The Palette - Peninsula Art League

Meeting—New Location!
7:00 P.M., Oct 22, 2009
Boys & Girls Club of Gig Harbor
8502 Skansie Avenue
Gig Harbor, Wa 98332
main phone 253 502-4670
October Program—Robin Peterson presents:
―The Gate to the Arctic‖ - Art and Adventure!
AMERICA'S SECOND BEST IDEA
You've heard of "America's Best Idea," the National Park System, right? No? Tune in to Ken Burns
PBS special and be inspired. In 1916 the US Congress created the National Park Service with a mandate to;
"conserve the scenery and natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the
enjoyment of same in such a manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." It would have been simpler for them to just say; "save it for the artists."
Keep it for those who will remind us of what America is all about when we forget. Who knew that we would
need it so badly? Clearly, creating the Artist in Residence Program in the National Parks must have been
America's second best idea. Artists were integral in selling the NPS idea to the public and to congress back
in 1916. Today the artist advocate and interpreter has a similarly vital role in reintroducing us to our national
wilderness heritage as pressures of expansion, commercialism and climate change push against the NPS
mandate to conserve, protect and leave unimpaired.
How do you measure the value of the haunting cry of a
loon, the wolf chorus at dusk? How do you measure the value of
locking eyes with a bear, of walking the caribou highway? What
is the value of a dollar bill against the snowstorm? It is the blessing and burden of artists' to remind a culture as rich as ours that
we don't have far to go to find paradise. A National Park near
you is a good place to
start. The nooks and crannies of paradise are ours to
rediscover and value now
or lose forever. Being an
explorer at heart, I often choose to go a little further out of the way.
This year it was quite a lot further. I found paradise at the top of the
world as artist in residence in Alaska's Gates of the Arctic National
Park. I'm looking forward to sharing that experience with you in slides,
artwork and commentary during PAL's October 22nd meeting, 7 PM at
the new Boys & Girls Club in Gig Harbor. Check out my website under
'sketchbook' for a preview, www.fernwoodstudio.com See you there.
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Robin Peterson.
Room for You—(above left) & Arctic Evening—(on right) by Robin Peterson
PAL Board for 2009 & 2010
President:
Anne Knapp
253-265-6700
annemknapp@gmail.com
1st VP Co-Chair
Arvid Anderson
253-549-7339
arvidandbarb@comcast.net
2nd VP Show Chair
Rhene Johns
858-8668
rhenej@gmail.com
253-857-9261
pmcq4@yahoo.com
With Patti McQuillan as assistant 2nd VP
Secretary
Mary McInnis
253-858-9224
mmcinnis@centurytel.net
Treasurer
Jon Lonning
253-851-4866
jlonning@centurytel.net
Mem @ Large
Sherry Weitzel
253-265-1575
sherrylw49@aol.com
Mem @ Large
Virginia Alvarez
253-851-0015
vsalvarez@centurytel.net
Mem @ Large
Myrna Binion
253-857-4222
myrnalb@comcast.net
Newsletter Ed
Myrna Binion
253-857-4222
myrnalb@comcast.net
Russ and Christy Camerer
253-853-2178
christy@bluewaterartwork.com
Christy Camerer
253-853-2178
christy@bluewaterartwork.com
Festival Chairs
Membership
PAL Committee Chairpersons:
Nwslttr Distribution
Roma Loehmer
253-851-1610
fredandromaghwa@centurytel.net
Program Co-Chair
Carol Lemon
206-409-2564
carol_lemon@comcast.net
Program Co-Chair
Susan Blais
253-278-4313
susangghrbr@aol.com
Regional Show
Fox Island Painters
Nan Feagin & Cec Anderson
Hospitality
Debbie Dorn
425-442-1140
bedorah@msn.com
Video Library
Cecile Anderson
253-549-4646
brucecec1@comcast.net
253-858-6191
musicandart@comcast.net
Bi-monthly Exhibit & Sunshine
Chris Cotton
brucecec1@comcast.net
Workshops
Mimi VanBallenberghe
253-857-2449
mimistudio22@comcast.net
Scholarships
Sherrie Bonsell,
253 858-4032
sherbon@centurytel.net
Poster & Plein Air
Anne Knapp
253-265-6700
annemknapp@gmail.com
Equipment/storage
Patty McQuillan
253-857-9261
pmcq4@yahoo.com
Web Mistress
Charlee Glock-Jackson
253-857-5604
charlee@centurytel.net
PAL Publicity
Susan Blais
253-278-4313
susangghrbr@aol.com
Screenings
Marti Green
360-871-2906
marti@martigreen.com
& Michele Sleight
360-876-0117
michelesleight@yahoo.com
Reminder! PAL Members Screening, 5:30 p.m. Oct 22—be prompt! See form for details—download from web
site—New Meeting Location—Gig Harbor Boys & Girls Club—see accompanying map!
