Guild Ink ~ July 2007
“Every artist makes herself born. It is very much harder than the other
time, and longer.”
–Willa Cather
From the President
Well, I think it's working. Out of 149 members, we're mailing paper
copies of Guild Ink
to just 14. Everyone else seems content to receive the Guild's news and
opportunities via email. Thank you for adjusting to the new format, and
please let me know if the Guild Ink
is telling you what you need or want to know.
As you may know, I'm looking for someone to help produce this
newsletter. I estimate that it takes only about 2 hours a month to do,
basically assembling the information in the formatted categories below,
sending it to me for email distribution, and printing out and mailing 14
or so copies to members who do not have email. Not a huge task, but one
I'd be pleased to delegate. If you think you can help out with the
newsletter, please simply click Reply to this email and let me know. I'd
be happy to discuss it with you further and answer your questions.
Don't forget, as a Portsmouth Arts Guild member, you're entitled to
discounts at Arnold Art in Middletown and Newport, Fast Picture Framing
in Portsmouth, and Riverside Art in Somerset. Just bring your membership
card and say you'd appreciate the Portsmouth Arts Guild discount. If you
know of other places that we should approach for appropriate membership
discounts, send me an email and we'll look into it.
If you've driven by the Arts Center recently, you'll have noticed that
WE FINALLY HAVE OUR SIGN--"Portsmouth Arts Guild--Center for the Arts."
Many thanks to member and signmaker Tom Casselman for his generous gift
of a gorgeous $2,500 sign for $500 of Arts Guild cash. It was a long
time a-coming, but well worth the wait. Vestry member Bob Gessler helped
Jan Armor and myself erect the sign on Friday, June 22. It saw its first
opening reception last Friday for the July invitational show titled,
"Six Plein Air Painters: Trish Hurley and Friends," which runs until
July 29. Come and take a look.
And don't forget, at the next members' meeting, July 17, abstract
painter and teacher Norm Petersen will present a program on "Viewing
Abstract Art." It will be the perfect introduction to our "Abstractions"
exhibition in August. See details below.
Keep this newsletter interesting and relevant. Send in your news, your
awards and accomplishments, your free classified ads, ideas and comments
to
info@portsmouthartsguild.org. See you at the Arts Center.
--Eric Broudy, president
News
**
Website Design for Artists--At the
June 19 members' meeting, John Flanders (
john@jflandersconsulting.com ) introduced Guild members to the
basics of creating one's own website at budget prices. Among other
things, he suggested looking at
www.allwebco.com as a website that offers templates for artists and
photographers for building a website and
www.GoDaddy.com as a site for
registering your domain name for $8.95 a month. For a list of WYSIWYG
(what you see is what you get) web editors, he suggested going to
www.geniisoft.com/showcase.nsf/WebEditors in your browser.
John is happy to answer questions from Arts Guild members regarding
advice on setting up a website. Email him at his address above.
**Photography Show a Success--The
juried June photography show had 151 entries, 69 of which were accepted
for display. The jurors were Dan McManus, photographer and teacher, and
Marion Wilner, painter. Prizes were awarded as follows: 1st Place: Jill
McLaughlin, "Three Graces"; 2nd Place,
Eric Hovermale, "Night Dancer"; 3rd
Place, Lenny Rumpler,
"In Between." Honorable Mentions:
Donna St Amant, "Roses in Silver";
Ellen Williams, "Fishing Shack"; John Forasté, "Pine Needles and Rock."
[Guild members in bold.]
The show earned the Guild about $800 after expenses. However, as of June
20, no works in the show had sold.
**2008 Exhibition Plans--The
Gallery Committee, chaired by George Furbish, has been working on an
exhibition schedule for 2008. So far, the outline looks like this: Jan.
and Feb.--gallery closed (except perhaps for classes and meetings);
March--non-juried Members' Show; April--Emerging Artists, a student
show; May--Eileen Gorton Shanley Retrospective; June--a juried,
all-media Portrait show; July--an Invitational Show, invited artists
still to be determined; Aug.--a juried Photography show; Sept.--open,
non-juried show on theme of Love; Oct./Nov.--6-week juried Members'
show; Nov./Dec.--Holiday Show.
