Poetry Art and Jazz… Live at the Arts Center

March / April 2015
This month’s detail: Rebecca “Jaggers, Rock, Water, Time”
Affiliated Groups
NCA (Northern California Arts, Inc.)
WASH (Watercolor Artists of
Sacramento Horizons)
SFAC Photography Club
SFAC Fiber Arts Group
Gallery Hours
Tuesday 11:00am–7:00pm
Wed.– Sat. 11:00am–3:00pm
Office and Gift Shop Hours
Tues.–Sat. 11:00am–3:00pm
Poetry Art and Jazz…
Live at the Arts Center
Aren’t you excited?
I am. I have seen the selected art of
the Animal House Exhibit, and have
met the artists. I have met the poets.
Lawrence Dinkins, Zyni Champion,
Bethanie Humphries, Richard Turner,
Nancy Aide Gonzales, Laura Martin,
Stan Zumbiel.
They have viewed the art and
selected art such as Goldie Delsman’s
“Three’s Company”, Margo Kaufman’s
“Blowfish” and Sharyn Miller’s “Want
to Play”.
5330-B Gibbons Drive
Carmichael, CA 95608
Nonprofit Org. 501 (c) 3
(916) 971-3713 telephone
(916) 971-1538 facsimile
www.SacFineArts.org
sfac@SacFineArts.org email
www.facebook.com/sacfinearts
The images of the artists and the
words of the poets will be sent to the
Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet and
music will be composed.
The big day will come, the Quintet
and the poets of Sacramento Poetry
Center will arrive and the Poetry Art
and Jazz will merge together before
our very eyes and ears.
Get your tickets now before they are
sold out. Come early on March 7th,
see the exhibit and take your seats for
the 7 pm performance.
Tickets $25 at the Arts Center office or
online, www.sacfinearts.org
—David Peterson
Scenes from 2013 Poetry/Art/Jazz Concert featuring the Brubeck
Institute Jazz Quintet. Top is Richard Turner and below is William
OʼDaly reading poems about the art to the music.
Our Mission is to encourage the
creation and presentation of
original visual arts, to support
the cultural life of the community,
and to encourage all artists to
fulfill their potential.
a community partner
page 1
Larry Klink,
President, SFAC
I have heard that you say something
like this: I joined NCA or WASH
and I belong to SFAC because it is
a requirement of membership in
the club. I really don’t know what
SFAC does or why I have to belong.
In the Clubs Relationship article
of the last newsletter, we told you
that Sacramento Fine Arts Center
(SFAC) is an umbrella organization,
formed 35 years ago, to support
the activities of NCA and WASH.
Those who formed SFAC struggled
with finding places to meet, to hold
workshops and to exhibit shows.
To that end, the major functions
SFAC performs are managing the
facility at 5330-B Gibbons, providing
administrative and marketing
support for club activities and
facilitating community outreach
programs, workshops and shows.
Running SFAC is an expensive
proposition. Our cost of operation
for 2014 was over $140,000. We
cover those costs with your dues,
donations, show entry fees and gift
shop and art sales. I have included
some charts to show our sources
of revenue and how we spent your
funds. As you can see, we made a
slight profit—$138. That is due, in
large part, to the good response to
Big Day of Giving and the “Brick”
sale program.
It is interesting to note that SFAC
member dues total $22,400 and
are only 16% of our income.
Our rent alone is $27,000. When
SFAC was started, dues covered
all expenses but costs have risen.
So, your participation in shows
and workshops and your help with
donations is vital to our survival.
Another way you can help is through
volunteer activities. If you are skilled
in graphic arts, have strong skills
in MS Word and MS Excel, if you
are an accountant or bookkeeper,
we need you. If your written
communication skills are good,
if you’ve designed and executed
marketing campaigns, we need you.
If you can fold mail, answer phones,
do computer data entry, we can use
you. If you like to help on facilities
improvement projects, we need you.
Whatever your talent or interest, we
need you. Remember, the more
people who volunteer the lower
our costs.
