Winter 2016 - Society of Canadian Artists

SCA NEWS
Winter Newsletter 2016
www. societyofcanadianartists.com
L-R Greg Dow SCA, Laurie O’Reilly SCA, Elizabeth Malara SCA, Sandra Hawkins SCA, Alexander Ahilov SCA, Wendy Bermingham SCA,
Vera Bobson SCA, Audrey Smith SCA and Maryann Hendriks SCA
Alexander Ahilov, SCA of Toronto, ON,
by way of Sofia, Bulgaria
The creation of my paintings is a long and unpredictable process. Sometimes the ideas
come after years of developing and experimenting; sometimes it takes only a few days.
My main inspiration is the beauty of everyday
life, but I am also very interested in the world
beyond us. The world that we don't see but
we just feel. There are so many questions
about our world history, our planet, the universe, and our future.
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Flower Portrait” by Alexander Ahilov, SCA
Newly Elected Members ….
Audrey Bain, SAC of Ingleside, ON
Audrey has been involved with art all her life; as
a child drawing and sketching, as an adult, acquiring academic credentials, promoting art and
artists within several art galleries. She loves the
outdoors and maintains a constant production of
‘Plein air” paintings. Old barns and buildings sentinels of a kinder, gentler age - and quiet landscapes attract her attention. Audrey’s paintings
have matured beyond attractive scenes to capture the timeless sense of peace and solitude,
which she always seeks.
“Summer Reflections” by Audrey Bain, SCA
Irena Belcovski, SCA of Burlington ON by
way of Skopje, Macedonia
I believe in two realities. One being the reality of
the state of things as they actually exist and the
other, how reality appears to us or the way we
imagine it. Through my paintings I try to express
my “reality” of the environment and people I connect and interact with.
In This Issue

Newly Elected Members

President’s Message

Members’ News

Associates’ News

Winter Holiday Party

Thoughts and Inspirations

Workshops

Contacts
“Lost Among Us” by Irena Belcovski, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Wendy Bermingham, SCA of Pickering, ON
Wendy Bermingham has always been an
artist and is a graduate of OCAD with a
major in Graphic Design. She works primarily plein air in traditional oils where she
manipulates the thick juicy colours into an
energetic impression of the vision before
her. Workshops and painting every day
have helped to shape her work into what it
is today. An active member of the Ontario
Plein Air Society and The East Central
Ontario Art Association, Wendy considers
her artistic evolvement as unending, a
constant journey of expression where she
invites the viewer to come along with her .
“Last Dance” by Wendy Bermingham
Vera Bobson, SCA of Toronto, ON
Vera began painting in 2004 and has taken many workshops in Toronto, Haliburton, Maine, Michigan, and
New Mexico.
In 2014 and 2015, she was a featured artist in the PALETTE magazine and she is an elected member of the
OSA, CSPWC, CFS, and a signature member of
TWS.
Her work has been accepted in over 100 shows and
she has been honoured with numerous awards. Her
paintings were included in three exhibitions at the
McMichael Canadian Collection. These shows became
touring provincial shows.
Vera paints non-objectively to express her emotions.
She uses ideas that intrigue, stimulate and engage her.
“rain” by Vera Bobson, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Carmen Caron, SAC, of Waterloo, QC
She wants to communicate her emotion and share it with
you. She started painting pastel 15 years ago. She met
some artists working in pastel and she was stunned right
away and started using it with passion. Dry pastel is a
way of communication for her, sharing the beauty of life,
colors, etc. She loves being in direct contact with her subject and letting her finger dance over the painting. Being a
nature lover and everything surrounding it, from landscape to wild berries, she loves to reproduce it in her
paintings. Explosion de vie is her favorite for its softness
and its life soon to be emerged.
“Explosion de vies“ by Carmen Caron SCA
Manjit Singh Chatrik, SAC, of
Pierrefonds, QC by way of Delhi, India
I am an artist with a background in applied arts. A poet by nature, always dancing to the symphony of life,
inspired by the complex, vast
and intricate fabric of nature
and cultures that weave our
world. Painting is my poetry in
shapes, colours and form. I
paint songs on the bosom of
a blank canvas with a brush
and create magic in watercolours.
Manjit is an artist with a passion, a passion to delve into
the depths of life and express
his revelations through painting. Chatrik resides in Montreal and focuses on creating
intimate expressions that embrace life. His work portrays
his travels and explorations
from several lands, and are
inspired by spirituality, yoga &
nature.
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Newly Elected Members ….
Greg Dow, SCA, of Innisfil, ON by
way of Regina, Saskatchewan.
My primary consideration when planning
the next series of paintings is to question where I am in the progression of my
work. I aim to identify my current limitations – in both the painting just completed and my accumulated portfolio - and
plan the next work to address further
formal problems of composition and execution, or to continue the struggle to
break free from the tropes and clichés,
which permeate so much of life and art.
These are the challenges that interest
me more than finding a particular subject. The search for an appropriate subject begins once this objective is clear.
While expression through clichés trivializes truth, it does not invalidate the
deeper kernel of universal experience,
which gave rise to cliché. The goal of
my work is to reach a kernel, which balances familiar recognition with response
to a deeper visual language. Pursuing
this objective must spring from personal
experience, be it the character of the
sea coast, rural fields or forests.
“Café on Queen” by Greg Dow, SCA
Mimi Gravel, SAC, of Beaconsfield, QC
My artistic engagement is actually a succession of
deliberate leaps into the unknown, since randomness and unforeseen developments are integral to
my approach. From initial sketch to final work, I try
to get to the inner truth of a given subject. I use layer and texture to uncover beautiful things, unspoken, unrevealed perhaps most imperfect. I combine
bold strokes, saturated colors, surface bruises and
tears, layers of paint applied, sanded off and reapplied to convey the passage of time and evoke
the many life events that shape our unique identity.
Replicating reality is seldom my intention –
photography, an art form I love, already does that
very well! The term I would use to describe a lot of
my work is ‘abstract figuration’. A word or an image
associated with a person, an animal or a landscape
can launch a complex creative process that is as
compelling as it is free. Conclusively, my two boys
inspire me every day. As an artist, I strive for maximum spontaneity and candor out of admiration for
the bountiful imagination and free-spiritedness of
children.
Orignal et truites (Moose and Trout)
by Mimi Gravel, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Krista Hasson, SCA, of Rothesay NB by
way of Saint John
“Growing up in the country gave me a deep
and lasting connection with nature. The vast
array of colourful flowers, beautiful landscapes
and peaceful trails through the woods has always captivated me. It is this beauty and magical quality that fuels my creative spirit and is
reflected in my art. My process is very untraditional. I use wax in a similar fashion to batik
but I use rice paper and watercolour. I particularly enjoy working with the many alternating
layers of color and wax. Normally, you would
watch your painting come to life as you paint
it, but with my work I have to trust my creative
instincts until the end. When I remove all of
the wax and see the final result, it is then that
my vision is revealed.”
Krista Hasson is an artist, working primarily in
watercolour on rice paper. She employs bold
colors and texture in an impressionistic manner.
