FAIRBANKS WATERCOLOR SOCIETY - NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 2012
Monthly meeting, WEDNESDAY, jAN. 18th. 6:30pm Social/Greeting; 7:00pm, meeting & program. Blue Room, 3rd Floor; Centennial Center for the Arts Building, Pioneer Park.
Refreshments For January. Nelda and Tom Nixon, Pam Hansen and Marilyn Askelin. We always appreciate any extras that you might want to bring along. If you have any questions or suggestions, contact Marj Moberly at 457-4661. Thank you in advance!
PRESIDENT'S PALETTE
Happy New Year to all. We are starting the new year with cold temperatures, but we are already adding 4 minutes a day and know that at the end of January the light will give us those wonderful purples, blues and reds on the snow which people Outside can’t imagine. Taking out your watercolors may not be the best way to captures these miracles of light, but going out with a camera, or even sketching in pencil from your car, with color notes, and then going back home to start painting will surely make the experience unforgettable. And capturing this light of Interior Alaska will give you a painting to hang at Well Street in our March show ‘Interior Light’.
If you can’t get out of town, then set up a still life, which is a miniature landscape as it has the same three dimensions: close-up, mid-ground, and distance. If you take a class from Vladimir he will tell you to soften edges in the distance and let hard edges in the foreground contrast with those soft edges to focus the viewer’s eye on the focal area.
The Guidelines for the 13th Annual Water Media Show are attached to the newsletter, and the intake at Well Street will be on Saturday, February 25th. Pick-up will be on March 31st, so mark your calendar. We hope to get even more than the 99 paintings we had last year, when the show was extremely successful with a lot of sales.
Happy painting!
Helen Howard, President
FROM BECKY’S CORNER
Greetings and Salutations, oh Mighty Artists! Thanks for all the fun at last month's meeting! A big thank you goes to Tom Nixon who graciously headed up the festivities, as we opened and traded (voluntarily or involuntarily) our gifts. There was great food, great company, and great laughter all around. The Christmas party is always a fun time! And speaking of fun, don't miss the January meeting, where we will be taking advantage of the season of lights---northern, that is. Sue Cole with be demonstrating her wonderful northern lights painting technique, so bring your painting materials, and let's have fun trying our hand at the techniques she shares. I've always wanted to see how she does it, so now is my chance---and yours, too. Thanks, Sue!
From my Corner of the Studio to Yours, That's the scoop!
Becky
SUE sends us this note: For materials for the Northern Lights Demo, bring your regular painting supplies.
I normally have people do two at once, so they can get the idea, so 5 x 7" paper would be a good size for practice.
I use a 1" flat brush or a 1" oval or round brush usually, and also use a black foam brush for just wetting the paper. If you have one, bring a hake brush or a 2" CHIP brush (cheap household brush, CHIP is the brand) Sentry hardware has them or Joanne’s.
Suggested colors are French Ultramarine Blue, Thalo Blue, Prussian Blue, Indigo or Cheap Joes's “June Bug” – bring only one blue (The color blue determines whether it will be a morning sky or night sky)
Alizarin Crimson or Permanent Rose
Thalo Green or Hooker's Green
Burnt Umber
A board or clipboard to put the paper on because you will be picking it up and tipping it while doing the painting.
Sue Cole
NELDA’S NOTE
Dues for 2012 were due on January 1st. They can be paid any time now. Please fill out the lime green sheet that will be at the meeting or print one out from our web site www.fairbankswatercolor.org. I will have an updated roster with me if you wonder what years you might owe for. Some of us are woefully behind (I was two years behind and didn’t realize it-and I work with them all the time!). It is just $15. per year. I haven’t been very pushy about collecting in the past, and our treasury shows it. So, please pay soon. Thanks. Membership Nelda
MEMBERSHIP NEWS: We have many, many renewals…Thank you! and our treasury says, “ooooh-feels good to be fatter!” Here are the responsible folks: Christine Thomas, Kathy Anzalone, Joyce Grover, Twila Everitt-2 yrs, Peggy Birkenbuel + $5., Helen Howard, Kathe O’Malley, Susan Engelbrecht, Vladimir Zhikhartsev, Barbara Schuhmann, Jill Marshall, Bett Schaffhauser, Kate Wood, Gael Murakami, Sandy Horne-2 yrs. Thank you everyone!
