May 26, 2011—Watercolor Artist Val Persoon Watercolor Painting

May 26, 2011—PAL Meeting
7:00 P.M.—Public Welcome
Boys & Girls Club—8502 Skansie Ave,
GH 253-502-4670
May 26, 2011—Watercolor Artist
Val Persoon
Watercolor Painting Demo at Meeting
Heron Weather (above)
This Way (right)
And Days End (below)
From Val: During the PAL Demonstration, I want to show some of the recent
texture effects I have been working with. If you haven’t seen them used I will do a
small demo of the following textures: Soap, tinfoil, gauze, and gesso. All rather powerful treatments when used in large scale.
I will demonstrate a full set wash (relative to a glaze but scarier); with a major view of
a directional wash as an entree.
Val Persoon is an interpretive watercolor artist who finds an unending source of creative energy from
discovering and developing new techniques using traditional supplies. Color, composition, edges,
and lately mood, are elements of a painting that get her full and undivided attention. When choosing subjects, she reaches first, for her face-to-face confrontations with the ordinary. Val strives to
control the balance of power in her art, to give the techniques she uses more strength than the subjects. She finds watercolor a long-lasting and rewarding challenge.
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PAL Board for 2009 & 2010—
President:
Anne Knapp
253-265-6700
annemknapp@gmail.com
1st VP Co-Chair
George Hineman
360-876-0568
georgemarilyn@msn.com
2nd VP
Carol Lemon
206-409-2564
carol_lemon@comcast.net
253-857-9261
pmcq4@yahoo.com
Show Chair
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
Rhene Johns
253-858-8668
rhenej@gmail.com
Newsletter Ed
Myrna Binion
253-857-4222
myrnalb@comcast.net
253-853-2178
bluewaterartworks@wavecable.com
Festival Chairs
Russ and Christy Camerer
PAL Committee Chairpersons:
Membership
Debbie Dorn
425-442-1140
bedorah@msn.com
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
Kathy Thurston
253-265-1712
kathythur@gmail.com
Kristin Nail
360-871-3549
paintit@wavecable.com
Hospitality
Nancy Bartlett
253-851-3911
njbart8@msn.com
Video Library
Charli Meacham
253-858-9388
charlimeacham@centurytel.net
253-858-6191
musicandart@comcast.net
And
Bi-monthly Exhibit & Sunshine
Chris Cotton
PAL Workshops
Jeanne Crider
253-857-5132
jcrider324@gmail.com
Scholarships
Sherrie Bonsell,
253 858-4032
sherbon@centurytel.net
Poster & Plein Air
Sherrie Weitzel
253-265-1575
sherryw49@aol.com
Equipment/storage Patty McQuillan
253-857-9261
pmcq4@yahoo.com
Web Mistress
Charlee Glock-Jackson
253-857-5604
charlee@centurytel.net
Screenings
Marti Green
360-871-2906
marti@martigreen.com
& Michele Sleight
360-876-0117
michelesleight@yahoo.com
PAL Blog
Kari Tirrell
kari@karitirrel.com
Publicity
Judy Buskirk
253-549-7389
jpbuskirk@centurytel.net
Publicity
Charlee Glock-Jackson
253-857-5604
charlee@centurytel.net
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Presidents Message May 2011
Lots going on in PAL these days! Lots of opportunities to participate and
volunteer to keep our group going strong:
First and most important- we will need a new President this Fall. I
am at the end of my 10 year stint on PAL board- 8 years as secretary and 2
years as President. I will be devoting more time and energy on the drive to
get a Visual and Performing Arts Center for our Gig Harbor. I am happy to ―ease‖ interested candidates into the job- please call me if you you are considering, so I can give you information of job
and have you attend a board meeting. We need someone to step up in order to move forward as
an organization. We will also need help with some other board positions- watch for information.
Summer Art Festival is coming July 16th and 17th and we need a lot of help. Please sign up
with Christy Camerer to help- it's a lot of fun, and you can earn a free t shirt with 4 hours volunteer time!
The Gig Harbor Arts Center Alliance is working to get a Visual and Performing Arts Center
for our community. We had an interesting Proposal from Gino Grunberg to donate land on Harbor Hill for the project in exchange for ongoing Sunday morning rental of the large performance
hall for Church Services. More sites are still in the mix of opportunities. We are in process of contacting any organizations who can help or would benefit to build our task force. We need everyone to talk openly with friends and relatives about how important this project could be for economic and cultural development for the Greater Gig Harbor area.
