Guild Ink ~ October 2007
"I cannot see that
art is anything less than a way of making joys perpetual."
--Rebecca West
From the President
On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16, the Board of Directors of the Guild and a
few guests gathered at the home of Barbara Lambert at a retreat to
discuss some pressing issues that the Guild faces in the next year or
two. These include such questions as how to get more visitors (read: art
buyers!) into the gallery, how to ensure sustainability of the
organization, and what kind of an arts guild do we want to see in five
years. A former colleague of mine where I used to work at Brown U.
refused to call such sessions "retreats." He called them "advances,"
which, he thought, more properly reflected the expected outcome. He had
a point. So for four and a half hours that Sunday, a dozen of us chewed
over a number of questions aimed at "advancing" the Arts Guild through
the next couple of years. I mention this because as soon as the Board
has an opportunity to digest the many ideas that the session produced
and prioritizes those worth implementing, this publication will tell you
all about it. Stay tuned, and stay involved. Your Arts Guild is going
places.
And you
can help get it there. The Guild is trying to build its mailing list to
notify people interested in the arts of upcoming shows. (It's a simple
idea: The more visitors in the gallery, the more sales!) You, as a Guild
member, are our best resource for this. Send us the names and addresses
(email addresses, too, if you have them) of 10 people you think would
like to receive notices of Arts Guild shows. Send more if you have them.
We will eliminate any duplicates. If 100 members each send us 10 names,
we will have increased our list by 1,000 names! And they will be names
of people we know
are interested in the arts because you will have given them to us. Send
these names right away, before you forget, to our mailing list manager,
Phyliss Adams at
phylmahoney@yahoo.com , or if you don't have email, send them to her
at 4240 Main Rd., Tiverton, RI 02878.
Be sure to read in NEWS below the item on the Dec. 8 special art sale,
because it's a change from what this letter described in the September
newsletter. Note, too, the details on the December "Under $200" show.
It's inexpensive to enter, with all artwork priced below $200 for
holiday sales.
See the end of this newsletter for details on the October 16 members'
program, in which Kendra Ferreira
will demonstrate her colored pencil art techniques. You won't want to
miss it. Furthermore, ..
.. Please don't forget to send in your
news, your awards and accomplishments, your free classified ads, ideas
and comments. Send them to:
info@PortsmouthArtsGuild.org . Oh yes, I almost forgot ... a new art
exhibition opens Friday, Oct. 5--"Judy Chaves and Artist Friends." Come
to the reception, 6-8 pm. And tell your friends!
See you at the Arts Center!
--Eric Broudy, president
News
**16
Printmakers Show sells art.
September was a good month for sales. Twelve works sold from the "16
Printmakers" show, the panels and art bin, with more promised,
demonstrating that invitational shows bring new buyers into the Arts
Guild gallery. Next September, the Rhode Island Watercolor Society will
hang its members' works at the Guild, bringing yet another new group of
artists and friends of the arts to Portsmouth.
**Save Dec. 8 for Special Art Sale!
The September Guild
Ink
outlined Dec. 7-9 as a special 3-day weekend sale on rented table space
for artists to sell small arts and artwork that doesn't hang on a wall,
e.g., jewelry, notecards, ceramics, cork craft items, small sculptures,
fiber and textile work, etc. That
3-day event has been changed to a one-day affair, Sat., Dec. 8, 10 am to
5 pm. Table space (half of an 8-foot
table) can be rented for $20 and all sale proceeds go to the artist. No
commission taken. The artist must be present to set up and sell his or
her own work. Set up begins at 8:30 am. To reserve your space, Send your
check for $20, payable to The Portsmouth Arts Guild, to P.O. Box 463,
Portsmouth 02871, by Oct. 26. Include with your check a brief
description of what you will be selling, so we can promote it to the
media and various places in surrounding communities. Act now, as there
are only 20 spaces available and they will be offered on a first-come,
first-served basis. If you've already replied by email, we still need
your check to reserve your space. Thanks!
**Registration
for 2008 Panel Rentals.