Exhibition Calendar at the Guild Gallery
June 28 -- July 29: Six Plein Air Painters: Trish Hurley and Friends
Works by: Trish Hurley, Betty Ann
Morris, Jane Carey, Deb Lichtenstein, Ernie Savastano, & Kathy Morton
Art intake--Monday, June 25, 3-6 pm, and Tuesday, June 26, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Opening Reception--Friday, June 29, 6-8 pm.
June & July: Members Displaying on
Panels and Pedestals
Jan Armor, Donna St. Amant, Phyllis Adams, Barbara Ney, Sally
Weiffenbach, Toni Petersen, Kathy Armor, Wanda Perkowska Coderre, Libby
Gilpatric, Ann Marie Balasco, Nancy Isherwood, Lenny Rumpler, and Jerry
Landay.
Aug. 3-26: Abstractions
(Jurors: Jemison Faust and David Allen)
Art intake--Monday, July 30, 3-6 pm, and Tuesday, July 31, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Opening Reception--Friday, Aug. 3, 6-8 pm.
Classes & Workshops
If you are interested in any of the following classes, send the
information on which class along with your check to: PAG Workshops, P.O.
Box 463, Portsmouth, RI 02871. Include your name, address, telephone,
and email address. If any questions, contact Kathy Armor,
kathyarmor@fctvplus.net ,
253-4237. Fall classes are now being planned. If you are interested in
taking a particular kind of course, let us know and we will try to find
a qualified instructor to teach it.
Open Studio: Still Life and/or Model, monitored by Wendy Crooks
Come together to paint or draw in any
medium, in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Beginners to advanced
artists welcome. No instruction provided.
Date: Every Monday, beginning June 4
thru August, 10 am to 1 pm. Live models on first Monday of June, July,
and August.
Cost: $10 per session, $5 for PAG members; $5 additional for Mondays
with live model.
No registration necessary; just show up.
Outdoor Landscape Painting with B.J. Bjork
Energize your painting this summer and be
inspired by nature. Students will work on location in oils, watercolors
or acrylics, visiting the coastline, marshlands, and private gardens in
a very supportive group. Your individual style of painting will be
encouraged while strengthening your skills in composition, color and
value.
B.J. Bjork studied at Augustana College, SD, the University of Nebraska,
and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He has also studied for many years
with some of the best and renowned artists of New England. He is an
artist member of the RI Watercolor Society, the Attleboro Art Museum,
the Fuller Art Museum, the South Shore Art Association and the Canton
Art Association. He exhibits, teaches and demonstrates in the N.E.
region and is the recipient of many awards. His paintings are in many
private collections throughout the country.
Date: 6
Wednesdays, July 11 – Aug. 15, 9-11:30 am.
Tuition: $165, $145 for PAG members. Bring your own materials and
lightweight chair, foldable TV tray, sunscreen. Inclement weather at the
gallery. All levels welcome, but some experience is recommended.
Painting Studio for Serious Young Artists with B.J. Bjork
(For students age 12 and older)
Students will learn basic drawing, composition, and color by painting
landscapes and seascapes in oils. The course is designed for the serious
young artist who is interested in creating art, not simply in copying
pictures.
Instructor:
See "Outdoor Landscape Painting" above.
Date: 6
Wednesdays, July 11 – Aug. 15, 1:30-3:30 pm.
Tuition: $100. Instructor provides all art materials.
Basic Perspective in Drawing with Susan
Cole Stone
Learn the fine art of basic perspective drawing. Perspective is the
foundation for drawing and painting in all media. This workshop will
cover the principles and application of perspective with hands-on
practice.