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From the President— Anne Knapp
Anne in Tuscany—photo By Myrna Binion
I am so honored to be the new president of Peninsula Art League. We have
so many new beginnings this year: lots of new members, a new meeting place (The
Gig Harbor Boys and Girls Club), and many new fun activities. Please make sure
to share with your board members your ideas, information on exhibiting or educational opportunities, as well as your needs or ideas for programs and workshops.
Our PAL goal is to increase public awareness of the wide range of artists in our locale, give artists an opportunity to exhibit and market their work, and to provide
educational opportunities through various programs and scholarships. An unspoken goal is to support artists by getting them out of their studios to inspire and connect them with
other artists in the community. These are tough times for artists, but there are also amazing opportunities. One of these is a charitable event that will give artists and opportunity to be seen at Tacoma
Art Museum- see the article (page 7) on the ―Chair Affair‖. Another opportunity is the new Still Life
Group, starting just in time to maybe produce some entries for upcoming competitions- see the Still
Life Group article. Yet another activity to support our artists will be upcoming program on pricing
your artwork (especially in this economy) that we hope to have next year.
I personally am taking my enforced time off (I lost my ―day job‖ earlier this year) to take a
view of employment opportunities relating to art work, and to expand my art horizons. I am haunting the Artist Trust website for job opportunities and Calls for Artists. I am reading more books on
art from the library, I am watching films on art and art history from Netflix, and thanks to the digital
conversion (I have an antenna)- I have discovered good art programs on Create TV (part of PBS). My
favorite program is on Plein Air Painting (of course!) called Passport and Palette. I have taken time
to visit galleries and museums. When I spot something good to share- show or program or book- I
will try to list in an ―Artist Enrichment‖ column in our Palette Newsletter. I usually only work in Pastels, but I have also been oil painting ―en plein air‖ this summer. I am doing a large koi sculpture for
my garden, and many mosaic projects. I have taken the opportunity to travel to an International art
conference and to take part in a regional Plein Air Paint Out. All these
things are really getting my mind flowing creatively, making new connections to fellow artists, and developing my art work. I think of serving as
PAL President as part of ―giving back‖ to the art community that has been
so supportive of me. Please watch for opportunities where you can help
PAL too- you’ll find you are the one who gains the most!
Anne Knapp, PAL President
Artist Enrichment Ideas:
Tacoma Art Museum- great exhibits starting October 24th (impressionism, NW Art)
Create TV- part of PBS has great Art series- Passport and Palette (several media), Beauty of Oil Painting, Painting Wild Places
(watercolor), more… Ck your cable listings (it’s channel 112 on Comcast), if you have an antenna like me, it is on 9.3, 15.3, & 28.4
Peninsula Library: ―Aspire: 200 projects to Strengthen your Art Skills‖, ―the Group of Seven‖, ―Beloved Land, World of Emily Carr‖.
New Meeting Location—Boys & Girls Club, GH—October Mtg & PAL Dues are due!!!!
October 22, 2009—7:00 p.m. General Meeting at new location—GH Boys & Girls Club
Art Screening for Members Shows precedes the Oct. meeting—5:30—see form details
November General Meeting Date– 11/19/09
Holiday Party—December 17, 09
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Two Waters Arts Alliance is offering
a free maskmaking workshop on
Sat., Oct.24 from 2-5 in the Brones
Room at the KP Library. All materials and instruction are included.
