"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
~Ansel Adams
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From the President
Our 2nd Annual "Only Photography" show opened today (July 31) and, I have to say, it's pretty wonderful, even without one of my own photographs in it. The juror, Newport photographer Alexander Nesbitt, selected 71 works out of 116 submitted. It was an open show, and I'm pleased to report that all three cash prizes were won by Portsmouth Arts Guild members. Michael Miller took First and Third Prizes, and John Forasté won Second Prize. Seven Honorable Mentions were also awarded, and six of the seven also went to Arts Guild members (Jan Armor, Jillian Barber, Lenny Rumpler, Eric Hovermale, and Michael Guertin). Congratulations to our talented Guild members, and many thanks to John Forasté and Eric Hovermale who helped hang the show!
The 2nd Annual will also be the last Annual "Only Photography" show. A number of people questioned why we offered a month's show only to photographers when we didn't do that for watercolorists, oil painters, printmakers, etc., especially since photographers could enter works in most of our other shows. The point was well taken; so while we may again offer an Only Photography show, it won't be next year, and it certainly won't be annual. Thanks to those who gave that useful feedback to the Exhibition Committee.
Sales this summer have been slow at the gallery, and various pundits attribute that to soaring gas prices and a miserable economic outlook in general. Other galleries are reporting similar results. However, you can help get more potential art buyers into our gallery, and here's how:
Write down 10 names and addresses (including email if you have it) of friends or acquaintances of yours who you think are potential art buyers or appreciators. Then email them to Phyllis Adams to add to our mailing list. We need to build up our mailing list with "good" prospects-if not buyers then at least people who value art and can spread the word about the excellent shows we are mounting. Phyllis Adams, our membership chair, currently maintains our mailing lists, and you can send those names to her at: phylmahoney@yahoo.com. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to promote our shows and sell your fabulous artwork that's on display. Do it today before you forget.
Thanks for your cooperation in this effort. If all our members send 10 names, we'll increase our list by 1,500 people! Many hands make great work. Or, to paraphrase a well-known political savant, It takes a village to create a successful art association.
I know it's been unseasonably hot, but come see the Photography exhibition to see some very "cool" work. You'll be glad you did.
See you at the gallery!
~Eric Broudy |
 
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Call for Artists
 Gallery X. "Public Hanging XIX".
August 6- Sept. 7. DROP-OFF DATES: July 26 & 27, 11am -3pm, July 30- August 3 during gallery hours.
RECEPTION: Saturday, August 10, 7- 10pm
FEE: $10 per entry, maximum 3 pieces. Artwork must be ready for hanging.
Gallery X,
169 William Street
New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740
508-992-2675 www.galleryx.org
Pawtucket Arts Collaborative. "Annual Open Juried Exhibit", members/non members. Juror: Merle Mainelli Poulton, painter. PAC
gallery, located at the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, is sponsoring
its annual open juried exhibition. A showcase of Rhode Island's artist
community, open to all artists. All media accepted. Exhibit: August 23-November
1; Reception: September 11, 5:30-7:00pm.
Submission Dates: Friday, August 15 & Saturday, August 16,11am-1pm.
Pick up of declined work: Saturday, August 23 11am-1pm. Drop
off location: PAC Office, 260 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI. Submit
actual artwork, no reproductions, no slides. Entry fee: $10 for one
OR $20 up to three submissions. Limited to 3 submissions. Size
limitation: no larger than 48" in any direction. The Pawtucket Arts
Collaborative Gallery is located in a multi-purpose public building
housing several offices including The Blackstone Valley Tourism
Council, RI Parent Network, The Slater Mill Gallery and Theatre, and
several City of Pawtucket Offices. Over 100,000 people pass through
this building on an annual basis, which includes tours by young
students from local schools. Artwork submitted must be appropriate in
content for display in a public space. PAC reserves the right to refuse
any work that it finds to be inappropriate for this space. Please deliver entries Friday, August 15th & Saturday, August 16th at Pawticlet Arts Collabrative Office, 260 Main Street, Pawtucket,RI. All questions should be directed to Nancy Gaucher-Thomas at ngaucherthomas@cox.net or Mimo Gordon Riley at mimogr@cox.net
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Saturday, August 16: Artist registration, 8-10 am; Art drop-off deadline:3pm
Preview reception: 6-9pm, Silent bidding
Sunday, August 17: Silent bidding 12-3 pm; Live Auction: 4-5pm
Admission:
Reception
free for Museum members and participating artists. (Artists may bring
one guest at no charge.) $10 admission for non-members.
