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Posted: June 27, 2008 at 9:53 am · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter
Clothesline Sale Preparation
Monday, July 7 at 7:00 pm at The Arts Center basement, Corvallis
Clothesline Sale Co-Chairs Doyle Leek and Norma Eaton will be presenting information regarding the August sale. If you want to participate in the sale or volunteer, this is a not-to-be-missed meeting, especially if this is your first time doing so. Application forms will be available if you have not already applied and any questions you may have will be answered.
The daVinci Draw on July 19-20: An Educational Experience at our daVinci Days Booth
by Mike Bergen, Event Organizer
Most adults believe they cannot draw, but we know that they probably can. They just have never been taught. Thus in the true spirit of daVinci Days, the Art Guild booth, located at The Arts Center, will feature a fun exercise that should disprove this belief.
Borrowing from Betty Edwards’ book, we will provide each willing participant a sheet of paper with a line drawing of the Mona Lisa. The drawing will be upside down, and they will be told to simply replicate, beneath the drawing, the various shapes. They will then turn their drawing upside down and be amazed at their new-found ability. Then they can watch Mark Allison demonstrate various painting techniques, and if they desire, they can sketch our model, Laura, as well as the carvings at the adjoining Albany Carousel Project booth.
Our partners in this venture, the Vistas and Vineyards artists, will be painting and drawing throughout the daVinci Days venue and will meet at our tent each day at noon for an open critique session. We invite everyone in the Guild to participate and assist in this event on July 19 and 20.
Ed note: Mike reported at last month’s general meeting that the CAG/Vista and Vineyards booth for daVinci Days this year will focus on art demos rather than selling art. However, volunteers who help work in the booth and help facilitate the whole process may sell small pieces of artwork in the booth if desired. If you are interested in helping with setup on Friday, July 18 at 5 pm or other assistance with the booth, please contact Mike at mike@creativedialog.com
The Book Bin Window Display
by Maureen Frank
The Corvallis Art Guild is scheduled for the Book Bin window display from July 1 through August 3, leading up to and including The Clothesline Sale. It is open to ALL Guild members on a first-come, first-serve basis. We have room for a total of 20 artists. The following people have already contacted me to be on the list; Dorothea Fransoza, Linda Peachey, Pam Van London and Kristi Mitchell. Perry
In order to participate and as a courtesy to those who will be hanging your art, please adhere to the following guidelines:
Submit one or two original 2-D pieces that you don’t need for the Clothesline Sale
One piece can be 18″x24″ or SMALLER
The second piece, if applicable, must be a small piece (ie: around 9″x12″)
No heavy pieces (our arms get tired)
Deliver your art in protective material to Maiah Creations Studio by June 30
A CAG display card must accompany each piece
Your help and cooperation with these guidelines is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions call me at 753.4014 or send an email to Maiah@MaiahCreations.com .
Hanging Around Town Request
Exhibit Chair and Clothesline Sale Co-Chair, Norma Eaton, requests to please sign up to exhibit in August if you are not involved in the Clothesline Sale. So many of our artists are participating in this sale and unable to display that we have a real need to have the rest of you assist in this. Clothesline Sale members can sign up for sites that are closed for the weekend. Since the sale is on August 2, you need only schedule to hang on the following Monday. There are many vacancies in July, too. Please call Norma Eaton at 231-5459 if you are able to take a July or August site. Thank you.
Hanging Around Town schedule is here.
June Meeting Highlights
The Board of Directors wishes to thank all of you who contributed the delicious food for our annual pot luck buffet meeting. The meeting was well attended with over 40 members and guests present to enjoy the excellent meal and to visit with fellow artists.
President Carolyn Madsen called the meeting to order and by a unanimous voice vote, Mike Bergen was elected President, Maureen Frank as Vice-President and Dick Helmick as Secretary with DiAnn Acevedo continuing as Treasurer.
With the board approving the digital art White Paper contents, a motion was made and seconded to approve the white paper as it stands and passed by members present.
Some members brought photos of artwork to be considered for the 2008 Clothesline Sale poster and ads. Each member present was asked to vote on the work using a single ballot. The winning pieces of artwork will be featured in the GT ads and poster.
Renewing Membership for September 2008
Though summer has barely begun and we all are busy with places to go and things to do, it is hard to think about the things needing to be done before fall draws near. However, it is time to think about renewing membership. Send your check for $15 to DiAnn Acevedo, Corvallis Art Guild, P.O. Box 1441, Corvallis, OR 97339-1441 before September 1.
Why so early, you may ask? August is a non-meeting month and a brief newsletter month, so this is the only opportune time to provide you with the renewal form and to remind everyone that the renewing of your membership is due September 15.
If you have recently become a member, your membership extends through August of 2009 so no need to respond.