Email margomac53@comcast.net
"Correction from Sept.
Newsletter—Judy
Buskirk’s painting is
titled “Green Passage",
not “Green Waves”
Pasty O'Connell, Deng Juo and Fumiko Kimura will be featured in a 3-person exhibition titled, "Ink Connection - China, Korea and Japan at the Gallery of Tacoma Community College from
October 12 - December 15, 2009. The artists’ reception and brief talk by the artists will be Thursday, October 15th 4:00 -7:00 pm.
Announcing the first FASTFRAME NATIONAL KIDS' ART CONTEST!
If you have kids, grandkids, neighbor kids or acquaintances in the 6-10 age group, keep reading. Children age 6 to 10 are
invited to pick up a copy of the complete rules at the Gig Harbor Fastframe. They then will create a small piece of art and
drop it off to be displayed with other entries at the Fastframe shop. There are specific rules that must be followed, including SIZE limits and THEME. So be sure to get the rules before you start painting. Or drawing. Any flat medium is
ok. TWO LOCAL WINNERS will be chosen by Fastframe staff. Both receive free framing of their entry. The FIRST
PLACE winner at the Gig Harbor location will have his/her art shipped to California to be judged along with other local
winners from the 300 Fastframe stores across the country. The NATIONAL WINNER will receive a $250 gift card for art
supplies AND a $250 gift card for his/her school, in addition to the free framing. The winning creation will be displayed
on the national website www.fastframe.com. Fastframe is located in Gig Harbor's Olympic Village shopping center with
Fred Meyer, Bartell and McDonald's. Any questions, please call 253-853-3726. Than ks—Cheryl Werner FASTFRAME
Gig Harbor, WA (253) 853-FRAME http://www.fastframe.com/storeLocations/store.php?id=3879
You can bring in pictures through November 14.
Here is a sneak preview of one of the paintings that will be
in the 2010 Foss calendar. I learned today that they accepted my candidate painting for this year. I took the reference photo from my stateroom on the Westerdam as we
were pulling away from the pier for an Alaska cruise last
year which gave me a good and somewhat unusual perspective for the picture. I was last accepted for
their calendar in the year 2000 so I have to admit that it
was a thrill to make it again. Doug Michie
My husband Robert and I have just launched a free art workshop listing service on the internet, http://www.artistworkshops.net/. We would like artists
and art organizations to feel free to post and publicize their workshops and
seminars or find one that fits their needs. We encourage artists to check the
site often to find the classes they need.
Margaret (Peggy) Stermer-Cox 360-289-0790
www.artistworkshops.net
email: webmaster@artistworkshops.net
From Sherri Bails – I entered and had a
painting accepted to The Inaugural Signature American Watercolor Exhibition..
Frank Webb, an icon in the field of watercolor was the juror. The show is in
Fallbrook, CA, from Feb.6--March 28,
Italy Workshop. Southern Tuscany. June 26 - July 8. In2010. To view, go to my website, the
structor: Donna Trent. Pastel & Oil. For further inforpainting is Colors of Kauai.
mation, contact Donna at
253-265-6532 or Magic Palette Workshops on line.
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Faces and Figures - Dianne Gardner
has been invited to show selected portraits in a group show at University
House in Issaquah. This group exhibition showcases whimsical and expressive faces and figures represented in
photographs, paintings, prints, mixed
media, and ceramic sculptures.Opening Reception: Friday, October 23, 5 - 7 PM - Exhibition Is On
Display From Oct. 23, 2009 - March 7,
2010—shown on right- “The Piper” by
Dianne Gardner.
Please send information, articles and images to
myrnalb@comcast.net for newsletter!
Robin Peterson has an entry in Parklane
Gallery's juried show called "Fur, Feathers and Fins" - October 6 to Nov. 1. A
portion of sale revenue goes to a variety
of local animal rescue groups. For more
information visit the Parklane website at
www.parklanegallery.com see below—
”Running Start”
Robin Peterson www.fernwoodstudio.com
Myrna Binion painted
plein air during the
Paint Ellensburg event
on Sept. 19th. This event
is held annually to benefit Gallery One.
