. I had a booth at the Apple Butter Festival, and it was definitely Fall weather with sun, wind, rain and colder temperatures, not to mention the solar eclipse! I must admit I am glad this was my last outside show of the year… just two shows to go.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our annual Christmas party on Saturday, December 9, 3:00–5:00 pm and, once again, it will be catered. Bring a $15 gift if you want to be included in our gift exchange.
2024 will be Roger Browning’s last year as Watermelon Booth Chairman, so if anyone would like to work with him next year and learn the ropes, please contact Roger or myself.
I want to thank Shirlee Bauer and Pat Dunker for doing such a fine job with our October workshop. I know it was a lot of work and I heard so many good comments, so THANK YOU, LADIES, for a job well done!!!
Our demo artist for the Tuesday, November 7 meeting is Sarah Maxwell, who works in acrylic and mixed media, so I hope to see you at 7:00 pm sharp.
Take care and keep creating!
Linda Brandenburg, President
FAA DEMO ARTISTS 2023
November 7 Sarah Maxwell, acrylic/mixed-media demo
December 9 Christmas Party
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2024
January No meeting
February 6 Gary Blevins, acrylic/multi-media demo
March 5 Peggy Bowman, journaling demo
April 2 Charmaine Boggs, acrylic/mixed-media demo
May 7 Demo TBD
May Workshop TBD
June 4 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 3 Shirlee Bauer, watercolor demo
October 1 David R. Smith, watercolor demo
October 1–3 Watercolor Workshop David R. Smith
November 5 Rosemary Nick, collage demo
December 3 Christmas Party (date subject to change)
NOVEMBER’S FEATURED ARTIST – SARAH MAXWELL
Fairborn Art Association’s guest demo artist on November 7 will be Sarah Maxwell. Sarah is known for her portrayal of animals in drawing and painting. She has a Fine Art degree from University of Cincinnati. She shows her works at the Artery at Front St. and has exhibited in the Dayton Metro Library, and juried shows at Rosewood, Piqua, Tipp City, San Diego, Evandale and the Cincinnati Zoo. She feels that artists who portray animals provide opportunities for viewers to experience the animal-human connection. The use of humor in fine art allows the artist to provide a positive experience of endangered animals while still communicating the message of potential extinction. Her large sized pieces communicates the beauty of these animals and a responsibility to act.
MEMBER NEWS
Yuki Hall received an Honorable Mention at the Ohio Plein Air Society 2023 Members Exhibition, “Ohio’s Changing Seasons”. The exhibition will run until January 6, 2024, at the Zanesville Museum of Art, in Zanesville, Ohio.
Peggy Bowman, a member of FAA, and her husband, Richard, were inducted into the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame on September 19, 2023, by the State of Ohio Department of Aging. They were honored for their 60 years of combined service to their community, and for co-founding the Beavercreek Township Fire Department Auxiliary in 1995 after their home was nearly lost to a fire. This is quite an accomplishment and we are so proud of them!
…Submitted by Linda Brandenburg
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Enid Willard who passed away on September 27, 2023. She was a watercolor artist and well known in our community. She taught watercolor painting at the Springfield Museum of Art, was past president of FAA and WOWS, and a long-time member in both societies. Many of our members took her classes; she was always fun and encouraging and saw her students progress and be successful.
…Submitted by Diana Hoke
DAYTON AREA PLEIN AIR SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
Dayton Area Plein Air is looking for artists who want to join this group. Anyone who likes to paint outdoors, or has never done it but would like to try, can join. It is a multi-medium group with no membership fees. If you are interested, please email Yuki Hall at [email protected]. The group is also having lunch on Monday, November 13, 11:30 am at Brio restaurant in The Greene. It is a great opportunity to meet other members and learn more about the group. RSVP is needed, so let Yuki know if you would like to come to the lunch.
MIDDLETOWN ARTS CENTER ANNUAL AREA ART EXHIBITION
Middletown Arts Center Annual Area Art Exhibition will be held on November 3–December 13, 2023, at 130 N. Verity Parkway, Middletown, Ohio, 45042. Call 513-424-2417 or visit www.middletownartscenter.com for more information.