Ms. Stone, an award-winning artist, has extensive experience teaching in
numerous art associations and has shown her work in many juried
exhibitions and regional galleries. Her illustrations have appeared in
many national and international publications. Go to
www.jsusancolestone.com
to see some of her work.
Date: Aug. 4th,
9 am to 2:30 pm. Bring a brown bag lunch and drink for a half-hour lunch
break.
Tuition: $90, $80 for PAG members. All materials are provided.
Cancellation and Refund
Policy:
The Portsmouth Arts Guild reserves the right to cancel classes with
insufficient enrollment. Refunds of 100% if class is canceled; 90% for
withdrawal at least two weeks before start of the first class. No
refunds after two weeks before the start of your class.
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Block Island Workshops, Sept. 9-14 from the East Side Art Center,
Providence.
One- or 2-week drawing and painting on Block Island. Free mornings,
painting in afternoons, group crits in evening. Instructor: Carolyn
Simon (professional name, C.C. Wolf). For brochure, call 401-331-2021.
Exhibition Opportunities Elsewhere
Bristol (RI) Art al Fresco
Sunday, July 29, 10 am to 4 pm (raindate: Sun., Aug. 5)
Outdoor art show on the fence along Bristol's Hope St. bordering Linden
Place and beyond.
Eligibility:
Members of Portsmouth Arts Guild, Newport Photographer's Guild, and
Bristol Art Museum only.
Entry fee:
$30 for an 8-foot section of fence for hanging artwork. Sculptors have
equivalent space on lawn of Linden Place. Space will be allocated on
first-come, first-served basis. Make checks payable to Bristol Art
Museum and mail to: Bristol Art Museum, P.O. Box 42, Bristol, RI 02809.
For further information, contact Jan Armor, 253-4237,
jandarmor@fctvplus.net .
G. Scott Gallery
in collaboration with Custom House Coffee, Clock Tower Square (next
to King's Grant Plaza), West Main Road (Rt.114), Portsmouth, is
accepting fine art entries in 2D mediums for a non-juried exhibition.
Submissions should reflect a "Food
or Travel" theme. Original work
only (no copies or reproductions) with maximum 36" vertical or
horizontal outside frame dimensions. Entry must be framed and ready for
hanging (no saw tooth hangers or clip frames). Entry fee is $15 for 1st
entry and an additional $5 for 2nd entry. All works must be for sale and
priced (25% commission).
Drop off at Custom House Coffee on 7/31, 1-4 pm or by appointment
(e-mail
gscottgallery@aol.com or
call Nancy Crimmins @ 935-8858). Pick up is on 8/ 31, 1-4 pm or by
appointment.
The exhibition will run from 8/1 thru 8/31 with the
Opening Reception on 8/5, 1-3 pm.
Narrows Festival of the Arts,
Fall River, MA. Narrows Center for the Arts presents a one-day arts
festival, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007. Artists will be juried for entry.
Applications are due Aug. 24 with an early entry fee of $25. Mail two
photos or slides of your artwork with application to Narrows Festival,
16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA 02721. For more info see
www.nefta.org , call 508-324-1926, or
email
publicrelations@nefta.org .
Pawtucket Arts Festival: Call
for Artists - Sept. 15/16, 2007
This two-weekend festival will be
packed with artistic events throughout the City of Pawtucket. The
kickoff event will be another great concert at McCoy Stadium sponsored
by PawSox featuring Counting Crows, Collective Soul and Live. Again,
major advertising will done to promote the Festival - through radio, TV,
highway billboard and newspapers. We are currently seeking artists for
our "Stone Soup Folk Fest/Arts Fest in Slater Park" topped off with the
ending concert of the season by the RI Philharmonic "Pops in the Park".
Rental for 10'x10' area in Slater Park for the weekend is $50.00.
Security provided. Deadline for application is August 1. For more
information and artist vendor application forms, visit
www.pawtucketartsfestival.org or call Diane Agostini,
Pawtucket Arts Festival Coordinator at 401-724-5200.