Her subject was the Willows and the Yakima
River—one of her favorite painting sites.
Call for Artists: Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, entry deadline Nov. 19, 2009.
info@collectivevisions.com - Show
February
Pat Thompson has a friend who has inherited a
large amount of unspun angora rabbit hair. If you
are interested in giving it a new home, please contact him at sailinghorse@comcast.net .
OCTOBER VIDEO REVIEW
We have just added a new DVD to our library entitled Seven Secrets of Painting Reflections in Watercolor by Steve Rogers. In this 98 minute DVD, Steve walks us through one painting of two sailboats from start to finish. He is primarily a painter of marine subjects, and has been teaching for over
30 years. I didn’t think his “7 secrets” revealed as much useful information as I had hoped, but
maybe some of you might find something new in his material.
I won’t have a chance to get this DVD into our library at Fastframe before this newsletter comes out,
but I will bring it to our next meeting for checking out.
Cecile Anderson
The Tuesday Go Figure model sessions have resumed at Donna Trent's Studio. Artists are welcome to drop in any Tuesday and should bring their own easel. We meet from 10:00 am - 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays
except for the 2nd Tuesday of the month. $10 goes towards paying the model's fee. For more information,
contact Mimi VanBallenberghe 253-857-2449 (MimiStudio22@gmail.com) or Donna Trent 253-265-6532
(DonnaTrent@Centurytel.net) We are always seeking new models, and artists usually make great ones, so if
anyone is interested in modeling for our group, please contact Mimi.
Dues are due in October $35 Single/$45 Family! You can write your check at the PAL Meeting or mail to PAL, PO Box 1422, GH, 98335, Attn/Membership. Fill out new Membership Form,
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please! It is available online and with the mailed newsletter—we need info updates!
2009 Award Winning PAL Members—Puyallup Fair:
Lynda Lindner—First—Oil & HM in Water Media
Mary McInninis—HM—Oil & Third in Drawing
Mimi VanBallenberghe—HM in Drawing
Chris Bronstad—HM in Drawing
Darlene Dihel—4th in Mini & HM in Mixed Media
The pastel painting, "Evening Shoppers," by Mimi VanBallenberghe received Honorable Mention at the Puyallup Fair Art Exhibit.
Congratulations to Award Winners and to the many PAL
Members who had work accepted into this fine show!
Still Life Group Starts this Month- Wednesday, October 14th!
Who- any PAL Member
What- a group to get together with themed props once a month to photo and paint or draw.
When- 2nd Wednesday of each month (October 14th, November 11th, Dec 9th, etc) from 10am till 2
pm (bring a sack lunch!)
Where- Nichols Community Center 690 9th Ave, Fox Island, WA 98333
Why- Beat the winter blahs, meet other artists, improve your craft, enter upcoming shows:
http://hortmag.com/gardenartcomp Horticulture Magazine Dec 1st dead line
http://www.artisttrust.org/node/12418 Monarch Gallery “Contemporary Still Life Show” deadline Dec 15th
How- Google the Nichols address or email annemknapp@gmail.com for directions, Also send an email to Anne to get on the
“reminder list”. For those of you who live a distance away, this is a good opportunity to share a ride with an artist near you!
List of what to bring:
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Extra stand light if you have one
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Your art supplies, drop cloth (if you are messy), easel if you want to use one (tables available)
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Lunch and any goodies you care to share!
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Some props to fit the Harvest theme- gourds, autumnal fabric, flowers, autumn leaves, candles, baskets, home canned produce, etc… (look around your house…)
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$3 for help with rent of the Hall (if we get good turn out- this could be less)
Arts Symposium November 14 & 15 University of Puget Sound, Wyatt Hall
Overview:
Join us for the fourth annual Arts Symposium, an event dedicated to providing local artists and arts organizations with nuts and bolts information in
order to become and remain successful in the arts. Choose between a range of informational sessions presented by professionals and educators who
are concerned with your success.
New this year – check out our Artist Spotlight featuring Robert Horner who is creating environmentally sensitive and responsive public art for the
Center for Urban Waters in Tacoma. Also, we are running two arts clinics this year: Washington Lawyers for the Arts is offering low-cost one-on-one
confidential consultations on Saturday and Sunday and Artist Trust and Shunpike are pairing up on Saturday afternoon for a free drop-in clinic; stop
by and see how these organizations can assist local artists and arts organizations.
