Program - Brandon League of Fine Arts

May 2016
Volume 57 - Issue 35
Program
Monday May 16th
“Paint it - Take it”
with Bonnie Phillips
6:30 - 7:15 pm
For April: Adult Coloring Book
Coloring is relaxing, therapeutic, relieves stress and is fun. Color pages for your journal,
cards or even to frame.
Bring a set colored pencils or markers if you have them. There will be some supplies.
The program following our General Meeting will be:
Work on Yupo Paper
Demonstration
Artist: Barbara Ann Tudek
following our 7:30pm meeting.
Barbara’s Bio:
I attended the Ridgewood School of Art (Ridgewood New Jersey) and studied fine
arts. Among my studies were oil painting, life drawing, surface anatomy, sculpture, pottery and silk screen. Studied oil painting under Helen Van Wyk author
and famous oil painter; her television program is called welcome to my studio.
I moved from New Jersey to Vermont where I lived for several years and continued my very traditional oil painting and water color. I was an organic gardener
and worked for Vermont Public Schools.
I returned to New Jersey where I continued my education and became as School
Business Administrator. I realized at this time that the term starving artist was very true. I continued to paint and
serve the State of NJ as a School Administrator for the next 25 years.
My husband and I moved to Florida in 2010 where I continued to study
art. Since I am now retired I am able to dedicate my time to my first
love (art) without the restrictions of a very demanding career. I have
been studying experimental water media at the Art Center of Manatee
and I am a member of the Brandon League of Fine Art. I have broken
away from my very traditional style of paint to a whole new world of
creativity.
I have been painting with air brush paint, acrylics, liquid water color,
various dyes, yupo and masa paper and enjoying every minute of it. I
am currently giving small group art instruction in my home studio.
From the President
Dear Members,
Our May Demonstrator is Barbara Tudek who has been painting with air
brush paint, acrylics, liquid water color, various dyes on yupo and masa paper. We
are going to be treated to a demonstation of her use of the paper. It proves to be an
interesting time.
We have hung the Member’s Show and the show is filled with excellent
work by our very talented members. The winners are listed in our News and
Events on page 4. The reception will be held Thursday the 19th of May. We will
have a very good time with your help. We need our members to bring finger foods
so that we have the special event that we deserve.
Betty Fairbanks sold her watercolor painting “ROOSTER” at the BAC (Bay Area Cardiology) in Brandon. We congratulate her and we are grateful for this opportunity to show and sell our work.
Three of us, Roxanne Tobaison, Doreen Donovan and I judged the first Arbor Day Art Contest of the
UF/IFAS Extension of Hillsborough County in Seffner. It was a great time as we chose the 3 winners from the 3
age groups. We will probably be more involved with this next year. We will let you all know more then.
Diane Newsome has set up another Paint-Out for us at Betty Fairbank’s place at Lake Thonotassassa
. The last Paint-Out there was really nice and produce several very special pieces of Art. She has a nice yard and a
large dock. The info is on page three. Hope to see some of you there.
We will be on our Summer Break for June and July so the Board Meeting after that will be on August 1st
and our Members Meeting after that will be on August 15th.
August has us preparing for our September Open Show “Artworks 2016”. The information and instructions
are on page 6 and 7. It is always a great show.
I hope to see you all at the meeting on Monday May 16th. We will fill you in on any more news there.
Oh, and don’t forget the Paint-Out on the 16th. The details are on page 3.
Hoping for the good health and great success of you all,
Christopher Klein
2015 BLFA President.
We want to thank Randy Matthews for his
teaching us so much about the use of our cameras
and for his generous guidance through the Circle B
Bar Reserve on a Paint-Out using cameras.
He helped us to understand the use of the
camera’s function in Wildlife Photography.
The place was beautiful and the wildlife was
abundant.
Thank you Randy and Maggie
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We want to give a special Thank You to
Liz McLaughlin
for her generous continued support in having
funded the Chuck McLaughlin Memorial Award
for 15 years.
It helped to carry on Chuck’s legacy of great talent
in both Water Color and his great singing voice
that the many members who knew him will attest.
We really have appreciated this gift to our group
and give her heartfelt thanks.
BLFA Paint-Out on May 16th,
at the home of Betty Fairbanks on scenic Lake Thonotosassa.