With over 200 members, collecting, compiling and accurately recording membership is time consuming. While most of you renew and pay your dues in a timely manner, some don’t get around to it until winter’s chill. This delays the compiling, printing and distribution of the membership directory. Attention to this in a timely manner is appreciated and welcomed. Thank vou.
Albany Arts Commission Opportunity
Newly-appointed Albany Arts Commissioner Michael Moore reports that another commissioner is resigning due to lack of time to devote to the commission. In light of this, Michael is making the following request for anyone interested in working on the Albany Arts Commission.
Michael says, “We’re seeking a replacement. Currently, we have six members, plus a city staff liaison. A prospective member should be a resident of Albany. Application forms can be printed from the City of Albany web site, under Albany Arts Commission. Alternatively, forms can be picked up from City Hall. The Mayor and City Council appoint new members with terms to last three years. We meet once a month on the 2nd Tuesday at 4 pm. On the Arts Commission web page are more details, among which are:
This Commission implements the City Hall Arts Master Plan and advises the City Council on issues related to public art. Their projects include raising funds for the purchase of City Hall art, overseeing rotating and temporary exhibits of art, developing a community strategy for public art, and selecting or rejecting art offered for donation.â€
Member News and Notes
On Tuesday, July 22, Earl Newman will be flying to Japan for a Jazz Festival in Noto, in northern Japan. He’s designed and printed the poster for the two-day event. Also, he will bring along some of his other silkscreen prints for the Oregon Coast Aquarium, the Shakespeare Festival, nature prints, and many of the Monterey Jazz Festival posters. He will have a booth at the event showing and selling his things, made in Oregon. Since it is his first visit to Japan, he plans to bring along a sketch book and watercolor kit. He’s traveling alone and will fly out of San Francisco with the Monterey Jazz Band. He hopes to go to a few museums and also meet some fellow printmakers and spend a few days after the festival in Noto sketching and painting the countryside. He will return Tuesday, August 5, few days after the Clothesline Sale. He’s sorry to miss it.
Joe Norton reports that he sold two of his paintings when his artwork was on display at Nypro in May. Molly
Jake Dorr sold two artworks at a recent exhibition at the LaSells Stewart Center in Corvallis. Congrats, Jake.
Diane Hoff-Rome says that there are still two places open for the Isle of Skye Scotland plein air workshop with a $100 courtesy artist discount for Corvallis Art Guild members. Diane has a BFA and MFA in art and will facilitate the workshop with spectacular landscapes and a wonderful, adventurous experience. The deadline to register is August 1, subject to availability. For more information contact Diane at 541 908-1966 or visit her website at www.artistlife.com
Patra Rohlfs, who makes creations of natural art using the feathers of exotic birds to produce colors and textures simply unavailable in paintings or photography, had a successful exhibition in June that continues through July at the Majestic Theater in Corvallis. Patra reports that she sold four pieces so far during the exhibition and says, “The Majestic Theater is an exceptional place to show and the people are wonderful to work with.â€
For Sale
Anna Tewes still has four Pro panels that are 3-1/2 ft x 7 ft for sale at $90 each. The panels are dark gray-colored fabric and would be great for displaying your work at the Clothesline Sale. She also has frames for sale in a variety of sizes along with some free glass. For more information please call Anna at 924-2465.
New Member
Please welcome our new member, Sherry Litke, who participated in the June workshop “Eyeball Perspective for Artists†presented by Richard Helmick. You may contact Sherry by sending a welcome note to her at 4525 NW Big Oak Place #5, Corvallis, OR 97330.
Posted: June 20, 2008 at 5:59 pm · Filed under Fall Festival, News (home)
This year the Art Guild will again participate in the Sept 27-28 Fall Festival. We will have 10 spots with two panels for each spot.
Participants must be juried members of the Guild. Members should display their best work since the Festival is a juried event and we need to uphold their quality requirements. Two members may share a spot if they wish.
For each spot, the participant must pay $10 and also sign up for two two-hour shifts as well as help with either set-up or take-down. Set up will be at 5 pm on the Friday before the festival. Take down will be at 5 pm on Sunday.
We announced this event at the recent pot luck and already have filled the 10 spots, with a “wait listâ€. So if you are interested please contact Mike Bergen at 745-3941 or, preferably, at mike@creativedialog.com . If we have many additional interested members, we will establish a fair selection process.
Mike Bergen
Posted: June 9, 2008 at 5:04 pm · Filed under News (home), Programs & Workshops
Linda Edwards will be teaching “Floral Painting in Watercolor†through Linn-Benton Community College Adult Community Ed starting June 24, 2008. The class will be held on Tuesdays for 5 weeks through July 22 at the Albany Senior Center. Techniques for creating beautiful floral images will be demonstrated.
