Mailing Address: PO Box 3061 Sherwood 1Park, AB T8H 2T1 Street Address: 590 Broadmoor Blvd, S. Park [email protected]www.artstrathcona.com Ph: 780 449 4443 OCTOBER 2017 NEWSLETTER President’s Message We are now well into Fall … and can get out and paint those beautiful leaves before they disappear! Storms and fires around the world have been the highlight of news this summer … but Alberta? Just beautiful, eh? Enjoy it! Your Board welcomes all “communication” from members. Your mentors –Trish Haugen, Terrie Shaw & Bonnie Halliday, and all Board members welcome all your questions and inquiries. Your Board members and mentors with emails are listed on the website under the Members’ Section … Board. Looks like the workshops are being enjoyed by many but there may still be some room … check them out! and the Loft Gallery is full of artwork. Nice! Come out to the Ottewell Centre and visit with members working there on Culture Days, September 30 from 10 to 3 pm. Have a refreshment and visit! Also, we are ready for a great Fall Show. Thanks to the committee for its passion and dedication to this “Celebrating Canadian Art” project!! Watch for an email with the Fall Show poster that you can send out to your email list and mark your calendars! Come and see – and I’ll bet that you will find that the work of our ASSC members is right up there with the rest of Western Canada! Time flies so quickly. Next is the Christmas Market fun weekend. Please be a responsible member and distribute the advertising for the upcoming Culture Day, Fall Show and the Christmas Market to all your email contacts and friends, and then plan on attending these events and join in the fun! Art Society of Strathcona County
We are now well into Fall … and can get out and paint those beautiful leaves before they disappear! Storms and fires around the world have been the highlight of news this summer … but Alberta? Just beautiful, eh? Enjoy it!
Your Board welcomes all “communication” from members. Your mentors –Trish Haugen, Terrie Shaw & Bonnie Halliday, and all Board members welcome all your questions and inquiries. Your Board members and mentors with emails are listed on the website under the Members’ Section … Board.
Looks like the workshops are being enjoyed by many but there may still be some room … check them out! and the Loft Gallery is full of artwork. Nice! Come out to the Ottewell Centre and visit with members working there on Culture Days, September 30 from 10 to 3 pm. Have a refreshment and visit!
Also, we are ready for a great Fall Show. Thanks to the committee for its passion and dedication to this “Celebrating Canadian Art” project!! Watch for an email with the Fall Show poster that you can send out to your email list and mark your calendars! Come and see – and I’ll bet that you will find that the work of our ASSC members is right up there with the rest of Western Canada!
Time flies so quickly. Next is the Christmas Market fun weekend. Please be a responsible member and distribute the advertising for the upcoming Culture Day, Fall Show and the Christmas Market to all your email contacts and friends, and then plan on attending these events and join in the fun! ArtS
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The events need your support as an ASSC member. Bring friends!
Please review again the job descriptions when emailed out to you (or check the website) and think about volunteering for a task, being on a Committee, or being on the Board next year. There will be positions available when we hold our elections in December. If you are interested in any, please contact me.
In the meantime, enjoy the upcoming workshops ... they are a great way to meet members and outside artists, as well as do the thing we all enjoy – create beautiful artwork!
With Thanksgiving approaching and all the troubles around the world, isn’t it great that we can create beautiful things and share artistic conversations with friends ... be thankful. I know I am – everyday!
Regards, Sonja
MEMBERS’ CORNER
Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, October 3, 6:30 pm @ Ottewell Centre
Next General Meeting: Tuesday, October 10, 7 pm, Ottewell Centre. Tony Goobie will tell us all about “Photographing Our Own Artwork”.
October 1 – deadline to enter the November/December show in the Loft. Email [email protected].
Fall Show “Celebrating Canadian Art” dates: October 13, 14,15 & 20, 21, 22.
Christmas Market – November 18 and 19
“ No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an
artist.” Oscar Wilde
David Langevin Workshop
“Whether local, out-of-town, or out-of-province, all artists attending the David Langevin workshop went home inspired and informed. In his charming, enthusiastic manner, David encouraged each of us to push through to new levels of painting. The painting workshop as well as the Art of Business session exceeded expectations. We are so fortunate to have this outstanding Canadian artist come to enrich our artistic endeavours in such a fine space as our Ottewell Center.” Thanks to Lorraine Schuld for this report.
Sharon Bamber Workshop
Sharon Bamber delivered an intense and successful workshop. Her "notan" and color exercises prepared the class to really plan the art piece that they envisioned. The resulting pastel pieces produced the second day attested to the success of her teaching. Thanks to Ellen Kempers for this report.
If you are looking for volunteer hours please contact Bonnie Halliday as we have a few openings, various shifts available. Email [email protected] or see me at the general meeting.
LoftGalleryandGiftShop
Open Saturday and Sunday 12 – 4
Volunteers are still need for the October rotation!
October 1 – deadline to submit your name for the November-December show
October 15- deadline to email Loft inventory sheet
Feature Artists submissions have been received. Artists will be notified before Oct 31 on the final results of the committee’s decision.
February Solo Show – is anyone interested in having the Loft for a solo show?
There will be an orientation session for new Loft volunteers at 6:15 on October 10 (prior to the general meeting).
