Great Lakes Art Society Newsletter ABN 83 615 314 932 January 2020 Patron, John Chadban 34 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428 • (02) 6557 2880 • www.glas.org.au • Facebook: Lake Street Gallery Notes from the President HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020! Thank you Marina the December newsletter looked great. Good news the final payment from the Create NSW grant has finally come through and $4951.30 has been direct deposited into our bank account. Well done Bettina !! The garden Working Bee was cancelled due to the hot weather and no water – we will hold another one in the cooler weather. Thank you to those who volunteered. The Christmas Fair, organised by Constance Bond, went well. The Behind the Door and Under the Bed exhibition looked fantastic. We sold 47 paintings and 1 sculpture, in spite of being open only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This would obviously be a good time of year to be open 7 days a week. To do this, we would need more members to volunteer. I believe it would have been a better event because we have not held such a big art sale like this in Forster before. Behind the Door... sold 48 artworks gross $3804 Members Exhibition sold 14 artworks gross $2670 Mountains to the Sea sold 4 artworks gross $1660 Your Space sold 6 artworks gross $895 The Christmas Hamper was won by our member, Dawn Day – congratulations. Current raffle is the quilt kindly donated by Gaby Toner. This will be drawn at the Member Update on Mon 3 February. Christmas greetings were sent individually to our Patron, John Chadban and our Sponsors along with a copy of our December newsletter. 2020 will be another busy year. Our Open Exhibition is already being organised by our Co-ordinator Bettina. We need extra help with this – please contact Bettina if you are able to do so. The exhibition will be open 7 days a week for 2 weeks. With the Member’s Exhibition to follow later in the year, let’s make these exhibitions an all-hands-on-deck exercise. Lastly a reminder: the Member Update is Monday 3 February – see you there. Cheers your President, Ross Mackaway Dates to Remember For details of these events, check “What’s On” on page 2 • Term 1 classes continue. Any queries, contact Victoria Dawson 0458 765 411. • Life Drawing Sessions continue 2nd & 4th Thurs each month 1-4pm. Pam Dunne • 31 Jan - Exhibition of Assorted Work. Gallery open Fri, Sat, Sun. • Fri 6 Mar - Open Exhibition Entry Forms deadline. • 30 Mar - Remove current Exhibition works. • 2 Apr 10am-12 - deliver works for Open Exhibition. • 4 Apr 5pm - Launch Open Exhibition • 26 Apr 3-4pm - Open Exhibition - collect unsold works. Membership fees are now due - As we are changing to financial year reporting, members are asked to pay only $17.50 - 6 months membership to 30 June 2020. Any NEW members joining after 1 January 2020 are asked to pay only $20 taking them to 30 June 2020 also. From the 1 July 2020 the Membership fees will increase to: $45 existing members and $50 NEW members (which includes a one off joining fee) Fee payments can be paid in cash or by eftpos please seal in envelope and deposit into the gallery safe with your details or by direct deposit to GLAS cheque account - BSB 012-626 A/c 2545 22132 Great Lakes Art Society Inc. Your Treasurer, Patricia Mackaway REMINDER: Membership Fees DUE NOW
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Great Lakes Art Society
NewsletterABN 83 615 314 932
January 2020 Patron, John Chadban
34 Lake Street, Forster NSW 2428 • (02) 6557 2880 • www.glas.org.au • Facebook: Lake Street Gallery
Notes from the President HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!Thank you Marina the December newsletter looked great.Good news the final payment from the Create NSW grant has finally come through and $4951.30 has been direct deposited into our bank account.Well done Bettina !!The garden Working Bee was cancelled due to the hot weather and no water – we will hold another one in the cooler weather. Thank you to those who volunteered.The Christmas Fair, organised by Constance Bond, went well.The Behind the Door and Under the Bed exhibition looked fantastic. We sold 47 paintings and 1 sculpture, in spite of being open only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. This would obviously be a good time of year to be open 7 days a week. To do this, we would need more members to volunteer. I believe it would have been a better event because we have not held such a big art sale like this in Forster before. Behind the Door... sold 48 artworks gross $3804Members Exhibition sold 14 artworks gross $2670Mountains to the Sea sold 4 artworks gross $1660Your Space sold 6 artworks gross $895The Christmas Hamper was won by our member, Dawn Day – congratulations.Current raffle is the quilt kindly donated by Gaby Toner. This will be drawn at the Member Update on Mon 3 February.Christmas greetings were sent individually to our Patron, John Chadban and our Sponsors along with a copy of our December newsletter.2020 will be another busy year. Our Open Exhibition is already being organised by our Co-ordinator Bettina. We need extra help with this – please contact Bettina if you are able to do so. The exhibition will be open 7 days a week for 2 weeks. With the Member’s Exhibition to follow later in the year, let’s make these exhibitions an all-hands-on-deck exercise.Lastly a reminder: the Member Update is Monday 3 February – see you there.Cheers your President, Ross Mackaway
Dates to Remember
For details of these events, check “What’s On” on page 2
• Term 1 classes continue. Any queries, contact Victoria Dawson 0458 765 411.