“Meandering Field” by Krista Hasson, SCA
Sandra Hawkins, SCA of Ottawa, ON
“My artworks are inspired by the dynamics of humanenvironmental interdependence that I observe and experience in my arctic travels and sailing. These are used as
conceptual motifs to discuss the fluidity of memory, identity
and the ecology of our narratives, which I perceive to be
integrally connected with our movements in space.”
“Tempest” by Sandra Hawkins, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Maryann Hendriks, SCA of Cambridge,
ON
“In the garden, my hands are filled with wonderfully twisted bundles of flowers, twigs and
grasses. I collect snips here and there as I
travel. Like to physically touch nature with
my hands. Many moons before I was a florist. I insert posies in one of my numerous
vases. A foreshortened digital image, atypical angle predominant.”
“In the studio, my hands are filled with brushes, knives, scraping implements. Hardware
supplies that I have amassed over the years.
Like to physically touch paint with my hands.
In this new moon, I am an Artist.”
Maryann Hendriks finds her language in
brightly coloured semi-abstract Still Life Genre, in brushes loaded down with paint, in multiple marks and layers, passages of washes,
gels and juicy gobs of acrylic materials.
Form, space and texture lend themselves
well to the play. A lifelong love of flowers
clearly evident.
“And he'll have one green eye and one blue “ by Maryann Hendricks, SCA
Helena Khazam, SCA of Mount Royal,
QC
Every day is an art day to some degree,
either painting, planning or reading. I use
a limited palette of either primaries or analogous colours depending on my mood. I
paint standing at an easel and where necessary hold a gator board, mixing the colours on the paper and letting the water
‘play’. Judges described a painting of mine
as ‘a lyrical painting, transcending the picture frame’. (2008, Julie Espana Keller). If
the viewer can remember any of my paintings a few days later, I have made an impact.
I live in Town of Mount Royal, Quebec, and
I am a watercolorist. I am happy to be
elected to the Society of Canadian Artists,
and look forward to getting to know you all,
through your passion for painting.
“Mélo Vélo” by Helena Khazam, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Karen Landrigan, SCA, of Belleaire Texas
(born in St. John’s, NL, Canada)
I've dealt with a great deal of adversity over the
years and even now, at times I feel as though I
exist in a strange state somewhere between life
and death. For me, everything changed in an
instant, yet my life continues. Today, I find myself living an entirely new existence in what
seems like in an entirely new universe. Encouraged to paint by a dear friend and mentor who
has always admired my creative abilities, this
new reality has become the backdrop for my art.
My first painting, called “Soaring”, is a close-up
of a figure swimming in water with her back to
the viewer, taken entirely out of context, and
painted in such a way that we really don't know
where she's going or how she's getting there.
She could be flying; she could be dying. And this
is what my art as well as my existence is about–
whether to fly or die. I choose to fly.
“Roaring” by Karen Landrigan, SCA
Justin Maas, SCA, of
Salmon Arm, BC
I believe that while technical
skill is an important part of my
craft, the real key to creating
art is to elevate it beyond pure
ability or skillful use of a brush.
Great paintings and drawings
speak to us in a way that
words cannot. Because of this,
my goal is to communicate
visually, at an emotional level.
Form, line and most importantly light are the main tools prevalent in my work. Regardless
of the subject, style or media,
the one constant, tying all of
my work together, is an attempt to translate what we see
as lights (and darks) into a 2
dimensional piece. Every
child draws. Those of us who
are often called “artists” just
never stop. I believe that ‘art’
is the communication of emotion...thank you for allowing
me to communicate mine with
you.
“Sister Golden Hair” by Justin Maas, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Elizabeth Malara, SCA, Mississauga ON by way of Kraków, Poland
Born in Kraków, Poland in 1964. My affair with painting and drawing began
quite early, influenced by heritage and
tradition of Kraków – the artistic capital
of Poland. In my work I follow the perfect harmony reflected in surrounding
world. Art as an Action, and Art as an
Artwork are two different yet splendid
opportunities to pursue and experience
the wonderful contact with beauty that
our life can offer to us. In my painting I
follow the perfect harmony reflected in
the surrounding world.
For this reason I select subjects for rather longer study and contemplation, and
the landscape is my recent favorite topic
and the source of inspiring beauty. The
Canadian landscape is my growing
source of inspiration, both by its own attraction and as one of central feature of
Canadian culture, which I explore
through painting.
“Winter at Eugenia Falls “ by Elizabeth Malara, SCA
Ali Asghar Massoumi, SCA, of Montreal Quebec by way of Kangavar, Iran
I have made five short animated films for the
government and some private companies.
During this experience, I became acquainted
with the exciting world of western graphic
arts. I think that there are good chances to
amalgamate these arts with the Persian Art,
because of their affinity and common relation, and by mixing their basic essence and
concepts reaching to some logical unity.
After a long journey, today it seems to me
that I have been like a bird with these two
nests, flying between reality and imagination.
The bird of Myth” by Ali Asghar Massoumi, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Bruce Evans Newman, SCA, of Fredericton, New Brunswick.
I am a representational oil painter, using
traditional methods to express my feelings,
primarily of the landscape. Richard Schmid
has been a tremendous influence for me
and I have studied his work in great depth.
Although I have painted for the most part
en plein air, I have recently been trying to
balance this with more studio work.
“Sudden Flight” by Bruce Evans Newman, SCA
In 2011, I founded the Plein Air Painters of
New Brunswick (PAPNB) and have made it
my mission to grow plein air painting in my
region. I have been an invited juror, have
also been a member of Oil Painters of
America since 2007 and have had work
accepted into their prestigious Eastern Regional Exhibition. I participate in plein air
festivals in Canada and the US and was
awarded 1st place in the 2015 Kings Landing “Paint the Past” plein air festival. As
much as I love painting and striving for artistic growth, I also treasure the friendships
I have made at various workshops, paintouts, exhibitions and other painting events.
I hope to make many more through SCA.
Laurie O’Reilly, SCA, of Haliburton, ON by way of Niagara
Falls and Toronto
Laurie O’Reilly is a figurative and
environmental painter who, in merging her science and art background
with her social awareness, creates
works which hope to ask as much of
the viewer as they do of the artist.
She enjoys learning new techniques
and experimenting with new materials and ideas.
“I am an observer and a visual story
teller. My art is always narrative driven. I work to have my artistic voice
speak to what I observe about, our
interactions with the more vulnerable
members of our society as well as
our environment and, some of the
consequences of our less than understandable choices.”
“Storybook Ink” by Laurie O’Reilly, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Kim C. Pelletier, SCA, of
Montréal, QC
Kim mainly paints urbanscapes
and city scenes from the downtown Montreal neighborhoods
where she lives. Recently,
scenes from the Quebec City
and other places were added to
her collection. Regardless of
the place, her compositions are
almost always inspired by the
history, the heritage and the
everyday lives of people in their
surroundings.