— Larry Klink, President
Because we depleted our reserves
to cover losses in 2012 and 2013
and we have some important things
to do to meet our mission, we are
embarking on an aggressive fund
raising program for 2015. You can
help in a big way. If you personally
know any individual, company,
or foundation that supports
philanthropic causes and has a
fondness for art, please introduce us
so that we can approach them for
grants or donations.
Our newly painted Gift Shop.
Sacramento Fine Arts Journal page 2
Call to Artists: Art Where Wild Things Are
GALA &
ART AUCTION
MAY 30, 2015
Art Where Wild
Things Are, formerly
called Painting Where
the Wild Things
Are was originally
conceived in 2009
by Carol Doersch, an
American River Natural
History Association
(ARNHA) founding
member, as an artbased fundraiser for
the Effie Yeaw Nature
Center, which is
operated by ARNHA.
Ms. Doersch sought out members of the Sacramento Fine Arts Center for assistance in making her vision a reality.
This artist-friendly fundraiser for the Effie Yeaw Nature Center now enters into its 6th year!
Entry Days for this Sacramento Fine Arts Center Art Exhibit are Friday, April 24, 1–5 pm and Saturday, April 25,
11 am–3 pm. Entry is hand carry. Regional artists are invited to submit paintings, sculpture and textile art of Broad
and creative interpretations of life in our natural world. Judge is David Lobenberg.
Art Where Wild Things Are shows at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center May 12-29, 2015. There will be Special Preview
Reception on May 16, 2015, 5:30-8:30 pm.
This art show is a preview of the Gala and Art Auction to be
held at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center on May 30, 2015. Tickets
are $60.00 Call 916-489-4918.
Entry form for this exhibit is at the Fine Arts Center and online.
www.sacfinearts.org
—David Peterson,
SFAC Show Chair, Gala Committee Member
Creative Impressions of Nature, by David Lobenberg, above,
judge for Art Where Wild Things Are, and Skip Lee, right, Sacramento Fine Arts
Center Board Member
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Why is Art Important?
Not only is art important to a
healthy community but specifically
to our children. Our Center provides
a vital service to each and every
member but also to our community.
Next issue watch for a list of how
art supports the economy, in ways
I had not even considered.
1
The arts teach children to
make good judgments about
qualitative relationships. Unlike
much of the curriculum in which
correct answers and rules prevail, in
the arts, it is judgment rather than
rules that prevail.
2
The arts teach children that
problems can have more than
one solution and that questions
can have more than one answer.
3
The arts celebrate multiple
perspectives. One of their large
lessons is that there are many ways
to see and interpret the world.
4
The arts teach children that
in complex forms of problem
solving-purposes are seldom fixed,
but change with circumstance and
opportunity. Learning in the arts
requires the ability and a willingness
to surrender to the unanticipated
possibilities of the work as it unfolds.
5
The arts make vivid the fact that
neither words in their literal form
nor numbers exhaust what we can
know. The limits of our language do
not define the limits of our cognition.
6
The arts teach students that small
differences can have large effects.
The arts traffic in subtleties.
7
The arts teach students to think
through and within a material.
All art forms employ some means
through which images become real.
8
The arts help children learn to
say what cannot be said. When
children are invited to disclose
what a work of art helps them feel,
they must reach into their poetic
capacities to find the words that will
do the job.
Shades of Carmichael
Shades of Carmichael is coming
back. Can you imagine 75-100
artist painted umbrellas on parade
in Carmichael Park! May 16, 2015,
10 am-4 pm. Food trucks, vendors,
children’s activities, silent and live
auction of the original art umbrellas!
Call to Artists! Paint an Umbrella
for Shades of Carmichael. Hurry only
20 more umbrellas left at press time
to check out and be painted and
returned to Sacramento Fine Arts
Center!
Support the arts! Paint one.
Call Margaret at 916-971-3713.
9
The arts enable us to have
experience we can have from
no other source and through such
experience to discover the range and
variety of what we are capable of
feeling.
10
The arts’ position in the school
curriculum symbolizes to
the young what adults believe is
important.