• Life Drawing Sessions continue 2nd & 4th Thurs each month 1-4pm. Pam Dunne
• 31 Jan - Exhibition of Assorted Work. Gallery open Fri, Sat, Sun.
• Fri 6 Mar - Open Exhibition Entry Forms deadline.
• 30 Mar - Remove current Exhibition works.• 2 Apr 10am-12 - deliver works for Open
Exhibition.• 4 Apr 5pm - Launch Open Exhibition• 26 Apr 3-4pm - Open Exhibition - collect
unsold works.
Membership fees are now due - As we are changing to financial year reporting, members are asked to pay only $17.50 - 6 months membership to 30 June 2020.Any NEW members joining after 1 January 2020 are asked to pay only $20 taking them to 30 June 2020 also.From the 1 July 2020 the Membership fees will increase to: $45 existing members and $50 NEW members (which includes a one off joining fee)Fee payments can be paid in cash or by eftpos please seal in envelope and deposit into the gallery safe with your details or by direct deposit to GLAS cheque account - BSB 012-626 A/c 2545 22132 Great Lakes Art Society Inc. Your Treasurer, Patricia Mackaway
REMINDER: Membership Fees
DUE NOW
Great Lakes Art Society - January 2020 - Page 2
What’s On at your Gallery
38th Open Exhibition Sun April 5 - Sun April 26Entry Forms due: 6 MarchNote: Section 7 now reads; “70cm maximum perimeter measurement of the image and 140cm maximum perimeter measurement of the frame.
• Fri 6 Mar - Open Exhibition Entry Forms deadline.
• 30 Mar - Remove current Exhibition works.• 2 Apr 10am-12 - deliver works for Open
Exhibition.• 4 Apr 5pm - Launch Open Exhibition• 26 Apr 3-4pm - Open Exhibition - collect
unsold works. Please note: This Exhibition will be open every day, so we all need to assist with the roster.As you are aware, if you plan to exhibit, plan to be the artist in residence.Jenny looks forward to hearing from you soon, either by email at [email protected] or sms: 0421 922 848. Jenny Ross, Artist in Residence Co-ordinator
Other workshops are being organised. If you have any ideas for future workshops, contact Peter Everingham at [email protected]
GLAS Workshops
GLAS Art ClassesIf you have any ideas for Art Classes, or need information about our current classes, contact Victoria at [email protected] or phone 0458 765 411.
GLAS FundraisingIf you have any suggestions for Fundraising email the secretary, and she will table them at our meetings: [email protected]
Oil Painting with Christopher VidalAugust 8 & 9
Chris Vidal is a contemporary realist artist who lives and works in Sydney, Australia.From his home studio in Sydney he produces a continuous stream of new works and commissioned paintings. His works are now found in private and corporate collections in Australia and Internationally.Currently teaching at City of Parramatta Art Society and Blue Mountains Art Society.
Exhibition Timetable *TBC - To Be Confirmed
24 Jan - 29 Mar - General Exhibition3 April - 26 Apr - 38th Open Exhibition1 May - 21 Jun - (TBC*) Photography Exhibition26 Jun - 26 Jul - My Space Exhibition31 Jul - 20 Sep - (TBC*)25 Sep - 11 Oct - Members Exhibition
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This may be of interest to some of our artists who would like to further their education in art.A Fine Arts Course is being offered in TAFE TuncurryThe course is 12 months, 2.5 days per week. The TAFE has an art studio and a print making studio, really good facilities. (Some of our members have done art courses there and have thoroughly enjoyed them)The website states the course commences on 3 February but it will be delayed by at least several weeks, until they get the numbers.There is a fee for the course of $10K but this can be managed by applying for a TAFE VET loan which needs to be repaid only when earning over about 54K per year. The course may also meet the obligations of those receiving Centrelink Newstart benefits.Here is the link: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/course/-/c/c/CUA51115-01/Diploma-of-Visual-Arts?latlong=-32.161286,152.494397&radius=1&locationName=2428
Sawtell Art Group’s “Sun Sand & Surf” ExhibitionEntry Forms available on their website: www.sawtellartgroup.com.au15 Feb Sat - Entry forms due 22 Feb Sat - Artwork delivery.
