Fine Print - the Hastings Fine Art Association website.

Jan 2014
No 335
Fine Print
Hastings Valley Fine Art Association Inc.
PO Box 8044 Port Macquarie 2444
www.hastingsvalleyart.net.au
email editor: northbrother@hotmail.com
In this issue
 Summer Showcase Report
 Have Brush Will Travel
 Upcoming Exhibitions
Dates for your Diary
4 Feb
HVFAA bi monthly meeting Rotary
Lodge Hamilton Green Hastings River
Dr. Port Macquarie.
5 Feb
Wednesday Group restarts
th
7 Feb-16 Mar Under the Influence at the Glasshouse
Regional Gallery Port Macquarie
13, 14, 15 Feb Jo Ernst Life drawing Workshop
Kendall Show
1 Mar
Life Drawing restarts Bonny Hills
15 Mar
Comboyne Show 7 Art Prize
25-30 Mar
Have Brush will Travel Myall Lakes
see Box
Under the Influence
7th February – 16th March 2014
Delivery Jan 31 10-11 loading dock, near Clarence St
entrance to Port Central
Opening Feb 8
Glasshouse
Collection March 24 10-11 same place
.Paintings must be bubble wrapped and labelled with your
name and address. Remember simple plain frames and
white or off white mats
Official Opening: Saturday 8th February 2014 at 2pm $10
per head. Invitations will be posted out closer to the time
to all members and we encourage everyone to bring their
family and friends..
Enquiries Rita Ph.6586 3236 Mob: 0418 284 583
We have a new Secretary at last-Karen Cornish from Lake
Cathie-portrait painter extraordinaire. You can contact her
on 65848489 or skjcorn@spin.net.au-introduce yourself to
her at our next meeting.
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Patti Hall, Maddelena Piola, their husbands and friends
enjoying themselves at the Assoc’s very successful and well
attended Christmas barbecue at in Port Macquarie.
Have Brush Will Travel
25-30 March 2014
Myall Lakes
Book now if you haven’t already. We have found a
beautiful location at Bombah Point on Myall Lakes,
minutes from Buladelah with easy access to Hawkes Nest
& Tea Gardens via Mungo Brush.
Only one lovely holiday park with designer lakeside
cabins and caravan sites. Have a look at
www.myallshores.com.au . Powered sites $30-34. Two
bedroom lakeside cabins each with king & queen beds
and ensuites. $160-185 night depending on day on week.
Rates will change in Feb.
Reserve your place now ph 1300795913 or 49974457.
If you’ve never been on one of these trips and would like
to understand what’s involved talk to Jan Wilson
0401847858 or Kim Madden 65863185. Fabulous
painting location under two hours away. Plenty for
partners to do.
President Brian Barker 6586 3236 Secretary Karen Cornish 65848489 Treasurer Yvonne Little 65594064
Vice-Pres & Editor Kim Madden 6586 3185 Vice-Pres Jan Wilson 0401847858
President’s Report
Happy New Year Members ,I hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable time with your family and friends, our second last
event for this our anniversary year, the Summer Show Case at LUS Club was its usual high standard and the judge Jane
Hosking assistant Director from the Manning Regional Gallery expressed high opinion of the work on display. Her
judgement on the various sections were popular, needless to say the winner of last year’s Emerging Artist Prize Vanessa
Newell took away the major prize the Open Section, it’s been a good year for Vanessa with her work accepted into the
Nude and Naked exhibition at the Manning Regional Gallery and now this, many others were recognized and a full report
is in this edition.
Unfortunately sales were the lowest ever only eight paintings were sold, which is disappointing seeing the amount of work
that goes into arranging the exhibition; I wish to thank all those who helped put the show together. We made a decision
this year because of the lack of sponsorship to charge an entry fee and raise the fee for submitting your art work, while at
the moment we don’t have the final report I think we will cover the cost of the prize money but I don’t expect that we will
make much of a profit.
Of course there is one more major event for this our 30th year celebration that is “Under the Influence” Exhibition which
commences on the 7th of February with a special opening on 8th February at 2.00 pm at the cost of $10 a head an invitation
will be sent to all members closer to the time, so make sure you join us to celebrate our second appearance at the
Glasshouse as an Art Group.