Fun free artists growth opportunities this summer- Plein Air group and Drawing You In
(figure drawing), watch for article with information.
Keep on painting!
Anne Knapp
The PAL Video Library has moved! It is now easily accessible at the Kimball Expresso Gallery, 6950 Kimball Drive just off Pioneer. Go to the art gallery side of
the store and look for the “restroom” sign. The Video Library is just inside the
swinging “bar” doors. You may check out a video for one month from the day you
check it out. Ex: Out on Jan. 19…due Feb. 19. There is a $1.00/day late
charge. If you have suggestions of a video you would like to see PAL own please
email charlimeacham@centurytel.net.
General PAL Meeting— May 26, 7:00 p.m. Public Welcome—Boys & Girls Club,
GH
PAL Members Screening—5:30—just before May Meeting—see page 9
Regional Show Prospectus— Posted online at website or contact Kris Nail or Kathy
Thurston
Summer Art Festival—July 16 & 17 downtown Gig Harbor
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Award Presentations:
First place winner- Kelsea Hill
"Sailboat Sunset"
-$100 & certificate from PAL documenting First Place
-Poster framed by Russ and Christy Camerer
-Art Teacher-Christine Burris-Peninsula HS -$100
Second Place Winner- Jackson Irvine
"The Octopus Above The Bridge"
-$50 & certificate from PAL documenting Second Place
Poster framing donated by Bluewater Artworks
NOT PICTURED:
****Third place winner............Christy Coots did not attend.
Award $25 and certificate given to Christine Burris for Christy.
Poster entitled: "Orca Whale"
"Kelsea Hill is a senior at Peninsula High School and is actively involved in dance and theatre. She recently
finished up PHS's production of Footloose and loves everything about both performing and visual arts. In the
fall she will be attending either BSU, WWU, or UO where she will major in advertising and minor in performing
arts to keep as much creativity and art in her future as possible. Kelsea hopes to spend this summer in New
Jersey and New York where she will begin to explore the world of arts on her own."
Russ and Christy Camerer will be needing plenty of volunteers
to help out at this year’s Gig Harbor Summer Art Festival.
They have a good list of artists and food vendors and plans are
moving right along for another entertaining and exciting festival. Be a part of it! Volunteer! That’s the way to meet and get
to know your fellow PAL members and to be a part of the excitement.
Contact Russ and Christy at 253-853-2178 or email them at
bluewaterartworks@wavecable.com
A more specific list of needed volunteers will come in an email
soon—be watching for it!
Chris Cotton is the Featured Artist at the Kimball Gallery from May 2 to June 6 with a variety of her Acrylic Abstract Paintings. You are invited to join Chris for an Art Reception on Sunday, May 22nd from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. at
the Gallery/Coffee Shop. Please stop in to see her work and
enjoy the company! 6950 Kimball Dr., GH, 98335
―Viewing the Heavens‖, Acrylic Original - $350.00
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For Sale—Julian Travel
Easel—$77 when new—
now $50 OBO Like new!
Call Chris Cotton 253858-6191
Kari Tirrell had two paintings accepted
into the Pastel Society of the West
Coast's 25th annual "Pastels USA" open
exhibition. Her painting
"Laundry Day, Venice"
FRAMES
FRAMES
FRAMES
Suitable for watercolor, pastel and oil
in sizes that can be matted to hold
both large and smaller work. Some
have glass/plastic or linen liners or
open wood frames.
Mary Lou Frank 851-1602
(shown below) won the Terry Ludwig
Award.
Sent by Dori Wheeler:
I don't know how many artists around here remember Gini
McDonough, who used to own "Cellar Arts" in Gig Harbor.
(She's been out of the area for many years living and teaching in
Prescott, AZ) Sadly, Gini passed away Easter Sunday after many
of years dealing with COPD and other health problems. She was a
talented folk artist and also created wonderful Russian Floral paintings. She was a dear friend to me and she will be sorely missed, as a
friend and as a true artistic talent. Thank you, Dori Wheeler
Exhibits; Fumiko Kimura is among 7 artists exhibiting their recent paintings at
American Art Co. 11th & Broadway, Tacoma, WA.
May 14 - June 25,
2011. Opening reception, Saturday May 14, 2pm-4pm. She will demonstrate on
May 21, 2 pm. Open every day except Sunday and Monday.... Tues. -Sat.10am 5pm; Art Walk: 5pm-8pm. 253-272-4227
She will also show her recent semi abstract sumi paintings in a group exhibit at
Flow Gallery, May 19 -June 11, 2011. 301- A Puyallup AVe. Tacoma,
WA. Opening reception, Thursday Art Walk, 5 -8 pm. May 19.