Panels are still available for 2008, if you're interested. These
standing panels are available to display your artwork during 2008, April
through November. If you want a panel space, contact Libby Gilpatric,
libbygilpatric@yahoo.com ,
683-3448 or George Furbish,
gafurbish@yahoo.com , 682-1879. The cost is $25/mo. for periods of 4
or 8 months.
**2008 Exhibition Plans.
The exhibition schedule for 2008 now looks like this:
Jan. and Feb.--gallery
closed (except for classes, meetings and special events);
March--non-juried
Members' Show; April--Emerging
Artists, a student show;
May--Eileen
Gorton Shanley Retrospective; June--
"Here's Looking at You: Portraits and Figures," juried, all media;
July--"Toujours
l'Amour: An Exhibition of Love," open, non-juried, all media;
Aug--2nd
Annual "Only Photography" show; Sept.--RI
Watercolor Society invitational exhibition;
Oct./Nov.--6-week
juried Members' show; Nov./Dec.--6-week
2nd Annual "Under $200" Holiday Show and Sale.
Exhibition Calendar at the Guild Gallery
Oct. and Nov.: Members Exhibiting on
Panels and in Display Cases
Jan Armor, Wanda Perkowska Coderre, Mary Ellen Dwyer, Libby Gilpatric,
Donna St Amant, Phyliss Adams, Barbara Ney, Kathy Armor, Sally
Weiffenbach, Toni Petersen, Nancy Isherwood, Jerry Landay, Mary Ann
Martin, Martha McNaught, Lenny Rumpler, and Laura Collins.
Oct. 4-28: Judy Chaves & Artist
Friends
Including:
Kendra Bidwell Ferreira, Carol Strause FitzSimonds, Jane N. Gemma, Rita
Honnen, Marjorie Jensen, Annette Peterson, Jackie Schriber, Suzanne
Siegel, Jeanne Tangney, Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, Carol Zaloumis.
Opening Reception--Friday, Oct. 5, 6-8 pm.
Nov. 1-25: Juried Members' Exhibition.
Theme: "H2O" (That's Water; make of
it what you will.)
Jurors: Bristol
photographer Stephan Brigidi and Conn. painter and RISD adjunct
professor Michael Peery.
Art intake--Monday, Oct. 29, 3-6 pm;
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Opening Reception: Sunday, Nov. 4, 3-5 pm.
Nov. 29-Dec. 30: "Under $200" Holiday
Show and Sale (all works must be for
sale for under $200)
Art intake--Monday, Nov. 26, 3-6 pm; Tuesday, Nov. 27, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Entry fee: $10 for one or two works;
25% commission on sales.
Opening reception: Sunday, Dec. 2, 3-5 pm.
Table Sale Day:
Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 am to 5 pm. (Details in NEWS above.)
Classes & Workshops
If you are interested in any of the following fall 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. If you are interested in
taking a particular kind of coursenot currently offered, 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 through Nov. 19, 10
am to 1 pm. Live models on first and third Mondays of the month.
Cost: $10 per session, $5 for PAG members; $5 additional for sessions
with live model.
No registration necessary; just drop in.
Direct Painting with B.J. Bjork
Participants will practice Direct
Painting with landscapes, seascapes, still life, or a subject of their
own. The class will cover composition, observation, light, color,
methods, techniques, materials and fundamentals including skills of
execution and expression. One or several paintings will be attempted
each class so skills will be honed and sheer excitement will be
experienced. This class will inspire and empower you! You may work on
your own projects. Intermediate to advanced levels. Bring your own
supplies.
Instructor:
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 Tuesdays, October 2nd through
Nov. 6, 12:30 pm to 3 pm.
Tuition: $145, $130 for PAG members.
Oil Painting Studio for Serious Young Artists (12 and over)
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. A parent may also join the
class for a separate $125 tuition fee.
Instructor:
See “Direct Painting” above.
Date: Tuesdays, Oct 2nd through Nov.
6, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
Tuition: $130, $125 for PAG members.
Evolution of Light in Fine Art with Marilyn Moriarty
This class will be an art history
review with a focus on the transitions of “light” from period to period
through the ages.