Our usual activities start up for 2014 so make your selves available and enjoy your selves with a great talented group of
people at, Paint out Pals, Wednesday and Thursday art groups, Workshops, Life Drawing, first Saturday each month
(we won’t be having life drawing in February as there is a three day workshop with Jo Ernest that month and
we will be busy with other activities) so the first one will be the first Saturday in March.
And don’t forget the Have Brush Will Travel at Myall Lakes in March for a week. Brian Barker
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Upcoming Exhibitions
Kendall Show Art Section (early Mar)
Comboyne Show Art Section 15 Mar
enquiries Hilma Dagger 65504045
Great Lakes Art Exhibition 13-27 April
Enquiries Vicki Bullard 65545855 entries
close 4 April
Left A great turnout at the opening night of
Summer Showcase, with many new members and
family attending-with lots of style and pizazz!
Hastings Fine Art Gallery
Next Changeover Monday 3rd of March 2014
If you would like to join or you intend to drop out please let Rita know by Friday 21 st February so we can organise a roster
for the next 3 months, also advice as to any unavailable dates. Ph. 65863236 email rainbowbeachgallery@hotmail.com
7 paintings sold in November, K. McLean, J. Wilson, P. Thornton, S. Warrall, F. Lister, J. Burke, P. Clarke. North Point was
happy to receive the two bottles of bubbly from HVFAA at Christmas as a thank you to the staff for keeping our gallery keys
safe.
10 paintings and 1 piece jewellery sold over Dec. and Jan. so far. Congratulations J. Jelsma,
J. Farrell,Fran
J. Burke,
DalyJ. Wilson, F. Lister, B. Barker, V. Newell. K. McLean and H. Le Jeune both sold 2. Our new credit charge
machine is a welcome addition to the smooth, efficient working of the gallery. Lots of positive feed back from visitors on
the quality of our paintings so keep up the great work.
Jan Farrell - Gallery Co-ordinator 65 83 6693.
Activities
Life Drawing : monthly, first Sat. 9-1 Improve your drawing and tonal skills. Restarts 1Mar Brian Barker 6586 3236
Wednesday Painters - St Peters Hall Ocean Drive Laurieton : 9am-2pm every Wednesday. Join a friendly untutored group
to draw and paint, for $6 a day. Call by for a look. BYO painting gear drinks & lunch. Restarts 5 Feb Contact Kim Madden 6586
Mixed Media Painters : St. Peters hall Laurieton- last Wednesday each month. 9am-2pm, $6 only. Explore abstract
themes, try new techniques. BYO painting gear, drinks, lunch. Guided. Contact Elsa Toms 6585 1525.
Thursday Painters – Wauchope Country Club King St, Wauchope, every Thursday. Sign in at reception. Paint and draw from
10am – 1pm. Tutors available for minimal fee. Contact Hilma Dagger 65504045
Summer Showcase and Mid North Coast Open Art Prize 2013-14
Judge: Jane Hosking
L.Vicki Syme; Centre V. Newell, Judge
Jane Hoskins, R. Dwyer, B.Barker,
below Judy Jelsma.
Dorothy Taylor
Judy Jelsma
Open
1stVanessa Newell Rainy Evening
HC Nigel Gillespie Trestle Table
C Jill Cairns Tidal
Oil/Acrylic
1s t Judy Jelsma Summertime
HC Phillip Thornton The Escapees
Queanbeyan
C Rita Carosi .Maria River Lagoon
Watercolour
1s Kim Madden The Clock Tower
HC Roger Speaight Still of Morning
C Vicki Syme Rock Pool Shells
Contemporary
1st.Brian Barker The Flooding of Lake Eyre
HC Maureen Hales Top of the Ridge
C…Julee Frazer Just Scratching Around
Pastel
1sTerri Maddock Storm Over Arakoon
HC Jill Cairns Surface Celebration
C Terri Maddock Watching
Still Life & Flowers
1stSuzanne Wallis Still Life with Plums
HC...Dorothy Taylor….And the Kitchen
Sink
C .Joan McFadden Whimsical Garden
Drawing
1stVickie Syme Autumn Leaf
HC Colleen Palmer Just Kidding
C….Harold Le Jeune Rawdon Island Relic
Emerging Artist Debbie Sarkoezy Stoic
Survivor
People’s Choice Phillip Thornton The
Escapees Queanbeyan
L. Kim Madden R. Brian Barker
L. Debbie Sarkoezy R. P. Thornton
Emerging Artist…Debbie Sarkoezy….Stoic
Survivor….A164
People’s
Choice…………………………………………………………………
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Maria Nolan
Suzanne Wallis
Terri Maddock
Member News
Tuition
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Welcome to new members Susan
McColgan, Sue Hill, David Nichols, Terri
Maddock and Di Podmore.