For a complete listing of sessions, dates and times, check out the attached Arts Symposium schedule. Or check out information at http://
www.tacomaculture.org/arts/AWsymposium.asp.
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Chair Affair
Here is a great opportunity to get some free publicity for your self
and to help the community. I am taking part in a fun event to
benefit the Furniture Bank called the “Chair Affair”.
This organization provides furniture for foster kids, domestic violence agencies, etc. They are having a benefit auction
that will be held at the Tacoma Art Museum on March 4th, 2010.
Artists who decorate a chair for the auction will get to attend the gala event for free, have their photo and bio with their
chair; and that info will also be used in the program, and publicity. The deadline for the finished chair is February 5th, 2010.
You must register to take part- email Dion Rurik at
drurik@gmail.com to get guidelines, etc.
I bought some chairs (15 chairs for $10! ) at St Vincent
de Paul in Tacoma. I have a few chairs left at my house available for this project and the Furniture Bank will
also try to arrange for a chair for you if you don’t already have a “spare” chair to donate. They need cool artsy
looking chairs that will command a bidding war. You can also use related furniture items (like a bench, etc), or
maybe a small sculpture chair or piece of jewelry chair, or a chair pot! Who knows- your imagination is the
limit (check with Dion if you think it’s too “Out there”!). Contact Anne Knapp for more information at 26567000r at
annemknapp@gmail.com
The October 1, 2 and 3rd Oil Painters of America Paint Out in Gig Harbor
was a wonderful success, even though the weather did not cooperate all the
time. Twenty three artists participated coming from as far away as Port Angeles
and Whidbey Island. Different media were represented and 17 paintings of
Gig Harbor executed over these days are displayed for the month of October
at Harbor Gallery. One painting from each artist was hung for the exhibit.
A good time was had by all, and there is talk of a paint out for next year .
Pat Meras, Dianne Gardner, Mary Stroeing and
Mikki Parkhurst were a few of the artists who enjoyed painting plein air in Gig Harbor—
in spite of the chilly weather.
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PAL minutes - Sept 22, 2009
Meeting held at Uddenberg State Farm meeting room, Gig Harbor
Members present: Myrna Binion, Anne Knapp, Mary McInnis, Susan Blaise, Sheri Weitzel, Nan Feagin, Cec Anderson, Patty
McQuillin, Russ and Christy Camerer, Arvid Anderson,
Called to order at 10:05 by Myrna
Election – Susan Blaise offered to do publicity for PAL. Still need a partner for Carol Lemon for programs.
Transition to new roster of officers will take place in Oct meeting. Election was held at the September general meeting.
Equipment – all equipment is at Myrna’s house and needs to be removed as soon as possible.
Regional Show is on track; Sherry Weitzel volunteered to coordinate set up of the reception which will take place on Friday, October 9th from 6 to 8pm; set up is at 5:30pm at the Gig Harbor Civic Center; Myrna will MC the reception; Russ and Christy will take
care of the grids for hanging; Charli Glock-Jackson will write an article for GH Life; ads in TNT, Kitsap Sun; recommend a poster
blitz and/or email blitz with a link to the PAL website rather than rack cards. The show runs from Oct 5 to Nov 13. We need docents to volunteer for the show.
Upcoming PAL shows – the Winter Member’s show is scheduled to be in January 2010 at the Kimball Gallery, with the Spring
Member’s show possibly at the new Boys and Girls club building.
Boys and Girls club site – next years’ meetings are scheduled already beginning with the October 2009 meeting; the Holiday
party is scheduled for December 17th from 7 to 9pm; a room with a kitchen is already rented; we would like to store some equipment
there – will have to find out the possibilities; overhead mirror needs a home; possible trades may be available in lieu of rent; also a
possible show site.
Grant Opportunity through the Pierce County Arts Commission; the deadline is October 16 th; it is for art festivals, community
programs, non-profit, regional show, etc; perhaps a grant for a PAL member to teach at B&G club – this is something that can be
discussed at a member meeting; GH Arts Commission may not be giving any grants next year, so this sounds like an alternative possibility.