SOURCE: Eisner, E. (2002). The Arts and the Creation
of Mind. Yale University Press. Available from NAEA
Publications.
Sacramento Fine Arts Journal page 4
Northern California Arts, Inc.
Members’ Newsletter
March/April 2015
President’s
Message
An ancient philosopher
once said, “You bring
about what you think
about.” I have been
thinking a lot lately
about NCA and the
banner year we have
ahead of us. As I was
sitting in our last
member meeting watching and listening to our guest
artist, I thought, “We don’t come here to be entertained.
We come here to learn and grow.” The Sacramento Fine
Art Center is alive with opportunities for us to learn new
things about our art - things we may never have thought
about. Even if the guest artists don’t work in our same
media, we receive knowledge and ideas that could
enhance what we do. As I look at the roster of presenters
headed our way, I am amazed and pleased at the diversity
of artists and the great variety of programs. And that’s
just the member meetings. Add to that the workshops,
like the one starting on June 6th with Sabrina Turner.
2015 promises to be a banner year. And of course the
icing on the cake is made up of the many art shows that
will hang in the three gallery sections and lobby - urging
us on to get creative and ready for those shows. For me,
one of the most enticing events happens on Second
Saturday. Its a party every time. I can always tell how
successful a party is by the noise level. This is the one
event you really should bring friends and family members
to who have never come to a Second Saturday. Larry is
usually there entertaining us with hours of popular piano
music, live and from memory. The food tables fairly
groan under the weight of home made good things to eat.
It all happens smoothly and on time, but only with the
help of dozens of volunteers. I truly look forward with
enthusiasm to the year ahead. My brushes are clean,
canvases are in place and I’m ready to paint.
Artists’ News
Barbara Leach is showing nine paintings at Dr. Lai’s
office, a Sacramento dentist, for the months of January,
February, and March.
Katie Fleming had two paintings accepted into the
IronStone Vineyards Spring Obsession Show that runs
March 8 thru May 10.
Welcome New Members
We are so proud that you chose to be a member of
Northern California Arts, and we welcome you to our art
club. We have lots of exciting demos and workshops
planned for this year. See you at the March 11th meeting:
John “Ken” Wilson, Iselton; Edith Allen, Sacramento;
Mario Ramos, Citrus Heights; Olesya Sytny, Sacramento;
John Dull, Sacramento; Linda Welch, Auburn; Janice
Farros, Galt; Diana Licon, Sacramento. ALL YOU NEW
MEMBERS….SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 12TH IS
THE NEW MEMBER TEA. We will be sending you an
invitation.
Opportunity for Artists
We are looking for bold art work to hang in the front
window under the Welcome sign. Maximum size is 4'x4'.
Your art will be up for one month.
Please contact Sandra Torguson at scribe@surewest.net
Workshops
Be sure to pick up a flyer for these two NCA sponsored
workshops to be held at Sacramento Fine Arts Center. If
you have any questions contact Joan McMurray at
joanmcurray2470@att.net:
“Painting Gorgeously Colored Objects with a Limited
Palette” by Sabina Turner, Oils or Watercolor - June 6-8,
2015 - $200
“The Magic of Watercolor” by Robert Dvorak,
Watercolor - September 19-21, 2015 - $299
NCA Board Members
President:
Vice Presidents:
Membership:
Artists Standing:
Newsletter:
Tom Thompson
Pam Rhodes
John Reed
Debbie Koerner
Diana Holt
Katie Fleming
Aspiring Artists Chair:
Animal House Chair:
BoldEX Chair:
Raffle Chair:
Bus Trips:
Sally Durante
Carla Nabity
OPEN POSITION
OPEN POSITION
OPEN POSITION
Art Sense from
Gretchen
One after the other
you paint beautiful
seascapes - but don’t
fence yourself in. Try
painting different
subjects. Remember,
variety is the spice of
life!
Programs
2015 NCA Demo
calendar
Mar 11th – Sabina Turner ”Painting a Watercolor”.