Other Art Info...What’s On - elsewhereManning Regional Art Gallery
Pixie O’Harris 23 Jan - 8 Mar
Open Wed - Sat 10-4pm,
Sun 1-4pm
12 Macquarie St Taree. mrag.midcoast.nsw.gov.au
Gloucester Gallery, 25 Denison St. Tues to Sundays 10am - 4pm, free entry.‘Queen St Undressed’ - closes 1pm Jan 26. Figurative works from Wingham artists.
Lake View Gallery If you are interested in having your works considered for future exhibitions please contact our Curator, Cathie Garrod, and also have a look at our new web site (see contact details below) to read more about our collaborative creative arts programs currently running and new ones coming.
Cathie Garrod, at [email protected] and https://www.pacificpalmsartsinc.org.au/
Glasshouse Gallery Port Macquariehttps://www.glasshouse.org.au/Regional-Gallery/Exhibitions-and-events.
Art Festival, Church of Christ, TuncurryExhibition and sale. 10-13 April 9am to 5pm(opposite the bridge).Enquiries and Entry Forms: please call VERA ENTWISTLE on 0401 447 964 or email [email protected]
SUN SAND & SURF AN ART EXHIBITION IN CONJUCTION WITH THE BARNEY MILLER SURF CLASSIC. An Art Exhibition to celebrate Sawtell’s beach culture and environment. Artists may enter works in any field of art that represents the sun sand and surf culture of Sawtell. All mediums and styles accepted including painting, photography, printing, drawing and sculpture. Work must be limited to a metre square, (exceptions on application) a limit of 4 entries per person. Entry form available to download from our website. Digital image of artwork to accompany the entry form. For further information phone Pene on 0429497769 or the gallery during office hours11 am to 3 pm, closed Monday. Winners announced at the Sunset Soiree, Sawtell Art Gallery, Friday 27 March, 5:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
Digital image of artwork to accompany the entry form. For further information phone Pene on 0429497769 or the gallery 6658 6477 during office hours 11 am to 3 pm, closed Monday.
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MEMBER’S NEWSWELCOME to New Members:
Nerida Braybrook
Please notify any change to your name or contact details to the GLAS Secretary only:
Deadline for the next NewsletterIf you have any information to go in the GLAS Newsletter, email it to me, before the last Monday of the month, at [email protected]
Cheers, Marina
Who to contact:ART CLASSES - Organisation & Supplies:
TREASURER - Income, Bills, Payments: Pat Mackaway 6555 3321; m 0407 723 800; [email protected]
WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS: Jenny Ross 6555 9534; m 0421 922 848; [email protected]
WORKSHOPS - ideas or queries: Peter Everingham 5591 7171; m 0408 716 198; [email protected]
Raffle to be drawn at the Members’ update 3 February 2020
Happy New Year fellow artist, I wish you a year when all your brush strokes
turn to masterpieces. Thank you for your input into the last roster, a special thank you to those who worked the
desk and didn’t have a painting hanging.Thank you all members who have contacted
me regarding the next rosters - your co-operation is appreciated.
There are still vacancies in our general roster and still plenty of members who have not
responded to my previous email. If you intend to hang during this period you need to let me
know, one way or the other, if I don’t hear from you shortly I will guesstimate whose names to use to fill in the blanks. Remember, you alone are responsible for finding a replacement if the
dates and times allocated don’t suit you.The Open Exhibition is set for Sunday April
5 to Sunday April 26 when the gallery will be open seven days per week. Please indicate
by return email if you plan to exhibit, days and times you can attend the front desk. These times are in addition to the general roster. Please supply me with two dates/times but
hopefully there will be enough participants to spread the work load.
As you are aware, if you plan to exhibit, plan to be the artist in residence.
I look forward to hearing from you soon, either by email at [email protected] or
sms me on 0421 922 848. Jenny Ross, Artist in Residence Co-ordinator
Thanks to all our Sponsors: Evermore $1000 goldGartelmann Wines gold (wine)Ray White $500 silverMemory Lane silver (framing)Lumpy’s $200Forster Bowling Club $200Club Forster $150Rosita Florist $150