Décembre” by Kim C. Pelletier, SCA
Beyond the landscape itself,
light and atmospheric effects
influence her choice of subjects. She tries to reproduce a
specific time of day, a season,
or a visual sensation that will
immerse the viewer in the ambiance of the city and its daily
activities.
Graham Scholes, SCA, North Saanich, BC
Fine Art has objectives that go beyond pure creativity and self-expression. For me the purpose of
works of art is to: communicate ideas, create a
sense of beauty, explore the nature of perception,
and generate emotions. It is a sport that gives one
great power. I can play God by moving mountains,
houses, trees and any object that requires proper
placement and location for good composition. Improvisation and “I wonder what if” becomes a criteria when creating works, yet maintaining the moku
hanga as a traditional approach to multiple imagery in a truly original art form. Interpretation of the
eclectic subjects by bending the rules, and having
the image create a dialogue with the audience is
my objective.
Moku hanga (Woodblock Printmaking) was the
challenge that enticed me to move to Watercolours. It also suited my nature in the fact that these
were truly original prints and therefore unique.
Now after playing for 50 years at this Art thing, I’m
glad that I did not listen to friends and family who
said .... When are you going to get a real job? It
must be nice to be retired and have art as a
hobby.
There is satisfaction in knowing that artists don’t
retire they draw to a conclusion.
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“Carmanah” by Graham Scholes, SCA
Newly Elected Members ….
Barbara Simmons, SCA, of Pointe Claire, QC
“I did not choose watercolor; watercolor chose me.
Without thinking of its significance, I naturally gravitated towards transparency in my painting. Color and
light followed long before I ever touched a sable
brush to a fine watercolor paper. My paintings are
inspired by what I see around me. Copying a flower
or a landscape is not my goal, but painting these subjects with the beauty that I see in them is. Nature
continues to provide me with the answers to my color
design questions. My visible subjects in painting are
flowers, landscape, still life, and the non-objective.
The underlying themes that these watercolors have in
common are transparency, color, and light. At the
same time, these qualities are also what draw me to
paint a subject.”
Art is communication. Art touches the heart and
mind with its visual communication; words are not
necessary. It is magical when the viewer understands
your message upon viewing your work of art.
“Fleeting Light” by Barbara Simmons, SCA
Audrey Smith, SCA, of Mississauga, Ontario by way of Longueuil, Quebec
I am a Canadian figurative artist. I've received training in both classical and abstract figurative art. I began my formal education in art
at Concordia University. I continued my training through various
workshops and classes at The Academy of Realist Art (Toronto),
The Toronto School of Arts, The Halliburton College of the Arts
(Peterborough), Visual Arts Mississauga, Neilson Park Creative
Centre, and a Studio Q master class. Brian Smith, an honorary
drawing master of the Drawing Society of Canada, mentored me. I
am a figurative artist and my medium is a combination of acrylic,
charcoal and conté. I love to work on wood panel – it allows me to
work with the fewest boundaries. At my best, I’m scratching and
scraping paint away, etching, spraying it with water and repainting.
My art has texture and a visual history as a result of this process. It
has a visceral edge. The first step in the process is photography.
My goal is to capture the narrow fragments of time – moments between moments – that hold naked, vulnerable, human truths. The
photography, really, is a means to prolong those fragile, fleeting
and transitional time bites. The moments I try to freeze are unposed – they tell of an emotion or an unscripted act – the woman
lacing her boots, a person lost in thought. The painting style works
together with my subject matter to explore and convey the themes
of human change, transition, adaptation, reform, discovery and
fragmentation. “I want to paint a soul.”
Light in the Shadows” by Audrey Smith, SCA
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Newly Elected Members ….
Blake Ward, SCA of Monte Carlo, Monaco by
way of Yellowknife, NWT
“The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture have always called to me. It is my school
and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel
the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted
by all that is pure within us. I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and
proportions were tantamount to completion. I want to
stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty
another voice that challenges socio-political norms.
Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world
that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. It is my intention to reach into the 21st
century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the
-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm
that is our internal landscape.”
Angel Anthal” by Blake Ward, SCA
Sheila Warren, SCA, of Nanoose Bay,
BC by Montreal, QC, then Calgary, AB
Sheila graduated from the Alberta College of
art and Design and has worked as a graphic
designer for 25 plus years and paints as much
as time allows.
She was born and raised in Quebec but followed the setting sun west where she now divides her time between Alberta and British Columbia. Her love of the outdoors provides the
inspiration to interact with and interpret the ever
changing and fascinating qualities of nature
whether hiking in the woods or floating on the
water. It’s all an opportunity to learn about yourself; intuitively interact and connect. You learn
to see and savour your world with gratitude and
humility through light, colour, composition and
your own unique filter.
She’s also a member of the Calgary artists Society, the Alberta Society of artists and the Federation of Canadian artists. Her work has found
its way into private and corporate collections in
Canada, the U.S. and abroad.
“It is wonderful to feel the grandness of Canada
in the raw, not because she is Canada but because she’s something sublime that you were
born into, some rugged power that you are a
part of.” — Emily Carr
“Goldstream” by Sheila Warren, SCA
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Hello Fellow SCA members:
Happy New Year! As I write this message Ortansa Moraru, SCA is at work updating the information for the
April membership jury and Karin Richter is preparing the On-Line exhibition entries for the esteemed panel
of jurors. There's been a huge response - 198 artists submitting a total of 530 images for jurying. And in
both cases, a good number will be accepted and inevitably some will not.
Over the course of history, artists such as Rembrandt, El Greco, Johannes Vermeer, J.M. W. Turner,
Claude Monet, Eduard Manet, Paul Gauguin, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec, and Pablo Picasso, whose works
are now studied and venerated, were once harshly criticized, ridiculed and rejected in public and in print.
In retrospect, their unique creativity and courageous innovation have set some of the milestones on the
art history timeline.
I thank Karin in advance as she has a busy
summer ahead with the 48th Open in Etobicoke and the Be Square show in Newfoundland where the SCA will feature more
works of artistic excellence. And merci
beaucoup mille fois to Raymond Quenneville,
SCA, who will be translating all of these documents into French.
Thanks go out to all of 160 members (153
English and 7 en franç ais) who responded to
the 2nd use of technology survey. Your valuable feedback further confirmed our suspicions and will help the SCA to further its mission in delivering support to promote your creativity and we have already made some changes suggested
by YOU and more are in the works, so stay tuned! The majority of respondents supported the motion to
discontinue the printing of the SCA membership directory. We're glad to hear that the newsletter is so well
received as Marissa Sweet, SCA and Ann Gruchy, SCA invest time in preparing this important communique.
The Winter Holiday Party was a success and was well attended. Everyone enjoyed the slide show of newly
elected members by Past-President and October membership chair Josy Britton and after-dinner presentation by Doug Purdon, SCA, the annual Art Exchange. A great number of the new members and family
were in attendance. A big thanks to Ann Harvey, SCA Director of Communications, for organizing the party
and Angela Hennessey, SCA for making the presentation of the miniatures and making the mats. Planning is already underway for our AGM and we'll be calling on you to attend, provide feedback and help to
get to know our members. Bylaws are up for review and will be presented for your approval at the Annual
General Meeting on June 3, 2016. You will be hearing more about this important aspect of the Society
in the coming weeks.