Museum admission on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday August 17 is by donation.
Live auction: no charge
Museum Hours Wet Paint Weekend:
August 16, Griswold House: 1 0 am-3pm; Cushing Gallery: 10am -5pm
August 17: 12-5 pm
The Rhode Island
Watercolor Society. RIWS is seeking artists for its upcoming 3rd Annual Paint
RI Competition. Works selected for the show will on display and for
sale from September 14 - October 2, 2008 at the Society's Gallery,
located at the J. C. Potter Casino (Boat House) in Slater Memorial Park,
Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, RI. Gallery hours are Tuesday through
Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM and Sunday from 1 to 5 PM. Hand delivery of works for entry submission is August 26- September
7 at the Society's Gallery. For more info and prospectus: www.riws.org or contact Mary Lou Moore, Gallery
Director, at (401) 726-1876 and marylou.moore@cox
Imago, Gallery of Art and Fine Craft. 16 Cutler Street, Warren, RI. 3rd Annual Juried Art competition, "Works on Paper", artwork that is on or made out of paper. Must be at least 18 years old. October 29-November 8. Reception: October 30, 7-9pm. Drop-offs: Monday, Oct. 20 and Tuesday, Oct. 21 between noon and 3pm. Juried by Bill Newkirk, RISD Graphic Design Dept. Head. $30 for up to 3 submissions, or $10 per entry. Work not accepted must be picked up on Saturday, October 25 between nonn and 3pm. Gallery fee applied to works not picked up on time. For prospectus: imago@16cutlerstreet.com or www.imagoartgallery.com or call 401-245-3348.
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Openings and Exhibits
Portsmouth Arts Guild. PAG's 2nd Annual juried "Only Photography" show opens with a reception, Friday, August1, 6-8pm.
The winners are:
1st prize: Michael Miller for "Voyeur Voyage."
2nd prize: John Foraste for "Stand of Trees."
3rd prize: Michael Miller for "Missed Flight."
Honorable mentions: Jan Armor ("Little House by the Ferry"), Jillian
Barber "Queen Anne's Lace"), William Brennan ("Beavertail #5"), Lenny
Rumpler ("No News Today"), Eric Hovermale ("Lydia"), Michael Guertin
("Seaside Attraction"), Donna St Amant ("Pier on Cherry & Webb
Lane").
Congratulations everyone!
 East Main Studio. "Seeing Buenos Aires and Patagonia" a little photographic exhibition at theEast Main Studios showing concurrently with Portsmouth Arts Guild 2nd Annual juried "Only Photography" show.
Opening Reception, Friday, August 1, 6-8pm
Photo: Torres del Paine, 2008
The DeBlois Gallery. "Street
Art: In and Out" will open August 2 and run through September 2,
2008. Over twenty-five 2-D and 3-D artists
from Southern New England, New York and Baltimore will participate in
this show. This artwork, like life itself, experiences an inevitable
process of deterioration as it is exposed to the elements. The DeBlois
show will include the work of the following artists: Abe Lincoln Jr.,
Alphabet Soup, Billi Kid, Blake E. Marquis, Bren Bataclan, Buildmore,
Celso, D Dock, Dickw-Rweiner, Elbow-Toe, Etips, Gaia, Gerry Wolf,
Goldenstash, Infinity, Matt Siren, Michael DeFeo, Morgan Thomas, Nesto
189, Rene Gagnon, Royce B, Sung Mee Lee, Tom Lucero-Auks, 5003, ELC
Crew and Nerve. Opening reception: Saturday,
August 2, 5-7pm. The Opening will feature painting demonstrations
by some of the exhibiting artists as well as live entertainment. The
DeBlois Gallery, 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, is open
Tuesday through Sunday from 12-5pm. For more information, visit the
website at www.debloisgallery.com or call 401-847-9977.
