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Posted: September 23, 2008 at 7:28 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, News (home), Programs & Workshops
Monday, October 6, 2008
Bring your latest work of art to display during the social.
Social 1/2 hour at 7:00 pm ~ General meeting 7:30 pm
Corvallis-Benton County Library
“Why Design Matters “ by Donna Beverly
Donna will have a discussion about why design matters in all artwork. There are three concrete stages to most artists’ work: 1. Learn to copy what you see and master the medium. 2. Understand and apply the ideas of good design like an architect begins a structure. 3. Creatively express your personal ideas through your art.
The terms design and color theory keep most artists from developing the next stage of mastery. Donna Beverly will demonstrate that both design and color theory are essential tools to success and growth of the artist. Most people can accomplish the first stage with practice and persistence. Understanding what makes a good design is where most artists stop, and only rarely does the artist master the first two stages and pursue self-expression.
“Artists without the understanding of design and color theory are like airline pilots without any training and understanding of the basic principles of flight. The untrained pilot crashes; the untrained artist keeps copying the world around her or him and only their family displays their artwork.”
Marian from Creative Crafts will be attending our October 6 meeting and will listen to member input as to art supplies and services she might add to her store here in Corvallis.
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 7:00 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, News (home)
As artists we are very lucky to be living in the mid-Willamette Valley area. In addition to our 225-member Art Guild, we have a 120-member plein air group Vistas & Vineyards, an extensive set of educational opportunities at OSU and LBCC, numerous annual shows and events such as daVinci Days, the Fall Festival, the Clothesline Sale, as well as Corvallis, which has already been designated “The Pacific Northwest’s most beautiful town”. So I propose that we declare this region the “Art Capital of the Pacific Northwest”, as stated above in the new tag line under the Brush Strokes banner.
Our plan is to use this newly-declared title as part of a strategic plan for the Guild aimed at developing a larger local art market and greater opportunities for our membership. We know that any good plan needs to be measurable and have a specific and achievable goal, and thus since many of us were disappointed at this year’s Clothesline Sale sales numbers, we will use this as the measure. Our goal can be a 25% increase per year. The recent Clothesline Sale de-briefing meeting already identified some opportunities for achieving this goal, and I expect we will develop a number of others in the next few months.
I recently started using this tag line on my personal blog and received the following comment from an artist in Vancouver… “so that is where the art capital is hiding.”
I ask that we all bring it out of hiding.
Mike Bergen
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 6:19 pm · Filed under Biannual Juries, Brush Strokes Newsletter, News (home)
A jury for associate members who have been members for more than 3 months and wish to become exhibiting members of the Corvallis Art Guild will be Monday, October 6. Exhibiting members may sign up to show their work at Hanging Around Town sites, participate in the Clothesline Art Sale, submit work for the banner on the Web site and Brush Strokes back page.
Registration forms may be requested from Jasmine Nahorniak (740-5488) or downloaded from the CAG website. Applications must be received by Friday, October 3, 2008 to be eligible for the October jury.
The jury will be held on Monday, October 6, in The Arts Center basement. Artwork must be dropped off between 6:30-7 pm and picked up between 9-9:30 pm. The CAG October general meeting willtake place at the same time (7-9 pm) at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. For more information, contact Jasmine Nahorniak by email or at 740-5488.
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 5:44 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, News (home)
Next Board meeting will be October 21 in The Arts Center basement at 1 pm.
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 5:41 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, News (home)
Art Spirit by Robert Henri and Color by Victoria Finlay are the two volumes that can be read and re-read. De Kooning by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan is not only the history of the painter himself, but of his times.
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 5:37 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, News (home)
Remember: CAG members can post news articles directly to the CAG web site at www.corvallisartguild.org
Ellen Borowski sold two paintings from the Art in the Valley show at the La Sells Stewart Center. Say it isn’t so! Norma Eaton is moving….no, it’s more like a six-month fade to being completely moved. We’ll miss her.
Carolyn Madsen is replacing Janet Ekholm as our representative to Corvallis Arts Center Board of Directors. Thank you both very much.
Herb Berman’s new email is Chroma24@comcast.net
Correction: Claudia Weintraub’s email is: ClaudiaCW@comcast.net
Have you paid your dues?
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 5:37 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, Call to Artists, News (home)
The 20th world-wide Sketchcrawl has been set for October 25. If you enjoy drawing and want to join others in an all day drawing marathon, check out www.sketchcrawl.com for details.
There is a small, but tenacious, group that has been participating in Corvallis for several years. Visit the site and see what sketches were done in Zurich or Paris or Chicago or Corvallis.
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 5:36 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, Events & Exhibits, News (home), Regional Shows, The Arts Center
LaVonne Tarbox-Crone will have her home studio open two weekends—October 18, 19 and 25, 26 from 11-5.
Paul Rickey has a permanent show at Rickey’s Deli.
Mike Bergen is showing his work at Harry’s Fishmarket, 151 NW Monroe, through Oct. LBCC Faculty Art Show is in South Santiam Hall ArtGallery through November 21.
Carol Chapel is featured in the LBCC Invitational Art Show at North Santiam Hall Art Gallery through December 5.
The Transparant Watercolor Show at the Florence Events Center in Florence has four of our CAG members showing their work: Karen Kreamer, Carolee Clark, Doyle Leek, and Tom Allen.
Vistas & Vineyards Annual juried show will be held at OSU’s LaSells Stewart Center Sept. 29-Oct. 29. An artists’ reception will be held in the LaSells Stewart Center on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6-8 pm.
Between now and Oct 21, Pam Van Londen is showing 38 landscape and portrait paintings in acrylic and oil at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis at 2945 NW Circle Blvd. Reception at 12:30 pm on Oct. 5 at UUFC.
The Arts Center will feature the 6th Around Oregon Annual from October 2 -30, with a reception on October 2 from 5:30- 7:00 pm. This annual exhibit always is a wonderful sampling of artwork from around the state. Look for work by Carol Chapel, Kathryn Honey and Charles Leach.
Doyle Leek has a collection of his work at Red Horse Coffee, 308 S.W. Third St., now through mid-October. Doyle’s favorite subjects over the past three years of painting range from the mechanical to the human form.
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 5:09 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, Call to Artists, News (home)
News? Submission deadline for the November newsletter is Oct. 23. Send information to Harold Wood attickwood@teleport.com or 3541 SE Shoreline Dr., Corvallis, OR 97333.
The editor is looking for CAG original “clip art” for the back page every month : pen/ink, woodcut, silkscreen,poster, etc. Needs to look good small.
One of our more literate members has suggested we cover good art websites and inspiring art books in Brush Strokes. Suggestions….anyone?
Posted: September 23, 2008 at 5:07 pm · Filed under Brush Strokes Newsletter, Buy, Sell, Free, News (home)
Toni Acock has a large hand-decorated antique easel for sale for $250/OBO. Call 757-8523.
Karen Brocket has miscellaneous new and used picture frames to sell/give away. She also has some stretched, prepped canvases. Best to use email to communicate.
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