"The president and I want to ensure that all children have access to great works of art"
~Michelle Obama
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From the President
"The arts are not just a nice
thing to have," said Michelle Obama recently at the reopening of a part of the
American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Artists, she added, "define
who we are as a people." Well said, I thought. She went on to urge
philanthropists and institutions to make art accessible to children.
It made me wonder how often I've
seen children in our gallery, and I had to conclude, Not very. Portsmouth High
School art teachers bring their students through the gallery once or twice a
year as part of their art curriculum, but I haven't seen many adults come in
with their children or grandchildren. If you have young children or
grandchildren, share your membership with them; bring those curious young minds
to the Arts Guild and expose them to art.
As this newsletter enters
cyberspace, we are accepting entries for our "Imagine Yellow" juried exhibition
(June 1, 3-6 pm; June 2, 6:30-8:30 pm). Mark your calendar to attend the
opening reception and awards presentation on Friday, June 5, 6-8 pm. In
addition to our regular shows, Arts Guild members often are presented with
other valuable opportunities to show their work. One was last month in
conjunction with Newport Winery's "First Burst" event. Another arrives in July
with the third annual Art al Fresco show on the fence in Bristol. (See application details in this
newsletter.) And a third is a special invitation to Portsmouth Arts Guild
members to exhibit their work next January at the Rhode Island Watercolor
Society at their gallery in Slater Park, Pawtucket. Details on that invitation,
open to all 2-D Arts Guild artists will be forthcoming shortly.
In addition, the Guild is
exploring other member meeting formats. In July, for example, our regular
members' meeting (July 21) will be held at the studio of potter Denise Wilkey,
in a session we're calling Pizza & Pottery. Denise will demonstrate how she
makes raku pottery and while it's being fired, we'll dine on pizza and examine
her many shelves of ceramics. Details of time and directions will be in the
July newsletter, but save the date. You won't want to miss it. You also won't
want to miss Kelley Carey MacDonald's discussion and demonstration of her
artist's blog at our June 16 meeting. For a preview, see her blog site: http://kelleymacdonalddailypaint.blogspot.com.
Finally, a reminder: If you haven't sent in 5 names to
add to our mailing list, do it now before you forget. We need to spread the
news of our great shows. If you don't have 5, send 3. If you have more, send
more, and send them to Phyllis Adams at phylmahoney@yahoo.com.
Thanks and ...
See you at the gallery!
~Eric Broudy
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PAG Exhibition Schedule 2009
INTAKE (art delivery dates) are Mondays and Tuesdays. (Mondays 3-6pm; Tuesday 6:30-8:30pm.)
NEXT SHOW INTAKE OPENING
JUNE 4-28 6/1, 6/2 6/5,6-8pm
"Imagine Yellow"
Open Juried Show
JULY 2-26 6/29, 6/30 7/03,6-8pm
"Summer in Rhode Island"
Open Juried Show
JULY 30- AUG 23 7/27, 7/28 7/31,6-8pm
"Westport Art Group"
AUG 27- SEPT 27 8/24, 8/25 8/28, 6-8pm
"Abstractions II"
Open Juried Show
OCT 1-NOV 15 9/28, 9/29 10/2, 6-8pm
"Members' Juried Show"
NOV 19-DEC 20 11/16, 11/17 11/22, 2-4pm
"3rd Annual Holiday Show"
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Call for Artists
 Portsmouth Arts Guild.
"Imagine Yellow". Drop off: June 1, 3-6pm or June 2, 6:30-8:30pm.
Juror: James Montford, professor and gallery director of Bannister
Gallery, Rhode Island College. Opening reception: Friday, June 5, 6-8pm. 401-293-5ART portsmouthartsguild.org
Design Competition. Design the logo for Y.E.A.H.!
Youth Experience & Arts Hangout. YEAH! is the new arts center for 14 to 25 year-olds. This is where you'll be listening to new bands rehearse, gaming on networked computers, trying out new painting styles, learning new hiphop dance moves or just dropping in, seeing what's up.
Make it real, make it yours. Design the winning logo and you'll be awarded a $100 gift certificate for tickets at the Narrows Center for the Arts. The award will be presented on stage at the YEAH! launch party with C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band at the Gates of the City July 17th.
Submit your design in JPG or PDF to info@ArtsUnitedFallRiver.org or on paper (maximum 11"x 17") to David Mello at the Main Public Library, 104 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
Deadline: June 12, 2009. Collaborators: B.O.L.D., Arts United/Fall River, Fall River Housing Authority
Rhode Island Watercolor Society.