Chair Affair Auction – fundraiser for the Furniture Bank; Anne Knapp has chairs for artists to transform for the auction to take
place at Tacoma Art Museum; artists can provide bio and photo to go along with chair; artists will have free admission to gala;
deadline for delivery is February 5th, 2010; the auction takes place during the first week of March.
Gifts for Outgoing Officers – Daniel Smith gift certificates were discussed.
Meeting adjourned at 11:03 pm
Respectfully submitted by Mary McInnis
2009 Report from Scholarship Committee Chair—Sherrie Bonsell
The members of our PAL Scholarship Committee got together in March, April, and June of
2009 at the three area high schools and formed decisions towards granting four student art scholarships.
The first two were at Peninsula High School, where Alice Rowson and Nathan Iversen were selected after viewing their scholarship notebooks and viewing their work. On June 20, they each were
awarded their grants of $750 towards their arts program. Alice is interested in developing her skills
in photography and enjoys working with glass art. Nathan has also set goals for advancing his photography skills.
The third scholarship was given on June 4, at Gig Harbor High School, to Ashley Careaga for
$500. Ashley is interested in photography along with graphic design.
On June 10, Jordan Guerrero, from Henderson Bay High School, received a $500 art scholar8
ship towards advancing his skills in food styling.
MacKechnie-Riley Workshop: by Palette Reporter Pat Rush
I was fortunate to attend the three-day workshop on Fox Island presented by Joe MacKechnie
and Dan Riley.
It felt like two weeks because of all the valuable and varied information they gave us. Topics
included tips on developing your own personal style, design principles, common armatures (the diagrams of constructing your artwork), art history, composition, understanding the color wheel. It was
dealing with any media the students chose to use with videos, lectures, exercises, critiques and how a
juror looks at a show and decides who gets in and wins awards. They gave the students so much to
work with and were very inspiring with their demonstrations. When we approach a scene, for instance, we should get the inspiration from the scene but paint what we don't see, paint the "essence"
and remember we aren't cameras, we are artists! Making decisions about the composition, the focal
point and doing a value sketch is so important to do before we begin the painting. If it doesn't work
in black and white, it won't work in color. Create art OFTEN, throw paint and push your limits!
Dan Riley teaching (above)
above—Nan Feagin working on artwork design
Joe’s art sample
(below)—Portrait by Riley
Above—Joe and Cec
Anderson discussing
work—below—Charli
Meacham painting
Photos by Pat Rush
Subject: Dan and Joe Portrait Workshop
Greetings to all of our Art Composition and Personal Style Alumni,
Our next Creative Portrait Drawing and Painting Workshop is scheduled for next month in
Bothell (Oct 23, 24, 25 from 9am – 4pm daily). We have an inquiry from at least one PAL member
who is interested in attending but is concerned about the commute. I was thinking that because
some of you also seemed interested in the portrait workshop we might be able to set up a carpool or
vanpool from Gig Harbor to Bothell. At least, if a few of you sign up you will be able to use the HOV
lanes all the way and cut down on the commute time somewhat. It might also be fun and make the
trip SEEM shorter than it actually is! Joe and I could sweeten the pot a little in order to help with the
gas by giving PAL members a rate of $240 instead of our usual $250 fee. That way, the more that
sign up the cheaper will be the gas expense. Joe & Dan
Don’t Forget—Members’ Screening precedes the October 22 Meeting—there will not be another
chance to screen before the PAL Members Show in January, 2010. See form for details .