Instructor:
Marilyn Moriarty is a graduate of the fine arts program of Rosemont
College in Villanova, PA. She has 23 years of experience teaching and
currently teaches Art History at Salve Regina University. She is an
award-winning watercolor artist and her work has been commissioned by
major hotels in Colorado and Los Angeles. Ms. Moriarty’s work is
represented at two galleries in Pennsylvania and has been shown in many
regional and local galleries, including solo shows at the DeBlois
Gallery in Newport and the Bob Johnson Gallery in Tiverton. Ms. Moriarty
is also a founding member and past president of The Portsmouth Arts
Guild.
Date: Wednesdays, October 24th and
October 31st, 1 pm to 3 pm.
Tuition: $25, $20 for PAG members.
Copying Artwork With Your Digital Camera with Jan Armor
Learn how to make good quality
digital files of your own two-dimensional art in this workshop. This
skill has become essential for artists who plan to submit work to juried
shows, and/or to use on the web. Bring your digital camera and
instructional manual and one piece of your art. Visit
www.armorphoto.com
to view his work.
Instructor:
Mr. Armor is a fine-art photographer with over 15 years of digital
imaging experience. He has taught photography and Photoshop at the
Newport Art Museum and privately. He has conducted workshops at URI,
Blithweold, and elsewhere. He has received numerous grants and awards
for his photography and has exhibited widely.
Date: Saturday, November 3rd, 8 am to
12 noon.
Tuition: $50, $45 for PAG members.
Traveling with a Digital Camera with Jan Armor
In this 4-hour workshop, Mr. Armor
will help you make better digital images on your next trip. His
knowledge from years of travel throughout the world, combined with his
digital photography experience, will help you bring back images that are
not only memories of your trip, but also ones that might be suitable for
exhibition. Bring your camera! We’ll spend some time taking “travel”
photos on a make-believe photo shoot in “Ireland.” Afterwards, we’ll
project and evaluate these photos in a lively group discussion. Part of
the workshop will address safe storage of your images en route. The
course covers organization, workflow, and effective and enjoyable
presentation of your work.
Instructor:
Jan Armor is a fine-art photographer and multi-media producer with over
15 years of digital imaging experience. He has taught photography
extensively. He has combined his experience as a world traveler and
fine-art photographer to produce award-winning photographs from many
faraway places. Go to
www.armorphoto.com
to see some of his work.
Date: Saturday, November 10th, 9 am to
1 pm.
Tuition: $90, $85 for PAG members.
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.
Instructor:
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: Saturday, November 17th, 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.
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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
G. Scott Gallery
with Custom House Coffee, Clock Tower
Square, West Main Road (Rt.114),
Portsmouth, RI is
accepting fine art entries in 2D mediums for a non-juried exhibition.
Submissions should reflect a "Satirize and/or Emulate
the Masters" 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
10/31, 1-4 PM or by appointment (phone 401-935-8858).
Pick up is on 11/30, 1-4 PM or by
appointment.
The exhibition will run from 11/1 thru 11/30 with the
Opening Reception on 11/4, 1-3 PM.
Call for Artists - "Scenes of Rhode
Island, 2008." Governor Donald L.
Carcieri and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts announced a
"call for artists" to submit works for a December 2007/January 2008
exhibition featuring two-dimensional works representing scenes from the
Ocean State for the "Scenes of Rhode Island" Exhibit and Awards. All
entries must be submitted to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
by Mon., Nov. 5, 2007. For more information, please see the Rhode Island
State Council on the Arts website at
http://www.arts.ri.gov/scenes
.
Fine Art for Giving
at the Bristol Art Museum, Sat., Nov. 17, 10 am to 4 pm. (Ballroom at
Linden Pl., 500 Hope St.) Application deadline: Oct. 19. Entry fee: $30;
installation Nov. 16, 4-6 pm or 8-10 am. Crafts, 2-D or 3-D artwork. No
commission taken. For more info or to reserve a space, call Cathy
Holmstrom, 254-2205.