The Loft Shift schedule has been altered somewhat to coincide with days and times set by the Fall Show. Please check out the available spots on the Loft Shifts page (under Members) and email [email protected] to volunteer for any shifts you want.
The deadline for registering for the November-December rotation is October 1. Please remember to use the dedicated email for all Loft “business”: [email protected]
To accommodate the Fall Show, the Gallery Inventory list will not be due until October 23.
If you have recorded 20 hours of volunteer time during 2016 and 2017 and have attended 3 meetings, you may enter up to 7 paintings (with consideration of size). If you are a new member this year, you may enter one painting and if you have recorded 10 hours of volunteer time, you may enter 2 paintings.
We encourage smaller pieces for this rotation as we have many
WORKSHOPS
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS THAT HELPED WITH WORKSHOPS THIS FALL. MUCH APPRECIATED!
I am looking for volunteers for the winter 2018 workshops. Please email if you are interested. Remember there is no change if you decide to help.
Thanks, Elaine
OCTOBER
“SKYLINES AND SUNSETS IN WATERCOLOURS” with Gregg Johnson - Tues/Wed. Oct 24 & 25. 9am-4pm Cost $100 members. – 1 SPACE LEFT
NOVEMBER
"UNDERSTANDING ACRYLICS” with Brent Laycock (Thursday- Saturday ) Nov. 9, 10 11, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Cost - $150.00 member – 1 SPACE LEFT
2018 JANUARY 6 WEEK SESSION – with Willie Wong 6 Mondays Jan 15 to Feb. 9, 9:30am – 12:30pm
Cost $150 FEBRUARY COLOURED PENCIL WORKSHOP with Dee Poisson. Saturday Feb. 10. 10:30am – 3:30pm Cost: Member $45
ART JOURNAL WORKSHOP with Terrie Shaw. Feb. 24/25 10am - 4pm Cost: Member $100
MARCH "EMPTYNESS OF DETAIL" WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP with Graham Flatt. Fri March 9, 7-9:30pm Sat. March 10, 9-5. Sun. March 11, 9-4pm. Cost: Member $130 “LUMINOUS OIL FLORALS” with Sharon Lynn Williams. Oils preferred but Acrylic acceptable March 24/25 2018 10am - 4pm Cost: Member $100 APRIL WORKSHOP with Cindy Revell. April 21/22 10am - 4pm Cost: Member $100
All workshops are posted on the website with a supply list and information.
You must pay at time of registration.
Elaine Tweedy
ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS
Member Appreciation Evening!
Catered dinner by A1 Catering, Entertaining message and talk by Brenda Robinson of Robcan Group in Sherwood Park, and some door prizes!!
Library Corner
Greetings,
Welcome to Fall!
We didn’t get the usual new stuff in the fall - school supplies and new clothes and so on - but the library does have some new books to offer you. People have donated these over the summer and in September. We haven’t catalogued them yet, but a quick glance through the boxes reveals quite a few watercolour books. Come to the Library Corner at the October meeting to check out the new resources.
And just a reminder: If you do have any unwanted or unread art books at home, please come and talk to us about donating them to the ASSC library. Other ASSC members will find them useful and a joy to read.
Here’s a book review by Vern Wall, a library committee member, about a fascinating book we have on our shelves right now.
CONVERSATIONS IN PAINT: A NOTEBOOK OF FUNDAMENTALS
BY CHARLES DUNN
The subtitle is the best description of what is contained in the 209 pages of this complete account of what painting is all about. The author is from New Zealand and a well-respected twentieth-century painter.
Moving through the book you will find on the left side of each page a column of comments and quotes relating specifically to the section you are studying. Each section is colour-coded to easily find the section you wish to review.
Illustrations are abundant. This is in fact a complete sketchbook of the author’s teachings. The illustrations are watercolor style as are many of the sketches we are accustomed to. Every point seems to have picture to go with it and makes all of the subjects easy to understand.
The book ends with a great bibliography for the reader to further study from other sources.
This book of 209 pages will take some time to go through. So be prepared to set aside daily study time to get the best from it.
See you at the October meeting!
Kind regards,
The Library Committee
“If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head, almost nothing.” Marc Chagall
Sherwood Park Photography Group
of the Art Society of Strathcona County Hello all,
At our September meeting we have a presentation on Landscape photography and tips on local adjustments in Lightroom.
For our October meeting we will be covering panning, motion blur and freeze motion.
We will also be covering the settings for displaying images on Facebook and we will be revisiting final instructions for the photo contest.
Images for review will be on landscape photography.
Keep posting your images on Facebook!
Five AM shot of Northern Lights with a fish eye lens. Blaine Kaiser
... to remain anonymous just say so OR please use the Suggestion Box at the Centre.
Emails anonymously to the Mail Bag. Please keep your emails coming!
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Editor’s Message
It would be very much appreciated if all submissions for the Newsletter could be sent by the 22nd of each month. And if you possibly can, please use ‘Arial’ font for your submissions, (it just makes life easier for the editor.)
Members
If you are having a show or an art event, please send your information to Dianne Dixon, Newsletter Editor, at [email protected] for inclusion in the Newsletter!
