May 2016 GHAA Newsletter - Greater Haverhill Arts Association

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Greater Haverhill Arts Association
May 2016 Newsletter
Send items (announcements, opportunities) by the end of the month, questions and
feedback at anytime, to info@haverhillartassociation.org.
If you or another member experiences a life event (marriage, birth, hospitalization, etc.)
and would welcome recognition/support from the rest of us, do let us know.
If you are having a solo show, open studio, or similar event, or have your work
juried into
an exhibit or receive an honor, tell us so we can share the good news.
Have you not received recognition when your colleagues have? We do our best to
stay abreast of the art scene, but we depend on you to notify us directly of your
honors. Don't be modest - we want to rejoice with you!
Calendar at a Glance
May 1 - 15 Student Exhibit at Buttonwoods
May 20 Registration deadline for Annual Open Exhibit
May 25, 1 - 5 Delivery of art to Buttonwoods
May 27 - June 18 GHAA Annual Open Exhibit at
Buttonwoods
June 4, 3 - 5 PM GHAA Exhibit Reception - note
the change!
June 25, 12 - 2 Delivery of art to Merrimac Public
Library
June 26, 2 - 4 Demo with Jason Polins (oil
landscape)
Artwork for Logo Contest
graciously shared by
artist Hannah Crevatis to
promote the Student Exhibit
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS!
June 27 - August 21 GHAA Exhibit at the Merrimac
Public Library
August 21, 2 - 4 PM Reception at the MPL
September 10, 10 - 4 Art Festival on Bradford
Common
September 25, 2 - 4 Demo (TBA)
October 30, 2 - 4 Demo (TBA)
November- December Holiday Show at the Haverhill
Public Library
Molly Balentine
Lynne Clark
Dorothy Demark
Maureen DeSisto
Dimarnae Deveau
Chloe Hammond
Kate Keery
Tyler Langlois
Teresa Machie
Freda Muldoon
Jayalakshmi Seyyadri
Not a member yet? Join us!
ONGOING GHAA WORKSHOPS
2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month
9 AM - noon GHAA sponsored workshops feature a
clothed model and a still life setup, in the hall behind
the First Church of Christ, 10 Church Street, Bradford,
MA. A $5 donation is requested and appreciated. For
more information call 978-682-5602.
Artists Mark Hayden and Joan Rademacher
mentor; Mimi Johnson monitors.
Sub ject to change: check the web site or Faceb ook for the latest
information.
Become a member!
THANK YOU TO OUR
SPONSORS - We could not
do it without you!
We welcome renewed
sponsor:
Art Supply Wholesale
Enlist a person or business
or organization to support the
GHAA with a contribution - or
become a
sponsor yourself. See
our sponsors page.
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NEWS & NOTES
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The minutes of the March 20 GHAA Annual Meeting on March 20 should have included
this important item: The Members of the Board are to be commended for drafting Task
Checklists for every job that needs to be done for the Association; the Checklists are
both print and digital, and they will serve to facilitate the conduct of business in periods
of transition (in the event a Board Member is temporarily unable to perform his/her
duties, or when a new person joins the Board and assumes the responsibilities of an
Officer or Chair). This was a huge undertaking of far-reaching significance, assuring
continuity for all GHAA activities. We thank the Members of the Board for their
dedicated work on this project.
Jonathan Nix Demo
Artist Jonathan Nix and professional art model Thea Rowen gave us an excellent
introduction to drawing the figure from life. The demo covered everything from lighting to
posing, from gesture warm-ups to sustained poses, from materials to techniques. Jon
works in the traditional style that has been the mainstay of figure drawing for 2500 years,
but his approach is distinctly his own - from his regard for the unique model to his choice
of charcoal and pastels for rendering. It was an inspiring session and a memorable
afternoon.
GHAA Student Exhibit
Our Annual Student Art Exhibit can be seen through May 15 at the Buttonwoods
Museum. The awards were presented at the public reception on May 1. Middle school
awards were given to Mackenzie Cronin, Tyler Langlois, Ciara McCarthy, Jessica
Murphy, and Alexander Shirley; honorable mentions were given to Emily Gale, Gabriel
Michaelman, Saisidharth Seyyadri, and Quinn Tierney. High school awards were given
to Molly Balentine, Dimarnae Deveau, Chloe Hammond, Kate Keery, and Jayalakshmi
Seyyadri; honorable mentions were given to Jessica Dickinson, Kate Keery, Effie
Shilhan, and Samuel Shirley. Hillary Scott and Greg Moutafis served as judges for the
awards, and Hillary presented them. Congratulations to all! The wonderful and varied
entertainment at the reception was provided by music students from HHS under the
direction of Joseph Gori. A special thank you to Flowers by Steve for the extraordinary
arrangement that was the door prize, to Joan Turner and Annie Carriere for assistance
with hospitality, and to Barbara Blake and Anne Shadrake for splendid work in hanging
the art! See pictures of the reception on our Facebook page, but see the extraordinary
art for yourself before the May 15 closing.