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Thank-you to our two out-going directors for their dedicated service to the SCA - Mary Elizabeth Duggan,
SCA Chair of Awards Committee, and Monika Wright, SCA Webmaster.
David Harrison is doing a marvellous job as membership chair. We thank those members who we contacted regarding unpaid 2015-2016 dues. Your patience and understanding is appreciated.
On a sad note, we've had four members recently pass away - Pierrette Dulude-Bohay, SCA, Jeanette
Labelle, SCA, Aliasghar Massoumi, SCA and past-President George Sanders, SCA. We've created a
web page to honour their lives and contributions as artists.
Late SCA Members 2013-2016 http://www.societyofcanadianartists.com/content/page.aspx?section=95
The 2016 year is significant as we draw closer to the 60th Anniversary and to further serve the organization I've proposed the creation / resurrection of some additional positions for the SCA Board of dedicated
volunteers.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve the SCA. If you have suggestions, please let us know.
Best regards,
Ann Kruzelecky, SCA
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Chers membres de la Société des artistes canadiens (SAC)
Je vous souhaite une bonne année 2016! Au moment où j’écris ces lignes, Ortansa Moranu SAC s’affaire à
préparer les dossiers pour le jury de sélection des nouveaux membres qui se réunira en avril. Karin Richter,
quant à elle, prépare les documents reçus dans le cadre de l’exposition en ligne en vue de les soumettre
aux membres du jury. La réponse des membres a été importante. Au total 530 images provenant de 198 artistes ont été soumises. Dans les deux cas, certains seront choisis et d’autres pas, c’est inévitable.
L’histoire nous apprend que de nombreux artistes tels que Rembrandt, El Greco, Johannes Vermeer,
J.M. W. Turner, Claude Monet, Eduard Manet, Paul Gauguin, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec et Pablo Picasso,
dont les œuvres sont aujourd’hui étudiées et vénérées, ont été jadis sévèrement critiqués, ridiculisés et rejetés.
Avec un peu de recul on réalise que leur créativité, leur courage et leur innovation ont permis d’établir
de nouveaux jalons dans le parcours de l’histoire de l’art.
Je remercie Karin en avance pour son implication
prochaine dans la 48 ème exposition –concours qui
se tiendra à Étobicoke ainsi que dans le Be Square
Show qui suivra à Terre Neuve et qui mettra en valeur l’excellence du travail des membres de la SAC.
Elle aura un été passablement occupé. Merci beaucoup aussi à Raymond Quenneville SAC, qui assurera la traduction de tous les documents vers le
français.
Je remercie les 160 membres (153 anglophones et
7 francophones) qui ont répondu au 2 ème sondage
sur la technologie. Vos réponses ont permis de
mieux cerner nos perceptions et nous aiderons à
remplir notre mission plus adéquatement tout en
vous fournissant de meilleurs services. Certaines modifications ont déjà été apportées suite à vos recommandations et d’autres suivront sous peu. Restez à l’écoute. La majorité des répondants ont supporté l’idée
d’abandonner la version imprimée du répertoire des membres. Nous étions ravis d’apprendre que les
membres apprécient le journal de la SAC puisque Marissa Sweet SAC et Ann Gruchy SAC investissent
beaucoup de leur temps à la préparation de cet important feuillet d’information.
La rencontre hivernale a été un succès et plusieurs personnes y ont assisté. Les gens ont apprécié la présentation de diapositives sur les nouveaux membres élus faite par Josy Britton SAC, anciennement présidente, qui était responsable du jury d’octobre dernier. Ils ont aussi aimé la présentation de Dough Burton
SAC et l’échange annuel d’œuvres d’art. De nombreux nouveaux membres et leur famille était présents. Un
gros merci à Ann Harvey SAC, directrice des communications, pour l’organisation de la rencontre et à Angella Hennessey SAC pour la préparation et l’animation de l’échange de miniatures. La planification de la
prochaine assemblée générale est déjà amorcée et nous solliciterons votre participation et vos idées afin de
mieux connaître et servir nos membres. Les règlements de l’organisation sont en voie d’être révisés. La nouvelle version vous sera présentée pour approbation lors de la prochaine assemblée générale annuelle qui
se tiendra le 3 juin 2016. Nous vous fournirons d’avantage d’information concernant cet important aspect de
la SAC au cours des prochaines semaines.
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Merci à nos deux directeurs sortants, Mary Elizabeth Duggan SAC, responsable du comité des prix et distinctions et Monika Wright SAC, Webmestre, pour leur dévouement et les services rendus à la SAC.
David Harrison effectue un excellent travail en tant que nouveau responsable du Membership. Nous en profitons pour remercier les membres qui ont été contactés concernant le paiement de leurs frais d’adhésion annuel. Votre patience et votre compréhension sont appréciées.
Sur une note plus triste, quatre de nos membres sont décédés récemment : Pierrette Dulude-Bohay SAC,
Jeannette Labelle SAC, Aliasghar Massoumi, SAC et Georges Sanders SAC, anciennement président. Nous
avons créé une page sur notre site Internet pour honorer leur contribution et leur vie en tant qu’artistes.
Late SCA Members 2013-2016 http://www.societyofcanadianartists.com/content/page.aspx?section=95
L’année 2016 s’annonce une année importante et nous nous approchons du 60 ème anniversaire de la SAC.
Pour mieux servir l’organisation, j’ai proposé la création ou le retour de certains postes de bénévoles au sein
du conseil d’administration.
Merci de saisir les opportunités de servir la SAC. Si vous avez des suggestions, n’hésitez pas à nous les
transmettre.
Mes meilleures salutations,
Ann Kruzelecky SAC
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SCA Exhibitions Report
For January 2016 Newsletter
2015 is now history with three very successful exhibitions starting
with the relaunch of the wildly successful 2015 Online Exhibition
with a record number of submissions from far and wide followed
by another successful showing, our 47th Open National at the
Gainsborough Galleries in Calgary, Alberta and closing with our
2015 Elected Members’ Exhibition at the Flato Theatre in Markham, Ontario. The new year promises great opportunities for all
SCA artists and for non-members alike as we stage 2 open shows
and the 2016 elected members’ show. Here is the schedule:
2016 Online Exhibition, on the SCA website March 15 to July 15.
48th National Open at the Etobicoke Civic Centre July 11 to August 11, designated to be a “large works” exhibition
2016 Elected Members’ Exhibition at the Leyton Gallery in St.
John’s, Nfld. inviting artists to submit to “Be Square”, works
in either 12”x12” or 24”x24” size. The opening is September
9. The show runs from Sept. 9 to October 2.
We look forward to receiving your submissions for the above
events.
Karin Richter
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Members’ News
“Michael Solovyev SCA has published a new book
“The Lord of Illusions. Drawing Perspective: A Guide”.