Studio Montclair, 11th Annual Open
Juried Exhibition, Wayne, N.J. Open
to all fine artists, all media. Deadline for receipt of submissions:
Nov. 16, 2007. $25 entry fee, 30% commission on sales. Juror is Beth A.
Venn. For details on entries, see
www.studiomontclair.org ,
973-744-1818.
Spring Bull Studio & Gallery,
55 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI. 17th Annual "Les Petites Oeuvres," Dec.
1-Jan. 2, 2008. Max. size inc. frame, 60" total. Entry fee: $15 for 1;
$25 for 2-3. 25% commission. Drop off: Nov. 24-28, 12-4:30pm. Pick up:
Dec. 29-Jan. 3, 12-4:30pm. 401-849-9166.
The 3rd Annual "Art Among
Friends" exhibit at Tiverton Town Hall,
Nov. and Dec.,
sponsored by FAIT, Friends of Arts in
Tiverton. Open to all members of FAIT. Drop off: Friday, Nov. 2, 10 am -
1 pm at Tiverton Town Hall, 343 Highland Rd. One entry per person. All
media is welcome; work must be wired and ready to hang. If you are not
currently a member of FAIT, you may join and pay the membership fee at
the drop off. For more info contact Denise Zompa at 401-624-4002.
Member News and Shows
[Send
news of your shows, awards, etc. to info@PortsmouthArtsGuild.org.]
Kelly Milukas's pastel
painting "Dye Market Maroc" was juried into the Connecticut Pastel
Society's 14th Annual National Exhibition:
Renaissance in Pastel 2007. To see
"Dye Market Maroc," view it on her home page:
www.kellymilukas.com .
Anne Winthrop Cordin
was juried into the 51st Regional Show at the Mystic Arts Center. The
show runs Aug. 3-Sept. 22, 2007. Also, it was her first time "under the
tent" for the live auction at the Newport Art Museum's Wet Paint Show.
Wanda Perkowska Coderre
received an Honorable Mention at the National Watercolor Competition
held at the Rhode Island Watercolor Society on September 16, 2007. She
received the award for her watercolor painting entitled "As Night
Approaches." The juror was Gerald Brommer, a nationally known
watercolor painter and teacher.
West Kingston member Robin Grace
won the First Place Best in Show Judges Award at the 42nd Annual
Portland, ME, Sidewalk Art Festival. The one-day show on Aug. 25
featured 329 painters and photographers.
The Members' Show at The DeBlois Gallery, 138 Bellevue Ave., Newport,
will be exhibiting the work of the following Arts Guild members:
Kathy Armor, Izabella Casselman, Kathy Morton, Helen
Poniatowski, Rodie Siegler, Felicia Touhey
and
Eileen Shanley. Opening reception:
Sat., Oct. 6, 5-7 pm. Show closes Oct. 30.
Provincetown Art Association and Museum, 460 Commercial St.,
Provincetown, MA. "Visions and Voices of the Outer Cape: Paintings
Inspired by Poetry and Prose," Sept. 28 - Nov. 4. Works by
Sarah Fielding-Gunn
and 20 others. Gallery talks: Oct, 13, 20, 25. For information,
508-487-1750. Sarah's work can also be seen at the Hope Gallery, 435
Hope St., Bristol, RI, until Oct. 14.
Dauphinee Gallery of Fine Art,
106a Mechanic St., Foxboro, MA (Exit 8 off I-95), is showing new work by
BJ Bjork, Beverly
A. Smith, and Delores Staton.
Reception: Sat., Oct. 13, 7-9pm. For
info: 508-543-5665.
The Island Photography Group
invites Guild members to its opening reception, Thurs., Sept. 6,
5:30-7:30 pm, in the Portsmouth Free Public Library, writes
Don Heywood, Group
member. The exhibition runs through Sept. 28. For more information, call
Don Heywood
at 683-1046.
Barrington Fine Art Gallery
@ Upscale Emporium, 280 County Rd., Barrington.
Opening Reception: Aug. 10, 5:30-8pm.