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Seventh Annual Peninsula Art League
Open Juried Art Exhibition Reception
Award Winners:
Best of Show—Kari Tirrell—$1000.00
Pastel-‖Sunny Spot‖
First Place—Lynda Lindner -$700.00
Oil- ―Sarah‖
Second Place-George Milliken-$500.00
Watercolor—Peggy’s Cove‖
Award Winners in Attendance-from left: Cal Capener,
Lynda Lindner, George Milliken & Kari Tirrell
Third Place-Cal Capener—$200.00
Oil—‖Karina‖
PAL Board Award-Fumiko Kimura- $100.00
Cec Anderson, Myrna
Binion, Nan Feagin and
Anne Knapp
Mixed Media- ―Kimonoscape‖
Honorable Mentions:
Donald Case-$50.00
Photography-‖Dry Flowers‖
Marti Green-$50.00
Watercolor- ―Winter Mountain‖
PAL Oct 9.wmv
Award Winning Art will be posted online at:
www.peninsulaartleague.com—Thanks to Ron Cameron
for taking photos and for the above slideshow—just click!
Donor Awards:
Framer’s Workshop-Jiachang Xu-$50.00
Oil- ―Lady with Violin‖
Blick Art Materials-Mike Ferguson-$50.00
Acrylic- ―Blanket on Box‖
We wish to thank Framer’s Workshop and
Dick Blick Art Materials for their Donor Awards.
Many Thanks to the PAL Volunteers who worked for months to
bring this fine art show to Gig Harbor– Cec Anderson, Nan
Feagin, Charli Meacham, Marlene Misura and Ronnie Scheeman
spent hours and days and months organizing and planning with
wonderful results—Thank You!
Dan Riley, Myrna Binion & Joe MacKechnie
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Ongoing Classes presented by PAL Members:
Calligraphy—Yulene Brasel—253-853-3623 or callignart@juno.com
Decorative Painting
Dori Wheeler, Teacher, Tole and decorative Classes at 253-851-3192 or-851-3193
Decorative Painting Jeanne Crider CDA , Teacher. Tole and decorative classes and Watercolor
classes call for schedule at 253-857-5132 or jcrider@gmail.com
Pastel & Oil
Donna Trent—call 265-6532 for information
Portrait and Life Drawing
Contact Harry Sundberg 253-265-3780, or Doug Michie at 253-851-7579
These sessions are held at Charli Meacham’s home on Friday afternoons 1:00 P.M. to
Chinese Brush Classes— Laura Mosley, 253-377-6025 or 253-884-1081
Workshops
Susan Paredes, printmaking. 265-2645
FOX PAWThere is a Wednesday painting group that gathers at 10:00 AM until 2:30 PM at Nichols
Community Center, on Fox Island. There are oil, pastel and watercolor painters at present. Any interested
artist is welcome for a $10.00 a month fee. Contact Cece Anderson at 253-549-4646
Figure Drawing w/models—at Donna Trent’s Studio on Tuesdays—Call Mimi VanBallenberghe at 8572449
Judy Shiner— 253 265-8179 – Thursday and Friday class are ongoing.
Jewelry Making Joan Tenenbaum, Teacher. Private instruction in jewelry fabrication.
Call or e-mail her at 253-858-7478 or merlin059@centurytel.net
I will be having a costumed model every second Thursday of the month at my studio on Olalla Valley Rd from 10 until 2.
If anyone is interested please have them email me and I will put them on my email list for further information. The cost is
$10 and we have a potluck lunch. Dianne Gardner—garenersart@wavecable.com or 253-851-0339.
Dianne Gardner Oil Painting classes - Mondays 4-6 PM - Wednesdays 5-7 Pm In her studio at 9385 Olalla Valley Rd
253 851-0339 Begin with monochromatic value studies to glazing techniques and advanced brush work.
Tacoma Art Place, 1116 S. 11th, Tacoma, WA 98405, 253-238-1006, Judy Gilbert – Encaustic
http://www.tacomaartplace.org/Events___Classes.html (Contact Tacoma Art Place to
Basic Encaustic Demo/Workshop Saturday, October 17th 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Please RSVP Ages 14 to Adult, beginners welcome Cost: Members $30 per session. Non-members $30
Robin Peterson www.Fernwood Studio.com—info on Sketching classes
Drawing and Painting
Janice Wagner For class schedule email:
muse@janicewagner.com*or call *253-225-8514.
Thank you to Dick Blick Art Materials for
their Donor Award of $50.00 to the PAL Open
Juried Art Exhibition.
Thank you to Framer’s Workshop for
their Donor Award of $50.00 to the PAL
Open Juried Art Exhition!
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