"Art al Fresco" Rescheduled after Rain-out. The Bristol Art Museum and Portsmouth Arts Guild have rescheduled this event after the rainout. Forty artists will display their work for exhibit and sale in the style of the streets of Paris on Sunday, August 3, 10am-5pm at 500 Hope Street, Bristol, RI. 2D Photography, Oil, Watercolor, Pastel, Charcoal, Mixed Media, etc. and 3D Sculpture in many materials by local artists on the fences and the front lawn of Linden Place and Bradford-Dimond-Norris House on Hope & State Streets at the 2nd Annual event.
 Conanicut Island Art Association. "Art Around The Bay, a Multimedia Juried Show". Opening reception will be held on Thursday, August 7 from 5-7pm, and will be
catered by Trattoria Simpatico of Jamestown with a cash bar. Please
join CIAA members in celebrating this opening in their new space in the Town Hall Gallery, 93 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown.
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Artist Opportunities
Art in the Blithewold Gardens: The Rhythms of Stone Workshop. Blithewold Gardens, Bristol, RI.Thursday, October 16 through Saturday, October 19, 8am-4:30pm. Award-winning sculptor, DJ Garrity leads a
fascinating exploration of the creative energies awakened through the
ageless process of stone sculpture. The artist is currently leading
workshops and conducting lectures at museums and botanical gardens from
coast to coast. Garrity served three tours of duty as the
Sculptor-In-Residence of Mount Rushmore National Memorial and has been
included in the list of 'Top 100 Americans' by Irish America Magazine. The
four-day workshop will guide students through the process of creating a
unique garden sculpture with a hands-on approach that utilizes the
human face as a template. The work created is appropriate for home or
garden and the course is designed for the novice or students with
previous experience.
The sculpture workshops of DJ Garrity are a current offering of the Chicago Botanical Garden, the United States Botanical Garden in Washington D.C. and The Four Arts Society of Palm Beach, Florida. The course is accredited by Augustana College of South Dakota for undergraduate, graduate and professional development credits.
$375 per student. Pre-registration is required. 401-253-2707 ext. 21 or visit www.blithewold.org to register. Please sign up before September 18. Visit www.djgarrity.com
PAG Online Gallery Reminder: If you're interested in getting your artwork on the Arts Guild website, send those jpegs or tiffs to Jan Armor (jandarmor@fctvplus.net)
ASAP. Cost is $10 for remainder of 2008; check payable to Portsmouth
Arts Guild and sent to Jan Armor at 48 Seal Island Rd., Bristol, RI
02809. To see what they will look like, check out those that are already up. Go to www.PortsmouthArtsGuild.org and click on Member Galleries.
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News
And Speaking of Blithwolde Gardens...PAG member Wanda Perkowska Coderre was juried in as an artist member into the Art
League of Rhode Island at their recent annual meeting at Blithewold
Mansion and Gardens.
And Speaking of Wanda Perkowska Coderre... she also received the Mary Elizabeth Post Award of Excellence at the Little Compton Art Show held in July.
The show was juried by Nancy Gaucher-Thomas, Whitmore Boogaerits and Shawn Kenney.
...And 2 More PAG Members Received Awards. In July, Mary Ellen Dwyer received a 2nd place
award for her oil "Sachuest Point",
and Rita Heymann received a 2nd
place for her watercolor of "Munch's Kitchen" at the Jay Barry Cultural Art Show in Warren, RI.
PAG Member Directory. The member directory on our web site has been
updated with the latest information in our membership database. If you
have any changes to your information, please send it to Nick Stephens at membership@portsmouthartsguild.org.
He will be sure to update your information in the membership database, which is
then updated on the web site periodically.