9:30 to 1 pm
11906 Thonotosassa Road
Thonotosassa, Fl. 33592
Betty said people can come before 9:30 and stay later, can bring lunch and
put in her frig if you want.
Coffee and donuts or CINNAMON BUNS!!! Boy you don’t want to miss
that!
Betty provides, Pontoon boat ride – Lake Thonotosassa.
Come to paint or bring your camera.
REMINDER – this is the same day as our general meeting at Center Place.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
Chris Klein was honored by a review of the
piece he has in the Member’s show, on Outdoor
Magazine, Pleinair Magazine’ s online news
magazine (outdoorpainter.com):
WHY THIS WORKS: RANGE OF VALUES,
VARIETY OF TEXTURE
-Jeanne Mackenzie reporting In this series, plein air painter and instructor
Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings
by contemporary artists and points out why they
succeed as painted images.
This week, Christopher Leo Klein’s “Medard Park,
Plant City.”
Lead Image: “Medard Park, Plant City,”
by Christopher Leo Klein, walnut ink, 9 x 12 in.
A solid ink drawing with a touch of an antique
feel to it, reminiscent of the sepia botanical prints.
There is a nice range of values and a variety of
interesting textures to liven up the scene. A variety
of diagonals that counter each other help to lead
your eye around the painting.
The winners of our Members Show are:
1st Place ($200): Charles Steirlen
2nd Place ($150): Frank Bolock
3rd Place ($100): Betty Fairbanks
From the Heart ($100): Guy Learn
From the Heart ($100): Deborah Biasetti
Honorable Mention ($35 each):
Kathy Durdin
Marsha Nelson
Gunni Nilsson-Price
BLFA artists accepted into the 4th Annual Celebration of the Arts, Tampa Bay Lightning and
on display at Amelia Arena for 1 year: Deborah
Biasetti, Gunni Price, Brigitte Mailahn and
Roxanne Tobaison
Member information
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11222 Wembley Landing Drive
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President – Christopher Klein
Vice President - Doreen Donovan
Secretary - OPEN
Treasurer - Felix Velasquez
COMMITTEE CHAIRPEOPLE:
Artists Reception, Center Place - OPEN
Artworks 2015 Show - Sue Allen
Christmas Party - Doreen Donovan
*2015 Monday night December 7th
Monthly Meetings refreshments - Denise
Verrill
Snacks - Jackie Shembri
Reception Refreshments - OPEN
Fundraising / Artfest - Doreen Donovan
Hanging at Center Place - Nancy Sanchez,
Chairman, Gunni Price, Andrea Dwight ,
Margaret Conte, Lisa Montuori, Linda Trout
Members Show - Brien Hochman
Membership - Judy Johnson
Monthly Programs - Carol Karow
Newsletter - Chris Klein
Paint-It/Take-It - Bonnie Phillips
Paint Out, Field Trips - Diane Newsome
Photography - Randy Matthews
Publicity/ Facebook - Roxanne Tobaison
Revolving Exhibits - Roxanne Tobaison
Scholarships - Chairman - Alice
Velazquez-Suarez/ Helper: Doreen Donovan
Web Site - Rick Phillips
The BLFA General Membership Meetings are held monthly in the
Mook Gallery of Center Place generally on the 3rd Monday of the
month at 7:30 PM. The programs are given after the meeting adjourns. A free “paint it-take it” is held at 6:30pm before the meeting.
Please note that there are no meetings in June and July.
Center Place is located at 619 Vonderburg Dr.,Brandon.
(From SR 60 go south on Parsons 3 blocks to Vonderburg and turn
right. Then turn right into the first driveway. Center Place is located
in the Sandy Rodriguez Center adjacent to the Brandon Regional
Library.)
Center Place Phone (813) 685-8888
The BLFA Board Meetings are held monthly at Hawthorne Place
on Lumsden Road in Brandon on the 1ST Monday of the month at
6:30 PM.
There are no board meetings in June and July. Any member can
attend board meetings.
Please call the President or another board member if you need
directions or want more information.
This newsletter is published by and for the Brandon League of
Fine Arts (BLFA).
News items can be submitted, in writing, to:
Chris Klein:
emailed to EDITOR at
ChristopherLeoK@verizon.net
or mailed to:
Editor
P.O. Box 451
Brandon Florida 33509
Please note: There is no newsletter published during June and July
or December.
“A Not-for-Profit Art League serving the needs of the Greater Brandon Area Art Community for over 55 years”
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