Contacting the artist
If you would like to purchase art from the show at the Albany Library or get additional information about Linda Edwards’ artwork and private art classes (group or individual), you may contact the artist directly at (541) 738-2819.
Posted: June 9, 2008 at 4:59 pm · Filed under Events & Exhibits, News (home)
“A Dance Between Spontaneity and Controlâ€
ABOUT THE SHOW
The current display at the Albany Public Library from May 17 to July 19, 2008 features Linda Edwards’ watercolors of floral images and landscapes. A number were painted outdoors on location. Others were painted from a still life or Linda’s photos. The artist’s great facility with the medium is expressed through different examples of her work. Some show a looser more spontaneous style and others a more highly rendered technique.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in San Francisco, Linda Edwards has been involved with art throughout her life. She has a B.A. in Painting from the University of California, Berkeley and an M.A. in Printmaking from San Francisco State University. She recently moved to Corvallis, Oregon to live in Coho Ecovillage, an intentional cohousing community. Prior to her move she lived in Santa Rosa, California and taught drawing and painting at Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College for 24 years. Ms Edwards’ artwork appears in collections both in the United States and in Europe including the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.
Although Linda works in most two-dimensional media, an important focus in her artwork is transparent watercolor. She loves the clarity, brilliance and fluidity of this medium. Her subject matter includes floral, still life, landscape, figurative, and surrealistic imagery.
Posted: June 7, 2008 at 7:37 pm · Filed under Monthly Minutes, News (home)
Corvallis Art Guild
General Meeting Minutes
Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship
Annual Potluck
June 2, 2008
At 6:30 PM the wining and dining commenced. There were 42 starving artists, who contributed lots of great food.
President Carolyn Madsen called the business meeting to order at 7:25 PM.
Board election: Carolyn Madsen (president) announced the nominated slate of board members: Mike Bergen (president), Maureen Frank (Vice President and Program Chair), Dick Helmick (secretary - absent), DiAnn Acevedo (continuing as treasurer), and Carolyn Madsen (past president). A motion was made and seconded to approve the nominees. All were in favor of the proposed new board members. There were none opposed.
Digital Art White Paper: The board has approved the digital art white paper contents, and sought the members’ approval. A motion was made and seconded to approve the digital art white paper as it stands. Approval was almost unanimous – there was one dissenter. The motion passed to accept the digital art white paper.
Board thanks: Carolyn Madsen (president) and those present showed their gratitude to the board members and chairs who served this past year.
Workshops: Carolyn Madsen (president) announced two workshops to be held in June 2008, and a third to be held in October 2008. The June workshops are: “Eyeball Perspective for Artists†by Richard Helmick, and “Make Your Own Cards: Relief Printmaking†by “Hap†Reubens, B.F.A. Information sheets and a sign up sheet were available. The planned October workshop has changed its title to “Creating Your Artistic Identity†by Ruth Armitage (watercolorist). This is a 4-day workshop for only $100.
Suggestions: Forms were made available at each table for members to provide suggestions and feedback regarding the guild.
Clothesline Sale: Norma Eaton (co-chair) is seeking two volunteers with pickup trucks to help at the clothesline sale. Registration forms for the sale came out in today’s newsletter. Copies were also available at the meeting, along with a volunteer sign-up sheet. Some members brought photos of artwork to be considered for the sale ads. Each member present was asked to vote using a single ballot. The winning pieces will be featured in the GT ads and in the poster.
Bookbin window: Maureen Frank (member) announced that CAG may advertise the Clothesline Sale in the Bookbin window for the entire month of July. She suggested that members contribute smaller pieces so more members can be included in the window.
Da Vinci Days: Mike Bergen (Da Vinci organizer) announced that the CAG / Vistas and Vineyards booth for Da Vinci this year will focus on art demos rather than selling art. Volunteers are desperately needed to help set up the booth on Friday July 18 2008 (5 PM), and take down the booth on Sunday July 20, 2008. Volunteers are also welcome to help work in the booth and help facilitate the whole process. A sign-up sheet was available at the meeting. Volunteers may sell small pieces in the booth if desired. If you are interested, please contact Mike Bergen (member). Mark Allison will be demoing both days, with a model. The adjacent booth will be the carousel booth, providing more subject matter. Other artists are welcome to join in. There will also be a Vistas and Vineyards critique session at noon each day – public are welcome to bring their art for critiquing.
Fall Festival: Mike Bergen (Fall Festival organizer) provided a sign-up sheet for the Fall Festival (Sep 27 and 28, 2008). There are 10 spots, each person gets 2 panels. There is a $10 fee to cover the cost of the tent. Each person must sign up for two 2-hour shifts, plus help either setting up or taking down. If more than 10 sign up, Mike will use a lottery system. Those that don’t get in will be on a waiting list. He asks that members only sign up if they are serious about doing it. It provides good exposure, but usually only lower end stuff sells. However, only high quality work should be brought since the rest of the Fall Festival is juried.