Digital Photography for Kids. A workshop lead by PAG members Glo ria
Schmidt and Jan Armour was held at 2701 East Main Studios. A really
enthusiastic group of fourth and fifth grade children is pictured! Portraits and tips on holding those little digital cameras still (very still) was covered over the course of a couple of weeks. Forthcoming class was "Seeing the Light".
Jan
and Kathy Armor will be showing "Prints From Patagonia" through the
month of July in the gallery at 2701. Open by appointment. For info on
classes or shows call Jan or Kathy at 253-4237.
Awards for Lenny Rumpler. "Art of the Ocean State", an annual open juried show held at the Wickford Art Association in June, selected Lenny's photograph, "Providence Skyway #5" for an Honorable Mention. In addition, all 3 photos entered into South County Art Association's annual open juried show in July were accepted, and Lenny won another Honorable Mention for "Reflections #3".
Bradley Hospital Art Auction. Hosting it's first gala on Friday, September 19 at the Botanical Gardens, Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI, Bradley Hospital hopes to raise funds for the new Bradley addition. The committee is looking for items for the auction. Photographs or paintings would be greatly appreciated and are usually sure winners as a way to raise funds for a worthy cause. As the artist of the donated work you will receive 30% of the price your piece brings in at the auction. Please contact Paula Most at 401-444-3153 or PMost@Lifespan.org
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Classes
Early Byzantine Icon Painting Workshop. Join Seija Floderus for a 3-day workshop from Friday, August 22nd through Sunday, August 24th and learn painting methods used by the early Christian Byzantine icon painters. Seija will show you how to prepare the surface, mix egg tempera, inlay gold leaf, and seal the
finished surface. A materials fee will provide wood blocks, paint
brushes & pallets, pigments and some gold leaf. Tuition: $295 includes the $85 materials fee. $275 for PAG members.
To register send a check to:
PAG Workshops
P.O. Box 463
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Or contact: Edwina Sebest (Registrar). 401-481-2285 esebest@hotmail.com
Call For Art Instructors. Deadline approaching to be included
in advertising materials. The
Portsmouth Arts Guild is recruiting instructors for the upcoming Fall
class schedule. Classes in all media and for every level are welcome.
Anyone who is interested in teaching a class should go to the PAG
website for more information.
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New Members
Jillian Barber: ladyclay17@hotmail.com
Marc and Bonnie Jaffe, photography: jaffedoc@aol.com
Veronica Orozco, printmaking: veronicadorozco@yahoo.com
Betty Lou Writhe, photography: lizzielou@cox.net
Marge Peppercorn, watercolor and photography: margpep@aol.com
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Members 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.
Portsmouth Studio Space for Rent. 2701 East Main Studios, across the lot from Portsmouth Arts Center, is
filled with art and artists: Libby Gilpatric (painting), Nancy
Isherwood (prints and pastels), Kathy Armor (sculpture, photography),
Donna Bruton (painting, mixed media), Kerrie Bebber (acrylics) and Jan Armour
(photography). We have space for just one more artist and the building
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Guild Ink
Issue no. 5
August 2008
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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CALL FOR ARTISTS (5)
OPENINGS & EXHIBITS (5)
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES (2)
NEWS (7)
NEW MEMBERS (6)
MEMBERS CLASSIFIED (1)
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REMINDER
No Members' Meeting in August
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"Toujours L'Amour"
Award Winners
Norm and Toni Petersen
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Artist John MacGowan examines his own work during a past Wet Paint
festival. "Still wet" artworks created by regional artists will be sold
at auction August 17 to benefit Newport Art Museum outreach and
educational programs.
Photo courtesy of Newport Art Museum.
"OnlyPhotogtaphy" Show
at PAG
First place winner Michael Miller's
"Voyeur Voyage"
Second place winner John Foraste's
"Stand of Trees"
Two examples of street art at Deblois Gallery opening Saturday
"Untitled" by Bren Bataclan
"Newport Strollers"
found object assemblage
by Gerry Wolf
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Student portrait in Jan Armour and Gloria Shcmidt's "Digital Photography for Kids" workshop
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