J. Egge, S. Patrick, G. Furbish,
A. Motano, S. Fossati, W. Coderre, T.
Petersen, S. Fielding-Gunn & Cica.
Through Sept. 16.
Hope Gallery,
435 Hope Street, Bristol RI,
presents featured artist
Jay Egge
with the exhibit "Multi-Mediums/ Early and
Late Works"
including oil, encaustic, tempera, pastel, charcoal &
mixed media combinations. Also exhibiting are gallery "resident artists" Sarah
Fielding-Gunn, Lorraine Trenholm,
M'Lou Sorrin, Toni Petersen, John
Foraste, Christine Mathieu,
Chris Alvanas, Lyle Rudloff, Kathleen Armor, Anita Trezvant,
Sue Gray Fitzpatrick, Pat & Bob Benoit and guest Joy
Brown.
Exhibit runs 8/23 - 9/16.
Hours: Th & Sun,12-4 pm; Fri & Sat, 12-9 pm.
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. The show
continues through August 19. Tel.: 401-725-8638.
New Members
Peggy Matheson,
watercolor
(pencil), butlerleebooks@cox.net
; Suzanne B. Moreira,
photography,
baywalks@fullchannel.net ;
Marci Onorato,
photography, mlo1227@cox.net ;
Michael and Joan-Ann Papademetriou,
fabric, papademetriou2@cox.net
; Mark A. and Casey E. Nascimento,
photography,
mark.nascimento@verizon.net
, Sabrina Arruda,
painter, sbree@comcast.net ;
Diane Azevedo Carns,
painter, dcarns@umassd.edu .
Area Art
Shows & Other Notices
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative - Annual Open Juried Exhibit
- through October 27.
Members/Non Members - Juror: Monica Shinn, painter;
Reception: September 20th, 5:30pm to 7:00 PM. The PAC gallery, located
at the Blackstone Valley Visitor's Center, is sponsoring a members'
exhibition. A showcase of PAC's artist community, the exhibition
features all disciplines/media. Visit
www.pawtucketartscollaborative.org for more info. . Pawtucket
Arts Collaborative Gallery, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket. Open 7 days a
week - 9-5pm.
Bristol Art Museum,
Hope & Wardwell Sts., Bristol, RI. "Orchards in the Ocean State,"
photographs by Alexander Caserta, text by Michael E. Bell, Ph.D. Oct.
27-Nov. 11. Reception: Fri., Oct. 26, 7-9pm.
Insructors Wanted--If
you're interested in teaching an art class in the winter or spring,
contact Kathy Armor, 253-4237,
kathyarmor@fctvplus.net or Mary Ellen Dwyer, 253-6427,
dwyme@cox.net .
Next Arts Guild Meeting Program
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6:30 pm. Kendra Ferreira
will demonstrate her colored pencil art techniques. She says this about
her work. "I work predominantly
in colored pencil but also enjoy oil painting, watercolor and pastel. I
often combine watercolor or pastel with colored pencil in my artwork.
Colored pencil is my favorite medium because it allows me to combine the
expressiveness of painting with the fine lines and detail of drawing.
I'm a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, and I
have a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art. I'm also a member of the
Providence Art Club, the Art League of Rhode Island, RI Watercolor
Society and American Artists Professional League of NYC. Currently I
serve as president of the New England Chapter of the Colored Pencil
Society of America. My work has been honored by many awards from
national and local art exhibits and I have taught colored pencil and
watercolor classes locally. My work is shown at Spring Bull Gallery in
Newport, Gallery 297 in Bristol and Donovan Gallery in Tiverton."
Member Classified
Do you have something to sell or give away? Something you're looking
for? Send info to
info@portsmouthartsguild.org for a free listing in the Member
Classified.
FREE
darkroom timers--I
have three timers that are in very good shape and I don't know what to
do with them. Call Tom Perrotti, 401-847-7335.
Studio space wanted--I
am looking to rent some studio space with another artist, if you happen
to see something or know of something appropriate, please let me know.
Contact Kerrie Beeber, 846-2453,
kbeeber@cox.net .
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