He briefly spoke about his book :
"This is the first book in a trilogy. It is based on my
own experience as an artist and on the multitude of
lessons I have shared with my students. I am certain
that if you focus, then by the end of this book, the
magic of perspective will no longer be a mystery to
you, and you will easily be able to generate compelling
and believable images of your own. You will learn how
to manipulate illusions, because, after all, what are our
drawings but an illusory depiction of the threedimensional world?”
You can order "The Lord of Illusions” here: http://
www.blurb.com/b/6565300-the-lord-of-illusions
Lorraine P. Dietrich IAF, NEWS, SCA, will
exhibit floral compositions in a Trio International
Watercolour Exhibition that will be presented during the whole month of February 8-26, 2016 in
the reputable Kilkis Art Gallery located north of
Thessaloniki in Greece. She feels as a privilege
to work with other reknown artists such as
GEORGE POLITIS, RI, AWS, IAF, from Greece
and ANDY WOOD, PRI, RBA, IAF, and RWS
honorary member, from England. Andy Wood became President of the Royal Institute of Painters
in Water Colours in 2014. The artists enjoy working together and have been part of several symposiums in the province of Québec and international watercolour biennial international exhibitions in Greece. Their works are exhibited on a
permanent basis in Galerie d’art Vigneault in
Montreal area.
“L’air des Rouges Roses”
” by Lorraine P. Dietrich SCA
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Members’ News
Maureen Lowry SCA is
proud to share she won the
Gold Award (Best in Show)
and Best Abstract –Imaginative
Award for her mixed media entry “ Weathered Walls 1 & 2” at
the Oshawa Art Juried Show
last September 2015. The
show was at The Robert
McLaughlin Gallery for 3
weeks. Congratulations!!!
“Weathered Walls 1 & 2” by
Maureen Lowry SCA
Bianka Guna SCA participated at Art
Basel Miami, Florida, with a painting
with the Projects Gallery ”Square Foot
Art Basel Miami 3” 2015 http://
www.projectsgallery.com/New.html last
November 28, 2015. Exhibition closed:
January 9th, 2016.
“Little Secrets” by Bianka Guna
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Members’ News ….
Marvyne Jenoff SCA had a solo show at
the Northern District Library, Toronto last
January 2016. Hope you were able to catch
it!
“Innerspace” by Monika Wright SCA
Monika Wright SCA will be presenting a new body of
work at this year's Artist Project in Toronto from February
18th to 21st. Located at The Better Living Building at the
CNE, over 200 of Canada's finest artists will be exhibiting in this fresh and exciting juried exhibition.
http://www.theartistproject.com/gp_artists/monika-wright/
Rita Anne Piquet SCA, is happy to an-
nounce that her painting Path, Bermuda, was
chosen by the Scarborough Arts Council for
their 30th Annual Juried Exhibition in January
at the Papermill Gallery in Toronto, and for
inclusion in the publication The Big Art Book.
The theme of both the exhibition and the book
is En Route, an exploration of being in transition, in between, on the move.
Of her entry, Rita-Anne says “This path in
Bermuda, between the town where
I lived and the beach was a route I traversed
regularly. On the surface, roads such as
this are intermediaries between two points.
Yet we often overlook the path, the route.
So much of life is gradual, transitional, the
way we move from one chapter to the next as
important as each stage. “
“Path” by Rita Anne Piquet SCA
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Members’ News ….
Katja van den Enden SCA is participating in this
year's Toronto Artist Project from February 18-21, 2016
Venue Location Better Living Centre 195 Princes’ Boulevard, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON
“Fragmented Memories” by Katya van den Enden SCA
Karen Landrigan SCA, is porud to announce that
her painting “Soaring” was chosen for the art exhibition
at the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery. Landrigan is an international artist known for her powerful
and emotional acrylic paintings. She also creates
whimsical drawings and designs handmade sterling
silver jewelry.
“Soaring” by Karen Landrigan SCA
“Soaring” was chosen by competition, by the Light
Space & Time Online Art Gallery. The theme for this
art exhibition is for women artists only and they were
asked to submit their best 2D & 3D art. There was an
open theme for this competition.
An art competition was held in December 2015 which
determined and judged the art for this exhibition. The
gallery received submissions from 33 different countries from around the world and they also received entries from 38 different states and the District
of Columbia. Overall, there were 890 entries
which were judged for this art competition.
David Kelavey SCA was interviewed for
for an article in MontrealHOME magazine.
Here's a link to the article: http://
www.montrealartist.com/press/
MontrealHOME_20151113.pdf
and in French here: http://
www.montrealartist.com/press/
MAISONMontreal_20151113.pdf.
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Members’ News ….
Kathy Hildebrandt, ASA, SCA,
PAC, AFCA, MPAC, PSA, IAPS/MC
will have her work featured in both the
February and April issues of the Pastel Journal magazine.
Several of her pastel paintings will be
featured in the February issue in an
article that focuses on the still
life genre that incorporates toys and
other memorabilia. “Crash Landing” is
on of the works included in
the article. In April, her work, along
with an accompanying article, will be
included as the First Place winner in
the Still Life & Floral category of the
Pastel 100 competition. Her painting,
“Things Go Better With” was selected
from more than 2500 entries received
in 5 categories.
Kathy is also very honored to have
been inducted into the Master Circle of
the International Association
of Pastel Societies (IAPS). Entrance
into this prestigious group is earned by
successful entry into their
Exhibitions which features pastel artists world wide. Kathy will receive her
Master Circle medallion at the IAPS
convention in 2017.
Top right : “Things Go Better With”
and Middle right: “ Crash Landing”
by Kathy Hildebrandt SCA
Uli Ostermann SCA is now represented by the Mi-
chelangelo Art Gallery in Calgary. After having already
showed several works there in a group show called
’Modernity’. Uli is proud to announce her solo show at
Michelangelo Art Gallery this summer.
Her painting “All Ears” (24” x 36” / Acrylic on Canvas)
was accepted for the “u.A.w.g.” ( RSVP ) exhibition in
the BIG gallery in Dortmund, Germany. The show runs
from January 24th to March 3rd, 2016.
“Midsummer Night’s Dream” ( 4’ x 5’) got sold at the
TOSH Arts Center, Qualicum Beach, BC, when her
solo “Probably too close” was running in October
2015.The painting went to Victoria.
“All Ears” by Uli Ostermann SCA
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Members’ News ….
Elizabeth Elkin SCA is proud to participate with
her two landscape paintings in the Original Canadian Contemporary Art Show hosted by the RC
Art Gallery in Ankara, Turkey, which ran from October 3rd to 15th, 2015. The show made history, it
was the first time to meet Canadian Art for artists
and collectors. The press was very interested and
the show was highlighted in the TV news, reporters
and magazines. The show was a huge success for
Canadian artists.
Finally, Elizabeth’s painting was accepted by jury in
CFS 63rd Open Annual Juried Exhibition in November 5-26, 2015.