ANNUAL SHOW:
Well folks, our Annual March show is just around the corner on March 2nd, First Friday. Hope you have a few paintings planned and/or painted. The theme for 2012 is “INTERIOR LIGHT”. As Helen mentioned, this is a very broad spectrum. Watercolor and watermedia will be accepted. You can focus on indoor-light through a window or a light bulb!, outdoor – light in the woods, still life with a glow and even portraits! But, the light should be predominant. It will be exciting to see what people come up with. We will again have the people’s choice. Dues must be current. We will be at Well Street Art Company, the commission is 50/50 as last year. Up to three paintings will be accepted. The turn-in date will be Sat. Feb. 25th. That will be confirmed in the January Newsletter. Please note, you can always make special arrangements if that date does not work for you. Call Nelda 456-3329 to coordinate, please. For now, just paint, paint, paint. We have the Official Guidelines for the show and also the Artist Paintings forms attached.
WOODWAY Matt tells us of an update. He needs artists for March and April, 2012. If you previously contacted him about exhibiting during that time period, please get a hold of him!!! Time is of the essence! Please contact Matt Moberly, 388-8262 or email: mmoberly49@gmail.com
NEW VENUES TO CHECK OUT
THE FAIRBANKS COMMUNITY MUSEUM is looking for artists for March and then May through August of 2012. This would be a great opportunity. Tom and Nelda Nixon, Matt Moberly and Betsy Bear have had very successful shows in this well lighted, wonderful little gallery. You can have a very nice show with 15 to 20 or so paintings. The museum has, In the last few months, had between 120-160 people show up for First Friday.
Space details: The room is 18'x15'. Artists are required to come in to hang and take down their own work at the beginning and the end of the month. Artists can sell prints, postcards, etc in the gallery. The museum takes 30% commission. Artists should be at the First Friday event which runs from 5pm to 8pm. The museum posts a First Friday ad in the newspaper and we have flyers made up.
Contact Bob Eley, Fairbanks Community Museum, Tue. thru Sat., noon to 4pm to reserve your month. 457-3669.
HEART STREAM YOGA We are Heart Stream Yoga and we participate in First Fridays.
We are newly opened at 3550 Airport Way Suite #206...opposite Home Grown Market. www.heartstreamyoga.com
We offer this space as part of our mission statement and devotion to the relationship between art and yoga.
We are open to any new or seasoned artist for display.
Contact Donna Lanni at 474-8108, the owner Heart Stream Yoga If you are showing, be sure to ask her to forward the first Friday information the first of the week before the Friday.
MINI WORKSHOPS with VLADIMIR ZHIKHARTSEV: January 2012, now 2 times a week
Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fridays: Jan 13th - "Portraits", Jan 20th - "Alaskan Sled dogs", Jan 27th - "Light in the woods"
Saturdays: Jan 14th -"Winter Light", Jan 21st - "Snow", 28th -"Alaska Flowers"
These classes are designed for intermediate to advanced level students who already have experience with watercolor media. Each workshop will have a narrated demonstration and constructive critiques.
Please bring your own reference materials according to the dates and themes of the class.
Location 1604 Turner St. (corner of 16th Ave and Turner St.)
Cost: $ 65.00 Fresh coffee, tea and cookies are provided. Contact: Vladimir ph.455-4423, or vladimir@acsalaska.net (preferable)
SUE COLE Is teaching one-on-one, children or adults, at her studio or she will come to you by appointment. Call 456-3635 or 799-1120 or email scoleak@gmail.com
Bear Gallery Gift Shop Corner Features FWS members each month. Chris Thomas is the artist for December.. For future months, give Helen Howard a call, 374-2914 – leave a msg or email hmh@acsalaska.net to set up a month for yourself.