"Artist's
Choice" July 12-30, 2009. Limited to 3 works per artist ($15 per work and $40 for 3 works for
non-members).Three cash prizes will be awarded. Deadline for
entries: June 23- July 3, hand delivered only during gallery hours (Tues-Sat,
10-4; Sunday, 1-5). Opening Awards Reception: July 12, 1-4 pm
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"17th RIWS Annual National Watermedia Competition" October 4-29, 2009. Limited
to 3 works per artist ($15 per work and $40 for
3 works for non-members).Over $4,000, including $1,500
for First Place,
will be awarded. Deadline for
entries: CD/Slide entry submissions must be postmarked no later than July 18. Opening Awards Reception: Oct 4, 2009, 1 - 4 pm
Conanicut Island Art
Association. "Icons of Jamestown" is the theme of the next show at Jamestown Town
Hall, 93 Narraganset Ave, Jamestown RI focusing on well known views and landmarks of
Conanicut Island. All mediums welcome but only able to accommodate wall hung items at this time. Open juried show with Nancy Wyllie will serving as Juror. Cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, 3rd places. Drop off: June 18th 12-4pm. Opening: June 25th 5-7pm. Closing/pick up: Sept 3rd 12-4pm. Entries: up to 3 pieces. Members: 1st piece $10, each additional $5. Non members: 1st piece $15, each additional $5. The CIAA commission is 20% on all items sold. All
work must be framed wired and ready to hang, no saw tooth hangers.
Maximum size 48" in any direction. Maximum weight 20lbs. We are
unable to accomodate 3D pieces at this time, unless they are wall
hanging. Questions: Wendy Crooks 423-0993.
Two-dimensional artwork that can be displayed along the fence along Linden Place and Bradford-Dimond-Norris House, Hope and State Streets, Sunday, July 26, 10am-5 pm (Rain date: Sunday August 2). No tables. No crafts. Just your art. Small bins are OK-and a chair to sit on.
Three-dimensional artwork will have equivalent space, and
artists must bring their own pedestals and/or tables.
Open to members of the Bristol Art Museum and the Portsmouth Arts Guild. Entry Fee: $30 for the designated space. No commission on sales. No jury. Space is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration Deadline: Monday, June 29. Info at
www.Bristolartmuseum.org or call Sheila Clark Lundy at 401 749 5503, sclark3935@cox.net or Jan Armor jandarmor@fctvplus.netThe First Congregational
Church. Seeking artists to exhibit art
work for sale on the fence (2D) or lawn (3D) on
High & Bradford Streets, Bristol, RI
at the 2nd Annual "Art Affair on the Fence", an Open
Exhibit on 8/15/09, 10am-5pm (Rain date 8/22). Entry
fee is $35 for 8' space. A 2009 RI Sales Tax Permit is required or a temporary
permit is available that day for $10 additional to entry fee. Free Continental
Breakfast. No Commission on Sales. 2D artists must provide materials (wires,
hooks etc.) to hang work on fence and 3D artists must provide mounting
pedestals or tables for lawn. Bring a chair, bin, cooler, etc. for grass
verge but no obstructions are allowed on sidewalk. Install
work from 8:30-9:30am. Application Deadline is
7/31. For complete prospectus, to register or for further
info, call Sandra (401) 254-0356 or email lancashirelass@fctvplus.net.
City of Pawtucket's 11th Annual Photo
Contest. Entries are being solicited for possible
publication in the City's official calendar for 2010. The contest's theme is
"The Faces of Pawtucket." Submissions may be interpretation of the theme and should
include a location in the photograph that is recognizable as that of Pawtucket. Only one entry from each contestant may
be submitted. Top prize (the "Mayor's Choice") will be awarded $100. Smaller cash prizes and gift certificates will be given to other winning
contestants. Entries must be submitted by Aug. 31 and no
larger than 12 x18 in overall size. Must be mounted ONLY and not framed. More info and complete rules at Camera Werks (401)273-5367
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Openings and Exhibits
New
Portsmouth Arts Guild.
"Imagine Yellow" juried show runs June 5-28. Opening: Friday, June 5th, 6-8pm. Gallery Hours: Thursday
- Sunday, 1pm-5pm, 2679 East Main Rd, Portsmouth RI. 401-293-5ART portsmouthartsguild.org
 Deblois Gallery. "Press and Kiln: Expressions in Ink and Raku" runs from June 6 - 30th.
Opening: Saturday, June 6th from 5-7 pm. The works of eight printmakers from the Newport Art Museum's Coleman
Center for the Arts will be complimented by Raku artist Charlene
Carpenzano's sculptural creations. DeBlois Gallery, located at 138 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, is
open Tuesday through Sunday, 12-5 pm. More info: www.debloisgallery.com or 847-9977.
Ongoing
Greater Fall River Art Association. "One If By Land" showcases landscapes with a classic New England theme. See part of Claier Trembly's diptych "The Invisibility of Women" at right. GFRAA, 80 Belmont Street, Fall River, MA fallriveraa@gmail.comGallery X.
Gallery X.