“Garden S” by Elizabeth Elkin SCA
“Waterline” by Anna Horsnell Wade SCA
Anna Horsnell Wade SCA presents
her new series of paintings and a book,
both entitled The Sarah Diaries, in a solo
exhibit at the Snider Art Gallery at the Nova Scotia Community College in Dartmouth during the month of February.
Based on her experience aboard the oil
tanker, the Sarah Desgagnés, Anna is
donating a portion of sales to the college
to establish a scholarship for students
interested in careers in the marine sector.
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Members’ News ….
Karen Landrigan SCA was selected as an
Doreen Renner SCA was delighted to receive an
Honourable Mention for her painting in the Anna Maria Island Art League Juried Exhibition and also had
two paintings juried in to the Florida Suncoast Watercolour Society Exhibition.
Marissa Sweet SCA was thrilled to receive word
that her painting “ What Lies Beneath” was accepted
at The Whitby Gallery members Juried Art Exhibition
held last Dec. 2015.
top award recipient for the EveryLife Foundation’s 2015 Rare Artist Contest. Selected by
committee from more than 275 entries, Landrigan’s painting titled ‘Roaring’ was chosen as
the foundation’s winner for 2015.
The award recipient is selected by a panel of
community leaders and Landrigan’s winning entry will be on display at the annual Rare Artist
Reception, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. on
Thursday, May 3rd 2016.
Likewise, Karen Landrigan SCA has been
selected to exhibit her paintings at the Conception Contemporary Art Show in Dallas, January
30th 2016. Landrigan will exhibit at the Texas
Ale Project along with over 30 national and international artists.
Newfoundland born Landrigan is an elected
member of the Society of Canadian Artists and
she has been a designer, innovator, metalsmith
and painter for the past 30 years. Three years
ago Landrigan suffered a severe stroke and during her recovery she devoted herself almost exclusively to painting. Her first canvas drew rave
reviews and subsequent works continue to startle and impress. Landrigan was a competitive
swimmer and her present work focuses on
ocean scenes.
“What Lies Beneath” by Marissa Sweet SCA
Ann Sutherland Gruchy, SCA is inviting you to her solo
show “COUNTERPOINT: Layers in motion” featuring new work
at Trinity Gallery 'A', Shenkman Art Centre. 245 Centrum Blvd.,
Orleans, ON. June 23rd - July 19 with artist reception Sunday June 26th from 1 - 3 pm.
A series of mixed media, semi-abstract to non-objective work on
canvas and paper. Each painting is a study of colour, movement
and value, and explores the interdependence of layers working
together to enhance contrast, depth and light.
“Counterpoint in G” by Ann Gruchy SCA
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Associates’ News
Nancy Stella Galianos, is pleased to
invite you to her solo exhibition, which will
take place at Espace MUR-MUR des Arts
at the Brossard Library Georgette-Lepage
from March 18 to May 6, 2016 Opening
reception Friday March 18, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Address:7855 av. San Francisco,
Brossard, Quebec, J4X 2A4 - 450-9236311
“L’accueil de Jour” by
Nancy Galianos
A Word from the SCA Web!
Elected Members - Please upload your
artists’ statement and one image to the
SCA website!! It’s free advertising, plus a
great way to get to know each other
through our art work!
For details, please contact:
webmaster@societyofcanadianartists.com
OUR NEW SCA MAILBOX
ADDRESS IS BELOW:
SOCIETY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS’
C/O 24 LORINDALE
AVENUE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
M5M 3C2
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Angela Hennessey SCA, busy getting
matts prepared for the original 3” x 3” art
exchange! Always so very exciting!!!
L-R: Amanda Kalcic CGA, Associate,
Treasurer, Director and Andrea Howson, Associate, Publicity Director.
CHEERS!
Douglas Purdon SCA, our guest speaker
providing Angela with his original painting
for the art exchange!!
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Ann Kruzelecky SCA President with some of
the Newly Elected Members. The hall was ambient
and so my apologies for some blurry shots.
L-R Clockwise: Alexander Ahilov, Audrey Smith, Greg Dow and Elizabeth Malara. CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Top Pictures L-R Ann with Laurie O’Reiley, Maryann Hendrix
Bottom Pictures L-R with Vera Bobson, Wendy Birmingham
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Our prestigious guest speaker,
Douglas Purdon SCA brings
his wealth of knowledge and
humour to the group with his
talk about “Art Crime in Today’s World! “ Thank you Doug
for sharing!
Top: Ann Kruzelecky with newly elected member, Sandra Hawkins SCA
Right: Marissa Sweet SCA, newley elected member, Wendy
Bermingham SCA and Sheila Davis SCA
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Bird’s eye view—Everyone is excited to mingle, eat and enjoy the festivities!
The Arts and Letters Club was all decked out to receive our party!
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Hello again All, a new year started and lots to look forward to again! Got my first painting of the
year done and it's now going to a new home as part of a gala art auction with proceeds going to a
Community Lifestyles society. I'm really stoked about that. The painting is the latest in my Costa
Rica series and I think it was my favourite so far. The next one in the series is on the easel and
I've already started on it. I have gained a whole lot of confidence with putting people into my
paintings, and I will continue to do that. Just don't look for perfect portraiture...can I do
that? Probably...but I don't want to, it's not the look I want in my paintings. The Costa Rica series
is showcasing the lifestyle, scenery, and architecture of the area. I hope you agree that it shows
that well.
An excerpt from Colleen J. Dyson AFCA SCA Blog www. Colleenjdyson.com
We would like to encourage members to
write articles for our newsletter. Any
personal techniques, advice, funny experiences while making—exploring—
teaching, exhibiting your art, favorite
colour, best time to paint, mentors and
inspirations or anything you would
like to share to encourage and support
our fellow members. An artist’s job is
usually solitary and quiet and reading
articles from fellow members does give
us insight and a possible smile to
brighten our day.
Please send your articles to marissa.sweet@rogers.com with the Subject Line: SCA Thoughts and Conversations
“Licorera” Costa Rica Series by Colleen J. Dyson AFCA SCA
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My Art Exhibition at a
Public Library
Marvyne Jenoff, SCA
As I write this in early January, my solo show,
Paper on Paper: Collage, is on the walls of the
Skylight Gallery, Northern District Branch, the
Toronto Public Library (TPL) near Yonge and
Eglinton in Toronto.
Installed a few days ago, the show continues
until January 29. It consists of 31 pieces ranging from framed sizes of 38 x 25 inches to 9 x
11 inches. Prices range from $850 to $175, according to size.
The TPL, and likely other library systems, receives applications from artists wanting to exhibit in various spaces throughout the city. This
happens in the spring for the year starting the
following September; check out the library website for details. Various Toronto branches have
exhibition space of various sizes, ranging from
a bit of space above bookshelves to the large,
well-lit space with three long white walls, under
a skylight on the second floor at Northern District.
ronto Art, HuutaArt, and to organizations I belong to, in addition to my personal list of friends
and other contacts. One of my friends sent the
invitation to her personal list, as well. I would
have done more publicity through local newspapers and other social media but didn’t have the
patience to find out how to do so.