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The Artists’ Edge in Silverdale is looking for instructors to begin a series of classes and
demos this summer. We are interested in artists of all backgrounds to teach many mediums,
techniques and ages. If you are interested in teaching a series of classes or a one day demo,
please contact Jessica McCourt at Jessica@artistsedge.com . Please provide a class overview,
amount you charge for services and times available to teach. You can also reach Jessica in
our Silverdale store Mondays and Tuesdays from 12-7pm at (360) 698-3113.
Misty Morning Blues by Michele
Sleight was awarded Second Place for
mixed media in the Helen Norris 41st
Annual Open Art Competition. It can
be seen throughout the month of May
at the Sidney Gallery, 202 Sidney Avenue, Port Orchard.
Call For Artists / Deadline for applications: July 1, 2011 /
www.RainierArts.com The 5th Annual Rainier Arts Festival,
September 30th, October 1st & 2nd 2011. In its fifth year, the
Rainier Arts Festival seeks to gather inspired artisans and art appreciators
together for this annual event. With free admission, the festival showcases a
variety of artists and their work in a family friendly environment. Wellattended and highly promoted, RAF is held in a park-like setting on the approach to the only year-round entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park. This
festival is quickly gaining acclaim among artists and art appreciators from
the Pacific Northwest. Please visit our website at www.RainierArts.com for
more information and an application. Deadline for applications
is July 1, 2011.
Gig Harbor Library added INTERNATIONAL ARTIST to its magazine
collection this year. The magazine is "for artists by artists from around
the world." From Judy Buskirk
http://feelgoodfreeartproject.blogspot.com/
Tra, la, it's May and lots happening in Gig Harbor.
Check out Dad and Me; new location for Farmer's Market,
Kitty #3 and, of course, FREE art. Jenni Woock
Attention Artists—If you would like to be a plein air painter during the upcoming
Gig Harbor Garden tour, please check out the website for information at
www.Gigharborgardentour.com This is always a great event, well attended and
for a good cause—please take a look at the website, contact Joyce Forrester, Garden
Tour Liason, and mark your calendars for the Pre-Tour on June 11th.
Regional Show News:
The Regional Show will be hung Monday October 3rd at the Gig Harbor Civic
Center. The Show will run October 6-Dec 2nd. Reception is Thursday October 6th in the Civic Center
Chambers.
PAL Members - paint! paint! paint! or is that pastel! pastel pastel! July 15th is the due date for
entries. Entry forms are posted on the website under forms, or members can always call Kris or I for
forms as well. We are looking forward to having Richard McKinley jurying the show and providing a
fabulous three day pastel workshop.
Prizes are coming from: Framers Workshop, Ebb Tide Gallery, Peninsula Retirement Residences
and more to come! Kathy Thurston – reach me at kathythur@gmail.com and reach Kris Nail at
paintit@wavecable.com
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Summer Painting Opportunities—Anne Knapp
Hooray- Spring is FINALLY here! Lots of flowers and more sun means it's
time to ―dust off‖ the plein air equipment and get ready to paint out doors.
If you have not participated in ―painting from life‖ (either painting landscapes or figure painting with a live model), you have two opportunities
coming this summer.
On Wednesday afternoons at the Uptown Pavilion, PAL is again paying for
a costumed model to pose for artists. This is a great service to have a free model to paint,
and the reference photos you take can be a real help all year long. Last year we had some
high school students join us, and it was fun to see how they did and pass along tips. Watch
for more information on this. If you would like to help with this event, call or email Anne
Knapp.
On Thursday mornings, the plein air group is going to do landscape painting out around
Greater Gig Harbor area. We will start our season June 23rd and run up to Labor Day (with
the option to continue if the weather stays nice). We have been invited to paint at a Lavender Farm near Vaughn on July 7th- and all are invited return the following 2 days for their
Lavender Festival, they'd love to have artists painting on farm for event- and you might
make good connections to public. I have some new sites to explore this year and a couple old
favorites, and I am always interested to hear if you know of an interesting place to paint. To
get email notices of locations, sign up with annemknapp@gmail.com.
If you want to see improvement in your work, painting from life may be the best way. Working from a model or in the field forces you to address what is really there, observe light and
shadow, simplify, and work fast. There is the added bonus of connecting to other artists and
observing how others work and set up for their media. There is often the possibility of connecting with the public (I always carry a few business cards with my website info). It's good
to get out of the studio and enjoy the season!
