newsletter january 2012

NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Oh I hope we're not going to have a winter like the one in this
painting!!! But if we do, maybe you can think about a winter
scene like Grandma Moses painted. Anna Mary Robertson Moses
began painting at age 76, and her winter paintings are considered
her best works. She sold her first painting from an exhibit in a
drugstore window in Hoosick Falls NY, and from then on continued to gain admiration in the emerging folk art genre of the
1930s. A very modest woman, Grandma Moses had exhibited in
many county fairs and local venues before she was 'discovered'.
She once noted that, "A primitive artist is just an amateur whose
work sells." Now that should give us all a lot of confidence regarding our own artwork! See you at the January meeting — Liz
PLEASE NOTE THE SPECIAL LOCATION:
JANUARY 3rd MEETING (TUESDAY)
AT THE BURIEN
LIBRARY
14700 SW 148TH Street (and 6th Ave SW) Burien, WA
Artist United Luncheon at the Rainier Golf and Country club replaced the December monthly meeting. A number of our members and guests attended an excellent meal and refreshments. The affair was
a great opportunity to mingle and talk to our hearts content.
Linda Dougherty spoke to us about the plans and hopes for the Burien store front program that would
be of interest to our club. Potential venue opportunities along a busy street.
( See page xx for more about Linda Doughert and the Burien Art Commission.)
FOR OUR JANUARY DEMONSTRATION INFO FOR MARY SCHUMAKER GO TO PAGE 3
Founded 1949
P.O. Box 66902, Burien WA 98166-1979
artistsunitedclub@gmail.com
ARTISTS
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JANUARY 2012
PAINTERS ON DISPLAY
Group Health *- - - - - - -Judy Lane - - - - - January
Page Two - -- - - - - - - - Pat McCann, Tom Fletcher, Diane Gardner - January
Des Moines Florist - - - Thomas Parker - January
Three Tree Montessori - - (No volunteers for this venue)
* Barbara Benedetto sold a set of three paintings in Dec.
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNTIES
4Culture Gallery
The online application for Gallery4Culture’s September 2012 through August 2013 exhibition season is available November 30 at http://www.4culture.org/newsite/apply/index.aspx?1st=ap&2nd=1.
The application deadline is Monday, January 9, 2012 5:00 P.M.
Gallery4Culture offers approximately 1,000 sq. ft. of street level exhibition space in the Tashiro Building in Pioneer
Square, Seattle. Exhibitions open on First Thursday and run through the remainder of the month. The gallery is free
and open to the public 9:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. weekdays, closed weekends and government holidays.
ARTWERKS STUDIO
In February 2012, Saturday the 4th, I will begin a new six week class
series from 10 AM to 2:30 PM. Weather permitting, we will be able to paint out
of doors at the park down the street or at the Burien Botanical Garden. If not, we
will be painting at my studio each Saturday. I am excited to begin a new class
and I hope I can encourage you to have fun with your talents and we will share
some new ideas and techniques.
We will be meeting at my studio on Des Moines Memorial Drive, in the
Des Moines Professional Building on the first floor, #104. I will have coffee available and I have still life set
ups prepared or you may bring items from home or photos that you want to work from.
For those of you painting in oil, please use “painting medium” rather than paint thinner because of the
odor and fumes. We have good ventilation at my studio, but we want everyone to feel comfortable. We will
be exploring new techniques, so bring any pastels, acrylics or materials for collage that you would like to try.
Watercolors are always welcome too.
If you haven’t secured a spot with your deposit, please let me know by phone your intention to take the
class. I take Visa and Master Card, etc. payments at the studio. There will be 6 classes at $25 per class. My
home phone is 206-824-5639 and the studio is 206-248-6837. My studio is located about a mile north of
Burien on Des Moines Memorial Drive and past the light at 128th on the right side of the road. Let’s paint together.