April 8th – "Critique" with Sarah Mattson - ARC’s
Art Dept Head
May 13th - Tom Thompson - “Fine Art Restoration
and Conservation.
June 6th - 8th - Sabina Turner - 3-day WORKSHOP
June 10th - Steve Memering "How to Use Technology
in your Paintings"
July /Aug (NO Meetings)
Sept 9th - Robert Dvorak Demo
Sept 19th – 21st - Robert Dvorak - 3 day WORKSHOP
Oct 14th -- BOLD EX JUDGE – critique of
show.
Nov 11th – Jan Miskulin "NCA members critique"
December - no meeting (holiday party)
Did You Know?
At our Second Saturday events at the Sacramento Fine
Art Center, we advertise there will be awards presented,
plenty of finger food, punch, wine and live music. And
there he is in the center of the Studio, ‘Larry The Piano
Guy.’ He sits at a real Baldwin piano pouring forth hours
of tunes in his most tantalizing style. But did you notice
there is no sheet music in front of Larry’s eyes? He has
only a small note pad on which he has written the titles of
hundreds of tunes he plays from memory - hours of music
with never a repeat. The only notation with the title is the
key in which he will be playing that music. How does he
do it? The only correct answer is, years of study, practice
and performing.
But Larry is not like your ordinary lounge piano player.
He is a well educated musician in the world of both
popular and classical music - and a man of many
instruments. Though he was born in Salt Lake City, Utah,
he arrived in Sacramento at age three and is still here.
Somewhere around age 8 or 9 Larry found his first piano
teacher. Dad bought a Lester Betsy Ross spinet piano
complete with waterfall keys and Larry was set to go.
His first public performances were the recitals his teacher
required. One of his recital selections was a simplified
arrangement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. That
singular performance won him what we in the world of
painting call, ‘Best Of Show.”
When he got to high school, Larry joined the school
chorus and was encouraged to join the developing Stage
Band. But they already had a piano player, so Larry
learned to play electric and stand up bass so he could be a
member of the band. From that point it wasn’t a very big
leap to be invited to join the Camellia Symphony
Orchestra in the stand-up bass section. And from there it
was a short step to form his own trio and small band that
got booked around the Northern California military
basses and beyond. But once we are away from the world
of symphonic music it becomes necessary to be
ambidextrous, or more accurately, ambi-musicinstrumentalist. So Larry taught himself to play drums
and guitar with a little time on Ukelele. What a guy!
But at some point in life we need to determine our exact
media and focus in
that direction. For
Larry it was the piano.
But not only does he
play them so very
skillfully, but also he
can take ‘em apart and
put ‘em back together.
In his early days of
learning to be a piano
tuner/technician, a
technician teacher
gave Larry an old
clunk upright piano
that had a multitude of
problems and was told
to take it apart and
learn what makes it work. Then put it back together and
make it work. So he did that. And it has all been one
lovely ride since then.
As I sat at our last Second Saturday event listening to
Larry play, I noticed two interesting anomalies. Did you
know he opens the front of the piano to expose the
hammers and inner workings? That is not just for show.
With that solid wood rapping removed, both Larry and his
audience get to hear the full spectrum of the music he
produces - and we get to watch the hammers bounce to
the beat of the music. And there’s that other issue about
the odd bench on which he sits. It isn’t your ordinary
piano bench. It is an organ bench that sits higher than a
piano bench. We are so very fortunate to have such a
highly skilled musician to fill the air with yet one more
art form - music. Thank you Larry. Tom Thompson
“J1A9537” by Rick Bieniek
But First A Word...
We were entertained with stories
from the life of Tom Thompson,
musician, world traveler, commercial photographer, oil painter
and current President of NCA
[Northern California Arts]. He
discussed how his Life’s Journey
led him down various paths and
how he met the challenges. He
encouraged photographers to try
working in a commercial context.
To Amaze, Amuse, Enthrall or Inspire
• If you have a wanderlust, treat yourself to the
•
•
book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Best
to start soon, so much of what we know of
the World is rapidly changing.