VILLAGE ARTISANS GALLERY EXHIBIT
Village Artisans at 100 Corry Street in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is holding a lobby gallery show “Reds & Greens” featuring artwork that is predominantly red, green, or both red and green. Red and green are complementary colors because they are opposite each other on the color wheel. Red is a primary color and green is made up of the other two primary colors yellow and blue. It’s a perfect balance – one warm, the other cool. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours from November 2, 2023 through January 9, 2024. For more information, call 937-767-1209 or visit www.villageartisans.blogspot.com .
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be our Christmas Party on December 9 from 3:00–5:00 pm. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the December Newsletter is Wednesday, November 15, 2023. 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.
October 2023 Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hello Fellow Artists,
I hope you have been taking advantage of all the art shows available the last few months. I went to the “Miami County 6” show in Sidney to see Shirley Harbaugh and Jan Lendino’s beautiful work and then April and I went to the WOWS show in Troy, which was fabulous. FAA was well represented with so much talent on display, not to mention prize winners. I also entered and attended the Piqua art show which has 250 pieces of artwork, including oils, photography, watercolors, multimedia, and much more, and is well worth the trip. I believe there are a few more shows around, so please support our local artists.
We are excited to have Alicia Farris as our October Workshop artist and we still have a few openings, so if you’re interested, please contact Shirlee Bauer. Alicia will also be our demo artist for our meeting on Tuesday, October 3 at 7:00 pm, so plan on coming early to get a seat.
I’d like to recognize Jim and Connie Gifford for doing such a wonderful job keeping our gallery so clean and neat, and ordering and stocking our cleaning and paper products. It can be a thankless job that one can take for granted, so, THANK YOU!
I think that’s it for this month, so everyone take care and keep creating!
Linda Brandenburg, President
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2023
October 2–4 Watercolor Workshop with Alicia Farris
October 3 Alicia Farris, watercolor demo
November 7 Sarah Maxwell, acrylic/mixed-media demo (Note change)
December 9 Christmas Party (Note date change)
FAA DEMO ARTISTS AND WORKSHOPS 2024
January No meeting
February 6 Gary Blevins, acrylic/multi-media demo
March 5 Peggy Bowman, , journaling demo
April 2 Charmaine Boggs, acrylic/mixed-media demo
May 7 Demo TBD
May Workshop TBD
June 4 Social
July No meeting
August No meeting
September 3 Shirlee Bauer, watercolor demo
October 1 David R. Smith, watercolor demo
October 1–3 Watercolor Workshop with David R. Smith
November 5 Rosemary Nick, collage demo
December 3 Christmas Party
OCTOBER’S FEATURED ARTIST- ALICIA FARRIS
FAA is pleased to welcome Alicia Farris as our October demo and workshop artist. Alicia is an award-winning artist and instructor whose work has been included and recognized in numerous National and International exhibits. She recently received Honorable Mention in the American Artists Professional League 91st Annual Grand National Exhibit at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. Two of her works were awarded Honorable Mention and Finalist awards in Splash 24, the Best of Watercolor publication. Farris’ work was also included in the Signature American Watercolor International Exhibition, Missouri Watercolor International and International Watermedia Exhibit Watercolor USA, Watercolor West, and Southern Watercolor to date in 2023. Alicia has been published in Missouri Life, Signature, and Watercolor Artist Magazines. Farris won first place in the reader’s competition and was featured with an interview in The Art of Watercolour International magazine published in France and distributed to 36 countries. She is signature member of multiple National and International watercolor societies and is asked to teach workshops and serve as juror for art organizations nation-wide. View her work and more of her story on her website: https://www.afarris.com
In this unique workshop, Alicia Farris will begin by teaching her colorful and expressive style of painting human faces. The second portion of the workshop will focus on her technique using animal subjects. Alicia will provide for registered students, photos of the subjects she’ll be demonstrating so that artists may follow along with the demo if they wish. Alternatively, students may use their own subject matter. Whatever the subject, Alicia teaches and encourages her students to paint from their hearts to communicate emotion about what they are painting.
There are still a few openings left for this October 2–4 Workshop so register soon! The registration form for the workshop is available in the Gallery and on our website Home Page under Forms.