"New Works", an exhibit of artworks  created within the past year. May
13-June 14. Hours: Wed.-Fri. 11am-5pm, Sat.
& Sun. 11am-3pm. 169 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740.
508-992-2675 www.galleryx.org
Imago. May 27 - July 3
reception May 29 and features the photographs of
Charlie Francis and 1st Year MFA students from RISD.
16 Cutler Street, Warren, RI. www.imagoartgallery.com
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Camera Werks.
Featuring works by local artists. On exhibit through Sept. 1:
photography by Dell Padgett, Bruce Kaplan, Loy Whitman; polymer clay
jewelry by Sandra Solomon; works by Amy Chapman, Eclipse Fey, Thomas
Lane, Dr. David Lewis; CD's by The Gnomes, Greg Abate. The Camera
Werks, 766 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906 (401) 273-5367; M-F
10-5:30pm; Sat. 10-2pm.
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Save the Date
SUPERCHIEF TRIO
at the Portsmouth Arts Guild Sunday, Sept. 27, 3pm
A unique combination of two-fisted piano, red hot trombone, powerful vocals and frenzied percussion. Check them out
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Artist Opportunities
Rhode Island School of Design. From June 4-7, RISD will introduce you to the fine art of Appraising Fine Art. If you've always wanted to know how the folks on "The Antiques Road Show" do it, then this is for you. risd.edu or 800-262-4237.
The Bristol Art Museum. On Saturday, June 6th and Sunday, June 7th, BAM is sponsoring an "Art in the Garden Tour" from 10-4 pm at six locations overlooking Narragansett Bay. On display will be outdoor sculpture, garden art, and architectural landscapes. Plein Air artists painting garden scenes will be on site. One of the highlights of the tour will be large sculpture pieces by Anthony Quinn. The homes are located on Poppasquash Point and Bristol Highlands. Advance ticket sales are $20 and $25 on the day of the tour. Forms to reserve tickets will be available on the website, www.bristolartmuseumn.org to be mailed to the museum at Box 42, Bristol RI 02809.
Greater Fall River Art Association. Wendy Crooks will give a demonstration in charcoal portraiture Sunday, June 7 at 3pm . Wendy studied in London and is said to have "a charming manner and wonderful English accent". GFRAA, 80 Belmont Street, Fall River, MA fallriveraa@gmail.com
40 Under 40 Awards Program 2009. Lisa Carnevale, Executive Director of RI Citizens for the Arts, calls out to the arts community to nominate/apply for this business award for under 40-year-olds She says, "Let's see that the creative industries are properly represented in this annual recognition award - movers and shakers under 40 in arts, culture, humanities, design, etc. Pass this on, encourage folks under 40 to apply!" Nomination and application forms can be obtained on the Events page of PBN.com or by e-mailing Events@PBN.com. Application deadline is Friday, June 12.
The Rhode Island Watercolor Society announces two June Watercolor Workshops with nationally acclaimed artists, Paul George on June 13 and Peter Spataro on June 27-28. Both workshops run from 9am-4pm at the Society's Gallery, located at the J. C. Potter Casino (Boat House) in Slater Memorial Park, Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, RI. The Society's workshops are designed to provide an introduction to the excitement of watercolor painting for beginning artists while helping the maturing artist further hone their skills. Fees for the Paul George workshop are $70 for RIWS members and $90 non-members, and $130 for RIWS members and $155 non-members for the Peter Spataro workshop. More info: Mary Lou Moore, Gallery Director (401) 726-1876 and marylou.moore@cox.net or visit the Society's web site at www.riws.org. Workshops fill up quickly, so register early!
Plein Air Painting Workshop with Denise Zompa.
Sunday, June 29, 10am-4pm. This one day workshop will cover selecting and editing in the landscape, atmospheric perspective, color mixing and composition. The morning will feature a demonstration and discussion of tips for plein air painting. Students will do a quick study. The afternoon will be painting on your own, with the instructor offering individual attention and a final critique.
Use oil, acrylics or watercolors. Desire to paint is more important than experience!
Meet at 280 Thames Street, Bristol (across from De Wolfe Tavern). Fee for the all-day workshop: $50 for Bristol Art Museum members, $60 for non-members. Info and reservations please call Sheila Clark Lundy at 749-5503 or sclark3935@cox.net
Charlotte Wharton Workshops. "Luscious Figurative Interiors". Paint luscious figurative interiors of charm and expression. Learn how to bring meaning to your paintings using the language of artistic energy. Study will include and go beyond the standard elements of design to cover the interpretation of the inherent energy of shape, linear directives, value patterns, color relationships, the Munsell color system, texture, and the choice of marks. September 18,19,20th. North Shore Art Association, Gloucester, MA
Charlotte Wharton, Copley Master, PSA. All levels of artistic development are welcome. Oil and Pastel. More info at: www.charlottewhartonstudio.com/nsaaworkshop.htm
Portsmouth Arts Guild. The Exhibition Committee of The Portsmouth Arts Guild is now soliciting ideas for shows for 2010. If you have an idea, or ideas, for shows you'd like to see in 2010, send those ideas now to Exhibition Committee Chair Anne Cordin at beachhouse73@msn.com. A number of 2009's show ideas came from our membership. Lets hear yours for 2010.