TOM NIXON: Is teaching winter classes. Contact him for more information. Call Tom or Nelda at 456-3329 or email tnnixon@alaska.net for more details or visit their web site www.tomnixonart.com
FROM DAVID MOLLETT
Hello Everyone,
Ever thought about taking a printmaking course? Your opportunity is here! I will be teaching two separate courses this Spring semester: Intaglio (etching emphasis but also mezzo tint, drypoint and photo processes) and a more general Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Printmaking which includes woodcut, reduction prints, etching and photo processes. They are scheduled to meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30-1 Intaglio and 2-4:30 Printmaking. Both are available for graduate level if you prefer.
Printmaking is a medium suitable for all artists who work in any medium. It is a way to easily make multiples that you can sell for modest prices that add up to real money. Many sculptors and painters make their primary living off their prints. Just look at Christo for instance.
The UAF shop is well equipped and environmentally safe. Have some fun and learn some new skills. Try printmaking.
Happy New Year,
David Mollett
VISUAL ARTS COMMITTEE MEETING: 5:30pm. Bear Gallery January 18th, in the Bear Gallery, Pioneer Park.
PATTERNS OF INFLUENCE SHOW "Symphony of Light" Fairbanks Arts Association,
Intake: Fri. Sat. Jan 27-28 12-6pm
Last day to receive artwork: Sun Jan 29 12-5p
First Friday reception: Fri Feb 3 5-7p
Show hangs through Feb 25 For Prospectus go to www.fairbanksarts.org and I will have some at the meeting.
FAIRBANKS ART LEAGUE, Meeting: February 7, 5:30-6:30, Bear Gallery
The program for the February Art League meeting proves to be a great one, with guest speaker Kesler Woodward presenting '1% for the Arts and Other Public Arts Submissions "Call for Art".' Kesler worked on the national committee that designed https://www.callforentry.org/index.php, so there will be a wealth of information available. Kesler is one of our premier local artists, and you won't want to miss this meeting! See you there, Becky
CITY OF CORDOVA CALL FOR ART…
In accordance with Alaska Statute 35.27.01.-030, the City of Cordova announces a request for artists’ qualifications for art work to be installed in the Cordova Community Center. This multi-use facility is currently under construction, with completion anticipated by the summer of 2013. Budget $150,000. Deadline for entries: February 29, 2012. Must be received at City Hall by: 4:30 pm February 29, 2012. Contact: Cathy Sherman – inforservice@cityofcordova.net
Call or email the person above for more information.
JOIN FbxWCS@yahoogroups.com now.
To be up on the latest ‘in-between notices’ from a member to all group members, please join our Yahoo Group. Messages can come into your Yahoo account or any email account you choose,. You need to sign up to be able to receive it. It is a useful tool. Go to: http://Groups.Yahoo.com/group/FbxWCS/ and follow directions to become a member. It is free. What is great about this tool is you can post a note to everyone listed from the watercolor society with one posting. It will go to everyone signed up in the group to receive a message. I think there are 55 listed now. Problems? Call Nelda Nixon
Newsletter items should be sent via email by the first weekend of each month.
FIRST FRIDAY and THIRD FRIDAY TICKLER INFO should be sent the Monday of the week of the specific Friday (submissions preferably in 10pt Arial font) to Nelda Nixon at tnnixon@alaska.net or Call 456-3329 to remind me.
SPECIAL NOTE:
I had the privilege of helping Ellen Brown get settled in her new apartment in her same building. She had a Housekeeping woman clean (called a ‘move-out’, including cleaning the carpet) the old apartment and she did a marvelous job, in just a few hours. Ellen asked if I would tell people about her-give her an advertising plug. So here is her information, should you need her help. Her name is Beverly Bernard, phone 460-1945.
She will do scheduled cleanings or move-outs. She charges $35/hour. As Ellen says, “She’s great!”
President Helen Howard, 374-2914; Vice President Becky Anderson, 474-4014;
Secretary/ Newsletter/ Membership Nelda L. Benson-Nixon, 456-3329;
and Treasurer Olga Hesketh, 452-1210;
Fairbanks Watercolor Society PO Box 82536, Fairbanks, AK 99708
Fairbanks Watercolor Society
P.O. Box 82536
Fairbanks, AK 99708-2536
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Meeting: Wed., Jan. 18th, 2012
7:00pm, Blue Room
Civic Center, Pioneer Park