Proof is an OBG [Oldie But Goodie] from
1991 and got 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s about a blind photographer who
takes pictures, has them developed then asks
people to describe them to him.
If you’re a fan of BBC productions, another
OBG on DVD is Gentlemen’s Relish. This
little romp delves into the life of a talented
2015
A huge part of perfecting Photography is in competing. Competing is an important step in the
process. It might be compared to
working out, lifting weights and
stretching muscles. Competing
forces you to think about what
you would choose to enter, how
you would crop, whether to enhance or simply color correct and
how to frame it. These decisions
build strength and confidence in
your work. You are right, it is not
easy but nothing worthwhile is
easy. You may well say someone
is intrinsically more talented than
you. There are thousands of people
with natural talents that refuse to
use their natural abilities. Their
interest is found in another direction.
Malcolm Gladwell, in his book
Outliers, stated it requires roughly
10,000 hours of practice to
master a particular field. In the
Old School Days of film and wet
chemistry it was common for a
photographer to shoot many rolls
of film, hundreds of images. That
was true then and more valid today. Not every image is an award
winner but every image brings you
that much closer to the award.
Go out and shoot casually or with
determination, with a project in
mind or not one at all. Shoot pictures every day, every other day or
Last Meeting Briefly
At the end he gave us a lovely gift of the book
2015 Photographer’s Market. It is available for
borrowing to everyone who wants to pursue various markets.
March - April
A huge part of Life is learning,
making mistakes, adjusting and
then getting it right. Working on
the Art of Photography is that
very thing, a continuing process.
Most artists almost never quite see
their individual pieces as complete
or perfect.
3 times a week. Then put yourself on a schedule to compete.
The more you do this the better
you will get!
Comments?
Contact: tek_favor@hotmail.com
Sunset At Red Rock, Storm Brewing by Lucille van Ommering
The photo is titled: “Sunset at Red Rock, Storm Brewing.” It took 2nd prize at SFAC’s
All Member Show. Lucille shot the photo at Red Rock Crossing near the Red Rock State
Park in Sedona.
Red Rock Crossing is a symbol of the American Southwest and the most photographed
spot in Arizona. It is a favorite place for artists and art classes to visit and paint.
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To Amaze, Amuse, Enthrall or Inspire (continued)
Scottish artist who remakes himself into a Society Photographer. He
takes a turn into using prostitutes to make tableaux photographs of
famous painted nudes. Ahh, the sense of fun the Brits do have!
Remember to visit the marvelous Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne:
Paris 1880 - 1910 Exhibit at the Crocker Art Museum. Although this is
not a photographic show, it is excellent. The Crocker is doing a magnificent job of bringing to Sacramento world class art. It is important for us to
support this effort. We ought to step out of our cozy environs, broaden our
frame of reference and learn from other artistic endeavors. Well, you know
what they say, “Some people learn more making a trip across town than
those who make a trip to cross an ocean”. Boost your skills with a trip to
the Crocker!
A View Of Online Competitions
by Larry Klink
Whenever I am searching for competitions to enter, I always do research beyond
the competition website itself. I put a lot
of stock in reviews by other artists. I look
for exorbitant fees like one in the UK that
wanted 500 British Pounds ($761)to enter
then 2000 Pounds ($3044) to show if
you are picked. I suspect every entry was
picked. If they look for large, high resolution images, I won’t enter. It makes me
suspect they are trying to rip off an image.
72 DPI or 96 DPI and 1000 - 1500 pixels
on a side is good enough for judging.
Other Places To Check Out
Canada Geese At Attention by Larry Klink
Larry was at William Pond Park on the American River Parkway when he
captured the above picture. He submitted this plus another called Common
Goldeneye on a Foggy Morning to the All Photography show at Light, Space
& Time Online Gallery Canada Geese received a 10th Place whilst Goldeneye received a Special Merit Award. There were 418 entrants representing
31 of our states and 11 countries. Please see: http://www.lightspacetime.
com/all-photography-february-2015.