An opening reception would have entailed renting a nearby meeting room. Instead, I printed on
the invitations that the artist would be present
on two Sunday afternoons and could also easily
arrange to meet people at the gallery at other
times. During my first afternoon of sitting the
show, a few strangers came in because they
had seen the sign, one stranger had seen it in
Slate, and a few were other artists, friends and
neighbours.
I left a guest book in the gallery, and in the two
days that followed several strangers signed.
Paper on Paper: Collage is my third show in the
same space since 2009; I was accepted by the
TPL three out of the four times I applied. Exhibiting there has been a very good experience for
me, at minimal cost (It used to be free, now it
costs $20).
I sold smaller works from both of my past Library shows, including two large pieces a few
years later to someone who remembered seeThe library provides minimal support: the chains ing them at one of my shows. (The artist handles sales; the library has no connection with
and hooks for installation (which were tangled
up; I sorted them out in advance) and one lad- this and doesn’t take a commission.)
der (Since I had four helpers I asked for two
ladders, but that is against Library policy; fortu- The only drawback is that, for grant purposes, a
nately one of the helpers brought a step stool). I library exhibition is not considered a professionhad requested this particular location because I al show. Other than that, I encourage SCA
members to look into the possibility of a library
live very nearby, and we were able to get the
show in their area.
work into the library without a vehicle.
Many people are not aware there is a gallery in
this library, or even a second floor. At the foot of (Marvyne Jenoff, SCA, is currently Administration Chair of the Art Committee,
the staircase leading to the gallery there is a
the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto.
sandwich board I was able to use. I made a
very bold sign with an arrow pointing upstairs.
See her website, www.marvynejenoff.org )
Other publicity: I designed and produced invitations on my home printer; they were basically 4”
x 6” photographs with text. The show was listed
automatically in the TPL’s What’s On booklet
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and online. I also listed in Slate Art Guide (print
and online), and online through Facebook, To-
A SUCCESS for an
International artistic
residency!
The International Artistic Residency organized by Mont-St-Hilaire artist Nancy Stella Galianos is now complete and with positive results. "I am delighted with this experience which took place in my own region," said Ms.. Galianos with great joy.
see among others the exhibition
"Metamorphosis - In Rodin's studio" at the
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
These artists took the opportunity to express their creativity outside their usual
environment by creating works inspired by
our quaint Montérégie region, in "plein air"
and free workshops. They also met and
exchanged with members of our arts and
cultural community, visited historical sites
and enjoyed many local dishes.
In addition to "plein air" painting, these foreign artists have had the opportunity to attend two intensive workshops led by
Françoise Falardeau and Gaëtane Dion.
Both well-known painters of our region, F.
After presenting their works at the Open- Falardeau is president of Atelier Libre de
ing Reception August 8th at La Maison de Peinture de Beloeil and Gaëtane Dion
la Culture Villebon de Beloeil, the five art- owns the B& B and Art Gallery in Stists from Greece, Spain, the United States Antoine-Sur-Richelieu.
and Quebec, continued to stay to visit the
region starting with the city of Chambly all The Artistic Residency included the following artists: Nancy Stella Galianos, Aspasia
the way to Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu.
The artists also went on a day trip in Old Melis, Stacie Flint, Katerina Melis et Maria
Angeles Hegglin.
Quebec which allowed them to discover
the cradle of French-Canadian culture. On
another day they went into Montreal to
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Photographing Flat Artwork, by Anne Launcelott,
SCA
FOR SHOOTING FLAT ARTWORK:
Outdoors: Diffused daylight with bright,
overcast skies is best for photographing art
outdoors. Between 10 AM and 4 PM is the
best time to achieve the most accurate colour rendition.
If it is a sunny day, try the open shade (may
have to colour correct in Photoshop / Lightroom to eliminate the bluish cast of daylight
shadows).
Camera: Use a digital point and shoot or
SLR at least 10 mega pixels for a good quality image. A 50 mm lens is best for the least
distortion. If you have a zoom lens set at
50mm, choose the lowest ISO (100), set
camera to “P” mode, use a wide depth of
field (f8), camera will choose the correct
speed.
Most art looks better with slight underexposure (set camera to -1/3 to -2/3 (in menu this
is under exposure compensation).
Carefully align the art in the camera; make
sure sides are straight and tops and bottoms
are level in your viewfinder or LCD screen.
Move camera so you shoot a little wide to
include some space around the artwork. Will
crop this out during editing, but this way you
do not lose any of your image.
Make sure camera is steady – use a cable
release or a self-timer.
Indoors: Most of us cannot head outside
in the winter so, although it is not as easy, it Check the image in the LCD for sharpness
is not impossible to photograph your art well (autofocus is a plus here)
indoors.
Check again for glare and move easel on a
Use indoor natural light by photographing
slight angle to get rid of it if necessary.
your work near a window that is preferably
north facing. Optimally, do this at noon and Take at least three photos. One at 0, -1/3
turn off all your lights to prevent any glare.
exposure compensation, and -2/3
For Shooting Outdoors or Indoors:
Place artwork on an easel as vertical as
safely possible. Check to make sure it is
placed where there is no glare on the surface of your artwork.
Set camera on a tripod. Make sure lens is
parallel to the surface of your work and is
dead center.
Upload images to your computer ASAP so
you can reshoot if needs be.
In Photoshop or Light Room, crop your image to include only your artwork, and correct
colours. Refer to original work. May have to
correct contrast.
Save as TIFF or PSD so you do not lose any
file quality later on. Save it again as a Jpeg
to upload it to the internet:
File size: For submissions: 1024 pixels/in. on
the long side, resolution 72 (no larger than
2MB per image)
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Photographing Flat Artwork, by Anne Launcelott, SCA
Continuation…..
Label your files: YourName_ImageTitle_YearCreated
Note: If you do not have a tripod and must hand hold your camera, choose a fast
speed (60+ depending on how steady your hand is) to prevent movement and thus blur.
You may have to up your ISO.
Please find attached a self portrait taken in a women's washroom in the basement of a bank building
in NYC in 2010. My Canon Rebel was placed on the ledge of the mirror I am facing and the self timer was used. Had to take several shots to get it just right and not have the camera showing in the
mirror behind me. The only light source was from the washroom to my right. I had turned off the
other overhead lights.
www.annelauncelott.com
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Call to Artists
L’Ange- Gardien in the Outaouais region
of Québec, Canada.
The 3rd edition of Traces Visual Arts Symposium is taking place in September 2016, and now accepting applications from professional painters, sculptors and land
artists.
Artists world-wide, are encouraged to apply.
This is a mainly French
event.
Link: with English translation available
http://www.symposiumtraces.com
Site:
http://www.ourbis.ca/en/b/QC/LAnge-Gardien/Centre-
James Middleton SCA PSC, will be teaching three 5-day plein air painting workshop on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia.
The workshops will offer a good balance between friendly interchange and education. Days will include demonstrations, personal instruction, exercises, encouragement and positive critiques for personal growth.
Location: LaHave, (we will be painting in and around Lunenburg, LaHave, Mahone
Bay, Green Bay, Petite Rivierie). Cost: $625 Cdn each
Dates:
July 18 - July 22
August 15 - August 19
September 12 - September 16.