Nancy Fulton
QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
‎Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Founded 1949
P.O. Box 66902, Burien WA 98166-1979
artistsunitedclub@gmail.com
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ARTISTS
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JANUARY 2012
Committee Chairs and coordinators:
Cove Show- - - - - - - - - - - Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - Group Health - - - - - - - - - Page Two ** - - - - - - - - - - Three Tree Montessori - - - Des Moines Florist*** - - - Historian -- - - - - - - - - - - - Hospitality - - - - - - - - - - - Juried Show - - - - - - - - - - Membership - - - - - - - - - - -
Darleen Rasmussen*
Al Matsumoto
Barbara Benedetto
Joy Preiser
Alina Gridley
Anita Corby
Judy Lane
Judy Eckhart
Nancy Wood
Judy Dore
* Co-chair: Elissa Stern & Jan Rodda,
Newsletter - - - - - - - - - - - - Harry Langen
Posters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jessie Murray
Program - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nancy Bogni &
Marianne Harlor
Publicity - - - - - - - - - - - - - Liz Simpson
Roster - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stan Lane
Storage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Anita Corby
Sunshine - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jeanne Lee
Name Tags- - - - - - - - - - - - Marta Creswell
Web Master-- - - - - - - - - - - Don Zimmerman
**25% commission,
*** 10% commission
Biography for Mary Schossow Schumaker
When does art become a part of your life? It is something like the dawning of the day. In my youth I was blessed with a
family that traveled extensively to different parts of the world. I became fascinated by the works of art that represented the societies
of Western history. This fascination became the driving factor in my desire to study both the history and practice of art. My first
venture was at the Burnley School of Professional Art. I went on to study at the University of Puget Sound and then on to graduate
summa cum laude from the University of Alaska.
·
My present art is a formulation of several two-dimensional styles in many media. I often like to combine media so that I
can draw from the individual characteristics and achieve my desired effect. I have been selling my work privately through my business 'Transitions" and most recently through Gallery 3 in Puyallup, Washington. 1have been honored by receiving awards in various
competitions such as The Pacific Gallery Artists annual art exhibition, The Pacific Gallery Artists Members Show, The South Sound
for league Arts Exhibit, the Renton Art Show and The Western Washington Puyallup Fine Art Show. My work has been collected by
individuals in several states in the US and in Germany. I also have work displayed in local businesses and at the University of
Alaska. Most recently I was honored with a membership into the National league of American Pen Women as a professional artist.
I enjoy the spiritual aspect of creating my work. I listen and respond to the moment of inspiration. Sometimes the subject
emerges and becomes the focus of work while at other times the painting process and the media take on their own path and become
an expression of my emotions. The interplay with colors, values, lines, shapes and textures are my voice with which to communicate
to the viewer. The viewer's experience is the final part of the artistic effort. I must contend that my art is always evolving. Always in
transition. It is susceptible to the changes in my individual life and our world around us. I paint from my heart and I would have it
no other way……
Thank You
Mary Schossow Schumaker
Founded 1949
P.O. Box 66902, Burien WA 98166-1979
artistsunitedclub@gmail.com
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NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2012
At the Club’s Christmas luncheon we had the pleasure
of hearing a brief presentation by Linda Dougherty,
President of the Burien Arts Association, regarding their
project with the Seattle Storefront program. If this project is approved and funded, Artists United will have the
opportunity to become part of a new art gallery along a
busy commercial street. Linda will provide an update
on the progress of this project for our February Newsletter.
A REMINDER FROM THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF THE NEWSLETTER
Website Inputs Needed!
Check out the Featured Artist page of our new website at http://artistsunited.weebly.com/. We had hope to
have four featured artist’s each month. If you have photos of any of your artwork, providing input for this page is really
easy; email the photo and list your name, the work's title and medium, and write a very short 'Artist's Statement. Look at
the current ones on the website to see what others have provided.
You don't need to worry about quality of your photo, except lighting should be reasonably uniform over the area
of the artwork. Don Zimmerman will edit the photo if needed and get your approval before publishing. If you aren't
able to photograph or email, just bring your artwork to the next meeting and Don will take the photo for you.
The website page is open to all types of art: photography, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics -- your choice!
A PEEK AT THE ARTISTS UNITED WEEBLY.COM FOR DECEMBER
Featured Artists
DECEMBER 2011
Featured artists for this month are Barbara Benedetto and Janet Price.
BARBARA BENEDETTO
“Mr Bentley
Founded 1949
JANET PRICE
"The Girls"
P.O. Box 66902, Burien WA 98166-1979
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