Larry says, “I found Light, Space and Time 3 years ago when I was researching how to market my art and making my now closed Etsy shop
better known. I ran into several painters and photographers that had won
competitions at this gallery. I entered my first competition with them and
won a Special Merit award. I’ve entered 6 competitions in the past 2 1/2
years. Canada Geese at Attention, [above] was my first to place in the top
10. I have received other “offers” to enter online and gallery shows. After
researching them, I declined to enter because they appeared to be scams.”
http://www.all4art.net/
http://www.lodiartcenter.org/
http://pfmagazine.com/photography-contest/
http://www.c4fap.org/exhibitions/black-whiteroy-l-flukinger/
http://www.c4fap.org/exhibitions/landscapes_
chantel-paul/
http://www.castatefair.org/2015-california-fineart/
http://www.nval.org/2015_International_Photo.
html
Correction And Apologies To Mr. Corlew:
In the January-February issue part of a sentence
did not show. Here is the sentence in full.
His techniques of stealth and caution in
pursuing his ‘prey’ are noteworthy! Recommended: If given an opportunity to join him
in his exploratory safaris, Do Not Hesitate!
Join him!
You Must Remember This…
Photography Club meetings are the Fourth
Thursday of each month. There is no meeting in
December. Meetings start at 7:00 pm and are held
at Sacramento Fine Arts building at 5330B Gibbons
Drive, Carmichael. Membership fees are due and
payable in January. The SFAC is not able to pro-rate
membership. To benefit fully it is to your advantage
to sign up or renew in January.
WASH newsletter
Mar/Apr 2015
Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons, Inc.
General Meetings: 2nd Mondays except July, Aug, Dec. ■ Odd months meet days at 1:30 pm. ■ Even months meet eves. at 7 pm.
NEW EYES
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
SONJA HAMILTON will speak on Monday, March 9 at 1:30 pm.
Patty Larsen
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new
landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust
While sitting in a coffee shop recently, mulling over
ideas for my next newsletter article, I was surprised
(and delighted) to discover this quotation printed
on my coffee cup. The quotation seems particularly
relevant for aspiring artists or wannabes like me.
As I am one of those who struggles against an ever
present temptation to reproduce literally what I
see in a landscape or still life, the idea of having
“new eyes,” of being able to see in a different way
is really appealing. I have been thinking a lot about
new eyes and what it might mean in creating art.
How does one develop new ways of seeing? I’ve
come up with a very short list of possible approaches that might be helpful. If you are interested in
enriching your own “voyage of discovery” perhaps
you might want to try one of the following:
■ Take a class or workshop out of your comfort
zone from an artist whose style is radically different from your own.
■ Experiment with a different medium. (Currently
I’m taking Jay Bishop’s drawing class at the center.
Jay calls the class a “learning to see” class.)
■ Try to reproduce the work of an artist who sees
things in a way that never would have occurred to
you. I’ve tried that a time or two and have found it
truly to be an eye-opening experience, particularly
in terms of color and composition.
■ Consult art books to stimulate ideas and new
approaches in creating art. As a former librarian
I can’t pass up this opportunity to recommend
three titles: Art Escapes by Dory Kanter (2003); Fill
Your Watercolors with Nature’s Light by Roland
Roycraft (2001); Watercolor Painting Outside the
Lines by Linda Kemp (2003). Your public library, as
always, is a great place to find such books, or take
a look at the many used books SFAC has for sale at
very reasonable prices.
We’re delighted to have Sonja join us for a demo of her techniques.
Sonja Hamilton, SWA, is a San Francisco born award-winning artist,
teacher, calligrapher, and art show judge, and is noted for her fluid,
concise watercolors - whether landscapes, seascapes or flowers.
She has a BA degree from San Jose State University, holds a Lifetime
Teaching Credential in Art and has taught adult education since 1967.
Sonja has led workshops in the US, Canada and Europe. See more of
Sonja’s art at: www.sonjahamilton.com/
STEVE WALTERS demonstrates on Monday, April 13 at 7 pm.