 Maddelena Piola sold 2 paintings at Nundle
Art Show last November.
 ART TRAIL has an Exhibition at Longpoint
Winery during Feb/Mar.
 Big hugs and best wishes for a speedy
recovery and return to painting to Wendy
Grandquist and Shirley Warrell, both very
special ladies.
 17 members were enthralled by the
Archibald Prize and enjoyed lunch to-gether
afterwards in the Gallery bistro.
 he Turner exhibition in the ACT.
 Fred Bullen is holding an ART AT CAFE
EXHIBITION until 9 March. at the Bean Bar
Café/Restaurant 1Pulteney St. Taree.
Library
Library Stocktake – Resources unaccounted for:
181 – Taking Risks in Watercolour – Shirley Trevena
217 – Draw in Pencil, Charcoal & Crayon – H. Schwarz
230 – The New Spirit of Watercolour – M. Ward
256 – Breaking the Rules of Watercolour –Trevena
257 – Mixed Media Revolution – D. McElvoy
DVD14 – Watercolour Portrait Workshop – S. T. Harrison
DVD 27 – 5 Pencil Drawing – Introduction to Eyes – D.
Tonks.
If any of the above are lurking in your ‘studio’ please
could they be returned – Thank you.
Six new DVDs to enjoy.
“Oils for the Beginner” – Alwyn Crawshaw
“Improve Your Pastel Painting” – Arnold Lowrey
“Portrait Painting in Oil” – June Mendoza
“The Pen & Wash Course” – Margaret Evans
“Wild Adventures in Acrylics” – Keith Fenwick
Fran Daly
Facebook
HVFAA’s Facebook page updates are being looked after by
Kim Maclean. Send have any material (art related material
-photos or info) to kimbody77@hotmail.com
2014
Jo Ernst-Life Drawing life drawing workshop on Feb
13, 14, 15th. Lake Cathie. 1-2 places left. Ring Jan
for materials list.
Penelope Gilbert-Ng-pastel
Mick Rees Digital Art March
Charles Sluga Watercolour
Contact Jan Wilson 0401847858
Paint out Pals
Paint out Pals and mixed media will resume late
February. Details next Fine Print.
Wednesday Group Still Life Day
Wed 12 Feb 9-1 St Peter’s hall Laurieton $6
Three still life arrangements will be set up using
complementary colours. Come, explore and enjoy. All
welcome Enquiries Kim 65863185
Summer Showcase Report
8 paintings sold and the Club chose Colleen Palmers’
drawing “Just Kidding”.
The lucky Artists were
Joan McFadden-Whimsical Garden
Carol Simmons-Gum Blooms (Non-Member)
Vanessa Newell- Rainy Evening
Ann Middleton – Poddy Calves (unframed)
Ingrid Kerr- Morning Creek and No Body There (NonMember)
Trish Clarke – Blue and Green
Janet Burke – Dry Country
Thanks to all who helped and rostered, couldn’t do it
without you.
We had over 80 people at the opening night, 237
paintings, 67 Artists participated.
People’s Choice was won by Phillip Thornton –The
Escapees Queanbeyan, followed by Maureen Hales-Deep
River Reflections and David Little-Moralana Drive
Finders. 335 visitors voted the winner received 25 votes,
so the voting was well spread. Rita Carosi
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HVFAA Sponsors.. A big thank you to our sponsors for their support!
Laurieton United Services Club 6559 9110 Longpoint Winery 65854598
Hastings Co-op 65888999 Higgins & Dix 65598845