Registration:
Visit: http://jamesmiddleton.ca/page/4656/plein-air-workshops-in-nova-scotia
To register by phone: (902) 693-2093
Email: studio@jamesmiddleton.caView James’ website: http://jamesmiddleton.ca
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Newsletter Deadline:
Considering applying for Membership to the Society of Canadian Artists?
Mentoring Help Is Available!
The Next deadline for submissions to the SCA
Newsletter will be June 15, 2016. You can forward your news and events before this date,
with subject line: SCA Newsletter Submission.
If you are in the process of applying for membership to the SCA and need guidance in preparing
your submission, help is available.
Thank you! This helps me a lot!
The Society is very lucky to have the guidance of
two very gifted people with a lot of experience with
the group.
marissa.sweet@rogers.com
Email by deadline to Marissa Sweet SCA
PAINTING & DRAWING MENTORING
Social Media Report , 2016
The Social Media team is committed to promote the SCA by
providing support in raising the profile of its members.
Andrew Sookrah is available to offer guidance in the form of
selection of work, refining your CV, how to crop or make colour changes to accurately represent your work, etc.
Currently, the Twitter account has 173 followers and is following 506 artists, art societies, art galleries and museums
in Canada, USA, India and UK.
web: engineroom.ca / sookrah.ca
The Facebook account was created in 2014, and it has 571
friends, artists and museums from Canada, USA and Argentina. The SCA's web page has a link to the Facebook page as
well.
PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORING
Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Facebook!
For more information please contact:
Kelly Borgers-Secretary and Social Media Standing Committee: borgers@sympatico.ca
Ortansa Moraru-Social Media Director: ortansa.moraru@rogers.com
Jack Gilbert is available with advice on photographing your
art, and hints on how to use programs such as photoshop to
best represent your art.
web: jackgilbertphotography.com / gilbertstudio.ca
The Wikipedia page is still an ongoing project.
Respectfully submitted by Ortansa Moraru, SCA - Director
of Social Media
For more information please contact:
Kelly Borgers-Director at Large
borgers@sympatico.ca
Ortansa Moraru-Social Media Director
ortansa.moraru@rogers.com
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SCA Board of Directors Elections 2016
Every two years positions on the SCA Board of Directors are up for election.
At this time the SCA has 10 officers who are either in mid-term or to be re-nominated and 2 vacancies.
List of SCA Directors (10 officers / 2 vacancies)
The following are to be elected as members of the Executive Board:
Peter Gough SCA, 1st Vice-President, Director (first of third 2-year term)
Ann Harvey SCA, Communications, Director (first of third 2-year term)
Karin Richter SCA, Exhibitions, Director (first of second 2-year term)
The following are completing the second year of a two-year term and do not require nominations:
Kelly Borgers SCA, Secretary, Director Social Media Committee (second year of second 2-year term)
David Harrison SCA Membership, Director (second of first 2-year term)
Andrea Howson Assocate, Publicity Director (first year of second two year term)
Amanda Kalcic CGA, Associate, Treasurer, Director (second year of second 2-year term)
Ann Kruzelecky SCA, Webmaster, Director (second of third 2-year term / expiring in Janaury 2017) (one
year absent)
Ortansa Moraru SCA, President, Director (second year of second two year term)
(Edward) Ming Yu Xu SCA, Director at Large (second of first 2-year term)
Chairs and Regional Reps
Marissa Sweet, SCA, Chair Newsletter
Andrea Pottyondy, SCA, Atlantic Regional Rep.
Raymond Quenneville, SCA, Quebec Representative
Vacant - Chair, Honours & Awards Committee
vacant - Chair, Assistant Webmaster (assume Directorship January 2017)
Vacant - chair, Social Media
vacant - Western Regional Rep.
Vacant - Associate membership Chair
New Position - Ontario Regional Rep.
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Society of Canadian Artists Board of Directors, Officers, and Regional Representatives 2015-2016
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CHAIRPERSONS
President
Ann Kruzelecky, SCA (Director) akruzelecky@gmail.com
Past President
Josy Britton, SCA josybritton@gmail.com 519-238-6036
1st Vice-President
Peter Gough, SCA (Director) petergough.art@bellaliant.net
2nd Vice President / Social Media
Ortansa Moraru, SCA (Director) ortansa.moraru@rogers.com
Secretary / Social Media
Kelly Borgers, SCA (Director) borgers@sympatico.ca
Finance and Treasurer
Amanda Kalcic, CPA, CGA, Associate (Director) a_kalcic@hotmail.com
LIST OF COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS
Chair, Exhibitions
Karin Richter, SCA (Director) karinrichter@shaw.ca 403-272-1471
Chair, Membership
David Harrison, SCA (Director) theartcoach@shaw.ca 403-281-5919
Chair, Communications
Ann Harvey, SCA (Director) adria.ann@sympatico.ca
Chair, Honours and Awards Committee
Mary Elizabeth Duggan, SCA, (Director)
Chair, Newsletter Committee, Editor/Layout
Marissa Sweet, SCA marissa.sweet@rogers.com
Chair, Publicity Committee
Andrea Howson, Associate (Director) andreahowson@bell.net
Chair, Website Committee
Monika Wright, SCA (Director) monika@monikawright.com 902-229-2048
Directors at Large
Edward Ming You Xu, SCA (Director) mingyouxu.sca@outlook.com
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REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Atlantic Representative
Andrea Pottyondy, SCA astoffer@eastlink.ca
Quebec Representative
Raymond Quenneville, SCA rayque@webnet.qc
Western Representative
Deborah Czernecky, SCA deborahcz@shaw.ca
Membres du Conseil d'administration et comités, 2015-2016
Présidente
Ann Kruzelecky, SAC, , (Directrice) akruzelecky@gmail.com
Présidente ex-officio
Josy Britton, SAC
1er vice-président
Peter Gough, SAC (Directeur)
2ème vice-présidente / Le comité de Social Media
Ortansa Moraru, SAC, (Directrice)
Secrétaire, Social Media
Kelly Borgers, SAC, (Directrice)
Trésorière
Amanda Kalcic, CPA, CGA, Membre associé, (Directrice)
Liste des comités
Karin Richter, SAC, Comité des expositions, (Directrice)
David Harrison, SAC, Comité des membres, (Directeur)
Ann Harvey, SAC, Comité des Communications, (Directrice)
Mary Elizabeth Duggan, SAC, Comité des distinctions honorifiques, (Directrice)
Rédactrice en chef, Marissa Sweet, SAC
Comité publicités, Andrea Howson, Membre associé (Directrice)
Comité site web, Monika Wright, SAC (Directrice)
Edward Ming You Xu, SAC, (Directeur)
Représentantes Régionale
Andrea Pottyondy, SAC Représentante Régionale atlantique
Raymond Quenneville, SAC Représentante Régional - Québecrayque@webnet.qc
Deborah Czernecky, SAC Représentante Régionale de l'Ouest
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