You’ll want to meet Steve Walters, a national award-winning artist
who has achieved a high level of excellence in figurative, landscape
and genre painting, both in watercolor and oil. His watercolors have
been published in both American Artist and The Artist’s Magazine.
After 20 years as a commercial artist, Steve was an instructor in
watercolor and oil painting at the California Art Institute as well as
two city programs in Southern California. Visit Steve’s site at:
www.stevewaltersstudio.com/
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS We warmly welcome each new
member and look forward to learning and painting with you!
Barbara Debert, Sacramento Mario Ramos, Citrus Heights
Susan Farrell, Citrus Heights Cynthia Spita, Sacramento
Art Mount, Sacramento
Peggy Petrali, Placerville
Janice Ramey, Sutter Creek
Marlene Turner, Roseville
B
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V
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It means a lot to share good news. We’re proud of our
members’ achievements and awards, so say “Bravo”
when you see these artists!
Betty Thompson, Barbara Killeen, Goldie Delsman,
Joyce Wilson and Ferole Lee Corbet are showing their
art at Danielle’s through Mar. 22. Best wishes!
Tim Sloan’s art was featured in Feb./Mar. in the Showcase Gallery at the Carmel Art Association. Kudos!
Barbara Little, David Peterson (who also judged),
and Rebecca Jaggers have paintings in Naturology at
Rancho Cordova City Hall through Mar. 27. Way to go!
Painting of the Month: Congratulations to Gail Jones
for Jan. and Joann Lindelof (Wilson) for Feb.
SPRING WORKSHOP
Joyce Wilson
The Spring Workshop with Lady Jill Mueller, art shown
below, is Sat., Mar. 14 from 9am - 3pm at SFAC. Cost is
$65 for WASH
mem-bers and $75
for nonmembers. A
few spaces are still
available, so hurry.
Call Joyce Wilson at
482.8092. See
more of Lady Jill’s
art at:
www.ladyjill.com
A TASK FOR EVERY TASTE
Rebecca Jaggers
WASH is a volunteer organization. Do you wish you knew more
people in WASH and around the center? Would you like to receive
more from your membership at WASH other than going to meetings? There are always needs to be filled and tasks for every taste.
Currently artists are working together to create outdoor umbrellas
for the Shades of Carmichael show and the Carmichael Parade of
Umbrellas. WASH members are entering shows this spring at SFAC
including Animal House, Members Only Exhibition, Where the Wild
Things Are, NCA Inner Views, and many more throughout the year.
Each of these shows requires committees for publicity, donations,
receiving, hanging, and putting on 2nd Saturday events.
There is need in WASH to collect newsletter articles about calls to
artists, shows, awards, area workshops, gallery activities, paint outs,
and book reviews. These are just a few ways you can get involved
and have a more enriching experience. Thanks for stepping up!
SUPPORT WASH SCHOLARSHIP
Jo Kopp
See the WASH website for full information.http://www.sacfinearts.
org/WASH. Funds for this scholarship come from the raffle sales
at meetings—TICKETS: 1 for $1, 3 for $2 and 7 for $5. Feel free to
donate prizes to be raffled off. Tubes of paint, paper, unusual surfaces, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
LOCAL ART OPPORTUNITIES / CALL TO ARTISTS
Animal House at SFAC – ends Mar. 8
91st Annual Camellia Show “Watercolor Paint In” Mar 8. See:
http://www.camelliasocietyofsacramento.org/Events.html
Contact Rebecca Jaggers for details/to participate: 369.2031
Members Only Exhibition at SFAC: Receiving Mar. 20, 1-5 & 21,11-3;
Show Mar. 31-Apr. 18; Reception & Awards Apr. 11, 5:30-8:30; pick
up art Apr. 18, 3-4. Contact Teresa 687.8908 or Rose 259.1291.
Shades of Carmichael show at SFAC - Mar. 24 - 28
9th Annual Art Studio Trek, Art & Chocolate: Apr. 25 - 26, 10-5.