Member News
[Send news of your shows, awards, etc. to info@PortsmouthArtsGuild.org.]
South County Art Assn.,
Helme House - 2587 Kingston Road (Rt.138), Kingston, RI 02881
www.southcountyart.org
All Media Open Juried I - 5/17 thru 6/9 - Reception and Awards - 5/17
7-9 PM
(note from Jay Egge:
"I was fortunate to have 3 works selected for this exhibit.")
Hope Gallery,
435 Hope Street, Bristol RI, (401) 396-9117, will feature the
watercolors of Toni Petersen
in a collection called
"Summer Sightings." Also
exhibiting are John Forasté, M'Lou
Sorrin, Sarah Fielding-Gunn,
Lorraine Trenholm, Lenny
Rumpler, Christine Mathieu,
Chris Alvanas, Kathleen Armor, Lyle Rudloff,
Pat & Bob Benoit,
Jay Egge,
Anita Trezvant and
Wanda Perkowska Coderre. The exhibit
runs
June 28 thru July 22 and
the Opening Reception is June 29, 6-9 PM. Hours are Thur & Sun12-4 PM
and Fri & Sat 12-9 PM.
Spring Bull Studio & Gallery,
55 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 401-849-9166. A show of "Oil on Water,"
featuring local artists, including Arts Guild member
George Furbish. Opening Reception,
Sat., July 7, 5-7 pm. Exhibition runs July 7-31. Hours: Daily noon to 5
pm.
Gallery LRI,
4 Richmond Square, Providence, RI. Through July 13, sculpture by
Charlene Carpenzano, photography by
Herman Brewster, paintings by Brian O'Malley-- a changing exhibit of
local artists in the Leadership Rhode Island office. Artists'
Reception: Thursday, June 7, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Gallery hours: 9-5pm
weekdays or by appointment. 401-273-1574;
www.leadershipri.org .
Slater Mill Gallery at the Visitor's
Center,
175 Main Street, Pawtucket. "Interweaving Nature and History," featuring
the kiln-formed glass "Weavings" of Candace Held and the watercolors of
J. Susan Cole Stone. Opening
Reception, Friday, June 29, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. The show and sale continues
through August 19. Phone: 401-725-8638.
New Members
Sheila Clark
Lundy,
oil, sclark3935@cox.net ;
Robert G. Burch, watercolor,
rburch6@cox.net ;
Franklin Scheel,
photography, fscheel@cox.net ;
Karl Zuzarte, photography,
zuzarte1@cox.net ;
Robert Egan, photography
Area Art Shows & Other Notices
Insructors Wanted--If
you're interested in teaching an art class in the fall, contact Kathy
Armor, 253-4237,
kathyarmor@fctvplus.net or Mary Ellen Dwyer, 253-6427,
dwyme@cox.net .
Ride Needed--Susan
Stevenson, a Guild member now living in CA, asks if there's a member who
can drive her mother, Svea Steele,
a long-time Guild member, to occasional Guild meetings. Svea Steele is
now 95 and no longer drives at night. She lives in Portsmouth Park at 26
Atlantic Avenue. If you can help, call her at 683-9241.
Next Arts Guild Meeting Program
Tuesday, July 17, 7 pm: Norm Petersen, artist and teacher, "Viewing
Abstract Art."
Member Classified
Do you have something to sell or give away? Something you're looking
for? Send the information to
info@portsmouthartsguild.org or a free listing in the Member
Classified.
Studio space
wanted--Painter
looking to rent studio space in Portsmouth area beginning Sept. 2007.
Please call Jeanne with info at 401-247-5994,
artjeanne1@verizon.net .
Tent for sale--I'm
retiring from outdoor shows. Buy my four-year-old E-Z Up tent with side
walls and awning for $65. Call Toni Petersen at 401-253-3153,
toni@fullchannel.net.
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