Jeanne Crider, her sister LaVonne and friends from the FOE have be hatching a lot of birds
for the Maritime Gig Festival Parade. Members of the FOE (Eagles) 2809 will march or
ride on the float with a bird on his or her shoulder on June 4th in Gig Harbor. That’s a lot
of sewing—each bird has 6 buttons in various spots—50 birds—that’s quite a project.
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PAL Board minutes April 26, 2011 Meeting held at Anne Knapp’s home, Gig Harbor
Called to order at 10:05am by President Anne Knapp
Members present: Anne Knapp, Mary McInnis, Jon Lonning, George Hineman, Sherry Weitzel, Carol
Lemon, Christy Camerer, Debbie Dorn, Myrna Binion
Treasurer’s Report – $157,938 net worth. Our Key Bank investment of $50,000 is currently up 6% for a
gain of approximately $3,000 which will be added to our PAL account.
Old Business –
Gig Harbor Arts Alliance: Anne made the proposal to Gig Harbor City Council and a big thank you to all
who showed up! It went very well. She asked them to become part of the task force with their in-house expertise and they were in favor of the idea. They want Anne to return with periodic updates and she will be meeting with several people in the future. We all need to ―talk up‖ the campaign for a performing arts center in Gig
Harbor. A location with lots of foot traffic would be best. We found out that Umpqua Bank gives grants to entities like the alliance which means there might be others out there where grants can be sought. Anne brought
information on The Oregon Gardens event facility as an example of what we might look for in an arts center.
2011 Regional Show: Dick Blick may give an award in exchange for access to PAL’s email list (email only
and no selling of list).
Festival: All festival invoices need to go through Jon. Christy will frame the winning poster and it will be presented to the winning artist at the April PAL meeting and we are looking at doing some publicity for the winning artist in the local papers. Next year we will open up the poster contest to online submissions and include
South Kitsap High School, homeschoolers, and private/parochial schools. Russ and Christy are currently
checking out food vendors. We have 137 booths so far. The PAL art tent can be run by a team of volunteers and
George Milliken will head up information booth. The QFC lot may be available to staff and vendors and the
farmer’s market at uptown is interested in meeting with PAL regarding the shuttle – perhaps a Saturday-only
shuttle to uptown paid for by farmer’s market and possibly run a shuttle from farmer’s market to Kimball
P&R? There was talk of putting an Anthony’s sign on the shuttle also to help pay for it.
Spring Member show pick up on Friday April 29th 8am to 10am. We are looking at having the fall member
show at TCC. If you have any ideas for venues, please pass them on to the board.
Summer Member show: Will be at Key Bank again. Carol Lemon and Patti McQuellen will co-ordinate.
Membership: Four rosters were returned undeliverable. Please make sure we have your current mailing address. An addendum for the rosters will be at the PAL meeting. If you have a new email address make sure
Debbie Dorn has it. We discussed free memberships by way of a drawing. Motion was moved, seconded and
passed to make 5 memberships per year available on a need basis.
Programs: April: Clark Elster – pastels; May: Val Persoon – watercolor; June: still looking.
Drawing You In: Scheduled for Wednesday mornings.
Voting members: There is no requirement to attend board meetings but you are encouraged to attend as
many as possible;
Plein air: Tentatively scheduled for Thursday mornings.
New Business Newsletter – Carlene Salazar will be taking over the newsletter. Thank you Carlene
Meeting adjourned at 11:40am
Respectfully submitted by Mary McInnis
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PAL Members Screening—5:30 p.m. on May 26. Please bring your art promptly at
5:30, drop it off, leave and collect it at 6:50 just before the meeting begins.
Screening guidelines accompany this newsletter or may be found on our website at peninsulaartleague.com - Please fill out your paperwork before the screening and attach the info to the
front of the art.
There is a big change coming in the screening schedule for next year—we will schedule Members Screenings for September, February and May only from now on. That means you will not
have another chance to screen after this May Screening until next September.
If you plan to show art in the next show coming up on July 16 & 17th during the Summer Art
Festival, you must take advantage of the upcoming screening to qualify. Once you are
screened in a medium, you are eligible from now on. But, you must be screened in whatever
medium you plan to show—watercolor, oil, or whatever—you must be screened in each.
Questions? Contact Michele Sleight or Marti Green
Membership Opportunity:
The Board discussed the financial difficulties which have come up for some of our members as the prices for food and gas have risen so high. Many of our members are on fixed incomes and some are having a hard time getting by. The Board would like to make 5 free memberships available to our membership on a need basis. No questions will be asked and no criteria needs to be met. If you need a little help paying membership, we would like to do that.