Visit: http://artstudiotrek.com/
California State Fair Call to Artists: Deadline is May 6. More info:
http://www.castatefair.org/2015-california-fine-art
2015 WASH Board Members
How can we help? Help us by volunteering. We appreciate you!
President, Patty Larsen
pmlarsen956@comcast.net
Secretary, Phyllis Barrette
phyllisbarrette@gmail.com
Treasurer, Ed Bostley
ejbostley@earthlink.net
Program Chair, Diane Tharp
dtharp01@comcast.net
Membership Chair, Sally Bostley
sbostley@earthlink.net
Workshop Chair, Joyce Wilson
jmxwilson@earthlink.net
961.5222
332.5617
797.0833
300-7029
797.0833
482.8092
Newsletter Editor, Phawnda Moore
phawnda@sbcglobal.net
Show Co-Chair, Rose Sloan
rtsloan3548@yahoo.com
Show Co-Chair, Teresa Steinbach-Garcia
TSteinbachGarcia@Frontier.com
Past President, Phyllis Eymann
peymann@comcast.net
Scholarship Chair, Jo Kopp
jkopp100@live.com
Webmaster, Gail Jones
wash.web13@gmail.com
630.0505
259.1291
687.8908
725.8186
489.3521
687. 6260
Calendar
Upcoming Receptions & Events:
Poetry Art and Jazz Concert
Mira Loma H. S. IB Art Show 2nd Saturday Reception
WASH Members Show 2nd Saturday Reception
Rep. Ami Bera Congressional High School Art Awards
Big Day of Giving
7 pm, March 7, 2015
5:30-8:30 pm, March 14, 2015
5:30-8:30 pm, April. 11, 2015
5-7 pm, May 4, 2015
May 5, 2014
Upcoming & Current Shows
Animal House
Mira Loma High School IB Art Show
Umbrellas in the Gallery
WASH Members Show, “Awash With Color”
Friday Figure Group
Art Where Wild Things Are
Call to Artists, Receiving Dates
Shades of Carmichael Art Umbrellas
WASH Members Show
Art Where Wild Things Are
February 17-March 8, 2015
March 10-21, 2015
March 24-28, 2015
March 31-April 18, 2015
April 21-May 9, 2015
May 12-29, 2015
Due March 16, 2015
March 20-21, 2015
April 24-25, 2015
Details www.sacfinearts.org Click “Call to Artists”
Fiber Arts Report
Fiber Arts may be a
small group but it’s
mighty!
Kaino Potter has been
on a roll decorating umbrellas one
down and one to go. Kaino and Carol
are working on another umbrella. The
juices are running!
Thank you for supporting the Art
Surplus Sale on February the 14th!
Come out to the Folsom Historical
Museum on Sutter Street for the
Membership Show. One of our
members has a piece in it called
“Reflections”. It is a very nice show in
a very nice location!
With Animal House just around
the corner we are ready with
animals in tow.
Still looking for participants in
the workshop on “Joomchi.” New
methods to make your work get a
new look from an inspiring instructor.
It will be like a trip to Korea! Give it
some consideration!
Fiber Arts meets 10 am every 3rd
Wednesday.
—Carol Wittich, Chair
Silk scarves for sale in our gift shop.
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2015 Platinum
Members
Jay Bishop
Yuko Carson
Ed Chaney
Peggy Colombo
Pat Daly
Marie Dixon
Teyrez L. Finlay
Bruce Hancock
Larry Klink
Jo Kopp
Melanie Marchant
John & Dawn Reed
Carol Ross
Dorothy Steed
Richard Turner
Catherine Turrill
2015 Gold
Members
Cathy Alltucker
Phyllis Barrette
Brian Bolton
Virginia Chavez
Sandy Delehanty
Waneda Harbuck
Jim Hanson
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Patricia Larson
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Skip Lee
Barbara Marshall
Marleen Merchant
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Brian Morris
Kaye Lynn Peterson
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Pam Rhodes
Rose Sloan
Tim Sloan
Teresa Steinbach-Garcia
Betty Thompson
Evelyn Willsey
Joyce Wilson
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