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News
Lenny Rumpler. Lenny was awarded Honorable Mention for his photograph "Asphalt Jungle" in the "3rd Annual Art League of R.I. Associate Members Exhibit.
Tina Thuell. The Equine Photographers Network, a worldwide organiztion, accepted 4 out of 5 photographs Tina submitted into the professional category where she placed 4th and 5th in the category of performance; 5th in extreme action; and an Honorable Mention in the category of Fine Art. See her winning photos at www.equinephotocontest.com. One of her photos is also on the cover of balancing the tides, a Newport journal published in May. balancing the tides May 2009
Libby Gilpatric. The June 2009 cover of Medicine & Health Rhode Island is graced with Libby's "Urban Biker". See at right for her painting.
Karen Talbot. A site specific installation by Karen Talbot and Lori Robeau was juried into Hera Gallery's show, "Into the Garden". This art show is a collaborative project of Hera Gallery and the
Friends of South Kingstown Community Garden. Artists' work will be installed for
6 months in the inaugural garden at 351 Broad Rock Road, Wakefield, RI. Show runs from June 28-October 4. Opening info forthcoming.
Isherwood Gallery. Libby Gilpatric is represented by Newport's newest gallery located on the first floor of the Muenchinger-King House, next door to the Redwood Library. The gallery is also the studio of Nancy Isherwood and will soon host workshops by nationally recognized artists and art classes. Located at 38 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, the gallery is open Wednesday-Friday, 12-6pm and Saturday, 10am-4pm.
Check You Out! View Portsmouth Arts Guild members in the PAG Facebook group - you can join up yourself! To view, click here:
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Sales Tax Info for Artists
From Mary Ann Martin:
It is not too early to start thinking about the December Holiday Table
Sale at the Gallery.
If you think you may be participating, you will
need your own Retail Sales Permit issued by the State of Rhode Island/Division of Taxation. The permit costs $10 for one year. You may apply
at www.ri.gov/taxation/ (401-574-8732
or 401-574-8901).
Once you have your permit, you will be required to
submit a very simple form quarterly along with the sales tax you have
collected on your sales during that quarter. These would be sales you
make privately or at arts/crafts shows. Galleries and shops are
responsible for collecting and submitting sales tax (if required) on
any sales they make on your behalf.
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Editor's Reminder
Please remember to send a jpeg along with your achievement. Everyone will love to see an image of your acclaimed work!
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New Members
No new members -sigh-
This would be a great time to send in your 3-5 names for our mailing list.
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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.
Free. I have a large number of plastic boxes that hold 10-12 notecards. They are roughly 4x6 inches. I would love to give them to anyone who can use them. Call Toni Petersen at 253-3153 or toni@fullchannel.net.
Artist Studio Space Available. Located in historic Fall River mill, just north of I-195. 20 minutes from Providence's East Side. 750sq.ft. - $410 per month. Heat and basic electricity included. 24 hr. access,freight elevator.
Artist Occupied floor - friendly community of artists. Call Bruce or Mike at Roseberry-Winn Pottery, 401-816-0010
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Guild Ink
Issue no. 15
June l 2009
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CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
CALL FOR ARTISTS (8)
OPENINGS & EXHIBITS (6)
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES (8)
NEWS (6)
NEW MEMBERS (0)
MEMBERS CLASSIFIED (2)
TAX INFO FOR ARTISTS
EDITOR'S REQUEST (Reminder)
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Members' Meeting
Tuesday, June 16, 6:30 pm Kelley Carey MacDonald, a painter from Tiverton, will talk about the making of artist blog sites. Kelley blogs her paintings daily and has had much success selling her work through her blog site. She says, "Blogging is easy, free, and not only enhances your skills but allows you to network with other artists all over the country." For a sneak peak, have a look at her blog site
Please join us
for conversation & refreshments at 6:30pm followed by our presentation at 7:00, ending no later than 9 :00pm.
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Art Al Fresco 2008
Some of the work featured at
Deblois Gallery's show
"Press and Kiln: Expressions in Ink and Raku"
Kelley Albert's monotype
"Rough Seas"
Ginger Lacy's monoprint by solar plate
"Rocks IV"
Raku artist Charlene Carpenzano's "Emergence Three"
Left panel of Claier Trembly's diptych
"The Invisibility of Women"
Libby Gilpatric's
"Urban Biker"
on the June cover of Medicine & Health Rhode Island
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