Just contact Debbie Dorn, Membership Chair at 425-442-1140 or bedorah@msn.com and let
her know you would like to take part in the free membership program for this year.
Editorial Comment: by Myrna Binion
Thanks! I keep forgetting to say thanks! I got a PAL Scholarship to take Richard
McKinley’s Workshop in Gig Harbor in the Fall. I have tried to get into one of his workshops
several times, but they just fill right up! I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to take his workshop here at home and I am very appreciative of the scholarship which will help with the costs!
Thanks!
Our Scholarship Committee, headed by Sherrie Bonsell, just does a wonderful job of
taking in applications and keeping track of our Scholarship Program. They also view the art at
the local high schools each year and give scholarships to young artists going out into the world.
I hope you all know how seriously the committee takes this task and how much effort they put
into helping adult artists and young artists meet their goals. Again—Thanks to PAL and to the
Scholarship Committee!
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Steve Pearce—
Studio Story
Upper left—‖Old Lock‖
Above ―Young Elephant‖
One of the big perks of being the Newsletter Editor is that I sometimes get invited to do
stories about artists in their studios. I really enjoyed sitting down with Steve Pearce and his
wife, Janet, for an hour or so to just visit .
As you can see by the images, Steve works in graphite pencil to do incredibly realistic images. His work is so detailed—it is just amazing. He brings animals to life with character and personality. Steve also does portrait work on commission as well as inanimate
objects. His work is complex and takes a lot of time but it is very satisfying to Steve. He
has always loved to draw and finds the process very rewarding.
Steve’s mother was an artist and many of her works are hanging in their home—his
father was a jeweler and Steve worked with him for 14 years, until he became a Fire Fighter
in University Place.
Steve and Janet share a beautiful, rural property with his mother and father in an
adjacent home and their daughter living just down the hill. Their home is warm and welcoming and his studio is a very organized space right off the living area. Newly retired,
Steve is looking forward to being a full time artist and Janet plans to help him as his organizer and business representative. Steve is thinking of teaching drawing classes in the Fall.
You can find his work at
Collective Visions Gallery in
Bremerton where he is featured
artist along with Anna Hoye through
May 28th. The Gallery is at 4th & Pacific in downtown Bremerton—across
from Amy Burnette’s Gallery.
Steve at his desk - drawing of
―Dandelion Wine‖
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Ongoing Classes presented by PAL Members:
Decorative Painting—Dori Wheeler, Teacher, Tole and decorative Classes at 253-851-3192 or-8513193
Jeanne Crider CDA , Teacher. Tole and decorative classes and Watercolor 253-857-5132 or
jcrider@gmail.com
Pastel & Oil Donna Trent—call 265-6532 for information
"Portrait
and life drawing/painting group meets every Friday from 1 to 3 PM at the Peninsula Retirement building (3445 50th St. Ct. NW). Live models. Contact Doug Michie, 851-7579."
Chinese Brush Classes— Laura Mosley, 253-377-6025 or 253-884-1081
Sherri Bails—Upcoming Saturday Workshops — see page 6 April Newsletter for details
Jewelry Making - Joan Tenenbaum, Teacher. Private instruction in jewelry fabrication. 253-8587478 merlin059@centurytel.net
Judy Shiner— 253 265-8179 Judy Schiner art classes are now Wednesday and Fridays 253 265-8179
Robin Peterson www.Fernwood Studio.com—info on Sketching classes
Tacoma Art Place, 1116 S. 11th, Tac, WA 98405, 253-238-1006, Judy Gilbert – Encaustic http://
www.tacomaartplace.org/Events___Classes.html
Email tonihuntley@comcast.net to inquire about classes & workshops 0r 253-851-9255
Fumiko Kimura—Class: Mixed media collage and sumi collage workshop; Emphasis on
abstraction and non-objective composition from realism tradition. June 10, (Friday) 10
am - 3pm, Fircrest Community Center 505 Contra Costa, Fircrest, WA.
Call 253-752-3845 for class description and registration.
Fox Paw painters meet on Wednesdays at the Fox Island center—if you are interested in painting
with them, call or email Cec Anderson 253-549-4646—brucecec1@comcast.net—PAL Members and
Fox Islanders welcome—small fee involved.
Many thanks to the following for their support of the PAL Regional Show by the donation of
prizes:
Framers’ Workshop
and
Dick Blick
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