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Exhibits
Joan's Art Gallery is presenting "TuShay Art" reception and sale on Friday, May 6, 69 PM, at Veasey Park on Washington Street in Groveland. There will be appetizers,
raffles, and entertainment (Ukulele Group of Southern NH). A $5 donation would be
appreciated. Please RSVP 978-807-7608. The *TuShay process was created by Joan
Turner and Shayna Powers (a special guest artist at the event). TuShay is a
specialized art process, using traditional scratchboard; the art thus created has
received awards from the GHAA, Boskone.org, and Arisia.org.
*TuShay is a registered
Trade Mark of Joan's Art Gallery.
Debbie Shirley has a solo exhibit of her food-themed paintings through the month of
May at Chococoa in the Tannery in Newburyport.
Don Jalbert has an exhibit at the Parker River Refuge Center this month. "Of Sea and
Sky" focuses on winged and water wildlife. You can meet the artist May 14th 1-3 PM. A
portion of sales will support the Parker River Refuge. Don also has a concurrent exhibit
of his work at Custom Frame and Color Fine Art Gallery in Rye NH.
Greg Moutafis has a solo show at the Haverhill Public Library during the month of
May. The show will feature work from his comic book project Boomsquad and other
illustrations and graphic designs.
Greg will be an exhibitor at the annual Haverhill Public Library Comic Con on May
14; he also provided their illustrated logo.
Honors
The 19th Annual Regional Juried Art Show at the Newburyport Art Association includes
work by seven GHAA artists: Kathleen Bennett, Rose Carney, Susan Kneeland,
Judith Larmay Menihane, Hillary Scott, Daniel Shaw, and Debbie Shirley.
Congratulations to all! The public reception is May 15, 2 - 4 PM.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Peck for being juried into the Art of Great Bay,
Greenland NH, earlier this month!
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ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES
The GHAA Annual Open Exhibit at Buttonwoods will be held May 27 through June 18 (deadline
is May 20). The registration form is HERE and on the website. This year there will be four
awards: Best of Show $125, 1st Place $100, 2nd Place $75, and 3rd Place $50; the juror is Lisa
Esposito, Director of the Firehouse Gallery in Newburyport. The awards will be presented at the
public reception on Saturday, June 4, 3 - 5 PM. Music will be provided by guitarist Kevin Johnson,
and the floral arrangement door prize is by our sponsor Holland Flowers. This is an open show,
so please spread the word to your fellow artists!
There w ill be a GHAA Members Exhibit at the Merrimac Public Library June 27 through August 21, w ith a
public reception from 2 - 4 PM on Sunday, August 21 (w ith art pick-up at 4 that day). The registration form is
HERE and on the w ebsite. The deadline is June 20; delivery of art is 12 - 2 PM on Saturday, June 25. We're
excited to have an art show in this beautiful and spacious venue!
The GHAA 2016 Art Festival w ill be held Saturday, September 10, 10-4, on Bradford Common. Folks are
already signing up for the best spots, so register early! The forms are available HERE and on the w ebsite.
The Haverhill Art Market continues 12 - 5 on the following dates: May 21, June 18, July 16,
August 13, September 24, October 22, November 19, and December 3. High quality artists in
various media are invited to apply for this juried marketplace, held at 90 Washington Street (next
to The Tap) in downtown Haverhill. For more information or an application, go
to http://haverhillartmarket.blogspot.com/
The Greater Salem Art Association presents a demo w ith Marjet Lesk on May 14, 6:30 PM at the
Kelley Library, Rte 97 in Salem NH (w w w .gsaanh.w ebs.com).
The Woburn Guild of Artists presents an encaustic painting demo with Catherine
The Woburn Guild of Artists presents an encaustic painting demo with Catherine
Weber on May 12 at New Horizons at Choate, Terrace Lounge, 21 Warren Avenue,
Woburn MA, starting at 7 PM.
TheArtRoom of Topsfield is presenting a clothed model for drawing or painting outdoors at
the ifarm in Boxford, on June 5th (rain date June 12th). Register and pay the $20 fee at
www.ifarmboxford.com.
Ongoing
The Haverhill Artist Connection, open to all, is an artist netw orking opportunity hosted by Jenny Arndt of
Creative Haverhill. The informal group gathers to share ideas at 6:30 PM on the third Thursday of each
month, at 21 Wingate Street (Unit 104) in Haverhill.
Creative Haverhill is a netw ork and clearing house for art in Haverhill. Visit the w ebsite to see w hat's
happening, and to subscribe to future notices: w w w .creativehaverhill.org. Also visit the Facebook
group: Haverhill Artist Connection Facebook group
New buryport Art Association (new buryportart.org) offers Life Draw ing (nude model) every Wednesday
evening 7-9:30 ($10, $8 for NAA members). Each session has quick gestural draw ing as w ell as 20 minute
poses. The NAA also offers various classes. For the schedule visit w w w .new buryportart.org.
Shoe Tow n Art Center offers Life Draw ing in Haverhill, every other Monday evening. Contact Emily
Law rence-Boulger at 978-973-6199 or info@shoetow nartcenter.com
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http://orders.professionalartistmag.com/adlisting/
http://www.facebook.com/BOSTONAREAARTISTS
http://www.fortpointarts.org/
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