SEND IN YOUR ART AWARD OR EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Please send notice of your art awards, exhibits, etc. to the Corresponding Secretary, April Coppess, for publishing in the newsletter. We all enjoy hearing of our members’ accomplishments and attending our members’ shows.
MEMBER NEWS
Congratulations to FAA members who won awards in the Western Ohio Watercolor Society (WOWS) Member’s Watercolor Show at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. This show runs through November 26.
First Place: Tessa Kalman for Out of the Gate
Third Place: Connie Gifford for My First Wheels No. 2
Honorable Mention: Rose Schultz for Shady Sojourn, Jennifer O’Brien for Twins and Marie Trittschuh for Pollinating
Eric Goltz Portrait Award: Marsha Elliott for Winter of Life
Congratulations to Clarice Moore who received an Honorable Mention in Oil & Acrylic for Halo at the 31st Annual Piqua Fine Art Exhibition in September 2023.
Linda Brandenburg sold a watercolor painting titled Are You Looking at Me at the Piqua show.
Please keep Barb Olekas in your thoughts and prayers as she recovers from major surgery.
MIDDLETOWN ART CENTER ANNUAL AREA ART EXHIBITION
Middletown Art Center Annual Area Art Exhibition will be held on November 3–December 13, 2023. Any artist, 18 years of age or older, living within a 50-mile radius of Middletown, OH may enter original works never previously exhibited in a juried exhibition at the MAC. Work will be received October 23–26 with a list of accepted work posted on the website October 30. Visit www.middletownartscenter.com for more information.
THE GALLERY AT LOFINO PLAZA APPLICATIONS FOR 2024
The City of Beavercreek is accepting applications for the 2024 gallery season. The Gallery at Lofino Plaza is inside the Beavercreek Senior Center (3868 Dayton-Xenia Rd.) where local artists can display their work. Artists may display their hanging art work for one month and there is space for just about 35 pieces. If you are interested in submitting an application, please send to [email protected]. Feel free to share with friends or family you think would be interested as well. For more information, contact Kim Farrell, CPRP Park Superintendent, City of Beavercreek Parks, Recreation & Culture, 789 Orchard Lane, Beavercreek, OH 45432, (937) 427-5514 (O), (937) 431-5023 (F), www.beavercreekohio.gov
YELLOW SPRINGS TEXTILE ART GROUP EXHIBIT AT THE WINDS CAFE
Six members of the Yellow Springs Textile Art Group are presenting a group fiber art show, their fifth time for this biennial exhibit. The members, Corrine Bayraktaroglu, Carol Culbertson, Pam Geisel, Gayle Gyure, Bette Kelley, and Paula Womacks, are all local fiber and textile artists who create innovative embroidery, weaving, and art quilts. “Stitch By Stitch: A cross-cultural exploration of contemporary textile and fiber art” can be viewed through October 28 at the Winds Café, 215 Xenia Ave. in Yellow Springs.
REMINDERS
Our next meeting will be on November 7. The deadline for submitting articles to be included in the November Newsletter is Wednesday, October 18, 2023. 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.
October 2023 Expressive Watercolor Workshop
Sign up soon for the FAA Expressive Watercolor Workshop with Alicia Farris! Workshop to be held October 2–4, 2023, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at the FAA Gallery, 221 N. Central Avenue in Fairborn, Ohio. FAA members and non-members are welcome. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to learn from this award-winning artist and instructor!
In this unique workshop, Alicia will begin by teaching her colorful and expressive style of painting human faces. The second portion of the workshop will focus on her technique using animal subjects. Alicia will provide for registered students, photos of the subjects she’ll be demonstrating so that artists may follow along with the demo if they wish. Alternatively, students may use their own subject matter. Whatever the subject, Alicia teaches and encourages her students to paint from their hearts to communicate emotion about what they are painting.
Alicia’s work has been included and recognized in numerous National and International exhibits. She is a signature member of multiple National and International watercolor societies and is asked to teach workshops and serve as juror for art organizations nation-wide. View her work and more of her story on her website: https://www.afarris.com . The registration form is available in the FAA Gallery and on our website Home Page under Forms.