Newsletter: This was the first month that Henderson’s was responsible for mailing the newsletters. Miscommunication resulted in the newsletters being mailed late. It was hoped that members didn’t miss the potluck for this reason!
The business meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm.
Next general meeting: Monday, July 7 at 7:30 PM (Corvallis Benton County Public Library).
Retreat for board officers (new & old) and standing committee chairs (new & continuing): Monday, June 9 at 1:00 PM (Carolyn Madsen’s house).
Next board meeting: Tuesday, July 15 at 1:00 PM (Art Center) – to be confirmed.
Respectfully submitted,
Jasmine Nahorniak, secretary
Posted: June 7, 2008 at 9:29 am · Filed under News (home), da Vinci Days
In order to better promote and support the visual arts in the Corvallis area, the Art Guild has joined up with the Vistas and Vineyards organization to present a unique learning experience for the community at this year’s da Vinci Days held on July 19-20. Instead of presenting existing work, we will be offering demonstrations and a hands-on drawing and painting opportunity.
Located at the da Vinci Days Art Village just outside of The Arts Center, we will have local artist and educator Mark Allison, with the assistance of a professional model, demonstrate drawing techniques as well as various wet media including watercolor and acrylic.
Visitors will be offered the opportunity to try some of these techniques and possibly develop some new interests. At the same time, the Vistas and Vineyards artists will be engaged in painting throughout the various da Vinci Days events and then will meet at the Art Village for a critique session, hopefully at noon on both days.
I would like to request that as many of you as possible participate and offer your expertise during this event. We need volunteers to draw and to paint at the booth, assist visitors who wish to learn, as well as to help with the set up and take down of the booth. If you are interested, please contact Mike Bergen at 541 745-3941 or preferably at mike@creativedialog.com. Let me know how you wish to help and at what day/time. We promise a fun and an enriching opportunity.
Mike BergenÂ
Posted: June 5, 2008 at 5:49 pm · Filed under Call to Artists
Corvallis Mobile Home Park would like an artist to recreate an existing mural for one of their buildings being repainted this summer. Interested artists can call Gene Kirkendoll at 541-752-2334.
Posted: June 4, 2008 at 5:05 pm · Filed under Online Art Tour
Artist from Eugene, Oregon
Juried Exhibits and Awards…
- 2008, Watercolor USA, National Competition Springfield, MO
- 2008 & 2006 Emerald National Exhibitions, Springfield, OR
- 2007 Art About Oregon - Statewide exhibit- Corvallis
- 2006 Milford Zornes Award - National Watercolor Society, Membership Show, Sherman Oaks, CA
- 2006, Finalist, Arts for the Parks National Competition, Selected among the Top 200 paintings
- One Woman Show - Opus Six Gallery-Eugene August 2006
- 2004 Alice Leonard Memorial Award- National Watercolor Society, Painting part of National Tour 2005, also in NWS exhibits in 1997 and 1999
- 2002 High Winds Award - American Watercolor Society, Salmagundi Club, New York City, Painting part of National Tour 2003
- 2004 Mirror Pond Gallery National Exhibition, Bend, Or. Juror and workshop instructor
- 2000 Dual Exhibition – Jacob’s Gallery, Eugene
- Watercolor Society of Oregon Exhibits -1992 through 2008, Winner of ten awards including two for first place and the 2003 People’s Choice Award
- 2000 Best Artist , as selected by the readers poll for The Eugene Weekly
- Eugene Celebration Mayor’s Show 2004, 03, 01, 00, 97, 95, 92, 91
Posted: June 3, 2008 at 10:04 am · Filed under Call to Artists, Clothesline Sale, News (home)
Exhibiting Art Guild members can now download the necessary forms for the August sale.
- 2008 Clothesline Sale of Art Reservation Form
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- Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) to save the file to your hard drive. Open the file in Adobe Acrobat.
Print, fill in, and mail to:
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Norma Eaton
24040 Gellatly Way
Philomath, Oregon 97370
Read more about the Sale guidelines.
Posted: June 2, 2008 at 8:00 pm · Filed under Monthly Minutes
Here are my photos from the 2 June 2008 potluck meeting held at the UU church. Click on the thumbnails to see the photos.
Candidates for the 2008Corvallis Fall Festival design were posted on the wall for the members’ vote.
Jeri Le
Ann Rose and Monine Stebbins
Ross Parkerson and Chinh Le
Carolyn Madsen presents announcements to the members
Ann Rose and other members listen to the announcements
Newly elected President Mike Bergen
A nice floral centerpiece was on each table
Brian
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